The 2008 Leons - Offensive MVP
by Raul Villaronga on Jan 6, 2009 9:27 PM CST
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This week's look at The Leon award is about the Offensive MVP. While we may joke and guffaw that it was, well, offensive, we none the less have candidates on this side of the ball that are deserving when looking at the entire season.
The 2008 Leons
Offensive MVP
The nominees are:
- QB Tony Romo
- TE Jason Witten
- WR Terrell Owens
- RB Marion Barber
- OT Marc Colombo
Let's look at each player individually:
QB Tony Romo
Romo missed 3 games after injuring his throwing hand in the overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals but ended the season as the 4th rated QB in the NFC, behind Kurt Warner, Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers. In 2008 his yards per game average (265.2 ypg) continued to increase and, while his touchdown percentage dropped slightly (5.8% from 6.9%) his interception percentage dropped, declining from 3.7% to 3.1%). He finished the season completing 276 of 450 passing attempts for 3,446 yards, with 26 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. While his care of the ball (13 fumbles, 7 lost) has been discussed, it's not even a question if Romo is this team's best alternative at quarterback (see Rams game).
TE Jason Witten
Witten's importance to this team cannot be solely judged on numbers. He declined from his 2007 campaign, with 81 receptions for 952 yards and 4 touchdowns. 14 of those receptions went 20 yards or more and a whopping 50 receptions went for first downs, cementing Witten as the "go-to" guy for Tony Romo. Even hampered with a sprained ankle, knee and cracked ribs, he didn't miss a game. A more telling stat is that between the 20 yard lines, 65% of his receptions are for first downs. That's clutch.
WR Terrell Owens
Owens had an off year by his standards, he still eclipsed 1,000 yards, ending up with 1,052 yards on 69 receptions and 10 touchdowns (Larry Fitzgerald and Calvin Johnson led the league with 12). His monster game came against the San Francisco 49ers, where he caught 7 passes for 213 yards and a touchdown. Owens is still the #1 receiver on this team and, until proven otherwise, not having him on the field would stagnate the offense, as it did after his high ankle sprain last year in the Carolina game.
RB Marion Barber
Barber had a shortened 12-game season, basically shutting down after injuring tendons in his toe during the Seattle game on Thanksgiving. He was on track for a 1,000 yard season, finishing with 238 carries for 885 yards and 7 touchdowns. His style of running showed up well against AFC teams, where he averaged 4.0 yards per carry, and a paltry 3.7 yards against the NFC.
OT Marc Colombo
As Rafael posted in his autopsy of the offensive line, Colombo was the Cowboys' most consistent lineman, despite his penchant for false starts. I'll let his words speak for themselves:
He handled the big rushers on his side and run blocked more consistently than any of his peers. The toss right to Marion Barber was Dallas' best run play, in week one and in week seventeen.
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Its obviously Romo
Without him, Cowboys had absolutely no chance and finish with maybe 4 wins. You take Witten or Ware or MB or T.O. off the team, .500 is possible, but not without Romo.
Ram game proves this to be true.
We would be the Chiefs, Raiders, or Bengals.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 6, 2009 9:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Your so blinded by the obvious.....
Romo…………….NOT!!………………..
It’s Wiiten by a mile……c’mon……..lol
by Boyzfan94 on Jan 6, 2009 9:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I disagree about the wins and losses,
but agree that it’s obviously Romo. Unless a back or receiver has a great year, which none of ours did, then it’s gotta be the QB. Not his best year, but still one of the top 10 QBs in the league. A good QB is just way more valuable than a great TE.
by Baked Potato Soup on Jan 6, 2009 10:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I love Romo
But the one player you could count on every game this season was definitely Witten. I don’t even think it’s close.
I hope next season it will be Romo.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Jan 6, 2009 11:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ask Romo how valuable Witten is, Terry...
by AikmanNailedMySis on Jan 7, 2009 7:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
and ask Witten the same thing...
