Confidence Builder? Romo and Austin Get In Sync, Win the Game
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:39 PM CDT
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Last week the Cowboys had Denver in position for an early kill. Dallas had recovered a Broncos fumble and faced a third and eleven at the Denver 17.
Jason Garrett put his offense in a three wide out, one back set, with Roy Williams wide left, Patrick Crayton in the left slot, Jason Witten strong right and Miles Austin wide right outside the tight end. At the snap, Austin ran his pattern fifteen yards upfield, cut at the Denver three and broke back towards the football. It was unclear what should have happened on the throw. Should Austin have broken his pattern to the sideline? Did Romo badly misfire on the timing route?
The result was painfully obvious: Romo's throw sailed wide of Austin and was intercepted by Champ Bailey on the Denver three. The Broncos survived the Dallas threat and won the game in the final two minutes.
Today, I think I may have a clearer sense of the play's intent, because Dallas ran it on their final, game-winning play. Facing a 2nd-and-15 on their initial series of overtime, Garrett gave his guys another chance to get the play right. He put Dallas in a three wideout set. He again put his tight end Witten on the right side of the formation. He again flanked his back to Romo's left in the shotgun and he again put Austin wide right.
This time, Austin broke his route at eleven yards and this time he was properly in line to snag Romo's quick toss. Austin shook free of the Chiefs corner with a shrug of his shoulders and won a sprint up the right sideline. Austin's play capped a 250 yard, two touchdown day and let the shaky Cowboys enter the bye at 3-2.
Nobody knows if this will serve as a pick me up for Austin, Romo or the rest of the team, but it is pleasing to see them put into the same situation in another pressure situation and to see them execute with such explosiveness the second time around.
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First, yada, yada, yada
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
by GunsUp on Oct 11, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Austin looked good today.
I would like to see it as a step in the right direction to being our deep threat.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
by GunsUp on Oct 11, 2009 5:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Confidence builder?
Except we almost lost to one of the worst 4 teams, who did not have a pass defense and need OT to beat them, we now have confidence that we can beat a bottom 5 team. Great!!!!!
by a hay on Oct 12, 2009 1:02 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We(they) need confidence that Romo and his WRs are getting on the same page
This offence needs to think as one and to many times it hasnt. When it does it beat unbeaten teams like Giants and Bronchos who we had in our gun sights and misfired.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Oct 12, 2009 10:03 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we needed a confidence bulider
going into a tough stretch of games against Atl, Seattle, Philly and GB.
We should get our walking wounded back as well.. We do miss the Cat… big time.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, big time
Any receiver who can become dependable will up the explosive ante when Felix returns.
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Furthermore...
…I’m actually glad we entered the bye like this – plenty of mistakes, almost down and out, but rallied back for the win. These are the types of situations that both our young players, and our team as a whole can benefit from. A lot of fans after the game were embarrassed at how we celebrated in the endzone; not I – I absolutely loved it. With our leaders steppin’ up, and all the fire & emotion displayed, I think we can be an absolute force, IF, we can stop shootin’ ourselves in the foot.
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
who's embarrassed about the celebration?
Do these people think Dallas should return the win?
Commit mass seppuku on the star in the new stadium?
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
at this point.
I don’t see how we beat Philly. short passes, which kills our D, and delayed blitzes which kills our O.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
then how did we beat them in previous years?
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they aren't the same team as previous years
they actually have an offense now.
oh…and we aren’t the same team as in previous years.
it’s like you watch a completely different game…
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We need speed on offense and without Felix we don't have it...
If they use Austin as the #2 we should be able to provide some speed on the outside like today. We are still a speed guy away from making this offense what it should be…is that Ogletree? not sure, but he is a better option than Crayton and Hurd. Philly is looking dam good with Macklin and Desean Jackson on the outside…
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Love ur optimism..
…but Ogletree ain’t a speed guy.. I’m with ya, we seriously need a quick WR like that…..
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 5:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
guess what
I like the cowboys, too, but I am being honest. Their team is on the way up and we are in dog fight with the chiefs.
We can beat them, but not if we play we played the last two games..
13 penalties, that is ridiculous.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
4 offsides penalties in the same drive
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know man, wtf.
