Romo-friendly: What does that mean?
by Jim Vance on May 27, 2009 11:03 AM CDT
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PrintBack in February, just days after silencing the organization, Jerry Jones was the first to use the term Romo-friendly.
"I think being as Romo-friendly as our team can be. Romo friendly means let's utilize his skills to the fullest and make sure everything we do maximizes his abilities."
I interpreted Romo-friendly as meaning the Cowboys would run a more simplified offense, with emphasis on the running game and high percentage passes. This would help Tony cut down on his improvisation and minimize his turnovers. This type offense should also take pressure off Romo and hopefully make it easier for him to make better decisions. That was my interpretation. Perhaps I was oversimplifying things.
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Todd Archer of the DMN reported that Jones issued the gag order (2/22/09) because JJ was angry that ‘sources' had reported a debate between himself and Stephen Jones on TO's future and a subsequent visit to Jerry's home by certain players to discuss personnel. Jones felt the reports were inaccurate and gagged everyone but himself.
Assuming the Archer report has validity, isn't it also safe to assume that the offensive leader (Romo) of the team was one of the players visiting Jerry Jones' Highland Park home to discuss personnel? The next week, after Jones' made the Romo-friendly remark, TO was cut. Did Romo want TO gone? Was this Tony's initial step toward team leadership? I thought he and TO were tight.
I guess I'm naïve. At the end of 2007 I remember a tearful Owens defending Romo on TV. Later there was Witten, TO and Romo clowning around together after a game, making fun of the media reports of bad chemistry. I heard the reports that first Witten was the ‘source' who was anti-TO and I was relieved when that rumor morphed into Brad Johnson as the ‘rat'. Romo was never mentioned in negative terms until recently.
The current story has TO twittering that Romo and Garrett were the ones behind his release. Based on the Archer report I think there may be something to that. Apparently Romo-friendly also means that this is Tony's team and if you want to play here, you better get along with Romo. It's his team now. That's a good thing for Tony, if the Cowboys do well.
When you consider the two playoff losses, his multimillion-dollar contract and perhaps his influence in having TO removed from the team - the pressure is on him to win now. The team has built around Tony Romo. If the offense doesn't hit on all cylinders this year the only thing in Texas that will be Romo-friendly will be Jessica Simpson.
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I don't know if he wanted him cut...
But if Romo wanted TO to be here, he would be here.
by Baked Potato Soup on May 27, 2009 11:11 AM CDT reply actions
I hope Romo didn't overestimate himself, because
38 or whatever the actual # of TD’s to TO is unmatched record for a QB —>WR combo, for the span of two and a half seasons. As much of a bad things are attributed to TO , he is one of the big reasons of Romo’s success during that span
He can also be blamed for a handful of Romo's shortcomings...
such as errant passes thrown to a receiver who’s well covered, primarily to appease said petulant receiver, prevent drama, and attempt to maintain a relatively stable locker room…
T.O. was a detriment to the team who happened to put up nice numbers but fall short of his billing as a savior and playmaker when the team needed him the most. Grossly overrated, unintelligent, annoying, and old as hell. I’m sure there are more teammates relieved by his absence than there are teammates who are upset over it.
Epic Fail since 1985
by the red scare on May 27, 2009 9:31 PM CDT up reply actions
ok I'll give you that, but stats dont lie, moreover it is funny how nobody complained that Bleadsoe was
targeting Terry Glenn the same way Romo did with TO
?
Was Bledsoe targeting Glenn like that?
I’d honestly love to see the statistics.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
Airforce, remember Bleadsloe's last pass, INT forsing the ball to TG in double coverage
isn’t that what Romo did with TO?
That doesn't mean
he was pressured into getting him the ball though.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
same results
you’re right, it was different, My suspicion is that, if one put an effort to watch the game tapes, it will find that Bleadsoe favored more TG than Key or TO or any other WR on the team.
I wasn't posting on this site back then but that was something I complained about.
I remember a game, I think it was a pre-season game during TO’s first year where I saw TO run down the sideline right past the DB (he was single covered) and instead threw it down the field to Glenn who had like 3 defensive players in the area. It was a great throw and catch but it didn’t make sense to me to throw it to Glenn instead of TO. Probably just being picky but it stuck out to me that I believed Bledsoe just wasn’t trusting of TO like he was TG.
