The Video Show: Dallas = Godzilla; Giants = the unsuspecting town

by Tuna Helper on Dec 15, 2008 2:54 AM CST Comment 42 comments

For all those homers like me who aren't satisfied with just watching the game but need to relive it through highlights, this one is for you. Let's call it the video show. All the links are to videos and not stories. I never get tired of watching the 'Boys run through the Giants like a monster in a cheesy science fiction film flick. Enjoy.

Highlights of the game. That was a team game right there. No turnovers. Great D. Big plays in the running and passing game. Beautiful. The first quarter highlights saw two beautiful passes from Romo to Crayton and Owens. The second quarter highlights features a whole lotta silver and blue surrounding Eli "McLovin" Manning. In the third quarter highlights Miles Austin, Chris Canty and Greg Ellis gets some of the action.

I've always said I was excited to see Tashard Choice get some more opportunities. I had no idea he was this good. Almost 150 total yards. Are you kidding me? I envy Grizz that he got to watch this kid run for his team for three years. I'm glad he runs for mine now. Nice take on T.O.'s touchdown dance by the way.

Our D really smacked the Giants around. Eight sacks and two picks. I can't believe Greg Ellis and Jay Ratliff have seven sacks on the season. And Bradie James has six. That's 20 sacks before you even get to Ware! Wow.

Romo's highlights in the game just make you appreciate him more. I think Madden's man-crush on Romo is returning. Not that it ever left but right now it's burning hot and filled with passion. Romo gave him plenty to choose from: fumbles the snap then picks it up for a completion, throws off his back foot for a 20-yard gain to Owens, improvises on the TD catch to Crayton and then does all of this in the face of a fierce pass rush.

Highlight of Romo's TD pass to Crayton. I love the shot Al Michaels gives to Oakland at the end of the play. Man he hates the Raiders.

Highlights of Owens. Not a lot here. There's the big play and the drop. One thing though. He was this close from breaking that catch all the way. And if Romo hits him on another possession, he's off to the races for a long touchdown.

I like to go back and watch analysts make fools of themselves with their picks earlier in the week. First up: Tom Waddle. His claim to fame? This NFL Network analyst is a former wide receiver who once outran Deion Sanders. He says it's time for Tony Romo to win a big game. Were you watching Tom?

ESPN's Trent Dilfer adds his postgame two cents. Basically, he's concerned T.O.'s antics will fester and derail our season. The huge divisional game we just won? Not so much.

JJT and Todd Archer chop it up after the game. JJT says he doesn't trust this team, mocks Barber for getting two yards and throws in a little "Mr. Fix It" reference to boot. Sigh. The whole thing is just dripping with sarcasm.

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there's nothing

like reliving putting a beat-down on a rival and division-opponent over

and over

I commented. You're welcome.

another transplant from The Blue & Silver Report

by bulldog jeeper on Dec 15, 2008 6:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

and by the way

FIRST

I commented. You're welcome.

another transplant from The Blue & Silver Report

by bulldog jeeper on Dec 15, 2008 6:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Im still not impressed with the number of penalties were giving up

by aussie_cowboy on Dec 15, 2008 6:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thankfully, a lot were ticky-tack

Few procedural penalties — maybe just a couple of false starts and an offside or two. Those are the ones that really need to go.

In-YOUR-endo

by accidental innuendo on Dec 15, 2008 7:20 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

You're right, some were ticky-tack

but there were some that were real dumb too. we held on downs once and the d-line jumped off sides etc. that one seems to happen weekly. the snap count snafu that cost the safety is inexcusable.

by StillHateTheGiants on Dec 15, 2008 10:00 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

We also had three or four on third down which needs to stop

by aussie_cowboy on Dec 15, 2008 10:51 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

JJT

is an a-hole. I believe he was a little drunk in that segment. Drunk, smug and unfunny is no way to go through life. Drunk and smug… sure. But not unfunny as well.