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 5:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Exactly we created two very costly turnovers and had the strength to come back and get the win celebrate for sure
by rioplayer7 on Oct 11, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
because we played KC, it didnt work against NY
by dcfanz on Oct 11, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We took the lead back in the Ny and KC game the only difference was the def did not get a stop
and KC was playing for the tie.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
by cowboy78 on Oct 11, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well hell, man...
…if you’re on the damn field for the entire game, the O ain’t clickin’. I know how that ……. is.
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 5:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We'll be lucky if we win 2 of those games
by lildrummerboy on Oct 11, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I want to agrue with you, but you maybe right..
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I miss the Cat.
getting him and Roy back will be nice. Wish Gerald was coming back.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He would still make a nice yin to Austin's yang.
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Keepin' 'em comin' Raf... lovin' it.
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I would like to once again state my point::
Wade Phillips is a joke and must go. Our defense made Cassel and the KC offense look ummm competitive when they were in reality a disoriented mess. We suck and two weeks to fix it ain’t enough.
by Keys80 on Oct 11, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
go where?
You got a DC who’s sitting on the couch who could step in tomorrow who could make them work when Wade AND Bill Parcells AND Mike Zimmer could not?
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're right about the last part
it will probably take much longer than two weeks to fix it.
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It has been doing this since 2005
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jerryas GM undermines the coaching staff
I don’t think there is any other constant than that. Players come and go, coaches and schemes come and go also. The only constant is the overwhelming media coverage and Jerry as GM.
by alanTdot. on Oct 11, 2009 5:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
well, he's not going anywhere
He’s richer and more secure than ever.
So, what are YOU gonna do about it?
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
either accept it or root for another team
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well if we all chip in
maybe we could buy the team
by Elwood62 on Oct 11, 2009 6:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll throw in my next paycheck
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unless you have a million dollar paycheck, you might as well keep it.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
by GunsUp on Oct 11, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have no choice, Jerry is the GM, but I don't have to be happy about it, and I can take every opportunity to point out that he is inept
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 10:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do? nothing ...
I just want to know why. That’s all. If this is a team that will always fall short because of an undermining coaching staff, I just wanna know.
by alanTdot. on Oct 11, 2009 7:01 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
I'm thinking its a lack of elite safety play
a guy to hawk the ball at the end of the game is what is different between the Ravens, Giants, Colts D vs Dallas’
by AustonianAggie on Oct 11, 2009 7:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
U don't think Hamlin's elite?
LOL!
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If by elite, you mean invisible
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, where has Hamlin been? Has he made a tackle this year?
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
by GunsUp on Oct 12, 2009 6:20 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let Campo take the O and Garrett the D until real coaches can be installed.
I know this is a knee-jerk reaction but I am sick of the stupidity of our team. Talented enough to play with anyone, dumb enough to lose to anyone. Wade is the common factor in all of it. Parcells had his chance, but as he said, “this team is too dumb to win” still applies and it will take a real coach and leader to turn this ship around.
by Keys80 on Oct 11, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Campo take the O?
Oh hell no… failed experiment…
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he had it switched lol
I hope….
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Me too man, lol
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Campo has never run a 3-4
You gonna change the scheme during the bye week?
I think the players are the common factor, though I agree with you on the final result. We’re gonna see new people running things next year.
by Rafael Vela on Oct 11, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes
we look an awful lot like a 4-3 with Ware in the same spot, on the line, play after play. There still doesn’t seem to be much “wiggle” in our 3-4.
That being said, the D looked pretty good today, but Newman has to make a game ending play on that INT when he has a chance.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Too many times this year we've been on the verge of a takeaway....
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Ball
whether you like the call and the rule or not, that is not the time and place to make that hit. There is too much risk of a flag. A dumb penalty like that might as well be a turnover.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
knee jerk??? ya think??
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, people have been stating this for the last 3 years. C'mon Terry I know you
have been defending Wade and Romo longer than that.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
by GunsUp on Oct 11, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't think it is Knee Jerk
Wade should be fired, if this was a normal corporation he would be, but it doesn’t work in the NFL.
Wade going to go back to San Diego as DC next year?
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
corporation doesn't work like a team in the NFL
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No
sure doesn’t, that is why I said it doesn’t work in the NFL, but Wade isn’t a HC.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not true
He is a HC, not just a very good one
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next year.
