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• matt2k9 said November 02, 2007

  oh wait, youre an idiot

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  • ursportspro replied November 02, 2007

    Good point. Way to back it up with facts.
  • JimbobOdion replied November 20, 2007

    Romo is winning and so are the Cowboys. He is their QB. The QB is the only "skill player" who's hands touch the ball on every offensive play. That is a lot of responsibility. He deserves whatever he gets. That's the nature of the job. It's all about accountablility.
• matt2k9 said November 02, 2007

  youre really saying vince young and big ben are ignored? rookie of the year and superbowl winner? and phillip rivers, uhh
  
  your logic is completely flawed.
  
  it was never about "beating out drew bledsoe" bledsoe was drafted by parcells in NE. bledsoe was his man. romo was also a prodigy of his. take away TO, witten, crayton, glenn, JJ and MB3 and then yeah, tony romo sucks.
  
  get real dude.

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  • ursportspro replied November 02, 2007

    Take it easy Cowboys fan. The guy is an average QB so far, nothing more yet. All I'm saying is let's wait and see if this guy is the real deal before we annoint him as the next John Elway.
    • ursportspro replied November 02, 2007

      Every Sunday morning I have to listen to NFL analysts talk about Romo this and Romo that. Big Ben won a Superbowl already and his team is in 1st place yet again, but yet no talk about his play this year. Their too busy hyping Romo....Rivers has gone farther than Romo already in the post season, won more games, and didn't drop a 19yd FG hold in the playoffs to lose....Vince Young has more "come from behind" wins already than Romo and on a team with much less talent.
      • gretch replied November 02, 2007

        funny you should mention Big Ben...I was reading an article about Favre and Elway this lunchtime and started wondering why noboby says much about Ben...afterall he did win a SuperBowl. Will Romo even get to one??
      • 0m4rs1zzl3 replied November 15, 2007

        I feel the chargers have just as much talent as dallas and also the chargers didn't play a top noch team in the play-offs. The patriots were in their worst of the last 6 years when they played them and still loss. I think the main outcome of the games thats gonna be won by the chargers is heart and hunger.If your not hungry u wont feed yourself.Right now they did win against indy but indy without marvin harrison is hardly indy at all.Indy would've even beat the pats wit him on there passing game because joseph was running like a rat for cheese against them.
• sportsnorts said November 02, 2007

  To say "wait and see" is not the same thing as saying "way overrated." Poor communication skills always lead to misunderstandings.

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  • ursportspro replied November 02, 2007

    Overrated after 18 games? Yes. Let's wait and see means "will he live up to that contract"?
• IFChris said November 02, 2007

  i'm not a Cowboy fan (but i'm not a hater either)... Romo has good weapons and makes good decisions. TO has his back. that should say plenty, especially when you consider just how much he's turned on other QBs.

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  • ursportspro replied November 02, 2007

    It does speak well to Romo. Yet, TO and McNabb were best buds until the 2nd year together too. He even got along with Jeff Garcia for a while also. Give him time, we may see him turn on Tony.
• IFChris said November 02, 2007

  as long as he has the weapons (and don't forget, they don't even have the excellent Terry Glenn), he'll be fine... well, as long as the O-line holds up.

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• IFChris said November 02, 2007

  and TO turned on McNabb because he thought Donovan should've taken his side in the contract dispute with Philly... not because of on-the-field performances.

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  • PhuckPhilly replied November 03, 2007

    McNabb is just a self-centered person. People talk about T.O. being that way, but McNabb is just as bad, if not worse. It was not totally T.O.'s fault tht things blew up in Philly. Need to take a good look at their own QB who can't make it to the Super Bowl himself after he's had how many tries????
    • PhuckPhilly replied November 03, 2007

      Oh, I forgot. He did make it to one and that was mostly due to an injured T.O. playing on a bum ankle.
    • JimbobOdion replied November 20, 2007

      TO and Mc Nabb persona wise seem like 50 Cent and Kanye West. I don't know though. Kanye West might be meaner than Donovan. I've been waiting for Mc Nabb to go berserk and just blow up, but I guess things are just too good? I don't get it. I don't know, I like him, but he never seems to get real fired up. You know, pissed off like he means serious business and he wants to just bludgeon the damn ball down someone's throat. I know I would have been like that by now. Start kicking ass Donovan.
      • JimbobOdion replied November 20, 2007

        God. Jurassic 5 might be meaner that Donovan. That's scary.
  • 0m4rs1zzl3 replied November 15, 2007

    Well if TO is giving 110% and making the probowl while hurt half the season then yeah give the man his money and get your popcorn ready.
• Valencia said November 02, 2007

  The Cowboys havent been excited about QB since Troy Aikman, the contract was a way for Jerry Jones to say that Tony Romo is here to stay, and to let the fans buy up all of the season tickets to fill up the new stadium when it gets done. I like Tony and he has alot of talent, I don't believe he is overrated, but he indeed needs at least another season under his belt before anointing him the next John Elway.

