Quarterback Controversy Brewing In Dallas

It’s obvious that the Quarterback controversy for the Dallas Cowboys is heating up. In the season opener in Jacksonville, veteran Drew Bledsoe played more like a rookie than a veteran.

“I haven’t watched it yet to be honest with you,” said Bledsoe. “I know what’s on it and I know it is going to be very disappointing when we watch the film.”

Bledsoe had a terrible day, completing just 16 of 33 passes for 246 yards. His three interceptions totaled three times more than his touchdown passes. Head Coach Bill Parcells dismissed any notion that backup Tony Romo should see more playing time.

“I don’t think that should be a consideration right now,” Parcells said. “So don’t make anything out of this, because Bledsoe is starting next Sunday. So that’s it. But we’ll see what goes on this week. I told you I was getting Romo ready top play. And at some point in time, I’m hopeful I will be able to play him this year. Now, I don’t know when, where or under what circumstances. But that shouldn’t be the story for today, because it’s a non-story.”

Parcells still says he would like to play Romo “at some point” this season, but he would not say when that would be, or under what circumstances. Romo has yet to throw a pass in an NFL regular-season game.

“I'm not thinking anything about that right now other than trying to correct some of the mistakes we made as a team,” Parcells said. “There was a lot to go around here today. It is certainly not just the Quarterback position. There are several positions that I don't think played well.”

Backup Tony Romo would like to see some playing time, but isn’t sure when the circumstances might be right. “Individually you always want to get on the field but not because somebody got hurt or something is going wrong,” he said. “You just want it to be because you are a talented player you're hopefully the top player at that position.”

While Bledsoe's turnovers did hurt the team...Parcells says he hasn't lost any trust in his starting Quarterback.

Parcells remains adamant that Bledsoe remains his starting quarterback, however, as is the case with any Quarterback controversy, he didn’t rule out the possibility that Romo might get playing time before the end of the season.