this one is up there on the pain index. My top 3: 1. Superbowl 13 35-31 loss to the Steelers. 2. 1981 NFC Championship game 28-27 loss to the Niners. 3. This game.
@@billbright100 that's exactly what happened. If the Dallas D had gone out there, bowed their backs and gotten a 3-and-out, maybe, just maybe, Romo has enough time for one more drive.
Just imagine if we had the defense we have had the last three years during this time. Romo definitely would be a Super Bowl champion. That's how faith I had in number 9 when he matured from 2011-2014. 2015 was looking so promising until he broke his clavicle in week 2. The potential was there.
"The" play really sums up Tony Romo's entire Cowboy career. He always had to put the team on his back and make a play late in the 4th qtr. The defense gave up so many 4th qtr leads during his time as QB, that he knew (and I knew and anyone else who knew anything about football) that he had to score late and often he didn't have the luxury of just a FG. They would need a TD and if there was more than a minute left, he might need another one.That put them in the position that required him to make a play. Just like in that game. Force a ball into coverage, not just throw it away. OR you have a call go against you. That is part of the game and if he had more defensive support, he wouldn't have been in that situation. He had to roll the dice to have a chance to win. When I said it summed up his career, it is because you can't trust the game to one play late so many times in the NFL and expect to do it every time. No one does. I'm not looking it up, but I think Romo might be one of the top QBs in 4th qtr comebacks (maybe the best during his time playing) and think about how many they lost and made people who didn't know any better to think he choked.
Tony Romo is tied for 12th all time in the NFL in 4th quarter comebacks with 24. Troy Aikman had 15, Dak Prescott currently has 14, Roger Staubach had 13, and Danny White had 11.
Romo is one of the best to ever play. Never understood why people can't see that. I will go to my grave saying that the FIX was in against the Cowboys and Romo in 2014. That referee crew especially that head ref that gave the call were always calling bad calls. They worked directly for a Las Vegas/NFL hidden gambling ring. I'm absolutely convinced of that.
@Diamond-ks4er I can probably get that done. I don't want to make any promises, though. I don't want to let you down if something else comes up. Appreciate you, bro.
That was the closest Romo would EVER get to moving past the divisional round. Next year the Cowboys started out strong at 2-0 and then Romo broke his collarbone TWICE and the Cowboys went down the toilet with a 4-12 season. Then Romo got hurt AGAIN in preseason the next season against the Seahawks where Dak took over and Romo only got to see one possession in the last gameand that was it for his career. 2014 was the last hurrah for Romo. It's so sad that the Cowboys had their chance against the Packers even before the Dez catch. Demarco Murray who was so great during the season had that strip fumble by Julius Peppers. If you look at the footage, if Demarco gets past Peppers, that's a touchdown because there is no one in the secondary. Sadly the defense couldn't get any pressure on Rodgers who had all day to throw. That's where the Packers OWNED Dallas from here on out including the 2023 wildcard playoffs.
Romo and Dez really complimented each other. Murray was the Cowboys version of beast mode. Romo did have one of the highest football IQs in football. He knew where the ball was going most of the time before the snap. Great break drown... like usual. Thanks man.
That was a real heartbreaker. But nothing could compare to the heartbreak an 11 year old boy felt in 1967 when I watched the Cowboys, with Dandy Don at QB, lost the Ice bowl. It’s surreal when I think back to that game so long ago. Then I remember all the awesome Cowboy’s teams and QBs I’ve lived and died with and the special moments I shared with my dad. Thx to the Cowboys and their players for all the great years and thx to you for bringing back some of the fondest memories of my life.
Thats my quarterback! Love tony romo, game hasnt been as fun for me since they went with Daks goofy ass. The loss that year broke me. I have been numb to all disappointments since. This was the fing year man.
Not sure why Tony Romo gets such flack, I guess it comes with being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. He's got to be the best undrafted free agent quarterback in NFL history. Another excellent, well put together video LC! You do amazing research and have a unique perspective.
Again. You provide great insight on previous cowboy history. I can’t say enough to say how happy I am that you put in the time and effort to say what so many romo Fans have wanted said for so long. If possible, I hope you could provide insight on the 2006 playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks. I always felt that that lost always fell on Romo and blame, could’ve gone all around, including the refs. Please look into the third downplay where Romo threw to Witten, got the first down and had the 1st down overturned.
Thanks, bro! I actually have a video from Seattle in 2006 that I made a couple of months ago. It was on Halloween, haha. I tried to capture my feelings while watching the game, and I was still feeling the same way while recording it. So don't mind my tone in the video. The name of the video is... Re-visiting a night of horror in Seattle! 2006 Wildcard game- Dallas vs Seattle- Halloween Adition!
I was right there with you brother. A dark day. I saw it coming after the play because of the Calvin Johnson play earlier that season. But it was great to see Rogers bone it a week later in Seattle with a 10 fourth quarter lead with less than 2 min.
The worst part of the game against the Packers was the Murray fumble. A little earlier in that half Murray broke through on the right side and was gone, to the house. Problem is that Peppers reached out and stripped the ball and Green Bay recovered. He's got the whole right side of the field open for about 45 yards and he would have scored... If he only put the ball away which he didn't do. Another thing you have to remember is that if the Dez play is ruled a catch, you have Aaron Rodgers with about 5 minutes to go. Hate to say it but I'm not sure they keep him from scoring.
I think one of the biggest let downs I ever had was the 2007 season with Romo. Dallas had locked up the #1 seed, the romo-TO connection was red hot, Marion the barbarian was bulldozing people. That was the year I thought for sure they’d at least get to an NFC championship game. But nope, bounced out in their first game.
It’s still emotional in our house. That 2014 had some magic. We tend to forget that Bailey missed a average field goal in that game. And the Murray fumble cost us dearly.
@@thelogicalcowboyBailey had two chances to put Dallas up by ten going into the half; he missed one and the other was blocked. Green Bay drives and makes a kick cutting the Dallas lead to 14-10.
