The Team

[Stash]

Everybody's familiar with that rallying cry, right?

The posters around the facility.

The t-shirts worn by coaches and players.

Well, it's time for The Team. to truly mean something.

Players, coaches, and ownership need to be reminded of just what this means.

Given the current quarterback situation, and the seeming standoff regarding Tony Romo, all parties involved need to put their individual issues and wants aside. For The Team.

This thing is bigger than just Tony Romo. It's bigger than Jerry Jones. And it's bigger than Dak Prescott or any coach or player in the organization. And they all need to know that and treat it that way. And that big picture view has to be the biggest factor in any decision the team makes.

The Dallas Cowboys currently have the best one-two quarterback situation in the league. And they shouldn't give that away for nothing. If nobody will give up anything for Romo, they shouldn't get him. If that means he stays in Dallas, then he stays in Dallas. Romo needs to accept that. If that means he should be allowed to compete to start, he should. Dak needs to accept that. Neither player would lose any money they would otherwise earn. The only thing that would be affected is ego, and that doesn't come before The Team. A team that was here before any of them, and that will be here long after all of them.

The Cowboys have a surplus at the most coveted position in sports. They shouldn't just give that away.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Cowboys on Three.

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COWBOYS

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[Stash]

Cowboys on Three.

One
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Three

COWBOYS

Break

I know that we all sometimes argue, but when it comes down to it, we all agree.

 

[Daillest88]

Everybody's familiar with that rallying cry, right?

The posters around the facility.

The t-shirts worn by coaches and players.

Well, it's time for The Team. to truly mean something.

Players, coaches, and ownership need to be reminded of just what this means.

Given the current quarterback situation, and the seeming standoff regarding Tony Romo, all parties involved need to put their individual issues and wants aside. For The Team.

This thing is bigger than just Tony Romo. It's bigger than Jerry Jones. And it's bigger than Dak Prescott or any coach or player in the organization. And they all need to know that and treat it that way. And that big picture view has to be the biggest factor in any decision the team makes.

The Dallas Cowboys currently have the best one-two quarterback situation in the league. And they shouldn't give that away for nothing. If nobody will give up anything for Romo, they shouldn't get him. If that means he stays in Dallas, then he stays in Dallas. Romo needs to accept that. If that means he should be allowed to compete to start, he should. Dak needs to accept that. Neither player would lose any money they would otherwise earn. The only thing that would be affected is ego, and that doesn't come before The Team. A team that was here before any of them, and that will be here long after all of them.

The Cowboys have a surplus at the most coveted position in sports. They shouldn't just give that away.

Exactly if no one wants to give us anything...Keep him. We are going to have Alot of cap room next regardless if he's on the roster or not

 

[Stash]

Exactly if no one wants to give us anything...Keep him. We are going to have Alot of cap room next regardless if he's on the roster or not

Nothing to have to spend it on this year anyway.

I'd prefer that to giving away the greatest asset in sports for nothing.

 

[DallasEast]

The Dallas Cowboys currently have the best one-two quarterback situation in the league. And they shouldn't give that away for nothing. If nobody will give up anything for Romo, they shouldn't get him. If that means he stays in Dallas, then he stays in Dallas. Romo needs to accept that.

Romo, like any player bound by contract, may be forced to accept remaining on the roster but he is not required to accept it. Anyone, who has ever striven to achieve a personal goal, has appreciated barriers erected preventing said goal. Such personal ambition can be and is in opposition to the team concept but it is a reality nonetheless.

 

[Stash]

Romo, like any player bound by contract, may be forced to accept remaining on the roster but he is not required to accept it. Anyone, who has ever striven to achieve a personal goal, has appreciated barriers erected preventing said goal. Such personal ambition can be and is in opposition to the team concept but it is a reality nonetheless.

If he isn't permitted to compete for the job he's truly wants, why would he have an issue?

 

[DallasEast]

If he isn't permitted to compete for the job he's truly wants, why would he have an issue?

I may be reading this wrong, so forgive my interpretation if it's incorrect. I believe you're stating a situation where the coaches are denying Romo an opportunity to compete for the starting position and that Romo should not have an issue with the coaches' decision. If that's true, my answer would be that no one appreciates losing their job to someone else and not being able to voluntarily seek a similar job elsewhere if they so desire.

 

[Stash]

I may be reading this wrong, so forgive my interpretation if it's incorrect. I believe you're stating a situation where the coaches are denying Romo an opportunity to compete for the starting position and that Romo should not have an issue with the coaches' decision. If that's true, my answer would be that no one appreciates losing their job to someone else and not being able to voluntarily seek a similar job elsewhere if they so desire.

No, I'm talking about a situation where the team has an open competition for the quarterback position, rather than giving away the most valuable position in sports for nothing.

And that neither Romo nor Prescott should come above the team. If ever one has an issue with it, they're putting their ego above the team, and the team shouldn't give in to either player's ego.

 

[DallasEast]

No, I'm talking about a situation where the team has an open competition for the quarterback position, rather than giving away the most valuable position in sports for nothing.