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 7:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
by the look of the votes you are grossly in the minority...
by Boyzfan94 on Jan 7, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I can't help it
if most fans don’t understand what most valuable means.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 10:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you got it Terry
You are the Einstein of all things, Cowboys. You are the greatest fan ever to grace us with your presence and knowledge. Dude, seriously, you talk down to people like you’ve discovered the secret of football. Try to remember that you’re just another guy behind a computer like the rest of us are…
by AikmanNailedMySis on Jan 7, 2009 11:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
i agree with Terry...
we have tellus and curtis to replace witten… a step down, but very serviceable back ups….
we have bj to replace romo… a step down, and not servieable at all says the rams dude
by CowboysFan4Life on Jan 7, 2009 8:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm glad you get it
most fans mistake MVP with player having the best season or the best player, when in fact it should be the player the most valuable or indispensable to the team and that clearly was Romo.
The offense could not function whatsoever with BJ, it certainly could without Witten, even though not at a high level.
Bottom line is that Cowboys averaged 24 points with Romo and 14 points without him, that says it all.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 9:02 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If MVP voters thought like that, almost every MVP of each team would be the quarterback
The qb postion is just so important that no team can succeed without at least a decent one. And because good qbs are so hard to find, the dropoff from starter to backup is usually quite significant.
I agree that this year Romo is probably the MVP, but it cant always be judged solely on who is the most “indespensible” to their team, or it would always go to a qb.
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 9:07 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
then they shouldn't call most valuable
why not call it player of the year.
BTW, most MVPs are qbs, as there is no question that a handful of players had better years than Manning, his numbers were no better than Romo’s, but without him, the Colts would be a .500 team or probably much worse.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 9:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
no, I agree
I was just saying that because its the most valuable player, it should go to a qb 99% of the time
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 9:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
My only thing is...
Witten is Romo’s safety valve 100%. I actually hate the title “MVP” because value can be relative. Obviously, like Aussie said, any team’s QB is their MVP. But any time we had a crucial third down, WItten came through. The kid showed the grit and determination that our team so desperately needs. If our entire team played with 1/3 of the heart that Witten did, then we’d be playing the Giants this week. Especially in a season so plagued with injuries, how many times did we see Witten go over the middle with a broken rib and bruised chest. He’s a MONSTER. As far as replaceable, no way. Sure Tellus may be a good TE eventually. But at this point, I can’t even consider to compare the two’s bodies’ of work.
by AikmanNailedMySis on Jan 7, 2009 10:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah Witten came through
and guess who got him the ball. You think Witten would have came through with BJ at QB?
Didn’t think so.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 10:41 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
the same guy who gift wrapped two balls for Ed Reed
lemme guess though, receivers ran poor routes, O-Line didn’t block, Red called a terrible play to begin with, the ref threw a flag at him and messed up his release, the sun was in his eyes (during the night game, no less), and it was a greased ball… you’re absolute infatuation with Romo is getting a little Simpson-esque. We all like him, for the most part, but you really weird me out…
by AikmanNailedMySis on Jan 7, 2009 11:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Witten
he was the most consistent hands down..he played through alot
aside from that one play in pittsburgh which cost us the game lol
its worth taking a loss like that for arguably the best te in the league
i love romo, he played admirably but i think he felt like he had to do too much and behind an o-line that spread open more than eli’s mom
mar columbo also f’ed up on that play in pitt but he was the most consistent offensive lineman
and it wasn’t a coincidence we ran to the right a majority of the time
barber was great in the first part of the year then we never used him much or brad was in and ppl stacked the box
he gets injured, felix was on ir, and tashard choice came in and gave us a consistent threat every time he got a carry to get solid yards
t.o. is still a great wr, but i dont have to bother explaining the reason he shouldn’t get it
yes, with romo we are definitely better than without him
but if we actually had a backup that could throw harder than a 10 year old girl in softball and who was more like romo than not, and an OC that adapted to what his strengths were we could be a bit more consistent offensively down that 3 game stretch
i feel like romo will have a much better year next year, especially if jason garrett or whoever becomes our oc if he leaves properly utilizes marion, felix, and tashard
thus opening up the play action and making romo alot more affective, taking the ‘he has to do everything’ gameplan off of him and still at times letting him just be tony romo and rip defenses apart with an o-line that will actually block and stays healthy
but for the 08 season it goes to Jason Witten
"Aw Shucks" - Wade Phillips
by MrMinority on Jan 6, 2009 9:36 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Witten was the best, but not most valuable
Bennett could have done a decent job replacing him, we all saw what Brad could do replacing Romo.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 6, 2009 9:40 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
So
the determining factor is Johnson’s incompetency, not Romo’s performance?
