When will Romo get his first start?.....

[thekimmer]

My guess is he will get his first start under one or both of the following conditions:

1) Against a huge underdog at home

2) After a dallas loss

It would be an abject disaster for him and jerry jones to insert him in the midst of a win streak and then promptly lose a game.

You gotta feel for the guy. He has labored away in Dallas for so long and this had the promise that it could be THE year. Now Dak comes along and completely steals the spotlight and puts him under significant pressure when he does come back. Of course they've had a lot of chances over the years & many of those he personally had a hand in blowing. Plus, it hard to conjure up much pity for a guy making the kind of scratch he does and of late mostly by carrying a clipboard in street clothes.

My problem is that with Dak under center, I'm a cowboys fan. With Romo (or anyone else for that matter) I never have, and don't anticipate ever giving a crap about what happens to dallas. I'm sure the front office is real concerned about that.**

 

[11thEagleFan]

Next year for the Cleveland Browns.

 

[DerHntr]

I actually think it's a much better situation to have Dak doing well while he is injured than to have someone blowing the season with loss after loss. He is not being pressured to come back faster than his injury will allow because they are winning. Once he has properly recovered, he can come back and still has the chance to win it all. He will have the added pressure of a good back up standing in the wings if he starts to make mistakes, but that is a lot better pressure than the pressure of all games being must wins because of a pile of losses while he was injured.

I'm not saying it is an easy situation for Romo but it is an ideal situation if you look at the big picture.

 

[The Peeper]

Since Cowherd is so smart let's ask him when Romo will be back?

 

[WrapItDog]

Jerra has been saying the week after the bye week which is against Philly. Cox and that Philly D isn't the team Romo needs to be facing to get his groove back.

 

[Wizard.sixpack]

week 10 for the Jets

 

[MSUDC11]

If they win at Lambeau on Sunday, Romo is done. You can't in your right mind bench a guy playing that well and getting you off to a 5-1 start.

We do know that Jerry isn't exactly a person in their right mind, however.

 

[Vice]

Oct 30th against the Eagles.

Since I've already bought tickets for that game to see Dak play.

 

[codeDawg]

If they win at Lambeau on Sunday, Romo is done. You can't in your right mind bench a guy playing that well and getting you off to a 5-1 start.

We do know that Jerry isn't exactly a person in their right mind, however.

It's a sunk cost, but a lot of people have trouble putting $18MM / year on the bench.

 

[josebrown]

Vice, that would be my kind of luck! Hope it doesn't happen like that for you...

 

[DancingRabbit]

I think you'll see Dak play. Unless he totally falls apart against the Packers.

Jerry has said that when healthy Tony will play. But as long as Dak is playing well, then look for Tony to take another week or two to get fully healthy.

Jason Garrett addressed the situation today:

Tony Romo threw a little last week. It's day by day. But working into team drills "seems a little bit further down the road."

Oct 30th against the Eagles.

Since I've already bought tickets for that game to see Dak play.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

They should move dak to his natural position of TE and insert Romo when he's healthy.**

 

[57stratdawg]

There seems to be this idea that the Cowboys are going to get more production out of Romo at QB. Compare Dak's games so far and Romo's best year of his career and they're not far off.

 

[BoDawg.sixpack]

Cowherd is now calling it the Dak and dunk offense.

 

[o_LandDawg]

Currently contemplating buying tickets to Eagles game. I've been thinking Dak will be playing, but this thread is making me rethink.

 

[DancingRabbit]

Dak's yards-per-attempt is 7.99, which is 7th in the league.

He's throwing very few screens.

Dak's "air yards", which is passing yardage minus YAC is 12th in the league.

Cowherd is just a troll.

Cowherd is now calling it the Dak and dunk offense.

 

[TaleofTwoDogs]

Vice, that would be a STATE FAN'S kind of luck! Hope it doesn't happen like that for you...

FIFY

 

[Dogariffic]

I think they let him start the Super Bowl as a going away retirement present!