Tony Romo is looking better than ever this season, despite having two back surgeries in the span of eight months prior to this season. At 6-1, the Dallas Cowboys are almost mathematically guaranteed to finish with a better record than they have in the last four seasons. Last Sunday against the Giants, though, it was clear that the old cliché that quarterbacks often get too much credit and too much blame is very true. Long-time Giants QB Eli Manning has been throwing more touchdowns and less interceptions than he did last year, and looked good despite the loss to Dallas. The Giants, however, continue to struggle this year.
After two back surgeries and a radical personal fitness plan, Tony Romo has boldly proclaimed that at 34, he's about to enter his peak (via ESPN):
"I feel personally like I've just started to come into the player that I wanted to be six, seven years ago. I think -- and I've said it before -- but I think over the course of the next four or five years, you'll see the best version of me that I've had throughout my career."
By contrast, Eli's legacy is in danger, despite his upward statistical trend as of late. Basically, as Manning develops into a more mature game-manager type player, his team needs to step up and support him (via Bleacher Report):
"In years past, Manning was all about trying to make a play. If that meant trying to force a ball into tight quarters, then so be it. The problem with that approach is that it led to turnovers, which are never a good thing. The good news is that Manning has cut down on his poor throws that have resulted in interceptions."
As always, the irony that one player is the focus of a team sport makes it hard to fairly discuss a team's woes. In Eli's case, it may be that all he needs is a few good men.
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