The "Stone Cold" truth about Tony Romo
 

Many of you know "Stone Cold" Steve Austin from his days of raising hell for Vince McMahon in the WWE.

But now, Austin would like you to know him for his skills behind the microphone on his new podcast, "The Steve Austin Show."

Austin usually uses his digital platform to interview athletes from the world of pro wrestling and mixed martial arts, such as WWE Hall of Famer "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels and UFC fighter Chael Sonnen.

But this week, Austin opened the lines up and took some calls ... and it didn't take long for the conversation to turn to the biggest sports hot button issue in his home state of Texas.

Austin was asked if he was a Dallas Cowboys fan.

"Man, I tell you what, I kind of float around on the NFL and if the Cowboys could get their (expletive) straight, I could say that I'm a tried and true Cowboys fan," the Texas Rattlesnake responded.

But Austin's problem with the Cowboys quickly came to a head ... and it's the same problem many Cowboys fans have had over the last several years.

"My problem with Dallas is I think Tony Romo is a damn good quarterback, but he (expletives) the bed at the most inopportune times," Austin said. "So when I look for leadership, I can't say that Tony Romo is the clear-cut leader."

Oh, don't worry Romo, you aren't the only one Austin opened a can of whoop ass on.

"Jerry Jones, love the guy, but you have to let someone else make the decisions," Austin added. "I think Jerry Jones is caught up a little too close in it."

Austin quickly turned his attention back to Romo though, and gave some insights into his issues with Romo's leadership abilities.

"I just read in the newspaper that he was going to spend more 'Peyton Manning' like time in the film room," Austin said. "Now, this is what, 6-8 years into his career? He should have been doing that from the get-go, so I think he's finally understanding what the game is all about."

Austin knows a thing or two more than you might expect about the game of football.

Before embarking on one of the greatest pro wrestling careers of all time, Austin, then known as Steve Williams, received a full football scholarship to the University of North Texas, but dropped out of school just before graduating and began training to become a pro wrestler in Dallas with World Class Championship Wrestling.

So, Romo might not want to take Austin's criticisms of the quarterback lightly, or he might just end up on the wrong end of a Stone Cold Stunner.

"He's got all the physical tools," Austin concluded. "He's inherently accurate, he's got a quick release. He doesn't have the strongest arm in the world, but he can damn sure throw.

"So he just needs to do some brain work."

And that's the bottom line ... because "Stone Cold" said so.

The "Stone Cold" truth about Tony Romo

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"The Steve Austin Show." Man how did i miss this.

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if dallas fans need a "wrestler" to tell them romo sucks, well then they're dumber than i thought.

i telluwhut, them boys ain't right.

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Still don't think Romo is the issue in Dallas.
Lack of leadership will do that to a team and it doesn't help they haven't had a real coach since Parcels.
Bunch of yes men since then... So Jerry Jones has been the coach imo

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He just doesn't have the weapons.

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Actually he does. Austin, Bryant at WR, a good TE, RBs might be a slight problem and then you have the protection. But he has more to work with than most QBs in the leauge.

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Dallas Cowboys' problems. NY Jets' problems.
Hey, I am not complaining about or that much too interested in other teams' business.

I am worried, anxious, concerned, can't wait and yet, sit here holding my breath over what is happening and is going to happen in Saints 2013.

DCowboys, Austin the Wrestler has said what just about everyone has said here and in the media.

Whatever with DCowboys.

I pull for the Texans over the DCowboys.
The Houston Texans are the Texas NFL football team.

I would like Texans to have a good year and a better year over DCowboys.

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Like she said!

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That's what I was thinking ... "Stone Cold" must logon to BlackandGold before interviews, :lol:.

Houston is the pride of Texas now, Dallas is yesterday's news.

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If you truly felt that way why even open the thread?

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+1 and so true ... Jerry has been coaching that team ever since the Jimmy Johnson era ended in Dallas.

Just a delusional franchise.

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Because we always enjoy poking fun at the Cowgirls? :lol: ... and anyway, OldMaid didn't open the thread, WhoDat656 did.

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Open the thread meaning clicking on it after seeing the title.

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I think that Romo is one of the top 10 quarterbacks in this league, but Stone Cold is right. He always chokes when the game is on the line.

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"My problem with Dallas is I think Tony Romo is a damn good quarterback, but he (expletives) the bed at the most inopportune times," Austin said


That tells me Romo has the physical requirements.. But cant think through pressure.

Which is NOT a damn good QB.

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I think because its all on Romo's shoulders
Romo has zero help on the line and I don't see much of a running game either to help him. This is a QB who broke ribs, collar bones and punctured a lung.
Romo had 3 weapons... Dez, Witten and they fired last one. We hired him.
Romo has 1 enemy.. Jerry Jones

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Bradshaw pointed out in 2011 Romo came up through the practice squad where they're told to just dump the ball off under pressure. Made sense to me.

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Romo is an elite quarterback.....just like Ryan.........LOL

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Yes he does

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Does that sound like someone you know?

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LOL! :rofl:

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romo isn't a good quarterback.

get a clue. he is a professional whiner.

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Really? I can't think of Romo whining; certainly not as much as a lot of other NFL players.

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Makes you question sean payton doesn't it?......

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I think if you're trying to figure out what's wrong with the Cowboys there are a whole lot of places to look besides Romo. Tony isn't Drew for sure, but he's not whats wrong there. Not even close.

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There's plenty of blame to go around in Dallas. The real question is: Do you consider Romo to be a leader? If he's just now making the commitment to become a better QB by spending more time watching film, then I say "No".

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All of his years as a starter in college and the NFL cant shake what the practice squad taught him?:shock:

If so he has bigger problems that throwing INTs under pressure.

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Apparently not, :shrug:. I'd consider Terry Bradshaw an authority on the subject, eh?

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Terry also said Reggie Bush runs like he is "chasing a bucket of chicken"...

http://qkme.me/3utadx

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:lol: ... well, I don't pay that much attention to TB unless he's talking about QBs.

I think what he's getting at with Romo is that coming up through the practice squad and being told to dump the ball in pressure situations for the purpose of the drill created in Romo a "learned response" to those type of situations that he took with him into games when he became the starter.

It's why they call 'em 'drills' ... it gets drilled into ya', :mrgreen:.

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Terry Bradshaw's success = The Steel Curtain
History will remember Joe Flacco as being some elite QB too

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So you're saying those great Steeler teams of the '70s would have been just as successful with basically any QB? Or a QB on the level of, say, a Bob Lee?

I don't think so. Those teams were good, but having Bradshaw made them better. Bradshaw would have been recognized as a great QB regardless of where he played, similiar to the way we view Peyton Manning today.