Tony Romo: Overanalyzing my December record is 'just silly'

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Tony Romo: Overanalyzing my December record is 'just silly'



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IRVING -- Whether it's a near flawless November record or a 7-10 mark during December, Tony Romo doesn't seem to be encouraged or deflated by his win-loss percentage during those two months of the season.

Following practice Thursday, the Cowboys quarterback may have described it best when he said, "I think it just happens that way sometimes. Weird stats come about."

After going 4-0 in November this season, Romo improved his career record to 19-2 during the month. However, his December winning percentage doesn't exactly endorse thoughts of the Cowboys locking up the division.

"The problem with December sometimes is I don't know how many times you're out of the playoffs, in the playoffs," Romo said. "That stuff plays a role. Sometimes you're sitting starters. Sometimes you don't. Sometimes you've got Philly, Baltimore and the Giants to finish the year.

"You need to make it over 15 years is what you need to do, not four or five years. It's just silly. Any stat you can make over a short period of time. That's four games. Stats are just stuff, in that regard, they come and go with whatever's in vogue recently."

But Romo doesn't believe stats are useless for all sports. Baseball stats are a more accurate barometer, according to the Cowboys quarterback.

"I still think baseball stats are great because they give you so much time and so many games to reflect so it's a great understanding over a super long period of time," he said. "Football is just one game. There's 16 games a year. Most guys have played more games in a baseball season than guys in football careers."
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[RoyTheHammer]

If you don't want to hear about it then start winning down the stretch bud. You've already tacked on one more loss to that December record this year, nice job.

 

[Midswat]

If you don't want to hear about it then start winning down the stretch bud. You've already tacked on one more loss to that December record this year, nice job.

Not sure if serious.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Not sure if serious.

Didn't even take the time to include the smilies or .gif.. im disappointed.

Im serious to an extent.. i don't wana hear him whining about what the media or fans are saying about him. Its really not silly when you are known for doing so well in November, and then faltering down the stretch run. There are alot of variables that go into it for sure, but just win. That's all you have to do if you don't want to hear about it anymore.. just win. Harder said than done? Absolutely.. but you are one of the best QB's in the league, make it happen. That loss to the Cardinals was embarassing, and Tony could have done more to make sure it didn't come down to the last play of the game to win it, just as the whole team could have done more as well. There's simply no excuse for losing to a team you should beat.

 

[Midswat]

I understand. Just not sure how you could pin Sundays loss on Romo, which it kind of seemed like you were doing.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

I understand. Just not sure how you could pin Sundays loss on Romo, which it kind of seemed like you were doing.

Yea, the first post was a little sarcastic exaggeration. It wasn't Romo's fault that we lost Sunday, he was a part of it, but i'd pin more blame on our awful interior OL and Garrett's game management issues. If we can't block, its hard to do much else though.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

0-2 this December. May not be mainly his fault.. but we continue to lose down the stretch.

 

[Midswat]

0-2 this December. May not be mainly his fault.. but we continue to lose down the stretch.

It's definitely not his fault. Had us in position to win both games. Defense failed him.

I think this team is just cursed. I can't find an honest explaination for it, other than we're just not that good of a team, and by December, there is enough game film out there for teams to exploit your flaws.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

It's definitely not his fault. Had us in position to win both games. Defense failed him.

I think this team is just cursed. I can't find an honest explaination for it, other than we're just not that good of a team, and by December, there is enough game film out there for teams to exploit your flaws.

Nah.. we're a good team.


..for 55 minutes. Then we completely break down.

 

[NoShame]

0-2 this December. May not be mainly his fault.. but we continue to lose down the stretch.

Its not his fault... Not even close.

We're in those games because of Tony Romo.

 

[VA Cowboy]

They were just as retarded in Sept and Oct as they are now in Dec. They actually were rather retarded in the last two games in Nov, but were fortunate to win in OT and then on a last sec. FG on TDay.

This team definitely doesn't raise it's game in December but I don't see them playing worse right now either, they just blew two games like they did earlier in the year.

 

[Mr.Po]

I can find a few other choice words besides "silly" to describe this teams December failures. Romo gets his share of the blame but it's a team effort each year to come up small so many times.

 

[buckup]

I can't stand the media talking about Romo and his problems in December. It's a little bit like giving Eli Manning a Superbowl MVP and claiming that he willed them to win on that last drive. By my count two Patriots dropped INTs, and Tyree pulled an amazing, once a lifetime catch out of his ass on a duck of a throw.

But on paper it looks like Manning was accurate and took care of business.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

I can't stand the media talking about Romo and his problems in December. It's a little bit like giving Eli Manning a Superbowl MVP and claiming that he willed them to win on that last drive. By my count two Patriots dropped INTs, and Tyree pulled an amazing, once a lifetime catch out of his ass on a duck of a throw.

But on paper it looks like Manning was accurate and took care of business.

I think the entire team is probably sick of hearing about their problems in December.

So you know what they should do about it? Win.

Win and it goes away. Keep losing and you're going to keep hearing about how you're a team of chokers. Simple as that.

 

[buckup]

I think the entire team is probably sick of hearing about their problems in December.

So you know what they should do about it? Win.

Win and it goes away. Keep losing and you're going to keep hearing about how you're a team of chokers. Simple as that.

Can't argue with that.

 

[pdom]

I think the entire team is probably sick of hearing about their problems in December.

So you know what they should do about it? Win.

Win and it goes away. Keep losing and you're going to keep hearing about how you're a team of chokers. Simple as that.

Naaaa...It's easier to deny the December problems. Chalk it up to "those December games in the past weren't important." Yeah, that'll keep 'em occupied.