So far, Romo passing muster with Parcells
So far, Romo passing muster with Parcells
Coach says he couldn't ask for more; QB not surprised by his play
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – With two starts, Tony Romo does not have a large body of work, but coach Bill Parcells is more than pleased with his new starting quarterback.
"I can't ask for any more than what I've seen these first two games," Parcells said. "He won one game and he had his team in position to win the second. You can't ask the player to do any more than that."
Against Carolina and Washington, Romo has completed 48 of 72 passes for 554 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. As a starter, he has a 102.4 passer rating.
Romo has not been surprised by his play.
"It's all the same, still football," Romo said. "The stuff I had in the preseason; it's still making your reads and throwing the ball. Sometimes it's quickened up a little, but it's understanding what you're trying to do as an offense and seeing if you can understand it."
While Parcells said Romo's game management improved in his second start, he is not ready to completely hand over the offense to the young quarterback. But Romo said the coaches ask for input.
"If I like something, I tell them," Romo said. "We haven't got to the point where I felt really bad about something so let's throw it out, but we had one play we discussed a couple of weeks ago. We worked on it, and it was fine."
Terry Glenn expected to play: Terry Glenn did not practice Wednesday because of a quadriceps injury that nearly knocked him out of last week's game at Washington. However, the receiver is listed as probable for Sunday's game at Arizona.
"Just more of a precautionary thing," said Parcells, who said he hopes Glenn will practice today.
Parcells does not believe the injury will have to be monitored for the rest of the season. Glenn has not missed a game since a right foot injury sidelined him for the final 10 games of the 2004 season.
Safety in numbers: Marcus Coleman and Keith Davis are getting the bulk of the work at free safety again this week, but Patrick Watkins' return might be close.
If the play of Coleman and Davis doesn't improve, "I'm going to take the younger player and put him in there and just live with it," Parcells said.
Parcells said the safety position has been responsible for seven touchdowns allowed this season. Watkins, a rookie, started the first six games but has been inactive the last two games.
"I really don't know what's going to happen, but I'm going to prepare like I am the starter," Watkins said. "It's an unfortunate situation, sitting out. I've been asking Marcus and Keith a lot of questions and seeing what they're doing and trying to improve on things I was doing."
Briefly: Running back Keylon Kincade was re-signed for the second time in as many weeks. With fullback Oliver Hoyte healthy, the Cowboys released Lousaka Polite on Tuesday to bring back Kincade, who might return kicks.
Rookie defensive end Stephen Bowen, called up from the practice squad Tuesday, will wear No. 72. He wore No. 74 while on the practice squad, but the Cowboys have not issued that number to a player on the 53-man roster since Bob Lilly retired in 1974.
BEHIND THE NUMBER
60.6%
The Cowboys lead the league in scoring touchdowns from inside the opponents' 20, reaching the end zone on 20 of 33 possessions. Tampa Bay is second at 60 percent, with nine touchdowns in 15 possessions. NFC East opponents Philadelphia (56.5) and New York (56) are third and fourth.
Todd Archer
BURNING QUESTION
What do you think of Skyler Green as a return man?
George Bohler
I still haven't seen the burst that made him an electric returner at LSU. Neither has anyone else. He's a nice kid, and I wish him well, but if he doesn't make some plays in the return game, I don't foresee him being on the roster next season. He has good quickness but not exceptional speed, so I don't expect him to be much of a factor on kickoff returns, where speed is the best asset.
Jean-Jacques Taylor
Coach says he couldn't ask for more; QB not surprised by his play
By TODD ARCHER / The Dallas Morning News
IRVING – With two starts, Tony Romo does not have a large body of work, but coach Bill Parcells is more than pleased with his new starting quarterback.
"I can't ask for any more than what I've seen these first two games," Parcells said. "He won one game and he had his team in position to win the second. You can't ask the player to do any more than that."
Against Carolina and Washington, Romo has completed 48 of 72 passes for 554 yards and three touchdowns with one interception. As a starter, he has a 102.4 passer rating.
Romo has not been surprised by his play.
"It's all the same, still football," Romo said. "The stuff I had in the preseason; it's still making your reads and throwing the ball. Sometimes it's quickened up a little, but it's understanding what you're trying to do as an offense and seeing if you can understand it."
While Parcells said Romo's game management improved in his second start, he is not ready to completely hand over the offense to the young quarterback. But Romo said the coaches ask for input.
"If I like something, I tell them," Romo said. "We haven't got to the point where I felt really bad about something so let's throw it out, but we had one play we discussed a couple of weeks ago. We worked on it, and it was fine."
Terry Glenn expected to play: Terry Glenn did not practice Wednesday because of a quadriceps injury that nearly knocked him out of last week's game at Washington. However, the receiver is listed as probable for Sunday's game at Arizona.
"Just more of a precautionary thing," said Parcells, who said he hopes Glenn will practice today.
Parcells does not believe the injury will have to be monitored for the rest of the season. Glenn has not missed a game since a right foot injury sidelined him for the final 10 games of the 2004 season.
Safety in numbers: Marcus Coleman and Keith Davis are getting the bulk of the work at free safety again this week, but Patrick Watkins' return might be close.
If the play of Coleman and Davis doesn't improve, "I'm going to take the younger player and put him in there and just live with it," Parcells said.
Parcells said the safety position has been responsible for seven touchdowns allowed this season. Watkins, a rookie, started the first six games but has been inactive the last two games.
"I really don't know what's going to happen, but I'm going to prepare like I am the starter," Watkins said. "It's an unfortunate situation, sitting out. I've been asking Marcus and Keith a lot of questions and seeing what they're doing and trying to improve on things I was doing."
Briefly: Running back Keylon Kincade was re-signed for the second time in as many weeks. With fullback Oliver Hoyte healthy, the Cowboys released Lousaka Polite on Tuesday to bring back Kincade, who might return kicks.
Rookie defensive end Stephen Bowen, called up from the practice squad Tuesday, will wear No. 72. He wore No. 74 while on the practice squad, but the Cowboys have not issued that number to a player on the 53-man roster since Bob Lilly retired in 1974.
BEHIND THE NUMBER
60.6%
The Cowboys lead the league in scoring touchdowns from inside the opponents' 20, reaching the end zone on 20 of 33 possessions. Tampa Bay is second at 60 percent, with nine touchdowns in 15 possessions. NFC East opponents Philadelphia (56.5) and New York (56) are third and fourth.
Todd Archer
BURNING QUESTION
What do you think of Skyler Green as a return man?
George Bohler
I still haven't seen the burst that made him an electric returner at LSU. Neither has anyone else. He's a nice kid, and I wish him well, but if he doesn't make some plays in the return game, I don't foresee him being on the roster next season. He has good quickness but not exceptional speed, so I don't expect him to be much of a factor on kickoff returns, where speed is the best asset.
Jean-Jacques Taylor
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