Time is running out on the Romo/Dez show

[Trouty]

**** golf! (No offense to the golfers on this board)

 

[CowboyChris]

I think it was rare...almost freakishly rare.

It would be like a 230 lb man sitting on an elevated chair and having it pulled out from under him, AND just as he was falling , another 240 lb man jumps on his shoulders....then they land squarely on the guy' on the bottom's tail bone.
Compressional fractures are very unusual in the NFL.

given Romo's injury past, maybe just maybe thats the best slide he can do at this point of his career, its too bad someone had to fall on him while attempting to slide.

 

[Trouty]

LOL. No, its what I would call not quite common knowledge. In fact, golfers lose some height over time over this (and those who constantly "crack" your back - pay attention too!)

It makes perfect sense when broken down the way you did. Thanks again.

 

[boysfanindc]

If think it should be time running out on the Romo/Witten show.

Witten first ballot HOF'er, the 2 came into the league together.

 

[cowboyblue22]

tony hasn't played in a long time I am afraid he will be rusty when he comes back I don't think he will just step in and play at a high level and if he don't that's when the qb problems begin

 

[DFWJC]

given Romo's injury past, maybe just maybe thats the best slide he can do at this point of his career, its too bad someone had to fall on him while attempting to slide.

He was moving better this offseason than 4 years, supposedly.
But who knows. He was just trying to find an open area to go down. Have to admit, I was pretty ticked at the time at him.

 

[phildadon86]

Whoever takes over for Romo--and it looks like almost certainly it's Dak--will be walking into a very good situation. Young dominant line and young stud RB.
But they will need better WRs if Dez were to fade away.
Sterling Shepard would have looked good in Dallas.

As with almost all of Dez and Tony's years together, the team still has some work to do on defense.
But by getting a QB on the cheap, they should be able to build it faster.

I thought shepard was coming due to the legacy aspect.

 

[ConceptCoop]

...or at least the effective part of Dez as he appears to be aging fast.

Dez is 27. He's fine. He's looked great when targeted this year. Going into last season, he had missed 5 games in 5 years. I think we can calm down a bit with the doom and gloom prognosis on him. It just doesn't make any sense that he'd be breaking down or falling off at 27 because of a broken foot.

 

[perrykemp]

Dez is 27. He's fine. He's looked great when targeted this year. Going into last season, he had missed 5 games in 5 years. I think we can calm down a bit with the doom and gloom prognosis on him. It just doesn't make any sense that he'd be breaking down or falling off at 27 because of a broken foot.

In the past year he's had 3 different injuries to his lower extremities:

• Broken foot
• Knee injury (last season)
• Broken bone in his knee (this season)

This is in addition to the fractured ankle he had earlier in his career.

We have to hope these injuries don't have a cumulative effect.

I think there are <some> concerns concerning Dez is a big WR, fairly "leggy", and the variety of severity of some of these more recent injuries.

 

[erod]

Dez is 27. He's fine. He's looked great when targeted this year. Going into last season, he had missed 5 games in 5 years. I think we can calm down a bit with the doom and gloom prognosis on him. It just doesn't make any sense that he'd be breaking down or falling off at 27 because of a broken foot.

He has 4 TD catches in the past 20 months, and he did almost nothing in the 2014 playoffs. (Aside from the catch that was ruled no catch.)

He's slow and getting slower. He's a poor route runner. He's got limitations. His physicality is terrific, but it's one dimensional. That's why he disappears from games.

 

[erod]

In the past year he's had 3 different injuries to his lower extremities:

• Broken foot
• Knee injury (last season)
• Broken bone in his knee (this season)

This is in addition to the fractured ankle he had earlier in his career.

We have to hope these injuries don't have a cumulative effect.

I think there are <some> concerns concerning Dez is a big WR, fairly "leggy", and the variety of severity of some of these more recent injuries.

Don't forget the recurring back spasms.

 

[ConceptCoop]

He has 4 TD catches in the past 20 months, and he did almost nothing in the 2014 playoffs. (Aside from the catch that was ruled no catch.)

He's slow and getting slower. He's a poor route runner. He's got limitations. His physicality is terrific, but it's one dimensional. That's why he disappears from games.

High level athletes don't get slower at 27 YO. He's never been a burner or a great route runner. He disappears in games because of the offense. When they move him around and vary his routes, as they did against WAS, he produces.

He's scored 4 TDs in the last 20 months because he broke his foot and Romo broke his collar bone twice during that period. How many games have he and Romo played together in the last 1.25 seasons?

He's 27 and hasn't had anything more serious than a broken foot. He's still very much in his physical prime.

 

[ConceptCoop]

In the past year he's had 3 different injuries to his lower extremities:

• Broken foot
• Knee injury (last season)
• Broken bone in his knee (this season)

This is in addition to the fractured ankle he had earlier in his career.

We have to hope these injuries don't have a cumulative effect.

20 minutes on Google ought to put your concerns to rest.

 

[haleyrules]

tony hasn't played in a long time I am afraid he will be rusty when he comes back I don't think he will just step in and play at a high level and if he don't that's when the qb problems begin

Thats Tonys bigger challenge..getting back up to speed. No easy task at 36 and having basically not played in over a year. Tough row to hoe!

 

[lqmac1]

Yeah. Let's definitely use more resources on offense. I'm cool with spending a high draft pick or major free agency bucks. I mean we haven't invested enough on that side of the ball!

