Dallas Cowboys: Dak Prescott Can Handle High Bar Tony Romo Set
By Randy Gurzi
Some Believed Romo Would Have Changed the Playoff Game
Obviously this is laughable because Prescott put together a season of efficiency Romo spent his whole career trying to achieve in just his first campaign. He also clearly wasn’t the reason they lost in the playoffs as he lead a ferocious comeback when the Cowboys were trailing 21-3 to the red-hot Green Bay Packers. After tying the game late, the Cowboy offense sat helplessly on the sidelines as their defense allowed an insane catch and long field goal to send them home.
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That didn’t stop the fans from wondering. What could have been different with Romo? Could the team have come out with a better start? Could they have avoided the 21-3 deficit? All season long and into the playoffs Prescott had Romo lurking over his shoulder and many wondered “what if?”
Now that Romo is heading to the booth, that “what if?” won’t go away. Perhaps had Romo gone to another team the fans may have rooted for him and moved on, but with him donning a sport coat and microphone, fans may pine even more for the return of the guy they loved to hate.
Romo for years was a polarizing figure. He never started a game in which the Cowboys were mathematically eliminated, but was criticized as a choke artist for the regular season ending defeats we became accustomed to. Then, in 2014, he seemed to have grown as a player. He became more efficient and led Dallas to a 12-4 season. Unfortunately he couldn’t stay healthy after that, which became his downfall.
With Romo sidelined fans began to realize just what he brought to the table. In 2015 they started out 2-0 with Romo under center before a broken collarbone messed his season up. The Cowboys got another two starts from Romo as they went 1-1, but without him they were 1-11. It was depressing watching Matt Cassel, Brandon Weeden and Kellen Moore struggle so mightily to fill the shoes of number nine.