You can do a lot of things in life. You can't stab a teammate with a pair of scissors. - Kevin Smith
Well...
One of the things Bledsoe said after his entire Cowboys run was that he didn’t have a problem with Owens attitude, he had a problem because he wasn’t where he was supposed to be on the field.
Which in my mind, makes alot of sense, because there are times I’ve seen Owens and Romo and it looks like both of them had totally different routes in their head.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
that's another reason why T.O. isn't here
because if Romo did say anything negative to Jerry about T.O. it had to be his sloppy route running.
In Romo we Trust
Don't get me wrong
I agree with you about all that. That’s the real reason why TO’s gone. You never knew where he was going to be on the field. I was just commenting on the idea that no one had ever mentioned that Bledsoe would favor TG over other WR’s. Now, after several years of TO I kind of understand why.
You can do a lot of things in life. You can't stab a teammate with a pair of scissors. - Kevin Smith
I agree that Bledsoe favored Glenn
I noticed the same thing. I chalked it up to their familiarity and the fact that BP didn’t care if TO (the player) got his catches or not.
As soon as Romo took over, TO’s production took off and Glenn’s dropped.
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on May 30, 2009 5:07 PM CDT up reply actions
If the offense doesn't hit on all cylinders this year the only thing in Texas that will be Romo-friendly will be Jessica Simpson.
please, she’ll drop him if he hits the skids.
'he nails an open three from the corner....just like you and me, this one was made by penetration' - Truthaboutit - Round 1 Game 5 Recap
Great closing line, Jim
I guess one could say, “This is the year that defines Tony Romo as a GREAT quarterback.” Except that it’s been said before, twice. At some point, you figure, he’s going to run out of time.
Cowboy nation is pulling for you Tony. This is the year.
Everything's looking up, Milhouse!
by accidental innuendo on May 27, 2009 11:17 AM CDT reply actions
Is this the year or we are we rebuilding?
I realize you meant “the year” comment in reference to Romo. But Romo is only one player in the team. And I don’t think the team is positioned to make THIS year THE year.
I shared an email with another Cowboys fan who pointed out that the Cowboys are simultaneously making a run for it and rebuilding. I agree with that point. And believe it means that we’re doing neither. I look at it like this: if we are really going for it, then we’d not be making several moves to place unproven players on the field. Don’t get me wrong, I do think the churn at the back-end of our roster is (was) needed, but that means some of the unproven pegs will make it on the field for more than just special teams. Consider our current depth at CB, DB, LB (in and out)… those new guys will be playing. That’s not what teams do when they’re going for it. Instead, they spend a little more in FA to plug a few holes. (see Philly with their new OT and CB)
But we’re not really rebuilding with a capital R. We’re not trading valuable players for future consideration and our churn has been focused on the old and/or the troublesome.
So, aren’t we kind of in limbo? Thoughts?
kinda disagree
this offseason we’ve gutted out a bunch of the problem players with this team. We’ve added a ton of hard playing rookies who at the worst will improve our special teams. We have a new ST coach who people seem to like. We didn’t need to go out and sign a bunch of big name free agents, though i wish we had more legit depth at linebacker, especially with ellis gone. I like what we’ve done at cb and safety.
Frankly, over the last decade, teams haven’t become SB contenders by adding a bunch of free agents. Teams that have won have generally just made smart personell moves, drafted well and resigned/cut the players they need to. Which is pretty much what we’ve tried to do over the last 2 years – its a matter of time before we see whether we cut/resigned the right ones.
Philly didn’t fix every hole. They’ve got garbage in the hole Dawkins left and the only playmaker left in their secondary is samuel. Sorry, i’m not as afraid of that defense as i was last year with dawkins and sheppard, regardless of what happened during the year.
+1 on the Iggles
Not sure why Philly is used as a metric for a good offseason this year.
They are worse at both OT, and way worse at DB. Bradley is their only LB that could start on most teams. Maclin, although a good addition, won’t offset their gaping holes. Their d will give up more points this season than they have in a long time. Besides Bunkley and Patterson, nobody on their d scares me.
