If he put up the numbers he has on another team, everyone would be slobbing him.
No, not really. Why? Simple : he doesn't get the job done.
2006 Season :
The Cowboys played the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Wild Card playoff round on January 6, 2007. With the Cowboys trailing 2120 on fourth-and-one with 1:19 left in the game, the Cowboys attempted a 19-yard field goal. Romo, the holder for the kick, fumbled the snap. He recovered the ball and attempted to run it in, but was tackled short of the first down marker, and
turned the ball over on the Seattle 2-yard line. The Cowboys went on to lose the game. Romo finished the 2006 season ranked seventh in the NFC in passing yards (2,903) and touchdown passes (19).
2007 Season :
In the Cowboys' January 13, 2008 Division playoff game against the New York Giants, Romo was unable to lead his team to a come-from-behind victory. On 4th down with less than half a minute and no timeouts left, Romo threw the ball into the endzone, but it was intercepted by Giants cornerback R. W. McQuarters, ensuring that the Cowboys were eliminated from the playoffs with a 2117 loss.
2008 Season :
In what became a de facto third playoff game for Romo shortly prior to its start, on December 28, 2008, Romo and the Cowboys failed to compete against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 446 loss.
Romo committed three turnovers in the game and went 21/39 for 183 yards and no touchdowns. The loss dropped Romo's
combined record in December to 58 and again raised questions concerning Romo's performance in games of consequence.
2009 Season :
In the NFC divisional against the number two seed Minnesota Vikings,
Romo had three fumbles (losing two), an interception and was sacked six times in the 34-3 loss.
2010 Season :
Injured, not much to say.
2011 Season :
In the season finale in New York, the winner between the Cowboys and Giants would take the NFC East title and a spot in the playoffs, while the loser would be eliminated from playoff contention. Romo started the game despite the hand injury the previous week. Romo posted 29 out of 37 passing for 289 yards, two touchdowns and one
interception for a 106.0 QB rating and a 78% pass completion rate (second highest of the season) as
the Cowboys lost the game 31-14, dropped to an 8-8 record and were eliminated from playoff contention.
2012 Season :
Daniel Jeremiah, an NFL.com analyst, ranked Romo as the 9th best quarterback in the league heading into the 2012 season. The controversial 2012 NFL Top 100 ranked Romo as the 12th best quarterback in the league going into the 2012 season.
Dallas and the Washington Redskins had a two-way tie of 8-6 records atop the NFC East. Those teams would face each other in Week 17, and the winner would take the NFC East title. Dallas lost that crucial game 28-18 to Washington.
With overall 20-for-37 passing, Romo threw a total of three interceptions, including on Dallas' first two drives. With 5:50 left and down 21-10, Romo made a touchdown pass to Kevin Ogletree and two-point conversion pass to Dwayne Harris. After Dallas took over with 3:33 left down 21-18,
Romo threw an interception to Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson, and
Washington would clinch the victory with a touchdown.
Jesus Christ. Seriously. I mean I really want him to do well. The facts are just this : he has failed over and over and over and over again to NOT collapse under pressure. And this boggles my damned mind :
Season 2013 :
Dallas Cowboys have given Romo a 6-year extension worth
$108 million, with 55 million guaranteed and $25 million in bonuses. Yep, at
AGE 33 AFTER SEVEN PREVIOUS YEARS OF FAILURE.
Whaaaat? Every single one of his 'achivements' are solely regular season in scope. Playoffs? Collapse. Win to get in the playoffs? Collapse.
Bottom line is he's likeable but I think you'd have a hard time finding anyone in the NFL that would have him in their top 5. Probably not even top 7. In December? Not even top 20. I'd take old boy Jesus Tebow over Romo in a pressure situation.
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