The Romo Bandwagon

[StarAmongStars]

I'm now officially on board....but let me preface this by saying I have been a huge Bledsoe fan since the day he was signed in Dallas, I've even admired him since back in the day when he played for the Pats. So when we signed him I thought to myself....Finally, a big name franchise QB that can lead us back to the playoffs and beyond right away....And he almost did just that last season despite some serious flaws on this team (i.e. oline, kicker, FS, etc) Fast forward to 2006, I thought this was the year that everything came together and all the pieces were in place for Blesdoe to have a career season but Tony Romo had other plans. I was angry at first but let's face it...Romo is as good as advertised, and there's not many fans that thought this would be the case.

The whole Romo story is too good to be true and I'm excited about the future this young stud is going to have....but I want to go on record and say that I truly believe we'd be in the same spot right now with Bledsoe despite his 'limiatations', in fact maybe even a game better because I think we would have won the giants game on MNF if Bledsoe had stayed in. Drew did have every opportunity to keep the job, and it amazes me that Parcells did give him the starting job to open the season especially since we now know that Parcells has been behind Romo all along....even more importantly rumors that Parcells wanted to start Romo last season but didn't out of respect and loyalty to Bledsoe...after all it wouldn't have made much sense to sign a guy and then bench him before he even had a chance to start last year, especially since Bledsoe passed up on other teams to sign with Dallas.

At this point it looks like the clock isn't going to strike midnight for Romo, but I do wonder what happens when he has a bad game and cost this team a win....and if this happens during the playoffs, does Parcells pull Romo for a fresh/rested Bledsoe? Probably not but something to think about because I just feel that somehow someway we haven't seen the last of Bledsoe as a Cowboy.

Also has anybody else noticed the Romo effect sweeping the league this year? Bledsoe, Warner, Leftwich, Brunell, and now Plummer......Parcell's bold move has had unprecedented effect around the league as long time veterans are biting the dust one after another!

 

[cowboys#1]

I'm now officially on board....but let me preface this by saying I have been a huge Bledsoe fan since the day he was signed in Dallas, I've even admired him since back in the day when he played for the Pats. So when we signed him I thought to myself....Finally, a big name franchise QB that can lead us back to the playoffs and beyond right away....And he almost did just that last season despite some serious flaws on this team (i.e. oline, kicker, FS, etc) Fast forward to 2006, I thought this was the year that everything came together and all the pieces were in place for Blesdoe to have a career season but Tony Romo had other plans. I was angry at first but let's face it...Romo is as good as advertised, and there's not many fans that thought this would be the case.

The whole Romo story is too good to be true and I'm excited about the future this young stud is going to have....but I want to go on record and say that I truly believe we'd be in the same spot right now with Bledsoe despite his 'limiatations', in fact maybe even a game better because I think we would have won the giants game on MNF if Bledsoe had stayed in. Drew did have every opportunity to keep the job, and it amazes me that Parcells did give him the starting job to open the season especially since we now know that Parcells has been behind Romo all along....even more importantly rumors that Parcells wanted to start Romo last season but didn't out of respect and loyalty to Bledsoe...after all it wouldn't have made much sense to sign a guy and then bench him before he even had a chance to start last year, especially since Bledsoe passed up on other teams to sign with Dallas.

At this point it looks like the clock isn't going to strike midnight for Romo, but I do wonder what happens when he has a bad game and cost this team a win....and if this happens during the playoffs, does Parcells pull Romo for a fresh/rested Bledsoe? Probably not but something to think about because I just feel that somehow someway we haven't seen the last of Bledsoe as a Cowboy.

Also has anybody else noticed the Romo effect sweeping the league this year? Bledsoe, Warner, Leftwich, Brunell, and now Plummer......Parcell's bold move has had unprecedented effect around the league as long time veterans are biting the dust one after another!

sorry but i think you are wrong, bledsoe is inconsistent.....to be successful in the nfl you need to win more than you lose and with blesdoe you will lose more than you win.....its a fact....

 

[5Stars]

Please, give it a freaking rest, OK?!

Aside from injury, there is not going to be any more Bledstud, Godstudso, or whatever...!

He would not have won the giant game, and no, we would not have a better record now if Bledstud would have stayed on as QB! As a matter of fact, the Cowboys would have lost maybe three of those games that Romo won...

Bledsoe is done, get it!

 

[The30YardSlant]

Bledsoe caught a bad case of the suck. Uncurable to boot. Damn shame.

