Not going to happen, of course. Not now, not next year, maybe never at all. But, there are a lot of Romo haters out there (even some Cowboy fans) that think that the 'Boys could do better. I'm not going to put a bunch of statistics here, but just to give you some food for thought.
IF (and "if" is the biggest 2 letter word in the world) Jerry Jones were to cut Romo, and send him packing, how long do you guys and gals think it would take before another team had him on their roster? It only took 2 days for T.O. to get signed.
Now, stop and think about who the "Boys" have had between Aikman and Romo. We had Quincy Carter, who couldn't leave the weed alone, and still can't, and didn't impress me much anyway, 2 Chads who played baseball, or tried to anyway, and couldn't, and simply couldn't play football either. Then Vinny Testerverde, who only was 2nd in longevity to George Blanda in years played, and most of his passes couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Drew Bledsoe was serviceable, for awhile, but had stone legs, and his arm started turning to stone as well. Medusa Effect? Although he was signed as a back up, Brad "Noodle Arm" Johnson was even worse than Testerverde. Granted, he didn't play but those 3 games last year, but I'm sure he practiced some anyway. Brooks Bollinger was signed, but he is now on his 3rd team in 6 years (as of last year). Am I missing anyone?
When Staubach was signed, he took a back seat to Craig Morton. He also had to finish his time in the Navy before playing a down in football, so he was, if I remember correctly, a 27 yr old rookie when he joined the Cowboys. He finally upseated Morton, but it took some time. Terry Bradshaw of the Steelers was almost run out of town. People thought he was some dumb hick who couldn't throw his way out of a wet paper bag. He had to compete with Joe Gilliam as well, and that also took some time. We now know that Bradshaw owns 4 SB rings, while Staubach has 2, although it could have been the other way around.
So, we finally get a QB who shows some promise, and leads this team to a 13-3 season. Not to mention how well he did after replacing Bledsoe. This guy was undrafted, and came from nowhere. How often do you find that? He has outplayed several high draft pick QB's in the league already, not to mention breaking a lot of team records in the process. So what if last year wasn't as expected? Injuries had a lot to do with that. Of course, injuries aren't an "excuse" as they say, but you saw what happened when Romo got hurt, and then continued to get hurt afterwards. Can any of you haters out there do better? I didn't think so.
If the offensive line will do as they did in 07, then Romo can, and will tear a defense apart. He's already done it. He's done some fantastic things, such as the win over Buffalo, when they should have lost, and almost beat New England. The Rams game, where he ran 31 yards, I think it was, for a 4 yard gain and a first down? The man can play ball. But, he CANNOT do it by himself. This is a team oriented game.
Romo is the best thing for this team since Aikman. No ifs, ands or buts. He is, after all, only human, so he will make mistakes. Tell me, what team don't make mistakes? New England? Sorry, they lost to the Giants in the only game that really mattered.
You can also look at it this way...if Romo was your son, would you not support him in his growing? Of course you would. He is "our son" in a matter of speaking, because he is part of our team, and this is directed at all those Cowboy fans who think Romo should be replaced.
I know....I know......someone is going to come and say that Romo is like Favre.......a gunslinger, and throws too many picks, and fumbles a lot. But, in my opinion, he's the best we've had since Aikman. But, I don't want any more Carters, Chads, or Johnsons. Sometimes fans can be like that man who had no shoes. Always complaining about it, until one day he met another man, who had no feet. We do have shoes......some teams have no feet.
So, should Jerry Jones cut Romo?
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Ware is the only safe one on the team. IF Romo were to get cut he would get a call from denverin five minutes. They've screwed things with Cutler beyond repair.in turn dallas would sign cutler
MiamiSportsGen
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Denver tried to sign him back when he was an undrafted free agent, and offered more money than the Cowboys did. But, that was Mike Shanahan, too.
With that being said, and what you say, Jerry Jones is already eating T.0.'s salary, and Roy Williams', and probably whoever else he may cut between now and then. I doubt he could afford to cut Romo, but then one never knows with Jerry. Some people have more money than sense.
Jones is talking about making the team "Romo friendly" whatever that means. But, again, that could change as quickly as the weather down here.
Bull_of the_Woods
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I'm glad this was a rational post. I was concerned this would just be more Romo hating.
And you missed:
Randall Cunningham, Drew Henson, Ryan Leaf, and Clint Stoerner.
And there is usually one more that I miss in there.
But I do agree, when he doesn't play well, it is because the o-line gives him zero time. I look at some of these games and he's running around like crazy, not by choice, but because our o-line... isn't the best o-line when it comes to pass defense. And then you compound the false starts, the holds, the illegal motions, which put us further back, and so he has to wait in definite passing situations which then leads to him having to escape.
