Last night was one of another million examples that everyone will forget the next time he throws a big pick. People will point, and laugh, and engage in errant group think about how much of a "choker" he is, despite the fact that facts make that assertion look ridiculous.
Click the link below. Then under the section "304 quarterbacks" click show all for a list of every qbs numbers since 1998 when the score is within 7 points in the 4th quarter. There is literally not a soul he takes a backseat to. I know his team is light on playoff success, but people need to stop making themselves look stupid with the choker crap
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Like it or not, a QBs "clutchness" is directly tied to the teams success in it's biggest games (i.e. "win-or-go-home").
now im sure ill read that last nights drive really want a clutch spot. Even though im sure if he threw a pick no one would stop screaming choke. The goalposts are always moving when it comes to him
Would 1 ring with a strong/dominant playoff performance do it?
Also - do you think Witten is a first ballot HOFer? (clearly he is getting in)
Would 1 ring with a strong/dominant playoff performance do it?
Also - do you think Witten is a first ballot HOFer? (clearly he is getting in)
I don't think he's anywhere close to being in the HOF even with a Super Bowl win this year.
now im sure ill read that last nights drive really want a clutch spot. Even though im sure if he threw a pick no one would stop screaming choke. The goalposts are always moving when it comes to him
He has that rep because in big spots, in front of the nation, he has fucked up. He has done very good things too, but if you're a QB for Americas team you are going to have extra attention put on you.
He is a damn good QB, but his mistakes in big spots, have stuck with him as a bad label. If he can win a SB, then I think that erases all. It probably then turns the conversation to, Is Romo a HOFer then?
I don't see yesterdays game has a huge game for them as in playoff, or win and get into the playoffs type game. Sure, if he threw a pick people would laugh. But I think the pressure will be more for the playoffs. If they have to play the Eagles again or another team with the division on the line, then it will be interesting to see.
Tom Coughlin developed a rep as a coach that players hate, so whenever the team hits the skids it always because "Tom Coughlin has lost the locker room!!" Even last week Pierce and Tiki went there - 10 years (and two Super Bowls) after TC's player-friendly adjustments have been well-documented.
Red Sox throw $90 million at Hanley Ramirez, then $90 million more at Pablo Sandoval?? Doesn't matter, they're the underdog "Little Engine That Could" that's always just defending itself against the bullies.
Happens in politics, too. I heard Rudy Giuliani talking about it once. His rep was that he had a temper. Whenever he got angry at a presser, the media pounced on him. If he got his facts wrong about an issue, they didn't say a word because he had never been labeled as stupid.
sports fans in this country are idiots. And tony romo is a top 5 case as to why
It's just hard to overlook the bizarre f*ck-ups in his biggest games. They are the biggest reason he has left such a shallow imprint on the game, and will probably be remembered as more Danny White than Roger Staubach or Troy Aikman - fairly or not.
For what it's worth, I didn't think last night was one of his finer moments. If he had played the way he's capable of playing when fully healthy, the Cowboys might have hung 50 on our sorry defense.
Just more evidence that sports discourse is 98% dumb as shit.
The conversations surrounding this guy are absurd
Just more evidence that sports discourse is 98% dumb as shit.
Don't forget the coaches, too. Even college coaches get raked over the coals - Boeheim, Calipari, Self, Roy Williams - all couldn't win the big one until they won the big one.
The conversations surrounding this guy are absurd
If you're going to give Romo a pass for that loss, you might as well say Kerry Collins deserved another contract from the Giants. Kerry's performance in the Candlestick meltdown closely resembled Romo's 2011 game against NYG (right down to the final, ill-fated FG drive), and Collins was far from the biggest problem in 2003.
Romo was terrific that night. The fact that some continue to crush him for that just shows the conversation around this player will always be silly
Romo was terrific that night. The fact that some continue to crush him for that just shows the conversation around this player will always be silly
Romo is 1-3 in the playoffs. The "he's not clutch" label is evidence of laziness but there are justifiable reasons people are not wow'd by Tony Romo.
Do you just get enjoyment out of playing Mr debate by bringig up pro Romo arguments on BBI or do you really like Romo that much? It's just weird. Not to say that I agree with one side or the other, but my fucking God what is the point of this?
Again, I know no fans outside of BBI who think he's not a good end of game player.
The argument is not whether he is clutch, it's if he is a winner.
He's won a single playoff game in his career and has spent the better part of the decade losing win and in games. He's what 1-6 in do or die football?
The argument of clutch is silly, he's great at the end of games. He's done it to us plenty. But until he wins in January he's not going to get lauded for coming up big.
I agree, most sports fans are idiots.
Dude, you hammered me and another poster for making effectively this same argument about Lebron's second ring and Ray Allen's "miracle" 3 at the end of game 6.
They're judged on what happens not the ifs and would have/should haves. He did drop the passes. Allen did sink the 3. And the rings went to the teams that won those games.
Is that only Romo though? Isn't the same applicable to Eli, and a host of other QBs? Not too long ago, the pundits were writing off Tom Brady and were ready to ship Drew Brees out of town.
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