The Linc - Jason Babin Regrets Hurting Romo

by JasonB on Dec 27, 2011 9:01 AM EST in Philadelphia Eagles News

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 24: Quarterback Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys stands on the sidelines with head coach Jason Garrett as the Dallas Cowboys take on the Philadelphia Eagles at Cowboys Stadium on December 24, 2011 in Arlington, Texas. Romo hurt his right hand in the first quarter and sat out the rest of the game. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Babin would have preferred to face Romo
"The thing about hurting Tony Romo in hindsight is, the backup quarterback’s a pretty good scrambler," Babin said on Daily News Live Monday, evoking laughter from the panel. "I wish I could go back in time and not hit his hand because I feel like we could’ve gotten a few more sacks."

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I hope Desean and Shady talk to Adrian Peterson and Matt Forte this week.

You guys need to get paid before it is too late.

This is a meaningless game and I don’t think Shady should play in it.

God Damn you, Andy Reid.

by EvilBanner on Dec 27, 2011 9:37 AM EST reply actions

That Babin quote sort of bothers me. Maybe I am reading into it. But they won the game. Everyone jokes that Babin is all about sacks and maybe he is but, I don’t know, maybe I’m just being a bitch about it.

Ed Snider is a crotchety old fuck.

That is all.

by EREX21 on Dec 27, 2011 10:18 AM EST reply actions

Agreed

Don’t think you’re reading into it at all

by DLawrence55 on Dec 27, 2011 12:18 PM EST up reply actions

That was exactly my interpretation too. Winning was cool, but he wishes he could have gotten some sacks instead.

by TMcAllister on Dec 27, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions

which is why a lot of people (including me) kind of don’t want to see him pass Reggie’s franchise record.

by TMcAllister on Dec 27, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions

Wouldn’t Reggie want to get sacks too given that they won?

Jeez.

You guys are reading way too much into it.

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by bdawk4ever on Dec 27, 2011 5:22 PM EST up reply actions

I’m pretty sure Babin would have been cool with Romo throwing 4 TDs in a Cowboys win, if he were able to get 3-4 more sacks for himself.

I’m pretty sure he’d be cool with that even if it were the loss to the Cowboys that eliminated the Eagles from the playoffs

by DLawrence55 on Dec 27, 2011 6:17 PM EST up reply actions

Just because you say youre pretty sure..

doesn’t mean you can make up ridiculous things and put words in other peoples’ mouths. Babin didn’t say anything like what you just said. He simply made a joke that by hurting Romo he got less sacks. He didn’t say he would have preferred they lose if he could get the sacks. Do you know Babin personally? Have you asked him these things? I’m guessing not. Stop trying to make him seem worse than he is.
He made a fucking joke.

by KevinEagles on Dec 27, 2011 10:43 PM EST up reply actions