Comments on: Troy Aikman: Cowboys have to get better at protecting Tony Romo http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/ ProFootballTalk on NBCSports.com Thu, 23 May 2013 01:01:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: wgray981 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2368384 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:56:01 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2368384 Agreed. Everybody rags on Romo, and he does make mistakes, but he is running for his life out there.

]]> By: TD Hawk http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2368148 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 23:21:05 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2368148 Has there ever been a champion that did not have solid line play on both sides of the ball? Quite obvious where you start to build a contender.

]]> By: bspurloc http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2368066 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:25:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2368066 I doubt Aikman know there is only 1 Romo out there not the 4 ghosts his concussions show him

]]> By: mazblast http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367808 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:41:36 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367808 Romo is actually a very good quarterback – EXCEPT when he has defenders in his face. When he has time, he throws touchdowns. When he has any close pressure, he panics and throws interceptions. So, yes, if he had solid protection and a good running game, he would be pretty dangerous.
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Name a quarterback who is good when he has defenders in his face. The problem is that Romo is also INT-prone late in games when there’s no defensive pressure, midway through games regardless of defensive pressure, and sometimes early in games regardless of defensive pressure.

As for “if he had solid protection and a good running game, he would be pretty dangerous”, name me a QB of even mediocre quality who wouldn’t be dangerous under those circumstances.

]]> By: dallascowboysdishingthereal http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367732 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:11:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367732 Actually Romo doesn’t get hit that much as he scrambles and throws INTs instead.

I wouldn’t disagree about the offensive line in need of upgrading but that will be a challenge as Romo seeks a contract too.

]]> By: polegojim http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367677 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:41:38 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367677 Dallas Homerism going on today…

Besides the fact that Troy has a huge man-crush on Tony… EVERY QB needs good protection.

Fact are: Tony choked MANY times when he WAS protected and NOT rushing throws.

]]> By: rgtre10 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367674 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:39:18 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367674 If Romo’s problem has been the offensive line, then why aren’t the so called experts saying anything about it? They all still always have the cowboys being so great and having a chance to win the NFC East and being a player in the playoffs…the problem is the Cowboys are predictable as is their offense…everyone knows his go to guy is Jason Witten you take Witten out of the play and force Romo to look or go elsewhere there is your problem, most of Dallas’s offense is dump offs, quick slants which in some case if you’ve got bad angles and or poor coverage end up as big plays ala D. Hall in most cases. Things won’t get any better for Romo because with the number of hits and injuries his age his go to guy will need to be replaced by another go to guy and I don’t see him on the roster.

]]> By: stainlessstill http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367651 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:27:30 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367651 San Diego? You mean the franchise who has more wins in the post-season since 1995 (3) than Dallas does (2)?

]]> By: silverhairedfox http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367626 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:14:26 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367626 Romo is a great QB, until you absolutely, positively need a great QB, then he isn’t.

I was at the Washington game. It was as if he was near sighted or something. The truly great ones adjust when the situation calls for it. He didn’t. Story of his career.

Of course it could be worse, He could be stuck in San Diego.

]]> By: malvaren18 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367574 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:56:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367574 What the cowboys need is better RB to compliment Romo.

]]> By: justintuckrule http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367550 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:50:10 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367550 Don’t listen to a 3x SB winning HOF QB. He can’t possibly know what he’s talking about.

]]> By: thestatsishere http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367547 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:49:17 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367547 All of you Cowboy haters can be ignorant as much as you want, but Aikman is right. Romo only had one year of consistent line protection and that was in 07. Even in 09, they struggled.

If it isn’t bad blocks, it is holding penalties and false starts that kill momentum and destroy drives. And to Romo’s credit, he never criticizes them in front of the media. He’s a team player.

The only lineman that was any good last year was Tyron Smith. Maybe Phil Costa is good, but he was injured last year. Jerry Jones needs to make some good picks on offensive linemen more than any other position.