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  • ursportspro replied November 02, 2007

    You are dead on with your reasoning for Jerry Jones signing him. I just keep looking at his resume and other than having that star on the side of his helmet he only compares to average QBs so far. Especially with the amount of INTs he's throwing.
• BillyStyle said November 02, 2007

  Bills fan here. I loved how before the Bills/Cowboys game about 57 minutes of the pregame talk was all "Romo is the golden boy" type of stuff. Then the game happened where the Bills defense showed just how good he is. And unfortunately, the offense showed their true colors too. He should thank Nick Folk for saving his reputation in that one.

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  • IFChris replied November 02, 2007

    so he had nothing to do with getting them in FG range with that pass to Crayton?
  • PhuckPhilly replied November 03, 2007

    That's one game, dude. You going to judge him on one game? Didn't I see McNabb get his ass sacked 12 times by the Giant defense?
  • PhuckPhilly replied November 08, 2007

    Who the hell drove the team down and got the opportunity for Folk to win the game. As a matter of fact. Who drove the team down and helped get the game within reach?
  • 0m4rs1zzl3 replied November 15, 2007

    If the bills couldn't finish the job with that kind of stat sheet i have to say that next year is a primary goal.
• ShakespeareD said November 02, 2007

  I'm a Jets fan, my life sucks, but I feel like I can be objective here. This article screams Cowboy hater. All of the statistics you used in your article are so skewed that you basically invalidate it. He has throw 19 interceptions in 16 games, you're right about that. You forgot to mention the 35 TD passes and 2 runs over his career. So what we are looking at is 37 TD's/19 Int over a full season. Don't forget that he threw 5 interceptions against Buffalo, so that sort of skews his numbers. So his career starts have represented about a full season. 37 TD's wins the MVP in years that Tom Brady doesn't throw for 60 or Manning for 50.
  Criticizing him for the Buffalo game is completely missing the point. How many QB's throw 5 picks and still lead their team to victory. Romo had the worst game of his career and kept plugging away. He left the 5 picks behind him and picked apart the defense on the last drive to get his team in field goal range (not that Nick Folk didn't kick two absolute bombs). To me, this was the most impressive game in his career.
  The talk about the talent on the field is completely overblown. Even some of the more casual NFL fans realize that Terrell Owens drops an ton of balls. Over Romo's starts, Owens has been good for one or two drops a game and plenty of those have been touchdown passes. Owens doesn't make Romo better, Romo makes Owens better. QB's that can avoid pass rushes as effectively as Romo does help their receivers and tight ends get open. Look at Jason Wittens improvement this year under Romo.
  I would easily take Romo over Rivers and Young. I live in San Diego and have the misfortune of seeing Rivers play every week. If it wasn't for LT opening up the pass and Antonio Gates catching anything within ten fett of him, Rivers is not an NFL starter. Talk about a guy looking good because of the talent around him. I'll give Rivers his due once one of his receivers other than Gates has a 100 yd game. Young has taken a gigantic step backwards this year. His running ability is what opens up the pass. Since he's been playing hurt, the offense has completely sputered. 23 passing yards in a single game is much worse than anything Romo has ever done. Roethlisberger has been great thsi year and proven a lot. The Superbowl win was about him not making mistakes and handing the ball to Bettis and Parker. But he has really emerged this year as a pasing threat and I am very impressed. While Roethlisberger has been very good this year, Romo has been dominant. Still, it's a toss up. I do know Romo isn't an idiot meathead who might ride a motorcycle without a helmet.

