I also have to give a shout out to Tony Romo and say I feel sorry for him. He toiled all these years with weak teams around him and now that the team as a whole is good, his injuries destroyed any chance to lead them to that elusive Super Bowl. Retire, Tony. Why put your 30 something body through any more potentially dangerous injuries.
Romo remembered when he came into the League in 2003. None of the veterans helped him whatsoever, and he pretty much had to learn on his own. He promised to himself that he'd help out any of the new guys coming up.
He's doing just that with Dak. Instead of sulking and pouting, Romo has been helping him at practice, and giving him pointers in games.
The NFL is a 16 game grind. If Dak ever gets injured, it's nice to know that we have a healthy all-Pro Quarterback on the bench ready to pick up the slack.
So do I! I have been a Cowboy fan since the days of Tom Landry and Roger Staubach. Many fans were frustrated with Tony, not only because he seemed to be made of glass, but because he would throw an interception at the most critical times. We saw what happened last year without him and without a capable back up! My beef is more often with Jason Garrett who, if the owner had been anyone other than "I will never admit I made a mistake" Jerry Jones, would have been fired by now. Tony's ability to improvise and make something out of Jason Garrett's terrible play-calling and clock management enabled them to win many games they would have lost.
My dream scenario would be for the Cowboys to make it to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1996 and for Dak to start the game as he deserves to do. Once the Cowboys are in the lead, Dak has a slight injury that keeps him from returning to the game. Tony comes in and wins the Super Bowl and retires as a Cowboy after the game - just as Peyton did last year.
The most impressive thing about Dak that I’ve seen so far is his leadership. He essentially became the leader of this team, and that’s why more than anything Romo is now the backup.