Tony Romos most impressive game.

by FunCowboysFan on Oct 9, 2007 7:32 PM CDT Comment 16 comments

This was the most impressive game Romo has played, to date.

Sounds absurd, right? Stay with me for a minute while I explain.

Romo was putrid, horrible, pathetic, terrible, and any other adjective you want to use, for 57 minutes. He made Rex Grossman look like a viable option. He made some wonder what Ryan Leaf is up to these days and if Jerry still has Quincy Carters number on speed dial. He was that bad.

With all of the adversity, with all of the mistakes, most young QBs would have simply given up, or pressed too much leading to more mistakes.

Not Carrie Underwoods boyfriend. The pressure never got to him. No anxiety. Not a hint that he'd lost confidence in himself. Nope, all superromo did was calmly lead his team down the field to score a TD with 20 seconds left and a chance to tie the game. Then, made two perfect throws toward the sideline to allow some dude name Nick to become an instant Folk hero in Dallas.

To me this was far more impressive than 4 and 5 TD passes in blowout games. This game showed his resilience, his heart, his guts in the face of tremendous adversity. Something that had been questioned before this game. That question has been answered resoundingly positive.

If anyone wondered whether Romo is a championship caliber QB before this season, it wasn't the 119 quarterback rating in the first 4 games that proves he is. It was the absolute stinker he pulled out on Monday night.

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How he dealt with adversity...

was definately impressive. But to say that was the most impressive game he's played to date? LOL

He either just didn't try to adjust or simply couldn't make the right adjustments in the first half. He forced the issue down the field. Overthrew several passes, at which point he tried to compensate by taking some zip off his throws, which NEVER turns out well. He admittedly had absolutely no idea what he was looking at with Buffalo's defense...Nah, Tony seemed unprepared last night, and it seemed (to me anyways) like he wasn't willing to adjust. Tony's got ALOT to learn from last night's game. He's got to realize he can just take what the defense gives him, dump out to the flats and let Barber/Anderson/Jones make plays with the ball in their hands...I can't wait to see how he handles what's coming on Sunday.

by N41D on Oct 9, 2007 8:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree, not impressive at all

Tony was down right horrible. What is impressive about ths game is what Tony will take away from this game in knowledge, he certainly learned you cant continue to be the gun slinger like your idle, Brett Favre. Take what the defense gives you, its been too easy for tony this year thus far, this game will bring him back to earth and get him refocused on the game at hand and what he needs to do to get better, Tony still has a way to go, the product is far from finished.

by Deke on Oct 9, 2007 8:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

You just read my mind, N41D...

...did anyone else notice how much Buffalo's D gave up underneath.

Those passes were there for the taking -- to MB3, to Anderson, to JuJo, to Witten, to Crayton. And the O-line gave Tony the time to do it.

He needs to be more patient and take what the defense gives him, like N41D so eloquently stated.

I firmly believe that Romo was his own worst enemy last night, and hopefully he'll look at the film, notice just that, and correct it by being more patient in the Week 6 battle vs New England... and for the rest of the season.

It reminded me a little bit of the Patriots first SB win when they startled the Rams by not giving up anything deep and forcing St. Louis to dink and dunk underneath all night.

Then, periodically, they'd throw in a stunt or blitz, but for the most part, the coverage down-the-field was outstanding, and the game plan on defense was brilliant.

It's like Buffalo took a page out of that playbook and tried to force Romo to be patient.

I was disappointed that we didn't throw more quick slants in the middle of the field to TO... allowing him to catch passes on the run underneath.

"I'm like Belichick... I misinterpreted the rules." -- Terrell Owens

by kcbrett5 on Oct 9, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

If all of this

is so obviously true, does that mean Jason Garrett just went from hot head coach prospect to moron who can't adjust his game plan?

Even if Romo "didn't see it" shouldn't redball have caught it and adjusted his play calling accordingly, or at least mentioned it to Tony?

If it were as simple as that, we'd all be coaching in the NFL...

by FunCowboysFan on Oct 10, 2007 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is it really necessary to be disrespectful, man?

