When the front office finally decided to get him a good O-Line, his body was already broken from years of abuse which forced him to retire way too early. We’ve wasted this man’s prime and it’s a damn shame because he was an elite QB.
Most underrated qb ever. I'm a Pat's fan but respected this guy. Everyone gave him crap cause he fumbled or couldn't win the big games but it's a team sport. His o-line was awful leading to most of his fumbles and he never had the players around him to be great. He finished his career as the most accurate passer at the time. Now he's in the broadcast booth and I think he's the best. He teaches the fans the x's and o's of football.
Die hard Dallas fan here. You are so so so correct. To do what he did with what he had to work with for most of his career is incredible. People focus on his early mistakes in his career and they keep that stigma attached to him. And no matter how well he played or how many 4th quarter comebacks he led, or how many times he made something out of nothing, he never outran that stigma or got credit for just how masterful he was at his craft. Nobody talks about his toughness either. The injuries he played through would put most people on bed rest probably. The lower back injury he played through I can only imagine the pain. (If you’ve ever had lower back injuries than you know). The broken ribs and punctured lung as well. It’s disgusting that a lot of people don’t respect what he did. Dude was a frikkin warrior.
Romo knew and played to the stregths of his receivers. Williams could catch damned near anything from 50 yards out, Dez could high point over anyone, Witten was always "there" and Beas was the perfect slot receiver. Can't forget Austin.Holley or Harris, they ran like hell - YAC.
Romo knew the skill level of each of his receivers and maximized it against their opponents. Most QB's never reach this level like Tom and the Man have.
@@alwaysopen7970 Man you just took me on a nostalgia trip with those names, miss watching those guys play, along with Marion the Barbarian and Felix Jones
Tony Romo is by far one of the more "football intelligent" QBs to have played. You could see it when he played and you can hear it now when he reads Defenses as an announcer. He was definitely an elite level Quarterback.
Maybe a hot take but I view Joe Burrow as the next Tony Romo. I hope he is able to have more success than Romo was but Cinci has been ran more poorly than Dallas so I don't see it happening. Romo, in my opinion is one of the best QBs of last 20 years and deserved so much more!
@@masonjones3427 I couldn’t agree more and I would like to add Herbert in there I believe those to can keep our football dreams alive bc we diehard football fans no that the NFL is a QB driven league and it’s great to see elite young talent and the Burrow story is amazing especially the fact that he got outta dodge and kicked ass in the SEC that was one of if not the greatest transfer in college football history I’m a Cowboys guy period but I love all football
Funny thing was back when people were accusing him of not being able to read zone and man. It's hard to believe that someone with his drive and determination wouldn't know something so simple.
Romo was never gonna get close to a super bowl and his gunslinging mentality got his career cut short. His best chance was 2007. He said it himself. Also, Packers probably woulda came back down the field and scored if Dez woulda caught it 2014. So the heartbreak woulda been the defense not stopping Rodgers like they didn’t 2016. But we coulda got a stop 2014 and they kept matching and got the final first down with ease. Proving my point that Rodgers woulda scored had we scored with the Dez no catch or got it I next play or two. Plenty of time left in the game when dez made the play
As a Ravens fan, I appreciate this guy so much. Such a solid guy, and practically saved announcing. It certainly dropped off after Madden, (RIP) but Romo is a class act. Love him.
Some people like to joke that Romo the announcer is better than Romo the QB. I prefer to think that he’s just as great as he ever was, only now he doesn’t have to worry about Jerry Jones and the O-Line :P
I watched him play his whole career in Dallas and boy did he get flack from all sides. These days, it warms my heart to see everyone appreciate what a great football mind he has when they hear him call games as an analyst. People may have hated him as a player but they sure do love him now when he predicts plays.
I was a punk kid went I first started watching him and just went with the crowd. Now that I appreciate this sport, Romo is an elite QB. He was just so good!
Man I loved Romo. If he was on ANY other team he'd be universally loved and praised. Since he was on the Cowboys, he got so much unnecessary hate. Sure, he made some mistakes, but he made waaaay more clutch plays that won games than lost.
Hell yeah man. Romo would be dangerous with this team we have now. Shot with all these weapons and his quick release for sure woulda made playoffs every year. And plus the rules. Lol
Romo just caught a bad break from a hit from the guy from Seattle. Imagine if he got to play with zeke his rookie year still with Dez. Dak and Dez didn't have good chemistry with one another. But Romo and Dez was on the same wave length.
One of the greatest quarterbacks who ever lived. I get so angry by the amount of hate he got. One of the best at reading defenses and adjusting - one of the best deep ball passers - the best pocket aware QB at extending plays and buying more time. Top 3 clutch quarterback ever as well. If he had an elite defense, he would have won a ring.
After watching this you see how ineffective a coach Jason Garrett really was. This dude not only had a mastery of their offense he also coached the defense up too. Say what you want about Romo but dude was an absolute gamer.
Also, Bryant was an absolute beast. All the talk about no big games for Romo…. Refs took one away from them in Lambeau. So much so they had to change the rules for a catch
Great point him reminding the defense they were gonna try and draw them was heads up and always aware of what the hell was going on and he always carried the loses on his shoulders bc of the leader he was he had it all and so much more his spirit shines
Carrot top was a stupid coach who made the stupid decision to start a dumb rookie against Greenbay in a playoff game. The dumb rookie couldn't beat a very bad pack team with a superbowl quality team. That the pack was a bad team was manifested the following week in Atlanta...the Falcons destroyed the pack. Had Romo been allowed to play, the pokes would have won the superbowl. Carrot top and dak kept them from it. Both are jokes.
@sonnyrios3991 why don't you apply for HC job? You already see what team needs! I will enjoy seeing you as new dallas coach. Make sure you do better job than garrett!
