It is frustrating that this is obviously the last year Roy has to turn it around, and he is nowhere to be found during OTA’s.

We all know these are voluntary, but if you are sincere in your conviction of improving your play then I would take advantage of every of every oppurtunity to work with the coaches and teammates in preparing for this season. Especially when it is rumored that your biggest shortcoming is knowledge of the game and preparation.

I have a different take on the trip to Cabo, which is admittedly not very understanding. I’m not sure that a guy like Peyton Manning would take a trip like that at that time, but I understand Romo isn’t Manning and I don’t want him to be, necessarily. It may be one of those growing pains things. Probably if I hadn’t heard about it and if it hadn’t become the dominant media story leading up to (and following) the game, I wouldn’t care so much. Gotta love the tabloidization of the mainstream sports media. Must be those stinkin’ blogs!

I do agree that Romo did plenty to win the playoff game. He had a better game than a lot of the team, and made the throws that coulda/shoulda won the game despite poor pass protection and a bad offensive gameplan in the 2nd half.

Romo has always proved me wrong when I’ve questioned him. The guy is pure heart. I’ll always worry about him (his story is so incredible and the change in his life so drastic, it’s hard not to), but I have confidence in him just the same.

anyone who thinks Romo isn’t one of the most dedicated, hard working and focused players in the league, then they are either clueless, braindead or simply a moron. Its crystal clear to me, and always has been from day one, that football will always be the number one priority in Romo’s life, only a hater or idiot would say otherwise.

And your absolutely right about the Cabo trip, nobody would have ever known about it if Simpson wasn’t an A list celebrity. If he would have taken a non famous girlfriend, nothing would have been mentioned of it. Just simply ridiculous to criticize him over this.

Bottom line is that Romo gets more out of his natural physical ability than any player in the league and no player has more heart or will to win, there’s doubt about it.

that Taylor was hurting himself or the team, I’d agree. In Emmitt’s case, he simply couldn’t contribute at his price. But this is all about Parcells wanting to make an example and Taylor is first in the chute. The problem with making examples is that sometimes the other guys don’t learn the lesson you want them to. They may assume things like “it doesn’t matter how you perform on the field as log as you act the way they want you to” and “scarifice and loyalty doesn’t work both ways in this organization”. I think it’s a mistake to call out a team leader and solid player.

Taylor isn’t exactly doing everything he can to avoid criticism right now, but if I were him, I can’t say I’d be much happier. He has been a tireless worker for that team for a long time as mismanagement has caused his efforts to be totally wasted. Seriously, can you think of an organization that has been more mismanaged in the past 5 seasons than Miami? Now that help has finally arrived on the organizational level, they are making an example of him and bashing him (explicitly or implicitly) in the press, his friends have gone (I’m sure the Thomas departure hurt), and he’s in the twilight of his career.

Frankly, I just hope he doesn’t go to New England. I wish he’d play for us for the league minimum, not that we need it.

Romo inspires a lot of confidence, in me at least. He has yet to prove he is truly the top tier elite QB on the same level of Brady and Manning, by winning a SB (or even a playoff game or two), but with only one and a half seasons under his belt as a starter, he has proven that he is just a notch below them, and has a very real potential to be that level of QB, and for many years to come. While he kind of lost his composure in the second half of the Giants game and made some mental errors, he had several regular season games where he executed the 2-minute offense and saved games and showed that he is capable of thriving under pressure, so along with everything else this gives me confidence, when he has the ball, that I expect something good to happen rather than fearing what bad might happen (like it has tended to be for the last several QBs).

Last year he broke franchise records and won 13 games. This year he has:
- the same o-line, arguable the best in the league, with a season together and the addition of Houck to make them even better as a unit this year
- upgrades at RB and 2nd TE plus possible return of Glenn that should give him even more targets
- improved defensive LB core and secondary that should get the ball back in his hands for even more chances to score
- improved special teams that should help with the FP

All in all, the potential is huge! Can’t wait for it to start. It’s still only May? Damn.