Tony Romo at the end of the year?

[heavyg]

I don't know if this has been discussed or not. But I noticed that at the beginning of the year Romo was always smiling, laughing and joking while playing in games. At the end of the season the fun seemed to be gone for him. Was it the pressure or something else? Or was it all my imagination?

 

[THUMPER]

I don't know if this has been discussed or not. But I noticed that at the beginning of the year Romo was always smiling, laughing and joking while playing in games. At the end of the season the fun seemed to be gone for him. Was it the pressure or something else? Or was it all my imagination?

I think it was mostly because we were playing poorly. No one could be very happy with the way we were playing as a team.
:bang2:

 

[heavyg]

I think it was mostly because we were playing poorly. No one could be very happy with the way we were playing as a team.
:bang2:

Thats true. But so much of our success early on IMO was Romo's approach to the game. They way he played. The fun he seemed to be having. So I wonder if his "lack of fun" contributed to our poor play?

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I think Tony Romo's jovial and cheerful nature digressed for a myriad of reasons. I think a combination of how the fans and the media exploded with regards to Jessica Simpson, the pressure of winning a Playoff Game and the team playing extremely poor all played a role in Tony Romo's personality transformation.

You have to realize, Tony Romo is learning and maturing before our very eyes. Fame is something that is very new to him. Like most people who suddenly become very famous, there is a little naivity in them from the start. It is only through painful experiences such as the Jessica Simpson Fiasco, that one learns how to handle the media and the great burden that comes with being a very high profile person.

In my opinion, one of the most dangerous self-inflicting wounds one can make is to allow an external source to totally change and morph you into a person you ordinarily are not.

To conclude, I think Tony Romo's mastery of the media and the pressure of being an NFL Quarterback is just as important as him improving and becoming a more proficient Quarterback.

 

[AbeBeta]

I think Tony Romo's jovial and cheerful nature digressed for a myriad of reasons. I think a combination of how the fans and the media exploded with regards to Jessica Simpson, the pressure of winning a Playoff Game and the team playing extremely poor all played a role in Tony Romo's personality transformation.

You have to realize, Tony Romo is learning and maturing before our very eyes. Fame is something that is very new to him. Like most people who suddenly become very famous, there is a little naivity in them from the start. It is only through painful experiences such as the Jessica Simpson Fiasco, that one learns how to handle the media and the great burden that comes with being a very high profile person.

I noticed his mood change as well -- he really didn't look like he was having any fun at the end of the season.

I hope he realizes that much of this he brought on himself. But I fear that he's not learning his lessons about being a celebrity QB. He got slammed over the Carrie Underwood incident. Fine. But to repeat the mistake with Jessica Simpson at the Eagles game was dumb. THEN to be in Cabo with her, knowing full well that he'd get a ton of bad press over it, that makes me start to question his decision-making. He's not dumb or naive but he seems to be making decisions that ultimately make him unhappy.

 

[Nors]

he looked scared and nervous in the payoff game.

It's a learning game for him. Hopefully it is not the yips.

 

[heavyg]

he looked scared and nervous in the payoff game.

It's a learning game for him. Hopefully it is not the yips.

I have to ask. What is the yips?

 

[fortdick]

the Jessica Simpson Fiasco

I don't know thatthis was Tony's fault. He is hooked up with a woman that is more famous than he is. The guy is an NFL QB, not a Franciscan Monk. The media created this whole thing. It is no one's business who is is seeing during his off time, and to blame him for the distractions is unreasonable.

I hope they get married before the next season starts. It might continue the story, but it will have much less impact. I don't see this as a Norma Jean and Joltin' Joe situation.

 

[iceberg]

I noticed his mood change as well -- he really didn't look like he was having any fun at the end of the season.

I hope he realizes that much of this he brought on himself. But I fear that he's not learning his lessons about being a celebrity QB. He got slammed over the Carrie Underwood incident. Fine. But to repeat the mistake with Jessica Simpson at the Eagles game was dumb. THEN to be in Cabo with her, knowing full well that he'd get a ton of bad press over it, that makes me start to question his decision-making. He's not dumb or naive but he seems to be making decisions that ultimately make him unhappy.

the "problem" here isn't romo - it's everyone with no life judging his every move because...they have no life.

yes he got bad press on it - but only because of perception, NOT reality. hell, peyton was busy making stupid oreo commercials with his brother - how come we don't hear about how bad timimg that was?

people put far too much of a focus on the personal life of a celebrity. romo and just about *all* NFL players are a celeb to a degree. being a celeb seems to mean everyone has a right to judge your life simply because they saw you on tv and could do so much better.

if they could play at all, that is. but they can't so they sit and judge.

gets old.

 

[notherbob]

I think part of the problem is that they've gone from an uber-discipline hardhead to a mush and they need to split the difference there somewhere and find some way to instill a little wholesome discipline and build some pride, it seemed to just melt away late in the year every year.

Even the best athletes and teams have off-days, but this was a full fledged meltdown not just a single failure and it occurred over several weeks. It became a trend. It needs to be addressed. It's a people problem, the players obviously have the skills, they just quit using them.

For a paltry couple of million, less than the average earnings of the top 40 players, in advance and non-refundable, I will gladly infor Jerry Jones of this tell him how he can solve this problem but it will be up to him to implement the solution. I don't do implementation, only fault-finding.

 

[Boysboy]

Yeah-this has been an issue since '03-we wouldn't play well in the stretch run b/c quite simply, the entire team plays TIGHT.

