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Ah, To Be Young And Tony Romo

Weird Uncle wannabe — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 17:29:26 EST

I have a funny feeling his FCU count is not going to increase.

Weird Uncle wannabe

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Billy Clyde Puckett — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:55:29 EST

Wingman says:" Hell even if Gramatica would have tackled the guy - they would have had a chance at rekicking (from 15 yards further out)."

Wha?

If Grammatica tackled the guy and they got into the end zone, they'd have had that option, because the Seahawks (you'd think) would have taken the penalty to negate the touchdown.

If Grammatica tackled the guy and they didn't get the first down or the touchdown, Seattle would have declined the holding penalty and taken the ball.

In that situation, there's no other way the Cowboys would have replayed fourth down, unless there were offsetting fouls.

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drewheyman — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:42:25 EST

i blame romo & parcells too. pete hunter was out there. pete hunter sucked in dallas when he practiced everyday. pete hunter was selling insurance the week before the game. yet dallas only managed 180 pass yards? WTF?

and vandergadt sucked. that's why he got cut, and why he's watching at home with no pants on.

gramatica kicked the opening kickoff out of bounds. that's his only mistake.

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Dread — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:34:30 EST

Such high expectations for kickers.

Next thing you know, people will be making fun of Garo Yepremian.

Dread

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Triple B — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:27:15 EST

"did i seriously just read a post blaming parcells for not signing a kicker who's good enough at blocking? "

no, not for blocking, but kicking. and grammatica doesnt have a chin.

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robwein — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:01:59 EST

Also looking bad, as usual, is Joey T. Theismann (rhymes with "awful announcing") is on a jihad for having QB's hold (like he did) because punters can't handle bad snaps, etc.Now here is one of his own gagging in prime time.

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soozycue — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:52:31 EST

Sweet jammies.

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Robert Barone’s Dog — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:43:51 EST

It was Bledsoe. He hit Romo over the head, stuffed him in a locker, pulled on his jersey, and went out and muffed it on purpose.

Nothing can get in the way of Romo-mania.

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TMC — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:22:50 EST

did i seriously just read a post blaming parcells for not signing a kicker who's good enough at blocking?

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Vizzini — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:00:40 EST

Wow, an Ayrton Senna reference. Does that mean it's now safe here to discuss the genius that is Sebastian Loeb?

Nope, I suppose not.

Vizzini

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sir_pantsalot — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:51:02 EST

If Bledsoe doesnt suck so bad and loose 3 games at the beginning of the season maybe we get a buy in the first round. I have to get that in because hopefully it will be the last time I can blame anything on Bledsoe.

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sir_pantsalot — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:45:20 EST

As a Cowboys fan and as sick as it made me feel on Saturday I have to say I am really excited about next year. Romo gets a full preseason and full season as starting QB. TO without a broken finger. I Parcels can only get some defence in the offseason.

I feel like a Washington Redskins fan. As soon as the off-season starts I have great hope for next year.

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I Party With Smoot — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:31:07 EST

Reducing negative plays = TO not dropping passes. Glenn not fumbling. Defense not giving up big plays to guys named Jerramy Stevens.

Nope. Still not putting any of this on Marvin the Martian.

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Wingman — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:27:32 EST

The loss is without question on Romo but football is about reducing negative plays. Gramatica could have turned the play into a positive and all 11 guys should play to the whistle - hence the Gramatica discussion. Hell even if Gramatica would have tackled the guy - they would have had a chance at rekicking (from 15 yards further out). Posts like these make me realize I should be wearing bike shorts and a backwards hat instead of a suit and tie - damn $13k starting salary (in coaching)!

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Billy Clyde Puckett — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:27:00 EST

Art Hartman was unavailable for comment.

Kudos to anyone who gets THAT reference.

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goathair — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:25:36 EST

At least the Brian Bozworth supporter had the sense to take his Old School reference to the "bring your green hat" levels.

goathair

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Kettleer — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:21:11 EST

If Romo didn't drop the snap, Grammatica doesn't miss the block.

Wrap your mind around that one.

Kettleer

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Triple B — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:20:08 EST

crying cause the cowboys lost? there's no crying in football.
i will admit, i cried when Aryton Senna died. He was the shit.

Triple B

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Dread — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:19:25 EST

A satire of contemporary mores

A spoof aimed more at the heart than the head.

