Dallas snatches defeat from the jaws of victory

by Dave Halprin on Jan 6, 2007 10:28 PM CST in Dallas Cowboys News

Seattle 21 - Dallas 20

The Dallas Cowboys gave away a playoff game. They had multiple opportunities to win this game, with the biggest coming on a FG in the last minute from point blank range. But Tony Romo fumbled the snap, was caught from behind before getting the first down or a TD, and the Dallas season was officially dead. But Dallas wasn't content to lose it once, they lost it multiple times. They had a 3rd and 1 at the Seattle 10 in the fourth quarter, and instead of calling a simple QB sneak, they tried to hand it off, and they failed. Instead of a first down inside the 10, and the chance for a huge TD, they had to kick a FG. The defense then did its job and stopped the Seahawks at the 2-yard line on an amazing goal line stand. But in a bizarre play where Terry Glenn fumbled, the ball bounced out of the endzone for a safety.

Three huge plays in the 4th quarter, and Dallas failed on all three. Now they have a long offseason to take a look at what is wrong with this team. Why can't they handle the pressure? Why did they collapse down the stretch run of the season, and why did they collapse in the 4th quarter of the playoff game?

Heart-broken and angry, that's the only way to describe it. The offseason has officially begun and I wasn't prepared for it all. Early in that 4th quarter, I really believed we would win this game. But it wasn't to be, and now we have nothing but questions and anguish. This one was a bitter pill; it might take a while to get over it.

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I hope

Bill comes back, but he fires his entire staff in the offseason.

by Pete on Jan 6, 2007 10:30 PM CST reply actions

Amen

You write really well and capture a lot of what I am feeling. Gut wrenching.

Although, Romo was down by contact and the ground popped that ball out. Why didn't they review the spot on that fumble after the snap? They may have explained it on TV as I turned the TV off.

by King Man on Jan 6, 2007 10:31 PM CST reply actions

Was wondering the same thing...

He could have very well made it.

Not a lot of calls went our way anyway. It's just as well.

by Pete on Jan 6, 2007 10:34 PM CST up reply actions

He was a yard short

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 10:35 PM CST up reply actions

my digital

picture shows the ball came down with the point an inch from the yellow line before Romo fumbled. The ball is more than an inch wider at the center so there is a chance the ref gives us a spot but is was not meant to be.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:45 PM CST up reply actions

its where the ball is when his knee is down

well short of the marker

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 10:47 PM CST up reply actions

He used his left hand to prop himself

as he went to ground and then came down on his shoulder right on the yellow line as the ball is also right before the line with his butt still up in the air.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:50 PM CST up reply actions

2nd

I agree, and it really helps to know that Im not the only with a broken heart. Football is a fickle mistress.

by HacksawJimDuggan on Jan 6, 2007 10:41 PM CST up reply actions

I would like to see Parcells and Zimmer gone

and Sparano made head coach.

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 10:32 PM CST reply actions

by any standard

this was the best team and effort by the Cowboys for 8 years. Realize they will build on it.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:42 PM CST up reply actions

exactly that is why I want some within the

organization to take over

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 10:46 PM CST up reply actions

Why was their no short slant routes to T.O.

that is what he is best at. I don't think our coaches know how to use him effectively

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 10:34 PM CST reply actions

Parcells

Needs a young play caller. I think he is still good as a grand wizard, but he's missing too much.

by King Man on Jan 6, 2007 10:34 PM CST reply actions

I'm a Duke fan.

I have seen my share of overrated players and teams. This team is full of them. Starting with Roy "Game Changer" Williams. Then there's Terrell "Drops" Owens. Throw in Tony "Debutant" Romo. Don't forget Julius "Piles" Jones. Even Bill "Why am I getting consistently outcoached" Parcells. I'm not saying any of these guys are BAD. I'm just saying they're not the superstars that we NEED them to be. They're not the LEADERS we NEED them to be. To some extent, Romo masked that and a lot of us, me included, at the cheese. Now, it's obvious. The team as a whole is overhyped. Our "quality" wins, in retrospect, aren't as great as we thought. I don't want to crunch the numbers, but we aren't as good as our record shows. We have flash, but we don't have substance. We have the names, but we don't have the heart.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 10:36 PM CST reply actions

Before the potential field-goal

with a 4th and 1 on the 2 yard line with a minute left, behind by 1... We should've went for the touchdown. Especially since the pass coverage has been horrible for the past month. Even if we would have made the field goal, the Seahawks still had a minute to go down field and kick one for themselves.

