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In case this report got missed among readers here....Example of how Tony Romo has worked on his game, and what we might expect to see in Cowboy games this year where any edge can make a difference in the destiny of a game.
Romo may be much more a student of the game than perceived. I admit I thought he was just a happy-go-lucky guy with a good playing style and foxy girl friend, and then wish for the best. Apparently he has been dealing with two straight first-round playoff losses with some focused homework on his quarterbacking. Instead of letting it get him down, and farther down, he's been busy doing something else.
Romo was a backup for a few years, but as a starter I think he and Young are both in their third year. Romo's experience two years ago bobbling that snap from center that cost the team that win, was surely an experience that would have upset any competitive player who takes the burden of a loss completely on his shoulders. Other than Farve throwing the INT last season to lose in OT in the conference title game, that's about as big a downer as a QB could experience.
And then last season, winning 13 regular season games, only AGAIN to lose in the opening round playoff game. Again, enough to burden a QB in the off-season, and under tremendous pressure playing for Jerry Jones and the glamor franchise of the NFL.
But this report gives quite a view of how Romo approaches the game, all within the context of two impacting seasons as a starter. Losing the first round in the playoffs both seasons, but still digging for areas where he can take his game to a new level -- to a more commanding level.
Knowing this about Romo (what he's been working on, and why; how he thought about it and how he was aware of areas to work on) -- has given me a greater appreciation for this man and how he's handling the really tough demands of being the Dallas Cowboy quarterback.
If the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys can approach the game like this, other quarterbacks in the league feeling tremendous pressure to succeed, might learn something from it.
Given the past two seasons, and all that I'm finding out about Tony Romo, I now put him as my favorite quarterback in the league, and my role model for this position.
Romo takes hard knocks in stride
Romo may be much more a student of the game than perceived. I admit I thought he was just a happy-go-lucky guy with a good playing style and foxy girl friend, and then wish for the best. Apparently he has been dealing with two straight first-round playoff losses with some focused homework on his quarterbacking. Instead of letting it get him down, and farther down, he's been busy doing something else.
Romo was a backup for a few years, but as a starter I think he and Young are both in their third year. Romo's experience two years ago bobbling that snap from center that cost the team that win, was surely an experience that would have upset any competitive player who takes the burden of a loss completely on his shoulders. Other than Farve throwing the INT last season to lose in OT in the conference title game, that's about as big a downer as a QB could experience.
And then last season, winning 13 regular season games, only AGAIN to lose in the opening round playoff game. Again, enough to burden a QB in the off-season, and under tremendous pressure playing for Jerry Jones and the glamor franchise of the NFL.
But this report gives quite a view of how Romo approaches the game, all within the context of two impacting seasons as a starter. Losing the first round in the playoffs both seasons, but still digging for areas where he can take his game to a new level -- to a more commanding level.
Knowing this about Romo (what he's been working on, and why; how he thought about it and how he was aware of areas to work on) -- has given me a greater appreciation for this man and how he's handling the really tough demands of being the Dallas Cowboy quarterback.
If the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys can approach the game like this, other quarterbacks in the league feeling tremendous pressure to succeed, might learn something from it.
Given the past two seasons, and all that I'm finding out about Tony Romo, I now put him as my favorite quarterback in the league, and my role model for this position.
Romo takes hard knocks in stride