 

[cowboys19]

Munchies....Out!!

 

[theogt]

Warner was benched before Bledsoe and Leftwich was "benched" because of an injury.

 

[Crown Royal]

You're blinded if you think we would be this hot with Bledsoe in here. The stats pre Giants and post Giants state otherwise. He was sinking us, fast.

He was, undoubtedly, the biggest flaw on the team prior to his pine ride.

 

[TRUTH87]

I dont even wanna think of the Bledsoe era. :bang2:

 

[sago1]

Totally disagree with your comment that we'd be at same place we are now if Bledsoe was starting instead of Romo.

I also was a Bledsoe supporter and was thrilled when we signed him. Also like you said we finally getting a big time QB who can take us to the playoffs--notwithstanding what happened in Buffalo where I thought he played good with lesser talent. I thought Bledsoe played well for us in 05 stopping with his first very game against SD. Our OL wasn't much help once Adams went down and in 2nd half of season the loss of 2 of our starting Lbs caused our defense to go south.

I totally supported Parcells starting Bledsoe this year over an inexperienced QB like Romo cause you don't take such a risk if you really think your team has a chance to cause some big waves. In Jax game Bledsoe didn't play well at all--and our OL wasn't the big problem--but you allow any QB at least 1 big bad game. Bledsoe did okay in next 2 games which we won. Unfortunately, he played poorly against the Eagles (helped along by poor OL play) but Bledsoe (even to my prejudice eyes which supported Bledsoe) missed several WRs who were open on several occasions. At that point I became very concerned cause it obvious to me that this was not the same Bledsoe as we saw in 05. Frankly his play in the Eagles game forced me to reassess his performance and Cowboys future given how he playing. As a retired analyst, I believed that unless Bledsoe/Cowboys turned it around we'd be lucky to go 8-8.

Also forget that idea that there were rumors floating around that Parcells wanted start Romo but didn't out of loyalty to Bledsoe. It was Sean Peyton who thought Romo should get the start but he was overruled by Parcells and Bledsoe was brought in as the starter.

Don't let your love of Bledsoe create any totally incorrect conspiracy theory surrounding Romo's replacing Bledsoe. In fact I think Parcells waited longer then he should have to replace Bledsoe. Bledsoe had his shot and for the sake of the Cowboys Parcells did right to replace him with Romo -- I was just surprised he did it in the middle of the Giants game. Frankly I hoped he would do it after the Eagles defeat.

If you really still believe Bledsoe would have as good a record as Romo has given us, will you better take a look at Bledsoe's stats this season. Sorry I like Bledsoe and still think he was a really good QB but somewhere along the line his play has deteriorated but that doesn't lessen my respect for him and I still like him.

But at least you seem to realize Romo is doing a good job for us. Maybe you better reject his stats compared with Bledsoe's. While both have the team averaging 28 points a game, Bledsoe's fumbles/INTs allowed our opponents to put more points on the scoreboard at the most inopportune times.

 

[Hostile]

The whole Romo story is too good to be true and I'm excited about the future this young stud is going to have....but I want to go on record and say that I truly believe we'd be in the same spot right now with Bledsoe despite his 'limiatations', in fact maybe even a game better because I think we would have won the giants game on MNF if Bledsoe had stayed in.

No way, no shape, no how.

 

[StarAmongStars]

There are a few plays that Romo has made that have made me say 'Wow'...but for anybody that thinks we'd be worse of with Bledsoe some things to consider about the games Romo's played in:

NYG - This has been beat to death, but When Drew was pulled it was 12-7 game AT HOME. But if Romo's learning curve came at the expense of this loss than it was well worth it.

@ CAR - Clearly not the team everybody thought they were, and was their offensive mistakes that cost them the game. We have owned them, and Bledsoe won their last year too.

@ WAS - Game was lost, but not because of QB play but because of blocked kick fiasco.

@ Arizona - Bledsoe has made a living beating up on bad teams

Indy - Defense kept Manning off the field in the end, Romo held up his end of the bargain though engineering the win.

TB - See Arizona

So again I ask, what has Romo done that Bledsoe couldn't? Take a few less sacks? Pass a few more balls Witten's way?

I don't believe this team has 'Rallied' around the QB change, it was merely a case of taking time to gel as a team and find our groove offensively without Sean Payton.....Romo was in the right place at the right time and his career is going to skyrocket because of it.

 

[ManicDepressiveMan]

:laugh2:

C'mon.

The season would be over already with that stiff still at QB.