LC, you nailed it. With the cowboys being so talented they were equally lackluster on defense. I believe Romo would have had a super bowl win if Rob Ryan and Monte Kiffin would have.........let me stop myself, the issue is bad management. Great video LC thank you.👍
Excellent video. 👍 The Logical Cowboy definitely made the case for Romo being the real 2014 league MVP. If MVP voters were clairvoyant they’d have seen how badly the Cowboys missed Romo the very next season going 4-12 in 2015 . Romo only played in 4 games in 2015 due to injuries & he won 3 of them. The Cowboys were pretty much hopeless when they didn’t have Romo the same way the 2011 Colts were 2-14 without Peyton Manning. Now that The Logical Cowboy pointed it out, the 2014 Cowboys remind me of the 1966 Cowboys. Both had tragic figures like Dandy Don Meredith in 1966 & Romo in 2014. Both teams ended their post season with a loss in Green Bay. Imagine Dandy Don being booed in a restaurant after the way the title ended with an INT. That’s brutal & Meredith took it very hard.
Dallas had no defense, for his entire career. He had no O-line, except for that year. Except for maybe one year. Guy was a beast who got Dallas to where they were on his ability to turn sacks into gains, and put balls where they need to be. Against Denver the year before, he put 500 yards and 5 TDs... and was still blamed for the loss: 51-48. The defense needed just one stop. Just one.
This is the season where it clicked for Romo, and till this day it makes me mad he couldn't finish his career, Probably the most hurtful thing as a cowboys fan for me. DEZ CAUGHT IT!!
LC Bro you nailed it again. Romo was one of the best QB's that never got the ring. That Green Bay game was won! The refs screwed us out of another playoff win with that bullshit call. I was in the house alone that day, and after they made that announcement I stormed around the house screaming and cussing up a storm. I had to go outside to keep from breaking shit. Watching that shit again just now made my damn blood pressure spike!!! I couldn't believe it. I had a friend and coworker who was from Milwaukee, and he called me to come over to his house after the game not to gloat, but to get me drunk. He even admitted to my face that it was a good catch!!!! From a DIE HARD Packer fan. Anyway, we both went to work the next day like nothing happened. Another Dallas playoff loss. Another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of the fuckin referees. I will never forget that game as long as I live. I guess you can tell that my emotions run high when my Dallas Cowboys are concerned. People can say what they want, but I grew up in God's Country SE Texas where the Cowboys rule. Keep up the great content LC!!! Go Boys!!!
The worst part of the Bryant catch/no catch is that the NFL including Dean Blandino admitted a few years later that it actually was a catch even according to the rules in place at the time
That offense was hitting on all the cylinders that year the most complete O Romo ever had I believe and if I ever ran into the coach that challenged that catch I would give him a piece of my mind but the truth is I don't even remember his name now.
I agree. But it's also a team sport and each of those quarterbacks had a top-10 defense. As great as they were and trust me they were great! If you watch my channel you know what I think about Aikman and Staubach. Two of Dallas Cowboys greatest quarterbacks. But even they didn't make the super bowl without a top 10 defense. Aikman and Staubach had a top-10 defense for the majority of their careers. While Romo only had it once in his career.
ANOTHER BANGER of a video, man.. Excellent work.. I just want to say that that 2014 team should have been in the SB. They were as complete on offense as any cowboys team ever.. they FINALLY took a recipe from the 90s cowboys and built the O LINE working in sync with a workhorse back in Demarco Murray, Coupled with with an alpha dawg at WR and HOF T.E. I've never truly been sick to my stomach as I was when the greatest robbery in NFL history happened in GB. the whole world knew that was a catch. Even cowboy haters knew deep down that was a BS call.. idc what "the rule" states.. that was a catch in every sense of the word.. that 2016 team was great and they far exceeded expectations, but they weren't better than 2014.. that team was special.. I knew they were going to be special when they went into Seattle and absolutely bullied the bullies.. they lined up and ran it down they're throat and there was nothing the legion of boom could do.. they broke their will and spirit that day.. and I knew after that game they were a different team than the past Romo lead teams
@thelogicalcowboy man appreciate all the hard work you do and how you break the film down in key areas. Nobodys really doin what you're doin..also I love topics you've been talking about, especially lately..great stuff man
2014 was Romo's last shot but we didn't think that at the time, so sad! He got hurt in 2015 and we forget that Zeke was drafted for Romo to prolong his career!
I was a big Tony Tomo fan , he was dangerous and put us back in contention in 06’ . I saw that guy turn into an amazing passer that by the time he got his hurt he was gonna be as good as Peyton. But he got hurt and we got terrible Dak. 2014 was a great season and we were robbed
Ah, Tony's incredible 2014 postseason performance in a tough loss. One of my favorite topics to bring up when the Romo haters start running those flapping holes on their faces. Imagine the 2014 Cowboys offense paired with their 2018 defense! Also, I would argue that even if the ball had touched the ground, Dez made multiple football moves which should have established the reception anyways.
I know this is a pro cowboys channel and you know I’m a fan too….:but bruh, I knew this guy was cursed when he fumbled that FG in the playoff against Seattle. In fact, I still think he’s a curse when he’s calling cowboys games now. I know, irrational. But great video as always!
@@thelogicalcowboyhe’s kind of like Dak. They both seem like good guys. Not flamboyant or selfish and I think that has bought them more time then they deserved. This may be an unpopular opinion but it’s what I’ve always thought
@@deadlyoneableYou have a point, but if they moved on from Romo (then,) and Dak (now) I don't think they had a viable replacement who could win. Romo had only one losing season ( and he was injured), same with Dak in 2020. The Cowboys aren't built to "rebuild"
Romo could indeed play football. He knew what the defense was giving him even now as an analyst. It really escapes me why he didn’t when a Super Bowl. Who’s your top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All time
I remember watching the game against Detroit in 2014. I was drinking heavily and passed out around half time thinking it was another blown game like always. Then the girl I was dating at the time woke me up a couple hours later to tell me they didn’t blow it and I missed a good game. Oh well.
Here's my issue with Dez's catch. There was still 4:06 left to play in the game. Dallas' defense needed to bow their backs and make a stop regardless of how that play was called, but they didn't. If they could've made a stop, either they preserve the win, or give Romo and co. enough time for one more drive. The Cowboys' D let them down, as has been the case for a long, long time.
@@thelogicalcowboy and another thing. Was the go route to Dez even the right call? Given the Cowboys' weak D that year, would it not have been better to get the 1st down and bleed the clock? I would argue that we didn't need that play at that time.
