We’ve reached that part of the calendar year where things are kinda quiet in sports. OK, when things are really quiet in sports.
Which leads to moments like this one today on Twitter – Dallas Cowboys fans arguing with each other over a ranking of the five best QBs in franchise history by a Hall of Famer who knows the organization pretty well – Gil Brandt.
Brandt, of course, was the mastermind behind the Cowboys teams in the 70s that won two Super Bowls and became known as America’s Team.
On Wednesday he put out his top 5 QBs list and people took exception to where he put Tony Romo.
Here’s Brandt’s rankings:
Top 5 QBs in Cowboys history. pic.twitter.com/rK13NAYjNH
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) February 19, 2020
Roger Staubach is the easy pick for No. 1 but then things get debatable. Aikman has three Super Bowls and is a Hall of Famer, but then Dak Prescott and Danny White over Tony Romo?
Heck, Romo could even be above Aikman in these rankings but I’d have no problem putting Romo in the third spot.
Romo owns the Cowboys records in yards and touchdowns and has more career wins than Dak and White. Seriously, though, how is White ahead of Romo on this list? Also, Dak has had a good career thus far but it seems too early to put him ahead of Romo.
Lots of fans took offense to Romo’s ranking:
The Romo disrespect is wild. https://t.co/cgF0nmikJc
— CrockTIME (@eric_crocker) February 19, 2020
If anyone thinks Dak is better than Romo was, they’re legitimately lost. https://t.co/qc9FuldJoM
— donovan (@DonnyOnTheHorn) February 19, 2020
How's Romo 5 I don't like the Cowboys but how is Dak 3 and Tony 5? I don't even think Danny White should be ahead of him. From 2006-14, Romo led 27 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and overtime most in the NFL over that span, one more than Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan. https://t.co/nYWyVSF5gD
— Jordan Thompson-Elmore (@Therealbigmeek3) February 19, 2020
??? Romo 5
Dak 3 ?
This list hella trash https://t.co/igJEBZnFke
— 1st Team All Common Sense (@MrRoscoes) February 19, 2020
Other fans shot down any attempts to put Romo ahead of Aikman:
Fam.
Troy Aikman was one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play football. A physical marvel.
Tony Romo had a very good career. But just because he did doesn't mean he could automatically just step in for Aikman.
This ain't Madden. https://t.co/kyaKNoHlFF
— Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) February 19, 2020
Me after looking at #Cowboystwitter and seeing the “Romo was better than Aikman” takes: pic.twitter.com/he87sWjikw
— Jason McLean (@fargolawyer) February 19, 2020
what did romo ever give us? honestly and truly
— Jacques Cousteau (@Willie_Hutch) February 19, 2020
Others made the case for Romo over Aikman:
Romo def is number 1. He holds all the records. Aikman had one of the greatest teams of all time around him. He should be last or off that list.
— Seth Wiedl (@PhxTyphon) February 19, 2020
No disrespect to Aikman, but Romo never had an offensive line that could block for him. Find me an Aikman tape even close to this….I'll wait!!! https://t.co/MyR7oOnKoN
— O-H! I-O! O-H! I-O! (@Juleon12) February 19, 2020
Tony Romo better than Troy Aikman, don’t @ me. https://t.co/QXkCWS1sRF
— Jacowboy (@Jacoby_Turnbob) February 19, 2020
Tony Romo is a HOF QB far superior to Troy Aikman in every statistical measure sans rings. If he were on better teams his excellence would garner much higher appreciation. He’s at worst number 2.
I write this as a NYG fan who’s screamed many bad things at Romo. https://t.co/KEWd9XweIw
— Steve (@Dizz_A_Door) February 19, 2020
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