Dread

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Dread — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:16:28 EST

Guess that's why you never hear of the film school at UF. But on the bright side, looks like some lucky Gator got his honors project done early.

Dread

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PQ Crash — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:16:08 EST

On a side note to this thread...I was at the game (season tickets, north endzone where Romo botched the hold) and sitting behind me was a huge redneck wearing a mint condition Brian Bosworth jersey. When Dallas lined up for the field goal the guy said, "if the Seahawks pull this one off, I'm going streaking." He then tapped on my shoulder and said, "you in the green hat, you're coming with me." The moment the game was over, he started to take off his jersey and I ran away from him as fast as possible.

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Hamster-Style — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:15:44 EST

Saturday night, I was out with my girlfriend and a bunch of people she works with.

We were at the Common Ground in Allston, and watching the Dallas game. Turns out, a kid she works with grew up in Dallas and is a huge Cowboys fan.
No shit, he was bawling when Romo blew the snap to end the game. It was pretty much the best thing I have ever seen.
Because as soon as the game ended, the DJ started to play music for 80s Night. So this kid is sitting there, all pissed and crying, while the DJ is blaring "Rock Me Amadeus." I wish I had a video camera.

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tater — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:15:26 EST

Why not blame TO? Seems like a popular thing to do.

tater

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Hamster-Style — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:14:20 EST

Saturday night, I went out with my girlfriend and some of the people she works with.

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Triple B — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:14:15 EST

how did parcells think cutting a career 90% kicker, for a less than 80% kicker was a good idea?
vanderjagt will be laughing even harder next week when vinateri misses a game tying field goal at the end of the game

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:09:58 EST

How about blaming Glenn for that awesome fumble that set everything up... and Dallas probably would've benefitted more from a TD than a safety.

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Shanknuts — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:07:59 EST

Run, you stupid fucking overrated quarterback, run!

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I Party With Smoot — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:06:19 EST

You're really blaming this on a kicker? Romo threw for a whole 189 yards. Dallas only had one offensive touchdown. Against a sceondary missing about 4 people.

Umm... or Dallas isn't all that good.

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tater — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:05:47 EST

They say Gramatica weighs 175, it wouldn't surprise me if he's under 160.

tater

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Stranger in the Alps — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:05:46 EST

Wow, there is some real homer-delusion on this post today. It is the kicker's fault for not throwing a better block whilst in the motion of kicking on a perfect long-snap?

Right.

Stranger in the Alps

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:03:48 EST

I'm not positive, but wasn't the guy who made the tackle a db? Now I understand that Grammatica is a small, even for a kicker, but we aren't talking about throwing a block on the Fridge

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Michael Bertin — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 11:01:38 EST

Oops... Sorry I forgot it's a good idea to read a post or two before saying something that's been, you know, covered.

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Michael Bertin — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:59:35 EST

Blame Romo all you want, but this falls squarely on Parcells. If Dallas has anyone but the dwarfish Grammatica as a kicker, a better block gets thrown on whoever it was that Grammatica tried to block (same guy that made the tackle) and Tony Romo makes it to the end zone, adding to the inevitable legend that will be Tony Romo.

So Parcells, you cut Vanderjagt, this is your fault.

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tater — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:58:31 EST

Grammatica actually looks smaller than when I remember him kicking at K-State.

The defender would have taken his head off if he tried to block.

tater

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AwfulAnnouncing — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:57:21 EST

I'm with Homer on this one. Carrie Underwood versus playing against the Bears D. I'm taking CU.

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BowdenBowdenBowden — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:56:51 EST

InReggiesBush - you're friend made a good point, but here's a better point. He's a Grammatica.

I bet Vanderjagt was sitting at home with no pants on getting drunk and screaming to everyone that he would have made the block.

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Body by Sabathia — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:56:39 EST

So does this mean he'll be filming Gator bloopers for tomorrow's posts?

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I Party With Smoot — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:50 EST

Redeemed by that? You're not embarassed MORE by that?

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chilltown — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:48 EST

Only 1 more hour for SHOTY voting, with Barbaro holding a small lead. Stuff those ballot boxes, people.

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Kathleen Turner Overdrive — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:39 EST

Even if he's not fucking Carrie Underwood, he's fucking something young and comely.

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Tar Heel Fan — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:32 EST

Well seeing that he is also wearing a Florida Gators shirt, he could very well take his own life by midnight.

