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Gotta Love Tony Romo By R.C. I love Tony Romo. Absolutely love him. It’s no secret that the Cowboys have been through about six hundred different QB’s since Troy Aikman retired, and it’s been such a roller coaster ride the last several years that we Cowboy fans were absolutely giddy when Drew Bledsoe came around. I even wrote an article singing his praises. Boy, what was I thinking? Sure he’ll be on the Hall of Fame Ballot, sure his stats are extremely impressive, and all that bull….but the fact is, he’s not mobile enough and doesn’t make good enough decisions any more to be a Super Bowl quarterback. He’s done being anything more than average. And it’s all because of his immobility.  Bledsoe’s immobility has propagated a myth this season: that the Cowboy’s offensive line is terrible. Now, the Cowboy’s don’t have a dominant offensive line, but they do have a solid unit that can get the job done and get a team to the playoffs. However, they sure did not look like one with Drew Bledsoe back at Quarterback. Between holding the ball too long, an inability to move around in the pocket, and possessing absolutely no evasiveness, Bledsoe made the Cowboy’s line look horrible. The offense was stagnant. It was time for something to be done. Enter Romo. The second he entered the game in the second half against the New York Giants, something was different on this team. It was an extra hitch in the step, a little extra swagger coming on and off the field. For some reason, this team just believes in Romo, which is a very good sign for the Cowboys. And early returns show that they have every reason to believe in him. His decision making has been that of a ten-year vet, he’s very accurate, has a strong arm, and his mobility is almost shocking to see after watching Bledsoe. The Cowboy’s offensive line suddenly doesn’t look so terrible, with Romo evading pressure that would have put Bledsoe on his back. While Romo’s still getting sacked at a very Bledsoe-like 2 per/game, he’s getting out of the pocket and making throws Bledsoe never could – because he would have been throwing the ball into the stands because of his inability to escape pressure. In other words, Romo is probably creating 4-7 downfield throwing chances a game, simply with his feet. That’s big. Basically, what’s not to like? Romo has changed this team, and possibly saved this team’s playoff chances. Parcells said before the last Sunday’s game with Arizona that the Cowboys had to win 6 of 8 to get into the playoffs. They got the first one against the Cards. They have a tough road ahead with the Colts, Giants, Falcons, Saints, and Eagles still on the schedule. In order to get in, the have to have 3 out of 5 of those games just listed and not have any slip-ups against lesser competition. Tough? Extremely. But it’s just the kind of stretch elite playoff teams go on during the season, and an elite-playoff team is what I was calling the Cowboys before the season. Now that Romo is playing quarterback, I’m starting to think they might have a chance to be that team after all.  November 16, 2006 |
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