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  • Pinkpanthrrr replied November 02, 2007

    ohhh....why does your life suck?? what if you lived in St Louis? they have not even won 1 game this year..love you r QB.
  • ursportspro replied November 03, 2007

    Objective? Did he lose the Seattle Playoff game by choking? If Buffalo had an offense Romo loses by 24 in that 5 INT game. "America's Team" obviously applies to New York/New Jersey. Rivers played in the AFC Championship Game. The NFC you would agree fails in comparison right now. Romo squeaked into the Wild card slot last year. Why does the star hold so much weight??
    • PhuckPhilly replied November 06, 2007

      Well, it's going to take a lot of work for your Iggles to squeak into the playoffs this year. After last night, you still think he is overrated? I think the McNabb choked in the NFC Championship game a couple of times. If Romo gets into the playoffs this year, let's see how he does. Have fun watching your QB the rest of the year.
    • 0m4rs1zzl3 replied November 15, 2007

      9-1 wit a 2nd year QB is a good sign. Unless your an eli manning fan.
• Pinkpanthrrr said November 02, 2007

  He is DEFINITLY not over rated..I mean Bledsoe was in that postion last year and did nothing..as soon as Romo took over he handled everything the way a QB should. He has dominated and executed in clutch situations...plus he gets along with TO and someone actually coached him to be so PC to the press it is amazing. He is the ultimate QB for Dallas. They could not get any better then that right now...although..his ears could use some work..but hey he still pulls all those chicks

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  • ursportspro replied November 03, 2007

    Executed in clutch situations? uhm....19yd FG? Catch......hold........DOH!
• John31 said November 03, 2007

  Rivers did not play in any AFC Championship game. He got knocked out of the playoffs in the divisonal playoffs by New England. New England and Indy played in the AFC Championship game.

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  • ursportspro replied November 03, 2007

    Your right. My Bad. If Mcree holds onto that Brady INT, Rivers would have been in the AFC Championship game.
• Bucsfan said November 03, 2007

  just say it Tony Fumble stinks he isn't even a football player.

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  • PhuckPhilly replied November 11, 2007

    Hey Bucs!!! Did you watch him today? Keep smiling, buddy!!!!!!!!!!!! ROFLMAO
• rvljv82 said November 03, 2007

  NFL analysts, every week and sometimes every other day talk about what AMERICANS want to hear.
  Rather it be good or bad news the DALLAS COWBOYS will always have a spot light on them. Why do you think T.O. so happy here.
  If it not TONY being OVERRATED it's TO,Witten, JJ,and MB3 and let's not forget Roy Williams. Regardless, either you LOVE the BOYS or you LOVE to HATE them.
  GO COWBOYS !!!!!!!

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  • ursportspro replied November 04, 2007

    Spoken like a true Cowboy fan. Let me guess your a Dallas fan that lives in Vermont?
    • rvljv82 replied November 05, 2007

      WRONG guess, I live in DALLAS.
• PhillyLover said November 04, 2007

  Phuck Philly you are a fool i am a Eagles fan and TO got injured BEFORE the season ended and was out until the SB. We beat all those teams without TO like Freddy Mitchell said We got to the Super Bowl without TO" They didn't need him for anything.

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  • PhuckPhilly replied November 05, 2007

    Who's the fool now chump???? TO ate your sorry defensive backs up tonight along with our overrated QB. HOpe you enjoy it at the bottom of the NFC East.
• Wittyname said November 04, 2007

  No, he is not over-rated.

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• matt2k9 said November 05, 2007

  HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
  overrated my ass
  romo just got like 450+ yards on philly. HILARIOUS!!!!

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  • ursportspro replied November 05, 2007

    Who hasn't done that to the Eagles this year, it isn't 2004 anymore.
    • PhuckPhilly replied November 06, 2007

      That's right. It isn't. Fun, huh??
• GameSlayer said November 05, 2007

  Ok, I am neither a cowboy or eagles fan and like to base my "opinions" largely on facts/stats. So here goes. The question..... is Romo over-rated? Well thats a pretty general statement that requires more definition. Is he overated in the sense that we should nominate him to the hall next year?.... yes. Is he over-rated in the sense that we should just give him three or four super bowl rings and call it a day?...yes! Is he over-rated in the sense that he doesn't deserve a 6 year 67m dollar deal?....NO, is he overated in the sense that he is really only an avg QB with a star on the side of his helmet? NO. Now lets review ursportspro's reasons and then some explanations to my reasoning.
  
  A 6 year 67m contract is not applying a holier than thou label. What are far poorer performing Qb's contracts looking like? Say Mcnabb for example. What is it 150m with all the bonuses and what not.
  Didn't Vince Young get a 60million dollar deal before even taking a snap in an nfl game? In comparison there is nothing wrong with a giving a QB putting out the performance Romo is putting out and the numbers he is putting up a 67m deal. As far as not beating out bledsoe, I don't think there was really a chance. Bledsoe was the guy. If you can think back that far you may remember a guy named TOM BRADY that could also not beat out bledsoe for a job.........................................................
  