In summation: The Cowboys should've went for the TD with 1 minute left rather than the FG.

by hiafex on Jan 6, 2007 10:37 PM CST reply actions

Silly

And nonsense. Romo fucked it up. Period.

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 10:47 PM CST up reply actions

The Cowboys

Wouldn't have been there without Romo. Period.

by hiafex on Jan 6, 2007 10:53 PM CST up reply actions

thats a tough argument to make

the defense played their first good game in a while, its not fair to give romo that much credit

good player, bad game

anyway you cut it, if he didn't screw up the snap we win.

by 325424 on Jan 6, 2007 10:59 PM CST up reply actions

If we made the field goal

There would've been a minute left for the Seahawks to go 30 or so yards to get into field goal range for themselves and end the game. What I'm saying is that if the Cowboys would've went for the touchdown, made it and a 2 point conversion then the Seahawks would've had to marched the length of the field to tie the game in under a minute with no timeouts left. Going for the TD in that situation makes sense... to me atleast.

by hiafex on Jan 7, 2007 2:53 AM CST up reply actions

This game was much better to watch than NO, Philly

This game was much better to watch than NO, Philly or the Lions. They looked like a football team. Not a great one, but at least a professional one.

Romo showed his rookieness. But he also showed he has a future as the Dallas Cowboy QB.

For me, next year looks good for some Cowboy football. Plug the OL and the FS position.

First time in LONG time we actually had a shot at the playoffs.

by Macksfield on Jan 6, 2007 10:39 PM CST reply actions

I hope...

your Coach stays. He is a great coach, and you have a lot to build on next year.

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 6, 2007 10:40 PM CST reply actions

The Defense gave me some hope

Parcells ticked me off with the playcalling (yes, QB sneak on 3rd and 1 at the 10!!!!)

Glenn sickened me with that fumble.

Romo broke my heart.

I don't even watch the games tomorrow. This one is just...sickening isn't even a good description.

Well, I wasn't ready to start thinking about the draft, but....

by Philosopher on Jan 6, 2007 10:43 PM CST reply actions

Tomorrow

I won't be able to watch either. I was letting myself think about a trip to those overrated Bears, too. Man, this hurts.

by King Man on Jan 6, 2007 10:45 PM CST reply actions

Overrated

Are you on crack? The Bears have been the one team that they have refused to acknowledge as the best eventhough they were the only team to keep winning.

Coming from a Cowboys fan I take that as a complete
homer remark.

by Adam T on Jan 7, 2007 11:02 AM CST up reply actions

Great defense, no QB, no Superbowl

by APerfectStar on Jan 7, 2007 11:17 AM CST up reply actions

Hmm, ask the Ravens !!!

they won a superbowl wth the same charactistics

by Deke on Jan 7, 2007 12:11 PM CST up reply actions

Yes but

the Bears defense isn't even close to resembling the Raven defense of that year. And Dilfer did an okay job on the offense. He wasn't turnover prone like Grossman is.

by Philosopher on Jan 7, 2007 12:36 PM CST up reply actions

The Grossman Haters

Umm...you do realize that Tony Romo was marginally better than Grossman, right? You take away a 5 TD game vs. the Bucs (who aren't even an NFL team) and he has been up and down all season, just like Grossman. They both started hot and then cooled off when defenses paid them a little more attention.

by lopey986 on Jan 7, 2007 6:59 PM CST up reply actions

Well

in all his games, Romo NEVER had a game as bad as Grossman did against the Vikings or against the Packers in that last game. He never had a game with a passer rating of under 10! How many of those did Grossman have this year? Two at least that I know of. It was your QB that was benched at halftime for completing 5 passes in a half, 3 of them to the other team!

If Chicago fans want to defend their Quarterback, more power to them. He's their quarterback.

P.S. Your dissing the Bucs when they came very close to beating you in your stadium? LOL!

by Philosopher on Jan 7, 2007 9:54 PM CST up reply actions

you're on drugs

Romo was clearly much better than Grossman. I don't ever remember at any point fans saying he should be benched for poor play.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 7, 2007 10:37 PM CST up reply actions

The Ravens had Jamal Lewis behind Dilfer

I don't think the Bears have anything close to that kind of running game.
And I would rate Dilfer as better than Grossman, at least you knew what to expect from Dilfer.

by APerfectStar on Jan 8, 2007 1:19 PM CST up reply actions

Dilfer was so good, they cut him lose

after the superbowl

by Deke on Jan 8, 2007 1:59 PM CST up reply actions

I am ill

sickening is a perfect way to put it, mr. philosopher.

how can you lose that painfully? up by 7 with the ball with 6:45 left. at that point, i'm thinking, the worst that happens is we take a couple minutes off the clock and give them decent field position with a chance to tie........

wait, i have to stop myself or i'll write for the next 30 mins. i can't talk about this one right now. awful way to lose, just awful.....

by ol hickory on Jan 6, 2007 10:47 PM CST reply actions

my

one question is on the safety! Glenn placed the ball on the ground before the fumble wasn't he down at that point?

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 10:47 PM CST reply actions

college -- not nfl

In college the play is dead once things like knee or ball hits the ground. In the NFL, play is only dead when a defender stops you (on the ground they have to touch you indicating they could have hit you). That's why you sometimes see WRs dive for a catch, then get up and continue running.

I thought we'd get a touchback since a Seattle player was the last to touch the ball in the end zone. But, I think it's based on possession.

by mlibbey on Jan 7, 2007 10:12 AM CST up reply actions

Grizz thank you

I will be back tomorrow and all off-season but I want to thank you for creating the best NFL blog in the country. Your enormous effort and skills have enriched my life.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:47 PM CST reply actions

The biggest problem is we Have the best

receiver in football and we don't use him. We should make plays centered around him and we just try to force him in our system.

This is on the coaches for not using our best offensive weapon. T.O. will have a right to complain after the game

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 10:48 PM CST reply actions

he isn't the best receiver in the game

not even close.

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 10:50 PM CST up reply actions

pretty darn close

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 10:51 PM CST up reply actions

He's

one of the 3 or 4 best. Easily

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 10:53 PM CST up reply actions

He Drops Passes

Maybe if he caught something then he could be best in the game

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 6, 2007 10:54 PM CST up reply actions

When we had to settle for three on our drive

that only put us up by seven, that killed us imo. Seattle rolled right down the field.

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 10:49 PM CST reply actions

T.O.

just gave an excellent post game press conference...good job T.O....every team oriented and is excited about playing for the Cowboys next year...

Very surprising.

by Lobo on Jan 6, 2007 10:50 PM CST reply actions

I am totally pissed

was Glenn down when he placed the ball on the ground before the funble or not?

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 10:50 PM CST reply actions

It was reviewed

so apparently not. I not sure on the rule myself.

by Philosopher on Jan 6, 2007 10:51 PM CST up reply actions

Romo

Lost the game. Plain and simple. Can we all get off his jock now? He's far from perfect, hasn't even had a good game in a month. He LOST this easily winable game on top of it.

Where is the next Cowboys QB coming from?

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 10:51 PM CST reply actions

well, one will be drafted next year for sure

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 10:52 PM CST up reply actions

Don't draft Brady Quinn...

I doubt he will be available to Dallas but he is very overrated.

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 6, 2007 10:55 PM CST up reply actions

I agree Romo lost the game.

But I think he will improve and could still be our QB of the future.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 10:52 PM CST up reply actions

For what it's worth.

Tiny Martin Grammatica did try to block Babineaux.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 10:51 PM CST reply actions

I agree

and a harder shove would have made the difference but that is not his role.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:52 PM CST up reply actions

I don't think he was down as only the ball

was on the ground.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:51 PM CST reply actions

the

damn ball hit the ground that is two free points

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 10:52 PM CST reply actions

it is simple

ball hits the ground you are down, ground can't cause a fumble so hence ball on the ground you are down.

