Is Romo making a full circle? A future tale.
by DCyanks21 on Dec 31, 2011 5:45 PM CST
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A 36 year old DCyanks21 is sitting down with his son watching the Dallas Cowboys game. The Cowboys have been looking for their franchise QB. Brett Favre unretired for the 11th time to come play for the Cowboys, but broke his hip. So Dallas had to send out an undrafted rookie to take the snaps for Dallas.
"This reminds me of one of my favorite players", I told my son. "Tony Romo."
Who's that Dad?, My son would reply.
Let me tell you about him...
*flashback, key music.*
Tony Romo was an undrafted free agent out of Eastern Illinois. He saw action in the second half of a game against the Giants. (Keep this in mind.) Bill Parcells decided to bench the veteran Bledsoe for Romo. Romo threw a pick on his first attempted pass. He went onto to throw 2 more interceptions that day along with 2 touchdowns. But he showed promise so he got the start vs. the Carolina Panthers, on the big stage.
Before I get into that I'd like to say as a 6th grader I saw Romo being a good QB from then on. Continue with the story.
Romo and the Cowboys beat down Carolina 35-14. He led the Cowboys to the playoffs when disaster broke...
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As a little kid at the time I was sitting in my bed wondering how we lost. I was stunned. I wasn't able to watch the game with my Dad who I usually watch Cowboy games with so I had zero venting room. It's sad really. I teared up in my bed and went to sleep. In the morning I wondered how bad Tony Romo felt right there. So I decided to write him a letter. I sent it to him. Only a few weeks later to see something similar to what I wrote in the corner of Cowboys.com. Probably the fan mail section.
The next year the Cowboys went 13-3 with Romo being the 2nd best QB in the NFL to Tom Brady. Everyone around the nation were believers in Tony Romo. Until yet another disaster and to the Giants. (Keep this in mind)
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2008 Romo and the Cowboys came into a win and get in situation for a Wild Card spot.
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2009 was a good yea for Tony Romo and the Cowboys. The Cowboys ended their playoff drought, beat the Eagles three times, and won the NFC East. Then got blown out to the Vikings. Which was somehow blamed on Romo. (The line was dominated by the Vikings defensive line.)
2010 was a disappointment.
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Hurt vs. Giants (Keep that in mind)
*Pauses story.*
Which brings us to 2011. The NFC East Title game. Where we have two paths to this story.
Failure
And Success
Winning tomorrow's game will not give Tony Romo a Super Bowl. It won't even guarantee our Cowboys a playoff victory. It will however give Romo another chance at redeeming himself and winning a title. A quarterback is judged on his team. Even though he can only control one side of the ball a QB is the one who gets all the blame with losses. If they win they're considered great. If they lose they're considered chokers and failures. I disagree with that, but it's what the average fan believes. Romo's statistics are always great, and people think because he'll have a bad game once in a while that makes him a bad quarterback. It happens to Peyton, Brady, Rodgers, and Brees. Yet they get the pass because they have rings.
It's obvious once Romo botched the snap and then in next years playoffs threw an interception to end the game, the National media/NFL fans around the globe labeled Romo as a choker. That's untrue. Romo is a tough hard working leader. He proved that to us. But to win over the Nation? Well he'll have to string along four big games. In this case five.
Three main checkpoints in Romo's career happened against the Giants.
- Start of his career
- Playoff loss after 13-3 season
- Broken Clavicle
A fourth will be made Sunday. If Romo wins, the rounding line may become a full circle. If not well then we don't know what will happen. All I know is when I'm 36 I want to tell stories about Tony Romo the way my elders tell me about Staubach and Aikman. I don't want to end my story with, but he never won the big one.
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Keep rocking Romo.
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Awesome
Your best article to date. I hope we get to tell the same story
by Proxy406 on Dec 31, 2011 6:10 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Romo is my favorite player. I hope like hell he wins a ring.
If he doesn’t I will hate Jerry even more because he will have wasted a career.
Same goes for Ware.
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
Dude, I'm sorry to say that it's MUCH more likely you'll be telling your children about
‘Danny White’ than
‘Roger Staubach.’
that’s not a putdown of White, he was a great QB who played with mediocre defenses that couldn’t stop good teams, and suffered a wrist injury to his throwing hand that set him back. He was perfectly capable of winning a SB if given a good enough team.
