Fire Garrett, Romo and Defense and Start Over

The Dallas Cowboys have been finding ways to blow games in epic fashion for three seasons now and might just miss out on the playoffs yet again after deciding to inexplicably throw throughout the second half, even as their lead dwindled. The worst of the bunch came on 2nd and 6 with time running out after a 4-yard run on first down. In fact, the running numbers for the game were impressive, but Garrison decided to keep throwing. Dallas were actually up 26-3 at halftime and then continued to throw throughout the second half as Green Bay scored on every on of their possession to win 37-36 (that's 5 straight touchdowns). How do you kill a comeback? By orchestrating a long drive that eats up clock. Instead Garrison and Romo decided that they wanted to set a single season record for pass attempts? Or to set the record for stupidity in one season? This loss comes after losing a shoot out against Denver earlier in the season, when Tony Romo threw an interception when they looked poised to march the ball down the field and win with a field goal. They blew a late lead against Detroit that was as close to a miracle as one will see in regular season football. And now this. -


While Romo will be blamed, I think it again comes down to a coach who might be smart, but coaches like a moron. He has cost the team at least three wins a year since joining and simply needs to go. Romo shouldn't be let off the hook either, though, with two late interceptions first ceding the lead and then ending the chance for a game winning field goal. This comes on the heals of the error against Denver, the interception in the closing game last season and many others I'm too annoyed to comment on at the moment. Romo is a very good quarterback who just isn't a winner. And for those who are obsessed with the statistic, that's 0-2 in December yet again. Romo has just signed a big new contract and will return, but the defense needs to be completely retooled and a new coach needs to be hired who can find success with a talented and underperforming team. A coach's job is to manage games and I can think of two against Washington, the game against Detroit, another against Baltimore and the Eagles game in just the last two years that he has played a role in losing. And this one, to me, is all on him -- even as the defense is useless. Fire Garrett now, please. Yuck!