The team that’s his beat, his meal ticket, just beat the hell out of the best team in football, and he’s on camera hyping drama and making fun of them. I don’t know why I care, but it’s irritating.

by Joey2zs on Dec 15, 2008 6:58 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

"Drunk, smug and unfunny is no way to go through life"

and untalented. And untalented too!

by Rafael Vela on Dec 15, 2008 11:34 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

choice

i know its early in his career but he sure reminds me of another rb the boys used to have. he doesnt look fast but he makes good reads and always seems to be falling forward without taking the big hit.

by ptp39 on Dec 15, 2008 7:29 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Please

Choice is a fine RB. So far, that’s all. He’s not Emmitt Smith. He’s not even MBIII. Felix Jones would’ve had a ton more yards last night. I noted two occassions at least where I know his speed would’ve gotten him by defenders that wrapped up Choice.
I appreciate your enthusiasm, but Choice is probably the 7th or 8th best RB in the NFC East. He’s the 3rd best on his own team. But he’s a gamer, though, isn’t he?

by Joey2zs on Dec 15, 2008 7:44 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's hard to not get very excted about Choice

I had the same moment of sober thought last night, I’d love him to be Emmitt but he isn’t. However, consider that we’ve just seen him play his first 2 games in the NFL and I think it’s way to early to declare he can’t be very special.

by StillHateTheGiants on Dec 15, 2008 10:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Its not that Choice cant be a great player, but our sample size is too small (2 games).

by aussie_cowboy on Dec 15, 2008 10:53 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait

He isn’t that good? How many RB’s can say they put up 150 yds total yards on Pittsburgh and NYG?Plus, he did it in back to back starts. He is quicker then Barber, Barber is harder to bring down. Felix is the fastest..

No matter what you have to tip your hat to Jerry for having the foresight.

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 10:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I haven't heard anyone say he isn't very good

It’s just early to claim he’s Emmitt reincarnated.

by StillHateTheGiants on Dec 15, 2008 11:01 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh I agree

Not to early to show him the love he deserves..

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 11:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

plus emmitt is still alive...lol

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 15, 2008 11:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

and as much as i love felix jones...

he’s a little light in the ass….who knows how he’d deal with the physical pounding against the giants and steelers….felix is a great change-up back but i’m not sure he’s ready to carry the load just yet…..i’m not sure choice is for that matter either…i’m just saying choice has displayed a toughness against two pretty stout defenses that very few backs this season have….that’s to be commended…but, like Billy P always says, let’s not put him in Canton yet….

"They need security in the world, Craig!"

by Tuna Helper on Dec 15, 2008 12:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Good ole Parcell's

After the Tampa Bay game, Parcells said Romo’s first two touchdown passes were so easy “I could have thrown those first two.” With comparisons to Aikman afloat, Parcells said, “We’ve got a ways to go here. So put away the anointing oil, OK?”

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Please?

Come on Joey- What else do your eyes need to see? Barber getting pounded for losses over and over again, or Tashard being slippery and hitting the hole hard and quick, getting by the D-line before they can react, and getting a 20 yard gain before they know it?

You just have to admit reality- Tashard is a different kind of Back than Barber, and different than Jones also. Jones hasn’t proven very much yet either, so save the annointing oils on all rookies please. Comparing Choice to Emmitt- Wow, what a great problem for us to have. Last that I can recollect, we haven’t been able to run the ball against the Giants effectively SINCE Emmitt, so what kind of problem would ANY Cowboy fan have with what Tashard has been able to accomplish in 2 starts? I don’t have enthusiasm regarding Choice, but it would be very dumb to assume that he is the 7th or 8th best running back in the NFC east. I just think that isn’t the truth, and nobody knows yet what Tashard Choice is capable of, so let’s not make any prliminary judgements. I do know one thing- If Tashard Choice did not play last night, we probably would not have won the game.

enough said.

"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"

by DallasPalace on Dec 15, 2008 2:21 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

don't forget

Last that I can recollect, we haven’t been able to run the ball against the Giants effectively SINCE Emmitt,

That Barber had 100+ yards in the 1st half of our playoff loss last January.

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 15, 2008 7:09 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It's True, TrueBlue, but....

Are you comfortable saying that Barber will always have effective CONSISTENT running games against good run defenses? When I said “since Emmitt”, I meant a running bck that brought fear to a great defense by running the ball when other good running backs get stopped cold and don’t get a hundred yards. I feel that game was the exception, not the norm. The yards Tashard gets seem to be important yards- like to put us in position to win games by continuing drives and getting first downs.

I love Barber too, but his physical style doesn’t translate to long term. We have to save him to close games. Julius just wasn’t the answer to saving Barber. Felix jones isn’t even the answer, since he is a complimentary back. Tashard seems to be an everydown back. That is what will save Barber for those tough yards, and have our running offense still be productive.

