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Romo still hasn’t proved to be elite QB
DaveTroll posted 6/13/2008 from ballhype.com
I figured I would try and answer some of his questions.
I have to ask, what’s the big deal with this Tony Romo character? He’s the only quarterback I’ve heard about this offseason.
Maybe, it's because he is the best quarterback the Cowboys have had since Troy Aikman. He has shown more potential to lead this team.
What? No Super Bowl celebration photos? New York Giants’ quarterback Eli Manning won a Super Bowl last season, and you rarely hear a peep about the guy. I know the Cowboys are “America’s Team,” but doesn’t playing in the Big Apple count for something?
He may not have his Super Bowl trophy, but he is a better quarterback than Eli Manning. Eli played good enough to get his trophy, no doubt about that.
And what about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger? He’s won a Super Bowl and made the playoffs all but one year of his career. He’s been more successful than Romo even after bouncing his head off of someone’s windshield in a motorcycle accident two summers ago.
He wasn't too successful the season after the accident. He couldn't beat the Jaguars in his own stadium in the playoffs. He didn't win the Super Bowl, he actually had a bad game in the Super Bowl. Jerome Bettis, Randle El, Hines Ward, and the Steeler D actually won the game for them.
Romo’s success story can’t even come close to that. He went to a Division I-AA school and was an undrafted free agent? Big deal.
It is a big deal, for a small school quarterback to be starting in the NFL.
With big media these days, guys with stories like that are a dime a dozen. Ever hear of Jared Allen or Rashean Mathis? (Division I-AA players.) What about Joshua Cribbs or Antonio Gates? (Undrafted free agents.)
Good examples, I will give you that. Are they playing the most important position in football? Quarterback? Hmmm, no. Is there any other Division I-AA quarterback starting and playing well? Tavaris Jackson is one. He is improving, but not playing at Romo's level.
But going into the stretch run, Romo faltered, throwing three interceptions against the Philadelphia Eagles in a game that was later known as the “Jessica Simpson” game. For some reason, a professional athlete couldn’t play well in front of his smoking hot, pop star girlfriend.
I don't really believe she lost the game for the Cowboys or his play. The Eagles came to play and the Cowboys didn't come out fighting like they should. It wasn't because of her. Why can't people stick with football other than tabloid stars?
A few weeks later, the Cowboys’ season came to an end against the eventual world-champion Giants. In that game, Romo threw for a touchdown and an interception and completed half of his passes. His 64.7 rating was his fourth-worst of the season.
I believe Romo actually played a good game, despite some bad play calling by the offensive coordinator and receivers dropping passes and quitting on the route.
The previous year, Romo infamously fumbled a snap on a sure-fire field goal attempt to send the Cowboys home early in the playoffs.
Yeah, he fumbled the snap and that pretty much sealed the deal. Why did Parcells play a conservative game against a weak secondary? He actually played a good game and drove them down to get them to that point.
Yes, Tony Romo may not have the Super Bowl trophy or even won a playoff game, but he is getting better. So, I guess you were expecting him to do this in 2006-07, right? He had a great chance last season. I believe he should get it this year and actually lead the team to win, not manage to lose, the Super Bowl.