 

[wileedog]

So again I ask, what has Romo done that Bledsoe couldn't? Take a few less sacks? Pass a few more balls Witten's way?

You say this like these are trivial things.

The sacks were drive killers.

Spreading the ball around to all of the very good receivers we have on this team instead of locking onto one WR before the ball is even snapped is THE key difference in this offense vs. when Bledsoe was running it.

Our offense was built on balance and versatility - if you are going to stop TO, you better have an answer for Glenn or Witten in the middle, or even Crayton who has been extremely productive since the QB switch was made. When the QB is limiting those options for you, you make the defense that much better.

Plus Bledsoe never had the touch on short passes and slants that Romo does, which enables a guy like TO to turn 5 yard passes into 20 yard gains.

And yes, I do think the team has rallied around Romo. The defense doesn't have to worry about being on the field again in 30 seconds after a terrible INT. The WRs know if they get open, they will get the ball. The Oline knows if they don't hold there block for more than 10 seconds, it doesn't mean the play is dead. The quick tempo, quick decesions and quick release makes everyone sharper.

There is one and only one thing that has changed since 5 weeks ago - the QB. And yet a team left for dead after the Giant game is now being talked about as a SB contender.

Do the math.

 

[5Stars]

There is only one part of a football game that is going to miss Bledsoe...and that's the football itself! Bledsoe would pat-pat-pat that football so much that the football would actually go to sleep before it was even thrown!

 

[theogt]

*slowly walks away from thread*

 

[Concord]

I can see liking a guy and sticking up for him but come on get real. There is no way in Hell that we would be as good if not one game better with Bledsoe.

WOW!

 

[Hostile]

There are a few plays that Romo has made that have made me say 'Wow'...but for anybody that thinks we'd be worse of with Bledsoe some things to consider about the games Romo's played in:

NYG - This has been beat to death, but When Drew was pulled it was 12-7 game AT HOME. But if Romo's learning curve came at the expense of this loss than it was well worth it.

@ CAR - Clearly not the team everybody thought they were, and was their offensive mistakes that cost them the game. We have owned them, and Bledsoe won their last year too.

@ WAS - Game was lost, but not because of QB play but because of blocked kick fiasco.

@ Arizona - Bledsoe has made a living beating up on bad teams

Indy - Defense kept Manning off the field in the end, Romo held up his end of the bargain though engineering the win.

TB - See Arizona

So again I ask, what has Romo done that Bledsoe couldn't? Take a few less sacks? Pass a few more balls Witten's way?

I don't believe this team has 'Rallied' around the QB change, it was merely a case of taking time to gel as a team and find our groove offensively without Sean Payton.....Romo was in the right place at the right time and his career is going to skyrocket because of it.

1. Opened up the offense.

2. Involved the Tight Ends int eh passing game.

3. Inspired the OL to block better.

4. Controlled the clock.

5. Avoided sacks.

6. Completed an amazing 65% and higher of his passes.

7. In the 2nd half of games he has completed over 75% of his passes.

8. Avoided turnovers.

9. Moved the chains.

10. Involved other WRs.



Want me to keep going? There's no comparison between the 2 beyond uniform colors.


You can believe what you want, but it doesn't mean you're right. In this case you are 100% wrong.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

There are a few plays that Romo has made that have made me say 'Wow'...but for anybody that thinks we'd be worse of with Bledsoe some things to consider about the games Romo's played in:

NYG - This has been beat to death, but When Drew was pulled it was 12-7 game AT HOME. But if Romo's learning curve came at the expense of this loss than it was well worth it.

@ CAR - Clearly not the team everybody thought they were, and was their offensive mistakes that cost them the game. We have owned them, and Bledsoe won their last year too.

@ WAS - Game was lost, but not because of QB play but because of blocked kick fiasco.

@ Arizona - Bledsoe has made a living beating up on bad teams

Indy - Defense kept Manning off the field in the end, Romo held up his end of the bargain though engineering the win.

TB - See Arizona

So again I ask, what has Romo done that Bledsoe couldn't? Take a few less sacks? Pass a few more balls Witten's way?

I don't believe this team has 'Rallied' around the QB change, it was merely a case of taking time to gel as a team and find our groove offensively without Sean Payton.....Romo was in the right place at the right time and his career is going to skyrocket because of it.

God almighty...

