Romo's Speech/Goodbye Video

Zordon · Mar 10, 2017

We lost a lot of leverage for a trade on November 16, 2016 when he gave that emotional "farewell" speech. At the time I didn't see the point of it, and I still don't today. A simple statement that he had full support for Dak remaining the starter for the rest of the season would have been suffice. Everybody around the country knew Romo was done in Dallas after that day. I think that is why, since then, Jerry has been trying to put the genie back in the bottle by trying to to cajole potential suitors into believing there's a chance Romo could stay with the team.

The goodbye video yesterday didn't help matters either. How could another team trade for him after seeing the guy publicly say goodbye to his team? I'm not trying to rag on the guy, but I think some of these theatrics are hurting our ability to trade him.

I believe there was a slim opportunity to convince teams that we were willing to bring Romo back in '17 to either compete for the starting role or remain as an expensive backup (public stance). There was a slim opportunity to convince teams that Jerry is too emotionally attached to let Romo go. The "Cowboys vs. Broncos vs. Texans vs. Team D" card was there to be played, it was our greatest position of strength, but we messed it up. Now we have to wait to see if the "Broncos vs. Texans" card is sufficient enough to generate a trade.

JoeKing · Mar 10, 2017

I didn't hear a "goodbye" from Romo, I heard "thanks for everything". That can be translated as goodbye, as the media no doubt has done OR it can be taken at face value... just thanks.

Scotman · Mar 10, 2017

I completely understand what you're saying, and I don't think you're wrong. I do think there is a flip side to this, too. It would be hard to question his loyalty or heart. Very hard to question if he's going to be a positive in the locker room. That might even open doors that would otherwise be closed.

I truly hope we get something for him. I'm a shade more than skeptical at this point. But I'm still hopeful.

Zordon · Mar 10, 2017

mrtxstar said:
I didn't hear a "goodbye" from Romo, I heard "thanks for everything". That can be translated as goodbye, as the media no doubt has done OR it can be taken at face value... just thanks.

If you look in that thread, most fans are emotional and saying their farewells. It's been interpreted as a goodbye video by many, including the media.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000791963/article/tony-romo-posts-goodbye-video-to-cowboys-fans

waldoputty · Mar 10, 2017

Zordon said:
We lost a lot of leverage for a trade on November 16, 2016 when he gave that emotional "farewell" speech. At the time I didn't see the point of it, and I still don't today. A simple statement that he had full support for Dak remaining the starter for the rest of the season would have been suffice. Everybody around the country knew Romo was done in Dallas after that day. I think that is why, since then, Jerry has been trying to put the genie back in the bottle by trying to to cajole potential suitors into believing there's a chance Romo could stay with the team.

The goodbye video yesterday didn't help matters either. How could another team trade for him after seeing the guy publicly say goodbye to his team? I'm not trying to rag on the guy, but I think some of these theatrics are hurting our ability to trade him.

I believe there was a slim opportunity to convince teams that we were willing to bring Romo back in '17 to either compete for the starting role or remain as an expensive backup (public stance). There was a slim opportunity to convince teams that Jerry is too emotionally attached to let Romo go. The "Cowboys vs. Broncos vs. Texans vs. Team D" card was there to be played, it was our greatest position of strength, but we messed it up. Now we have to wait to see if the "Broncos vs. Texans" card is sufficient enough to generate a trade.

i think romo did the video after texas screwed up trading Osweiller.
romo's loyalty is else where now.
but there was no way we were convincing anyone that romo would be in dallas in 2017.

at this point, it is brass tacks.
how much damage can cowboys do to houston and denver if romo is not in their roster past june, past july, etc.
how much pressure will be brought to bear in houston if they have no starting QB after 3 weeks.

we can release romo anytime before the season starts?
but that is where the personal relationship with romo comes in and they dont want to totally mess his next season up.
i see the next deadline as the draft - houston may need to draft a top QB if they cannot get romo by then.
they may cave before the draft.

mattjames2010 · Mar 10, 2017

He didn't publicly say goodbye.