  Actually your reasoning is flawed and I don't feel a need to defute every statement you make because things like flubbing one snap or having one game with 5 picks is meaningless as far as a career is concerned. That and you seem a bit uneducated as far as the league is concerned. Especially with the much tougher conference comment. The Pats and the Colts are what throws that curve upwards. and only the teams in thier respective divisions have to play them twice. Secondly the NFC EAST is one of the toughest DIVISIONS in the league. A much tougher DIVISION then the AFC EAST, As a matter of fact the only division tougher than the NFC east with more wins collectively in it is the Colts division. Its not like the cowboys are playing in a division with 14 total wins and 9 of them are the cowboys........You replace the patriots with the 3rd place NFC East Redskins and the Redskins are in 1st place in the AFC East. So anyway I've totally lost interest in this topic. IS romo the best thing ever, no. Is he so over rated that we should be discussing it.... no. The man is putting up a performance worthy of being talked about. After all he is the 3rd ranked Qb in the league with a 100.4 season qb rating. Until he has 3 career ending injures in 5 years and stinks up a season like Mcnabb did this year I won't call him over rated.... I'd just call him good.
  
  

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  • ursportspro replied November 05, 2007

    Why do we have to compare him to McNabb?? Is he the only other Qb in the NFL or just because the Cowboys played the Eagles this week. Besides McNabb's been to 4 NFC Championship games and 1 Superbowl. Could Romo get his team into the NFC championship game or let alone the Superbowl with James Thrash, Freddy Mitchell, and Todd Pinkston as his starting wideouts??
    
    1) It wasn't "JUST" a flubbed snap, it was a game winning FG attempt in an NFL Playoff game. (you know the reason teams start the season, to win the Superbowl)
    
    2) Brady couldn't beat out Bledsoe in 2001 as a 2nd year QB not 2006 when Drew Bledsoe was 34 and Romo had been on the roster for 3 years already.
    
    3) 5 INTs is 5 INTs. Do you remember the last time Manning, Brady, Senaca Wallace, or even Trent Difer through 5 INTs in one game??
    
    4) Pats and Colts rule the AFC yes. But do the Steelers, Ravens, Jaguars, or Chargers raise the curve at all?
    
    I will agree with you that Romo is good. But, until he wins a playoff game, he is just another QB with 19 games under his belt.
    
    
    
    
    • PhuckPhilly replied November 06, 2007

      Hmmm.......what happened after he threw those 5 Int's?? He got off of his butt and came in and directed a game-winning drive. I don't remember them losing that game. Do you? And , I do remember Manning throwing mutlitple int's in more than one game, and losing. He finally got the monkey off his back by winning a Super Bowl last year. For a QB with 19 games, Romo is putting up some impressive stats without Terry Glenn in the lineup. If we had Glenn, the Philly defense would have given up 500+ last night because they wouldn't know who to cover, not that they did anyway. Good luck.
    • PhuckPhilly replied November 13, 2007

      Yeah.......I remember when Manning had 5 in a game. He had 6 last night against the Chargers!!!!! And lost!!!
• IFChris said November 05, 2007

  jesus christ, what does he have to do to prove himself? if you are basing your opinion on a stupid fumbled snap against Seattle, that's silly. what will be the excuses if/when he beats the Giants this Sunday?

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• GameSlayer said November 05, 2007

  I didnt compare him to just Mcnabb. Mcnabbs contract was an example as was Mr. Youngs. An example and nothing more. Also Mcnabb didn't go to a superbowl with thrash, mitchell and pinkston he went there with T.O. Say what you want. The ONLY year they went was with T.O. And it was just a flubbed snap. Yes it was a playoff game. But in terms of a players career it was one snap. Romo was not the first and will not be the last above average performer who makes a mistake in a clutch situation. Tom Brady fumbled a snap in the superbowl against the eagles. Mcnabb threw 3 interceptions in the superbowl, and if I'm not mistaken one of them was while down by three points with 45 seconds to go with a game winning/tying drive to atleast get into field goal range. You know in the superbowl, the same superbowl teams start the season to win. Every player makes mistakes. One mistake does not discredit a players overall ability. Not Mcnabbs, not Brady, and not Romo.
  
  As for the Five interceptions, again.... one game. Last year Mcnabb had 3 int's and a fumble against Tampa. As well as in HIS second year of the league he threw 2 picks and coughed up 2 fumbles against washington. And numerous 3 turnover games in his career. So yeah 4 turnovers isnt 5 but bottom line..... its one game, early in the career of a guy who is looking to be very good.
  