A--

 

[BrassCowboy]

I'm now officially on board....but let me preface this by saying I have been a huge Bledsoe fan since the day he was signed in Dallas, I've even admired him since back in the day when he played for the Pats. So when we signed him I thought to myself....Finally, a big name franchise QB that can lead us back to the playoffs and beyond right away....And he almost did just that last season despite some serious flaws on this team (i.e. oline, kicker, FS, etc) Fast forward to 2006, I thought this was the year that everything came together and all the pieces were in place for Blesdoe to have a career season but Tony Romo had other plans. I was angry at first but let's face it...Romo is as good as advertised, and there's not many fans that thought this would be the case.

The whole Romo story is too good to be true and I'm excited about the future this young stud is going to have....but I want to go on record and say that I truly believe we'd be in the same spot right now with Bledsoe despite his 'limiatations', in fact maybe even a game better because I think we would have won the giants game on MNF if Bledsoe had stayed in. Drew did have every opportunity to keep the job, and it amazes me that Parcells did give him the starting job to open the season especially since we now know that Parcells has been behind Romo all along....even more importantly rumors that Parcells wanted to start Romo last season but didn't out of respect and loyalty to Bledsoe...after all it wouldn't have made much sense to sign a guy and then bench him before he even had a chance to start last year, especially since Bledsoe passed up on other teams to sign with Dallas.

At this point it looks like the clock isn't going to strike midnight for Romo, but I do wonder what happens when he has a bad game and cost this team a win....and if this happens during the playoffs, does Parcells pull Romo for a fresh/rested Bledsoe? Probably not but something to think about because I just feel that somehow someway we haven't seen the last of Bledsoe as a Cowboy.

Also has anybody else noticed the Romo effect sweeping the league this year? Bledsoe, Warner, Leftwich, Brunell, and now Plummer......Parcell's bold move has had unprecedented effect around the league as long time veterans are biting the dust one after another!

:shoot4: you can stand on the wagon, but if you have the audacity to claim that Bledsoe would bring us even in the same ballfield as Romo has/will, then then are in for a little bashing.

This is not "just" Romo we are talking about here.... yes, Romo is as good as advertised, and will take this franchise as far as the rest of the team wants to go, but it is the energy and revitalization that the whole team is seeing and playing with.
Bledsoe was like a dead carcass compared to Romo who is like a wild hyena (sp?)when it comes to what he brings to the game.
Bledsoe was running this franchise to the ground, and frankly I truly am suprised I have to even argue this point to even one person here at this point in time.....
Bledsoe is finished and this team was losing games it needed to win with Bledsoe, the wide receivers were playing with their heads down, and frankly the only difference between Bledsoe and a porcelain statue is that there is no mess to clean up with Bledsoe after being hit.

This argument is dead....

 

[kojak]

There are a few plays that Romo has made that have made me say 'Wow'...but for anybody that thinks we'd be worse of with Bledsoe some things to consider about the games Romo's played in:

NYG - This has been beat to death, but When Drew was pulled it was 12-7 game AT HOME. But if Romo's learning curve came at the expense of this loss than it was well worth it.

@ CAR - Clearly not the team everybody thought they were, and was their offensive mistakes that cost them the game. We have owned them, and Bledsoe won their last year too.

@ WAS - Game was lost, but not because of QB play but because of blocked kick fiasco.

@ Arizona - Bledsoe has made a living beating up on bad teams

Indy - Defense kept Manning off the field in the end, Romo held up his end of the bargain though engineering the win.

TB - See Arizona

So again I ask, what has Romo done that Bledsoe couldn't? Take a few less sacks? Pass a few more balls Witten's way?

I don't believe this team has 'Rallied' around the QB change, it was merely a case of taking time to gel as a team and find our groove offensively without Sean Payton.....Romo was in the right place at the right time and his career is going to skyrocket because of it.

You are joking right? Please tell me you are just messing around here, just to stir the pot.

With Romo behind center the offense can now utilize all of it's weapons. It can run diffrent formations because receivers can now run routes instead of having to block.

Could you see Bledsoe in shotgun formation and a 5 receiver set? It wouldn't be a pretty sight. Romo can run this like a 10 year vet. it's amazing just to sit back and watch.

Bottom line Romo gives this team the best chance to win and we are now reaping the rewards because of the move. Yeah I am sure he will have some bad games, even the great ones do.

But I like the fact that we can now use our weapons the way they are meant to be used, instead of worrying about who's has to stay back and block because the statue needed an army to be effective.

Thank you Bill for making this move. My sunday's are now enjoyable to watch again and they can't get here soon enough for me.