Also, I don't see how that changes anything even if he did. If a team wants to trade for him, they will. Everyone already knows he'll be released, this was publicly stated before his "farewell" video.

Teams aren't wondering if "Will Tony be released or not?" they are thinking "Do we want him to hit the open market and have to bid on him with the risk of getting beat out?"

Scotman · Mar 10, 2017

Zordon said:
If you look in that thread, most fans are emotional and saying their farewells. It's been interpreted as a goodbye video by many, including the media.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000791963/article/tony-romo-posts-goodbye-video-to-cowboys-fans

You're not even going to let me pretend...are you?

Zordon · Mar 10, 2017

Scotman said:
I completely understand what you're saying, and I don't think you're wrong. I do think there is a flip side to this, too. It would be hard to question his loyalty or heart. Very hard to question if he's going to be a positive in the locker room. That might even open doors that would otherwise be closed.

That's why I said publically you make this stance that he's going to be brought back but privately you mitigate the situation with Romo.

Risen Star · Mar 10, 2017

Zordon said:
If you look in that thread, most fans are emotional and saying their farewells. It's been interpreted as a goodbye video by many, including the media.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000791963/article/tony-romo-posts-goodbye-video-to-cowboys-fans

It can be interpreted any way you want the fact is he didn't say goodbye. Not in that statement in November nor the recent video.

ufcrules1 · Mar 10, 2017

Risen Star said:
It can be interpreted any way you want the fact is he didn't say goodbye. Not in that statement in November nor the recent video.

It 100% meant goodbye unless you are extremely dumb.. then it can mean anything you want.

JoeKing · Mar 10, 2017

Romo said it best in the video... "We'll see what happens".

Zordon · Mar 10, 2017

Scotman said:
You're not even going to let me pretend...are you?

Risen Star said:
It can be interpreted any way you want the fact is he didn't say goodbye. Not in that statement in November nor the recent video.

DallasEast · Mar 10, 2017

Zordon said:
A simple statement that he had full support for Dak remaining the starter for the rest of the season would have been suffice.

That simple statement would have informed the rest of the league that Prescott was the permanent starter and Dallas would have high priced (capologists will disagree), veteran, strongly-motived-to-play-elsewhere-as-a-starter backup. I have posted my previous displeasure for Romo being the singular voice of The Statement made last November but I doubt abbreviating the content of the speech would have made any difference in league wide perception of Dallas' quarterback situation in the upcoming offseason (which is now).

TheCount · Mar 10, 2017

I don't think NFL GM's are as dumb as we think they are. They didn't need a speech from Romo to know what time it was.

Supercowboy1986 · Mar 10, 2017

ufcrules1 said:
It 100% meant goodbye unless you are extremely dumb.. then it can mean anything you want.

Meh. It's better not to assume because that only makes an *** out of you and me.

He said thank you, he never said good bye.

I think he's gone either way however.

JoeKing · Mar 10, 2017

ufcrules1 said:
It 100% meant goodbye unless you are extremely dumb.. then it can mean anything you want.

So, not making an assumption equals being extremely dumb? No.

ufcrules1 · Mar 10, 2017

Supercowboy1986 said:
Meh. It's better not to assume because that only makes an *** out of you and me.

He said thank you, he never said good bye.

I think he's gone either way however.

Denial is a very ugly thing my friend.

ufcrules1 · Mar 10, 2017

mrtxstar said:
So, not making an assumption equals being extremely dumb? No.

What are you going to say when we trade him away to Houston/Denver any day now? "Well, I guess in that video he did mean goodbye... durrrr"

Supercowboy1986 · Mar 10, 2017

ufcrules1 said:
Denial is a very ugly thing my friend.

Ah, see you're doing it again :muttley:

. I am not in any sort of denial buddy.

Risen Star · Mar 10, 2017

ufcrules1 said:
It 100% meant goodbye unless you are extremely dumb.. then it can mean anything you want.

I think I won't rely on your genius to tell me what it really meant.

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