JON MACHOTA The Dallas Morning News
Special Contributor
jmachota@dallasnews.com
Published: 15 May 2012 04:49 PM
Arguably the biggest criticism of the Cowboys is that there’s a lack of leadership behind the scenes. Many NFL analysts have blamed the Cowboys’ one playoff berth in four seasons on not having the right leaders in the locker room.
According to a Monday interview with Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray , quarterback Tony Romo has been filling that role during off-season workouts.
“Just the fact that he's been there everyday, working out, he's calling people out, letting people know what they’re doing right, what they're doing wrong,” Murray responded after being asked why he believes Romo is poised to lead the team to a Super Bowl. “He's working out tremendously hard. I mean he still wears his hat on backwards and plays golf sometimes, so you can't take him too serious, but like whatevs. We also have Jason Witten, who has always been a great leader. And everybody's just being more vocal this year. Everybody's working hard and everybody's on the same page."
Murray, who led the Cowboys in rushing last season with 897 yards, was a guest on ESPN's SportsCenter. During the portion of the interview that focused on Romo, Murray also pointed out what the veteran quarterback has done for the second-year running back individually.
“Romo always helps me,” he said. “It's just the little things. He always tells me what to look for in defenses, 'Watch this guy. Make sure he's not coming.' He's just a great guy, a great leader. The success I had definitely came from Romo. There was times where I didn’t know which guy to block but he would tell me, ‘Hey, block that guy. If he doesn't come make sure you come back side and protect me.’ He's always been a great leader for us.”
Special Contributor
jmachota@dallasnews.com
Published: 15 May 2012 04:49 PM
Arguably the biggest criticism of the Cowboys is that there’s a lack of leadership behind the scenes. Many NFL analysts have blamed the Cowboys’ one playoff berth in four seasons on not having the right leaders in the locker room.
According to a Monday interview with Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray , quarterback Tony Romo has been filling that role during off-season workouts.
“Just the fact that he's been there everyday, working out, he's calling people out, letting people know what they’re doing right, what they're doing wrong,” Murray responded after being asked why he believes Romo is poised to lead the team to a Super Bowl. “He's working out tremendously hard. I mean he still wears his hat on backwards and plays golf sometimes, so you can't take him too serious, but like whatevs. We also have Jason Witten, who has always been a great leader. And everybody's just being more vocal this year. Everybody's working hard and everybody's on the same page."
Murray, who led the Cowboys in rushing last season with 897 yards, was a guest on ESPN's SportsCenter. During the portion of the interview that focused on Romo, Murray also pointed out what the veteran quarterback has done for the second-year running back individually.
“Romo always helps me,” he said. “It's just the little things. He always tells me what to look for in defenses, 'Watch this guy. Make sure he's not coming.' He's just a great guy, a great leader. The success I had definitely came from Romo. There was times where I didn’t know which guy to block but he would tell me, ‘Hey, block that guy. If he doesn't come make sure you come back side and protect me.’ He's always been a great leader for us.”
