Romo's quote is disheartening to me...

[The Panch]

Facts hurt the homers....

There's no point in reasoning with em. Alot of these people have been foolish enough to say they'd keep Romo over Peyton or Brady which is laughable to me. But it is what it is and we all have our opinions, but this kid seems to get as many passes as you can give someone.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Those three points were the difference in the game. You get it right? The Big Tuna understood the field position battle. When you are in a defensive struggle, protect the ball at all costs. We could have punted and maybe put them back behind their own 20. Then they would have had to march their inept offense down the field to get those points. Big difference.

If Romo would protect the ball. We could go further.
He needs to "manage" games better... it will lead to BIG play opportunities if he does so.

The defense can take us on a playoff run.

Protect the ball and Defense and we have a shot.

 

[HoosierCowboy]

Manning is a better QB right now but he has the advantage of experience and coaching (Peyton was awful at times when he was younger)--and how can anyone say that he has some sort of inferior receiving corp? and they have a inferior offensive line? The Colts have the best coaching staff in football and Manning does not actually call all his plays (like Terry Bradshaw did). I watch them every week and am a Colts fan.

 

[The Panch]

Manning is a better QB right now but he has the advantage of experience and coaching (Peyton was awful at times when he was younger)--and how can anyone say that he has some sort of inferior receiving corp? and they have a inferior offensive line? The Colts have the best coaching staff in football and Manning does not actually call all his plays (like Terry Bradshaw did). I watch them every week and am a Colts fan.

1. Reggie=Owens
Clark=Witten
Remind me how Roy<<<<Harrison or Gonzalez when we spent a 1st, 3rd, and 6th on him??

2. You're not watching Colts games if you question my criticism of their offensive line. I've watched them all year and even tho they've gotten better in pass blocking, they still have horrible continuity in run blocking which you have to have in that type of running offense.

3. What year are you in? Peyton's been calling most of his plays for awhile now and that's nothing new.

 

[The Panch]

And Romo having less experience is irrelevant cause you're saying that's an advantage for Peyton when he is an all timer and the odds are against Romo being in his class, even with experience.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

If Romo would protect the ball. We could go further.
He needs to "manage" games better... it will lead to BIG play opportunities if he does so.

The defense can take us on a playoff run.

Protect the ball and Defense and we have a shot.

But to the Romosexuals...... Thats what he does not need to do.

He is not a 'bus driver' like Eli, he is a playmaker.

If playmaking is fumbling instead of taking a sack or throwing it up so his "WR can make a play". Then I want Eli. Dont want to hear either that he was trying to be Tom Brady and thats why he struggled. Wrong!

You cant teach arm strength. Tom wouldnt have underthrown TO.

I love Tony's enthusiam and pizazz, but he needs to make better decisions if we want to win a playoff game. I know thats the obvious. But I want a 6'4 QB with a Rocket that has true leadership qualities and can inspire men. Not the class clown.

We ride and die with Tony. Hope we dont die against McFlubb and those Qu___'s.

 

[BeBree]

Romo is mistake prone. anyone not seeing that is in denial. Yes, he does great things. but they are soiled by the bad ones. He's a lot like Steve Pelluer. Remember him? A little quicker on his feet but error prone.

He chucks the ball out there for grabs.
He misses open receivers

and what's the deal with the shotgun draw plays? Is the Cowboys running game so bad they have to try to fool the defense? shotgun formations are not good for running. It used to be we did too little shotgun. Now that seems to be all we do.

What's wrong with a screen once in a while? I think we did one on Saturday

No emotion... that's our fat coach's fault.
Sorry fellas.... I've been a big fan since the 70's I know what a good Dallas team looks like.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

The bottom line is our current coaching staff is doing exactly what our previous coaching staff said they wouldn't do with Romo.
Tighten the reins and he would be fine.

 

[dbair1967]

Romo tries to give his receivers chances to make a play quite a few times. He did it twice last sunday, with both Williams and Owens.

