FoxPerez
01-02-2012, 02:30 PM
Originally posted at PlaymakerOnline.com (http://bit.ly/uPoFNX):
But the biggest thing that blows my mind is how people are upset at Tony Romo, who played with a swollen hand. We’ll never know how much pain he was in for this game nor how the hand was affected because he actually had a pretty good game. Romo finished 29-37 for 289 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. The ensuing possession after his one interception was a four-and-out by the Giants where Dallas got the ball back almost exactly where they’d lost it. Romo was under constant pressure as well, as he was sacked six times and took seven hits.
I can understand how Dallas Cowboys fans can be frustrated about the way the season ended, but what I don’t understand is how they’re taking it out on Romo. Look at his stats for the season:
Tony Romo 2011 (NFL rank)
Passer Rating: 102.5 (4th)
Yards: 4,184 (7th)
Touchdowns: 31 (5th)
Touchdown-Interception ratio: +21 (5th)
Romo had only two games where he threw for more than one interception. Among the top quarterbacks in the league, only Aaron Rodgers did better. And Dallas won one of those games, so you can really only pin one loss this season squarely on Romo. He’s easily been responsible for far more wins than losses this season. How about this 1-1 stretch, easily the worst stretch of the season for Dallas. Let’s take a look at his numbers over the last five games of the season (not including the game where he was hurt early against Philly):
Tony Romo’s Last Four Games of 2011
101-140 (72%), 1,158 yards (8.2 yards per attempt), 10 touchdowns and one interception
In what world is Tony Romo the problem?
Last night I made this joke: “I can’t believe how badly Tony Romo is playing on defense. He keeps getting beaten by Cruz, can’t make an open-field tackle and hasn’t gotten to Eli Manning yet. This guy needs to be traded.”
The running backs didn’t play well in this game, which was a function of the dominance of New York’s front seven. Romo was a one-man band out there, almost trying to win on his own. He might have pulled it off if his offensive line had been up to the challenge or the running game could have got something going, or if the defense could have forced the Giants to do worse than converting seven of their 15 third downs.
Romo played this year with a punctured lung, broken ribs, a swollen hand, and a really young and inexperienced offensive line… and was easily a top 5 quarterback in the NFL this year. To want to get rid of him is idiotic, especially with a great base of young talent on the offensive side of the ball that includes Dez Bryant, Miles Austin, Laurent Robinson, and DeMarco Murray.
Criticize Romo at your own peril. Just know that the numbers don’t back it up. And when Dallas played it’s worst, he was at his best trying to save the team as they missed the playoffs.
But the biggest thing that blows my mind is how people are upset at Tony Romo, who played with a swollen hand. We’ll never know how much pain he was in for this game nor how the hand was affected because he actually had a pretty good game. Romo finished 29-37 for 289 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception. The ensuing possession after his one interception was a four-and-out by the Giants where Dallas got the ball back almost exactly where they’d lost it. Romo was under constant pressure as well, as he was sacked six times and took seven hits.
I can understand how Dallas Cowboys fans can be frustrated about the way the season ended, but what I don’t understand is how they’re taking it out on Romo. Look at his stats for the season:
Tony Romo 2011 (NFL rank)
Passer Rating: 102.5 (4th)
Yards: 4,184 (7th)
Touchdowns: 31 (5th)
Touchdown-Interception ratio: +21 (5th)
Romo had only two games where he threw for more than one interception. Among the top quarterbacks in the league, only Aaron Rodgers did better. And Dallas won one of those games, so you can really only pin one loss this season squarely on Romo. He’s easily been responsible for far more wins than losses this season. How about this 1-1 stretch, easily the worst stretch of the season for Dallas. Let’s take a look at his numbers over the last five games of the season (not including the game where he was hurt early against Philly):
Tony Romo’s Last Four Games of 2011
101-140 (72%), 1,158 yards (8.2 yards per attempt), 10 touchdowns and one interception
In what world is Tony Romo the problem?
Last night I made this joke: “I can’t believe how badly Tony Romo is playing on defense. He keeps getting beaten by Cruz, can’t make an open-field tackle and hasn’t gotten to Eli Manning yet. This guy needs to be traded.”
The running backs didn’t play well in this game, which was a function of the dominance of New York’s front seven. Romo was a one-man band out there, almost trying to win on his own. He might have pulled it off if his offensive line had been up to the challenge or the running game could have got something going, or if the defense could have forced the Giants to do worse than converting seven of their 15 third downs.
Romo played this year with a punctured lung, broken ribs, a swollen hand, and a really young and inexperienced offensive line… and was easily a top 5 quarterback in the NFL this year. To want to get rid of him is idiotic, especially with a great base of young talent on the offensive side of the ball that includes Dez Bryant, Miles Austin, Laurent Robinson, and DeMarco Murray.
Criticize Romo at your own peril. Just know that the numbers don’t back it up. And when Dallas played it’s worst, he was at his best trying to save the team as they missed the playoffs.