Not the first time a cowboy was robbed the year Roger Staubach I think the, '79 season when he had the better numbers but not as flashy in my humble opinion Romo had one of the best teams the Cowboys ever had
That bs was Soo damn crooked somebody got paid,no doubt about it,that play was aired and talked about till After the NBA finals that year...it only took the league two years to admit yes,Dez caught it!!! Damn shame they never gave Romo the chance to win back his job .
The only thing i will say about Romo is he passed when he could of used his feet to get first downs and the former led to untimely ints. And if he and the team could of won 2 or more games during those 3 consecutive 8-8 seasons. I wonder what would've happened if they made the playoffs those years.
Romo was the guy I love to hate, He had the potential to take the Cowboys to the Big Show, but it never happened, I mean I liked the Romo, but IDK, just IMHO, plus the Referees being against was no help neither. THE SARGE
When Romo was playing, fans dogged him out for not winning in the playoffs. It didn't matter what he did, they were upset because he couldn't go all the way. Now that he's retired, people have a different view of him. Trust me, they do the same thing with Dak Prescott; they dog him out and one day they'll look back and see he actually played well. And Romo was 2-4 in the playoffs and Dak is 2-5 (though he played less years). Many football fans don't appreciate the heart, grit, and talent of some of these QBs because they don't make it all the way; they always want to replace the ones they hate with the next guy until they hate on the next guy and want someone else to take his place. Guess what, there are going to eventually be 31 losing QBs each year; it's not easy getting to the big show.
I agree. Dak is treated horribly by the fan base. I understand why though. I do. A lot of the older fans are used to a higher standard than what the Cowboys have given in recent years. They lived through the golden age and it's hard for them to take losing so loose. A lot of the younger fans love Dak because their standards are low. Don't take that the wrong way. But it's true. To me, Dak is a top 5 quarterback and has been that for a few years now. The guy is highly underrated. But he along with Romo didn't get the job done. Romo wasn't given a great supporting cast, particularly on defense and Dak didn't have a coach for his first 4 seasons. His offensive coordinator and quarterback coach was his backup quarterback. So to blame both quarterbacks is not fair. But as it pains me to say this they did/do have their share of blame. But back to my original point, the older fans' reasons for not liking Dak or Romo are merited. I understand why.
Romo > Dak Forgot to mention the shootout against that super bowl broncos team in 2013 and the broken rib game when romo led a comeback on the harbaugh niners that went to the superbowl with a broken rib and punctured lung
I'm not saying this just because I'M A LIFELONG COWBOYS FAN (since 1974), and I don't care anything about "AWARDS" - and that includes the HALL OF FAME, BUT: Romo should've been the LEAGUE MVP in 2014. PERIOD. What Aaron "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers done that year and WON LEAGUE MVP he had basically been doing his whole career, BUT: WHAT ROMO DID, NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, saw that coming. The Cowboys were coming off of three straight 8 - 8 seasons and Romo was getting blamed for them. He deserved "SOME" OF THE BLAME, but not "ALL" OF THE BLAME. Then the 2014 season happened. Incidentally, the 2014 season, along with the 2016 season (Dak and Zeke's first season) are the "ONLY" two seasons I thought Dallas had a "LEGITIMATE SHOT" at the Super Bowl - since the 1995 - 1996 season. And that's the truth. Two of my brothers, who are also Cowboys fans, like to throw in the 2007 Cowboys. We can have a "CONVERSATION" about the 2007 Cowboys team, but to many, I saw a few too many "FLAWS." The 2014 and 2016 teams had "FLAWS", too that the Jones' didn't correct. The 2014 and 2016 teams had NO PASS-RUSH and couldn't generate enough turnovers. NO PASS-RUSH and NO TURNOVERS = NO SUPER BOWL. PERIOD. Dallas' defense should've been ALL OVER "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers, especially in 2014 since he a bad calf and couldn't "MOVE AROUND" like he normally does. And even though "DEZ CAUGHT IT" - if he didn't, how come the NFL "CHANGED THE RULE" of what is considered "A CATCH" after this happened? But I still believe IT WAS THE DEFENSE - or lack thereof - especially against "PRIMADONNA", WHY the Cowboys LOST THE GAME. It was similar in 2016, too.
This was one of your best posts brother! And that's saying something! I completely agree! I think what hurts besides the horrible catch call was how much that Defense failed to show up against a crippled Aaron Rodgers in frozen temperatures after we had them 21-13. Murray's fumble also hurt, that would have been a TD had he not fumbled. Again great post.
@thelogicalcowboy Thank you. Yeah, that Murray fumble was another one. Murray would've or should've been in the running for LEAGUE MVP, too in 2014. But his "GAME" always seemed to be "OFF" to me. He'd break off a big run, etc, then seemingly trip over himself and fall and get tackled "WITHOUT" a defender initially tackling him. And he always seemed to fumble at the worst possible time, like in the this game. Plus, he was too injury prone for my taste. NEXT UP: Rod Marinelli. Marinelli has always come with what I call, a little too much "RESPECT." TOO many Head Coaches, GM's, and Owners listen to him way, way too much. One of the first things I said after this game was, I would've FIRED Marinelli - ON THE SPOT. You have an "INJURED" Rogers - who "CAN'T MOVE" normally - and you don't "SEND THE DOGS AFTER HIM - ALL GAME?" SMFH. Similar scenario in 2016 with Dak and Zeke. REMEMBER: The Cowboys were down in that game to "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers. Marinelli - DEFINITELY TO MY SURPRISE - "TURNED UP THE HEAT" on Rodgers. The Cowboys got "BACK INTO THE GAME." THEN: On that big pass on the sideline, to the TE, Marinelli - who, to MY SURPRISE "TURNED UP THE HEAT" on "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers. Then on that sideline catch by the TE, Marinelli INEXPLICABLY "CALLED THE DOGS OFF" on Rodgers, which "ALLOWED" Rodgers to "make" the pass. WHY? S.M.F.H. Again, I would've FIRED Marinelli - ON THE SPOT.
