OT: Romo retiring. Going into broadcasting.

[rochrist]

Uh oh! You can't call Jake Delhomme 2.0 top shelf!!

I'm not. I'm calling Derek 28TDs 6INTS top shelf.

 

[XLIX]

When Dak Prescott's sophomore slump hits and the Cowboys stumble to 3-4, they will be calling for Romo to come back.

 

[Ivan]

A "win"? Have u ever heard Romo as an analyst? No u haven't, because no-one has. Everyone assumes he'll b great in the booth but nobody really knows. He could b a Ray Lewis or Emmet Smith

There really wasn't a need to hear Romo in the Booth, he's replacing Phil Simms. It's no different than anyone replacing Gary Tanguay.

 

[Deus Irae]

BTW, props to Jerry Jones for this:

But Romo said on a CBS conference call today that the Cowboys were doing him a different kind of favor by cutting him: Romo said the reason he asked the Cowboys to cut him was so that he wouldn’t be obligated to pay back a portion of his signing bonus. If he had retired, the Cowboys could have forced him to pay back $5 million in previously paid bonus money. Romo says Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was doing him a kindness with the roster transaction.

Tony Romo says Cowboys cut him to let him keep bonus money

I give the owners plenty of grief when I think they get greedy, so it's only fair to give them a nod when they do the right thing.

 

[rochrist]

There really wasn't a need to hear Romo in the Booth, he's replacing Phil Simms. It's no different than anyone replacing Gary Tanguay.

Jesus God, they've stuck Felger with him and increased his show from 30 minutes to 2 hours!

 

[NormZauchin]

A mute robot is better than Simms

Maybe CBS could hire one of the robots from Mystery Science Theater 3000. It would make their telecasts a lot more entertaining.

 

[supafly]

If I'm running things for the Texans, I'd give up the picks for Garoppolo, and


I agree somewhat, but the Texans blew their load on a dude they never even met; even BOB agreed that was probably something the wish they had back.

I'm not sure Romo would have faired much better behind that swiss cheese o-line theybhave (whole right side will be new). Cutler same thing. I believe this is the only team in the league that hasn't signed a free agent and lost key players....this team is worse off than it was last year

If I'm them, I'd give kaepernick a shot. At least he has the ability to make some yards when the line breaks down.

I dunno. They'll have JJ Watt returning and their QB will have had another entire offseason to continue his progression. They should compete for another playoff spot IMO.

 

[Ivan]

Jesus God, they've stuck Felger with him and increased his show from 30 minutes to 2 hours!

They must have heard that huge outcry across New England for MORE GARY TANGUAY

 

[Soliel]

I like this news. I just wish more cowboys would retite also. Like hopefully all of them.

You know why? When kraft said Brady's going to play seven more years. Romo gets cut and retires knowing he will not be getting any rings even if he goes to Denver. Cant blame him. Would you want to go be Denver's qb and know the goats comming at you year after year? Knowing that even if you play mvp level like ryan in the superbowl, youll lose anyways. Lol...no no.. I retire and take five mill into the press box.. He may have even watched that game and realized he isent a qb at all.. Im a vaccum cleaner salesman.

 

[patsfanincleveland]

A "win"? Have u ever heard Romo as an analyst? No u haven't, because no-one has. Everyone assumes he'll b great in the booth but nobody really knows. He could b a Ray Lewis or Emmet Smith

Why does everyone make Emmitt Smith the escape goat for bad vocabulary and analysis?

 

[PatsFanSince74]

That is assuming Belichick actually think Garoppolo is half as good as people think he is on this board. Maybe he might feel it is like trading Bledsoe away again where everyone else thinks he is far better than Belichick does.

I really don't assume that; I say that "most of us think they think" that. I stated it as an hypothesis based on an unknowable piece of information (unknowable because it exists only in Belichick's head and he probably hasn't even told himself what he thinks lest it leak to the press).

 

[Raymond]

Why does everyone make Emmitt Smith the escape goat for bad vocabulary and analysis?

I love it when the English language changes right before my eyes.

 

[Pats Fanatic]

Maybe CBS could hire one of the robots from Mystery Science Theater 3000. It would make their telecasts a lot more entertaining.

Speaking of MST3K anyone excited about the reboot on Netflix later this month.

 

[patriot1136]

Why does everyone make Emmitt Smith the escape goat for bad vocabulary and analysis?

Emmitt Smith was terrible. I also remember Eric ****erson being very hard to understand.

 

[Patstopia]

If Tony Romo's interviews are an example of his broadcasting expertise, he has 5 months to drastically improve just to be the mediocre equivalence of Simms.

But I suppose stuttering around in a broadcast booth is better than having you back broken on the football field.

 

[XLIX]

BTW, props to Jerry Jones for this:



Tony Romo says Cowboys cut him to let him keep bonus money

I give the owners plenty of grief when I think they get greedy, so it's only fair to give them a nod when they do the right thing.

The problem is what Romo said doesn't make sense. They could have chosen not to cut him but also not pursue getting him to return the signing bonus.

 

[XLIX]

Why does everyone make Emmitt Smith the escape goat for bad vocabulary and analysis?

I think Emmitt's vocab issues added something to the analysis. Phrases like "He got debacled....." and "that play was blowed up..." are fun. I genuinely enjoyed it.

 

[Raymond]

I think Emmitt's vocab issues added something to the analysis. Phrases like "He got debacled....." and "that play was blowed up..." are fun. I genuinely enjoyed it.

I agree. It was genuinely comical. But I don't remember "He got debacled" What do you suppose that word meant?

 

[RelocatedPatFan]

Jesus God, they've stuck Felger with him and increased his show from 30 minutes to 2 hours!

That's like getting a colonoscopy on a trampoline.

 

[bbobbo]

Why does everyone make Emmitt Smith the escape goat for bad vocabulary and analysis?

I love it when the English language changes right before my eyes.