If I owned the Iggles (Besides kicking my own a$$) I would have sold the farm to get Boldin. This may be their last shot to win anything before McFlabb flames out.
We’ll see how good of a coach Reid is with a crappy QB in a year or so.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
selling the Eagles a little short?
I think Tra Thomas and John Runyan both played well last year, now Philly created the need by getting rid of them both, but they didn’t downgrade as they got Peters from Buffalo to play LT and getting looney Shawn Andrews back and moving him to RT, where he will probably play well. So while I don’t consider that a huge upgrade over last year, it is most definitely a slight one, and certainly no downgrade.
where I think people overestimate their offseason is with their draft, they grabbed a RB and WR and most people are treating it as a given that they just added two playmakers, but we have no clue what they will do.
I think the problem with the Eagles
never lied in their oline or receivers, it was with mcnabb and Reid. Reid’s playcalling can be just godawful at times, and McNabb has days where he can’t hit the broad side of the barn (see Cincy, Washington). They have been a slightly above average team the last few years and i don’t see how trading peters for tra thomas and getting maclin and mccoy change that. Theyre a 9-11 win team, same as us.
Definitely not rebuilding the starters
Retooling the depth on the team for sure. But that’s the way the game is. If your backups can’t step in and play well after 2 or 3 seasons in the league, it’s time to look at bringing in some competition.
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on May 27, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll have a new starter at the following positions:
S, CB, ILB, OLB, DE, LG, WR, P, nickel LB, kickoff specialist, and a new special teams captain. Granted the LG and P are returning from injury, but still. That’s a lot of new starters. There will also be a redistribution at RB, supposedly (I’ll believe it when I see it).
by Baked Potato Soup on May 27, 2009 3:48 PM CDT up reply actions
That is alot of new starters...
but I think the only big ones of that group are OLB,CB(maybe),WR, and nickel LB.
I’m not concerned with Igor taking over and safety… I honestly don’t think it could get worse.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
I hope that you knocked on wood after saying that.
by Baked Potato Soup on May 27, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha
Well maybe I should, but I really honest to god don’t know any safeties that I’d say “Keith Davis and Pat Watkins are SOOOO much better.”
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
Even your short list can be re-examined...
OLB = Spencer: He got his share of starts last year.
CB= Jenkins/Scandrick: They are both proven commodities – really the rising stars of the D
WR= Crayton and Williams are solid if not spectacular, and between Austin, Hurd and Stanback we need ONE to have a solid year. (…and no more TO 3rd down dropsies)
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
I count SS, CB, ILB, DE, WR, and nickel LB as different than last season
But SS, DE, ILB are veteran replacements. Plus you’ve got Austin taking over at WR, and one of the 2nd year CB’s (likely Jenkins) taking over for Henry. 2 guys that played last season.
P and LG are not new starters at all. Starting OLB was already Spencer. KO specialist is a new position.
So the big changes are WR, CB and nickel LB. Not what I would label a rebuilding year. But look at the 2nd and 3rd string changes and the ST units. That will be noticeably different.
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on May 27, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions
Count it however you like,
That’s still 10 important positions that will look drastically different than they did for the majority of last year, and if 10 rookies make the team like many people expect, that’s a huge turnover from a year ago. More than a third of guys that get regular playing time will be different than the ones that got the majority of that time a year ago, and more than a quarter of your roster will be new guys.
by Baked Potato Soup on May 28, 2009 12:20 PM CDT up reply actions
and how can that not be a good thing??
The team needed to churn around this roster, obviously the chemistry from last year’s team wasn’t good.
In Romo we Trust
I think it is a good thing.
But the post I responded to said that we didn’t seem to be rebuilding because the starters are essentially the same, and I pointed out that the team is actually going to look a whole lot different this year than it did most of last year, starters and depth.
by Baked Potato Soup on May 28, 2009 12:28 PM CDT up reply actions
I have to say we're not rebuilding either
Churning the middle and bottom of the roster isn’t rebuilding IMO. Good teams do that all the time, like the Patriots, they are always churning the middle and bottom of their roster.