Wow-we all thought it was Parcells' ball's busting style that contributed to this, now we find out Wade's laid-back style isn't any better.

*sigh* nothing's changed.

 

[khiladi]

I don't know if this has been discussed or not. But I noticed that at the beginning of the year Romo was always smiling, laughing and joking while playing in games. At the end of the season the fun seemed to be gone for him. Was it the pressure or something else? Or was it all my imagination?

He realized the NFL was fixed...

 

[zrinkill]

We only got to see Romo when the TV put the Camera on him ..... At the start of the year he was the media darling .... so they showed him smiling and joking ...... at the end of the year they were out to get him and start some drama ..... so they showed him frowning and not smiling.

Its TV perception ...... people close to Romo said he was the same guy all year round.

 

[chinch]

Yup.

Romo cracked a little in handling the press imho which is fine sometimes you learn more from mistakes than reading Tuna's 10-commandments for QBs.

He also physically wore down and imho he needs to work on his conditioning to handle 16 games as a starter (plus playoff games). alot different from what he was doing for 4 years.

They say he also hates losing so how do you think losing TO and going from 13-1 to 13-4 sits?

next year he should be recharged & better equipped to be a "celebrity QB".

I think Tony Romo's jovial and cheerful nature digressed for a myriad of reasons. I think a combination of how the fans and the media exploded with regards to Jessica Simpson, the pressure of winning a Playoff Game and the team playing extremely poor all played a role in Tony Romo's personality transformation.

You have to realize, Tony Romo is learning and maturing before our very eyes. Fame is something that is very new to him. Like most people who suddenly become very famous, there is a little naivity in them from the start. It is only through painful experiences such as the Jessica Simpson Fiasco, that one learns how to handle the media and the great burden that comes with being a very high profile person.

In my opinion, one of the most dangerous self-inflicting wounds one can make is to allow an external source to totally change and morph you into a person you ordinarily are not.

To conclude, I think Tony Romo's mastery of the media and the pressure of being an NFL Quarterback is just as important as him improving and becoming a more proficient Quarterback.

 

[Bach]

His demeanor on the field definitely started changing during the Philly game. But then that was the game he supposedly hurt his thumb so that might have something to do with it.

 

[SuspectCorner]

I don't worry about Romo. He never threw anybody under the bus and he didn't whine. He's just rolling with the punches. I bet he learned a lot this year and will be fine the next.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

the "problem" here isn't romo - it's everyone with no life judging his every move because...they have no life.

yes he got bad press on it - but only because of perception, NOT reality. hell, peyton was busy making stupid oreo commercials with his brother - how come we don't hear about how bad timimg that was?

people put far too much of a focus on the personal life of a celebrity. romo and just about *all* NFL players are a celeb to a degree. being a celeb seems to mean everyone has a right to judge your life simply because they saw you on tv and could do so much better.

if they could play at all, that is. but they can't so they sit and judge.

gets old.

The "no life" quip is an odd one .

When the discussion of Jessica Simpson is brought to the surface, everyone is essentially basing their opinion on what they would have done in the same situation.

Tony Romo is a grown man that is free to do whatever he pleases as long at it is legal. What Tony Romo has to realize is that he is not living in a vacuum. He has to understand that there are indeed people as you say "with no life" (which I totally disagree with) that will pick apart and dissect every decision he makes, whether on the field or off.

To conclude, the big, stinky, fat elephant is in the room and Tony Romo has to acknowledge his existence and deal with him accordingly.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

he looked scared and nervous in the payoff game.

It's a learning game for him. Hopefully it is not the yips.

Nothing could be further from the truth.

 

[AbeBeta]

the "problem" here isn't romo - it's everyone with no life judging his every move because...they have no life.

yes he got bad press on it - but only because of perception, NOT reality. hell, peyton was busy making stupid oreo commercials with his brother - how come we don't hear about how bad timimg that was?

people put far too much of a focus on the personal life of a celebrity. romo and just about *all* NFL players are a celeb to a degree. being a celeb seems to mean everyone has a right to judge your life simply because they saw you on tv and could do so much better.

if they could play at all, that is. but they can't so they sit and judge.

gets old.

It does get old -- but if Romo is going to be affected by people judging him then it is a problem that can't be denied. Romo was clearly not enjoying himself late in the season and that very likely could be due to all the press.

Whether it is right or wrong is not relevant. That's all theoretical, should be type stuff. What is relevant is that this is how Romo is going to be treated in the press and if he doesn't like that and if it affects his game, then he needs to make sure he doesn't give the press anything to write.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

I don't know thatthis was Tony's fault. He is hooked up with a woman that is more famous than he is. The guy is an NFL QB, not a Franciscan Monk. The media created this whole thing. It is no one's business who is is seeing during his off time, and to blame him for the distractions is unreasonable.

I hope they get married before the next season starts. It might continue the story, but it will have much less impact. I don't see this as a Norma Jean and Joltin' Joe situation.

He most certainly has a right to be with her, but how he went about it displays a lack of Media Savvy. It not like it wasn't obvious, what the public reaction would be. Also going on vacation before the end of the season just looks bad. That one is partially Wade's fault, unless you disagree with Jimmy Johnson's analysis of the situation, which I do not. But it also is partially Tony's fault too, Parcells gave him a good set of rules based on football wisdom, and he chose to be a celebrity quarterback anyway. Also note, not being a celebrity quarterback doesn't effect who you can date, it is more about how you handle such situations. Part of it also is Jessica's fault from what I hear, sounds like she wanted people to find out about the vacation. Anyway, it is over now, lets hope he learned his lesson.