Where Were The Backups?

[Teague31]

Am I the only one surprised we didn't pull starters at the end of the game? No way Romo should have been in there when we were up 28. Even though he was just handing off, weird injuries pop up sometimes. Was BP worried about embarassing Bledsoe by giving him mop up duty? Also, I thought Flo should have been pulled for Fabini. Flo is our 2nd most important player on offense- why leave him in. Great win but needless risk at the end of the game.

 

[theogt]

Am I the only one surprised we didn't pull starters at the end of the game? No way Romo should have been in there when we were up 28. Even though he was just handing off, weird injuries pop up sometimes. Was BP worried about embarassing Bledsoe by giving him mop up duty? Also, I thought Flo should have been pulled for Fabini. Flo is our 2nd most important player on offense- why leave him in. Great win but needless risk at the end of the game.

Watch the game and look at our defense. It was virtually all backups.

 

[TheHustler]

There is no way BP will EVER pull Romo and put Bledsoe in there for mop up duty.

Bledsoe has played the good teammate, but I am sure he would NOT be okay with that.

 

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

Supposedly, some coaches asked Bledsoe if he wanted to go in but he declined. If you are the coach, wht ask for his opinion?

 

[Direwolf63]

Am I the only one surprised we didn't pull starters at the end of the game? No way Romo should have been in there when we were up 28. Even though he was just handing off, weird injuries pop up sometimes. Was BP worried about embarassing Bledsoe by giving him mop up duty? Also, I thought Flo should have been pulled for Fabini. Flo is our 2nd most important player on offense- why leave him in. Great win but needless risk at the end of the game.

Bledsoe was asked if he wanted to go in and mop up and he refused. Polite was a RB. I saw both Hurd and Miles out there at the end. Didn't notice much on the OL however.

 

[conner01]

you don't put a guy like drew in for mop up duty. and most everyone else did play.we only had one extra ot yesterday and he came in for colombo some.johnson played some, heck polite got a ton of carries for a guy like him.we should have gave hoyt a carry.lol

 

[Direwolf63]

Supposedly, some coaches asked Bledsoe if he wanted to go in but he declined. If you are the coach, wht ask for his opinion?

Well if I were in Bledsoe's shoes, it would be pretty humiliating. You are now mopping up for the guy who took your starting job.

I just don't think Parcells wanted to really tick Bledsoe off. Parcells may need him at some point this year.

 

[tyke1doe]

With the exception of the Houston game, Bill Parcells never put Romo in when the Cowboys had a convincing win in hand so why should he have inserted Bledsoe?

Besides, you don't put a veteran QB in the game in a mop up role. It's demeaning. You usually reserve that for rookies, young players and veteran quarterbacks who don't have many skulls on their helmets, so to speak.

No matter what we think of Bledsoe, he was considered among the elite quarterbacks in the league at one point in his career.

 

[dogunwo]

i couldnt believe polite got some carries

 

[StevenOtero]

Nag nag nag

 

[Juke99]

There is no way BP will EVER pull Romo and put Bledsoe in there for mop up duty.

Bledsoe has played the good teammate, but I am sure he would NOT be okay with that.

Well then, we had better promote the kid from the practice squad.

 

[cowboyfan4life_mark]

Well if I were in Bledsoe's shoes, it would be pretty humiliating. You are now mopping up for the guy who took your starting job.

I just don't think Parcells wanted to really tick Bledsoe off. Parcells may need him at some point this year.

Unfortunitely, I agree with you.

 

[tecolote]

You pull your starters for one reason, to avoid injury in garbage time, why risk it. Let´s face it, Romo is our MVP, if he´s injured our season is done.

He shouldn´t be out there in garbage time, I really don´t care for Bledsoes feelings.

 

[ultra5]

He shouldn´t be out there in garbage time, I really don´t care for Bledsoes feelings.

exactly...

i mean if he truly thinks "I give the team the best chance to win" then he should be a good teamate and go on in to "help the team win"....

what's wrong with that?

at this point in his career, he should be thrilled to collect 5 figure game checks.

sheesh...

 

[dbair1967]

There is no way BP will EVER pull Romo and put Bledsoe in there for mop up duty.

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actually they tried to just that, and Bledsoe reportedly refused to go in the game

David

 

[Muhast]

Hurd and Miles Austin were in at WR, I think Miles had a penalty on him for not being set up when he was in. Polite got a bunch of carries at the end. Im not sure who else on offense got to come in

 

[dallasfaniac]

And can we find a new holder for kicks? Last thing I want is someone sliding in to block a kick and nailing Romo.

 

[superpunk]

In the 4th, pretty much the only starters playing were in the secondary, although I think Roy was out, the Oline, and Romo.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Am I the only one surprised we didn't pull starters at the end of the game? No way Romo should have been in there when we were up 28.

You are going to tell Bledsoe to go in for mop up duty?

 

[Dogstar]

Okay, who said they asked Bledsoe to go in and he refused? Where is the source? Post a link. Let's see it!