Tony vs Danny

[5Stars]

The difference?

Danny's team - 3 NFC Championship appearances; Romo's team - 0

Just an FYI for the haters.

 

[DallasEast]

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If Drew Pearson outmuscles this shoulder pad hand tackle by Eric Wright, everyone talks about Danny White either winning or losing the Super Bowl. Instead, some critics dismiss this and other teammate shortcomings and assign all discussion blame upon White. It is difficult understanding why conversations about football always gets maligned by critics primarily pointing their finger at good quarterbacks--especially whenever they have played well-enough to win games.

 

[burmafrd]

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If Drew Pearson outmuscles this shoulder pad hand tackle by Eric Wright, everyone talks about Danny White either winning or losing the Super Bowl. Instead, some critics dismiss this and other teammate shortcomings and assign all discussion blame upon White. It is difficult understanding why conversations about football always gets maligned by critics primarily pointing their finger at good quarterbacks--especially whenever they have played well-enough to win games.

because they are lazy and look for reasons to hate on someone. None of the haters have the ability to actually look at a situation and make a reasonable judgement. Their hatred blinds them - as it does to all fanatics.

 

[KJJ]

Romo may be more comparable to Don Meredith than Danny White because both had a 1-3 playoff record and Meredith was also known for some critical ill-timed turnovers in big games. Cowboy fans will never forget his game ending int in the end zone vs the Packers in the 66 title game. Meredith had a 3 int meltdown vs Cleveland in the 1968 playoffs.

 

[Doomsday101]

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If Drew Pearson outmuscles this shoulder pad hand tackle by Eric Wright, everyone talks about Danny White either winning or losing the Super Bowl. Instead, some critics dismiss this and other teammate shortcomings and assign all discussion blame upon White. It is difficult understanding why conversations about football always gets maligned by critics primarily pointing their finger at good quarterbacks--especially whenever they have played well-enough to win games.

I agree but fact is and every defense player knew it that is was their fault and has said so since. 9ers had to drive 90 to get the score and while Dallas sat in nickle SF ran the ball using the pass sparingly and they moved into range to hit the TD. By the time Dallas got the ball back there was little time on the clock. Granted Pearson breaks that tackle by Wright he is gone and a miracle comeback happens.

 

[percyhoward]

There were still great players, but the offensive line was faltering, and the defense was become softer and softer. Doomsday was long over.

The first year he had it, it was still really good. Had they not lost to San Fran.....

With the exception of 1984-85, White's offensive lines were solid.

White's offensive lines
(rushing TD rank)
1980 1st
1981 14th
1982 10th
1983 3rd
1985 23rd
1987 5th
Avg 9th

His defenses were even better.

White's defenses
(pass rating rank)
1980 7th
1981 1st
1982 8th
1983 16th
1985 4th
1987 10th
Avg 8th

Add in the fact that White was a pretty good QB, and it's no wonder that team was able to have some playoff success.

 

[Plankton]

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If Drew Pearson outmuscles this shoulder pad hand tackle by Eric Wright, everyone talks about Danny White either winning or losing the Super Bowl. Instead, some critics dismiss this and other teammate shortcomings and assign all discussion blame upon White. It is difficult understanding why conversations about football always gets maligned by critics primarily pointing their finger at good quarterbacks--especially whenever they have played well-enough to win games.

The reason why people are critical of White for this game is because, with the Cowboys roughly 15 yards from Rafael Septien being in position to win the game, White fumbled on a rush up the middle. Despite the horse collar by Eric Wright, they still had a chance to win, and White fumbled the chance away. White had one turnover, and the 49ers had 6 for the game. The key is when the turnovers happen.

 

[KJJ]

I agree but fact is and every defense player knew it that is was their fault and has said so since. 9ers had to drive 90 to get the score and while Dallas sat in nickle SF ran the ball using the pass sparingly and they moved into range to hit the TD. By the time Dallas got the ball back there was little time on the clock. Granted Pearson breaks that tackle by Wright he is gone and a miracle comeback happens.

Had Pearson broken that tackle it would have been his second historically great play in postseason along with the Hail Mary that helped lead the Cowboys to a SB. Had he scored on that play it would have been his ticket to Canton.