In Romo we Trust
There is one different starter on offense
So again, how is it rebuilding the starters on the team? Because they got rid of a couple vets and replaced them with their back-ups or 3 FA’s. Sorry, that’s not called rebuilding, that’s called off-season under the salary cap.
They had to get some young guys in here to try to improve the depth, and add future starters hopefully.
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on May 30, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
I disagree as well...
It seems like the consistantly great teams of the decade (ala patriots) constantly rework their rosters. It seems to me like they are always looking toward the future.
It is kinda refreshing (and scary) that we are finally trusting our drafts.
McGruber!
Ya i agree
Pats are a model franchise of lately. If they keep doing what there doing they might have the most superbowl in 10 years.
romo friendly also mean
JG is on the hook. he didn’t call a great offense last year and went for the long ball too often. now we have three capable RBs and a big offensive line. He needs to get back to basics, run the ball and then use high percentage pass plays to move the chains and play field position. it also fits Williams, crayton and witten’s style of play with sure handed WRs that can make a few yards after the catch. we might see a little bit of WCO elements in JGs offense this year.
by CowboysFanatic on May 27, 2009 11:26 AM CDT reply actions
Guess it makes sense
I am OK with the franchise QB having a say in Personnel decisions..i guess romo must have been tired of having to look over his shoulders all the time when he was in the huddle coz TO needed the ball…it will be interesting to see how he changes his persona now…he is now the face of this team…i am guessing no more Jock like comments in press conferences anymore…romo did say he will be more assertive this season…only time will tell…
Romo's Team
The team can’t be given to him. He has to earn the right to be the leader of the team. Next year we will deal with Romo vs Garret because the fall guy is gone.
"Is gone"
So if Romo doesn’t win a playoff you think he’s released after this year?
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by AirforceBat on May 27, 2009 12:19 PM CDT up reply actions
gotcha
Sorry grunt, read to fast.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by AirforceBat on May 27, 2009 12:43 PM CDT up reply actions
4 years as an under study followed by 2 pro bowls. This just in.
Romo earned it. Any thing short of a SB and you havent earned it. Who is the offensivge leader? Who was it last year. Please dont say TO cause he aint no leader.
He who knows best knows how little he knows......Thomas Jefferson
Romo-friendly
I don’t know if your definition is accurate, but I hope it is. Romo was at his best when he played like Nuke LaLouche in Bull Duram… “Don’t think, Meat… just throw.” When he took over for Bledsoe he would drop back and hit the receiver. After all of the acclaim he has received for his improv, it seemed like he was waiting to make something big happen instead of just going to the right guy. Hopefully he will kick ass and I’ll be wrong about the upcoming season.
great point!
i remember watching that 1st game he started vs Carolina, he’d drop back and the ball would be gone….quickly, that was the giggest diffrence between him and Bledsoe. They went a little more vertical in 2007, having everyone run much deeper routes that take longer to develop and continued that this year, I can barely think of a time where he made his drop, then got rid of the football. I put a lot of that on JG, as on most replays it seemed as if everyone was running a deep route except the RB. Maybe Romo was to caught up in making the big play too, but that has got to change. Romo has got to be in a more structured offense, that’s why I think a guy like Shannahan or Holmgren would do wonders for Romo. Anyway, that is what I took to mean making things more Romo friendly, more of a scheme thing.
I’m just glad TO is gone. Twittergate just reminded me why. Now this specific incident would not have happened if he were still here, but he’d have popped off at some point about last years struggles and would have thrown JG, Romo, and whoever else under the bus, and instead of the team getting quality work like they were at this weeks OTA’s, you have media all over the place and it would be a circus.
This is true... Romo and Garrett have gotten away from the basics...
i remember watching that 1st game he started vs Carolina, he’d drop back and the ball would be gone….quickly
A great memory indeed … I hope to see more of this.
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
That was the thing EVERYONE pointed out about Tony
His quick release. Find the open guy and throw!!! They said that the coaches used a bullhorn in passing drills and would blow it after 2.5 seconds to remind the QB’s to get rid of the ball. It obviously didn’t work with Bledsoe but Tony looked like he was paying attention. He needs to get back to that mentality. Get rid of the ball as fast as possible.
You can do a lot of things in life. You can't stab a teammate with a pair of scissors. - Kevin Smith
The Kurt Warner Syndrome
Kurt Warner was the king of getting rid of the ball when he just came out of the Arena League. He started to read his own pub and felt the desire to make the big play on every throw. It almost cost him a job in the league. Todd Haley seemed to get him back to getting rid of the ball on time.
Although I am not a fan of the WCO, it get’s QBs in the mindset of getting rid of the ball on time. Keep the ball moving forward. If Romo delivers the ball, he can’t fumble.
I think Romo can take his game to the next level if he accepts the shorter throws some of the time. We are certainly built for that kind of play considering our TEs and RBs.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
More plodding
fewer throws, less sizzle, less risk
by I_miss_Switzer on May 27, 2009 12:28 PM CDT reply actions
Romo friendly to me means
1. Keeping him upright.
2. Running the football effectively
3. Getting open and catching the ball.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
+1
Include more screens and rollouts in the passing game.
Training Camp '09 = Mega Thunder Dome....80 men enter, 53 men leave.
by APerfectStar on May 27, 2009 12:41 PM CDT up reply actions
+2
And more routes that don’t have develope 20 yards down the field.
0 = The number of Super Bowls the Eagles have won.
The 5 R's of a Romo friendly offense
1.Receivers that don’t demand the ball
2.Roll outs for Romo
3.Run the ball
4.Receivers that run good routes
5.Receivers that catch the ball
agreed
The screens and roll-outs would be nice. Romo is good on the move, plus it makes easier to protect him.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Thats a good point
and why Romo made such a big impact when he took over as QB. He could get away from the rush and Bledsoe could not. Romo is still the guy that can get away from the rush. He made too many mistakes last year and had too many fumbles. But the other dimension he brings to the team separates him from most QB’s.
Romo friendly means we win in the post season.
He has put up spectacular numbers in the revgular season for nought. We wont know diddly poo until January!
He who knows best knows how little he knows......Thomas Jefferson
you definitely did oversimplify things Jim
Being Romo friendly means the offense will be tailored around his skills and weaknesses, as well they should be and it really had nothing to do with the release of T.O. I think you’ll see more moving pockets and things like that. The offense will still run through Romo and you’ll still see him go down field quite a bit, that won’t change regardless of whether we run the ball or not.
JJ got rid of T.O. because intentional or not, he caused too much drama when the team didn’t play well and the Cowboys don’t need those type of distractions. The release of Tank and Pacrat are more proof of that.
In Romo we Trust
TO made plays
He also droped a lot of balls, had balls forced to him when he was covered and ran alot of poor routes. Did Romo have any say in TO leaving. Sure he did. But TO was not going to get better and for the team to get better TO had to go.
Which part of what he said did you disagree with??
You can do a lot of things in life. You can't stab a teammate with a pair of scissors. - Kevin Smith
?
Probably the part about Romo having something to do with getting rid of Romo.
Romo didn't have a say in T.O. leaving
that was purely Jerry’s decision with heavy influence from Stephen and Garrett.
In Romo we Trust
How do you know?
Romo could have squeezed in a call to Jerry about TO in between rounds of golf.
But seriously, how do you know?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
I would have made the call if I were Romo.
Then, I would have told him to watch that lame William H. Macy movie, “The Cooler”, and said that’s what that dude does to teams.
Is it too early to ask what round I should aim for Felix in my fantasy football league?
by Aaron Novinger on May 29, 2009 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions
No excuses this year....
Accountability. The entire offseason seems to be planned around this. Wade is calling the defensive plays. He’s got his type of players and many of the Parcell’s guys are gone. Garrett and Romo no longer have the T.O. distractions. It’s really put up or shut up time for all three of these guys. Stand and deliver or heads will surely roll…
problem is
unless romo plays a whole season like those last 4 games last year, which i consider unlikely given how great he was before that, hes not gonna be the one getting cut. You can’t make the threat that “heads are gonna roll” when it comes to your franchise qb, who has generally performed better than 5-7 other qbs in this league. its ridiculous. 20some other teams would love to have romo, and if we cut him. we’d be one of the 20some other teams with little to no chance of winning a superbowl.
