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Down, and out Remember, there's no college degree for "Watching Sports."
Week 1
"Hey, Tony Romo made some mistakes. However, how can you blame a guy for attemping to make a play? No, I don't know what he saw on that pass to Dez Bryant. But Romo is running for his life. That offensive line is so young and inexperienced. And if Dez Bryant can't help out there, he doesn't need to be there. We were lucky to even be in the game on Sept. 11 in New Jersey. Just in case you forgot: Tony Romo is better than Anthony Wright, Chad Hutchison and Quincy Carter."
Week 2
"See!? He's great. We told you he was great and he had a great game. Therefore, he is great and we are right. See?! What leadership! What toughness! Shit. I'd let the guy fuck my sister. He's so super great and tough. And, hey, who the fuck are you (you lazy piece of shit nobodies sitting at home!) to question Romo?! If he wants to play golf, he can play golf. He wants to not really act like he gives a shit, he can. Why? Because he's a tough motherfucker, motherfuckers!"
Week 3
"Tough? Tough?! Tony Romo is tough! Look at that gaggle of fuck-ups he's playing with. And he puts all of those assholes on his back and carries to to victory. Shit! He cares. He hit some golf balls at half time after getting another pain injection, which didn't work, but that doesn't matter because Tony Romo is a tough dude. Did you know that Tony Romo is better than Clint Stoerner, Quincy Carter and Drew Bledsoe? Did ya, asshole!?"
Week 4 (Projected)
"You know what, this wasn't Tony Romo's fault. It's your fault. You don't believe in him! You don't believe in him like we -- the exalted media -- believe in him! Do you want Quincy Carter or Chad Hutchinson back? Do ya? That's what I thought. In the meantime between Jerry Jones drafting the second coming of Troy fuckin' Aikman, Romo is all we got! If you don't think Tony Romo cares, then you are an asshole. He cares. And he's tough! Ribs! Quincy Carter!"
The fact is, most Romo critics, don't give a shit if he plays golf, goes to Cabo San Lucas or really wants to play professional football. Fans want their team to win. Cleveland Brown' fans want to win games. San Diego Chargers' fans want to win. They demand that their players play well.
If Tony Romo were piling up playoff wins and winning seasons, nobody could give a flip who he dated or what he did in the off-season.
Right now, the Dallas Cowboys are 2-2 pretty much thanks to Romo being pretty much single-handedly responsible for the two losses.
Cowboys fans, you can deserve better. Don't take anything for granted and this includes Romo. However, do not go week in and week out counting your blessings that you don't have Drew Bledsoe at quarterback. Instead, hold your favorite team up to a higher standard. Demand good play. Demand things that are good.
****
I giggled a little after I learned the Cowboys had ended up losing that game. I felt good in light of this fanbase suffering.
Why?
Because all sports radio this morning in Dallas-Fort Worth is talking about the goddamned Cowboys instead of the Texas Rangers ... who are in the playoffs ... and actually winning games.
We need to sort out our priorities.
Grades:
Quarterback -- F
Sorry. He's directly responsible for losing. He gets an "A" if this were a 30-minute game.
Running Back -- F
I never once thought that the Cowboys could not run the ball in this game. And right when they needed to run the ball and eat up clock, they didn't. Or felt they couldn't. Clearly, I don't see what coaches see and maybe there wasn't as much there as you'd think. Awful display on that fourth-and-1 at the goalline. And the idiocy continues as Felix Jones goes out of bounds on fourth down late before getting the first down.
Wide Receiver -- D
If Laurent Robinson is your leading receiver, you are probably losing. If he's your fourth or even third receiver, you feel pretty good. But teams will let him beat you before they let Dez Bryant run free (by the way, is there a bigger disappearing act in town these days?).
Tight End -- B
Thirteen catches. Five from Martellus Bennett and John "Monday, Monday" Phillips. I have a crazy theory: Is having a great tight end and OK back-up tight ends hampering Tony Romo? Are they too much of safety blanket
Offensive Line -- B-
I'd like to blame them for not getting off the ball on that fourth-and-1, but that's coaching. You get the three points and try again. That offensive line is not at the right place in order to be getting first-and-1s at the goalline against the strength of the opponent. That's bad coaching. Maybe Romo's miscues or the defensive shortcomings are overshadowing things, but I didn't think the offensive line that was bad. I do think a lasting image will be Tyron Smith getting his doors blown open on that last sack on Romo when he was bullrushed and he wound up on his back. By then, the ship had sailed.
Defensive Line -- F
Zero pressure. Zero. I don't even think Stafford sweat in his jersey. They were manhandled by the Lions' "struggling" offensive line. Awful day.
Linebackers -- D
I thought Sean Lee was pretty good again. If there's a play to be made, No. 50 is typically in the neighborhood. However, as a squad, if Bobby Carpenter is outplaying you, something's wrong.
Secondary -- F
E-X-P-O-S-E-D. It didn't help having Gerald Sensabaugh get his bell rung. Still, this was a long time coming and it was only a matter of time that a good quarterback and receiver exposed these bums for what they are.
Coaching -- F
Playcalling was suspect. Defense melted away at the wrong time. And if a team is piling up fourth-quarter meltdowns like baseball cards at a flea market, it's more than just talent. The Cowboys outplayed the Jets for two quarters in week one. They outplayed the Lions for two quarters. Clearly, there's talent. There's something physical and mental about a team that shits the sheets like the Cowboys are prone to do. Falls back on coaching.
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