Phil Simms Wishes Tony Romo Well
Tony Romo retired Phil Simms holy hell did that actually just happen? Is this the world we are living in? Maybe there is hope after all.
Romo hung it up. He got a look at that sweet broadcast money and said “why would I continue to get turned into a broken meet pulp when I can have this instead?”. You could call it the Jon Gruden effect. People still wonder if Gruden is going to coach again. Or Bill Cowher. Come on, they got the best gig in the world, they get to talk about football, stay a personality/celebrity, and have a much less stressful life. Sucks for the Houston Texans though! I guess we get to see what happens when you have a full year of being SAVAGED.
But not only did Romo hang ’em up, he got Phil Simms kicked off the CBS broadcasts? Tony Romo is a hero. I never thought I’d celebrate the day a Cowboys QB overtook a Giants QB but Phil Simms has been garbage for years now and we could use some fresh blood in there. Simms used to be okay. He talked a lot, but he wasn’t the garbage he’s been lately. Still can’t figure out why. Maybe it’s some combo of phoning it in after so long, the game passing him by, and even possibly brain damage catching up to him (he screws up names a lot). Simms seems okay when he’s not in the booth but his booth game has long since soured.
Romo has no booth experience and the fact that he got the headlining A team gig is surprising, but Romo seems like a decent and insightful dude so I hope he works out. At the very least I can now unequivocally support the man, and getting Phil Simms off my television broadcasts is basically the closest Romo will ever get to getting a ring. I don’t know if Romo is a hall of famer. You need 2 basic components to make the hall: statistical dominance and “legacy” (basically career narrative). Romo has some great numbers and spent a few years as a top 5 QB, but his career legacy hurts him. No rings, 2 whole playoff wins, a reputation as a choker (even if it is unfair). He probably ends up in the hall of very good, always a bridesmaid never a bride. You have to be kind of incredible to make the hall with that weak playoff legacy. Romo wasn’t quite that good. He was a fantastic improviser that did his best and occasionally that style results in unfortunate outcomes and everyone focused on that because people are dumb.
It’s going to be weird not drawing Romo in a jersey anymore. He’s one of the most frequent DP sightings and as a long time defender of his (look at one of my earliest comics), it’s very strange seeing him go to something more permanent than IR.
I can’t wait until the moment he has to say bad things about the Cowboys on live TV.
Inb4 Tony chips a tooth by holding the mic too close
Romo wouldn’t need his body to commentate, all he needs is his talking head.
That’s all Randy Gatewood, Sedrick Bonner, and Ari Wolfe ever need in CBS Sports Network’s Arena Football telecasts.
Yep, it’s that time of the year again: Opening Week of the 2017 Arena Football League Season.
There are only 5 teams this year, meaning that there are only 2 games per week. Also, due to a lack of tv deals; there aren’t games on espn 3:(; only CBS Sports Network.
1. The first game of the 2017 Season is the FIRST. GAME. EVER. (Valor’s slogan; not mine) for both the Washington (DC) Valor and the Baltimore Brigade. The game will be played tomorrow night (April 7th) at 7pm Eastern time as the Valor host the Brigade at the Verizon Center (where the NHL’s Capitals and NBA’s Wizards play). Valor tickets are $10 and up (for Clarificator). The Valor has the 2015 MVP Eric Meyer slinging it to T.T Tolliver [he’s not on the storm; :(]. I’ve already gone on about the lack of talent Baltimore has, but somehow the spread is only 6.5 in favor of the Valor. The over/under is 99 (50-49). This is the CBS Sports Network game. I’ve got DC by 30.
2. Let’s get this out of the way: The Storm look better than last year, but this essentially the exact same roster (QB Randy Hippeard, WR Joe Hills, WR Michael Lindsay + WR Kendrick Ings from 2015) on offense. Also, to make up for not having TT Tolliver, they now have the 2nd and 3rd oldest players in the league, K Mark Lewis (37; on Orlando last year) and WR/LB Alvin Ray Jackson (36; on J’ville last year; last Ironman player in the league). Remember the Dolphins before Jay Ajayi turned into Ricky Williams circa 2002. That level of boredom perfectly sums up the Cleveland Gladiators, who are still lead by Geno Smith the linebacker. The game is not on tv or espn 3 (very sad face), nor is it in Tampa (Cleveland is the home team), so I have no way of watching it when it begins on Saturday April 8th at 7pm Eastern time. The spread is Cleveland by 7. The over/under was made by a crack head because there is no way that Tampa or Geno Smith the linebacker will put up 120 (61-59) points. I’ve got Cleveland by 14
On the subject of Romo getting into the HoF, I’ll just copy what I said to one of my friends who likes Dallas:
I don’t think Romo is a hall of famer. Was he good? Hell yes. Easily in the top 10 just about every year he played and probably top 5 most of those years. He was the main reason Dallas managed to stay afloat for so long. Without him they were always a 3 win team at best. He gave it everything he had and it’s sad that his career is just going to end the way that it has, especially when he was only just now getting a competitive team around him, but that isn’t enough to get him in there. If he had gotten over the hump. Won a championship or at least come close, I’d think otherwise, but he never got there. Unless you’re putting up Peyton Manning-esque stats, you’re gonna need a ring if you want to get in. Rodgers got that ring early. Hasn’t done a whole lot since, but he got his ring. Same with Brees. Roethlisberger 2. All of them are going to get in before Romo is even considered and then some.