At what point did I say high draft pick or big splash receiver in free agency? I swear man… People on this board take **** and run with it.

 

[NextGenBoys]

The best two players on this team are an ongoing riddle wrapped in a puzzle lost in an enigma.

For so long, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant have been the Alpha and Omega of all Cowboys hopes. When both are upright and spry, they bleed throughout the roster, and put Dallas in elite conversations. They hide warts and stop stutters. They make everything seem OK on Sunday.

But upright and spry might as well be bingo numbers twirling in the big wheel lately. Getting these two simultaneously healthy and right has been the missing variable for too long. The Cowboys have been flailing hopelessly in the dark without them.

With Romo, it's been unavoidable. Through no fault of his own, the franchise has forever clung desperately by the threadiest of threads, relying on Romo for everything week in and week out. His back and clavicle health have carried the weight of the franchise for months now. Before that, it was a mixture of 95 percent brilliance with 5 percent Farvrian flings that sourly ended seasons marred by embarrassingly inept defensive teams. Mercifully, it looks like his eventual end will coincide with the completion of Dak Prescott's development, so limbo no more at QB soon.

Dez' career has been all over the place. Plays genius, acts the fool, he's hurt, he's not hurt, he's hurt, he's not hurt. He bought a monkey, he gave it away, he's in a money dispute with a random community leader, he settles, he dominates, he disappears, he's here at the facility, nobody knows where he is, he's happy and positive, he's screaming at Rich Dalrymple. It's got to be a 24-hour rollercoaster ride for the coaches with Dez. But when he's right, he's like the toughest mustang in the herd to corral for opponents.

Injuries are starting to mount for Dez, too, and that's not good news for a wide receiver. The end of Romo's career could very well coincide with the end of Dez', or at least the effective part of Dez as he appears to be aging fast. Witten, as well. Soon enough, this will be the Dak and Zeke Estravaganza, mixed with the next big-name receiver that comes through.

In the meantime, I'd love to see another run with Romo and Dez, together, doing that thing they do, with Witten aboard, too.

I don't want to see it end like this for them.

Phenomenal assessment, and well put. I'm with ya 100% there.

 

[Diehardblues]

It often doesn't end like we want it to.

Merideth retired with his body and mind beaten up.

Morton benched after our first SB appearance then traded .

Roger last pass to an OL ending in a disappointing attempt in first round of playoffs to repeat in Super Bowl then calling it quits because of Dr suggestion.

White ended with injury.

Troy's ended with injury and forced retirement instead of a trade.

Tony's ending fits perfectly in harmony with history.

 

[Diehardblues]

He's right. Pro golfers often suffer from back issues because of the repeated twisting and torque they put on their back. Tiger Woods, Fred Couples, Lee Trevino, Greg Norman.....it's the number one injury in golf.

Tony has played a ton of golf, and I have no doubt it compromised it to some degree.

Probably not at his age. Tiger is only golfer I can recall having back isurgery before the age of 40. Most credited that to his over swinging .

 

[Diehardblues]

He has 4 TD catches in the past 20 months, and he did almost nothing in the 2014 playoffs. (Aside from the catch that was ruled no catch.)

He's slow and getting slower. He's a poor route runner. He's got limitations. His physicality is terrific, but it's one dimensional. That's why he disappears from games.

But yet you totally supported extending him to a long term contract . Right? or were you with me on that one .

 

[black label]

The best two players on this team are an ongoing riddle wrapped in a puzzle lost in an enigma.

For so long, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant have been the Alpha and Omega of all Cowboys hopes. When both are upright and spry, they bleed throughout the roster, and put Dallas in elite conversations. They hide warts and stop stutters. They make everything seem OK on Sunday.

But upright and spry might as well be bingo numbers twirling in the big wheel lately. Getting these two simultaneously healthy and right has been the missing variable for too long. The Cowboys have been flailing hopelessly in the dark without them.

With Romo, it's been unavoidable. Through no fault of his own, the franchise has forever clung desperately by the threadiest of threads, relying on Romo for everything week in and week out. His back and clavicle health have carried the weight of the franchise for months now. Before that, it was a mixture of 95 percent brilliance with 5 percent Farvrian flings that sourly ended seasons marred by embarrassingly inept defensive teams. Mercifully, it looks like his eventual end will coincide with the completion of Dak Prescott's development, so limbo no more at QB soon.

Dez' career has been all over the place. Plays genius, acts the fool, he's hurt, he's not hurt, he's hurt, he's not hurt. He bought a monkey, he gave it away, he's in a money dispute with a random community leader, he settles, he dominates, he disappears, he's here at the facility, nobody knows where he is, he's happy and positive, he's screaming at Rich Dalrymple. It's got to be a 24-hour rollercoaster ride for the coaches with Dez. But when he's right, he's like the toughest mustang in the herd to corral for opponents.

Injuries are starting to mount for Dez, too, and that's not good news for a wide receiver. The end of Romo's career could very well coincide with the end of Dez', or at least the effective part of Dez as he appears to be aging fast. Witten, as well. Soon enough, this will be the Dak and Zeke Estravaganza, mixed with the next big-name receiver that comes through.

In the meantime, I'd love to see another run with Romo and Dez, together, doing that thing they do, with Witten aboard, too.

I don't want to see it end like this for them.