]]> By: rgtre10 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367526 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:39:29 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367526 I could’ve sworn I heard Troy say that after Romo had thrown another interception in the Thanksgiving day game…

]]> By: commonsensedude http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367495 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:21:55 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367495 Romo is actually a very good quarterback – EXCEPT when he has defenders in his face. When he has time, he throws touchdowns. When he has any close pressure, he panics and throws interceptions. So, yes, if he had solid protection and a good running game, he would be pretty dangerous.

]]> By: ccjcsr http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367483 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:15:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367483 Establish a Run game and that is protection in itself!

]]> By: rextraordinaire http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367477 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:12:45 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367477 Its not so.much that the ‘boys line is bad, its that they have no stamina. They can’t block in the 4th quarter.

Not that they need to block in the 4th anyway. Giving Romo more time means giving him more time to think, possibly leading to even more late-game meltdowns

]]> By: stainlessstill http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367476 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:11:54 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367476 What’s Romo’s record in lose and go home games again in Week 17? Thought so. Dude can put the ball in the air, but lacks everything else in the “clutch” department. Nice screen pass, BTW against Washington. Typical Romo.

]]> By: malab377 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367475 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:11:03 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367475 Aikman is right. Give Romo 4-5 more seconds in the pocket and he could become a good QB.

]]> By: rgtre10 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367474 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:10:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367474 No actually the cowboys need to get better at protecting themselves from Tony Romo…

]]> By: cwk22 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367472 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:09:21 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367472 So The Great Jerry says Tony can make due with a porous offensive line. How’s that working for you so far Jerry?

]]> By: zam0854 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367469 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:06:16 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367469 Romo is not the future for Dallas, they just dont like change. Dallas needs to get their defense back before they start going crazy on their QB play…Dallas D ranked 23th in points allowed per game with 25

]]> By: zclor http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367464 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:04:57 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367464 The more time he has in the pocket the more he will try to “fit one in” and throw a costly interception.

He performs better when the pocket breaks down and he scrambles out of the pocket.

]]> By: claymatthewshairplugs http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367463 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:04:51 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367463 What the hell is Tony Romo paying Troy Aikman to be his PR man?

]]> By: thejuddstir http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367462 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:04:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367462 And this is why the 31 other NFL teams and their fans are glad to see Jerrah be Jerrah. Between the Jets and Boys it couldn’t get any better.

]]> By: rr2000k http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367461 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:04:31 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367461 Tony Romo needs to get better at QB.

]]> By: metalhead65 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367460 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:03:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367460 look if the one QB who is justified in using the no protection excuse, Jay Cutler is not allowed to use it because he is not Mr. warm and fuzzy with the press then nobody let alone romo should be allowed to use it! again you may hate him because he is not all smiles but I would love to have seen any of the “elite” qb’s play a game behind the lines and in the “systems” Cutler has and see what their stats looked like if they made it thru the game. stop being such a homer troy and remember the no protection line the next time you do a Bears game.

]]> By: trollhammer20 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367453 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:57:20 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367453 Because QBs only get more mobile as they get older, right?

]]> By: stats5 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367451 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:55:33 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367451 Aikman is right. As the QB of a high profile team, Romo gets the blame for losing even though Dallas has one of the worst O-lines, a bottom half of the NFL defense who rarely gets off the field on 3rd down, and one of the worst play calling and game/clock management coaches. 8-8 the past 2 seasons would have been 4-12 without Romo.

]]> By: vickadelphiaphreedom http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367448 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:54:42 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367448 All the coaching staff and ownership DOES is “protect Tony Romo”!!!!!!

]]> By: maverick0 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/04/troy-aikman-cowboys-have-to-get-better-at-protecting-tony-romo/#comment-2367444 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:52:11 +0000 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=1788297#comment-2367444 Kind of in the same way that the Bears can get by without great pass protection, Jerry?

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