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 6, 2009 10:41 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
both actually
MVP is the most valuable, the one player you couldn’t do without and still win. We could have won a lot more games without Witten than without Romo, thats not even debatable.
Its not best player, or who had the best year, its most valuable and clearly that was Romo this season.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 7:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What about Flo
You want McQuistan on the blind side protection?
I didn’t see much value from Romo against the Steelers, Eagles and Ravens. I don’t see missing three games with injury and folding down the stretch as proof of value. “Still win” is a nice concept, but doesn’t apply when you go into a death spiral of losing. Furthermore, once you go down this road, it is more a reflection of the backup’s capabilities than the starter’s.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 7, 2009 10:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
whatever
Fact is the team has no chance without him…they would have a chance without any other player mentioned, including Flozell. BTW, it would be Free, not McQuistan replacing him.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 10:46 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
They beat the Bucs without him
so what you state as fact is actually an opinion.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 7, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
and lost to the Rams...case closed.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 10:50 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
and lost to the Eagles
and Ravens and Steelers while he played like a choking dog. One could also assert that the team has no chance with him.
It is still not a fact, and you should acknowledge that to maintain some credibility.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 7, 2009 10:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
you can't really say they lost to the eagles ravens and steelers
because of romo… when the qb has to scramble EVERY pass play, and is constantly getting hit, any qb in the league (including manning and brady) will throw int after int… most will get frustrated and try to do more than they can and thats what romo did when he was fumbling… the int’s i can live with, but the fumbles just felt like a punch in the gut… still, i trust romo if we have a decent line next year
by CowboysFan4Life on Jan 7, 2009 1:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
and he wouldn't be fumbling
if he wasn’t running around for his life. Considering the amount of times he got hit this season, I don’t think 7 fumbles is a lot, just my opinion.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it was 13
which is a significant amount.
I also didn’t see Romo being forced to scramble on every pass play, and the two to Ed Reed in a critical game were indefensible.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 7, 2009 1:17 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Nevermind
I don’t want to be nitpicky – we both know the #s and think what we think.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 7, 2009 1:26 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought 13 was total team fumbles
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 2:40 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
13 Romo fumbles
Lost 7 of them
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by Raul Villaronga on Jan 7, 2009 7:37 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I thought so
Like I said, losing 7 fumbles in 13 games isn’t a lot.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 8, 2009 8:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
But fumbling once a game is
especially if you add in the fact Romo averages more than one interceptino per game aswell
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 8, 2009 9:15 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
why is a fumble
significant if it isn’t lost, no harm, no foul, right?
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 8, 2009 9:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
it's one of those important hidden numbers inside the total number, lost yardage because of those fumbles...
it is a big deal, unlike that asinine QB raitng which doesn’t take into account those 13 fumbles, 7 lost.. averaging one a game
Eli Mannning 5 fumbles 2 lost, huge difference between Romo and mannning
by Deke on Jan 8, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Ed Reed picks
were the result of the play breaking down because of the OL not blocking, he was scrambling and trying to make a play.
I’ve seen Brady do that numerous times only difference Moss comes down with the ball. You think the bombs Brady threw to Moss last season into double coverage were any different?
I got news for you, they weren’t.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 2:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
Romo should clue in that Randy Moss isn’t on the team and smartly throw the ball away.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 7, 2009 2:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
he trusts T.O.
thats part of his problem
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 3:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
No its not
Trusting TO doesn’t mean you have to heave it up behind him and into double coverage.
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 5:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Thats what Brady does with Moss
whats the difference? Romo should think T.O. isn’t as good as Moss?
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 8, 2009 8:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bradys throws give Moss a chance to make the catch
unlike Romo, and the two are different types of wr anyway
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 8, 2009 9:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
If it isn't working
Should Romo keep doing it, or change his ways?
Don’t forget the first Ed Reed gift was to Roy Williams, and Romo should know Williams isn’t as good at Moss.
The second Reed gift was woefully underthrown and had no business being thrown, confidence or not.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 8, 2009 10:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Trying to make a play is no excuse for a stupid play
Throwing the ball up for grabs in the vicinity of Ed Reed prior to the first half and writing it off as the same as a punt is all the evidence you should need that our celebrity QB has a lot of maturing to do.
by NCCowboy on Jan 7, 2009 2:48 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
With our Not so Special Teams this year
Romo was probably told not to throw it away and Punt. They are gonna get great field position either way.
by GunsUp on Jan 7, 2009 2:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Huge difference between a jump ball and an underthrown deep ball.
Romo underthrew T.O. by a good 3-5 yards on that play where if he would’ve lead him T.O. would’ve had another shot at a long TD (there’s no guarantee he wouldn’t have dropped it, though.) So T.O. hardly had the chance to go up and take the ball from the defenders. Double coverage didn’t have anything to do with it as T.O. had beaten the coverage. The worst acceptable result on that play was an overthrow. Since the pass was so badly underthrown it was gobble gobble for Ed Reed. Going up and getting the pass wasn’t an option for even T.O.
All those bombs to Moss you speak of got right there to Moss in a position where he could go up and get it. None of them were underthrows. There’s a huge difference between putting a pass up for grabs and badly underthrowing it on a wing and a prayer.
How about we name the subforum dedicated to Terry’s defense of Romo “Football 101: Teaching Terry?”
by MadMick on Jan 7, 2009 6:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
TO stinks at the jump ball
Definitely not his strong suit.. He likes to catch on the run.. That is why you can’t throw to him in double coverage, because he isn’t going to go up and get it.. Defintely isn’t going to save you on bad throw..
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 7, 2009 6:45 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
TO beat the coverage and could have gotten the ball on the run if Romo had thrown a decent pass
The balll was grossly underthrown, and no receiver in the league could have “saved” Romo when he throws like that
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 8, 2009 2:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Bennett..c'mon.....without Witten were losing at least two of those games..
by Boyzfan94 on Jan 6, 2009 10:00 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And,
Please don’t forget that without Witten’s MVP-like performance with Ed Werder we’d never have learned that TO had a meeting with other receivers and the offensive coaches about getting WRs more involved in the offense, and, we would never know of Jason’s speculation that TO is somehow jealous of Witten and Romo’s “relationship” and Witten’s role in the offense.
Thanks for the Class Act, Jason!!
I imagine that Jay Novacek would break your gossipy jaw were you team mates 15 years ago. Not that it would bother you, but when you painfully whined to the media at least some fans would remark on your heroism.
by Joey2zs on Jan 6, 2009 10:16 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Pure Speculation
Unless I missed something, there was never any evidence that Witten was the source of that story… just one bad article that speculated as such.
by Spaceball on Jan 6, 2009 10:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Where has it ever been proven that Witten said that?
Show me the proof if it exists.
Quit spreading this fallacy. It’s just ridiculous.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Jan 6, 2009 11:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
I read where
it was Witten and/or his agent who spoke to Werder. Because you don’t believe it doesn’t mean I have to prove it to you.
by Joey2zs on Jan 7, 2009 12:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
sorry fellas
Sorry to spoil the mythology you believe in regarding real life men you don’t know and never will…
http://www.profootballtalk.com/2008/12/12/was-witten-werders-source/
Witten will never admit to it, of course. So, you can rest assured in your resolute belief that until he fully admits to it, you don’t have to accept it as fact. Despite the fact the rest of the Cowboys team believes Witten is the source.
by Joey2zs on Jan 7, 2009 12:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
What
Are you in the locker room? How do you know “the rest of the Cowboys team believes Witten is the source”?
And about your so called “facts”, this article is just an unnamed source speculating on another unnamed source.
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 12:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
let me help
First of all, are YOU in the locker room and know to refute reports? Clearly, Ed Werder reported what he was told. So did PFT.
as reported by Pro Football Talk…
"Per a league source, center Andre Gurode and receiver Roy Williams called out Witten in a team meeting regarding their belief that he has been talking out of school to Werder, accusing Witten and/or his agent of feeding the information to Werder — as the song "Back Stabbers" played in the background.
According to our source (and it pains us to type this), Owens isn’t as bad as he’s made out to be in the media (i.e., by ESPN).
"Ed Werder didn’t make anything up," the source said. "Witten or his agent gave the story."
And here’s where it gets really interesting. Witten’s agent is Jimmy Sexton. And Sexton represents — you guessed it — former Cowboys coach Bill Parcells."