Tony is a joy... and I only hope that his smile returns next year. Towards the end of the year he looked a little miserable and rarely smiled.
jdramirez
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Cunningham was a back up to Aikman, and started a couple of times when Aikman was out, but I can't remember if he left before Aikman did or not.
Drew Henson I had counted as one of the Chads........lol.........Memorable names huh?
And how could I forget the "Leaf Experiment"? That, my friends , was a lesson in stupidity there.
Stoerner never really got much of a chance, but then he likely wasn't very good anyway.
We had 2 Drews, and I was thinking 2 Chads for some reason. Guess I'm getting old.
40 something years of watching the Cowboys can sometimes do that to one..........lol
Bull_of the_Woods
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It would just be stupid to not agree with you that yes, the O-Line is a crucial part of a QB's success. But you can't just pass the blame around everyone else, Romo deserves some criticism. It's not his O-Lines fault that his play drops so dramatically in December/January.
When he's on his game, Romo is a top 5 QB in this league. The problem is, however, Romo has failed to even put together one full season of consistant play. Romo singlehandidly lost the Steeler game last year, and he put forth another miserable December.
But I still in no way think the Cowboys should cut him, who would be their next option? Brooks Bollinger?
All I'm saying is the above poster is wrong on putting the blame squarly on everyone else. Romo definitely deserves a share of the criticism
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Enjoyed the post. Many people tend to be quick to criticize and make rash decisions without thinking what the consequences might be. Romo has not produced Super Bowl wins or even a playoff win for that matter so the quick response is to get rid of him. The fact of the matter is that Romo is one of the top 2 or 3 QB's in the NFC. Heck, I could make an argument that he is the best QB in the NFC so, if you are going to cut him who are you bringing in? Cutler? No thanks! Could have gone after Cassell, again, no thanks! McNabb? Puhhhlease. Oh wait, I have one...Alex Smith. Sorry 49ers fans, I just had to say it. I guess my point is that it is easy to say Romo should be cut but the difficult part is replacing what you are losing and there is nobody available to do that. So, YES, Romo is the best thing to happen since Aikman.
El Dookie
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Like a Steelers' fan I can't love the Cowboys but I have to admit They have good players into the organization.
The problem last season in my personal point of view wasn't completly Romo's fault.
The way of being of Jerry Jones affects the team because he decides who plays and who's not instead of leaving the field's decision to the Coach and avoiding hiring problematic players as TO (a good player with a very bad attitude in the locker room), Packman Jones or thank Johnson that nothing gave to the team last season
Phillips has showed can't win in postseason (Denver and Bills) and hasn't the attitude to keep the team together
I think Romo is a good player but needs to focus in the game instead of the outside distractions
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Most people know that for a team to be successful, it takes all concerned to do their part. There are other problems with the Cowboys that need to be addressed, and I'm sure they will. I agree that Romo has made his share of mistakes, but that's part of growing. We, as fans, need to have some patience, because being a QB is one of the most toughest positions to learn and play. That's not to say that others haven't made any mistakes, because they have. Hopefully, they all will learn from this past year.
But, I'd still rather have him than anyone since Aikman, and there's only 2 or 3 that "might" be worth considering to trade, , but they're already up in years, so no, I'll stick with Romo.
Bull_of the_Woods
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Oh yes you can love the 'Boys!.......lol......We met a lot in the SB's of past years...almost like brothers now..............I have a good friend who is a rabid Steeler fan......She's good people.
Yes, we have some good players, but how to utilize them to their maximum is one of the problems. We could learn a lot from the Steelers, but that is out of my control. Jerry Jones runs it like he wants, and for the past 13 years, he hasn't done much. Maybe he's learning now. We will see, and while I'm at it , congratulations on your team's SB win.
Hopefully, we will get our 6th one soon.
Bull_of the_Woods
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Thanks, and I agree with you. People want "instant gratification" nowadays, and that's just not possible. Of course, once in a blue moon you find a Matt Cassel, but he may be a dud for KC this year. A lot depends on the supporting cast. I hope what I said will make these haters stop, or at least slow down long enough to think about it, with their almighty knowledge of what's good for the team.
But, watch and see if and when Romo does make it to the playoffs, and if he wins a SB, these same fans who are critical of him now, will be so quick to jump on the wagon and start singing his praises.
Bull_of the_Woods
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I'm not giving Romo a complete pass, but I will say when he has to scramble outside the pocket and is hit from behind and fumbles, that is the o-lines fault. When we are 3rd and 15 because of a false start or a hold, that is the o-lines fault. We all know how hard 3rd and 10 is to convert, so having 3rd and 15+ is practically insurmountable.
What about when Romo got injured after getting a beating by the Cardinals D-line? What about when his ribs were separated against the Eagles. He wasn't holding the ball too long. We all remember what a statue Bledsoe was, and what a breathe of fresh air Tony was when he came in and was able to move around and make things happen. Our o-line... is a lazy O-line. I rewatch some of these games, and it is a nightmare how porous they are at times. Against the Giants in the playoffs in '08, there would be 3 or 4 guys running loose at Tony. And the defense ONLY RUSHED 5 players.