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 10:53 PM CST reply actions

Well, I think his back foot

was partly in the end zone. Wouldve been a saftey anyway, right?

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 10:54 PM CST up reply actions

the Glenn play

That's not correct. The call on the Glenn fumble was right - his knee was never down, he had possession, and the fumble was caused when he tried to move forward after securing the ball.

As comforting as it'd be to be able to blame the refs for this loss, I don't think we can. The Newman call was correct, took - he'd hooked the receiver's arm. And they probably made the right call on Witten - it didn't LOOK like he made the one yard line. My quibble there is whether or not the evidence was conclusive. If the ref was looking at the same replay we saw on tv, that view was from a slight angle, which makes it harder to judge where the ball actually was. I'm not saying it was a wrong call - just that I didn't see conclusive evidence. But it was probably right.

And damn...god, I hate to say this but fumbling the snap on that FG just can't happen. A game's worth of plays equal the outcome, not one. But Tony's got to get that ball down. This has got to be the most gut-wrenching loss I've ever seen.

I do, however, think Romo's the guy as our QB going forward. It was an unbelievable gaffe to mishandle that snap - but it doesn't reflect on his play as a QB.

-Mark

by MarkP on Jan 6, 2007 11:00 PM CST up reply actions

I want to see the rule

I know people here have the resources. Ball hits the ground it is down. He put the ball on the ground before he was ever touched.

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 11:03 PM CST up reply actions

The refs did not lose the game for us.

But knock yourself out. Use Google if it's not in here: http://www.nfl.com/features/rulebook

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 11:06 PM CST up reply actions

I

am not saying the refs lost the game however I am saying they made an error on a call that would have totally changed the result of the game(hell it might have been worse). I am sure that no matter my team would have still crushed my heart no matter, it was destiny. But that call was wrong im my opinion.

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 11:18 PM CST up reply actions

down by contact

"Ball hits the ground it is down."

No -- the player needs to be down by contact. The player has to be touched by a defender either initiating the fall, or while he's down. Over the holidays there was a M. Jones-Drew play (v Patriots) that really showed this. He ran into his line, fell down (about 2 yrds behind LOS), got up, and ran 74 yrds for a TD. He was only touched by his own players before falling, and wasn't touched until after he got up by the defenders.

In college, the rules are quite different-- the play is dead as soon as the player/ball is down.

by mlibbey on Jan 7, 2007 10:35 AM CST up reply actions

Romo did not cause

all the dropped balls and he did account for our points directly or indirectly. He will get better.

by lee3022 on Jan 6, 2007 10:54 PM CST reply actions

For every dropped pass.

There were two bad throws.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 10:55 PM CST up reply actions

Romo

They were ALL bad throws. I didn't see a good throw all night.

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 10:57 PM CST up reply actions

10- 11 starts in the NFL for Romo?

and he made the playoffs. Not bad. He's young.

by Macksfield on Jan 6, 2007 10:54 PM CST reply actions

but

it is forwaqrd progess the ball was on the two or three at least

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 10:55 PM CST reply actions

Romo has had a bad month

and his hold cost us the game, but there is times he shows alot of promise. He's got to start games better and he's got to settle in the pocket, he has got a serious case of happy feet in there.

if you have a chance, watch Brady tomorrow and how he sets up in the pocket, Romo should be watching him.

Roy Williams allowed two Td's again in a game, but what else is new. He is so average and is a complete liabilty out there.

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 10:56 PM CST reply actions

I still

believe that call on the safety was 100% wrong, and would have totally altered the game. Ball on the ground you are down, ground can't cause fumble therefore ball on the ground DOWN
!!!!

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 10:58 PM CST reply actions

that call was totall

BULLSH*t in my opinion.

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 11:00 PM CST reply actions

Means nothing

If Romo gets the ball down on the FG attempt Dallas wins...

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 11:03 PM CST up reply actions

means nothing

it was two unearned points!

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

Unearned Points...

He wasn't touched...so he wasn't down by contact. The ball is live unless they rule it an imcompletion.
Regardless, he picked it up on his own and tried to run with it...an incomplete pass call was our only hope.

"How bout them Cowboys!"

by dukes27 on Jan 6, 2007 11:36 PM CST up reply actions

Not necessarily.