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Get Him A Body Bag, Yeah! — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:55:06 EST

This guy is only redeemed by the fact that he's wearing the shirt of the soon-to-be National Champion Florida Gators.

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goathair — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:52:56 EST

Ever since I long-snapped in HS, I've always wondered why NFL punters are holders. If they were needed to throw a pass or a block they seem like the worst candidate on the field. We usually had a receiver hold, just in case.

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Body by Sabathia — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:52:42 EST

Seriously, am I the only one who thought this guy reminded me of David Putty (one of Elaine's ex's) from Seinfield? All we were missing was for him to end that act with an old "gotta support the team" reference. Still funny.

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Captain Caveman — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:52:32 EST

he gets to go home and fuck Carrie Underwood so you can't totally feel bad for the guy

Yes, because hugging once on a field = going home to fuck her.

And Will, how'd you find video of me?

Captain Caveman

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Phil Mickelsons Man Tits — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:52:21 EST

In elementary school, we all had a "helmet head". The kid with "special needs" that wore a helmet in class for his own protection.

Yeah, well . . .

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A Magician Named GOB — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:51:54 EST

Go Gators!

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Triple B — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:50:42 EST

"Finally one of the writters on SI.com mentioned if Gramatica had even sneezed on the Seattle guy who tackled Romo - Romo would have had the first down."

i was saying the same thing, then one of my friends made a good point about grammatica: he's a KICKER.

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Homer — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:50:29 EST

Laugh all you want at Tony Romo, but he gets to go home and fuck Carrie Underwood so you can't totally feel bad for the guy

Homer

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40 minutes of Heel — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:48:41 EST

1990 called, they want their Zubaz pants back..

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Dweeze — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:48:00 EST

Mom, I can't come to supper. I'm re-enacting Tony Romo botching the snap for You Tube!

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TastesLikeBurning — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:47:42 EST

combat chuck,

thank you. just thank you. words are just too much sometimes.

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40 minutes of Heel — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:46:33 EST

woof

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badbabu — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:46:02 EST

As a Romosexual, this pains me.

Let's not forget: Only 10 games started, weak O-line, etc.

I hope BurghGirl is right.

badbabu

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tater — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:45:21 EST

If he does recover mentally he'll be the next Drew Henson...nah Quincy Carter.

tater

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Little Wooden Boy — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:44:36 EST

Romomentum will return. I'm also hoping that Jerry Jones unloads TO and his dropped passes for some draft picks or secondary players, because our secondary is pretty bad.

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:44:13 EST

In all seriousness though, shouldn't this (meaning the final play only) just mean that he loses his holding job? And wasn't he due to lose said job anyway? That's why you have the punter do that shit - so that when an earth-shattering fumble happens, you just get rid of him... now you have a starting qb with a ruined psyche - all because he failed at his secondary job

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Wingman — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:43:21 EST

Maybe one of those "warts" Parcells was talking about was on Romo's hand.

Finally one of the writters on SI.com mentioned if Gramatica had even sneezed on the Seattle guy who tackled Romo - Romo would have had the first down.

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combat chuck — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:42:47 EST

TastesLikeBurning, it's on Kissing Suzy Kolber.

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BurghGirl — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:42:25 EST

Goathair - You mean Romomentum.

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MDT — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:42:16 EST

In times like these, you just want somebody who will hold you, love you, make it all feel better. Which is why Peter King's voicemail had about twelve messages on it after the game.

MDT

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Kid Canada — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:42:10 EST

Does that make Peter King the Scotty to Tony Romo's Dirk Diggler? And the Ewing Theory doesn't become the Bledsoe Theory anymore?
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CDNMoose — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:41:37 EST

Say what you like about dude and his mental and emotional capacity, but you gotta respect those jammies.

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goathair — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:41:09 EST

R.I.P Romomania (Oct 2006 - Jan 2007)

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BurghGirl — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:39:37 EST

I feel bad for Tony. I think his problem of late has been letting this crap go to his head. He used to live, eat, and breathe football. It seemed that once everyone in Dallas worshiped the ground he walked on, he studied less and it started to show.

He will bounce back.

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Sir Hotbod Handsomeface — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:38:57 EST

Nice PJs

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TastesLikeBurning — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:37:37 EST

I would like a follow-up video from this guy: http://www.deadspin.com/sports/nfl/football-is-so-painful-...

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Matt Saracen — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:36:59 EST

I feel that guys pain.

Matt Saracen