Speak for yourself, I remember Quincy, Chad, Clint, InterceptaVerde.... Romo was a master at converting 3rd downs and keeping drives alive. His biggest downfall was forcing it on 1st down. He was a Heartbreaker when it was unnecessary. I just wish Prescott was a real QB so we could pick up 3rd downs.
Yes, many did not, but I appreciated him. For the last half dozen years of his career I was already saying he was the most entertaining/combination best-talent quarterback in Dallas Cowboys history. Yes Aikman had the amazing skill and the arm, Staubach is a legend and could keep a game alive but Romo was just downright fun to watch. He was like the Favre of Big D, and yes the brains too. I miss him. I like Prescott as the next up too. Good man.
been a cowboys fan for 50 years. by far my favorite cowboy of all time. shame he didn't win one. never had a defense behind him. put up great numbers because he had to.
@stephbetter he gave everything to that franchise he really sacrificed his body and had his contract re done to get players paid he played hurt all there time like broken ribs broken back guy gave it his all out there and because of refs and coaching he never got a shot at a ring hes a legend
Man I am the exact same way. I trashed him at every chance to my friends and the preseason game he got injured I cringed and screamed nooo and my friends were like what the hell
My uncle is an Eagle fan and I asked him like football fan to football fan and he straight up said he doesn't really know why he hated Romo. Like EVERYONE hated him accept Cowboys fans but he had a clean image and never did anything to show that he was anything other than a damn good football player and family man
My formative years as a Cowboys fan will always be punctuated by Tony Romo. Without a doubt taught me what it means to be a Cowboy and a Cowboys fan. Imo, greatest qb to never win it all. Number 9 on field, forever number 1 in out hearts.
I wish Romo had this years or last years Dallas team. Some of the most complete teams and absolutely loaded throughout, genuinely think he would’ve been absolutely dangerous with them.
What a leader! What a football mind! What a QB! Love hearing him call games on CBS, but miss watching him play even more! Thanks Romo for all the memories.
They still don't it seems. Plenty of people I know who think he would've been no better with the teams Dak has had. No ill will towards Dak but no way Romo wouldn't not have at least one ring with the teams built since 2016.
Hell us Steeler fan's knew all he needed was a good line, the man was broken and still a gunslinger. I feel for Romo, he really is one of the greatest football mind's
That romo to dez combo was deadly. Romo knew exactly how to throw to dez. Miss those two. Wish dak knew how to throw to dez when he took over dez still had some years left in him.
Dez was injured the next year, missed a year, came back and immediately got injured again. Dez was one of my favorite players, but please tell me, what years did he have left in him? The writing was on the wall and he took it. Sometimes, it's best not to empty your tank.
@@kohmsl8310 People forgetting this. Dez was on his last leg, lost that contested catch he was so good at, was never a great route runner to begin with and couldn’t outrun anyone really. Dak had a shell of a player and people are going to act like it’s his fault he couldn’t pass him the ball.
@@kohmsl8310 So, I remember when Dak took over and if you've ever caught balls from multiple QB's you'll know what I'm talking about here. The velocity at which the ball is thrown matters. Dak is a great QB but when he first came into the league, Dez went from catching perfectly slotted touch passes to bullets over the middle. It's super hard to adjust to that. If he'd stayed healthy, I believe he would've adapted but when a guys biggest strengths are 50 balls and his physicality and the 50/50 balls were more like 70/30 balls with Romo's ability to place it vs what Dak had at the end of Dez's career being bullets almost every time. I'm entirely up to the idea of being wrong here but that seems like an incredibly difficult adjustment later in your career.
@@dallastexas5653 lol. Yeah sometimes. But I always had confidence. I'd like to know what he could have done with the weapons this current team has. Don't get me wrong, I support Dak, but Romo never had these weapons and I thought he was a unappreciated talent.
Man, I'm happy I saw this video. Its crazy this man finally got his roses years after leaving the game (as a player). You can tell how brilliant he is when in the broadcast both and you can tell how much passion he had during this video.
Many players have said they would die on the field for Tony. It is a shame Jerry Jones never built a decent o-line and defense for this guy, he had some elite intangibles.
Idk man he had some ballers on that line late in his career. Tyron Smith in his prime, Travis Frederick, and Zack Martin. In my opinion it was always the coaching staff that really dragged his play down.
that spin around JJ Watt and touchdown to Williams in the endzone is probably my favorite play all time. I remember watching that as a kid and losing it. Magic
@@CPAJayhawk that's kind of my point. He had terrible protection, dude played with broken ribs for almost a full year. Not a Cowboys fan, but he got shafted
Man miss Romo. Having him as QB with nothing else meant we would get at least 8 games with his play. Really wish we had good team around him. One year…2014 was a quick glimpse of it. Whew.
I love Tony Romo one of my favorite all time Cowboys he might not have got us there but you always got his best and he played with his heart on his sleeve, I always had hope when he was our guy luck was never on his side thank u Tony
Whitten was made a hall of famer by Romo's ability to get him the ball. Yet, it was Whitten who threw Romo under the bus when they chose the dumb rookie over Romo, rather than standing up for him.
@sonnyrios3991 that dumb rookie was 8-1 in a season where you lost your QB in the pre-season, and everyone on your team thought the season was a goner. Put a Lil respect on that kids name. You can say it was zeke or the oline. I'd argue Brandon Weedon, Matt castle, Mark Sanchez and kellen Moore couldn't do much with it 😅
Romo's leadership and ability to hold his teammates accountable speaks volumes about his confidence in is own ability. Wish we saw more of this kind of leadership in the league today.
Romo was SO much fun to watch. Knowing he was out there just having fun. Never took it too seriously. So many seasons, the Cowboys should've been a 4-12 but finished 8-8 or better BECAUSE OF TONY ROMO.