The Romo narrative was always false he choke can’t win big games well he was always having to overcome a bad offensive line and bad defense he carried the cowboys to 8-8 best better teams always gave his team a chance when underdogs his end game interception was to overcome defense giving up a lead
Dak Prescott > Tony Romo Not sure why so many Cowboys fans can't come to grip with this.. Dude had T.O., Jason Witten, Miles Austin, Demarco Murray, the great wall of Dallas 2.0 , all in their primes, and an All time great coach and couldn't do shit.. Dak has surpassed him in every possible way, and there's absolutely no argument that can be made otherwise.. I challenge anyone to say otherwise 🤷🏻♂️
I like Dak. I have a video on him as well. To me, he's a top 5 quarterback in the NFL. But you said some things that aren't correct. T.O. was just outside of his prime with Dallas. He came to Dallas in his 12th season. He only had two great seasons with Dallas. A lot of that was because of Romo. When he left Dallas his career went downhill and he retired. I love Austin but he only had one elite year. He had horrible hamstring issues. Murray only had one elite season with Dallas. The Great Wall wasn't with Romo in their elite seasons. They were together with Dak in their elite years. Romo played with a top 5 running back once in his career in 2014. Dak did it 3 times. Romo only had a top-10 defense once in his career. Dak had it 5 times. Romo only played with 2 first-team all-pro linemen in his career in a single season. Dak played with 3 linemen who made an all-pro in a single season. Again Please don't misunderstand me. I like Dak and think he's highly underrated. But Romo was special. Thanks for watching bro!
It seems to be a controversial take, but I rank Romo as the best QB in Cowboys history It’s an absolute travesty that he had to play for the Jones led Cowboys all those years…worst failure in JJ’s GM history that he never built a team to get this man a series of rings People deride him for the mediocrity through the early 2010s, but I say he was worth 3-4 wins each of those 8-8 seasons, just on his own…those teams weren’t good and they had a play-in game several years
Dude all Romo stats were padded this year. Demarco Murray was the mvp this year and was robbed. And remember, we were down against the lions because it was a romo heavy offense in the first half. And we won on a missed call. Tell the story with all the facts. And yes it was a catch for sure
@russellrobinson5780 The stats show that Dallas had the top run game in football, so why were defenses playing prevent against the league's best rushing offense?
The problem with fans like you is that you're selective. Warren Moon, Mike Vick, Randall Cunningham, neither one made it passed the divisional round but you don't hold them accountable. I'm pretty sure you think Moon and Vick are icons. Had Romo made it past the divisional game you would have raised the bar and said.. He nEver mAde it paSt tHe *nfc chamPionShip gAme* . What matters is Super Bowls not just making it past the divisional game. Lol There's a host of Hall of Fame QBs who never held up the Lombardi trophy.
@thelogicalcowboy neither Moon nor Vick are icons, in my opinion. I am very selective who I label as an icon. Elway, Montana, Kelly, Aikman, Farve, Brady, Manning Brothers, Mahomes, Bradshaw, Staubach, Marino are iconic Qbs either winning multiple super bowls or competing in multiple super bowls.
@thelogicalcowboy Romo was a phenomenal overachiever, extremely talented, however, came up short when it mattered most. Romo wasn't gifted the genetics to withstand the physicality of the game, and it ultimately caught up with him in his later years. Romo was extremely entertaining and provided hope for us Cowboys fans, but the heartbreak gets old. Dak is traveling on the same path as Romo. It's sad.
Romo was consistently one of the best clutch QBs in the league. Like they said of Staubach, as a fan watching all those games I never felt like the Cowboys were out of a game. With Romo they always had a chance of coming back.
This was probably the toughest loss I've seen in all of my years as a Diehard Cowboys fan and yes DEZ CAUGHT THE BALL
this one is up there on the pain index. My top 3: 1. Superbowl 13 35-31 loss to the Steelers. 2. 1981 NFC Championship game 28-27 loss to the Niners. 3. This game.
Dez Caught fasho & Murray fumble blunder got us
@@billbright100 that's exactly what happened. If the Dallas D had gone out there, bowed their backs and gotten a 3-and-out, maybe, just maybe, Romo has enough time for one more drive.
Well,I hate them all big or little 😮
Toughest loss of them all!! We are champs if we get that call!!!
Romo was robbed a lot during his career. Probably as good as any qb in dallas history. Very good video as always
I agree!! Thanks for watching bro!
He put it all together that year man. Breaks my heart that his body gave out the season after this.
Still hurts bro!
Just imagine if we had the defense we have had the last three years during this time. Romo definitely would be a Super Bowl champion. That's how faith I had in number 9 when he matured from 2011-2014. 2015 was looking so promising until he broke his clavicle in week 2. The potential was there.
Definitely
Dez caught "IT"
He sure did!
"The" play really sums up Tony Romo's entire Cowboy career. He always had to put the team on his back and make a play late in the 4th qtr. The defense gave up so many 4th qtr leads during his time as QB, that he knew (and I knew and anyone else who knew anything about football) that he had to score late and often he didn't have the luxury of just a FG.
They would need a TD and if there was more than a minute left, he might need another one.That put them in the position that required him to make a play. Just like in that game. Force a ball into coverage, not just throw it away. OR you have a call go against you. That is part of the game and if he had more defensive support, he wouldn't have been in that situation. He had to roll the dice to have a chance to win.
When I said it summed up his career, it is because you can't trust the game to one play late so many times in the NFL and expect to do it every time. No one does. I'm not looking it up, but I think Romo might be one of the top QBs in 4th qtr comebacks (maybe the best during his time playing) and think about how many they lost and made people who didn't know any better to think he choked.
Great post!!!!!
Tony Romo is tied for 12th all time in the NFL in 4th quarter comebacks with 24. Troy Aikman had 15, Dak Prescott currently has 14, Roger Staubach had 13, and Danny White had 11.
Romo is one of the best to ever play. Never understood why people can't see that. I will go to my grave saying that the FIX was in against the Cowboys and Romo in 2014. That referee crew especially that head ref that gave the call were always calling bad calls. They worked directly for a Las Vegas/NFL hidden gambling ring. I'm absolutely convinced of that.
This was the best 2014 Cowboys look back that ive seen!! Another classic! You never miss bro!
Appreciate you
@@thelogicalcowboy Can you do a review of the 1992 2007 2009 2014 & 2016 cowboys seasons?
@@Diamond-ks4er
Sure! Sounds like a good idea.
@@thelogicalcowboy can you do one of those videos in the next video?