We would have only been up by two, and Seattle was getting the ball back with 1:30 to play.

by Pete on Jan 6, 2007 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

Maybe...

if TO didn't drop passes for only two catches for the game, it would never have ended the way it did...

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 6, 2007 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

At least Romo admits it, even if the homers don't:

"I cost the Dallas Cowboys a playoff game. That will be with me a long time." Tonight, Romo played like a career backup. You can't argue that. Luckily, our D and special teams kept us in the game and gave us a shot at the end. But Romo messed up his backup duties. Somewhat ironic really.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 11:00 PM CST reply actions

Yeah

I gotta wonder where his heart is, his ability. shit, he couldn't even put down a damn FG.

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 11:04 PM CST up reply actions

Lose the profanity dude

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by Dave Halprin on Jan 6, 2007 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

Kick me out

I don't give a crap.

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

Done

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by Dave Halprin on Jan 6, 2007 11:08 PM CST up reply actions

because he's an average safety

cant cover a tightend, can play cover two. I guess Roy can do no wrong when everyone else can see what he is, a big hitter and thats about it.

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 11:03 PM CST reply actions

Ummm

Are you really blaming Roy for this loss? If not, get a grip, if so get a clue.

by CowboyMike on Jan 6, 2007 11:05 PM CST up reply actions

Can you explain to me how Roy was NOT at fault

when we were running cover 2 and Stevens got a TD? I think it was Stevens' (a TE) SECOND TD of the game that I'm referring to. How many times did we see that this season?

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 11:10 PM CST up reply actions

If the Cowboys were a Used Car

I'm not so sure I'm buying 'As Is'

Too many dings and dents on the O-line. The Defense doesn't make for very trustworth brakes. What about the Wheels in TO,Jones,Witten and Glenn? Are their better spares in the trunk or do you buy a couple new ones now and hope the other two hold up a while?

What about the motor? Is Romo the engine that'll do more than just get you around or will it break your heart, leaving you on the side of the road one day with nothing to show for than a rusty paintjob and few bald tires? The shiniest new engines might race down the stretch only to vapor lock at the finish.

Romo probably had all the possible bad things that could happen running through his head as that snap reached his hands - then he saw them actually happen. Tonight Romo threw a rod on a routine play. Maybe we still lose the game regardless of that FG but clutch players make clutch plays.

Next Year right? Why not, we've waited this long. Let's just hope this car only needs a few parts and tune-up.

by Doomsday on Jan 6, 2007 11:03 PM CST reply actions

its time to go back to the 4-3

Ware should spend every down at defensive end rushing the passer, he's the only real guy that can cause havoc every play in the backfield.

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 11:05 PM CST reply actions

I don't know about that

Bobby Carpenter showed something tonight.

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by Dave Halprin on Jan 6, 2007 11:07 PM CST up reply actions

AMEN

that was the silver lining tonight

the ability to rotate ware, ellis and carpenter will be huge next year

did mcQ's block spring austin?

by 325424 on Jan 6, 2007 11:09 PM CST up reply actions

Carpenter looked like the player I seen

last year whe Texas played at Ohio state. I think he's omnly going to get better from here on out. He was the best player on defense after Ware tonight, IMO

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 11:09 PM CST up reply actions

agree

who do we lose to FA this year?

by 325424 on Jan 6, 2007 11:11 PM CST up reply actions

Here's our free agent list

2007 Team
Bowen, Stephen DE ERFA
Coleman, Kenyon DE UFA
Coleman, Marcus S UFA
Colombo, Marc OT UFA
Crayton, Patrick WR RFA
Elam, Abram S ERFA
Fowler, Ryan LB RFA
Glymph, Junior LB RFA
Gurode, Andre C UFA
Johnson, Al C RFA
Jones, Nathan CB RFA
Ladouceur, L.P. LS ERFA
McBriar, Mat P RFA
Pierce, Brett TE RFA
Procter, Cory OG ERFA
Ratliff, Jeremiah DE ERFA
Reeves, Jacques CB RFA
Singleton, Al LB UFA

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 11:13 PM CST up reply actions

thanks deke

hmm
so gurode and colombo are the risks?

