[jdlea]

I think calling the guy a choke artist after 2 playoffs starts is a little harsh. IMO, both of the games he lost were games that are understandable. The fashion in which they lost them is up for debate, but last year, on the road, they lose to a decent Seattle team. The fumbled snap could have happened to anyone, but it was pretty much all his fault. That's a given, and I honestly can't say I remember how he played in the Seattle game, but that is what most people are going to remember. It is something that shouldn't have happened, but it did and it cost them the game.

As for yesterday, I think a lot of that loss does go on Romo for losing his cool, but that's about as far as I take it as for blaming him. If Patrick Crayton had made that catch over the middle, it changes the entire complexion of the game. If the Dallas defense makes a stop at the end of the first half, I don't think the Giants recover. If Romo got much protection at all during the second half of that game, he probably would have been able to go to work. That was very much a team loss and Dallas (the entire team) didn't look like the team they were early in the year.

Also, it's always tough to beat a divisional opponent, particularly in the NFC East. It's also tough to beat the same team 3 times in one season, those two things alone had me picking the Cowboys to lose the game yesterday. It was gonna be a tough game and the Giants outplayed them overall when it came to making critical plays.

As far as playing poorly down the stretch, I'm not sure what to attribute that to. However, it is consistent with last season when Romo started to look pedestrian. I think the guy is a very good QB in this league, it may take him a while to mature in the playoffs, but the kid can play. I just hope he continues this trend because I never want to see them hoist another Lombardi trophy in big D.