This season is about accountability for garret.He can’t keep running tons of downfield patterns with an oline that can’t handle it. He can’t ignore our rookie rbs and run barber into the ground like he did at the beginning of last year. Romo though would have to really screw the pooch for us to look another direction at qbin 2010.
I agree...
I was sort of being tongue in cheek. Romo’s not going anywhere. But if either the offense or defense seriously falters, I think it’s almost certain we’ll see some form of coaching change. Let’s hope that’s not the case.
by Boundforbeach on May 27, 2009 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions
Romo’s strengths are his quick release, accuracy, and ability to bide time in the pocket with his feet and pocket feel. In that order. In one of Raf’s training camp reports from the season where Romo took over Bledsoe, he pointed out that Romo consistently got rid of the ball well before the horn, something no one else in camp could do. (The horn was Parcells method of pointing out the latest a pass should be thrown in non-contact drills).
If what we have been led to believe about last year was true – that everyone from RedBall on down was consciously trying to force the ball to TO to make him happy – then that circumvents Romo’s biggest strength. (Whether he should have tried to do that is another story).
Nice article Jim
I totally disagree with your statement Terry, that the release of T.O. had nothing to do with being Romo friendly.
I posted this a little while back. My response pertained to a poster regarding commanding respect and being more of a leader.
“And I believe that’s precisely why T.O. was let go. T.O’ s very strong personality/ego and ability to get along with many in the locker room didn’t lend itself to allow Romo to be the leader of our team when T.O. dropped passes or ran poor routes or demanded the ball be thrown his way. Had Romo gotten in T.O.‘s grill about that stuff, T.O. would’ve been defensive, thinking that Romo was trying to put him down. T.O’.s ego wouldn’t have allowed that without causing division in the locker room. Hence, Romo friendly.”
“I’m sure Romo commands respect also, but guys have to be willing to put their ego’s aside and give respect back when called upon even if it makes them appear to be submissive for the betterment of the team. Irvin had a big ego, but would bite the bullet to win at all costs, even if that made him appear to be submissive. He would let his ego down for Aikman and give him respect.”
“Jimmy brought Aikman into the organization and made it known that he was the leader. It made Aikman’s job easier to command respect. It was reinforced from the top down.”
“I give JJ his due by releasing T.O. because he just reinforced that Romo is the leader and it will make it easier for Romo to command respect.”
There were probably many things that were involved in the “Being Romo Friendly” comment, ie., better protection, better route running, better scheme’s, more running, etc., but to say that T.O. wasn’t in that “Being Romo Friendly” conversation in my opinion, is wrong.
Even Garrett has been on record stating that he will go with what he feels is the best direction and not let anyone else influence him like what happened last year. To say that Garrett didn’t want to tailor his gameplan to Romo’s skills and weaknesses had probably more to do with his feeling the pressure to do something else. That something else is now gone.
I just recently read that half of Romo’s interceptions last year were attempts made to T.O.
Romo’s decision to throw the ball this year to whoever’s open will help everyone, including the line. Garrett and Romo are now free to showcase their strengths. It will be a year of validation, one way or the other, on how these two progress.
no, I agree with you
that T.O.’s release will pave the wave for Romo to be a leader, but I think there were many more reasons why Jerry cut T.O..
In Romo we Trust
great article
anything that would help minimize Romo’s ugly will help go along way.
I really do think he can operate in a system, he’s just had to rely on people that weren’t getting open most of the time while running for his life.
I fully expect JG to utilize his run threat and balance this offense out.
Believe it or not, JG is a fundamentals-driven coach. He learned from Garret Sr. and the likes of Zampese and Turner. If anyone can employ a balanced scheme it would be him.
I also like that we got solid footballers and not American Idol wannabes. You get guys that can win individual battles and you can run any scheme you like.
totally agree
Romo had to run for his life all season last year, hopefully with a few people out of the way he can drop back in the pocket and relax long enough to find the perfect throw..
by brutalyhonest on May 27, 2009 9:48 PM CDT up reply actions
why do I feel like I'm watching Days of Our Lives?
The off season has yet again become a cesspool of opinion and over-dramatization. I find myself trying to elude the opinion filled writings and to focus on actual football observations if and when they can be found.
I know people demand something new to read daily, but if it were up to me, I’d rather see no new stuff to read than gap filling, heavily speculating, overly bloated opinion based write ups. Observations, facts, and player/organizational news is what I want to read, that’s all.
Sometimes even I start writing up some garbage about my opinions, only to delete it before posting. If you watch a soap opera long enough, even a grown man who thought he had no interest will occasionally get drawn in. Tooey! Give me football!
Yeah I have the same level of meh.
I have done the same thing several times, I was going to send a reply to debate a point and then I just end up deleting halfway through. I agree that the offseason is grating in this way because we just want the new season to start so we can forget about last season. I have had very few comments because a lot of the topics are opinion based and I do not feel that my opinion will help end the endless debates, but I do enjoy reading the daily input and appreciate that we have a fanbase that has this much involvement because it is nice to have this in common with so many other people.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
As Hank Hill would say...
Yeeep.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
ugh
I hate this news. I think it makes Romo look like a weenie, going to the boss to complain about TO. A man who cuts his own swath wouldn’t go to anyone for assistance, and would handle the problem himself. I’m holding out hope, though, that TO is such a negative force of nature that he’s the exception to the rule and whining to the boss was the only option.
Here’s the spectrum of how it played out:
1. Romo whined to Jerry about TO being more than he can handle
10. Romo laid out a plan that shows what the Cowboys could achieve with TO out of the picture
I hope it falls somewhere closer to 10 than 1, because when I picture a Staubach or Montana or Favre leading their team, I don’t imagine them whining about how obnoxious the WR is.
On the other hand, this is to me what celeb mags are to women at the beach. I’m not a pro football employee, and I’m just a fan watching 2 dimensional celebrity/athletes do whatever their PR spinmeisters and the media allow me to see. Perhaps Montana was a prima donna who refused to play with people. Who knows.
there isn't any evidence Romo complained to Jerry about T.O.
and I don’t believe he did. Jerry might have asked his opinion on the matter, but that is a totally different scenario all together.
In Romo we Trust
Yeah it was never said that he went anywhere.
I mean I’m sure they asked him how he felt, and if he gave his honest opinion.. I don’t think it means somone is crying.
And if he did say “yeah I’d rather not be around him”, would that make him a weenie, or just another QB in a long line of QB’s who have just been fed up.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
weenie?
If going to Jerry makes Romo a weenie, then what the heck does that make T.O? He was the biggest cry baby ever, I’m glad if in fact it was Romo who went to jerry, that shows he is tired of all the drama. And if you dont think Montana or Favre would’ve done the same thing, then you dont have a clue. They prolly would’ve done it before Romo did. Romo is a stand up guy, he tried to get along with T.O., but we all know T.O’s history with past teams. So Romo should feel no remorse for doing something anyone else in his shoes would’ve done. I think more of him now, because of it…Weenie Romo is Not!
by brutalyhonest on May 27, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions
Remember Farve did pout a lot after they did not go after moss when he was still with the raiders
and the pats ended up getting him. I can understand the viewpoint that it may not paint him in a good light; but he is using BP trick of not naming the guy to diffuse the media’s digging. Romo does not want to spend the whole offseason playing a game of he said vs. TO said instead of focusing on this season. The truth is if he underperforms this year because he cannot execute the offense then that will be a bigger conviction of his true worth to the team as opposed to whether or not he talked to JJ or offered his opinion on TO.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
if true I think more of Romo
Assume it’s true. Doesn’t that make you think more highly of Romo? His opinion might have been the straw that broke Jerrah’s back.
TO was not the rising tide that lifts all boats. He was the constant drip-drip-drip that drove everyone bonkers and pulled people down.
I hope it is true. Romo and the Cowboys will be better off without him.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
-Winston Churchill
Running game
will be our salvation on offense this year. We need a dominant D and a bunch of wildmen on special teams. Yeah, let Romo throw a few just to keep the opposition honest.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
A few
Please, and this isn’t just to you, I hope people on this board don’t think that this is going to all of a sudden become the Baltimore Ravens offense.