by 325424 on Jan 6, 2007 11:34 PM CST up reply actions

Bobby Carpenter was insane tonight.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 11:12 PM CST up reply actions

small hands??

does romo have small hands?
he drops the ball a ton.
i am more concerned by how slippery he makes the ball look than other mistakes.
reads get better
hands dont grow

by 325424 on Jan 6, 2007 11:06 PM CST reply actions

Good Question

Let's look at the evidence....
A. His girlfriend dumped a potential starting QB for the Cowboys

B. Simpson decides she wants nothing to do with him after he schmoozes her dad with tickets.

C. Dropped enough balls to encroach on T.O.'s record.

If Underwood sends him packing then we'll all know for sure.

by Doomsday on Jan 6, 2007 11:12 PM CST up reply actions

Ouch!

Romo makes the web cover.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/

by Doomsday on Jan 6, 2007 11:18 PM CST up reply actions

I'm excited for the offseason now.

And for this new breakdancing movie "Stomp the Yard." Ok, maybe just the offseason.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 11:13 PM CST reply actions

Gotta keep Crayton

He is def. an asset.

by Macksfield on Jan 6, 2007 11:19 PM CST reply actions

P.S.

I now agree with DEKE Roy Williams sucks!

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 11:21 PM CST reply actions

Welcome to the Darkside

otherwise known as the haters!!!!!

Club membership is growing!!!!

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 11:25 PM CST up reply actions

How do I sign up?

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 11:30 PM CST up reply actions

Are you kidding me???

Again and again....if I don't keep seeing it I wouldn't believe it could happen...

Throw a pass from the 2 line to a Parcell's trusted guy...Terry Glenn...and he fumbles, no one even mentions that it might not have been a catch in the first place as the ball moved in his hands when it hit the ground! Up by 7...how about 3 QB sneaks and a punt...its obvious McBriar is our best player...and when we get beat deep again to tie the game at least we get to try to run one back. How do you give up a safety and a touchdown in less than 2 minutes when you are up by 7????????????? I want to hurl!

Also, no one mentioned...NO SACKS!!!! NO SACKS!!! We just let the QB stand back there all day...three man rush and drop into coverage and STILL GET BEAT DEEP!

"How bout them Cowboys!"

by dukes27 on Jan 6, 2007 11:29 PM CST reply actions

it was mentioned that the Glenn pass

looked like an incomplete pass, I know I did and I still think it was an incomplete pass as he looked like he trapped it with the ground, but that wasn't what they challenged, it was whether it was a touchdown by Seattle.

by Deke on Jan 6, 2007 11:33 PM CST up reply actions

Safety...

I was surprised the annoucers didn't even talk about it really...I wasn't sure he ever had control of the ball even though he tried to move forward. Just a bad play call regardless if you ask me...too much can go wrong. Witten and Crayton seemed to be open all night...if your going to throw (which I didn't like at all).

"How bout them Cowboys!"

by dukes27 on Jan 6, 2007 11:47 PM CST up reply actions

Forward Lateral No-Call

On the play where Glenn fumbles at our own 2-yd line, Seattle LB-Lofa Tatupu should have been called for a forward lateral.

The refs and the announcers missed that.

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" - Ric Flair

by kcbrett5 on Jan 7, 2007 12:27 AM CST up reply actions

think you need posession for that

'Tatupu should have been called for a forward lateral'

I think you need possession to do a lateral. If he had possession in the end zone, the play is over and its a TD. During the game I thought it would be a touchback for similar reasons (seattle being the last team to touch the ball, but I think its similar -- its the last team to have possession.

by mlibbey on Jan 7, 2007 10:45 AM CST up reply actions

True, you would need possession, but...

it wouldn't have been a TD because the forward lateral would've made it illegal... and a penalty.

"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" - Ric Flair

by kcbrett5 on Jan 8, 2007 12:58 PM CST up reply actions

Seattle Game

Just sickening, and yet did you expect anything different considering the last month. Make that 4 out of 5 sloppie games.

Stats don't win games but if you checked them it would give you a different picture. Except for penalties.