@Diamond-ks4er
I can probably get that done. I don't want to make any promises, though. I don't want to let you down if something else comes up. Appreciate you, bro.
That was the closest Romo would EVER get to moving past the divisional round. Next year the Cowboys started out strong at 2-0 and then Romo broke his collarbone TWICE and the Cowboys went down the toilet with a 4-12 season. Then Romo got hurt AGAIN in preseason the next season against the Seahawks where Dak took over and Romo only got to see one possession in the last gameand that was it for his career. 2014 was the last hurrah for Romo. It's so sad that the Cowboys had their chance against the Packers even before the Dez catch. Demarco Murray who was so great during the season had that strip fumble by Julius Peppers. If you look at the footage, if Demarco gets past Peppers, that's a touchdown because there is no one in the secondary. Sadly the defense couldn't get any pressure on Rodgers who had all day to throw. That's where the Packers OWNED Dallas from here on out including the 2023 wildcard playoffs.
Romo and Dez really complimented each other. Murray was the Cowboys version of beast mode. Romo did have one of the highest football IQs in football. He knew where the ball was going most of the time before the snap. Great break drown... like usual. Thanks man.
Good post! Appreciate you bro!
Watching Tony was fun he made the cowboys exciting. I wish they were exciting now
He was special
I’ve ALWAYS been a fan or Romo. He made the game so exciting as a player and now as a commentator.
Sure did
This was my favorite season ever. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for watching!
That was a real heartbreaker.
But nothing could compare to the heartbreak an 11 year old boy felt in 1967 when I watched the Cowboys, with Dandy Don at QB, lost the Ice bowl. It’s surreal when I think back to that game so long ago. Then I remember all the awesome Cowboy’s teams and QBs I’ve lived and died with and the special moments I shared with my dad. Thx to the Cowboys and their players for all the great years and thx to you for bringing back some of the fondest memories of my life.
Thats my quarterback! Love tony romo, game hasnt been as fun for me since they went with Daks goofy ass. The loss that year broke me. I have been numb to all disappointments since. This was the fing year man.
Not sure why Tony Romo gets such flack, I guess it comes with being the quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. He's got to be the best undrafted free agent quarterback in NFL history. Another excellent, well put together video LC! You do amazing research and have a unique perspective.
Thanks bro!! I agree. Romo gets so much unwarranted hate.
Again. You provide great insight on previous cowboy history. I can’t say enough to say how happy I am that you put in the time and effort to say what so many romo Fans have wanted said for so long.
If possible, I hope you could provide insight on the 2006 playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks. I always felt that that lost always fell on Romo and blame, could’ve gone all around, including the refs. Please look into the third downplay where Romo threw to Witten, got the first down and had the 1st down overturned.
Thanks, bro! I actually have a video from Seattle in 2006 that I made a couple of months ago. It was on Halloween, haha. I tried to capture my feelings while watching the game, and I was still feeling the same way while recording it. So don't mind my tone in the video. The name of the video is...
Re-visiting a night of horror in Seattle! 2006 Wildcard game- Dallas vs Seattle- Halloween Adition!
Yet another gem of a video. Happy Mothers Day!
Thanks for watching!
I was right there with you brother. A dark day. I saw it coming after the play because of the Calvin Johnson play earlier that season.
But it was great to see Rogers bone it a week later in Seattle with a 10 fourth quarter lead with less than 2 min.
I admit that was great to see!! Seattle came through!! 😂 😂
That Seattle Game was THE WORST PIECE OF GARBAGE I've Ever Seen!! C'mon Man 5 Turnovers & a 16 - 0 Lead & they Blew It!! THEY DESERVED TO LOSE!!
The worst part of the game against the Packers was the Murray fumble. A little earlier in that half Murray broke through on the right side and was gone, to the house. Problem is that Peppers reached out and stripped the ball and Green Bay recovered. He's got the whole right side of the field open for about 45 yards and he would have scored... If he only put the ball away which he didn't do. Another thing you have to remember is that if the Dez play is ruled a catch, you have Aaron Rodgers with about 5 minutes to go. Hate to say it but I'm not sure they keep him from scoring.
That fumble hurt bro!
Outstanding analysis as usual. If Tony only had a defense.
Thanks bro! Facts
I think one of the biggest let downs I ever had was the 2007 season with Romo. Dallas had locked up the #1 seed, the romo-TO connection was red hot, Marion the barbarian was bulldozing people. That was the year I thought for sure they’d at least get to an NFC championship game. But nope, bounced out in their first game.
Yeah that was hard too.
It’s still emotional in our house. That 2014 had some magic.
We tend to forget that Bailey missed a average field goal in that game. And the Murray fumble cost us dearly.
I forgot the Bailey miss
@@thelogicalcowboyBailey had two chances to put Dallas up by ten going into the half; he missed one and the other was blocked. Green Bay drives and makes a kick cutting the Dallas lead to 14-10.
LC, you nailed it. With the cowboys being so talented they were equally lackluster on defense. I believe Romo would have had a super bowl win if Rob Ryan and Monte Kiffin would have.........let me stop myself, the issue is bad management. Great video LC thank you.👍
Lol I feel your pain brother! Lol
Excellent video. 👍 The Logical Cowboy definitely made the case for Romo being the real 2014 league MVP. If MVP voters were clairvoyant they’d have seen how badly the Cowboys missed Romo the very next season going 4-12 in 2015 . Romo only played in 4 games in 2015 due to injuries & he won 3 of them. The Cowboys were pretty much hopeless when they didn’t have Romo the same way the 2011 Colts were 2-14 without Peyton Manning.
Now that The Logical Cowboy pointed it out, the 2014 Cowboys remind me of the 1966 Cowboys. Both had tragic figures like Dandy Don Meredith in 1966 & Romo in 2014. Both teams ended their post season with a loss in Green Bay. Imagine Dandy Don being booed in a restaurant after the way the title ended with an INT. That’s brutal & Meredith took it very hard.
Wow! Good post!
Dallas had no defense, for his entire career. He had no O-line, except for that year. Except for maybe one year. Guy was a beast who got Dallas to where they were on his ability to turn sacks into gains, and put balls where they need to be.
Against Denver the year before, he put 500 yards and 5 TDs... and was still blamed for the loss: 51-48. The defense needed just one stop. Just one.
Good post!