Patrick Crayton was solid too. Romo spread the ball around throughout his whole career. That’s why T.O. wanted the ball more lol, but when it comes to players like T.O., they hinder the dynamic of the offense by pressuring to get the ball more. You see the same thing with OBJ, DK Metcalf It only works for Davante Adams since they have receivers that are specialists, Valdez-Scantling is a tall deep threat, Lazard is a physical receiver, and Cobb is an aging possession receiver. They have established roles so it works Other than that, elite QBs spread the ball, and Romo certainly did that. He played with such poise, it was up there with Brady. Romo just played in a less adequate offensive scheme, but he still mastered it. He moved the chains on a consistent basis
@@CPAJayhawk He hit his prime around 2011-12. It's a stupid way to evaluate QBs. Eli Manning was great for 2 seasons, and the rest of the time he was mediocre. He's not inherently better than Romo.
I remembered him telling Dez Bryant that quote from a mic’d up video years ago. I always think of it whenever I look back on Romo’s career. He was a great leader that should have accomplished way more.
I been a cowboys fan since 07 I’m only 22 so I’ve seen the good and the bads with this team but with romo we always had a fighting chance this guy was a leader on and off the field although he’s made a couple mistakes on the field I’m glad he was a part of the cowboys I just wished he would’ve retired with a ring he really deserved it , ROMO #9 !!!
As a die hard Cowboys fan, I miss Romo. I miss the way he released the ball, his passion, his intensity, his game knowledge. We really took him for granted, even though he gave his blood, sweat, and tears for this franchise.
This guy's toughness should never be questioned. I remember watching many games where he had serious injuries, plural, and was out there giving 100% definitely deserved a chip. That call on Dez at Green Bay was a catch, even at the 1, first and goal if he didn't get in end zone. I watched that play over and over he absolutely caught that ball n tried to reach the goal line, he just couldn't reach it. Anybody notice that catch and reach TD against the 49ers? Look familiar to an incomplete pass at GB?✌️💙
Miss you romo. My father passed away this year and you were our quarterback and my favorite player . Didnt expect to get tears watching this highlight reel but it just brought back so many memories with my old man. Rip dad and thank you for the memories romo
I'm a Patriots fan, just wanted to put that out there. After listening to how smart Romo is calling games, then seeing this, I now understand how he made himself into an NFL QB. And a good one at that.
That must be a World record for hang time on a pass. When he throws it up from Midfield at the Minnesota game and Williams doesn't come down with the TD grab until the Indianapolis game! Amazing @ 17:05
If we had Tony Romo now. We would defiantly win a few SBs. The way tony got hit, that would draw a flag everytime. The guy was tough qb and never complained
Dez was playmaker that worked on big plays and throws when covered, Romo put it where he can out physical the guy. Terrence Williams was a deep threat, big play guy. Prescott ruined both of their careers, because he doesn't have nfl level passing ability to get it to those kinds of receivers.
It hurts to think about how many different teams could've gotten a super bowl with this guy under center... and yet Dallas couldn't get out of its own way to get a team around him. Dude literally just needed an O-line that wasn't bottom third and he was elite. Romo's legacy NEEDS to be cemented in Canton.
The first center Romo ever had that knew how to block and didn't hike it over his head or before he said hike. From 06-12 it was constant, I've never seen anything like it in nfl history. Jones literally kept giving Romo centers that had a pop Warner level of talent at hiking it from shotgun.
It’s no coincidence that Zekes avg per run dropped after we lost Travis. Him Martin and smith gave him 3 from the jump. Now he works for the three and is lucky to break for more.
@@CornellBillingsWorth how does that change the fact that he constantly chunked it over Romo's head or on the wrong count constantly? Notice how the interior lineman like Gurode and Leonard played for years making 0 pro bowls, then when playing with Romo both start making pro bowl several years in a row. That's not a coincidence, they didn't suddenly upgrade after years of below average play. Its that Romo made them look alot better, because Romo had an insane ability to break tackles and spin out. So statistically it looked like they were doing a great job. But they really weren't. Fredrick actually was great, Fredrick did not need Romo to make him look better. Then with Martin in 2014 was enough to change the entire oline. Because Romo finally had at least 2 interior lineman that could block. Made a huge difference.
Just thinking, if Romo was still playing, with this 2021-2022 defense... might be looking at a 15-2 or even a possible undefeated season. Romo would have played his heart out.
Exactly. Romo would have this current offense running like a well oiled machine..I believe this current team is struggle bc of the oline but bc Dak is not an elite passer. Dak is an awesome football player but this offense NEEDS an elite passer that can go down field
Definitely deserved a ring!! Dez caught it and that could've been the time to win it.. but for some reason alot of hate and BS calls are our #1 enemy ....and yeah owner/coaching staff can be the enemy to.. But glad Romo is still part of the nfl
I was alive when Romo was still playing but unfortunately i never watched him play because i wasn't a cowboys fan at that point but i know he was a hell of a player maybe he won't go to the hall of fame but he was an amazing QB
Because you will never understand what a real 3rd down Qb can do. That was Romo. But he would break your heart on 1st down. So saying you never watched him play just says you have only seen highlights. And good on ya I'm glad you're watching. But in the words of T.O. "That's my Quarterback".
@@kylewashington1841 i don't really see how that makes my opinion not valid the Troy Aikman era was before i was even born but I still know he was one of the best Dallas QB's of all time and i have his jersey I love Tony but I really don't think he will get into the HOF I don't know why you got so offended when i said that maybe Tony might not get into the Hall of fame Snowflake
5:03 is a prime example of how they did Tony Romo. I remember watching him and always getting mad at blatant roughing the passer and no flag. But on the other side you had brady and rodgers that if someone accidentally breathed on them wrong the flags came flying.
Like always, the nfl hated Romo, they let him get late hit nonstop. I remember it happening. But since making these highlight videos and watching so many games, it happened an insane amount pretty much every game. You didn't see that with other qbs. Defenses do what the refs let them do, certain qbs they know the refs will let them hit so they hit.