…I would love for Wade to take a step down to be DC – how often does that happen though…
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 6:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Man.
What a crappy situation because Wade isn’t the answer..
If you fire Wade the season is a total loss, but to be honest I think the season is going to end in disappointment either way. Wade just doesn’t inspire this team. Zero accountability. How many good HC’s let the same player make the exact same mistakes, with Zero consequences. I know you can’t scream on every player after a mistake, but they at least need to come talk to you.. Letting them trot back to the bench like everything is ok, is some BS.
I could have swore the D was trying to get him fired with the off-side penalties.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Offence
with two and sometimes three good running backs, I would like to see way less shotgun on first and second downs. It’s like watching CFL.
Austin needs to start if there is to be any meritocracy on this team.
Man, New England gets breaks and calls up the proverbial ying yang
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 5:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Im confident of one thing
The only way the cowboys survive this season is to stop turning it over and get the hell out of their own way.
They do that: they can beat any team in this league.
They dont: it wont happen.
And keys80, what the hell are you talking about?!?!?!
Put a d-guy in charge of the O and an O guy in charge of the D?
by THEjarhead on Oct 11, 2009 5:53 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
a win is a win but...
disturbing to see the defense give up the tying TD at the end of regulation….again…
is it the scheme? is it fatigue due to lack of conditioning? or are they (gasp) soft?
"What we've got here is failure to communicate"
by angie'sdad on Oct 11, 2009 5:55 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Newman had the pick
but didn’t get it done. I think we are missing a good nickel pass rusher right now. Should have gone after Cam Wake in the offseason, he was there for the taking. 3 sacks last week in his first significant action.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Newman never gets the pick when it matters.....this is nothing new....
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He got it against Carolina
and against Washington last year. So never is definitely not the correct answer, but I sure wish he would come down with more game sealing INTs
by sduncan24 on Oct 11, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
your joking right.....
that gift he got last week my 8 year old son could’ve caught and ran it back for a TD…lol…Newman never locates the ball and makes a play unless it hits him in the face or a mistake by a WR or QB like you saw last week…for what the guy is getting paid he doesn’t make plays…today was a perfect example him having a chance of making a play and he drops the ball….pathetic really, but thats Newman….
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Give credit where credit is due
He won the Carolina game by shutting down Steve Smith and then taking the INT to the house while the offense spun its wheels.
This week he breaks up a couple passes (he would’ve landed out of bounds on that INT) and you still want to put him down?
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'll say one thing about Newman:
He owns Steve Smith for some reason.
by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 11, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aint that the truth
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 6:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wish he could own both Steve Smiths.
Then, we’re talkin’.
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 12, 2009 3:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
When you say "never" you should be prepared for any exception out there...
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Oct 11, 2009 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok once a year he has a good game....
He does own Steve Smith I agree.
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And yea, 7 Coronas made me switch the D and O...
by Keys80 on Oct 11, 2009 5:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yes, man-law #173
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
good to know
i gotta get that rule book
by Elwood62 on Oct 11, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude
It’s unwritten, don’t you know. You’re supposed to know this by heart. It’s not safe to write it out.
by mdlusk on Oct 11, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
$20 bucks he’s Googling it right now
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nah, amazon.com
and breaking man rule #198
by mdlusk on Oct 11, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's true
I’ve become less of a man since getting married
by Elwood62 on Oct 11, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
I hope ur wrong, man
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 6:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys really think...That we'd lose...to the chefs????
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
by TrueBlue24 on Oct 11, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well it was too close for comfort
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
after the first half, I was sure we'd loose the game, its just that the KC are crapier than us
nothing more nothing less, we are a bad football team, anyone wants to argue with me, look at the the standings, u r what ur record is, and after the ATL game, we’ll know even more
by dcfanz on Oct 11, 2009 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Felix
Needs to NOT BE TOUCHED like he was in his highlight reel, the reason why he never got hurt was becuz he was never touched
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 11, 2009 5:57 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough
But what has campo done to make you confident he can run the defense better than wade?