But it’s very probable Romo will be in the same situation, a good QB with great stats who never had the team to win the Big One.
He’ll be even worse off, cause White led great comebacks in the playoffs (Look up their game vs. Atlanta), while Romo has fallen on his face in tough playoff games (his only victory an easy one).
So until Romo leads a come-from-behind victory in a playoff game, he’s actually not even in White’s category, as far as perception goes.
Pessimists say the cup is half-empty, while optimists say it's half-full. Well, the real question is, is it a good beer? Realist Larry, 2011
You didn't understand.
I’m not saying Romo is similar to Staubach. I’m saying I want to tell my children about Romo winning like my Dad and uncle say about Staubach. Not making a comparison at all. I know Romo is more like Danny White right now.
GO YANKEES, COWBOYS, AND KNICKS!
No, I understood. My point is that looking into the future I don't see that happening.
That’s why I put the quotes around the names above. I wish it were different, but unfortunately I think we’ll all be talking about Romo as the QB who had great stats but never got it done.
Like White.
I don’t see how this team, barring some miraculous drafts the next 2 years, gives him a good chance to win the Big One and then be talked about in the same way Roger is.
Pessimists say the cup is half-empty, while optimists say it's half-full. Well, the real question is, is it a good beer? Realist Larry, 2011
by Realist Larry on Jan 1, 2012 12:21 PM CST up reply actions
Meh, the guy is going into this game with a bad hand. What if he can't make the accurate
throws? What if they end up having to sub McGee? Yeah, this game matters, but what if they win tomorrow and lose next week? This week Romo is a genius, and next week he’s a goat? My question has always been this: 31 QBs will not win a Super Bowl this year. Are they all goats? If Rodgers and his team win, will Brady and Brees be goats? I’ve discovered that a whole lot of people who weigh in on these matters either don’t know what they are talking about or are too lazy to do their research. “Perception” is for idjits. Fortunately, I think Romo and his teammates know that.
BTW, this isn't a jab at you. I'm just sick to death of the silliness I hear from too many
Cowboys fans, from the media, etc., about Romo. You are right that he will be judged, as all QBs are, by Super Bowls, but I’m learning to disregard the ignorant statements made about him by people too lazy to think for themselves.
Be Great on Sunday Tony...
either way he’s had a solid year and I’m looking forward to back-to-back years… he’s proven he can play in the Garrett system and succeed. If he doesn’t succeed in the playoffs or on Sunday then he can come back next year to prove himself but this is a team game and the team has to succeed.
It’s not all on Tony…
You are so right!!!
But the sad part is they love to blame Romo. It hurt’s and fire’s me up when they dog Tony.
I just hoping that this team pull’s it together and start winning this week.
by tattooed cowboy on Jan 1, 2012 7:00 AM CST up reply actions
Rec'd well said man.
This is a great story and its nice to see that someone’s fave player is Romo of all time. I like E. Smith best but I’ve been watching since the mid 90s. I like the older guys too but its different when you didnt ever see them play just their highlights and accolades. Your fave is always someone you grew up watching week in and week out. You wirte very well for someone of your age hell better then I do and I believe I’ve got 10 years on ya haha. Keep up the good work bud!
Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!
key music lol
"I got the 9 on me so I think I'm Romo"
Fabolous
by Archie Barberio on Jan 1, 2012 11:44 AM CST reply actions
lol yeah that was funny
"I got the 9 on me so I think I'm Romo"
Fabolous
by Archie Barberio on Jan 1, 2012 11:55 AM CST up reply actions
good post
"I got the 9 on me so I think I'm Romo"
Fabolous
by Archie Barberio on Jan 1, 2012 11:55 AM CST up reply actions
I'm with you DC
Being a fan of the Cowboys since the early days… I’ve seen Dandy Don, Rodger the Dodger, Craig Morton, Danny White, Troy Aikman and Romo… going to say this… I really like Romo better then all of them except Rodger. I think he exemplifies the meaning of being a Cowboy. He’s tough as nails, has the ability to bring the team back no matter how bad it looks… and you know what all the hate he gets is undeserved.
If he played in Atlanta, Miami, San Fran, Detroit, New York even he would be getting nothing but praise… look at Matt Ryan, Dan Marino, Vick (what has he ever done)… just to name a few.
RexP
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