My bad. I agree with that even though I don't believe that opportunity has or will ever exist.

And that neither Romo nor Prescott should come above the team. If ever one has an issue with it, they're putting their ego above the team, and the team shouldn't give in to either player's ego.

I do not disagree with your point about individual ego that runs counter to the team concept or that any team should surrender to it. However, I have and will point out ego exists, Romo may not be an exception to ego, and that it is not mandatory for him as an individual to accept something he disagrees with. Of course, contracts demand that individuals adhere to their terms but there are usually ways of legally getting out of contracts also.

 

[DFWJC]

If he isn't permitted to compete for the job he's truly wants, why would he have an issue?

You'd think any true competitor--and by all accounts Romo is an absolute obsessive competitor--would strongly hate not being allowed to actually compete.

He handled it last year with class, so maybe he'd do it again. No history to say he wouldn't. It might just be weird for the team to watch the two guys practice and see that the (potentially) better one is not even getting a chance.
That's one thing if you have no history with the team, but quite the opposite for someone like Tony.

fwiw, I suspect his wife wouldn't mind at all if he stayed here with the family (and new one on the way) and took the lower stress job of backup while helping the young guy develop further and banking good coin.
So who knows...happy wife, happy life.

I'd give it...let's say 5% chance. Will go to <1% if the sign McCown.

 

[Stash]

My bad. I agree with that even though I don't believe that opportunity has or will ever exist.

My point is that it should.

I do not disagree with your point about individual ego that runs counter to the team concept or that any team should surrender to it. However, I have and will point out ego exists, Romo may not be an exception to ego, and that it is not mandatory for him as an individual to accept something he disagrees with. Of course, contracts demand that individuals adhere to their terms but there are usually ways of legally getting out of contracts also.

His option is retirement. I don't see how or why he would choose thatover the opportunity to get the starting job back.

 

[Stash]

You'd think any true competitor--and by all accounts Romo is an absolute obsessive competitor--would strongly hate not being allowed to actually compete.

He handled it last year with class, so maybe he'd do it again. No history to say he wouldn't. It might just be weird for the team to watch the two guys practice and see that the (potentially) better one is not even getting a chance.
That's one thing if you have no history with the team, but quite the opposite for someone like Tony.

fwiw, I suspect his wife wouldn't mind at all if he stayed here with the family (and new one on the way) and took the lower stress job of backup while helping the young guy develop further and banking good coin.
So who knows...happy wife, happy life.

I'd give it...let's say 5% chance. Will go to <1% if the sign McCown.

That was a bad autocorrect. It should read is.

 

[Melonfeud]

The TEAM will go 9-7 this year,sqeak into a wildcard berth and lose to that team who they'd beaten during the regular season in a close final minute game.

(Although this Team's prognosis is subject to change upon further evaluation of the patient)

 

[DFWJC]

Here is Mike Holmgren's take

After saying he would "go after Romo hard" if his team was a QB away he was then asked this...

On if the Cowboys will try to influence Romo's decision on a new team if they release him to free agency:

"I think if the Cowboys make that decision, Jerry, he knows the game, he knows the business enough that it's gotta be Tony's call all the way. I'm not going to influence him at all if I'm his owner. We made the decision that this chapter's ended. Now the ball's in your court. That's how I would see that playing out. It's a mutual respect for each other. I don't believe he wants to stick it to the Cowboys. I don't believe that at all. He should go, if it happens, go some place that is that close to winning the Super Bowl. And there are not that many teams."

 

[haleyrules]

Thats it!! Tony is very limited. He should retire a Cowboy and forget about this ill advised shot at a SB. It will not happen and he doesn't really need to persue it. The Patriots are front loaded to win the next one and after that Romo is absolutely finished! Retire Tony Romo!!!

 

[JoeKing]

Tony is an amazing competitor but so is Dak. They never really got to compete head to head for that starting job. It was always either Romo's job or Dak's. I'd like to see who would win it. I'm in the Romo camp.

 

[sean10mm]

The problem is that the Cowboys can't threaten Romo with something (keeping him on the team) THAT THE TEAM ITSELF DOESN'T WANT TO DO.

The Cowboys absolutely, positively, do not want his contract on the books.

People talk about "not giving Romo up for nothing," but getting his contract off the books IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY VALUABLE TO THE TEAM. It is in the interest of THE TEAM to get him off the roster - by trade ideally, but by cutting him if necessary.

And Romo "winning" a preseason QB competition is almost completely meaningless, because the entire problem with Romo is that you can't trust him to survive real games.

So Romo wins in practice. Who gives a crap? He can't survive a pre-season bump without being knocked out for weeks on end, so his looking pretty in practice is ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS.

 

[sean10mm]

Looks like I killed this topic dead with that post lol

 

[haleyrules]

Looks like I killed this topic dead with that post lol

Well, your comments are correct. Tony is done in Dallas. Simple. He can not stay! Its not complicated. No deposed QB hangs around...Prescott doesn't want it...the coaches don't need it...and most importantly..Tony will not accept the backup role!!