 

[KJJ]

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If Drew Pearson outmuscles this shoulder pad hand tackle by Eric Wright, everyone talks about Danny White either winning or losing the Super Bowl. Instead, some critics dismiss this and other teammate shortcomings and assign all discussion blame upon White. It is difficult understanding why conversations about football always gets maligned by critics primarily pointing their finger at good quarterbacks--especially whenever they have played well-enough to win games.

He needed a tear away jersey. Too bad the horse collar rule wasn't around then it would have put the Cowboys in FG range. The way things were going at the end of that game even had the horse collar rule been around the officials probably wouldn't have called it.

 

[Doomsday101]

Had Pearson broken that tackle it would have been his second historically great play in postseason along with the Hail Mary that helped lead the Cowboys to a SB. Had he scored on that play it would have been his ticket to Canton.

I agree, Danny was a very capable QB in my view and I always felt he took more blame than he deserved. That is not to say he does not share in it but Danny took the blunt of it and I think unfairly

 

[DallasEast]

The reason why people are critical of White for this game is because, with the Cowboys roughly 15 yards from Rafael Septien being in position to win the game, White fumbled on a rush up the middle. Despite the horse collar by Eric Wright, they still had a chance to win, and White fumbled the chance away. White had one turnover, and the 49ers had 6 for the game. The key is when the turnovers happen.

White has one turnover.

The 49ers had six turnovers.

White's teammates did not rise to the occasion to overcome the 49ers six turnovers.

Montana's teammates did rise to the occasion to make a game ending turnover by White irrelevant.

I understand your point, but it does not change the nature of collectively winning in a team sport such as football.

 

[KJJ]

I agree, Danny was a very capable QB in my view and I always felt he took more blame than he deserved. That is not to say he does not share in it but Danny took the blunt of it and I think unfairly

Huh? I was talking about Drew Pearson.

 

[Doomsday101]

Huh? I was talking about Drew Pearson.

Pearson did not throw it to himself.

 

[KJJ]

Pearson did not throw it to himself.

He caught it and he didn't end up fumbling it. One of the greatest plays Pearson made during his career was with Clint Longley at QB.

 

[Redball Express]

To me..

no comparision.

White was far and away the more successful QB.

To me..that's all that matters.

He had the team in 4 straight Conference Championships..

that's winning a lot of big games just to get there..

I've always like Danny..true blue Cowboy and last QB under Landry.

Not to mention how great a punter he was. And how he could run or throw out of punt formation for important 1st downs.

Tony Romo can't touch that.

I don't care how the Romo-ists spin their opinions...

 

[Blackspider214]

Easy. Success in the playoffs.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

so was White, he had a great game vs SF in that playoff game, defense had the chance to shut the door they failed to do it and for anyone to lay that at the feet of white really does not fully get this game and what is takes to win. It is more than a QB

I don't recall him being ripped to shreds for that fumble. Romo would have been said not to be clutch had that happened.

 

[Doomsday101]

He caught it and he didn't end up fumbling it. One of the greatest plays Pearson made during his career was with Clint Longley at QB.

I agree Pearson was a great player for the Cowboys. On white pass your right he caught it and did not fumble it, it was a perfect strike

 

[KJJ]

To me..

no comparision.

White was far and away the more successful QB.

To me..that's all that matters.

He had the team in 4 straight Conference Championships..

that's winning a lot of big games just to get there..

I've always like Danny..true blue Cowboy and last QB under Landry.

Not to mention how great a punter he was. And how he could run or throw out of punt formation for important 1st downs.

Tony Romo can't touch that.

I don't care how the Romo-ists spin their opinions...

White had more playoff success and he had the team in 3 straight conference championships not 4 straight. White wasn't the last QB under Landry it was Steve Pelluer.

 

[5Stars]

To me..

no comparision.

White was far and away the more successful QB.

To me..that's all that matters.

He had the team in 4 straight Conference Championships..

that's winning a lot of big games just to get there..

I've always like Danny..true blue Cowboy and last QB under Landry.

Not to mention how great a punter he was. And how he could run or throw out of punt formation for important 1st downs.

Tony Romo can't touch that.

I don't care how the Romo-ists spin their opinions...

Of course you don't. That's because you have no concept of the word "team", or how football is not static (look the word up) because football is dynamic (look that work up too).

Maybe the realists should look up those words too!