1) let Romo be Romo.  I'll take 3-4 TDs, perhaps 1-2 (more often 1 than 2) INTs and a blown game here and there over this anemic crap.  He is a high-risk, high-reward QB, and we need to accept the risk to get the reward.  Do y'all remember the late 90s Cowboys and the "red zone problems" (after Emmitt got hurt in 1996) that then turned into "an offense that's just out of sync" (98-99).  Aikman said the offense was "out of sync" tonight and I almost broke my coffee table.  After hearing those phrases every week towards the end of the 90s dynasty, I think the team just has to let Romo sling it.

2) Re-evaluate the presence of the old guard.  What do I mean by this?  How many of the 90s cowboys are hanging around with their opinions out for everyone to see.  Erik Williams has been around consulting, and our offense is ran by Jason Garrett.  I am sure there are more, but I just don't have time to go drag down links.  But--remember, the older you get, the greater you were.  Not to say the 90s teams weren't great, but we need fresh blood--and maybe some fresh ways of doing things.  If anyone has any information on how much time ex-cowboys spend at the Ranch, I'd like to hear it. 

3) Consider splitting Felix out wide.  We don't have a speed threat, and this would force teams to consider a real burner with a high potential for yards after catch.  He's got to get healthy first.

I'll stop there--but if anyone else is interested in scheming without saying how Romo sucks or TO should still be here (or God forbid hiring Jimmy Johnson again), let's do it.

We've all heard about the new "Car Czar" that's supposed to help Detroit figure out how to make a profit.  What I think the Cowboys need is to appoint a coach-level "leadership czar." 

I know this is unconventional, but hear me out:  why not hire Michael Irvin to provide leadership and keep people in line.  Listen to what he has to say"

"'What I will not have - what I will not have - is at no time will I have you going at my offensive coordinator. The same offensive coordinator that got both of you paid mounds of money, and you're running to the press instead of running in here to talk. If you've got a problem, bring it in here and we'll talk it out. That's what teams do.'"

Irvin also had messages that he'd deliver one-on-one to the Cowboys' two highest-profile players.

To T.O.: "'We were getting ready to go down the road, on an end run to get to the playoffs, and all of this stuff started. If you ever do that again, I'm going to cut you on the spot and then I'm going to spread rumors about you to make sure you never play in this league again.' That's what Jimmy would do."

To Romo: "He will be held accountable in practice. If I don't see it in practice, if he doesn't look good in practice, it won't even have a chance to be shown on game day. That's just the bottom line."

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/01/playmakers-plan-for-cleaning-up-cowboys.html

The blog writer ends by asking whether Wade or Jerry should deliver this message.  I say hire Irvin and let him do it.