  Also last year against dallas Manning coughed up two fumbles and threw 2 picks for 4 turnovers, and he threw 4 picks against NE in teh playoffs in 2003 and some other 3 and 4 turnover games in his career. LIke I siad one 5 turnover game doesn't dictate whether your good or not. And when you compare total season stats, those 5 don't really make his stats look that bad.
  
  The Steelers, Jags, Ravens and chargers have equal or less amount of wins then the 3RD ranked NFC east team. So how much do they raise the curve of the AFC domination over the NFC. Not much in my opinion. The washington redskins are not impressive. Not impressive this year at all. And the record that puts them in third in the NFC East Division of the NFC COnference would put them tied for 4th in the entire AFC Conference. I just don't see the AFC being as dominant over the NFC as you do. With the exception of the patriots. Colts and Cowboys have the same record.
  
  He does only have 19 games under his belt which is why its WAY to early for you to be calling him out about playoff games and not being in any. AFter all this is his first year as an every game starter and therefore his FIRST opportunity to lead his team through a full season and into the playoffs. And the fact is, that he is doing a damn good job of it. Which is why analysts are talking about him. LIke it or not this kid is putting up impressive numbers and putting on an impressive performance thus far. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
  
  

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  • ursportspro replied November 05, 2007

    TO got injured way before the Eagles made it to the Superbowl, and if you remember correctly they made it through the playoffs with Mitchell (out of the NFL), Pinkston (out of the NFL), and Thrash as their main receivers. No TO. But enough McNabb / Romo comparisons.
    
    Yes, Romo has the Cowboys at 7-1. With victories over Buffalo...barely (4-4), Miami (0-8), St. Louis (0-8), Minnesota (3-5), Chicage (3-5), Philadelphia (3-5), and New York in the First game of the year (6-2). Impressive resume?
    
    In fact they've played one big game this year against a team with a winning record at the time, and played them at home, yet lost by a slim 19 point margin. (Romo threw for under 200 yards and a INT)
    
    That's two wins against AFC East opponents which would make their record 2-1 against that division. If Bills head coach Dick Jauron doesn't decide to have rookie quarterback Trent Edwards throw on third down late in that game the Cowboys and runs out the clock they would now be 1-2 against the AFC East.
    
    I don't hate Tony Romo, I simply titled by artice "Is Tony Romo Overrated?". It is far too early to tell, but by the response I've received from this article it seems that being a quarterback in Dallas when your winning automatically entitles you to be talked about as if your the next coming of Roger Staubach. A much richer Roger Staubach.
    
    
    
    
    • PhuckPhilly replied November 06, 2007

      Yeah, they got to the Super Bowl without T.O. playing the last few games, but how do you think they won the first few? And, if I remember right, he was the Eagles player in the Super Bowl who did anything, and, on a bum ankle no less. I really don't like the guy, but we have him and we'll make the best of it. If you saw the blurb during the game last night, Romo has already moved up on the list of 300+ yard games up there with some of the best QB's in Cowboy history. He could pass all of them before THIS season is over. I agree that he is going to have to win a playoff game and go deep in the playoffs before a lot of people become believers, but he is well on his way. He damn sure wasn't overrated last night. The difference is, we have a QB now that can escape the Jim Johnson blitzes and make plays instead of a statue for a QB who just stands back there and gets sacked.
      • ursportspro replied November 06, 2007

        Last night, 10 Catches by Owens, 3 by Witten, and 6 by RB's Jones and Barber. I'll say it again. Take TO off the Cowboys and Romo instantly becomes the 23 INT in 19 Starts quarterback that he appears to me to be.
      • GameSlayer replied November 10, 2007

        Considering Terry Glenn is out and also a fine reciever, I think Romo would be just fine if Glenn was in the lineup. YOu can't call a QB who is putting up big numbers and winning games over rated. If he was 3-5 and losing games and only had 8 TD's and 4 picks, and everyone is talking like he's good. Yeah then its being over rated becuase the perfromance is not standing up to the praise. But in this case it is.
• PastorBill said November 06, 2007

  It's all about chemistry. Troy, Emmit, Irving, Moose, Neon = winners; Meredith, Perkins, Lilly, Pugh, Jordan, Howley, Hill, Dorsett, = winners; Staubach, Bob Hayes, Too Tall, Randy White, = winners. Chemistry and timing combine to make good teams great remove either and you only have good not great. The chemistry of Romo, T.O., Witten, add two good cornerbacks, and the timing will be right for great righgt now there good.

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• matt2k9 said November 07, 2007

  damn this dude is an idiot and he calls himself "sports pro"
  
  everyone should just quit replying to this idiot so the article quits coming to the top

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  • ursportspro replied November 08, 2007

    Good point. I like your facts...oh wait....that's right......you provided none. Everyone is replying to this blog because it hits a nerve. Go Cowboys. Yee-Haa!
• GameSlayer said November 10, 2007

  I'm not replying cause it hits a nerve because I'm not a cowboys fan. I'm replying because when a performance stands up to the praise its not over rated. Its when a performance does not stand up to the praise that it becomes an over rating situation and like I said before. Tony Romo is putting up numbers and a performance worthy of the praise....................................... its that simple.

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• PhuckPhilly said November 11, 2007

  How overrated is he now? After carving up the Eagles and Giants, his stock is going up. That contract is looking good now, baby!! Keep Rolling!!!! Can't wait for the Iggles to come to Dallas.

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• CardinalNation said November 14, 2007

  Hate i missed this debate. The fact is that if you have ever seen Romo play then you know he's not overrated. It takes serious skill to avoid pass rushers, scramble, and still make an accurate throw downfield. He isn't Elway YET, but he is the best QB in the league at throwing on the run. And sure he'll throw a pick or 2, but who cares if he's throwing 4 or 5 TDs?! Brett Farve is one of the greatest of all time and he holds the record for most INTs ever. I'd put him in the top 4 QBs in the league....behind Manning, Brady, and Farve.
  Don't hate on him because he's a Cowboy and can play. Hate on him cause he's dated Jessica Simpson and Carrie Underwood......that lucky bastard.
  

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• Linebacker51 said November 15, 2007

  I stood silent and observed the back and forth on this issue with great amusement. I suppose that now, after all the dust has settled, I will give my two cents.
  
  Is Tony Romo overrated? Who knows? Overrated as opposed to whom? Is he worth $67 million over four years? Is anyone?
  
  Look, with the exception of Tom Brady and Peyton Manning, there is not one quarterback in the NFL that can lay claim to being elite. Everybody else has flaws, some of them major flaws.
  
  Carson Palmer? His team can't score on Paris Hilton. Donovan McNabb? Can't win the big one and doesn't win when it matters most. Eli Manning? Way too inconsistent, cannot lead, and still makes rookie mistakes. Big Ben? Maybe. The guy has a ring on his finger to validate his ability, but lets review him in five years and see how consistent he remains. Brett Favre? Sure, Favre's a legend and he's having a great year. But he's on his way out.
  
  My point is, the quarterback position in the NFL is at a weak point. There are two fantastic QBs, and then there's everyone else. Therefore, Romo, if for no other reason than that there really isn't anyone else out there playing at a consistently good level, is getting lots of attention. Like it or not, he's the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, a marquee position if there ever was one. Furthermore, he's an undrafted free agent who is now 8-1 in his first full season as a starter. He's been linked to Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Sophia Bush, Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, etc. He's a big story, and he generates buzz.
  
  So, the question remains: Is Tony Romo overrated? Yes, probably. But no more so than any of the other quarterbacks in this league. Eli Manning has done nothing to deserve the buzz he generates, and neither has Philip Rivers, Carson Palmer, Alex Smith, etc. It may well turn out that Romo's better than all of those guys. I don't know, and neither do you. Time will tell.
  

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• Jayboy said November 17, 2007

  Romo is so overrated it's ridiculous. No one would know who he was if he weren't in Dallas or dating famous people. At this point, he has done nothing.

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  • PhuckPhilly replied November 17, 2007

    Is that so? Compare your QB's stats with Romo's? Who is overrated now? Done nothing!!! Give me a break.
  • Linebacker51 replied November 20, 2007

    Yeah? Well unless you're named Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, nobody else is doing much of anything either. Eli? Nope. Vince Young? Not. Jay Cutler? I don't think so.
    
    You said that Romo wouldn't be famous if he didn't play in Dallas. You're right! Being on the main stage has its privileges, whether you like it or not.
    
    ~51
• PhuckPhilly said November 19, 2007

  Oh, by the way. Our overrated QB just threw 4 more TD passes today. Way overrated, huh?

