Some football players, while on a bye, go on vacation.
More news at 11.

xtragrind: Who are the other players there with him?

I really can't believe this.

Treygreen13: Some football players, while on a bye, go on vacation.
More news at 11.

Before the biggest game in your career? Especially after you blew the hold for the kick last year? I have to believe that I would be all business if I were in his situation.

The guy can't wait a couple more weeks to go on a blowout vacation?

A blowout vacation? Do you know how close Cabo is to Dallas? How do you know he didn't go for the weekend, and was practicing every day?

Tom Brady went to LA for his bye weekend, and he's the most "business" centered player I can think of. Everyone goes off to do something during the bye weekend.

I should expect wild assumptions from Fark. I am not disappointed.

This is insane. You people are upset that he's on vacation with a woman on the bye weekend. Even Tom Brady is on vacation on the bye weekend.

xtragrind: Treygreen13: A blowout vacation? Do you know how close Cabo is to Dallas? How do you know he didn't go for the weekend, and was practicing every day?

Tom Brady went to LA for his bye weekend, and he's the most "business" centered player I can think of. Everyone goes off to do something during the bye weekend.

I should expect wild assumptions from Fark. I am not disappointed.

Tom Brady has 3 Superbowls and has smashed almost every passing record this season. If anything he has proven that he can handle women, booze, vacations, and everything else during an NFL season. He obviously knows how to handle himself. He also has earned the right to do just about anything during a bye week.

Tony Romo has not proven anything. The only post season thing he has done is blown his teams playoff chances.

I played college football for a D1 school. I also witnessed a hot chick screw up our starting QB so that he played like garbage the second half of a season and blew our chance at a decent bowl game. The guy was more worried about if she was going to hang out with him than the other team's defense... A QB with his head not on will ruin an entire team.

Didn't Owens already voice concern about Jessica screwing Romo up?

I can tell you that preparing for a NFL defense is a 100X harder. Do you really think he's really concentrating on that playbook in his lab with Jessica half naked sitting at a pool?

Not a wild assumption, but personal experience. You shouldn't make the wild assumption that I don't know what I'm talking about... However, this is fark and I'm not disappointed by your response.

I've written something very long and mean to you, and I'm deciding to erase it. I'll summarize, though. TO's comments were meant as a joke with other reporters, and the fans are overreacting because Tony is the only one getting media attention. Every other player on that team is getting time off, so if you're going to be upset, be upset at the coach. If you're going to use the Pats as an example, then they should have their run defense doing 2-a-days until the day before the game. It just doesn't work that way.

raptusregaliter:

Treygreen13: Tom Brady went to LA for his bye weekend, and he's the most "business" centered player I can think of. Everyone goes off to do something during the bye weekend.

Trey, dear, you know I love Tony, and am a dedicated Dallas fan, but the difference is that Cousin Tommy doesn't let the poontang distract him; of course, he has better taste in women, too. Tony has a history of being distracted and not paying attention because of his taste in bimbos and/or pressure situations a la last year.

The vacation should have waited, especially in light of their late season deterioration. I mean, the embarrassing game with the 'Skins... holy cow.

//crosses fingers that the 'Boys have gotten their sh*t together

Thanks, dear. I hope they've got it together too, but if Parcells taught us anything, riding your players too hard into the playoffs is exactly what we don't need to do. You remember last year, when everyone was saying, "Parcells worked them too hard, they were exhausted going into the playoffs."

Look, I know fans are going to be unhappy no matter what, but this is just a bit excessive.

BlaineIsAPain: raptusregaliter:

Remember, Parcells said something about keeping Romo 'on the ranch' last year, meaning not letting him be distracted. I think he was on to something.


Yup I was thinking the exact same thing. That's the major difference between Phillips who pretty much lets the players be themselves and the stricter no bullshiat Parcells.

Maybe this is being blown out of proportion. If he was on vacation without Simpson, would anyone be talking about this?

No, they wouldn't, which is why it's making me think it's blown out of proportion. Almost everyone in the NFL with a bye is off doing something else on the weekend, and if he spent it at home watching American Gladiators, there wouldn't be a thread about it here.

Eh. It doesn't bother me that they're getting relaxed and healthy (last I heard, Romo's thumb was still a little tender). Romo doesn't do too well under a lot of pressure, so maybe it'll do some good for him to get laid at a beach resort.

hokiebuckeye: If you like used up vapid women, more power to you.

Well, to be fair, in his situation, we're going to be overrun by the aliens in a week anyway. I don't think any random Farker is going to lead us to victory in any sporting event against aliens.

