Comments on: Report: Cowboys launch Romo negotiations

By: mac0424

mac0424 — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 21:14:30 +0000

Romo has shown what he is over the last close to a decade (7 years) as a starter. He is a great stats player but the natural leadership and the intangibles required to win big games does not exist. Cowboys fans need to be honest with themselves. Romo has had good teams, good o-lines, good defenses, good receivers and more during his career. Each year it’s always “if Romo had this, and if Romo had that”. Come on, please. Romo has had better teams than most ever play with during his career here in Dallas. It’s time for Dallas to move on and Romo to do the same. If Vick was here with the same numbers, same number of playoff wins (1) and the same consistent record of loosing in big games largely because of his decision making, we would be ready to hang him. This love affair with Romo should have ended 2 years ago. Because of it we have more of the same to look forward to, no replacement in sight and Jerry Jones ignorance.

By: thesmartestmanever

thesmartestmanever — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:07:30 +0000

@sid719e

Matt Hassellbeck
Keri Collins
Charlie Batch
Jason Campbell
Papa Smurf

these guys have all won at least one playoff game except Papa Smurf. how can you call Romo any better?

By: polapea

polapea — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 16:32:38 +0000

Romo = white McNabb.

He’s a good QB but he’s not a clutch QB. He may get you there but he’s not going to win it for you. In the big games you have to win in spite of him not because of him.

By: ganja4all

ganja4all — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:35:33 +0000

@sid719e

Doug Williams.

By: ganja4all

ganja4all — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:24:54 +0000

Hey guys. One of these Cowboys/Romo fluff articles should read “Can Romo validate the HYPE”. Give us this type of material, in a constructive way, not just another trey acheman softball speech

By: datschu

datschu — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:31:10 +0000

Exactly chico54!! If you’re romo do you want to extend a contract in the circus front office that is the Dallas cowboys?? He should have had an elite line six years ago!! Go to a team that will protect you romo!!! Maybe you’ll win!….

By: sid719e

sid719e — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:27:13 +0000

Ok brainiacs, name one qb that’s available that would be better than Romo. It’s not like great qbs are a dime a dozen. Oh wait, that’s right, they have the guy that couldn’t beat out Tim Tebow in Denver on their roster. They should start him. What a bunch of morons….

By: purplekoolaid1

purplekoolaid1 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:52:29 +0000

As a Cowboy, he’s considered a good QB who chokes. As a Chief or Brown he would be considered a great QB who hasn’t won a big game yet. You all know it’s true, I’m just saying it.

By: briang123

briang123 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:38:40 +0000

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yousuxxors says: Feb 21, 2013 2:22 AM

he should go to another team. he gets a lot of unfair criticism.
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He’s had “win and in” games against all 3 teams in the NFC East, and lost them all. And, he threw that disgraceful interception in the 4th quarter of the Week 17 Redskins game that EVERYONE KNEW WAS COMING. What exactly is unfair about that criticism?

By: dowhatifeellike

dowhatifeellike — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:37:15 +0000

Assuming Flacco gets his $20M/yr, (63 wins/first5yrs), Romo should be getting about $13M/yr (43 wins/last5yrs)

Unless we’re talking about playoff wins, in which case the comparison brings Romo to about $2.8M/yr.

Personally, I hope they give him $30M/yr for the next 20 years so we never have to worry about the Cowboys being good ever again.

By: ss376

ss376 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:30:05 +0000

He has a Pro Bowl TE and a WR who will probably go to the Pro Bowl next year in Dez Bryant. Most QBs would love to have Witten and Bryant. What more of a supporting cast does Romo need? Tom Hanks?

By: keylimelight

keylimelight — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:14:32 +0000

rollinghighwayblues says: Feb 21, 2013 2:22 AM

I think rbh’s comment was a fair assessment of the Cowboy’s O situation.

“Romo simply needs a better supporting cast that won’t simply fold up at any given minute.”

This might be true, but I would add that the smorgasbord coaching staff that Jerry has assembled and is constantly meddling with may be more the problem than the talent on the O side of the ball.

By: true9erfan66

true9erfan66 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:33:31 +0000

Ya I find it hard to believe after all the young QB’s that dominated this season that Romo is even in the top 10 of QB’s I think you have a list an mine is 1. Brady 2. Manning 3. Rodgers 4. Bree’s 5. Keapernick 6. Ryan 7. Flacco 8. Luck 9. RG3 10. Wilson now I do realize the young guys have to show consistency. To really be considered elite for instance both Wilson and RG3 concern me not because they arnt awesome but there size and way they play history shows they might struggle to stay heathly in which case you have to find QB’s who can play like at least 13 games or more every season and be there for playoffs well anyway that’s my thoughts.

By: ncs115

ncs115 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:11:30 +0000

He should get $50 million for every playoff game he wins

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:23:16 +0000

Need to reward him? Really? Romo threw 19 INTs which was near the most in the NFL. Let him play out his last year of contract then draft Johnny Football Manziel and good riddance of Romo.

By: humpofdc

humpofdc — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:16:44 +0000

As a Redskin Fan I hope the pay him a boat load of dough for the next 10 years!!!!! HTTR!!!

By: jbcommonsense

jbcommonsense — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:49:16 +0000

Tony R., money equals manhood. They’ve been disrespecting you son, and now its time to make those beeches pay.