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• cappfull said November 21, 2007

  There are so many flaws to your logic about Tony Romo being overrated. First off, if you take any big name receiver off the team, those respective QB's wouldn't be where they are. Where would Tom Brady be without Randy Moss this year? He would still be having a good year, but not as great.
  Second, let's compare where Troy Aikman was after 16 games....uh...1-15. Thirdly, Romo stepped into the QB position with Dallas below .500 and helped them to the playoffs. Became part of a team that was all but in shambles moral-wise and lit a spark that took them to the playoffs. In his first playoff game he fumble a snap...so what?!?! Seems as though you are crucifying him for a mistake in a big game....how many countless other QB's in NFL have made a mistake in a big game.
  In my opinion he is just going through what so many other big name QB's have gone through in their careers. If you're gonna belittle Romo you might as well belittle every QB out there since they have all gone through the same bonehead mistakes, bad games (5 ints and a fumble), and spectacular streaks.

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• JohnnyV said November 22, 2007

  ursportspro--I think I understand your questioning of the contract if I read your post correctly. But I think your argument is with the sports media and not Tony Romo personally or his skills as an NFL player.
  
  You have posted the words "America's Team" a couple of times. That is how the media refers to the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys fans just use the words, "our team". At least all the Cowboys fans I know say "our team" when referring to the Cowboys. You mentioned the media hype surrounding Romo and his girlfriends, etc. True Cowboys may have an interest in this as a distraction only. But that is Romo's social life, as does not pertain to him as an NFL player. Again, you are feeding into the media hype. So let's stick to the facts and not the media hype that you seem to be using and implementing in your argument.
  
  I believe the main point of your post is that you feel Tony Romo received a huge contract with very little basis for such a large sum of money. And that if you took TO out of the mix, this scenario would make Romo just an average quarterback. Is that correct?
  
  If that is correct and the basis of your argument and subsequent questioning, I think you may not have a full grasp of the understanding in contract negotiations. True, contracts are negotiated on past performance. But they are also negotiated on potential. So let's look at the facts. What is the Cowboys record currently. I am not so sure an average quarterback on any NFL team could compile such a winning record. But then your argument is that TO makes Romo a good quarterback. But that same argument can be said about any team with good receivers. Am I right? Of course! So your argument about TO is invalid. So if we look at the current facts and winning record, and then take into account the "potential" of Tony Romo, I would say that the contract is just right. You yourself even gave him kudos on his arm strength, etc.
  
  Some people responded to you emotionally in this thread. And we all know you can't win arguments based on emotion. I decided to stick to just the facts. And one of the facts is the Cowboys' winning record with Romo at the helm. You can't argue or refute that. And part of your argument seems to be emotional. You use media words and hype talking about his love life and "America's Team". It seems you are more emotional about the media's representation of Romo than you are with an NFL quarterback such as Romo negotiating what most here feel is a fair contract.
  
  I see a bit of underlying hostility in your posts towards Romo and the Cowboys. I am just wondering if that hostility originates from the media hype you seem to be feeding into or if it is just dislike of the Cowboys based on their success with Tony Romo at the helm. Or is it both? You might want to change your screen name to ursportsfan if that is the case because true sportspros take the emotion and media hype out of their analysis. You have left it in as part of your assessment of Romo and the Cowboys.
  
  Anyway, it was a good post in that it evoked debate and discussions in the form of posts. Some of your arguments were a bit shaky. But nonetheless, it was interesting. Thanks for the entertainment.
  
  
  
  

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  • ursportspro replied November 23, 2007

    Good Points JohnnyV. Glad to see you take the respectful approach to the debate. I suppose I do have a bigger problem with the media's take on Romo than with Tony himself. I do not dislike the Cowboys at all either. Romo has really answered the call since I posted this article in week 9. I still think his playoff snap drop was bigger than most do for some reason. It wasn't throwing an late INT in an AFC Championship game near the end zone, it was dropping a simple game winning 19yd FG hold to advance in the playoffs. And, I will not change my name of ursportspro it was created due to my supreme athletic ability, not based on my sports opinions.
• stang12 said November 23, 2007

  everybody wants to talk about his playoff failure but lets not forget tom brady got bailed by the refs against the raiders and bledsoe won the afc title game and the int brady threw to champ baily in the endzone in the playoffs a couple years ago everybody makes mistakes in the playoffs

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  • PhuckPhilly replied November 23, 2007

    Especially a rookie QB. If that's all he will be remembered for the rest of his career by the Cowboys haters, maybe that's all they want to remember instead of the Romo that's going to carve them up this year.
  • ursportspro replied November 23, 2007

    A 19yd FG hold????? Tough play to make I guess? Unless you choke just a little bit under pressure or lose focus on what the Vince Lombardi trophy would mean to your team.
• stang12 said November 24, 2007

  and how do you figure rivers has more accomplishments the chargers are 5-5 this year. He didnt play that great last year against the pats. If the would have kept brees maybe the chargers would have won. Rivers stats so far this year 11 tds 12 ints and against the pats in playoffs 14-32 230 yds 0 td 1 int and 1 lost fumble so what makes him so great?

