2 playoff wins in 9 years. You people are sleep at the wheel. Again...not saying it is Romo's fault. But name me another QB in the NFL with the tenure Romo has been afforded with the same team...that has not at least played in the conference title game. This is pro sports. Winning SHOULD be the deciding factor at the end of the day. At some point...if you are not part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem.
What we have seen in Dallas is a group that has gotten very comfortable with each other. And show enough glimpses from time to time to make everyone believe winning is just around the corner. But the REALITY is that we have not gotten out of the divisional round since 1995. I am not here to open up old wounds...but some of us have gotten so comfortable with mediocrity, that we have redefined what "success" means. Time after time I see threads on this forum trying to determine if this guy or that guy is going to be in the Ring of Honor. Have you ever looked up the accomplishments of the players in the Ring of Honor? Is anyone clamoring for Danny White to be in the Ring of Honor. I remember Danny White. And the reason he is not thought of as highly as he SHOULD be...is because he did not make it to the big game. He played in MULTIPLE....MULTIPLE....NFC championship games. But back then...WINNING was the standard...and since he did not...his accomplishments have faded. Fast forward to today...and we have fans agonizing over the "treatment" of Romo. Loved Romo. Still think he can play. Don't think he was the main problem in Dallas. But Dak, timing, and economics have caught up with him...and the Dallas Cowboys need to move on.
I agree with just about everything you said but to be fair...
It's been 21 years.
So if Romo took up 9 of those, that leaves TWELVE more years where we didn't do a thing. The complete and utter failure of the organization was well entrenched when Romo arrived and he alone, was never going to pull us out of this malaise. What he did do was elevate us to a point of hope and even that was dashed by Jerry's continued failure as a GM. That's where the gut wrench lies, Tony kept hope alive when there never really truth to it.
So finally, age has caught up with Jerry's hubris and he has deferred and here we are, a changed organization with a competent scouting department, measured draft picks and the resistance to indulge in Joey Galloway type chances.
The irony is that Romo caught the very end of this culture change and went 13-4 and 1-1 in the playoffs with this offensive line. If he was 26 with where we are now, his career would be completely different.
That's why I would judge Danny White's career more harshly. Yes he did get us to 3 Championship games but he had the talent to get us to the Super Bowl and didn't get it done. Tony never has had Super Bowl talent surrounding him.
Dak is the perfect storm. A great leader, a great person with great talent with great intangibles walking into a great situation. It will never be fair to compare his and Romo's career in my opinion.
Again, I agree with your point, but context changes the narrative.