As an Eagles fan, I always appreciated this guys toughness and attitude. He was a much under appreciated talent with a much better arm than given credit for.
Romo got robbed in 2014 of his best shot at making a Superbowl by the officials with the Dez catch the officials said wasnt, the NFL later admitted was a catch. They owned Seattle and would have beaten them in the Champ game and would have made the SB. He was elite.
Man they did Romo and Dez so dirty with that bs call. Wasn’t born until 1999 so Romo was the quarterback I grew up watching. Miss my guy 😢still my favorite player❤
When the front office finally decided to get him a good O-Line, his body was already broken from years of abuse which forced him to retire way too early. We’ve wasted this man’s prime and it’s a damn shame because he was an elite QB.
I agree
Not to mention having to play without a good defense. He'd bring'em back for a winning score, and the defense would give it right back up.
Even Jerry Jones said he regrets that
@Abel Dan Duran Most of his career? What did you start watching football in 2014?
@@isaactorres7525 he's a moron bro, he's never actually watched football, he's never been with a woman either
Most underrated qb ever. I'm a Pat's fan but respected this guy. Everyone gave him crap cause he fumbled or couldn't win the big games but it's a team sport. His o-line was awful leading to most of his fumbles and he never had the players around him to be great. He finished his career as the most accurate passer at the time. Now he's in the broadcast booth and I think he's the best. He teaches the fans the x's and o's of football.
Agreed. Packer homer.
As a Cowboy fan I appreciate this so much dude
Thank you for being such a sensible football fan. Dude is criminally underrated throughout his whole career. Such a stud.
Die hard Dallas fan here. You are so so so correct. To do what he did with what he had to work with for most of his career is incredible. People focus on his early mistakes in his career and they keep that stigma attached to him. And no matter how well he played or how many 4th quarter comebacks he led, or how many times he made something out of nothing, he never outran that stigma or got credit for just how masterful he was at his craft. Nobody talks about his toughness either. The injuries he played through would put most people on bed rest probably. The lower back injury he played through I can only imagine the pain. (If you’ve ever had lower back injuries than you know). The broken ribs and punctured lung as well. It’s disgusting that a lot of people don’t respect what he did. Dude was a frikkin warrior.
He did bring Jerry's BIG D. to a respectable level of play DID IT WITH LESS. 2016yr Dak RAINS 🌧 Prescott 13 3 he helped a Rookie QB
DEZ had complete respect for Tony and Tony knew how to keep DEZ motivated.
Romo knew and played to the stregths of his receivers. Williams could catch damned near anything from 50 yards out, Dez could high point over anyone, Witten was always "there" and Beas was the perfect slot receiver. Can't forget Austin.Holley or Harris, they ran like hell - YAC.
Romo knew the skill level of each of his receivers and maximized it against their opponents. Most QB's never reach this level like Tom and the Man have.
He was able to get T.O to like him Dez was easy for him
@@alwaysopen7970 Man you just took me on a nostalgia trip with those names, miss watching those guys play, along with Marion the Barbarian and Felix Jones
The entire league had respect from Romo. They talked to rival defenses and said it was never over with Romo. He would always comeback
Tony Romo is by far one of the more "football intelligent" QBs to have played. You could see it when he played and you can hear it now when he reads Defenses as an announcer. He was definitely an elite level Quarterback.
Exactly!!! Thank you! Took the words right out of my mouth!
Maybe a hot take but I view Joe Burrow as the next Tony Romo. I hope he is able to have more success than Romo was but Cinci has been ran more poorly than Dallas so I don't see it happening. Romo, in my opinion is one of the best QBs of last 20 years and deserved so much more!
@@masonjones3427 I couldn’t agree more and I would like to add Herbert in there I believe those to can keep our football dreams alive bc we diehard football fans no that the NFL is a QB driven league and it’s great to see elite young talent and the Burrow story is amazing especially the fact that he got outta dodge and kicked ass in the SEC that was one of if not the greatest transfer in college football history I’m a Cowboys guy period but I love all football
Funny thing was back when people were accusing him of not being able to read zone and man. It's hard to believe that someone with his drive and determination wouldn't know something so simple.
It would be awesome if Romo was the offensive coordinator
It's depressing he didn't get a Super bowl. He deserves ones. I miss this guy now.
:(😔 he did
That Dez no call TD against the Pack I cried I knew it was Romos last shot
@@Yittups me too brother worst feeling
Romo was never gonna get close to a super bowl and his gunslinging mentality got his career cut short. His best chance was 2007. He said it himself. Also, Packers probably woulda came back down the field and scored if Dez woulda caught it 2014. So the heartbreak woulda been the defense not stopping Rodgers like they didn’t 2016. But we coulda got a stop 2014 and they kept matching and got the final first down with ease. Proving my point that Rodgers woulda scored had we scored with the Dez no catch or got it I next play or two. Plenty of time left in the game when dez made the play
@@Yittups didn't know it would be the last, which makes it even more heartbreaking.
As a Ravens fan, I appreciate this guy so much. Such a solid guy, and practically saved announcing. It certainly dropped off after Madden, (RIP) but Romo is a class act. Love him.
Ya man, what you said
Some people like to joke that Romo the announcer is better than Romo the QB. I prefer to think that he’s just as great as he ever was, only now he doesn’t have to worry about Jerry Jones and the O-Line :P
@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820those people are just haters because Romo n the cowboys beat their tails.
I watched him play his whole career in Dallas and boy did he get flack from all sides. These days, it warms my heart to see everyone appreciate what a great football mind he has when they hear him call games as an analyst. People may have hated him as a player but they sure do love him now when he predicts plays.
I was a punk kid went I first started watching him and just went with the crowd. Now that I appreciate this sport, Romo is an elite QB. He was just so good!
