Something Else Parcells Said...

[CaptainAmerica]

...most of the questions today were predictably phrased in a somewhat negative tone as if it was assumed that Romo will have a very difficult task playing 3 straight games on the road.

Then Parcells said something to the effect of..."Yeah...and what if he pulls it off? Think about that."


Parcells seems to have a real confidence that Romo can play. I hope he's right.

I go back to what happened Monday night...225 yards passing and 2 TDs in one half of play, in his first real action against a team that plays good defense and had their ears pinned back coming after him.

I know there were mistakes, but that was a pretty impressive half for a young QB on such a big stage.

 

[lane]

...most of the questions today were predictably phrased in a somewhat negative tone as if it was assumed that Romo will have a very difficult task playing 3 straight games on the road.

Then Parcells said something to the effect of..."Yeah...and what if he pulls it off? Think about that."


Parcells seems to have a real confidence that Romo can play. I hope he's right.

I go back to what happened Monday night...225 yards passing and 2 TDs in one half of play, in his first real action against a team that plays good defense and had their ears pinned back coming after him.

I know there were mistakes, but that was a pretty impressive half for a young QB on such a big stage.

i just got through watching the press conference 2 minutes ago.that was a very poignant statement.

bill really impressed me with just about everything he said..

i'm one of the posters that has been very critical of parcells..

i really applaud the move he has made with romo..

go cowboys!!!

 

[Juke99]

i just got through watching the press conference 2 minutes ago.that was a very poignant statement.

bill really impressed me with just about everything he said..

i'm one of the posters that has been very critical of parcells..

i really applaud the move he has made with romo..

go cowboys!!!

I agree.

I've been bashing Parcells for three years.

I am impressed that he made this move.

I think it's a shame he brought Bledsoe to Dallas...but perhaps we can move on now.

 

[2much2soon]

I think one thing we can take solace in with BP is that he really seems to have been right more than wrong in personnel decisions with Dallas.
None of the guys he cut have really done anything even when they caught on with other teams.
Other than playing Vinnie the whole season in '04, and some misses on the o-line, his decisions regarding players seems to have been pretty good.
Speaking of Vinnie, remember BP saying he kept playing him because he didn't want to play a young guy and lose him? And most of us thought he was referring to Henson?
Maybe he was referring to Romo instead.

 

[2much2soon]

I agree.

I've been bashing Parcells for three years.

I am impressed that he made this move.

I think it's a shame he brought Bledsoe to Dallas...but perhaps we can move on now.

I am in the same boat as you as far as bashing BP.
The thing about Bledsoe, I think he could be an excellent backup for those times Romo just can't put it together and Dallas needs someone to come in and win a game in the 4th quarter.
I don't think Bledsoe can carry a team anymore, if he ever could, but he could be effective for short stretches when the other team isn't prepared for him.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

What an awesome story if ROMO wins 3 in a row!

 

[wileedog]

I agree.

I've been bashing Parcells for three years.

I am impressed that he made this move.

I think it's a shame he brought Bledsoe to Dallas...but perhaps we can move on now.

Heck, I'm shocked. I've been defending Bill for 3 years now and I wasn't sure this would happen barring injury.

It was needed though, and he did it. ALthough I will agree with any 'bashers' that it probably should have been done sooner. Texans game after the bye comes to mind.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I think one thing we can take solace in with BP is that he really seems to have been right more than wrong in personnel decisions with Dallas.
None of the guys he cut have really done anything even when they caught on with other teams.
Other than playing Vinnie the whole season in '04, and some misses on the o-line, his decisions regarding players seems to have been pretty good.
Speaking of Vinnie, remember BP saying he kept playing him because he didn't want to play a young guy and lose him? And most of us thought he was referring to Henson?
Maybe he was referring to Romo instead.

Good point. I recall those answers were in response to Henson questions, but in his mind, Parcells was probably thinking about Romo.

I, for one, don't fault Parcells for not playing Romo up until this year. I truly believe Romo is exactly the kind of young QB who needed to sit, watch and learn a while like all the teams used to do with their young QBs. Sort of like not taking the cake out of the oven before it's done.

If Romo is successful, I believe Parcells will deserve a lot of credit. Until this past pre-season, I never thought Romo could do it, but I would love to now have to eat a big plate of crow.

 

[Ashwynn]

Depends on our Oline, once again. If they play just decent, we could be ok. If they play like slop, Romo better be Brady and Vick rolled into one.

 

[wileedog]

I, for one, don't fault Parcells for not playing Romo up until this year. I truly believe Romo is exactly the kind of young QB who needed to sit, watch and learn a while like all the teams used to do with their young QBs. Sort of like not taking the cake out of the oven before it's done.