This is the season where it clicked for Romo, and till this day it makes me mad he couldn't finish his career, Probably the most hurtful thing as a cowboys fan for me. DEZ CAUGHT IT!!
Best RUclips Channel Go Cowboys 💯🔥🔥
Always appreciate you bro!
LC Bro you nailed it again. Romo was one of the best QB's that never got the ring. That Green Bay game was won! The refs screwed us out of another playoff win with that bullshit call. I was in the house alone that day, and after they made that announcement I stormed around the house screaming and cussing up a storm. I had to go outside to keep from breaking shit. Watching that shit again just now made my damn blood pressure spike!!! I couldn't believe it. I had a friend and coworker who was from Milwaukee, and he called me to come over to his house after the game not to gloat, but to get me drunk. He even admitted to my face that it was a good catch!!!! From a DIE HARD Packer fan. Anyway, we both went to work the next day like nothing happened. Another Dallas playoff loss. Another humiliating defeat, this time at the hands of the fuckin referees. I will never forget that game as long as I live. I guess you can tell that my emotions run high when my Dallas Cowboys are concerned. People can say what they want, but I grew up in God's Country SE Texas where the Cowboys rule. Keep up the great content LC!!! Go Boys!!!
Good post! That was hilarious!!
Dez caught it. If that pass was incomplete then there's never been a completed pass in the history of the game.
Exactly
Awesome video, thx!!
You're welcome
The worst part of the Bryant catch/no catch is that the NFL including Dean Blandino admitted a few years later that it actually was a catch even according to the rules in place at the time
That's what was sad!
That offense was hitting on all the cylinders that year the most complete O Romo ever had I believe and if I ever ran into the coach that challenged that catch I would give him a piece of my mind but the truth is I don't even remember his name now.
😂 😂
Oh…you mean OUR coach 😂😅
I never felt Romo was the problem. Jerry Jones was.
Facts
Success in Dallas is measured in championships, that's Staubach & Aikman.
I agree. But it's also a team sport and each of those quarterbacks had a top-10 defense. As great as they were and trust me they were great! If you watch my channel you know what I think about Aikman and Staubach. Two of Dallas Cowboys greatest quarterbacks. But even they didn't make the super bowl without a top 10 defense. Aikman and Staubach had a top-10 defense for the majority of their careers. While Romo only had it once in his career.
Right!! Remember Danny White, four straight NFC championship in a row (all loses) nobody talks about him!
If you’re not from Dallas, you won’t really understand…remember football is almost a religion here
Wow!
ANOTHER BANGER of a video, man.. Excellent work.. I just want to say that that 2014 team should have been in the SB. They were as complete on offense as any cowboys team ever.. they FINALLY took a recipe from the 90s cowboys and built the O LINE working in sync with a workhorse back in Demarco Murray, Coupled with with an alpha dawg at WR and HOF T.E. I've never truly been sick to my stomach as I was when the greatest robbery in NFL history happened in GB. the whole world knew that was a catch. Even cowboy haters knew deep down that was a BS call.. idc what "the rule" states.. that was a catch in every sense of the word.. that 2016 team was great and they far exceeded expectations, but they weren't better than 2014.. that team was special.. I knew they were going to be special when they went into Seattle and absolutely bullied the bullies.. they lined up and ran it down they're throat and there was nothing the legion of boom could do.. they broke their will and spirit that day.. and I knew after that game they were a different team than the past Romo lead teams
Yall putting out great post today!! Great post!! They build the trenches!! That was the winning formula! Again great post!!
@thelogicalcowboy man appreciate all the hard work you do and how you break the film down in key areas. Nobodys really doin what you're doin..also I love topics you've been talking about, especially lately..great stuff man
@@johncollins9989
Thanks bro!! Appreciate the support!
2014 was Romo's last shot but we didn't think that at the time, so sad! He got hurt in 2015 and we forget that Zeke was drafted for Romo to prolong his career!
So true. I think that's what's sad. His body never allowed him to fully play out his peak seasons.
That loss in Green Bay was devastating. I knew we could beat Seattle in the championship game.
We beat them earlier that season! We were going to the superbowl.
i almost cried when the cowboys lost that shit😂😂😂 i was hurt
That hurt bro!
I was a big Tony Tomo fan , he was dangerous and put us back in contention in 06’ . I saw that guy turn into an amazing passer that by the time he got his hurt he was gonna be as good as Peyton. But he got hurt and we got terrible Dak. 2014 was a great season and we were robbed
Well done, brother.
Thanks bro!
It Sucks Tony Romo and our Dallas Cowboys During Tony Romo s time could not get to the Superbowl 😞
I agree!! Thanks for watching bro!
Ah, Tony's incredible 2014 postseason performance in a tough loss. One of my favorite topics to bring up when the Romo haters start running those flapping holes on their faces. Imagine the 2014 Cowboys offense paired with their 2018 defense! Also, I would argue that even if the ball had touched the ground, Dez made multiple football moves which should have established the reception anyways.
Good point!
I know this is a pro cowboys channel and you know I’m a fan too….:but bruh, I knew this guy was cursed when he fumbled that FG in the playoff against Seattle. In fact, I still think he’s a curse when he’s calling cowboys games now. I know, irrational.
But great video as always!
Thanks bro! He's had some tuff times.
@@thelogicalcowboyhe’s kind of like Dak. They both seem like good guys. Not flamboyant or selfish and I think that has bought them more time then they deserved. This may be an unpopular opinion but it’s what I’ve always thought
@@deadlyoneableYou have a point, but if they moved on from Romo (then,) and Dak (now) I don't think they had a viable replacement who could win. Romo had only one losing season ( and he was injured), same with Dak in 2020. The Cowboys aren't built to "rebuild"
Romo could indeed play football. He knew what the defense was giving him even now as an analyst. It really escapes me why he didn’t when a Super Bowl. Who’s your top 10 Dallas Cowboys of All time
Ahh! My top 10 players. That's a video topic. I have to give that a lot of thought. Lol
I remember watching the game against Detroit in 2014. I was drinking heavily and passed out around half time thinking it was another blown game like always. Then the girl I was dating at the time woke me up a couple hours later to tell me they didn’t blow it and I missed a good game. Oh well.
Wow! Thanks bro!
Here's my issue with Dez's catch. There was still 4:06 left to play in the game. Dallas' defense needed to bow their backs and make a stop regardless of how that play was called, but they didn't. If they could've made a stop, either they preserve the win, or give Romo and co. enough time for one more drive. The Cowboys' D let them down, as has been the case for a long, long time.
Good point
@@thelogicalcowboy and another thing. Was the go route to Dez even the right call? Given the Cowboys' weak D that year, would it not have been better to get the 1st down and bleed the clock? I would argue that we didn't need that play at that time.
If you watch closely, you’ll see that the ball NEVER touches the ground. How in the world can that be ANYTHING BUT A CATCH???
Still hurts bro! The worst call in history!
And with instant replay in play at that time smh
Not the first time a cowboy was robbed the year Roger Staubach I think the, '79 season when he had the better numbers but not as flashy in my humble opinion Romo had one of the best teams the Cowboys ever had
They love to rob the Cowboys bro!
Romo led offenses in the playoffs always scored tons of points but the defense constantly allowed even more points and yet it was always romo’s fault
Facts
That bs was Soo damn crooked somebody got paid,no doubt about it,that play was aired and talked about till After the NBA finals that year...it only took the league two years to admit yes,Dez caught it!!! Damn shame they never gave Romo the chance to win back his job .
A shame!!
The only thing i will say about Romo is he passed when he could of used his feet to get first downs and the former led to untimely ints. And if he and the team could of won 2 or more games during those 3 consecutive 8-8 seasons. I wonder what would've happened if they made the playoffs those years.
Romo was the guy I love to hate, He had the potential to take the Cowboys to the Big Show, but it never happened, I mean I liked the Romo, but IDK, just IMHO, plus the Referees being against was no help neither. THE SARGE
Thanks Sarge!!
The Cowboys were not defeated! The referees lost the argument, did not maintain “not dropping the ball”, was the condition maintained!!!
Facts
I love watching hours of the Tony Romo comebacks!!! All day long!!!!
@@abrahamreyes4535
Legendary!
When Romo was playing, fans dogged him out for not winning in the playoffs. It didn't matter what he did, they were upset because he couldn't go all the way. Now that he's retired, people have a different view of him. Trust me, they do the same thing with Dak Prescott; they dog him out and one day they'll look back and see he actually played well. And Romo was 2-4 in the playoffs and Dak is 2-5 (though he played less years). Many football fans don't appreciate the heart, grit, and talent of some of these QBs because they don't make it all the way; they always want to replace the ones they hate with the next guy until they hate on the next guy and want someone else to take his place. Guess what, there are going to eventually be 31 losing QBs each year; it's not easy getting to the big show.
I agree. Dak is treated horribly by the fan base. I understand why though. I do. A lot of the older fans are used to a higher standard than what the Cowboys have given in recent years. They lived through the golden age and it's hard for them to take losing so loose. A lot of the younger fans love Dak because their standards are low. Don't take that the wrong way. But it's true. To me, Dak is a top 5 quarterback and has been that for a few years now. The guy is highly underrated. But he along with Romo didn't get the job done.
Romo wasn't given a great supporting cast, particularly on defense and Dak didn't have a coach for his first 4 seasons. His offensive coordinator and quarterback coach was his backup quarterback. So to blame both quarterbacks is not fair. But as it pains me to say this they did/do have their share of blame. But back to my original point, the older fans' reasons for not liking Dak or Romo are merited. I understand why.
Romo > Dak
Forgot to mention the shootout against that super bowl broncos team in 2013 and the broken rib game when romo led a comeback on the harbaugh niners that went to the superbowl with a broken rib and punctured lung
A classic!
I'm not saying this just because I'M A LIFELONG COWBOYS FAN (since 1974), and I don't care anything about "AWARDS" - and that includes the HALL OF FAME,
BUT:
Romo should've been the LEAGUE MVP in 2014.
PERIOD.
What Aaron "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers done that year and WON LEAGUE MVP he had basically been doing his whole career,
BUT:
WHAT ROMO DID, NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, saw that coming.
The Cowboys were coming off of three straight 8 - 8 seasons and Romo was getting blamed for them.
He deserved "SOME" OF THE BLAME, but not "ALL" OF THE BLAME.
Then the 2014 season happened.
Incidentally, the 2014 season, along with the 2016 season (Dak and Zeke's first season) are the "ONLY" two seasons I thought Dallas had a "LEGITIMATE SHOT" at the Super Bowl - since the 1995 - 1996 season.
And that's the truth.
Two of my brothers, who are also Cowboys fans, like to throw in the 2007 Cowboys.
We can have a "CONVERSATION" about the 2007 Cowboys team, but to many, I saw a few too many "FLAWS."
The 2014 and 2016 teams had "FLAWS", too that the Jones' didn't correct.
The 2014 and 2016 teams had NO PASS-RUSH and couldn't generate enough turnovers.
NO PASS-RUSH and NO TURNOVERS = NO SUPER BOWL.
PERIOD.
Dallas' defense should've been ALL OVER "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers, especially in 2014 since he a bad calf and couldn't "MOVE AROUND" like he normally does.
And even though "DEZ CAUGHT IT" - if he didn't, how come the NFL "CHANGED THE RULE" of what is considered "A CATCH" after this happened?
But I still believe IT WAS THE DEFENSE - or lack thereof - especially against "PRIMADONNA", WHY the Cowboys LOST THE GAME.
It was similar in 2016, too.
This was one of your best posts brother! And that's saying something! I completely agree! I think what hurts besides the horrible catch call was how much that Defense failed to show up against a crippled Aaron Rodgers in frozen temperatures after we had them 21-13. Murray's fumble also hurt, that would have been a TD had he not fumbled. Again great post.
@thelogicalcowboy
Thank you.
Yeah, that Murray fumble was another one.
Murray would've or should've been in the running for LEAGUE MVP, too in 2014.
But his "GAME" always seemed to be "OFF" to me.
He'd break off a big run, etc, then seemingly trip over himself and fall and get tackled "WITHOUT" a defender initially tackling him.
And he always seemed to fumble at the worst possible time, like in the this game.
Plus, he was too injury prone for my taste.
NEXT UP:
Rod Marinelli.
Marinelli has always come with what I call, a little too much "RESPECT." TOO many Head Coaches, GM's, and Owners listen to him way, way too much.
