I don't understand why this can't be an "issue". When I work out, I'm more mentally sharp, and I'm no pro athlete, that's for sure. If I drop 5 pounds it makes a significant difference in how I play whatever crap level/type of sports I play. At a professional level I would think it makes a huge difference when we are talking about inches and mili-seconds.
I didn't really read anybody disputing that Romo doesn't work hard. I also don't give a crap about him playing golf or having Jessica as a gf or going to a basketball game. I do know that if you hit the weights regularly and do a lot of cardio, you probably recover from being beat the hell outta every Sunday just a bit quicker and or, maybe avoid an injury or escape that 1 extra heavy tackle.
Aikman appeared to have a much bigger natural frame than Romo does. Romo doesn't look very strong in the legs, and we don't hear about him doing the old Vinny Squats the day after each game like Parcells used to brag about and force his players to do.
I also don't hear many people saying Romo is in "bad" shape. I totally think it is a legitimate comment to say that if he got in better shape it might improve his game in the other categories (mental, evasion, stamina through season, etc).
Roy Williams is dropping 10 pounds or so. Nobody was really complaining about his weight either, but I think that is a good idea too.
Romo is a naturally savy pocket presence guy, nobody says he has Michael Vick speed and agility. Maybe if he transfered 4 or 5 pounds of fat into 4-5 pounds of muscle it would make a difference for him. He doesn't have to look like a body builder for it to make a difference.
You see it and hear about it with RB's a bunch too. Gain 10 pounds too much and wow can it affect their ability. Julius Jones got a bit top heavy, but I always thought he had weak leg strength. Emmitt never looked super strong, but he could leg press 1000 pounds and it showed with how he broke tackles and was hard to bring down cleanly.
I throw like a sissy grandmother, but I've been hearing since the age of 5 that a bunch of throwing power comes from legs, hips, and torso.
To me, just looking at Romo, I did think at times that more time working pure muscle and cardio work would pay dividends.
Ask McFlabb if conditioning played a role in his SuperBowl performance. That dude is way too heavy also. He was so tired in the SuperBowl that he couldn't think straight, get to the line in a hurry, and had to puke. How ready to heave his next pass do you think he was. Just because a guy is paid 6 Million dollars doesn't mean he's "perfect" or can't work on even the most simplistic thing.
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