Why are we still playing around with Roy Williams, that's all he's got folks, he's at the peak of his career now. It's not going toget better, only worse. Cut Him. Take the salary cap
hit.

Romo's Bobble was big, but Roy's to 14 points to the tightend was the gamekiller. Romo just had the last say, but this game was lost by the secondary.

Who called that insert cuss word here beginswith S and ends with Y play on our own goal line where Glenn fumbled for a safety. I could go on for an hour about that insert cuss worg here that begins with F. UP.

by tootalljones on Jan 6, 2007 11:32 PM CST reply actions

Forgot...

Wanted to give props to Bobby Carpenter...he played his best game as a Cowboy in the biggest game, wish I could say that for more of our players. Good job Bobby!!

"How bout them Cowboys!"

by dukes27 on Jan 6, 2007 11:32 PM CST reply actions

Bobby Carpenter MVP.

by Parl on Jan 6, 2007 11:33 PM CST reply actions

Carpenter

Really excited about him next year. Get him in the weight room, with a season behind him now and some experience, he will be a beast next year.

by Philosopher on Jan 6, 2007 11:39 PM CST reply actions

Roy Blows

We did see some players bring it tonight.

Bradie Akin Canty Ware Julius Austin Henry

Not enough to offset the skunk in the wood pile

ROY WILLIAMS.

Pro Bowl here he comes. Being a cover boy for EA Sports doesn't make him a playmaker. You video game junkies take some of the blame for his over hype. The guy SUCKS BIGTIME

by tootalljones on Jan 6, 2007 11:40 PM CST reply actions

You sound like an expert on blowing.

by APerfectStar on Jan 9, 2007 9:19 PM CST up reply actions

Passing game...

We all have to be extremely disappointed in our ability to move the ball through the air with them having castoffs (Pete Hunter) from the couch on the field. Julius Jones showed some heart tonight finally!

How about the Witten fumble!!...no way he should fumble that ball on a big third down catch....we could have set the tone with an early score, instead he gave their D some confidence. He got hit pretty good in the back...but thats what happens to tight ends...he should be ready for that!

The majority of the team plays to not make mistakes...instead of playing to make plays.

"How bout them Cowboys!"

by dukes27 on Jan 6, 2007 11:43 PM CST reply actions

i still do not agree with the glenn call

I am beating a dead horse but if the ball touches the ground it is down. I do not care if you try to run after or not down by contact or not if it hits the ground it is down. It does not matter where his feet were the ball touched the ground.....DOWN. Incomplete, Maybe. Completion it was still down where the ball hit the ground. Maybe I am wrong!!!

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 6, 2007 11:54 PM CST reply actions

The ground doesn't finish the play...

if he caught it, he could touch the ball to the ground as much as he wanted, until a Seahawk player touched him down.

This is why if someone catches the ball and rolls on the ground after the catch, they can get up and run after the catch if they were never touched by the other team.

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 7, 2007 12:13 AM CST up reply actions

How then

can the ground not cause a fumble? A guy hitting the ground with the ball in his hands is totally different than the ball hitting the ground.

Redskin fans are like slinkies........not much good for anything but they still put a smile on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.

by jbratch on Jan 7, 2007 12:24 AM CST up reply actions

Ok you are just nuts...

I try to explain the play you asked about, and you go off on a tangent...

how bout you just realize that the refs know more than you do, ok?

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 7, 2007 2:01 AM CST up reply actions

I like Parcells

I think he is the reason we have so much talent on this team, but some one who is so stubborn not to use our best playmaker effectively, T.O., is better off not coming back. Parcells was probably the best choice to rebuild our team but now we need someone else who is more innovative to coach the team.

Also I have defended Roy in the past. But he is really not worth keeping. We need a safety who has got some decent speed and can cover. He really is a better fit as a LB in a 4-3. He is a good football player he just doesnt fit into our system and is not worth the money we pay him.

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 11:55 PM CST reply actions

I'll amend the previous statement

go back to 4-3, Carpenter and Ayodele at OLB, Roy dub at MLB, D-Ware and Hatcher/Ellis at the ends and Canty and Ferguson at DT. Draft a SS and trade Bradie James.