The trouble is, neither one seems at all eager to go up for the ball, or make any sort of an effort to make a play when Tony gives them that chance.

No, the trouble was the pass had zero chance to be completed at all, and niether of them should have been thrown. Niether guy was ever open, niether had a chance to break open.

He did the same thing vs Seattle.

 

[BeBree]

No, the trouble was the pass had zero chance to be completed at all, and niether of them should have been thrown. Niether guy was ever open, niether had a chance to break open.

He did the same thing vs Seattle.

That, my friends is sadly exactly correct. No chance whatsoever. There are several good QBs in the league. Romo is a "Good" QB but he is FAR from great. end the mental errors and he could be a great QB. That pass was short and "ill-advised" to say the least. We were around mid field having a successful drive and Romo just chucked it up for grabs? Gimme a break! That was just plain STUPID. It was a Freakin' Quincy Carter move

 

[Mash]

Hmmm our Wrs complain he doesn't give them a chance to make plays,
he does, they don't and it's Romos fault.

Hard to make a play in double coverage.

IMHO....Romo has been off on his long passes and his decision making has regressed.

 

[dbair1967]

That, my friends is sadly exactly correct. No chance whatsoever. There are several good QBs in the league. Romo is a "Good" QB but he is FAR from great. end the mental errors and he could be a great QB. That pass was short and "ill-advised" to say the least. We were around mid field having a successful drive and Romo just chucked it up for grabs? Gimme a break! That was just plain STUPID. It was a Freakin' Quincy Carter move

The first one was especially bad, not only was it on 2nd and 3, but it looked like Witten was wide open 15-20 yds downfield and right in Romo's line of sight. I think Romo also could have easily run the ball and got a first down, and ran out of bounds.

I dont know what the hell he was thinking on the 2nd one.

 

[Apollo Creed]

Romo just thinks he can throw the ball farther than he can. Both passes laid up deeper down the field the receivers would've had a chance, but Romo let both passes go with all he had - and they floated and looked very weak.

He may be able to throw that 'deep out' the 'litmus test' for a QBs arm strength, but those passes were bad. Might have been the back and pinky, but he tried to throw those balls much furthur than they went.

 

[dbair1967]

Romo just thinks he can throw the ball farther than he can. Both passes laid up deeper down the field the receivers would've had a chance, but Romo let both passes go with all he had - and they floated and looked very weak.

He may be able to throw that 'deep out' the 'litmus test' for a QBs arm strength, but those passes were bad. Might have been the back and pinky, but he tried to throw those balls much furthur than they went.

Sorry, am not buying that either. First off Romo isnt stupid, he knows how far he can throw a ball.

Second, he could have an arm capable of throwing it out of the stadium and it wouldnt have made a difference on either of those plays. Niether guy was open, or was ever going to be open.

It is what it is, just a dumb decision by our QB.

 

[Mash]

That, my friends is sadly exactly correct. No chance whatsoever. There are several good QBs in the league. Romo is a "Good" QB but he is FAR from great. end the mental errors and he could be a great QB. That pass was short and "ill-advised" to say the least. We were around mid field having a successful drive and Romo just chucked it up for grabs? Gimme a break! That was just plain STUPID. It was a Freakin' Quincy Carter move

Quincy Carter?

If only he had the weapons Romo does......I wonder how many would of defended him I dont think their would be too many blaming the WR's for not beating double coverage and making a play.

It would be just ...."dumb...dumb play" "just stupid"! and rightfully so...........

why cant that just be said about Romo....??

Its easy...

Those passes were just dumb....just stupid! ....reckless play by a QB that needs to tighten up if we are ever going to win a SB.

 

[Mash]

The first one was especially bad, not only was it on 2nd and 3, but it looked like Witten was wide open 15-20 yds downfield and right in Romo's line of sight. I think Romo also could have easily run the ball and got a first down, and ran out of bounds.

I dont know what the hell he was thinking on the 2nd one.

You mean just like in the Pitt game were Romo had Bennett wide open and Romo decided to throw it in double coverage in the end zone?

Line of sight too....

Has Romo regressed in his reads lately? One thing I noticed....Flaco seemed to know better and found those 2nd...and 3rd reads.

Romo seems to look at the primary and if he doesnt force it.....he tries to make a dump off pass to the RB

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

But to the Romosexuals...... Thats what he does not need to do.

He is not a 'bus driver' like Eli, he is a playmaker.

If playmaking is fumbling instead of taking a sack or throwing it up so his "WR can make a play". Then I want Eli. Dont want to hear either that he was trying to be Tom Brady and thats why he struggled. Wrong!

You cant teach arm strength. Tom wouldnt have underthrown TO.

I love Tony's enthusiam and pizazz, but he needs to make better decisions if we want to win a playoff game. I know thats the obvious. But I want a 6'4 QB with a Rocket that has true leadership qualities and can inspire men. Not the class clown.

We ride and die with Tony. Hope we dont die against McFlubb and those Qu___'s.

I fall into the Romo fan club category... I am actually a Romosapien

He is NOT a bus driver. He IS a playmaker. But he thinks thats all he is. He doesnt control/manage the game enough to win it in the end of defense. He tries to win it on offense. That wont work every time. You gotta pick your battles when it comes down to taking chances or living to fight another series.

You cant say that Eli is any better. He will lose the game for you too. His coaching staff reels him in and limits the games/chances he will lose a game for you.


Tony is good... he could be REALLY good... but great... I dont see it. Not when you have ALL those weapons and cant hit them consistently.

TO is a better receiver than Romo is a QB. Romo cant get the ball to TO down the field like a Brady or an Aikman and dare I say a McNabb.


Not that Romo is on the level of a Michael Jordan... but I am using the analogy anyways...

Jordan learned early on that you have to get others involved and take some of the weight off your shoulders... THEN you can make your plays.

 

[Smith22]

I have some man love for Romo like many Cowboys fan do, but I don't see how on Earth people can defend those 2 INT's. Romo has to settle down and remember he can make plays with his feet, and quit forcing throws that are not open. The big keys to the game, both against Pitt and the Ravens, NO turnovers. Our QB was a turnover machine in both of those games. IF we want to make the playoffs, and possibly the superbowl, the turnovers must slow down.

It would also help if the OC would actually stick with the running game when it is working (Ravens game), and actually try to establish the run more often (1st skins game where we never even tried, loss by 2). JG is not the future as a head coach IMO, and unless things really turn around quickly, I would seriously consider going in a new direction with our OC next year, and keeping Wade.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Those three points were the difference in the game. You get it right? The Big Tuna understood the field position battle. When you are in a defensive struggle, protect the ball at all costs. We could have punted and maybe put them back behind their own 20. Then they would have had to march their inept offense down the field to get those points. Big difference.

So you're saying that if we don't allow those 3 before the half that he defense wouldn't have given up those 2 long runs in the 4th? Some how I doubt, very seriously, that being down 9-7 at the half, instead of up 7-6 at the half, had anything, at all, to do with rather the defense allowed those two backbreaking runs.

hey romo, shut up until you win a playoff game. it's not insightful, cute or funny.

And you're post is equally not insightful, cute, or funny.

I think you guys are overreacting to something that's not a big deal.

Exactly.

I love how people are now saying he can't throw deep, or he has to pray, cause he under threw the ball to TO.

Where are the people screaming about TO losing the ball, some how, on a nice deep throw by Romo that would have allowed TO to walk into the endzone but some how Owens never located the ball? Guess that must have been Tom Brady putting that ball out there instead of Romo.

Or the one that Austin was just a half step away from getting that would have also be a TD. Tony should have taken a tiny bit off that throw but, surely, that can't be Tony out there over throwing a WR. He doesn't have the arm for that.

Weird.

 

[CowboyJeff]

A Quincy punt :laugh2:

Great minds think alike!!! I was thinking a Steve Pelluer punt, but Quincy is just the same.