Man I loved Romo. If he was on ANY other team he'd be universally loved and praised. Since he was on the Cowboys, he got so much unnecessary hate. Sure, he made some mistakes, but he made waaaay more clutch plays that won games than lost.
If Romo played with the rules we have in place now a days for quarterbacks, he would have made it another 5 years in the NFL no problem.
Hell yeah man. Romo would be dangerous with this team we have now. Shot with all these weapons and his quick release for sure woulda made playoffs every year. And plus the rules. Lol
Romo just caught a bad break from a hit from the guy from Seattle. Imagine if he got to play with zeke his rookie year still with Dez. Dak and Dez didn't have good chemistry with one another. But Romo and Dez was on the same wave length.
Tony walked so Dak could run
Bro.. Romo was placed there for a reason. He wouldn’t handle today’s top athletes. These athletes now a days would have made Romo retire early.
@@trazenitram312 With these soft roughing the passer penalties Romo would have lasted longer.
Romo took the game over for Bledsoe in 2006 when I was stationed in Iraq. His sensational season really helped me get through that tough time.
Thank you so much for your service. I never was in the military but my dad fought two tours in Korea right smack on the fronts.
One of the greatest quarterbacks who ever lived. I get so angry by the amount of hate he got. One of the best at reading defenses and adjusting - one of the best deep ball passers - the best pocket aware QB at extending plays and buying more time. Top 3 clutch quarterback ever as well. If he had an elite defense, he would have won a ring.
Clutch af.
After watching this you see how ineffective a coach Jason Garrett really was. This dude not only had a mastery of their offense he also coached the defense up too. Say what you want about Romo but dude was an absolute gamer.
Also, Bryant was an absolute beast. All the talk about no big games for Romo…. Refs took one away from them in Lambeau. So much so they had to change the rules for a catch
Great point him reminding the defense they were gonna try and draw them was heads up and always aware of what the hell was going on and he always carried the loses on his shoulders bc of the leader he was he had it all and so much more his spirit shines
@@randallreid424; I have much respect for Tony Romo. This coming from a Denver Broncos & New York Giants Fan For Life.
Carrot top was a stupid coach who made the stupid decision to start a dumb rookie against Greenbay in a playoff game. The dumb rookie couldn't beat a very bad pack team with a superbowl quality team. That the pack was a bad team was manifested the following week in Atlanta...the Falcons destroyed the pack. Had Romo been allowed to play, the pokes would have won the superbowl. Carrot top and dak kept them from it. Both are jokes.
@sonnyrios3991 why don't you apply for HC job? You already see what team needs! I will enjoy seeing you as new dallas coach. Make sure you do better job than garrett!
As a cowboys fan, we didn’t appreciate this dude enough.
Speak for yourself, I remember Quincy, Chad, Clint, InterceptaVerde.... Romo was a master at converting 3rd downs and keeping drives alive. His biggest downfall was forcing it on 1st down. He was a Heartbreaker when it was unnecessary. I just wish Prescott was a real QB so we could pick up 3rd downs.
Yes, many did not, but I appreciated him. For the last half dozen years of his career I was already saying he was the most entertaining/combination best-talent quarterback in Dallas Cowboys history. Yes Aikman had the amazing skill and the arm, Staubach is a legend and could keep a game alive but Romo was just downright fun to watch. He was like the Favre of Big D, and yes the brains too. I miss him. I like Prescott as the next up too. Good man.
But all cowboys fans I did
@@kylewashington1841 I felt your comment in my soul bri
I did, I loved Tony
As a non Dallas fan, I miss watching Romo games. Dude was a beast!
Terrell Owens watching this: THAT'S MY QUARTER BACK
And his Teammate... It ain't fair man 🤣
been a cowboys fan for 50 years. by far my favorite cowboy of all time. shame he didn't win one. never had a defense behind him. put up great numbers because he had to.
Miss this guy under appreciated for sure …
He’s really not tho y’all treat him like he’s god when he’s an above average
Meh
Romo was great at
@@stephbetter3806 hes treated like above average when he was really great.
@stephbetter he gave everything to that franchise he really sacrificed his body and had his contract re done to get players paid he played hurt all there time like broken ribs broken back guy gave it his all out there and because of refs and coaching he never got a shot at a ring hes a legend
Romo is a classic example of hating a player because of his team because immediately after he retired I was like Romo is awesome.
Raider fans and Derrick Carr will be the same.
Man I am the exact same way. I trashed him at every chance to my friends and the preseason game he got injured I cringed and screamed nooo and my friends were like what the hell
for real man. really miss this dude and dez prime dez and tony were unlike any duo i’ve lived to see from the cowboys
My uncle is an Eagle fan and I asked him like football fan to football fan and he straight up said he doesn't really know why he hated Romo. Like EVERYONE hated him accept Cowboys fans but he had a clean image and never did anything to show that he was anything other than a damn good football player and family man
I totally understand I was like that towards Favre it’s funny how we diehards for our team are
Romo was the reason i started watching the cowboys again after Aikman retired. I always rooted for the underdog Romo. Glad he's in the booth.
My formative years as a Cowboys fan will always be punctuated by Tony Romo. Without a doubt taught me what it means to be a Cowboy and a Cowboys fan. Imo, greatest qb to never win it all. Number 9 on field, forever number 1 in out hearts.
Well said, bud. Well said.
I wish Romo had this years or last years Dallas team. Some of the most complete teams and absolutely loaded throughout, genuinely think he would’ve been absolutely dangerous with them.
That’s never gonna be true in a world where Dan Marino exists
What a leader! What a football mind! What a QB! Love hearing him call games on CBS, but miss watching him play even more! Thanks Romo for all the memories.
I agreed with what some have said. With Tony at QB I always felt like we had a chance to win or a chance at a comeback. He was on another level!!