"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"

by DallasPalace on Dec 18, 2008 9:52 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I am drinking the Choice Kool-Aid

He has faced two of the league’s best defenses the past two weeks, yet had 32 carries for 179 yards (5.6) and a TD, plus 9 receptions for 128 yards (14.2). He has also made some great pass blocks. Romo was sacked I believe 8 times the past two games, if someone can point out a sack where Choice was responsible, I’d like to know.

One of my favorite things about Choice is that – so far as I can tell – he never gets caught in the backfield for a loss. Barber, God bless him, has had many Barry Sanders moments as of late where he dances around and gets hit for a loss.

Yes, it is true that Tashard Choice is no Emmitt Smith. But at this point in the season, week 15 of the 2008 NFL season, I would rather have him starting than Clinton Portis, Corell Buckhalter, Derrick Ward and yes, even Marion Barber. The only NFC East backs who are outplaying him right now are Westbrook and maybe, maybe Brandon Jacobs (and he’s out ).

by DavidH22 on Dec 15, 2008 9:00 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

None of us in ACC country

are surprised with TC’s performance. We’ve been waiting forever (it seemed) for him to graduate and stop punishing our teams(except grizz…LOL…go heels!!!) Tashard…if anything was undervalued going into the draft and was a shocker that we landed him so late in the draft.

Yes,TC has been great the last two weeks….against two of the better defenses in the NFL. But as BP used to say…..Lets put the annointing oils away…..He’s not going to canton quite yet!!!!
But he is exciting to watch….eh?

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 15, 2008 12:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

As a Clemson fan...

I agree. Though Davis and Spiller got the better of GT (by far, to the tune of 300 combined yards, 250 rushing and 3 or 4 tds) in 2006, Choice had the last laugh in 2007 with a gritty performance while GT’s D stifled my boys.

by mdlusk on Dec 16, 2008 10:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

A couple quick shots...

I’ll hit the negatives first. Waaay too many penalties! Over 100 yards is absolutely inexcusable, not too mention pathetic…A couple were iffy, but still, a couple others were blatant.
I don’t know what happened on the safety, but I’m guessing Gurode snapped the ball when he wasn’t supposed to. Romo didn’t look ready and the left side of the line didn’t even move…Good heads up by Romo to slap the ball out of bounds.
I’m being anal here, but Alan Ball ran right up to the punt returner on 3 fair catches. All we need is for someone to bump him and he gets a 15 yard penalty. In fact, he wrapped up the returner on one fair catch and luckily, nothing was called.

All in all, GREATTTT GAME!!! I hate to admit it, but I was at my parents’ house for the game and had only one jersey available to wear. Who else, but Sheshawn Johnson haha. Luckily it didn’t hex up, but please believe it won’t happen again. And by the way, can DeMarcus Ware PLEASE get some DPOY love now???

by AikmanNailedMySis on Dec 15, 2008 9:52 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

On the Romo safety

I didn’t understand Garrett’s thought process on that 3rd down play.

Think about it.

We’re up 14-3 with over 6 minutes remaining in the game, and backed up at about our own 10 yard line.

How risky is calling a pass-play in shotgun formation knowing that time, possessions, and points were what the Giants needed… Not to mention Romo’s history of turning the ball over in the opponents’ end zone (see last year’s Buffalo game on the road and this year’s Philly game at home).

Honestly, that’s a situation where Red Ball should’ve went conservative just to run some clock out (btw, the NYG only had two time outs left and probably wouldn’t have spent one at that particular moment) and not gamble a possible turnover. New York needed multiple scores, multiple possessions, and time conservation.

And thanks to that blunder, they got a score (albeit only two points for the safety), received the ball back on the kickoff after the safety, and conserved a little time because five minutes were still left when they got the ball back.

Thankfully — as you well-stated — Romo had the presence of mind to slap the ball out of the end zone to avoid a disasterous TD that really would’ve gotten the G-Men right back into the game much quicker… and fortunately, all they got was a safety out of that debacle.

I love that they had ZERO turnovers, but the penalties need to be less and the decision-making needs to be better.

The Steelers, Giants, Ravens, Eagles, and playoff opponents (if we make it, knock on wood) = tough quality opposition… which means it’s tough enough trying to win games against those teams and when you beat yourselves with penalties, poor decision making, and potential turnovers, it makes it that much more tougher to succeed.

::steps down from soap box::

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by silverblue5 on Dec 15, 2008 10:12 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

It was Guroude fault..

