Bye Week Blues

As Tony Romo ascended into the upper echelon of quarterbacking and Drew Bledsoe faded into awkward obscurity, two things became clear: we needed a backup quarterback that had some experience and we needed someone to hold for field goals. Our fearless leader Jerry Jones scanned the Free Agent market to get a wily vet who would meet that criteria. What could go wrong, right?

Enter Brad Johnson.

When you think of a Super Bowl Quarterback, this might be the last man that comes to mind. This dude could possibly be the worst QB to ever win the big game.

Johnson last played for the Minnesota Vikings, where he was let go for the heralded Tavaris Jackson. Brad played so much like an old man that forgot to take his Geritol that Tav-Jack (that's his name in the streets; I should know, I'm an expert), in all his glory, supplanted him as the starter. Seeing Brad play here in Dallas makes me think they made the right decision.

After watching the past three games it should have been obvious to the coaching staff he just can't cut it as an NFL QB. I saw so many balls thrown off the mark that I thought I was watching Ryan Leaf again. The only difference is that Ryan Leaf could actually put some speed on the ball, Brad just lofts it into triple coverage.

And whats with the elbow pads? I mean seriously, is he preparing for an elbow drop from the top rope? Has he been practicing his Huricanrana? Does he call for a Tombstone Piledriver in the huddle? Or is he simply worried that his osteoporosis will cause his brittle bones to crumble the second a Defensive Lineman sneezes at him?

Furthermore, I am so sick of the angle that the media takes when talking about an old QB like Brad. "He's a vet, he knows how to move the chains." or "You know that this guy is a competitor, he's been here before." Both of these sentiments don't take into account the fact that he just is not any good. If you have to pray that the ball will make it within 10 feet of your intended receiver every time you throw, you simply cannot compete.

I'm embarrassed for the guy. I really am. But hey, we covered one of our problems when Tony became the #1; at least Brad can hold for field goals.

It's going to be a long bye week.