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Gosselin: Tony Romo needs to play perfect football for Cowboys to win
SportsDay columnist Rick "Goose" Gosselin hosted a chat Tuesday morning to talk everything sports. Here are some of the highlights:
Question: What worries you the most: Tony Romo's poor decisions (I emphasize the plural use of the word), the secondary or the huge number of 49ers fans at the stadium?
Gosselin: Poor decisions by Romo. He's 34 years old and been a starter for eight seasons. Yet he's still making the poor decisions I'd expect from a rookie. If he spins his wheels, this franchise spins its wheels. And he's spinning his wheels with less arm than he's had in the past. His long balls were wounded ducks and underthrows. If he's going to continue to throw into coverage, he's going to continue to get picked. He has to start doing what's best for the franchise — stop taking chances. When he makes mistakes, this team loses.
Question: Take away the "run/pass option" from Romo. Best offense looked last year was with Orton simply executing calls relayed to him. Thoughts?
Gosselin: Agreed. I thought Orton executed the gameplan to perfection in the finale. He ran the play that was sent in from the sideline and, had he not thrown the picks, the Cowboys had a terrific shot at an upset that night. Romo is not always a fan of the play that comes in from the sideline. Instead of a run-pass option, he should be given a run-run order. Bad things happen of late when Romo tries to be Superman.
Question: I know the answer to this, but figure I'll throw it out there anyway. What do you do with Romo? I have probably been one of his apologists for years, but I think I've finally reached the point where I can't defend him anymore. His decision making has always been suspect, especially at key/critical points in games. He has continued to fail in those areas. Do you think they would do anything with him after the season assuming they end up as bad I as I think they will? I'm predicting 6-10.
Gosselin: Not a whole lot you can so with him now. You're stuck with that contract. He's two games into a six-year, $108 million deal. Harder questions should have been asked in 2013 when the Cowboys re-signed him. How could you give that kind of money to an aging quarterback who had never won? All you can do now is start studying the 2015 draft board and find a quarterback you like high in the first round. It's time to start grooming a successor.
Question: Romo's decision making throughout the game was deplorable: (1) With a 2nd and goal at the 2-yard-line and the team down 7-0, he audibles out of a run only to get sacked. (2) His pass in the end zone that was intercepted -- this is a mistake that a first-year quarterback makes. (3) He consistently threw into double/triple coverage. I don't want to hear about his back or lack of playing time in the preseason. Healthy or not, he is a mistake machine.
Gosselin: Tony Romo needs to play perfect football for this team to win. That's not in the nature of a gunslinger quarterback who likes to take chances. In the last 32 games that Romo has committed at least one turnover, the Cowboys have lost 19 of them. Sometimes you need to do what's best for your team, not what's best for your reputation. If he's going to continue to try to force passes into coverage, he's going to continue getting intercepted. The good ones learn that early on in their careers.
SportsDay columnist Rick "Goose" Gosselin hosted a chat Tuesday morning to talk everything sports. Here are some of the highlights:
Question: What worries you the most: Tony Romo's poor decisions (I emphasize the plural use of the word), the secondary or the huge number of 49ers fans at the stadium?
Gosselin: Poor decisions by Romo. He's 34 years old and been a starter for eight seasons. Yet he's still making the poor decisions I'd expect from a rookie. If he spins his wheels, this franchise spins its wheels. And he's spinning his wheels with less arm than he's had in the past. His long balls were wounded ducks and underthrows. If he's going to continue to throw into coverage, he's going to continue to get picked. He has to start doing what's best for the franchise — stop taking chances. When he makes mistakes, this team loses.
Question: Take away the "run/pass option" from Romo. Best offense looked last year was with Orton simply executing calls relayed to him. Thoughts?
Gosselin: Agreed. I thought Orton executed the gameplan to perfection in the finale. He ran the play that was sent in from the sideline and, had he not thrown the picks, the Cowboys had a terrific shot at an upset that night. Romo is not always a fan of the play that comes in from the sideline. Instead of a run-pass option, he should be given a run-run order. Bad things happen of late when Romo tries to be Superman.
Question: I know the answer to this, but figure I'll throw it out there anyway. What do you do with Romo? I have probably been one of his apologists for years, but I think I've finally reached the point where I can't defend him anymore. His decision making has always been suspect, especially at key/critical points in games. He has continued to fail in those areas. Do you think they would do anything with him after the season assuming they end up as bad I as I think they will? I'm predicting 6-10.
Gosselin: Not a whole lot you can so with him now. You're stuck with that contract. He's two games into a six-year, $108 million deal. Harder questions should have been asked in 2013 when the Cowboys re-signed him. How could you give that kind of money to an aging quarterback who had never won? All you can do now is start studying the 2015 draft board and find a quarterback you like high in the first round. It's time to start grooming a successor.
Question: Romo's decision making throughout the game was deplorable: (1) With a 2nd and goal at the 2-yard-line and the team down 7-0, he audibles out of a run only to get sacked. (2) His pass in the end zone that was intercepted -- this is a mistake that a first-year quarterback makes. (3) He consistently threw into double/triple coverage. I don't want to hear about his back or lack of playing time in the preseason. Healthy or not, he is a mistake machine.
Gosselin: Tony Romo needs to play perfect football for this team to win. That's not in the nature of a gunslinger quarterback who likes to take chances. In the last 32 games that Romo has committed at least one turnover, the Cowboys have lost 19 of them. Sometimes you need to do what's best for your team, not what's best for your reputation. If he's going to continue to try to force passes into coverage, he's going to continue getting intercepted. The good ones learn that early on in their careers.
