The Legend of Romo?????

[TackleMeBen]

I like Romo, but he isnt that great yet. I like how all the media thinks Romo is the greatest thing, but they cant give Ben props and he even took his team on the road to win all the playoffs and the superbowl, but yet Ben is still not a good quarterback

[fansince'76]

Originally Posted by TackleMeBen

I like Romo, but he isnt that great yet. I like how all the media thinks Romo is the greatest thing, but they cant give Ben props and he even took his team on the road to win all the playoffs and the superbowl, but yet Ben is still not a good quarterback

I chalk it up to the "fantasy football syndrome" - Ben doesn't air it out 40-50 times a game for 300+ every week, ergo, he's just a "game manager."

[revefsreleets]

Shouldn't it be "The Myth of Romo"?

[TackleMeBen]

Originally Posted by fansince'76

I chalk it up to the "fantasy football syndrome" - Ben doesn't air it out 40-50 times a game for 300+ every week, ergo, he's just a "game manager."

well i would take a game manager that can win big games over a gunslinger who throws 5 picks.

[Atlanta Dan]

Several weeks ago I posted on the dilemma of whether I wanted the Bengals or Pats to lose their game. I am facing the same issue this Sunday for Cowboys-Pats after reading nonsense like this (excerpt and link below):

Romo's endorsement potential a 'perfect storm'

Tony Romo has a Texas-sized heap of motives to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday. Just for starters: keeping the Dallas Cowboys unbeaten, establishing their bona fides as Super Bowl contenders and atoning for his five-interception game in Buffalo.

His agents are geeked for him to have a great day, too. It would keep up the momentum in their drive to build Brand Romo. He's already on the move as a commercial force. His No. 9 jersey is the fifth best-selling of all NFL players. It's the top seller among kids. He's done TV commercials for AT&T in Texas and nationally for Diet Pepsi Max (though Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is the star of the spot) and ESPN's "SportsCenter."

And, according to his marketing representative R.J. Gonser of Creative Artists Agency, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

"It's the perfect storm with Tony," Gonser says of Romo's endorsement potential. "You've got the cachet of Tony being quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys and being a dynamic person.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispa...ory?id=3056389

At least Brady & Peyton have accomplished something - at this point Romo is nothing but hype.

[TackleMeBen]

Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

Several weeks ago I posted on the dilemma of whether I wanted the Bengals or Pats to lose their game. I am facing the same issue this Sunday for Cowboys-Pats after reading nonsense like this (excerpt and link below):

Romo's endorsement potential a 'perfect storm'

Tony Romo has a Texas-sized heap of motives to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday. Just for starters: keeping the Dallas Cowboys unbeaten, establishing their bona fides as Super Bowl contenders and atoning for his five-interception game in Buffalo.

His agents are geeked for him to have a great day, too. It would keep up the momentum in their drive to build Brand Romo. He's already on the move as a commercial force. His No. 9 jersey is the fifth best-selling of all NFL players. It's the top seller among kids. He's done TV commercials for AT&T in Texas and nationally for Diet Pepsi Max (though Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is the star of the spot) and ESPN's "SportsCenter."

And, according to his marketing representative R.J. Gonser of Creative Artists Agency, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

"It's the perfect storm with Tony," Gonser says of Romo's endorsement potential. "You've got the cachet of Tony being quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys and being a dynamic person.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispa...ory?id=3056389

At least Brady & Peyton have accomplished something - at this point Romo is nothing but hype.

[rbryan]

Originally Posted by Atlanta Dan

Several weeks ago I posted on the dilemma of whether I wanted the Bengals or Pats to lose their game. I am facing the same issue this Sunday for Cowboys-Pats after reading nonsense like this (excerpt and link below):

Romo's endorsement potential a 'perfect storm'

Tony Romo has a Texas-sized heap of motives to beat the New England Patriots on Sunday. Just for starters: keeping the Dallas Cowboys unbeaten, establishing their bona fides as Super Bowl contenders and atoning for his five-interception game in Buffalo.

His agents are geeked for him to have a great day, too. It would keep up the momentum in their drive to build Brand Romo. He's already on the move as a commercial force. His No. 9 jersey is the fifth best-selling of all NFL players. It's the top seller among kids. He's done TV commercials for AT&T in Texas and nationally for Diet Pepsi Max (though Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is the star of the spot) and ESPN's "SportsCenter."

And, according to his marketing representative R.J. Gonser of Creative Artists Agency, you ain't seen nothin' yet.

"It's the perfect storm with Tony," Gonser says of Romo's endorsement potential. "You've got the cachet of Tony being quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys and being a dynamic person.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/hispa...ory?id=3056389

At least Brady & Peyton have accomplished something - at this point Romo is nothing but hype.

One hell of a PR firm wouldn't you say?? Don't let the fact that he just threw 5 pics and pretty much looked like Rex Grossmans retarded little brother get in the way of a great marketing campaign.

Proof that if enough knuckleheads like Tony Cornheiser say something the majority of people are stupid enough to believe it.

[alittlejazzbird]

I will give him this -- he just might have the best quarterback name ever.

You have to agree that Ben Roethlisberger doesn't fall off the tongue quite the same way as Tony Romo. Though he is perilously close to being mistaken for Tony Roma of the rib restaurant chain!

He's got a long way to go to prove that he's anything more than a brash young showoff who racks up lots of gaudy stats. When he can hold onto a ball snap that decides whether his team goes to the Super Bowl, and when he can actually get to and win a Super Bowl, then we'll see.

[Atlanta Dan]

The hype continues:

Amazing? Improbable? Meet Tony Romo, who's ready to meet New England
By Gene Wojciechowski
ESPN.com
Dear Bill Belichick:
I'm sure you'll devise some defenses to mess with Romo's mind, and you'll do it with a better secondary than the patchwork (but tough) group the Bills were forced to use. That's your specialty.

But don't underestimate Romo. If nothing else he is a survivor. He survived North/Eastern Illinois. He survived being a no-name free agent. He survived the depth chart wars. He survived Bill Parcells. And Monday night he survived six turnovers.

"My confidence doesn't waver,'' he said later. "That's one thing I learned with Bill and everyone else. Wade says it all the time too. You got to keep going.''

You and the Patriots are next. So the question becomes: Are you ready for some Romo? Because I guarantee Romo will be ready for you.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/colum...1&sportCat=nfl

[fansince'76]

Originally Posted by alittlejazzbird

You have to agree that Ben Roethlisberger doesn't fall off the tongue quite the same way as Tony Romo. Though he is perilously close to being mistaken for Tony Roma of the rib restaurant chain!

I want my baby back, baby back, baby back....oops, wrong chain. Never mind.