Treygreen13: This is insane. You people are upset that he's on vacation with a woman on the bye weekend. Even Tom Brady is on vacation on the bye weekend.

THIS! Jesuschrist people... All you guys know is what the paparazzi is telling you. You don't know what's going on in his head and you don't know how long he was there and you don't know how much he's practiced or what he's practiced. You don't know ANYTHING except what Sports by Brooks is telling you so for THELOVEOFGOD shut up about it already.

tychoides: No guys, it's OK. We shouldn't harp on this. We can let the Cowboys fans keep covering their eyes, plugging their ears, and pretend that everything is just dandy and that their team doesn't need to work on things after their awful games to close out the season.

Who said the Cowboys didn't need to work on things?

Di Atribe: tychoides: No guys, it's OK. We shouldn't harp on this. We can let the Cowboys fans keep covering their eyes, plugging their ears, and pretend that everything is just dandy and that their team doesn't need to work on things after their awful games to close out the season.

Who said the Cowboys didn't need to work on things?

What amazes me is how much they're railing on Romo about the playoffs, considering that the last playoff game, Terry Glenn was the one who truly deserves credit for the loss.

He fumbled away a safety in the 4th quarter in a close playoffgame. A freaking safety in a playoff game that they lost by 1 point.

nabernat: Di Atribe
So glad you made it! :)
I don't understand all these comparisons to Brady...I just hope Sunday is a success...

Thanks! =) We'll be fine Sunday. We should be more worried about TO than who Tony's schtupping on his days off.

Listening to Wade Phillips' press conference right now. He says he told all of the players to go relax and get off their feet and take a break from football for a while. He said he was going to take a trip and he's not going to tell any of the guys where to go or what to do with their free time.

He also said in so many words that anyone blaming any team shortcomings on Tony's vacation... is probably an idiot. That's the message I got anyway. :D

I don't get the hype about the Cowboys playing terribly at the end of the season. Yes, the loss to the Eagles sucked, but we beat Carolina and rested our starters against Washington. It wasn't THAT bad.

Yanks_RSJ:
The Cowboys would be better off if Phillips didn't come back for the game.

Yeah, to hell with the guy who lead them to their best record in 12 years. He sucks.

Di Atribe: nabernat: Di Atribe
So glad you made it! :)
I don't understand all these comparisons to Brady...I just hope Sunday is a success...

Thanks! =) We'll be fine Sunday. We should be more worried about TO than who Tony's schtupping on his days off.

Listening to Wade Phillips' press conference right now. He says he told all of the players to go relax and get off their feet and take a break from football for a while. He said he was going to take a trip and he's not going to tell any of the guys where to go or what to do with their free time.

He also said in so many words that anyone blaming any team shortcomings on Tony's vacation... is probably an idiot. That's the message I got anyway. :D

Damn, I missed his press conference. How is TO looking? Is he expected to play? Last I heard he was probable.

Mr. Chainsaw: I don't get the hype about the Cowboys playing terribly at the end of the season. Yes, the loss to the Eagles sucked, but we beat Carolina and rested our starters against Washington. It wasn't THAT bad.

2 losses to division opponents with nothing to play for... yeah, not exactly a terrible ending.

Seems like the majority of the nation thinks the sky is falling, though.

Treygreen13: Damn, I missed his press conference. How is TO looking? Is he expected to play? Last I heard he was probable.

He did not practice today. Game-time decision. I hope they're just jackin with us about him, though.

Yanks_RSJ: Mr. Chainsaw: Yanks_RSJ:
The Cowboys would be better off if Phillips didn't come back for the game.

Yeah, to hell with the guy who lead them to their best record in 12 years. He sucks.

Jason Garrett? I think he's done a hell of a job with their offense.

I don't think Wade Phillips has done anything but talk to the media during the week, which is an important job and primarily the reason they didn't hire Garrett as the head coach in the first place.

The offense has been anemic the past few weeks. The defense has improved more over the year. I'm not sure this is all Garrett's work.

Di Atribe: Treygreen13: Damn, I missed his press conference. How is TO looking? Is he expected to play? Last I heard he was probable.

He did not practice today. Game-time decision. I hope they're just jackin with us about him, though.

I figured they'd pull that... make the Giants gameplan for and against TO. He heals quick, and I'm sure he'd be in there even if he's 75% like Plaxico Burress.

Treygreen13: He heals quick

This is exactly what I'm thinking. He also works hard and I know he wants to play. I'd put money on him playing on Sunday.