Garrett is the highest paid Ocoord in the league, how about it red?
by THEjarhead on Oct 11, 2009 5:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Schaub just cost the texans the game when they had all the momentum
that was terrible
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 6:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, he cost me $500 too
Coach Winters: Alright, this is Mississippi State's offensive set. Second and two on our own 24, what defensive set might we call?
Alvin Mack: Eagle Zipper Hero, unless the setback shifts into the I.
Coach Winters: Good..[clicks to next slide], third and seven?
Alvin Mack: Oakie Thunder Lion.
Coach Winters: What's your assignment?
Alvin Mack: Kill the quarterback.
Coach Winters: [clicks to next slide]
Alvin Mack: Hit the tight end so hard his girlfriend dies.
Coach Winters: [clicks to next slide]
Alvin Mack: Kill everybody.
by KDP on Oct 11, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is it all on Schaub?
Early i the game they failed on 2nd and 1, 3rd and 1 and 4th and 1 run attempts. Then when they had second and goal from the one, Andre Johnson didn’t even sniff the feild. Talk about poor play-calling.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Oct 12, 2009 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Felix needs to stay healthy the rest of the way...and
austin better be our #2 guy now and put roy williams in the slot because he is too slow to be on the outside…also give me more choice even when felix returns…Barber is not healthy and it shows big time..
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
More like
Roy and Austin out wide, Crayton in the slot where he excels
by Joon on Oct 11, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Basic football tells us, that Crayton is not a 3rd down receiver.
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 12, 2009 6:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree Completely
Not to mention if Felix is healthy and you can use all three RBs makes this a very strong offense. Reduce the dumb mistakes and we can compete with anyone.
by staubachfan on Oct 12, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like to see Austin and Ogletree be our starting recievers...
with either Crayton or Hurd as the slot guy.
~Texas Massacre '09~
by TheHeat on Oct 11, 2009 6:14 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I like to see some tree mixed in but not a starter yet...
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully next year, I mean.
~Texas Massacre '09~
by TheHeat on Oct 11, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed... not quite yet.
We’ve seen what they can all do… limited action with Ogletree so far. I mean, I like the guy, but lets not label him a saint quite yet
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't about the Tree starting
but Crayton takes FOREVER to get open, and still has untimely drops. Crayton happens to be the iron man of the WR core, but it is time to get more explosive. All they do is jam Crayton, he needs work out of the slot.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would like to see Crayton cut and RW, Austin and Ogletree be the starting 3..
won’t happen this year for Ogletree probably, but maybe next year he can be the #3…
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
What
cut Roy? Why? NO reason to cut Crayton either. He knows the system and stays healthy.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not Roy...Crayton...he brings nothing to this offense..nothing....
He is just holding back players like Austin and Ogletree…Who cares if he knows the offense…he is slow, old and brings the offense down..He brings nothing to punt returns so what exactlly is his purpose on this team? He makes about 2 plays a season that stand out..big deal…..
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ah..
honestly, i wouldn’t be heartbroken if Crayton was let go.
I would much rather his throws go to someone else.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Crayton's been the most consistent WR until today
I don’t think he gets enough appreciation, but today he played really, really bad.
I do think that Austin showed he’d be a better #2 option today. I’d like to see them leave Austin at flanker when Roy comes back, and let Crayton take the slot position.
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would make some real, good sense.
Everybody knows Crayton is better in the slot. Everybody, except the guys who set the depth chart.
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 11:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
At least the two teams we lost too have looked really good
But we had a chance to beat both and that’s the difference between 3-2 and 5-0. Must finish
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 11, 2009 6:28 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
And Denver get the win
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Oct 11, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder if their fans are talking mess on the Pat's site now
Like they did last week on ours
by Joon on Oct 11, 2009 10:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Martellus Bennett is nowhere to be found again.
I think Austin should start on the outside with Crayton returning to his normal slot role. Either way, Austin has to be more involved from here on out.
www.draysbay.com
by Tommy Rancel on Oct 11, 2009 6:25 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
roy williams should be in the slot
He is too slow to be on the outside…He makes plays when he is in the slot …He does not have the speed to play on the outside its soooooo ###### obvious
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And Crayton is faster?