One of the first things I said after this game was, I would've FIRED Marinelli - ON THE SPOT.
You have an "INJURED" Rogers - who "CAN'T MOVE" normally - and you don't "SEND THE DOGS AFTER HIM - ALL GAME?"
SMFH.
Similar scenario in 2016 with Dak and Zeke.
REMEMBER:
The Cowboys were down in that game to "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers. Marinelli - DEFINITELY TO MY SURPRISE - "TURNED UP THE HEAT" on Rodgers.
The Cowboys got "BACK INTO THE GAME."
THEN:
On that big pass on the sideline, to the TE, Marinelli - who, to MY SURPRISE "TURNED UP THE HEAT" on "PRIMADONNA" Rodgers.
Then on that sideline catch by the TE, Marinelli INEXPLICABLY "CALLED THE DOGS OFF" on Rodgers, which "ALLOWED" Rodgers to "make" the pass.
WHY?
S.M.F.H.
Again, I would've FIRED Marinelli - ON THE SPOT.
@@dcoopthemann
Completely agree!!
Romo wasn’t a choker that defense was he kept on he team relevant in spite of no defenseq
Facts
It was a catch
It sure was
Damn right!
They admitted it was.
#RomoWasBetterThenYou
It was s catch then its a catch now Romo and Dez was Ribbed
It's a shame!
I probably think about that "Catch" at least once a week. SMH
The Romo narrative was always false he choke can’t win big games well he was always having to overcome a bad offensive line and bad defense he carried the cowboys to 8-8 best better teams always gave his team a chance when underdogs his end game interception was to overcome defense giving up a lead
Dak Prescott > Tony Romo
Not sure why so many Cowboys fans can't come to grip with this.. Dude had T.O., Jason Witten, Miles Austin, Demarco Murray, the great wall of Dallas 2.0 , all in their primes, and an All time great coach and couldn't do shit..
Dak has surpassed him in every possible way, and there's absolutely no argument that can be made otherwise.. I challenge anyone to say otherwise 🤷🏻♂️
I like Dak. I have a video on him as well. To me, he's a top 5 quarterback in the NFL. But you said some things that aren't correct.
T.O. was just outside of his prime with Dallas. He came to Dallas in his 12th season. He only had two great seasons with Dallas. A lot of that was because of Romo. When he left Dallas his career went downhill and he retired.
I love Austin but he only had one elite year. He had horrible hamstring issues.
Murray only had one elite season with Dallas.
The Great Wall wasn't with Romo in their elite seasons. They were together with Dak in their elite years.
Romo played with a top 5 running back once in his career in 2014.
Dak did it 3 times.
Romo only had a top-10 defense once in his career.
Dak had it 5 times.
Romo only played with 2 first-team all-pro linemen in his career in a single season.
Dak played with 3 linemen who made an all-pro in a single season.
Again Please don't misunderstand me. I like Dak and think he's highly underrated. But Romo was special. Thanks for watching bro!
great job as always. the refs cheated dallas.
12-3 record. He missed the game in Europe
Always felt he was robbed of MVP
I did too.
WHAT IF....?? 🤔😪😡💔
What if? 😔
It seems to be a controversial take, but I rank Romo as the best QB in Cowboys history
It’s an absolute travesty that he had to play for the Jones led Cowboys all those years…worst failure in JJ’s GM history that he never built a team to get this man a series of rings
People deride him for the mediocrity through the early 2010s, but I say he was worth 3-4 wins each of those 8-8 seasons, just on his own…those teams weren’t good and they had a play-in game several years
The Dallas Cowboys were robbed. That was a catch. In the NFL admitted it in the off-season.
Ridiculous
@@thelogicalcowboy yes what the NFL did was ridiculous. But it begins to look more and more like their fixing football games.
Dude all Romo stats were padded this year. Demarco Murray was the mvp this year and was robbed. And remember, we were down against the lions because it was a romo heavy offense in the first half. And we won on a missed call. Tell the story with all the facts. And yes it was a catch for sure
What's your definition of "Padded" stats? If you don't mind me asking.
@@thelogicalcowboy against prevent defense
@@russellrobinson5780
So you're saying that the majority of his passes were against prevent defense?
@thelogicalcowboy what does the stats say read what I wrote again
@russellrobinson5780
The stats show that Dallas had the top run game in football, so why were defenses playing prevent against the league's best rushing offense?
One of the worst calls in NFL history
Sure is bro!
Iconic but didn't make it past the divisional round smh foh
The problem with fans like you is that you're selective. Warren Moon, Mike Vick, Randall Cunningham, neither one made it passed the divisional round but you don't hold them accountable. I'm pretty sure you think Moon and Vick are icons. Had Romo made it past the divisional game you would have raised the bar and said..
He nEver mAde it paSt tHe *nfc chamPionShip gAme* .
What matters is Super Bowls not just making it past the divisional game. Lol There's a host of Hall of Fame QBs who never held up the Lombardi trophy.
@thelogicalcowboy neither Moon nor Vick are icons, in my opinion. I am very selective who I label as an icon. Elway, Montana, Kelly, Aikman, Farve, Brady, Manning Brothers, Mahomes, Bradshaw, Staubach, Marino are iconic Qbs either winning multiple super bowls or competing in multiple super bowls.
@thelogicalcowboy Romo was a phenomenal overachiever, extremely talented, however, came up short when it mattered most. Romo wasn't gifted the genetics to withstand the physicality of the game, and it ultimately caught up with him in his later years. Romo was extremely entertaining and provided hope for us Cowboys fans, but the heartbreak gets old. Dak is traveling on the same path as Romo. It's sad.
@thelogicalcowboy reaching a conference championship game or multiple championship games isn't good enough to be labeled an icon.
@@OMBP20
So Moon a hall of famer is not an Icon? Just a question?
BIGGEST RIP OFF of All Time! COWBOYS WON THAT GAME!!!
Exactly!
@@thelogicalcowboy NFC Championship vs Seahawks Gives Us (3) Turnovers & the Seahawks are DEAD!!
We gone be ok watch and they still go e hate😂😂😂😂😂
Romo was consistently one of the best clutch QBs in the league. Like they said of Staubach, as a fan watching all those games I never felt like the Cowboys were out of a game. With Romo they always had a chance of coming back.
I agree bro! He was something special.