Sure Romo makes the occasional bonehead play and it leads to an interception. I have seen those, and I curse when those happen, but they are not nearly as often as people try to assert.
And as for the Steeler game, Romo threw the ball to Witten. Witten took blame, and Tony accepted blame, and the fact of the matter is that Witten stumbled. My bet is that you take the stumble and the wrong adjustment, and that leads to a pick six. I guess the other 58 minutes of admirable play by him doesn't really count against the #1 defense.
jdramirez
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I have some "BAD" Steeler fans in my family who are irrational and are 1/2 r-tarded. I also dated girls with "BAD" Steeler fans for fathers, so while I respect their franchise... I cannot be happy for them in the least.
jdramirez
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It's a what have you done. Peyton was easily the most productive QB of his generation, but he received as much if not more crap than Tony presently does (before winning 3 years ago). It's all quite assinine.
And the ironic part of it, is that if you look at Peyton, he has lost so many first games in the playoffs, many of them home games.
jdramirez
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Peyton chokes the most with how many playoffs wins minus SB rings...hes been overrated since day one.
Eli isnt there yet simply b/c he sucks and will never be on his brothers level.
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~~laffin~~....It's funny how these posts can get off subject....gotta love it......"-)
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You've got it right, there's no way Romo ought to be canned at this point. Maybe he hasn't performed during the playoffs, but the guy has shown a helluva lot in a relatively short period of time as a starter. Dallas will and should give him plenty of opportunities to get it all put together.
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Sorry, I have to chime in on this because Free Pound Cake, formerly known as Scottys Boyfriend, makes me laugh.
"Total # of playoff wins minus SuperBowl victories equals...?"
What the hell kind of formula is this? Will I find it in the annals of advanced mathematic theory? I wonder how Scottys Boyfriend ever came up with it. Let's look at it. Peyton Manning has at least five playoff victories to his credit (could be more), including one SB title. Eli Manning is not far off, he has at least four playoff victories to his credit in his first five years, including one SB title. And Scottys Boyfriend says Eli sucks? Hey, maybe Eli will never reach his brother's statistical level, but somehow I think he'll still end up a long way from being a failure. I'd venture a guess that most SB-winning QBs do.
Now let's look at Romo. Playoff victories? SB titles? You know the answer. Hell, he's only made the playoffs twice. I'm not saying Romo won't eventually get it all together--I'm just saying Scottys Boyfriend has...absolutely...no...basis...for these rips on Peyton or Eli if he's a now a fan of the Dallas franchise. In the end, I guess it's pretty funny that a fan of Romo and the Cowboys thinks he can shoot down QBs with a title. But not quite as funny as that math formula of his.
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In the end, Scottys Boyfriend shows himself to be the same kind of hypocrite as ATA: a dumb one (no wonder some readers think they might be the same person). They attack other teams so blindly and so senselessly that their arguments often end up forming the noose that hangs their own team.
Example. Scottys Boyfriend is a Dallas fan and therefore doesn't like the Giants. Fine. But he dislikes the Giants so much that he has to throw out baseless arguments like, "Eli sucks" and "Peyton is a choker", followed by some formula that, I swear, could only come from a preteen boy raised primarily by sand crabs. Under this "formula", the Manning brothers are apparently some real failures as QBs go. But the irony, of course, is that if you analyze Romo under the same criteria (playoff wins and SB titles), then Romo is even more of a failure (hell, much more of a failure) than these QBs that Scottys Boyfriend tries to tear down. Does Scottys Boyfriend agree that Romo also sucks? You would think he'd have to, but the answer is: Of course not! After all, Romo plays for the Cowboys!
There's some nice objective reasoning for you.
Then again, its hard to win a logical argument with a sand crab.
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Okay some Cowboys fan always has to mention the Steelers and why and what could have happened when it didn't. Honestly Romo is okay as a qb. He has had his share of good times to go along with the bad. But the one thing that is missing from this rant is that Dallas had the most pressure on them to succeed going into last year. A lot of things were exposed about Romo being reckless during practice and during games.
He is nearly 30 and they cut his biggest weapon. Some fans hold out hope that their team will do well or be great. Given that we lost the one game that you would really like to win. But we were in position to win it and didn't. But Dallas as a team must grow up. Cutting T.O. might help but I still see a team that is not prepared to do what it must to win and sacrifice. I also see a team that plays in a tough division. And the Eagles, Giants, and Skins will have no sympathy for Dallas in the least.
And lastly, Dallas did not NEARLY beat New England your were close for a second but we pulled away from you. If you said Baltimore, Philly, or New York I would have gave you that.
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