It's crazy they people didn't realize how good this guy was.
Damn mami
@@DoubleHBuilders u good ?
Fr tho! Everyone so delusional 🤦
They still don't it seems. Plenty of people I know who think he would've been no better with the teams Dak has had. No ill will towards Dak but no way Romo wouldn't not have at least one ring with the teams built since 2016.
@@victor75208Facts 💯
Hell us Steeler fan's knew all he needed was a good line, the man was broken and still a gunslinger. I feel for Romo, he really is one of the greatest football mind's
*fans
That romo to dez combo was deadly. Romo knew exactly how to throw to dez. Miss those two. Wish dak knew how to throw to dez when he took over dez still had some years left in him.
Dak doesn't know how to throw to anyone. He's a lousy QB.
@@sonnyrios3991this aged horribly.
Dez was injured the next year, missed a year, came back and immediately got injured again. Dez was one of my favorite players, but please tell me, what years did he have left in him? The writing was on the wall and he took it. Sometimes, it's best not to empty your tank.
@@kohmsl8310 People forgetting this. Dez was on his last leg, lost that contested catch he was so good at, was never a great route runner to begin with and couldn’t outrun anyone really. Dak had a shell of a player and people are going to act like it’s his fault he couldn’t pass him the ball.
@@kohmsl8310 So, I remember when Dak took over and if you've ever caught balls from multiple QB's you'll know what I'm talking about here. The velocity at which the ball is thrown matters. Dak is a great QB but when he first came into the league, Dez went from catching perfectly slotted touch passes to bullets over the middle. It's super hard to adjust to that. If he'd stayed healthy, I believe he would've adapted but when a guys biggest strengths are 50 balls and his physicality and the 50/50 balls were more like 70/30 balls with Romo's ability to place it vs what Dak had at the end of Dez's career being bullets almost every time. I'm entirely up to the idea of being wrong here but that seems like an incredibly difficult adjustment later in your career.
Miss Tony Romo. Always thought he could bring us back from a deficit.
He usually did, but then our defense stunk it up.
A deficit he helped create lol. But yeah you never felt like you were out of it with Romo.
@@dallastexas5653 lol. Yeah sometimes. But I always had confidence. I'd like to know what he could have done with the weapons this current team has. Don't get me wrong, I support Dak, but Romo never had these weapons and I thought he was a unappreciated talent.
1:40 left...TD!
I sure did like watching Dez play! Dude was a fantastic receiver . And it was a catch. And I’m a Packer fan.
This was, is, and will always be my guy, my QB, and my idol.
Man, I'm happy I saw this video. Its crazy this man finally got his roses years after leaving the game (as a player). You can tell how brilliant he is when in the broadcast both and you can tell how much passion he had during this video.
That’s my quarter back! Came from nothing, un-drafted, and succeeded in becoming a professional QB for America’s Team! Respect!
Many players have said they would die on the field for Tony. It is a shame Jerry Jones never built a decent o-line and defense for this guy, he had some elite intangibles.
Idk man he had some ballers on that line late in his career. Tyron Smith in his prime, Travis Frederick, and Zack Martin. In my opinion it was always the coaching staff that really dragged his play down.
It factor.
@@Crysta1Pisto1
Yeah but it only takes one weak link to get you killed. Doug Free ended Tony's career.
That’s my qb 🥲
Dude if they built he a little better than decent team. We could have won multiple superbowls with him.
Total class act and a great QB. Also he's a great announcer. Thank you Tony.
Never had love for Romo while he was playing but he was a hell of a QB. Undrafted free agent as well. That's impressive.
that spin around JJ Watt and touchdown to Williams in the endzone is probably my favorite play all time. I remember watching that as a kid and losing it. Magic
Imagine if he didn't get killed behind that crap O-Line late in his career, could easily still be playing. Romo always had the brain.
He was way too injury prone near the end … no way he’d still be playing
@@CPAJayhawk that's kind of my point. He had terrible protection, dude played with broken ribs for almost a full year. Not a Cowboys fan, but he got shafted
@@andrewboyce7268 if Romo had a line like they did in the 90s he would be still in the league
@@andrewboyce7268 every quarterback gets hit, he got to the point where he couldn’t take a hit anymore
Well he called them fat boys 😂
Man miss Romo. Having him as QB with nothing else meant we would get at least 8 games with his play. Really wish we had good team around him. One year…2014 was a quick glimpse of it. Whew.
What a heartbreak that game was. It seems like it was only a few seasons ago.
Man I miss Tony Romo! Grew up watching him in high school and through college...
Let's go Cowboys!
Man I wish we could’ve had atleast 3 more years of him he was on top of his game the last few seasons
He’s was such a positive force on the field , he was a definite leader of a team, so much confidence and faith. Dude never gave up
If Romo was our qb right now with this defense we would definitely be number one seed and super bowl bound!!! Dude was so underrated
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Lmao until he gets into the playoffs and chokes
Factz
@@MyBodyWash u didn’t see him play vs packers in 2014 cause they should’ve won the sb that year if it wasn’t for the no catch
Dak just beat his TD record tonight. Spoke to soon. Tony is the man tho.
I miss the Tony Romo - Dez Bryant duo. One of the best Duo of the Franchise... Just too short in time
Yes, I agree! I love the special duo's, such a bond, and once that click and trust is there, they do some awesome things!🙌
I love Tony Romo one of my favorite all time Cowboys he might not have got us there but you always got his best and he played with his heart on his sleeve, I always had hope when he was our guy luck was never on his side thank u Tony
Can’t forget about Jason Witten he was the best Dallas has ever had. Always reliable and Tony’s favorite target by far.
Whitten was made a hall of famer by Romo's ability to get him the ball. Yet, it was Whitten who threw Romo under the bus when they chose the dumb rookie over Romo, rather than standing up for him.
@sonnyrios3991 that dumb rookie was 8-1 in a season where you lost your QB in the pre-season, and everyone on your team thought the season was a goner. Put a Lil respect on that kids name. You can say it was zeke or the oline. I'd argue Brandon Weedon, Matt castle, Mark Sanchez and kellen Moore couldn't do much with it 😅
@@sonnyrios3991you can love one without throwing dirt on another.
Underrated and under appreciated even by cowboys fans but that will always be my Quarterback, there will never be another Tony Romo
Ever. Dak ain't close.
Romo's leadership and ability to hold his teammates accountable speaks volumes about his confidence in is own ability. Wish we saw more of this kind of leadership in the league today.
Being able to see and hear his amazing leadership quality makes me like him even more
Dez Bryant was a beast. Love Romo, he was a great motivatior.
“Here we go fat guys lets go!” Lmao
I made so much fun of romo as a cowboy. But now that he's retired I really like this dude, he's a down to earth guy. And his commentary is top notch.
You are a Boys fan now..😂
I can literally watch this all day
I miss that guy! Never a dull moment and so very underrated. What a great player!
Romo was SO much fun to watch. Knowing he was out there just having fun. Never took it too seriously. So many seasons, the Cowboys should've been a 4-12 but finished 8-8 or better BECAUSE OF TONY ROMO.
Underappreciated. He carried some bad defenses.
And got wide receivers paid. Dez and Miles Austin.
Patrick Crayton was solid too. Romo spread the ball around throughout his whole career.
That’s why T.O. wanted the ball more lol, but when it comes to players like T.O., they hinder the dynamic of the offense by pressuring to get the ball more.
You see the same thing with OBJ, DK Metcalf
It only works for Davante Adams since they have receivers that are specialists, Valdez-Scantling is a tall deep threat, Lazard is a physical receiver, and Cobb is an aging possession receiver. They have established roles so it works
Other than that, elite QBs spread the ball, and Romo certainly did that. He played with such poise, it was up there with Brady. Romo just played in a less adequate offensive scheme, but he still mastered it. He moved the chains on a consistent basis
He had his chances…2007-2009 was his window
@@CPAJayhawk He hit his prime around 2011-12. It's a stupid way to evaluate QBs. Eli Manning was great for 2 seasons, and the rest of the time he was mediocre. He's not inherently better than Romo.
And choked when we had good ones. What’s your point?
I remembered him telling Dez Bryant that quote from a mic’d up video years ago. I always think of it whenever I look back on Romo’s career. He was a great leader that should have accomplished way more.
I been a cowboys fan since 07 I’m only 22 so I’ve seen the good and the bads with this team but with romo we always had a fighting chance this guy was a leader on and off the field although he’s made a couple mistakes on the field I’m glad he was a part of the cowboys I just wished he would’ve retired with a ring he really deserved it , ROMO #9 !!!
As a die hard Cowboys fan, I miss Romo. I miss the way he released the ball, his passion, his intensity, his game knowledge. We really took him for granted, even though he gave his blood, sweat, and tears for this franchise.
I liked Tony and I always will. I appreciate the years of having a capable qb. People tend to forget the years without one.
This guy had his ups and downs but when he came back and won those games from behind, Romo was a star! DC4L
This guy's toughness should never be questioned. I remember watching many games where he had serious injuries, plural, and was out there giving 100% definitely deserved a chip. That call on Dez at Green Bay was a catch, even at the 1, first and goal if he didn't get in end zone. I watched that play over and over he absolutely caught that ball n tried to reach the goal line, he just couldn't reach it. Anybody notice that catch and reach TD against the 49ers? Look familiar to an incomplete pass at GB?✌️💙
How about the one against the Giants in the clip too? Refs were against the Boys that day in Green Bay.
Loved Romo! He’s my favorite of all time!
"Let's Go, We gotta play football!! It's a game, it's happening today!"
Truly inspirational from Tony
Miss you romo. My father passed away this year and you were our quarterback and my favorite player . Didnt expect to get tears watching this highlight reel but it just brought back so many memories with my old man. Rip dad and thank you for the memories romo
I'm a Patriots fan, just wanted to put that out there. After listening to how smart Romo is calling games, then seeing this, I now understand how he made himself into an NFL QB. And a good one at that.
That must be a World record for hang time on a pass. When he throws it up from Midfield at the Minnesota game and Williams doesn't come down with the TD grab until the Indianapolis game! Amazing @ 17:05
I saw that too and was like wtf? Lmao
He was a real 💎!
Thank You forever for these great moments TONY ROMO
If we had Tony Romo now. We would defiantly win a few SBs. The way tony got hit, that would draw a flag everytime. The guy was tough qb and never complained
bro watching this gave me the best nostalgia as a cowboys fan:( from growing up watching romo play feels like yesterday
Dez was a different man back then, physical and had speed with the ball in his hands
Dez was playmaker that worked on big plays and throws when covered, Romo put it where he can out physical the guy. Terrence Williams was a deep threat, big play guy. Prescott ruined both of their careers, because he doesn't have nfl level passing ability to get it to those kinds of receivers.
It hurts to think about how many different teams could've gotten a super bowl with this guy under center... and yet Dallas couldn't get out of its own way to get a team around him.
Dude literally just needed an O-line that wasn't bottom third and he was elite. Romo's legacy NEEDS to be cemented in Canton.
Frederick was such a stud piece to that offense. Dude made that run game work with Murray. Real football fans know dude was the real deal.
What a great center
The first center Romo ever had that knew how to block and didn't hike it over his head or before he said hike. From 06-12 it was constant, I've never seen anything like it in nfl history. Jones literally kept giving Romo centers that had a pop Warner level of talent at hiking it from shotgun.
It’s no coincidence that Zekes avg per run dropped after we lost Travis. Him Martin and smith gave him 3 from the jump. Now he works for the three and is lucky to break for more.
