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10 reasons you can’t blame Tony Romo for Dallas’ latest heartbreaking loss
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013
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BY CLARENCE E. HILL JR.
chill@star-telegram.com
It’s open season on Tony Romo.
I get it. I hear you.
His two interceptions in the final 2:46 of the Dallas Cowboys’ 37-36 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday fit perfectly into the Romo narrative.
He can’t win the big one.
He plays his worst when it matters most.
What else needs to be said?
Romo made the two biggest mistakes in what has already been labeled the worst loss in the 53-year history of the franchise.
Never before have the Cowboys lost a game after leading by 20 points at halftime — until Sunday when Green Bay backup quarterback Matt Flynn rallied from a 26-3 halftime deficit.
Romo’s role in the historic meltdown was monumental — most notably the decision to audible out of a run and throw an interception to cornerback Sam Shields that led to the game-winning touchdown — and his critics have come out in full force.
His career record in December dropped to 11-17, and he has had seven games in which he has thrown a pick in the fourth quarter or overtime when the Cowboys were tied or had the lead.
Picking on Romo after a game like that is like going after low-hanging fruit.
But what if I told you that Romo wasn’t the biggest reason for the Cowboys loss?
He’s just the easy scapegoat based on his past failures and the team’s history of heartbreaking losses since he took over as quarterback in 2006.
Here are 10 reasons you can’t blame Romo:
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/1...s-you-cant-blame-tony.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013
View photos
BY CLARENCE E. HILL JR.
chill@star-telegram.com
It’s open season on Tony Romo.
I get it. I hear you.
His two interceptions in the final 2:46 of the Dallas Cowboys’ 37-36 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday fit perfectly into the Romo narrative.
He can’t win the big one.
He plays his worst when it matters most.
What else needs to be said?
Romo made the two biggest mistakes in what has already been labeled the worst loss in the 53-year history of the franchise.
Never before have the Cowboys lost a game after leading by 20 points at halftime — until Sunday when Green Bay backup quarterback Matt Flynn rallied from a 26-3 halftime deficit.
Romo’s role in the historic meltdown was monumental — most notably the decision to audible out of a run and throw an interception to cornerback Sam Shields that led to the game-winning touchdown — and his critics have come out in full force.
His career record in December dropped to 11-17, and he has had seven games in which he has thrown a pick in the fourth quarter or overtime when the Cowboys were tied or had the lead.
Picking on Romo after a game like that is like going after low-hanging fruit.
But what if I told you that Romo wasn’t the biggest reason for the Cowboys loss?
He’s just the easy scapegoat based on his past failures and the team’s history of heartbreaking losses since he took over as quarterback in 2006.
Here are 10 reasons you can’t blame Romo:
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/1...s-you-cant-blame-tony.html?rh=1#storylink=cpy