But you’re right. It didn’t happen the way it likely happened. There’s another reason this occured. It can only be an unfathomably complicated conspiracy designed to constipate you.
The most blinkingly, blindingly obvious answer is clearly not the answer. It’s far more complicated and probably involves a player you don’t consider a hero.
by Joey2zs on Jan 7, 2009 12:56 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow Joey
The fact that Witten’s agent is also Bill Parcells agent, well that just says it all. Talk about a smoking gun….
by kameleon_o on Jan 7, 2009 1:30 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well obviously im not in the locker room to give you a definite about whether or not it happened.
But that doesnt hurt my argument because I never said it did or didnt, all I said was that you are using unfounded speculation and presenting it as fact. And your technique of simply copying out the article I read befoe commenting on your post doesn’t make for a convincing rebuttal either
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 2:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
All that proves is you're as big of a douchebag as Mike Florio for readily accepting any garbage he spoonfeeds you.
Besides if receiver Roy Williams and Gurode really did call out Witten while Back Stabbers was playing in the background, that just makes them gay. Real teammates would’ve just shanked Witten in the shower while the theme song to Oz played and spared such melodramatics. Furthermore why should T.O. command the majority of touches when he can’t even consistently catch the ball or does something else goofy like lose track of deep passes in the lights because of his visor? Of course, you’re the guy who didn’t think that drop T.O. had against the Giants in Week 15 was even a drop, so what do you know?
Just for the sake of argument though let’s say Witten was the rat. Even then he still has quite a body of work to build up before he’s half the douchebag T.O. is who has reveled in such merriment as making of fun of McNabb blowing chunks during the Super Bowl and bringing up the issue of what kind of balls Jeff Garcia liked to play with off the field.
And finally………Novacek’s a rowdy ranching redneck so he might be able to bash on an overrated fairy like Jeremy Goldilocks Shockey but I don’t know about Witten who’s a pretty tough sumbitch. Of course, 15 years ago Witten was only 11 so I agree he wouldn’t have been a very mature teammate.
by MadMick on Jan 7, 2009 2:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't this special
Look who is indulging in spreading the ESPN soap operas! You aren’t in the locker room and are making conclusions based upon a sigle “league source”! What gall. Do you know what a league source is? I’ll give you a hint—its not someone in the locker room. Can we get back to talking football and you and your significant other can return to daytime programming?
by NCCowboy on Jan 7, 2009 7:08 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 7:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
HILARIOUS
You guys are unremittingly awesome in your homerism.
Good Lord, guys. So Witten is more complex than you’d anticipated… so what? OF COURSE his camp is the source. Who else?
Shanked him? Wow. Sure, ok. If that’s the way you roll, don’t half step.
I mention this about Witten because it underscores the rot in the lockerroom. It’s something all of you had mentioned through the year, but your villian was always TO. The fire behind the smoke was set by Witten. He was the one who whined to the media, not me.
by Joey2zs on Jan 7, 2009 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Is Days of Our Lives on yet?
Witten complex, rot in the lockerroom, TO is the villian, fire behind the smoke, whined to the media—what does any of this have to do with football??
by NCCowboy on Jan 7, 2009 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
A swing and a miss, way to try to prove your point
But seems like nobody is buying it but you.
Again, if we want rumors we can go to TMZ and PFT ourselves.
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Jan 7, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Tough call
Witten was steady, but it wasn’t his best year. He seemed to miss some key blocks this year – a costly one on Polamolu (sp) is etched in my memory.
Romo stunk against the Steelers, Ravens and Eagles down the stretch. The fact that his backups are not NFL caliber doesn’t make him the MVP. I’m sure Flozell’s backup is Proctor-esque.
Colombo was good, but the unit was underwhelming.
Choice stepped up and exceeded expectations, which nobody else seemed to do, but too late in the season for MVP.
Barber – no. Owens – not quite.
Coin toss between Witten and Colombo.
by I_miss_Switzer on Jan 6, 2009 10:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Depends on how you define valuable..
If its strictly positional, you give it to Romo based on the fact that the back-up QBs’ days are behind him. If its who showed the most intestinal fortitude in the face of an endless stream of injuries, its Witten . If it’s based on who did their job well and occasionally showed some fire when the team lacked it, its Columbo.
by Benthere on Jan 6, 2009 10:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
**Witten**
Was the offensive MVP this year. Romo is still the most important piece to our long term success.
