Chalk this one up as not being a big game

by Key19 on Oct 25, 2009 10:56 PM CDT Comment 24 comments

Because Romo won it, and that's obviously impossible.

Here's to 4-2 and a lull in the complaints of fans. Until next time, when we eventually lose to a team that's really good and then we'll hear about how Tony can't win a big game again. In the meantime, I'm going to enjoy what was a fantastic team win and also enjoy the fact that the Giants lost to the Cardinals. What seemed like an impossible Division lead has now become possible for us.

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I'm glad you pointed this out.

It’s so true. If Romo won it, there’s no way it’s a “big game”

by twistmypepsi on Oct 25, 2009 11:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It was big (but not the playoffs)

And Tony played an outstanding game!

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character. - John Wooden

by BishopWest on Oct 25, 2009 11:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Man did he look good today

Looked like he’s put the scramble back into his repertoire. The guy needs to be able to move when the pressure is coming. His passes were crisp and accurate. Plus he’s learned how to protect the ball while scrambling (a big step forward).

Yeah, too bad this wasn’t a big game.

Are you ready for some football???

by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 11:17 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

a HUGGGGE step forward

hes holding the ball so much safer this year. Massive improvement. That was my biggest complaint about him last year, and he seems like hes improved.

The last two weeks have been ROmo’s A game. He plays like that and there are not too many teams that will beat us.

by foyesboys on Oct 26, 2009 12:50 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was ready to rail on you

For idiocy and ignorance. Then my sarcasm detector went off.

I like steak.

by Conjunction on Oct 25, 2009 11:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd call this a medium game, honestly.

It’s a bit too early in the season for it to be a big game, in my opinion.

by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 26, 2009 2:09 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well

It wasn’t a HUGE game..because it wasn’t an elimination game. But, for setting the team up as a legitimate contender in the NFC, this game was big.

Wade Phillips has never won a playoff game as a head coach..he has lost 4 home playoff games.
His longest tenure as head coach was 3 years.
Only once did his record as a HC improve from one year to the next (by 1 game)

Wade Phillips for DC

by SDTrueblue on Oct 26, 2009 5:47 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

fans were calling the Giants game big

and it was the 2nd game of the season!! Fact is this was the biggest game of the season in that it was defining game for the Cowboys, if we lose the playoffs look pretty hopeless but if we win, our arrow is pointing up to great things in the future as the win will give this team a lot of confidence going forward knowing it can beat a really good team.

There was a lot of pressure to win this game and Romo was clutch, simple as that.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Oct 26, 2009 8:49 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It was a big game in terms of history, but not in the grand scheme of this season.

A win or loss in week 2 is not going to make or break your season, but that was called a big game more because it was the opening of the new stadium than the opponent. Because of that, it had the atmosphere of a late season or playoff game, but obviously in terms of this season, the effects have already been mostly negated.

by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 26, 2009 10:34 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

It would have been a huge game if he lost.

KICK ASS every day!!!

by squidlo97 on Oct 26, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yep, that's the kind of post-rationalization we like around here

In fact, reading some comments on this blog lately, it’s only a big game if we lose. And if we win, it’s not big, because “we should have won that one anyway”.

by One.Cool.Customer on Oct 26, 2009 9:44 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

sadly true

Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character. - John Wooden

by BishopWest on Oct 26, 2009 10:18 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are Boys fans schizophrenic or what...

by Chris in Va on Oct 26, 2009 1:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

of course it would have, lol

there’s no way Romo can win a big game, so if we win, it’s just a “middling” game, and if we lose, it’s the worst loss since the Romans at Cannae or Teutoburg Forest.

by mdlusk on Oct 26, 2009 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

way to go with the ancient references. I am impresed.

Sound like Dennis Miller when he was on MNF. I was the one guy in the country who liked him on there.

by Chris in Va on Oct 26, 2009 1:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

well it's hard to remember such a total defeat as to be a complete wipeout of an army

like those two battles. I do study military history as that is something I’m interested in. Stalingrad is one of the few other references I can think of. And that was mainly due to Hitler’s inutterable incompetence.

by mdlusk on Oct 26, 2009 4:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's the funny thing about "Romo Bashing"

Most of what is supposedly said is actually said by his supporters when he does well. The Cowboys and Romo have traditionally played very well early in the season, even against division rivals and other strong teams. Anyone who disputes that is simply being dishonest or not paying attention. It’s when games start directly affecting the playoff picture that Romo and the Cowboys have faltered. And again, anyone who denies that is also simply being dishonest or not paying attention.

Was this a big game in terms of confidence, momentum, etc.? Absolutely. But we’re 6 games into the season and a win or loss here doesn’t carry nearly the impact that a win or loss in week 15 against a similar opponent does. As Raf pointed out in an article a couple of weeks ago, lots of teams start out 3-2 or worse and still make the playoffs. But when you’re at 8-4 in a 16 game season, the impact of the games is more, as it directly affects the playoff race.

by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 26, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

games early actually affect the playoff picture

just as much as late season games, however, because it’s late the games seem bigger, the perception is that they are bigger games when in fact they are not.

Games in September, October and November count as wins or loses just the same as they do in December.

If we beat the Rams in October last year, the Philly game is really big anymore.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Oct 26, 2009 12:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes and no

You are right that the games count the same in the standings. On the other hand late season games become magnified because playoff positions are being set, and there are fewer opportunities to right the ship and recover from a loss.

Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey

by Seanrude on Oct 26, 2009 12:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wins early set you up for playoff run.

lose early and you don’t get a shot. (think washington…)

by Chris in Va on Oct 26, 2009 1:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm not saying that early season games don't count.

But look at it this way, after the Rams loss, we still had several routes to the playoffs. How many did we have after the Eagles loss? That’s why those are considered bigger games, because there is less opportunity to recover from late season losses if there is any opportunity at all.

I know that you’re just trying to be difficult in defense of Romo, but there’s a reason that those late season losses are considered such a negative for him.

by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 26, 2009 1:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs