Bigger choke: Tony Romo or Phil Mickelson

[brent]

Originally Posted by firstdown

The reason Glenn's was a catch is because he had full control of the ball and did not use the ground to catch or trap the ball. He just lost his balance and while controlling the ball used it for balance. If it was shifting or moving in his hands at any time it would have been ruled as incomplete and he had already taken a step before it had touched the ground.

I don't think he had control prior to it hitting the ground. It looked to me like he was actively dropping it, it hits the ground, and then he wraps his hands around it. Do you hold balls really well when you are slipping to the ground? Probably not. The idea that he had control prior to it hitting the ground does not seem beyond question to me. I don't even know that Parcells specifically challenged that aspect of it because he challenged it so quickly. If Parcells only challenges the fumble, and not the catch, was the catch itself ever reviewed?

Probably worse was a WR fumble in the first half. There is no way the guy made a football move before the ball came out, yet Parcells never challenged it. The play's forgotten because it didn't result in any points, but I seriously doubt that was a real turnover.

The Cowboys receivers were flatout awful catching the ball. Even the QB dropped the ball. I'll concede most of Romo's throws were not perfect, but you'd think maybe the wide receivers would try and catch them anyway?

So, does Romo call in sick for Hawaii? I'd suggest that.

[ncskinsfanec]

Originally Posted by brent

I don't think he had control prior to it hitting the ground. It looked to me like he was actively dropping it, it hits the ground, and then he wraps his hands around it. Do you hold balls really well when you are slipping to the ground? Probably not. The idea that he had control prior to it hitting the ground does not seem beyond question to me. I don't even know that Parcells specifically challenged that aspect of it because he challenged it so quickly. If Parcells only challenges the fumble, and not the catch, was the catch itself ever reviewed?

Probably worse was a WR fumble in the first half. There is no way the guy made a football move before the ball came out, yet Parcells never challenged it. The play's forgotten because it didn't result in any points, but I seriously doubt that was a real turnover.

The Cowboys receivers were flatout awful catching the ball. Even the QB dropped the ball. I'll concede most of Romo's throws were not perfect, but you'd think maybe the wide receivers would try and catch them anyway?

So, does Romo call in sick for Hawaii? I'd suggest that.

I think what all these events proves is that Romo was overrated from the get-go. I don't doubt that he'll be a very good QB for years to come (not even close to Manning or Brady territory, though), but he isn't nearly what he was all hyped up to be after that Thanksgiving smackdown the Cowboys laid on the eventual 4-12 Tampa Bay Bucs. Like I saw on one of the sports websites, it was, "The Fall of Romo" Saturday night!

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by ncskinsfanec

I think what all these events proves is that Romo was overrated from the get-go. I don't doubt that he'll be a very good QB for years to come (not even close to Manning or Brady territory, though), but he isn't nearly what he was all hyped up to be after that Thanksgiving smackdown the Cowboys laid on the eventual 4-12 Tampa Bay Bucs. Like I saw on one of the sports websites, it was, "The Fall of Romo" Saturday night!

He was good this year and one isolated event proves nothing. But with that said, his situation reminds me of Jake Delhomme far more than it reminds me of Tom Brady.

[SmootSmack]

Choking seems to have been a problem for Dallas teams lately

[Gmanc711]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Choking seems to have been a problem for Dallas teams lately

WOW thats INSANE!