"Protect the Romo, Save the Cowboys!!"
by Wmillion on Jan 6, 2009 11:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Well said
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Jan 6, 2009 11:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Kosier
For those of you who think Romo deserves it just because of how lousy the team did without him, does that mean Kosier would deserve to split the award with him?
by SLIDE 910 on Jan 6, 2009 11:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Or Felix Jones
T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003
by APerfectStar on Jan 7, 2009 12:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Or Matty McBrier
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 12:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
haha
paulescu was ok
i’d much rather have mcbriar punting it
"Aw Shucks" - Wade Phillips
by MrMinority on Jan 7, 2009 1:17 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
not sure about OK
Paulescu, IMO, wasn’t even ok, and he definitely wasn’t McBriar. I honestly beleive that we would have won the pittsburgh game with McBriar punting. Field position was so important in that one, I think having one of the leagues’ best would have turned the tide in that one.
First to six!!!
by sduncan24 on Jan 7, 2009 5:03 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeh but his hit in the Tampa game was the highlight of the Romo-less part of the season
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 5:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
yea
i was being nice
i was really pissed in the ravens when paulescu had like 30 yard punts and sam koch was booting 60’s and running 1st downs
i think he was averaging 14 more than paulescu
"Aw Shucks" - Wade Phillips
by MrMinority on Jan 7, 2009 5:42 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Well that was always going to be the case
There was a reason Paulescu didnt have a team to start the season
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 6:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
It was kinda slim pickings on Offense.
I just voted for T.O. because he had the best numbers and without him our offense would have really been dreadful even with Romo.
by houseofprime on Jan 7, 2009 1:23 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
+1
"Ask Philly was it hard tryin' a stop TO, he da main reason that the fans would come fo'."
by aussie_cowboy on Jan 7, 2009 2:06 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
In the spirit
of Leon Lett, the choice would have to be Corey Proctor.
In the spirit of an actual MVP, has to be Witten.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
by OskieOskie on Jan 7, 2009 8:15 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
Despite what the highlight reels would have you believe, Leon was actually really, really good.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Jan 7, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Offensive MVP
Kyle Kozier, the team collapsed without him. We reap what we sow in the draft. We don’t draft OLs #1, and we pay for it. Suggest we look around at teams – their lines – draft picks used on them and see how we are doing… Fair comment or request for further consideration?
by sam0807 on Jan 7, 2009 10:37 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
team still went 9-7
Team goes no better than 4-12 without Romo. We lost to the Rams without him…the freakin Rams!
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Jan 7, 2009 10:43 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
The list of HoF candidates has been released
This year’s 17 Hall of Fame candidates is a pretty good one:
Cris Carter, Dermontti Dawson, Richard Dent, Russ Grimm, Bob Hayes, Claude Humphrey, Cortez Kennedy, Bob Kuechenberg, Randall McDaniel, John Randle, Andre Reed, Shannon Sharpe, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Rod Woodson — plus, in the contributor category, Bills owner Ralph Wilson and former commissioner Paul Tagliabue.
Good luck Bullet! Gonna be a tough year to get in with some of those names.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Jan 7, 2009 10:48 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
please god not Carter or Sharpe...at least for the first year
We’ll never hear the end of it…
by AikmanNailedMySis on Jan 7, 2009 11:16 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Carter’s first year of eligibility was LAST year, not this year. He did not get in (obviously).
He probably makes it eventually based on numbers, but he’s one of the guys who clearly benefited from playing in an era where passing stats were dramatically inflated from where they were 2-3 decades ago. In no way do I think Carter was a better WR in his era than Bob Hayes was in his.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Jan 7, 2009 8:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Shannon Sharpe should be a first ballot guy, though, and deserves it
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Jan 7, 2009 8:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
didn't know that about Carter...
I’m certainly not saying they shouldn’t get it. I’m just saying on their pregame shows, we’ll never hear the end of it from them.
by AikmanNailedMySis on Jan 8, 2009 7:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow.
How many guys can get in? All of those guys probably deserve it.
by Baked Potato Soup on Jan 7, 2009 11:32 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs
F Chris Carter
Don't believe everything you think.
Your causes are cute!!!
by stoproyce on Jan 7, 2009 11:41 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
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