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• BlueStarBoyz said November 28, 2007

  ok, you are forgeting something really important on the bobbled play Tony Romo did, or did he? As you remember, at least you should remember the shiny coat the football had, and the mistake of giving him a punters ball instead. I'm not sure most would have handled the ball in the same fashion. Including you. With pressure & the game on the line, little time left on the clock, you suddenly get a ball that comes at you like a glazed donut, chances are, you are either gonna bobble it, or get a bad placement on the ball, which could likely result in a block field goal, or at worst, a short near miss of a kick. Although, Tony never made excuses for it, he could've done so. As it was noticed by the NFL, enough to make a serious change in policy and rules, as they have created a position to monitor the balls, making sure, they don't get mixed up, during the game. the QB's, Kickers & Punters balls. But if you want to continue to blame or discredit Romo for the botched play, consider this...taking a page from Cedric Golden from the Statesman.com, he said that it was a good thing that he did bobble the ball. As I totally agree, as things would have stayed the same, T.O. just known as the player, and still unhappy with his coaching staff, no Jasson Garrett, no Wade Phillips, no 10-1 record thus far, and hoping to improve on. And maybe no records to be broken. The Cowboys could only dream of of getting passed the hump for so long. Well lookie here, they are looking to sweep the entire NFC East...something that is almost impossible to do. Let alone, if they beat GreenBay, and go from there, they will also have a chance of sweeping the entire NFC. So yeah, Tony Romo botched the ball, the best thing Tony Romo could've done for his team and his fans. Go Cowboy's !!!!

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  • ursportspro replied November 29, 2007

    That's a lot of satisfaction for a fan to feel after watching his team lose a playoff game!?!? Slick balls is your excuse for Romo's error? Didn't they have nearly 70 practices during the season, plus training camp, and off season mini camps to work on holding for FG's with the same balls??
• PhuckPhilly said November 30, 2007

  Geeze.....are you guys going to beat a dead horse to death? I hope Seattle comes to Dallas in the first round of the playoffs, get their asses handed to them and then we can move on. What does he have to do to make up for it. In my opinion, he already has, but you guys keep beating it to death. He is not the only player that has made a mistake in playoff game and he will not be the last. The guy is 11-1 right now and they won't lost more than 1 or 2 more games. That's the real Romo, like it or not!!

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• defectivegamer said December 03, 2007

  Lets make it short and sweet, if Romo played on your team youd love him just as all Cowboys fans do.
  But the fact is he plays for the Cowboys and there are 2 kinds of prople out there, you either love the cowboys or you love to hate them. But everyone keeps talking about that field goal, how about everyone see that he is only in his second year and hes taking his team to the playoffs, thats a given.
  so dont bash him because he doesnt play for your team.

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• defectivegamer said December 03, 2007

  oh yeah I forgot Dallas will see all you Patriots fans at the superbwl......lol
  GO COWBOYS

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• CRIMEONE said December 18, 2007

  NICE ARTICLE....TONY HOMO SUCKS AND I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN IT..THE GUYS A PICK ARTIST AND WILL NEVER WIN UNDER PREASURE...HE IS ALSO A HOMO AND HAS TO BE SEEN AROUND WOMEN ALL THE TIME TO TRY AND COVER UP HIS SEXUALITY. IF THEY EVER WANT TO MAKE IT TO THE SUPERBOWL OR A CONFERENCECHAMPIONSHIP I THINK THE COWBOYS SHOULD RELEASE THAT FAGOT AND HE COULD GO BACK TO WORKING AT HOMEDEPOT!

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• thekansagonian said January 07, 2008

  Head up Damon, you still rock!

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• ursportspro said January 14, 2008

  It took until the second round of the playoffs, but my point was finally made. Tony Romo is indeed overrated and is now 0-2 in playoff games with two game ending turnovers. Go back to Mexico with Jessica instead of watching extra film on the Giants you dumbass. Oh yeah, and Philip Rivers is now 2-0 in post season games, including a win on the road against the defending Champs with no L.T.

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• geothite said April 23, 2008

  I don't get the Tony Romo stuff.
  The guy is awful. He had a hand full of good games when the defensive coordinators had no book on him. Since there is a book now you will see how awful this guy is in 2008. There is a reason he wasn't drafted and that is because he has pedestrian ability.
  Pure Dreck and if I hear someone compare this stiff to Bret Favre again I am going to puke.

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