We are all quick to bash Romo when he makes mistakes, but he played a hell of a game last night too. Mistake free football in the passing game is something we rarely get to see and it happened last night. His 21 yard run for a first down was perfect, his throws were accurate, and he wasn't checking out of plays all night.
But that offensive line, WOW. The saints brought pressure all night and I think they only got to Romo once. Fred and Martin are crazy good working inside together, some of the zone blocks they were pulling off were a thing of beauty. The O-line deserves the game ball for sure.
Romo has had a great last 6 quarters of football.
The movement in the pocket, the escability, and the willingness to run are all excellent signs that suggest he's going to be healthier than many of us expected him to be. And I haven't even mentioned how accurate he's been in that time either.
These guys are playing far better than I could have ever imagined coming into the season, but we have to temper our expectations because of what we've seen in the past. The next 2 weeks will tell us if this team is the real deal or not.
If they're for real, they don't lose to the Texans at home. If they're for real, they follow up a Texans victory with a solid showing at Seattle. They don't have to win that game to prove their for real, but they have to have a solid showing, IMO.
This stretch right here reminds me of the stretch in 2009 when they proved they were to be taken seriously, and where they set the tone for the season. After coming off an OT win to get to 3-2 against the Chiefs, they had an impressive home win against Atlanta where they controlled the game from the beginning (similar to last night's game). Then they followed it up with another home game vs Seattle who were nothing special at the time (same scenario with the Texans coming up), where they were able to win yet again in impressive fashion.
That setup a showdown with Philly the next week where the Cowboys went on the road and won a big game and got to 6-2 and proved they were for real, and we all know how the rest of that season went.
This stretch right here is eerily similar, and I'm hoping they come away with the same positive outcome as they did 5 years ago.