He’ll get in some time down the road when they run out of guys who are more deserving. But that won’t be any time soon. He was a great player, but he never changed the game, and was never top of the line at his position. Obviously that’s a very tough prospect when you’re in the same league as Brady, Manning and Rodgers, but still. It’ll be more from pity than anything else. “Hey, we know you struggled to gain relevancy on really shitty team with fans that didn’t appreciate anything you did and only came around after a 4-12 season where they realized you were the glue that held the team together so here’s a spot in the HoF.”
Same goes for Marshawn Lynch minus the fans not appreciating him and he got a ring so he’ll get in before Romo as well. And that’ll be a long time from now.
Not a Cowboys fan in the least, but I always thought Romo had a great career storyline that everyone seemingly forgot. Going into 2004 the Cowboys had signed Vinny Testaverde to compete with incumbent starter Quincy Carter and then traded a draft pick to the Texans to acquire Drew Henson (who backed up Tom Brady at Michigan and had been playing minor league baseball) as a third string QB. Romo was going to get cut… and then the Cowboys surprisingly cut Carter instead (later revealed to be because of a failed drug test). I’m not saying that Tony Romo owes his career to Quincy Carter’s demons, but I do hope he sends Carter a Christmas card every year. I look forward to seeing Romo’s version of Simms’ silly “All-Iron” trophy. Maybe they could bronze a shoulder sling.
“I guess we get to see what happens when you have a full year of being SAVAGED.”
Like Savage is going to stay healthy all year… That’s a good one.
Seeing as how there were Jay Buttler comics lately, Drew knows that the Raiders moved, right?
who’s drew?
There’s another part of HoF consideration that will come into play here: how you stack up against your contemporaries. And, well, Romo’s career overlaps Brady, Peyton, Rodgers, Brees, Big Ben, Eli, Flacco, etc. The 1st three are legendary-tier, Brees gets in the HoF after at most a couple of years of eligibility, Ben is probably “borderline” depending on his final numbers, and Eli and Flacco aren’t HoF-worthy but have had far more postseason success than Romo.
… And, I just realized that the last 15-20 years may have been the greatest QB era ever. Yes, the rules favor them more now, but still, I don’t think we’re going to see this again anytime in the near future.
The only thing that Ben’s last years will determine is if he goes first ballot or not. He’s already a lock for the HOF.
Eli is also a lock, as well. Especially since he’s got an outside shot at finishing in the Top 5 all-time in both yards and touchdowns (which, FWIW, Ben does as well, albeit a harder outside shot). I could see both of them having to wait only in a crowded year, since there will be a bunch of competition around then.
Statistically speaking, Rodgers is the one who doesn’t belong in this discussion (along w/Flacco, who can still get a slot in the HOF of Fort Elite Moneyz). That actually surprised me.
The closest thing we saw was 1988-1994 with Montana, Young, Kelly, Marino, Aikman (although only at the end), Moon, Elway, Everett (although only at the beginning), Cunningham, and if you really wanted to stretch it, early Farve).
Going to miss Romo under center. Going to be easier than last season as you knew he was on the sidelines waiting for his time again. It never happened but I hope he would at least continue to play to get that ring. All the offseason talk about him going to a contender (was really hoping he went to the Texans) made me happy since I wanted him to succeed. I wanted him to get a ring that he rightfully deserves given all the mediocracy Cowboys teams he has had to put on his shoulders for years.
But… this… I was not expecting this. I’m sad, but I understand why. I’ll miss you Romo and hopefully you get some type of recognition you rightfully deserve. Maybe a ring as a coach? Yeah, that’ll be nice.
Romo will get into the Hall of Fame just for forcing out Phil Simms. he is an American hero.
if he can somehow get rid of Joe Buck too he could be king.
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