By: thesmartestmanever

thesmartestmanever — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:39:36 +0000

okay, that’s enough! will the bleeding hearts and artist please leave the room. (pink Floyd reference) seriously folks stop it with it’s everybody else but Romo crizzap. Romo is not a third of fourth year player, he’s not adjusting to a new system, none of that stuff. despite the fact that the Giants have been to the superbowl twice in 5 years, the NFC east has been weak as of late. the Eagles were not that good of a team for most of their run but, the NFC east was weak. if Romo had anything worth showcasing it would have emerged by now. how weak has it been? my god, people are calling Eli an elite QB that’s how weak. the guy has nothing. Dallas has nothing. coaches get running backs to run and linemen to block on every team but yours? c’mon pass me that bag of glue, I’d like a whiff

By: ganja4all

ganja4all — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:46:47 +0000

Bizarre. These people who insist that Mr. Romo is a valid qb are ignorant, delusional and suffering effects consistent with methamphetamine abuse
(ie: bad judgement).

Mr. Romo, on a very consistent basis, has proven to be lacking in growth, consistency and viable production. Yes, Mr. Romo can deliver “flash in the pan” staistics, but this is not the behaviour of a good qb. Dump him. Lets move on to quality football.

By: salventuri

salventuri — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:44:35 +0000

They should trade him to the Jets for Sanchez.

By: barneysbullet

barneysbullet — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:03:29 +0000

Hey jerry, is he a great quarterback, a good quarterback, or just A quarterback?

By: scrp2

scrp2 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:56:13 +0000

Flacco representatives are looking to use this as a baseline for their negotiations.

By: ss376

ss376 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:44:05 +0000

I can’t name too many QBs that havew thrown 4 INTs in a half. In any event, the Packers’ O-line isn’t too good, they have no running game, lost their No. 1 receiver Greg Jennings for a chunk of the season, and their supposed superstar TE, Finley is mediocre at best. Yet the Packers were pretty successful this year. Fact is, for every 10 passes, 7 are probably good ones and 3 are terrible. That doesn’t cut it in the NFL. The Cowboys need to move on from Romo and start thinking about his successor.

By: brutus9448

brutus9448 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:32:27 +0000

re-signing romo means Dallas won’t get anywhere anytime soon.

By: bkostela

bkostela — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:25:02 +0000

Guys Romo is a good QB who has never had a good O-Line since he started, put Eli let me throw up a ball stick in my guys face mask Manning behind Romo’s O-line and let’s see if he get’s any Super Bowl Titles
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give me a break. its called having the awareness to see where the blitz is coming from and/or having the brains to throw the ball away to avoid a sack. there’s a reason eli throws more picks and has a lower completion percentage but takes less sacks – he protects himself. romo is a stat guy but doesnt have it when it counts and never will.

By: paulsmith107

paulsmith107 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:58:31 +0000

Romo is far from a turnover machine check the numbers. Romo is a great qb Super Bowl wins aren’t the only measuring stick for greatness. Archie manning was a great qb who never win anything much less actual football games. Where else does Dallas go I not with romo, the only thing that dampers the situation is the fact that garbage qb named mike Vick got 2 100 million dollar contracts. So you give him 100 mill what is to y worth. Everyone blames the eagles horrible o line for how bad Vick is but don’t see how great romo is for putting up the numbers he does behind an equally bad o line

By: nygf

nygf — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:52:10 +0000

I understand that Romo does a lot to mask the deficiencies of his team. But can we also not pretend like he’s been surrounded by a bunch of bozos his entire career? He’s played on teams with very good defenses, including the #1 overall in the NFC in 2009 if I remember correctly. He’s played with Hall of Fame caliber talents at TE and WR. First round picks at WR, RB, Tackle.

Yes, I’m a Giants fan but believe it or not I do respect Romo’s ability. Cowboys-Giants games are have for the most part been closely contested struggles since he took over. But to say He’s suffered from a dearth of talent around him his entire career is incorrect.

By: hodag54501

hodag54501 — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:44:37 +0000

I am a grown up.
The Brett Favre analogy also goes against you. Favre won a Super Bowl, got to another, and was a consistent playoff contender with really some lousy lines in Green Bay.
You also make the mistake of the modern world: that numbers somehow translate into victories. Dan Marino had off-the-chart numbers. Good enough to be elected to the Hall of Fame. He never won the Super Bowl. Ask Marino if he would want all the statistics or the ring.
It’s all about wins and losses and not about what the fantasy freaks think is football. If an NFL team never allowed any points all year yet scored only one field goal each game, the stats nuts would say they have the worst offense in the history of the league and they would be right. But the offense was just good enough to win, along with the greatest defense in the history of the game. So a team would win the Super Bowl scoring 60 points in a year.
So much for stats. A modern day analogy is the ’85 Bears. Jim McMahon has more Super Bowl rings than Tony Romo. So does Trent Dilfer.
Romo has had his chance to prove he can lead a team to the Super Bowl. He hasn’t, and he won’t. He’s an adequate NFL QB at best surrounded by a totally dysfunctional organization run into the ground by egomaniac Jerry Jones.

By: mljohns

mljohns — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:43:49 +0000

I’m a Cowboys fan and even I’m getting sick of the number of Cowboys articles on PFT these days. I see why they do it, because these articles are always the most commented on, mostly by people that hate the team. But still…damn!

By: simmsmatic

simmsmatic — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:30:08 +0000

Honestly, you all need to grow up and really look at Romo’s numbers.

If you respect Brett Favre, then you better respect Tony Romo. And yes, I am comparing the two. They’re both gun slingers who take stupid risks and have lost plenty of games from simply mistakes.

Tony Romo makes those mistakes because he HAS to do too much. His offensive line does not block, his running back can’t stay healthy, and he’s just now finally getting a consistent and stable receiver that he can depend on. Cause Miles Austin is the most inconsistent player I’ve ever seen.

It’s to the point that even when Romo makes the same mistake as another QB, it gets blown up. Until I see you guys put up 4,000 yards with a mediocre line constantly per season, you have no room to talk.