Billy Bullocks
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Two years ago Dallas brought in Drew Bledsoe. He was supposed to be the guy who finally could get Dallas away from the “bus driver” QB. He was statistically speaking the best QB Dallas had had, well ever. Bledsoe came to Dallas as the last QB since Troy Aikman to have lead a team to the Super Bowl. Buffalo opted to dump Bledsoe for the future, the unproven J.P. Losman. Dallas quickly snatched up the guy they thought would help lead them back to the promise land.
Drew Bledsoe had Cowboys fans believing that they might have found their answer to the QB position, a dilemma that has plagued them since Troy Aikman’s career was cut short by another of a string of concussions. Bledsoe had Dallas sitting at 7-3 heading into a thanksgiving matchup against a strong Denver Broncos team. This is the portion of the season where you see what a team is really made of. Despite losing Flozell Adams in Week 6, Dallas came into Denver strong. That’s when the trouble started. A game that might have had no conference ties, but pitted Dallas against a strong opponent. A test of the teams character. It didn’t take long for Bledsoe to make an errant pass, intercepted by Champ Bailey, an early advantage to Denver.
Dallas, anchored by two inexperience tackles, could no longer keep Drew Bledsoe up right. The team which had started so hot, the team which was in Parcells trademark 3rd year, a year where his teams usually make the jump to elite, and many are stuck thinking of what could have been. Drew Bledsoe, no doubt, is one of them. After their strong start, Dallas found itself from the outside looking in, finishing just 2-4 down the stretch, narrowly missing the playoffs.
Less than 22 games after what was supposed to be Bledsoe and Parcells’ walk off into the sunset, and Drew Bledsoe again is facing the possibility of being shunned for a younger, inexperience QB. The man who has been called for in Dallas as early as the pre-season, Tony Romo, finally got his chance, on the biggest stage this side of the playoffs, Monday Night Football. Romo made his errors, 3 of them actually, but left many Cowboys fans with a glimmer of hope.
Bledsoe, always tough as nails, finally is starting to look like a guy who has taken a few too many hits in his career. His Monday night was sadly almost a look at his last 5 or so years in the league. Bledsoe took the sacks where a simple scramble and throw away would have saved a big loss. Bledsoe looked timid in the pocket, lacking the presence that is so vital for a QB. With a chance to put his team ahead after a huge defensive play, Bledsoe made an ill advised throw which resulted in an interception.
Bledsoe simply looked like a guy who has lost the support of the fans, the coach, but most importantly the team. A 14 year veteran should not make the type of errors left for rookies. Tony Romo’s entrance into the game seemed to foreshadow how the next 10 games will play out. The stadium filled with energy. The team was fired up. Romo threw an interception. But his response was the most impressive part. He quickly got Dallas rolling, and if it wasn’t for a drop by a certain player on 4th and 2, who knows how this debut might have turned out.
Bill Parcell’s has a tough decision to make. Does he stick with old faithful? Or does he inject some new blood into a team, that at 3-3 is certainly not done just yet? Never mind the fan reaction, anyone watching the game Monday night could feel the team reaction when Romo stepped in. Even after Romo threw his interceptions, the team never seemed to quit on him. The team had quit on Bledsoe before Lito Shephard ever even crossed the goal line 2 weeks ago in Philadelphia.
Drew Bledsoe had Cowboys fans believing that they might have found their answer to the QB position, a dilemma that has plagued them since Troy Aikman’s career was cut short by another of a string of concussions. Bledsoe had Dallas sitting at 7-3 heading into a thanksgiving matchup against a strong Denver Broncos team. This is the portion of the season where you see what a team is really made of. Despite losing Flozell Adams in Week 6, Dallas came into Denver strong. That’s when the trouble started. A game that might have had no conference ties, but pitted Dallas against a strong opponent. A test of the teams character. It didn’t take long for Bledsoe to make an errant pass, intercepted by Champ Bailey, an early advantage to Denver.
Dallas, anchored by two inexperience tackles, could no longer keep Drew Bledsoe up right. The team which had started so hot, the team which was in Parcells trademark 3rd year, a year where his teams usually make the jump to elite, and many are stuck thinking of what could have been. Drew Bledsoe, no doubt, is one of them. After their strong start, Dallas found itself from the outside looking in, finishing just 2-4 down the stretch, narrowly missing the playoffs.
Less than 22 games after what was supposed to be Bledsoe and Parcells’ walk off into the sunset, and Drew Bledsoe again is facing the possibility of being shunned for a younger, inexperience QB. The man who has been called for in Dallas as early as the pre-season, Tony Romo, finally got his chance, on the biggest stage this side of the playoffs, Monday Night Football. Romo made his errors, 3 of them actually, but left many Cowboys fans with a glimmer of hope.
Bledsoe, always tough as nails, finally is starting to look like a guy who has taken a few too many hits in his career. His Monday night was sadly almost a look at his last 5 or so years in the league. Bledsoe took the sacks where a simple scramble and throw away would have saved a big loss. Bledsoe looked timid in the pocket, lacking the presence that is so vital for a QB. With a chance to put his team ahead after a huge defensive play, Bledsoe made an ill advised throw which resulted in an interception.
Bledsoe simply looked like a guy who has lost the support of the fans, the coach, but most importantly the team. A 14 year veteran should not make the type of errors left for rookies. Tony Romo’s entrance into the game seemed to foreshadow how the next 10 games will play out. The stadium filled with energy. The team was fired up. Romo threw an interception. But his response was the most impressive part. He quickly got Dallas rolling, and if it wasn’t for a drop by a certain player on 4th and 2, who knows how this debut might have turned out.
Bill Parcell’s has a tough decision to make. Does he stick with old faithful? Or does he inject some new blood into a team, that at 3-3 is certainly not done just yet? Never mind the fan reaction, anyone watching the game Monday night could feel the team reaction when Romo stepped in. Even after Romo threw his interceptions, the team never seemed to quit on him. The team had quit on Bledsoe before Lito Shephard ever even crossed the goal line 2 weeks ago in Philadelphia.