What's up with the uncalled-for anomisity?

I'm not a Romo Hater.

I'm not a Cowboy Hater.

I'm looking at all of this with "analytical eyes," and I understand the point of your post -- which by the way, I happen to somewhat agree with.

However, did you hear me call Red Ball a moron?

And my post wasn't meant to imply that it was as "simple as that."

How about reading my ENTIRE POST before you decide to get all disrespectful and what not.

Notice that I said...
"Those passes were there for the taking -- to MB3, to Anderson, to JuJo, to Witten, to Crayton. And the O-line gave Tony the time to do it."

Meaning - if you watched the entire game (which I did twice) - I intimated that when Romo was patient, good things happened -- see first TD drive (in first half).

Unfortunately, he didn't maintain that rhythm and patience consistently throughout the game.

But in the second half, he finally figured it out, exhibited more patience, started dumping passes off more and throwing underneath more in the second half... and taking what the Buffalo D gave him.

My point was that I wish he'd be more patient to start games and take what the defense gives early in the ball game. That would get his rhythm going and maybe help calm any nerves... possibly keeping him from allowing his throws to float over WRs heads in the first quarter (as Grizz previously mentioned).

I was making conclusions based on my observations as a fan -- and some of what I saw involved mistakes and what the Buffalo D was giving Romo.

I never claimed to be the be-all end-all coach type... so I don't know why you had to go all hater on me.

What the heck is your problem?

"I'm like Belichick... I misinterpreted the rules." -- Terrell Owens

by kcbrett5 on Oct 11, 2007 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Got the Point of this Diary, unlike some....

Guys who can fling the ball around exist in plethora.

Guys who can continue to battle and remain confident EVEN WHEN THEY'VE STUNK the place up, are rare.

Yes, he's young. Yes, he got confused and took a while to figure out what he needed to do to get it turned around. Yes, yes, blah, blah, blah, that's some brilliant analysis there.

Point is, Tony Romo has a resilience and competitiveness that can't be taught or coached. That's what is impressive.

by Incredifan on Oct 9, 2007 8:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm glad

SOMEBODY (other than Terry) "got it".

by FunCowboysFan on Oct 10, 2007 1:11 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Resiliency - yes

But he played badly. Put his team in jeopardy of losing to the lowly Bills time and time and time again. He needs to learn from this game, and I'm sure he will.

by APerfectStar on Oct 9, 2007 9:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That is the point

Every QB has games like this. Every single one of them. The ability to put the first 57 minutes of the game completely out of his head and do what he did in the last three minutes to win the game was one of the most impressive things I've seen in a while. And the most impressive thing I've seen Tony do.

We all knew about his ability. We knew he could make all the throws. We knew he could lead drive after drive to put up points in bunches when things were going well. What we didn't know is how he would respond in a game like this one, where everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, and largely of his own making.

Instead of dwelling on the first 57 minutes, fans should be focused on the last 3. Tony certainly did.

by FunCowboysFan on Oct 9, 2007 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

by Terry on Oct 10, 2007 12:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Of course it's true. That's why I wrote it.

I just had to give you a little ribbing. ;-)

by FunCowboysFan on Oct 10, 2007 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

This article pretty much

sums up what I was trying to say. Check it out:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colum...

by FunCowboysFan on Oct 11, 2007 4:37 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I liked this excerpt the best...

"I think the biggest thing they saw is this kid never gives up,'' Witten said. "He's a fighter, a winner. That's what he's about. I think Belichick knows that. I think the whole league knows that. If they didn't, tonight was a great way to show it.''
I'm sure you'll devise some defenses to mess with Romo's mind, and you'll do it with a better secondary than the patchwork (but tough) group the Bills were forced to use. That's your specialty.
But don't underestimate Romo. If nothing else he is a survivor. He survived North/Eastern Illinois. He survived being a no-name free agent. He survived the depth chart wars. He survived Bill Parcells. And Monday night he survived six turnovers.

"I'm like Belichick... I misinterpreted the rules." -- Terrell Owens

by kcbrett5 on Oct 11, 2007 7:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs