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Tony Romo too fiery? Coach wants QB keeping cool

August, 17, 2012

By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com

OXNARD, Calif. -- The days of Tony Romo being too timid to confront teammates are distant memories.

There were several occasions during training camp when Romo expressed his frustration with a teammate following a mistake in a high-decibel manner. Some might consider that evidence of Romo’s continued development as a leader.

Coach Jason Garrett, a former teammate of often fiery Troy Aikman, warns that temper control is also a critical component of leadership.

“Cool and poised under pressure is good leadership,” Garrett said. “That’s when you make your best decisions instead of being irate, jumping up and down. Are you really going to make your best decision? Can you really execute the play well the next time when you’re playing a position like quarterback?

“When you’re (irate), are you really going to be at your best? It’s like flying a plane.”

Garrett, who frequently praises Romo’s leadership ability, isn’t suggesting that Romo should shy away from ripping a teammate for mental mistakes. Nor does Garrett necessarily mind seeing Romo react to a couple of consecutive busted blitz pickups by slamming the ball to the ground in disgust.

Garrett is just pointing out that there can be a fine line between holding teammates accountable and allowing frustration to get the best out of you.

“Body language is important,” Garrett said. “If you’re jumping up and down as a coach or as a quarterback and flying off the handle, you’re probably not at your best the next time. But there has to be a firmness to it. You have to be able to get in somebody’s face and hold them accountable to something. That’s part of the deal, but different people are going to do it different ways.”
 
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The problem Mr. Garrett, is Romo has to get in players faces because you won’t do it. Maybe if you did your job, Romo could do his. Getting upset outwardly is better than keeping it inside to fester. It also helps motivate others to not fuck up again because “hey, this guy will fly off the fuckin handle if i mess up”. When the special teams gave away 1st downs back to back, your white ass should have been up and down the sidelines lacing it with profanity. This is football, not chess. Holy fuck.
 

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Is someone who yells any more pissed than someone who doesn't.

Vent how you vent.

Yell of you wanna yell or just pucker your lips and look noticeably mad without admitting it, almost like a woman, and be like Garrett.

Lead by example, Garrett. Less talk.
 
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lol

That's the equivalent of Smush Parker giving Michael Jordan advice on how to be a shooting guard.
 
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