Maybe it’ll get closer to the 90’s Norv Turner offense, but Romo isn’t going to just manage the games.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
Thank you, sir
The running game may be a little more prominent, but it won’t be the center piece of the offense.
I feel like I’m beating a dead horse here, but it’s absurd that people think our passing game is almost non-existent now that T.O.‘s gone. We have the best TE in football, a 2nd TE that’s a playmaker in waiting, a #1 receiver who actually did have a Pro Bowl season a few years back and could easily return to form in 09, a young receiver who could something special if only he stays healthy, and three running backs who are actually good in the passing game…our passing game will be just fine. Exceptional, maybe.
Yes, I expect the running game will be used more frequently, more likely a 50/50 split with the passing game, but this idea that our offense is going to be built around the run is just plain ridiculous.
Epic Fail since 1985
by the red scare on May 27, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Running game
will make Romo a better QB, albeit one who doesn’t have to throw as much. Our RBs are too good not to exploit. With the triple-headed monster, think of the possibilities that will open for the aerial attack.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Cowboys must run the ball
more in 2009. It will open up the passing game. They don’t have to come out running each game. Red should mix it up. But I agree with you, Romo will be a better QB if they can consistantly run the ball.
I agree...
but he’s not going to just throw it a “few” times a game.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by AirforceBat on May 28, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions
He can still
throw all the strikes, just not the picks.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
haha
well I of course agree with that.
They've done studies, you know. 60% of the time it works, every time.
by AirforceBat on May 28, 2009 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
T.O.
Who cares what theories T.O. has, its over and done. The boy should’ve kept his big mouth shut, and treated his privledged presence with the Cowboys as a blessing. Not acting like a little five yr old that didnt get his way on the play ground….BooFlippinHOO….
I’m glad that if Romo was behind his release, then that means he is finally voicing what he wants. So peace out T.O., be a man, and go out gracefully….
I agree on the over and done ...
Any conversation that includes Terrell Owens should, at the very least, acknowledge the man’s history. He was run out of San Francisco, and then KICKED OFF the team mid-season in Philly. I remember one 49er TO incident, an overtime game against Chicago where a pass bounced off TO’s numbers, into a d-backs hands – pick 6 – game over… and TOs comments in the press that week? “They need to pass my way more during regulation.” Where I’m from, a little humility is considered a good thing. And in Philly, the final circus started mid-summer and didn’t stop until TO destroyed an entire season. Philly fans are still steaming mad at him.
And yet, Cowboy fans are willing to give him the benefit of the doubt … okay, I’ll try too… and TO did a good job at the choir-boy act … but eventually he wears his welcome thin.
When Romo chooses to meet behind closed doors instead of emptying the dirty laundry to the press, Cowboy fans should be grateful. And yet, for many guys, somehow the conversation is about how bad Romo is.
I just don’t get that.
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
It's amazing to me
how so many Cowboys fans can forget the star incident when it comes to T.O. I always said I’d forgive him if he helped us win a SB, which he never did, so I still resent him for that and dislike him as strongly as I did when he was an Eagle.
I hope the SOB fails miserably in Buffalo and never gets voted in to the HOF. Complete jerk IMO.
In Romo we Trust
Terry, we usually agree ... but I'll take the edge off your comments...
I wish TO the best. I honestly do. I think he’s a tortured soul with tremendous talent. I hated him, but once he was wearing the STAR, I came around and supported him. And now I can’t help myself, I still support him…
But I am quite happy he’s no longer a Cowboy. If Austin, Hurd or Stanback step up, he will not be missed. Hell, if Crayton and Williams step up, he won’t be missed.
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... #1 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
Terry, we usually disagree
but I am with you on Owens being a jerk. He did not redeem his star-stomping transgression in my eyes either.
Hope he flops in Buffalo. He shouldn’t go to Canton.
Keep doing what you been doing, keep getting what you been getting.
Same as if we ever signed Mike Furrey.
Is it too early to ask what round I should aim for Felix in my fantasy football league?
by Aaron Novinger on May 28, 2009 10:30 AM CDT up reply actions
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