Well the jury still may be out on a consensus regarding Tony Romo. The fans are evenly split on wether he is the next great Dallas Cowboys quarterback. Half of the fans want to bench him, the other half believes the immobile back up quarterback, John Kitna will fare even worse. Romo could have won over the Romo "haters" if he could have lead the team to a victory over the Denver Broncos who were undefeated this year. They truly are one of the surprise teams this year in the NFL.
The Denver Broncos were not considered playoff or even Super Bowl contenders entering this season. Earlier this year, long time head coach Mike Shannahan was inexplicably fired and the young upcoming New England Patriots offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels, was hired to rebuild the Broncos. The young head coach made his first mistake when news leaked out he wanted to trade his star quarterback, Jay Cutler, and bring in New England QB, Matt Cassell. Cassell played well last season under McDaniels' tutelage and offensive philosophies after Tom Brady was lost to injury for the season during their first game. Ultimately, the Denver Broncos traded the unhappy Cutler to the Chicago Bears for their quarterback, Kyle Orton. So far the Broncos are having the last laugh as their record stands at 4-0 and the Bears 3-1.
On Sunday, the Denver Broncos proved they were a legitimate contender by beating the Cowboys. The Broncos defense is the #1 rated defense in the NFL. Going into the game though, the Cowboys were the #1 rushing offense in comparison. Everyone knew something had to give. The Cowboys' offense had run for over 200 yards the previous 2 weeks against the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers. In contrast, the Broncos had only allowed a measly 3.5 points a game versus the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Oakland Raiders. By no means those teams are not considered good or even average. The Denver Broncos' defense was eager to prove their #1 ranking was not a fluke playing against lesser opponents.
The Dallas Cowboys dominated on both sides of the ball most of the first half. Marion Barber played a big part running for a touchdown and keeping drives alive by running hard. The Cowboys built a 10 point lead in the first quarter. The Broncos could not get into any offensive rhythm due to the Dallas defense playing well and committing 8 penalties in the first half. Denver defensive end Elvis Dumervil sacked Romo and caused Romo to hurry a few other times. Denver made their first first down with eleven minutes left in the 2nd quarter. They were able to capitalize and score a touchdown after Tony Romo fumble the ball on the Cowboys' 9 yard line. At the end of the half the Cowboys led the Broncos 10-7.
The Cowboys appeared to snatch momentum early in the second half forcing Broncos running back Corey Buckhalter to cough up the football at their own 30 yard line. Tony Romo and wide receiver Miles Austin were not on the same page when Romo threw towards Austin, expecting him to be near the sideline. Austin ran a different route though and Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey made a diving interception. Through out most of the 2nd half, both defenses bent but did not break until late in the 4th quarter. Broncos wide receiver made the play of the day on a 51 catch and run for the game winning touchdown. Romo lead a last minute drive which stalled at the Broncos 2 yard line after Champ Bailey deflected his 4th down pass intended for Sam Hurd.
The Cowboys can not dwell too long on this loss. They travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs who are one of the worst teams in the league. The Cowboys need to be focused and practice hard this week, ultimately leading to a road victory. If the Cowboys beat the Chiefs they will enter their bye week somewhat feeling a bit better about themselves. They will need the bye week to recover from their injuries and prepare for their next opponent the Atlanta Falcons.
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