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 6, 2007 11:59 PM CST up reply actions

hmmm

i am back on forth on roy.

i really understand your frustration. Still, he is a guy who makes a lot of game changing plays.

my question with roy is this -- how can the pats lose the best cb in the game and play in a superbowl with street free agents at cb, how can the seahawks manage to contain to and glenn with pete hunter and our coaches cant scheme so that newman, henry, glenn, and watkins can compensate for williams??

by 325424 on Jan 7, 2007 12:01 AM CST up reply actions

Apparently not

Probably because we also have to compensate for Bradie James. And on that Stevens play James and Roy both screwed up. But I think Roy can still be useful to us look above.

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 7, 2007 12:08 AM CST up reply actions

Bears Fan Here

A fan of Tony Romo calling anything else overrated? That is absurd.

by lopey986 on Jan 7, 2007 12:52 AM CST reply actions

My thoughts on the game

First of all, the Bears are overated. The Eagles will prove that next week.

But about the Cowboys. I for one am starting to look at tonights loss as a good thing. A loss like that can galvanize a team for the next season. That image of Romo on the carpet speaks volumes. If I were him, I'd hang that photo on my wall by my front door -- that way, every time I went outside, I'd be reminded of how it felt to lose like that.

But I have to take some fault for the Cowboys losing tonight. And I am ashamed of my behaviour.

Poke

by Poke @ Blogging The Boys on Jan 7, 2007 1:02 AM CST reply actions

Really?

The Eagles are going to prove this? How...by playing in New Orleans against a team who isn't the Chicago Bears?

That will really show those Bears!!!

by lopey986 on Jan 7, 2007 6:56 PM CST up reply actions

New Thoughts.

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I have decided that this loss cannot be blamed on Tony Romo. This loss isn't Bill Parcells fault. Not even Roy Williams is responsible for this.

So who's the goat?

Mike Vanderjagt.

Here are the facts.

If you look at the replay, Gramatica valiantly tried to black Babineaux, but failed miserably.

Here are some numbers for thought:

Martin Gramatica 5'8, 170 (soaking wet)
Jordan Babineaux 6'0, 200
Mike Vanderjagt 6'5, 218

THUS, if Vanderjagt hadn't been so bad as to force Parcells to cut him, he would have been taking that field goal and he would've blocked Babineaux with his big body, thus letting Romo get the go ahead TD.

THANKS A LOT FOR NOTHING VANDERSHANK, YOU FAIL AGAIN!

by Parl on Jan 7, 2007 1:15 AM CST reply actions

wow...

that analysis is very close to insanity. Just so you know...

by Marked Hoosier on Jan 7, 2007 1:57 AM CST up reply actions

I think he's being humorous

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by Dave Halprin on Jan 7, 2007 2:35 AM CST up reply actions

If it wasn't for Romo

there wouldn't even be a playoff game. This kid is our future whether you like it or not. Bashing him isn't going to help the pain of this loss.

We'll be better next year, thats for sure. The team played with a lot of heart which told me everything i needed to know.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 7, 2007 2:37 AM CST reply actions

I agree

I hope that Tony can get this in his rear view very fast, this was not his fault, in fact this game was pretty well played, the boys all seemed to put their hearts and souls into this one, but it just seemed to be their fate since so many tiny things went against them, including balls being just short by inches, i can't remember the last time Whitten made 2 mistakes in a ballgame, the guy is darn near perfection every time he touches the ball, but he fumbles for the first time in 2 years, then he makes his turn inches IN FRONT of the first down, rather than behind it, and Terry Glynn fumbles for a safety, then there were the T.O. drops and also the fact that T.O. and the other skills players did not get enough balls thrown to them, what could go wrong did., and none of that was Tony's fault., I believe that a large part of the downfall this season has been in the coaching staff, especially with offensive play calling, not so much the players (other than the defensive secondary and maybe one of 2 offensive linemen) the main problem is they did not make ajustments in the offensive play calling.

in the long run I hope that Romo can shake this off and get ready for what I think will be a much better 2007 if a few changes are made.

Tony should know this loss was not his fault and his team mates should tell him this, he needs to get his head straight before next season.

by TexasGonzo on Jan 7, 2007 10:45 AM CST reply actions