Trent Green comes to mind. Again, not comparing, and mostly hoping he can be half as good.

 

[Tuna Helper]

I think one thing we can take solace in with BP is that he really seems to have been right more than wrong in personnel decisions with Dallas.
None of the guys he cut have really done anything even when they caught on with other teams.
Other than playing Vinnie the whole season in '04, and some misses on the o-line, his decisions regarding players seems to have been pretty good.
Speaking of Vinnie, remember BP saying he kept playing him because he didn't want to play a young guy and lose him? And most of us thought he was referring to Henson?
Maybe he was referring to Romo instead.

NO! What he said is that he didn't want to start a young QB in 2004 and lose his TEAM. Do you think Parcells cares what a 40 year old QB is thinking?

That year 8-8 would have gotten a playoff berth in the NFC. He didn't want his team to use a young QB as an excuse to quit on him.

 

[Cbz40]

I agree.

I've been bashing Parcells for three years.

I am impressed that he made this move.

I think it's a shame he brought Bledsoe to Dallas...but perhaps we can move on now.

I am very impressed and at the same time filled with shock that Parcells made this move.

In my opinion BP has made two major blunders during his tenure here in Dallas:

1. Bringing Bledsoe to Dallas

2. Not addressing the OL woes.

Maybe, if Romo proves to be what we all hope he will be, we can scratch #1 and say he brought Bledsoe in to buy Romo some time.

However, The OL is not much better than what we saw 4 years ago.. at least too this point.


In the end we will either say Parcells was one of the most intelligent coaches in Cowboy History......or, will it be, simply the luckiest?

However this plays out it will be a story in itself.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

...most of the questions today were predictably phrased in a somewhat negative tone as if it was assumed that Romo will have a very difficult task playing 3 straight games on the road.

Then Parcells said something to the effect of..."Yeah...and what if he pulls it off? Think about that."


Parcells seems to have a real confidence that Romo can play. I hope he's right.

I go back to what happened Monday night...225 yards passing and 2 TDs in one half of play, in his first real action against a team that plays good defense and had their ears pinned back coming after him.

I know there were mistakes, but that was a pretty impressive half for a young QB on such a big stage.

Yeah and he said something about... "If Romo can assist the current players" something to that effect

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Parcells has seen Romo enough in practice and preseason to know that the guy can play some football. I think Parcells sees an opportunity with a young QB to lead this team and bring some life back into situation!

 

[TwoDeep3]

And what if he doesn't?

But more importantly the head coach of an NFL team is asking what if.

This is a desperation move predicated by the lack of action on Parcells part to shiore up a flagging offensive line.

The kid is a rookie by all accounts, and will make mistakes in judgment.

And Bill is so desperate to salvage a season he will insert the kid on a what if.

That is exactly what people who bet on long shots at thye track do.

And Parcells stated sometime around camp that the smart money plays the percentages and doesn't bet long shots.

This is the most disturbing thing I have heard him say in his tenure of being the Cowboys coach.

 

[Wolfpack]

Then Parcells said something to the effect of..."Yeah...and what if he pulls it off? Think about that."


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Gotta remember Bill LOVES the Horsetrack.

 

[sonnyboy]

I am in the same boat as you as far as bashing BP.
The thing about Bledsoe, I think he could be an excellent backup for those times Romo just can't put it together and Dallas needs someone to come in and win a game in the 4th quarter.
I don't think Bledsoe can carry a team anymore, if he ever could, but he could be effective for short stretches when the other team isn't prepared for him.

Maybe Bledsoe could be our Don Strock!

 

[ddh33]

I think a couple of things should be noted:

Romo doesn't have to win three in a row for this to be a success. I know it feels like another losing season with every loss, but this team was always supposed to have a rough early schedule. If Romo can get a game or two and let the team start clicking, there is no reason why this group can't get on a run.

The other thing is that Romo truly does have the confidence of this coaching staff, it seems. Bill, particuarly, seems to like him. Personally, I do too. I think he's going to be a positive for this team.

 

[chinch]

And what if he doesn't?

But more importantly the head coach of an NFL team is asking what if.

This is a desperation move predicated by the lack of action on Parcells part to shiore up a flagging offensive line.

The kid is a rookie by all accounts, and will make mistakes in judgment.

And Bill is so desperate to salvage a season he will insert the kid on a what if.

That is exactly what people who bet on long shots at thye track do.

And Parcells stated sometime around camp that the smart money plays the percentages and doesn't bet long shots.

This is the most disturbing thing I have heard him say in his tenure of being the Cowboys coach.

frame it folks.... the worst post of night