@@thecensoredmuscle563 Gurode was a 5x Pro Bowler before Frederick got there lmfao
@@CornellBillingsWorth how does that change the fact that he constantly chunked it over Romo's head or on the wrong count constantly? Notice how the interior lineman like Gurode and Leonard played for years making 0 pro bowls, then when playing with Romo both start making pro bowl several years in a row. That's not a coincidence, they didn't suddenly upgrade after years of below average play. Its that Romo made them look alot better, because Romo had an insane ability to break tackles and spin out. So statistically it looked like they were doing a great job. But they really weren't.
Fredrick actually was great, Fredrick did not need Romo to make him look better. Then with Martin in 2014 was enough to change the entire oline. Because Romo finally had at least 2 interior lineman that could block. Made a huge difference.
Miss them old boys! Nothing but love for them. I got them plenty of Superbowl's in madden over the years. 😂
Man I use to dominate with Witten lol walkin first down
Ohhh how I miss these TONY Romo days!!!! A dog who gave everything he had every damn game no matter how bad or good……
Just thinking, if Romo was still playing, with this 2021-2022 defense... might be looking at a 15-2 or even a possible undefeated season. Romo would have played his heart out.
Exactly. Romo would have this current offense running like a well oiled machine..I believe this current team is struggle bc of the oline but bc Dak is not an elite passer. Dak is an awesome football player but this offense NEEDS an elite passer that can go down field
I just wrote the same thing above before I read your comment. Dak just doesnt have that same fight that Romo had.
Exactly .. it would be today like ….Aaron Rogers who ??
romo would have won the super bowl with the team we had, if he hadnt got cheap shot in a preseason game that year with zeke
Yes yes and yes
Man,that chemistry between Romo and Dez MAGIC!!!
Just throw it up in the air… I know you don’t wanna do it😂
This man was an amazing qb and legendary at calling games, his vision is absolutely elite, and were honoured when he calls games to perfection
Definitely deserved a ring!! Dez caught it and that could've been the time to win it.. but for some reason alot of hate and BS calls are our #1 enemy ....and yeah owner/coaching staff can be the enemy to..
But glad Romo is still part of the nfl
Favorite player to watch ALL-TIME. From his first 2 games as a pro! Knew it when I saw him he'd be one of the top 10 best ever. Maybe top 7.
I was alive when Romo was still playing but unfortunately i never watched him play because i wasn't a cowboys fan at that point but i know he was a hell of a player maybe he won't go to the hall of fame but he was an amazing QB
He holds every cowboys qb record (as of now) he'll def get in.
Then your opinion has zero value.
@@kylewashington1841 how?
Because you will never understand what a real 3rd down Qb can do. That was Romo. But he would break your heart on 1st down. So saying you never watched him play just says you have only seen highlights. And good on ya I'm glad you're watching. But in the words of T.O. "That's my Quarterback".
@@kylewashington1841 i don't really see how that makes my opinion not valid the Troy Aikman era was before i was even born but I still know he was one of the best Dallas QB's of all time and i have his jersey I love Tony but I really don't think he will get into the HOF I don't know why you got so offended when i said that maybe Tony might not get into the Hall of fame Snowflake
Dallas is my team!.... Romo #9 forever my QB!!! the stats will not truly show what he did in his career!
Love you man
5:03 is a prime example of how they did Tony Romo. I remember watching him and always getting mad at blatant roughing the passer and no flag. But on the other side you had brady and rodgers that if someone accidentally breathed on them wrong the flags came flying.
Like always, the nfl hated Romo, they let him get late hit nonstop. I remember it happening. But since making these highlight videos and watching so many games, it happened an insane amount pretty much every game. You didn't see that with other qbs. Defenses do what the refs let them do, certain qbs they know the refs will let them hit so they hit.
As an Eagles fan, I always appreciated this guys toughness and attitude. He was a much under appreciated talent with a much better arm than given credit for.
if he's QB with the team they have now, they pretty much are unbeatable. love him in the booth, but damn as a DC he would be golden.
Boy, I miss watching Romo play! His scrambling and deep ball are something to behold.
Tony Romo is a baller. He just loves the game.
That dude is a humble motivator and leader. All about making his team better through accountability!
Great competitor as a QB but definitely the best announcer ever and I am an Eagles fan. Puts Aikman to shame!
Would have loved to see #9 with all the weapons we have now! Underrated 100%
God Romo was such a treasure on the field.
I miss Tony Romo! A Great quarterback!
With such a wonderful family he has won at life
Romo and Nance are amazing together, love that duo and wish they got more screen time! Romo #Fosho 💯💪🏼
Not to mention his cadence was actually pretty good! 👂🏻🙉
I love this man thank you for the memories ❤️
Romo got robbed in 2014 of his best shot at making a Superbowl by the officials with the Dez catch the officials said wasnt, the NFL later admitted was a catch. They owned Seattle and would have beaten them in the Champ game and would have made the SB. He was elite.
Just loved the game so much!
Man here it is 2021 and I sure wish Tony couldve had the roster we have right now. He wouldve won several rings during is career with this roster.
Instead cowboys are 1 and done again.
@@thebackupaccount1154 yep, it was a sad game... didnt even finish watching it, I couldnt
romo and dez gave me my favorite time of being a dallas fan. they were sooooo good
19:03 Tony leadership towards Dez
19:18 DEZ! Come on now
19:34 DEZ! You're the best f***ing player out here act like it!
Man they did Romo and Dez so dirty with that bs call. Wasn’t born until 1999 so Romo was the quarterback I grew up watching. Miss my guy 😢still my favorite player❤
Jerry, Please pay this man anything he wants to be our next head coach!
For sure!
@@Lab-Rat Romo Coaching would be the shot heard around the world. The boys would play their heart out for him . The fans already love him...!