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Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys should part ways after latest loss
NFL ^ | Dec. 31, 2012 | Gil Brandt

Posted on 12/31/2012 1:17:23 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

The Dallas Cowboys needed quarterback Tony Romo to come up big against the Washington Redskins on Sunday night. Instead, he threw three interceptions, including a crucial fourth-quarter pick that contributed to the Cowboys' season-ending loss. After the latest down moment in Romo's inconsistent career, I think it's time for Dallas to move on; it's time for the Cowboys to cut ties with Romo.

Romo's one of those guys who seems to do really well when it doesn't count, but when it counts, he doesn't get the job done. It's not because he's not smart; it's not because he's not athletic; it's not because he doesn't have ability. He just doesn't do what he needs to, and I think his performance Sunday was a prime example of that.

First, I just don't think he was sharp; he was throwing the ball behind people and so forth. On that big fourth-quarter interception, he was just fooled; Rob Jackson made a good play for the Redskins, but Romo was just fooled.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: blackmonday; cowboys; dallas; dallascowboys; nfl; redskins; texas; tonyromo; washington
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To: SamAdams76

First!


21 posted on 12/31/2012 1:49:42 PM PST by The KG9 Kid (Bring back the booby hatches.)
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To: SamAdams76; http://www.freerepublic.com/pe

You must psychic. Check out post #19.


22 posted on 12/31/2012 1:51:55 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yikes....Romo is going to be 33 next season. For some reason I thought he was younger. Time is running out.


23 posted on 12/31/2012 1:54:57 PM PST by LongWayHome
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To: Perdogg

Thanks MinorityRepublican. More Black Monday NFL stuff, Perdogg.


24 posted on 12/31/2012 1:55:14 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: mnehring

D’oh! Wow! LOL! That is all.


25 posted on 12/31/2012 1:56:50 PM PST by rabidralph (http://www.cafepress.com/westernwis)
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To: mnehring

That was funny. :)


26 posted on 12/31/2012 1:56:59 PM PST by Delta Dawn (The whole truth.)
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To: The KG9 Kid
He's the all time touchdown passing leader for the Dallas Cowboys; more than Staubach, Aikman, and Dandy Don. Comparing him to Tebow is stupid. If he were the passing leader for the Jaguars, then it would be no big deal, but this a team that has 5 rings.

The team's had problems and little to no postseason to show for all of the pomp and circumstanc of the Cowboys as an organization. But it is not all Romo's fault. This is a coaching problem (and ultimately a GM problem). If Tom Coughlin had been head coach of Dallas for the past 10 years, it's likely Romo would have several rings.

27 posted on 12/31/2012 1:58:33 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: abb

I used to say the same thing after Dan Snyder bought the Redskins. But, apparently, Shanahan laid down the law to Dan when he was hired and Shanahan seems to know what he’s doing. No more multi-million dollar deals to over-the-hill stars. Snyder’s ownership resume is filled with them. Shanahan drafts a couple of solid guys and now the Redskins are playing like they want to win a championship.


28 posted on 12/31/2012 2:01:19 PM PST by rabidralph (http://www.cafepress.com/westernwis)
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To: SamAdams76

You know, that Tebow is such a poor quarterback, that the Redskins used up all of their blitzes on Romo last night instead of wasting them on Tebow.


29 posted on 12/31/2012 2:01:31 PM PST by Delta Dawn (The whole truth.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Romo still thinks football only has 3 quarters and doesn’t understand why they have to be on the field for an additional 15 minutes!


30 posted on 12/31/2012 2:03:38 PM PST by DustyMoment (Congress - another name for anti-American criminals!!)
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To: The KG9 Kid

I read somewhere that the league is looking into that Denver victory over Pittsburgh in last year’s playoffs.

They are going to decide if Tebow’s mechanics are so bad that it might be necessary to void the Denver win and award the victory to Pittsburgh.


31 posted on 12/31/2012 2:04:24 PM PST by Delta Dawn (The whole truth.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think the Cowboys will wait until Matt Stafford’s contract in Detroit is up and they go after him.

Stafford is the perfect QB for the Cowboys...he’s a hometown boy, and despite the Lions lousy season, he shows he can be a great quarterback in this league.


32 posted on 12/31/2012 2:05:49 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: abb
Absolutely nothing will change for the better at the Dallas Cowboys organization until Jerry Jones is no longer the owner/coach/general manager.

Somewhere along the line the moniker 'America's Team' was bestowed upon the Dallas Cowboys. It may go back to the Tom Landry days, a coach I respected ... but, as a long time Bronco fan, I resented that term every time some talking head sports announcer uttered the words. I'm sure Steeler, Raider, Packer fans, etc., felt the same way. Anytime I watch the Dallas Cowboys play I'm for the other team. Jerry Jones makes it easy.

33 posted on 12/31/2012 2:07:28 PM PST by BluH2o
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To: KoRn

Yeah, the REDSKINS.........


34 posted on 12/31/2012 2:09:02 PM PST by Red Badger (Lincoln freed the slaves. Obama just got them ALL back......................)
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To: lacrew
He’s an above average quarterback...not great, but above average.

The problem is that you need a great quarterback to win the Super Bowl unless you have impeccable defense kind of like Baltimore Ravens.

35 posted on 12/31/2012 2:09:34 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Delta Dawn
They are going to decide if Tebow’s mechanics are so bad that it might be necessary to void the Denver win and award the victory to Pittsburgh.

Considering that the Steelers are officially Team Obama, I wouldn't doubt it. Old Man Rooney could lobby for this in the interests of "fairness", and Obama would gleefully comply.

I never tire of pointing out that the Steelers are the only team with an owner in Obama's cabinet. No true conservative would ever root for them.

36 posted on 12/31/2012 2:09:36 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: dfwgator

This is an interesting idea. Stafford is a stud, and would fit in at Dallas well. I think he’s still young too.


37 posted on 12/31/2012 2:11:38 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: Delta Dawn

LOLOLOL!


38 posted on 12/31/2012 2:12:28 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: lacrew

Romo is the A-Rod of quarterbacks, great stats, except for when it really counts.


39 posted on 12/31/2012 2:14:52 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: BluH2o
This is the exact mindset of Houston fans. They are literally the most cynical, hateful people ever to walk the Earth.

I don't begrudge anyone having one non-conference team they hate, as long as there's a reason. However, the media invented the America's Team moniker, so I don't think it's fair to hold that against Dallas.

40 posted on 12/31/2012 2:15:53 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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