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2010: Team was already 1-5 when Romo broke his collarbone.... Was 5-5 after, with him on IR..

The 5-5 includes the road win over previously undefeated Colts.

That season also included that strange bump all teams get when a coach gets fired mid-season and the interim head coach, even though you know he's not the answer, gets the players to help parlay a few wins into a head coaching gig.
 

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Would it not be fair to say that a team that started out poorly, then won some games after a certain point in time "turned it around?"

as a team perhaps, but you claimed I said it was because Romo got hurt that the record was better, and that isnt what I said

I understand the record was bad. What I'm saying is the talent on that team was way better than the talent on this team. Wake up

Not sure I totally agree. The OL is better today. The RB is better today. The WR/TE position as a whole appears better to me. The special teams are considerably better. I think the current team is younger and faster as a whole than that 2010 team.

Defensively that team on paper should have been better, but the defense that year wa still bad.
 
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as a team perhaps, but you claimed I said it was because Romo got hurt that the record was better, and that isnt what I said
No, that's not what I said captain literal. I said certain people could point to the loss of Romo as the turnaround of this team in 2010 and certain people could point to the change in coaches and all that comes from that. Considering you started the discussion of 2010 when you responded to Mid's post that this is a 5-11 team without Romo, saying that 2010 proved him wrong, it's not a stretch to assume you credit at least part of the turnaround to Romo not playing. Honestly I wasn't responding to you when I said that either. Dooms actually came out and said we were 1-5 with Romo and 5-5 without Romo in 2010. I was just pointing out that since we lost two more after Romo went down to get to 1-7, then TURNED IT AROUND to finish 5-3 after Wade was fired, it's probably more logical to point to the coaching change as the event that led to the turnaround. Perhaps it was your guilty conscience that cause you to jump in and try to defend yourself, I don't know, but I think you're protesting too much.

Not sure I totally agree. The OL is better today. The RB is better today. The WR/TE position as a whole appears better to me. The special teams are considerably better. I think the current team is younger and faster as a whole than that 2010 team.

Defensively that team on paper should have been better, but the defense that year wa still bad.
Romo was younger and not coming off two back surgeries. We had Kitna then and now have Weeden. WR corps was healthy Austin, Roy W. and young Dez who beasted late vs. full beast Dez, young Terrence Williams and Beasley/Harris/Street? TE was old Witten vs older Witten. We had Ware, Ratliff, healthy Spencer, Lee who flashed a lot late, old Bradie James and older Kieth Brooking. Now we have Melton on one good knee, hopefully two, George Selvie, PUP Spencer, Bruce Carter and a bunch of guys... Come on.
 

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That season also included that strange bump all teams get when a coach gets fired mid-season and the interim head coach, even though you know he's not the answer, gets the players to help parlay a few wins into a head coaching gig.
Actually in my experience, most teams whose coaches get fired mid season continue to bomb.

And if anyone on the roster had "given up" and wasn't trying as hard as possible to win, then suddenly started playing really well, that guy or guys might need to find a new team and this if true might be the biggest problem IN Dallas. Players who think they can just turn it on and off.

My point was very well made again by someone else earlier. Each time we have been without Romo we have still somehow managed to win without the God of Quarterbacks. It just is what it is.
 
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