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tr1
January-4th-2008, 07:19 AM
I haven't heard Romo do color on NFL games...maybe he is better...

by tee polk (Analyst) 4 comments Filed Under: NFL, NFC East, Dallas Cowboys, Tony Romo
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/5751-NFL-Dallas_Cowboys-Could_Tony_Romo_Already_Be_Better_than_Troy_Aikman _-030108

The Cowboys have always been known for their quarterbacks such as Staubach, Meredith and Aikman.

But now there is a new rising star making a name for himself at the QB position, and his name is Tony Romo.

Romo has been putting up some impressive numbers for the Cowboys in his past two seasons as the starter—but the question on everyone's mind is if Romo is better or will be better that Aikman.

You can speculate that Aikman had a better team with Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin when they won three Super Bowls. But that team had talent all around from defense to offense. In Romo's case, he is making a name for himself using his strong arm and the talent that is surrounding him, which makes him special.

Romo is better than Aikman, because of what he does on the field with his agility and quickness—something Aikman didn't have during his tenure as Cowboy quarterback. And look at all the records that Aikman held that Romo is breaking in only two seasons as the Cowboys' QB.

Romo is only missing a playoff victory and Super Bowl ring—then he will be one of the best players in Cowboys history.

Romo is a great talent in this league, and the world needs to know that he can be better than what he is right now. But with players like Owens, Whitten, and Barber on offense, the sky's the limit with this kid.

The Cowboys went 13-3 this season, and it wasn't because they played great defense or offense—but rather because Romo put this team on his back and wanted everyone to forget about last season in the playoffs. And you can look to the comeback wins the Cowboys had this season against the Lions and Bills—they were all lead by Romo.

Aikman is a legend and Hall of Famer, but simply can't do what Romo has done for the Cowboys. Don't get me wrong, I like Aikman because he won Super Bowls for the Boys—which is all good. But in all honesty, he was only as good as his supporting cast unlike Romo.

Say what you want, but Romo is the future of the franchise and will make everyone remember his name and talent in pursuit of greatness—something the Cowboys haven't seen in years.

So who's better Romo or Aikman?

DeMarco Murray 29
January-4th-2008, 07:49 AM
Not even close. When Romo wins a few of these, then maybe.

http://www.sportspool.com/football/super_bowl/Superbowl_XXX_ring.jpg

Hiro
January-4th-2008, 08:21 AM
Dear god, two seasons in and he's being hailed as better then a 3 time world champ and HOFer? :doh:

Let's see him at least win a playoff game first, then go on to win a Super Bowl.

onedrop
January-4th-2008, 08:47 AM
dallass fans should be sickened by this drivel.

Spaceman Spiff
January-4th-2008, 08:49 AM
Who the **** wrote this? It's like a high school sophomores paper, at best.

What a dumb comparison.

Cowboy8467
January-4th-2008, 09:02 AM
This article is a joke. Didn't even spell Witten's name right.

Fan since a Fetus
January-4th-2008, 09:28 AM
No comparison as of yet. He needs to prove a lot more than one good season. Aikman, his ex-teammates, and Dallas fans should all be offended by this comparison!

doncherry
January-4th-2008, 09:58 AM
dallass fans should be sickened by this drivel.

Exactly. I am sickened by this. Whoever wrote this crap has no appreciation of the level of achievment of winning a super bowl, let alone 3. Please trust me, not all Dallas fans are this vacuous....

ABQCOWBOY
January-4th-2008, 10:09 AM
dallass fans should be sickened by this drivel.

You may feel comfortable in the fact that I can already feel my breakfast coming back up. This is pure horse****! I like Romo and I think he's a good player but he's not Aikman, just as Aikman was not Staubach. It's bad enough every other writter compares him to Favre, which should never happen either, but now you gotta read about this. I just hate this kind of thing. Does no good for anybody. Great QBs win championships. There are some who have been great and never won one but to me, that's generally the measuring stick. Romo has done nothing to be compared with great QBs such as Aikman and Favre. Perhaps in time but as of now, carrying a jock for those kinds of great players is about as far as that discussion should go. That is my opinion on the subject.

TheMalcolmConnection
January-4th-2008, 10:17 AM
Want a nice article?

http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/story/245460.html

What a DOUCHE.

DCranon21
January-4th-2008, 10:51 AM
This is funny. :laugh: :laugh: Thanks tr for posting this comedy up.

onedrop
January-4th-2008, 11:38 AM
Who the **** wrote this? It's like a high school sophomores paper, at best.

What a dumb comparison.

"tee polk" is jessica simpsons pen name

Oldskool
January-4th-2008, 01:10 PM
One good year does not make you comparable to a HoF Caliber QB.

Whoever OK'd this guy writing this piece of SciFi should lose his/her job.

Riggo-toni
January-4th-2008, 03:19 PM
Be prepared for all kinds of fluff comparisons coming up between today's QBs and WR with legends of the last era for one simple reason: The renewed emphasis on the 5 yard no-contact rule means today's players will eclipse the stats produced by their predecessors. Not much different from when Joey T. passed Sonny as the Skins all-time passer, for example.