He snapped the ball to early..

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 10:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Redball

I have to say I disagree. One of the criticisms many on this board and probably in the locker room has been that the Cowboys playcalling in the 4th quarter has been too conservative. Further, if they fail and have to punt it, there is just as much a risk of the punter losing it in the endzone. I’m going to guess that Sammy P’s punt out of the endzone would have given the Giants much better field position than the drop kick Nick Folk made.

However, I agree on most of the penalties, except that bogus arm bar pass interference call on Newman.

Does anybody have any idea when Holland will be back to replace Proctor? With all the love that McQuistan was getting from Bill P, I can’t imagine he isn’t better than Proctor.

by BVandy on Dec 15, 2008 1:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

The left side of the line did not come off the ball and just stood there

they let the gints come through untouched and sacked him for a safety. The play was not a bad call as much as the line missing the cue.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Dec 15, 2008 10:19 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Gurode missing the call.

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 10:59 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't fault the play call

I blame the Pitts loss on going conservative way too early. There was a lot of time left in that game when we just stopped trying to make things happen. In theory, the shotgun makes a lot of sense to me near the goal line, you should have a little longer to see things and get the ball out. There’s a good chance there would have been a fumble on any play given how fast the Giants were in the backfield.

by StillHateTheGiants on Dec 15, 2008 10:21 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I agree

about Dallas being too convservative in Pitt, and I also agree with the Shotgun call. However, I’m not sure I agree with the good chance it would have been a fumble any way given how fast they were in the backfield, just because someone was not on the right snap count. I believe it was Gurode, because Flozell Adams and Cory Procter both didn’t even come out of their stances as Tuck and Kiwanuka drilled Romo. Romo even looked surprised the ball was snapped, so I think Gurode’s to blame there.

by commoncents on Dec 15, 2008 10:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED..

the fact they Garrett ran so many screens to Barber and Choice. Sometimes I feel like our offense tries so hard to go 30-50 yards down the field with the pass, the plays just don’t have the time to develop b/c of the pass rush, and we are either sacked, Romo improvises and makes a play, or it’s a fumble. Great screen to Barber early to the right side, and then to choice numerous times. The kid follows his blockers like a pro. The Giant rush was really caught off guard numerous times, and I hope to continue seeing those play calls.

This defense right now is fantastic. I don’t think you can honestly say in the last month or so that there is another defense playing at a better level than our boys. D-Ware has to be in contention for Defensive Player of the Year award, he is just incredible.

Good to see Miles Austin contributing; we have missed him.

One more thing though… If Barber is hurt, he should not be on the field. I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but he could not cut in either direction past the first defender that he came in contact with, nor could he put that pop we’re used to the Barbarian delivering. Choice is playing way above everyone’s expectations, and he deserves to be on the field if Barber isn’t capable of contributing because of his health.

Keep rolling Boys!!! This monday is waaaaaaaay more enjoyable than last week’s monday…

by commoncents on Dec 15, 2008 10:50 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

The screens were the best thing to keep the ginst overaggressive def off balance.

Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!

by cowboy78 on Dec 15, 2008 11:45 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

remember when we couldn't run screens?

that was like our cursed play…now we’re killing teams with it! lol…

"They need security in the world, Craig!"

by Tuna Helper on Dec 15, 2008 12:29 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Imagine if Kosier out there for those screens..

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 12:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

haha and we have a new cursed play

the dreaded WR slants!

by commoncents on Dec 15, 2008 1:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Best stat of the game...NINE!

As in the number of receivers Romo hit last night. Hate to beat a dead horse, but YOU THROW TO WHOEVER IS OPEN!!!

by AikmanNailedMySis on Dec 15, 2008 10:54 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Kind of funny..

Jerry ducks in to Wade’s office tells him to run the D. Bam, the D begins killl.

Jerry ducks his head in JG’s office and tells him we have other options.. Bam, Romo throws to 9 guys and has zero turnovers..

I think this team has turned the corner.. I am just sayin!!

"If you see me up in the mountains with a lion, I ain't lyin
don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Dec 15, 2008 11:39 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wmillion

look at the lines from Dallas’ other wins.

Romo speading the ball around.

This isn’t some long-term negative trend with Romo. The guy had an awful game in Pittsburgh. Everybody, and it seems everybody, from the team to the fans, went ape.

by Rafael Vela on Dec 15, 2008 1:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs