Romo rules himself out of the Bucs game
by Dave Halprin on Oct 21, 2008 9:55 PM CDT
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Tony Romo was on Inside the Huddle tonight and basically declared himself out of Sunday's game against the Bucs.
Speaking on Terrell Owens' radio show on Tuesday night, the quarterback said he was disappointed yet feels sitting out Sunday's contest against the Buccaneers is the right decision.
"I'll say it will be Brad [Johnson]," Romo said. "Brad is going to go this week, unless something different happens that we don't foresee. It will be very difficult to change."
Todd Archer has a few more quotes from Romo in this article.
"I wasn't physically able to get my fingers on the ball in position to throw it," Romo said. "I needed time to get the ball in my hand. I couldn't figure out a way to make it happen."
In fact, Romo made it seem like he probably wouldn't play until after the bye, missing the Giants game, too.
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Thats really for the best
If Romo reinjures the finger and is out much longer, the season is really over. I don’t care what anyone thinks, 4-5 going into the bye isn’t the end of the season. There would still be hope for the playoffs.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 21, 2008 10:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Although I did find it interesting that the problem isn't pain
it’s that it takes too long to get the ball into a throwing position because of the splint.
Whether this season ends in disappointment or not, Jones didn’t sign a bunch of guys to one-year deals. He has the bulk of the talent on the team signed for years to come and they’ll make another go at it next year.
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by dunkman on Oct 22, 2008 5:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4-5
Wouldn’t be season over, but it would take the team catching fire and winning almost all of the games after the bye….is it too much to ask for this team to win ONE game of the next two without Romo…preferably the Giants game.
by DorneyDave on Oct 21, 2008 10:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
If we go 4-5 and drop 3 NFC East games stick a fork in us
because no matter what we do, 5 out of the last 6, 6 out of 7 it won’t matter. You can’t drop that many division games and make the playoffs. Not with the Giants and Redskins playing like they are.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 8:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We would have only dropped 2 div games
Even at 4-5, we still beat the Eagles in week 2, as long ago as that was. Back when we were winning games, at least.
How Bout Them Cowboys!
by sprprsnmn on Oct 22, 2008 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, 4-6
because without Romo we lose the Giants game also.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4-3
The Cowboys are only 4-3 now and if they lose against the Bucs and Giants, they would be at 4-5.
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by DerekSTheRed on Oct 22, 2008 8:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, my bad
we have Bucs, Giants, Bye then Redskins. We have to win the Redskin game to have any chance.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was including a Giants loss
I don’t think there’s any way we can beat the Giants without Romo. If the team gets fired up, we might beat the Bucs Sunday, but I wouldn’t place money on that bet, unless Jerry floated me a loan.
How Bout Them Cowboys!
by sprprsnmn on Oct 22, 2008 8:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't you think
that the worst record you can have in the NFC to make the playoffs is going to be 10 and 6.. .and if we head into the bye at 4 and 5 which would have meant we lost 4 in a row, lost to the LOWELY Rams, a mediocre bucks team, and two division rivals… and this team all but admits to quitting in the Rams game…
do you really think we could over come that…?!?!?
you don’t think there will be all kinds of mutiny, T.O. losing his head, etc….?!?!?
man, i would love to think that we could make it out of that situation, but we would have to go 6 and 1 down the stretch with three division games to go, at Pitts, vs. a tough Ravens and a San Fran team who played the Giants tough..
man, we cound not beat the Rams…
i hope you are right don’t get me wrong, but anything less than 2 and 1 over the next 3 and we are in REAL trouble…
by stephena on Oct 21, 2008 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
+1
just because this doesn’t look like a team right now that could catch fire
then against neither did the giants
by DorneyDave on Oct 21, 2008 11:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it would be a steep hill to climb... i'll say that much....
with the 5 out of the 7 games after the bye being @ WASH, @ PITT, giants, ravens, and @ Philly…
not an easy schedule, but would prepare well for the playoffs
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by FearRomo on Oct 22, 2008 3:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes, if we start playing like we're capable of playing
The Cowboys are a much better team than what they displayed against the Rams, plus they were missing key personnel.
I do believe Romo, Felix, Kosier, Newman would make a tremendous difference.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 22, 2008 7:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
playoffs
If the Cowboys come out of the bye like gang busters and beat the Redskins, that gives them a chance at the tie breaker against the Skins. Remember, they lost to the Rams as well. That hurts both teams in the conference games and record vs. same opponents tie breaker. If Brad can get revenge on his old team this week, the Cowboys really have a chance. It’s an NFC game and winning against TB will not only put them ahead of the Bucs for the playoff in terms of tie breakers, it will give them a leg up versus other NFC south teams unless they sweep the Bucs.
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by DerekSTheRed on Oct 22, 2008 8:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mickey makes me so mad
He basically said the reason we lost on Sunday is because Barber doesn’t scare the defenses. That was basically the focal point of the problem in his eyes. He doesn’t even consider the o-line played like shat.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/multimedia_center.cfm?id=2173AA43-0F11-FE73-CC08B399C6FA6B74
Mickey was one of the biggest JuJo homers in the world. And every chance he gets he’ll bash barber. That guy needs to shut his trap sometimes.
by quincyyyyy on Oct 21, 2008 11:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well, I think what Mickey was trying to say
is that teams don’t fear MB3 hitting a homerun like they fear the Cat hitting one, or when Romo is playing, hitting T.O. deep.
Without Romo and the Cat, teams only need to defend a smaller portion of the field because MB3 doesn’t have the speed to take it the distance like the Cat and Johnson doesn’t have the arm to stretch the field like Romo.
That makes a huge difference in defending us or any team for that matter.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 22, 2008 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
I heard what he said yesterday on his show and he basically said with Felix Jones and Romo not in the lineup there is no threat to backoff the defense. They know Johnson is not a deep ball threat and without Felix Jones there is no home run threat in the backfield.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Mickey is Correct
That’s exactly what Mickey is trying to say and he is correct. MB3 is not a threat out of the backfield to take it to the house. Felix Jones is. MB3’s strength is pounding the tar out of the defense after they have been softened up.
Players like TO dictate to the defense….they limit what a defense can do. Felix Jones has that ability but MB3 does not. When Felix returns, I think he should be the starter. That will reposition Barber to focus on what he does best: punish the defense for chunks of yards after they have been chasing FJ and the others around on the field all day. He excelled in that role when JuJo was here and he should go back to it when our players return from injury. Barber also provides a strong dose of energy when he is in that role.
When the Cowboys finally have Felix Jones, TO and Roy Williams on the field at the same time (along with Romo of course), it will severely limit what defenses can do because that is THREE guys who can take it the distance on any given play. Blitz six guys? Fine, TO and Roy Williams one-on-one. Double TO and Roy? Fine, Witten and Felix will have their way. Run after these guys all afternoon? Great – we’ll bring in MB3 to pound on you.
Like most players, MB3 needs to be in the right situation to flourish. His YPC is down from 4.8 last season to 4.2. His longest run is 35 yards. He seems to get 0-3 yards way too often. I say put him back in the role that plays to his strength.
by Cowboy Louie on Oct 22, 2008 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought the same, but that is not what the fans or MB3 want to hear
and after giving MB3 a new contract I don’t think it will happen. Maybe they did have the right thinking with JJ starting and MB3 backing him up, but JJ was the wrong RB to do it with.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 9:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
and that is why i kept ssaying we got rid of the wrong RB in the offseason.
by Longhorn on Oct 22, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't get all crazy
You think we’d be in better position with two Jones in the backfield and Barber in Seattle? I’ve never heard that argument but please elaborate.
The way I see it, Barber and Felix are the best combination if you have to have a combo. My problem with them was how they were used.
by Doomsday on Oct 22, 2008 9:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We kept the right back...in the short term
We definitely kept the right back for 2008 in MB3. The problem we made was signing him to a long-term franchise-type contract. MB3 excels as a time-share running back. His two outstanding traits are his punishing style and his ability to bring energy. Both of those strengths are greatly mitigated when he takes on the role of full-time feature running back. We paid him to be an every down, star running back but that’s not who he is. He looks really cool, and his running style is exciting….but when you get past that and look at production and effectiveness, I think it’s pretty apparent that he is miscast in his current role.
What Dallas should have done was franchise MB3 for 2008 and then gone with Felix Jones as the starter and Choice as MB3’s replacement in 2009. We now have a huge salary cap investment in a running back that is best suited to be a time share guy. That is not a good position to be in.
As for JuJo, regardless of how he does in Seattle, he needed to get out of Dallas and letting him go was the right move for both the team and the player. I wish him well.
by Cowboy Louie on Oct 22, 2008 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
As much as I love MB3
we should’ve gave him one season as the starter before giving him a new contract..
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guys are crazy
Barber definitely scares defenses. There is not a defender in the league who relishes tackling barber. Get a clue.
by quincyyyyy on Oct 22, 2008 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Your missing the point
the point is MB3 is not a homerun hitter like Jones. Teams would be more willing to stack the line with him in there over Jones.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 10:54 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not the homerun hitter
But you can stack the box vs. Brad J. I say we start Bollinger.
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by Wmillion on Oct 22, 2008 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This stings in a major way
This team needs an intervention from a deity to pull itself together and contend at this point. They just lost. By twenty points. To the Rams. After losing the previous week.
The incessant periods are necessary because this team has collapsed in a way I could never have envisioned at this season’s outset, and I don’t see Wade being able to turn it around. It pains me to say so, but any game Romo misses can almost certainly be chalked up as a loss.
by Conjunction on Oct 22, 2008 7:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree, he is too valuable to the team's success
I’m hoping the team shocks me, but unfortunately I think you’re right.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 22, 2008 7:57 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
before the season in one of those ‘what if’ threads i felt that IF Romo was lost for a significant period of time, at that time i think i defined ‘significant’ as two or three games, our running game and dominating defense could get us through those 3 games or so at 2 and 1 and we would be ok. Brad would play ok, manage the game, and NOT lose it for us….
However, obviously, after last week, we see that is not the case…. i agree with above that any game Romo does not play we will lose… there is NO reason not to think that after losing to one of the worst teams in the NFL last week.. If we had lost to the Giants or some decent team I would still hold out hope that without Tony we could win agianst lesser teams..
i’ve said it before in other threads, we have to go 2 and 3 over the next three games to have a chance with or without Tony, both from a team mentality stand point and a standings standpoint.
Of course i would love those two wins to be our division games, but beating both those teams on the road in the shape we are in just does not seem likely… i mean as fans we would be nervous about playing @ NY and @ Washington at full strength.. with Newman, with Romo, with Felix etc…
I did not think last weekend was our season, but it was a game we really needed to win, i don’t thnk this weekend is our season either, but we really need to win.
by stephena on Oct 22, 2008 8:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Regardless if Romo plays
in either of the next two games, the Cowboys must win one of them. A 4-5 record at the bye will put the Cowboys at 2-5 against the NFC. If they were to go 10-6, they would lose a tiebreaker to practically any of the other NFC teams with 10 wins. Carolina and TB will both be there barring any dramatic downturns. The Bears and the Pack have a shot as well. If Brad Johnson can’t lead this team to victory in these two games, the Cowboys will have to run the table to have a chance. Check the schedule. Given the turmoil that this team would be in, I don’t see them finishing 11-5 if they can’t piece together a win before the bye.
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by JD McCubbie on Oct 22, 2008 9:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Skins
I still think the Cowboys can beat the Redskins in the tie breaker category IF they beat them after the bye.
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by DerekSTheRed on Oct 22, 2008 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably not....
The Skins are 2-1 in the division and 4-2 in the conference. We are 1-1 in the division and 2-3 in the conference…..not good right there. I wouldn’t count on it
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 9:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Skins
If we beat them in Washington, that would give the Skins a 2-2 division and a 4-3 conference. Assuming we lose to the Giants but beat the Skins, we would be 2-2 in the division and 3-4 in the conference. We would also have to beat the Giants in the second game (hopefully with Romo this time) and hope the Giants beat the Skins again. Assuming we match the Skins versus the Eagles, that would give the two teams the same division and conference records. Then its just a matter of winning more NFC games and voila, the Cowboys can win the tie breaker assuming they don’t beat them in wins.
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by DerekSTheRed on Oct 22, 2008 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we drop to the Bucs we will be 2-4 in the conference
in a conference with so many teams 4-2, 4-3. We need to be better in conference games because, more than likely the way things are shaping up we will need a tie breaker to have any chance of getting in. Two teams are getting in from the NFC East. One, probably the Giants and the other could be a three way, but if we drop to the Skins it won’t be us.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
they would lose a tiebreaker to practically any of the other NFC teams with 10 wins
Nailed it right there……
Exactly what I was saying. You can’t underestimate the importance of winning the division and conference games. If we lose both the Bucs and Giant games, it’s real bad for us. If we lose the Redksin game we are all but done!! No playoffs, you can bank on it.
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 9:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he is bluffing
I somehow get the feeling he is trying to bluff here…i have a feeling he is gonna dress up and play come this sunday…..there is no need for him to publicize that he is not playing….i won’t buy this until Sunday
by thejanusman on Oct 22, 2008 9:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't
I don’t think he will be back until the Redskin game. If Brad doesn’t do something this week we could see Bolinger for the Giant game…..ughhhhh…..
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by Boyzfan94 on Oct 22, 2008 9:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
They need to put a nail in that coffin immediately
Either Romo is in or he’s out. Don’t start splitting up Reps in practice again and go into the game with a weak gameplan.
by Doomsday on Oct 22, 2008 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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