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 11, 2009 6:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
yes and stronger.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
sorry backwards
Roy is faster and stronger. I don’t think Crayton should be a starter on this team, we have better players on the bench at this point.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roy being faster than crayton is not saying much there both slow
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Roy is slow
I just think he doesn’t have the acceleration.. His top end spend is solid. Dallas needs to work on using what he does best, oppose to making him fit our system. You see what he does when get hit on the run..
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats not a bad point
Thats just another reason that jason garrett is a bone head…They do put there players in a position to excell..But roy does seem to make plays when he is in the slot…
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
*they do NOT put there players in a position to excell
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed.
put Hurd on the outside, Roy in the slot, and Miles on the Outside.. Since we know Roy doesn’t have great acceptation, get him on the move pre-snap. It is tougher to bump some on the move.. Roy needs be catching slants and drags. Hurd- come backs, outs, and square in’s. Miles needs to be catching slants,drags, and deep balls.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed
I like it…Plus with felix back in the mix that would be a nice arrangement
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh
How we miss Felix, just wish he could stay healthy.
Marion needs this bye week too.. Not sure we did ourselves a favor this week playing MB3. 3 weeks of rest would have been nice.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Correct
he isn’t nimble or quick.
Crayton isn’t fast, but he can cut and accelerate
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
true
Roy, is a good WR, not great. He is good at catching the ball on the run, using his body, and catching the ball at it’s highest point.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good, not great
Can someone explain why Super Genius GM Jerry Jones gave up so much to get him?
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 10:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
roy was supposed to be a good possession reciver...so far that is to be determined.
Being WR1 doesn’t mean the fastest or strongest, etc. He’s supposed to be the BEST WR on your team. Preferrably someone who can consistently catch. Doesn’t hurt to be fast.
MIrvin was a #1 because he was counted on to come down with the ball almost EVERY TIME.
WR1 isn’t your fastest guy…it is your “playmaker”.
by rotovibe on Oct 11, 2009 11:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He did set up a lot of 1 yard TD runs for Emmit.
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by GunsUp on Oct 12, 2009 6:23 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Buy him some brisket
and put him at TE
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don't know if you noticed, but we have a couple of halfway decent TEs already.
by mdlusk on Oct 11, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the guy
is no slower then Larry Fitz
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe so
but he isn’t Larry Fitz
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no sir..
but, the team also usually Larry very well, we are still learning Roy. The main problem on O though is the line.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
RW just seems like a straight line player
I like his hands though
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and his size
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Broncos throwback unis look like an optical illusion...
or an optical upchuck, take your pick
by ImpactNate on Oct 11, 2009 6:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
on a side note...Please get rid of wade at the end of the season..playoffs or no playoffs
This team has no dicipline…its a joke…
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 6:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
hehe, my fav. commercial
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good news we have the same record as the Ravens and soon the Patriots
Going into the bye week. That’s positive right?
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 11, 2009 6:35 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
it just means
theres a lot of the season left to play
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 6:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it doesn't mean anything
how did the Cowboys lose their games? Why did they? That’s what matters. The Cowboys should’ve won the games they lost, but they did all they could to lose them.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 6:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's true...
Right now, Dallas is good enough to beat anyone, but inconsistent enough to go to OT with the Chiefs.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 11, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
they didn't score more points than the other team
that how teams usually lose
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by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 6:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its kind of frustrating to tell people this isnt it?
football isnt that hard
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
by blalock84 on Oct 12, 2009 1:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Broncos offense
just made the pats D look as bad as ours at the end of the game.
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 6:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
haha
McDaniels firing up the crowd like a player
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 6:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
McDaniels executes the fist pump way better than Wade
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by Tommy Rancel on Oct 11, 2009 6:42 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
you didn't like wade hitting the table during training camp
sure woke me up in time so I could get some more sleep during wade’s press conference, because Jerry’s is a real snorer
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wanted to cry
watching Marvin Lewis give the game ball to Zimmer.
by lildrummerboy on Oct 11, 2009 6:44 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Emmitt predicted 7-9.. He might have been right
If da Boys keep playing like this, Oakland, the Redskins and maybe Seattle are the only other teams they might beat.
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by txnomad on Oct 11, 2009 6:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully we dont need overtime to beat Oak and Seattle
and washington twice and then steal one of the ret someway somehow…….what really hurts is that today, the Giants and the Broncos it was mainly us beating ourselves. It’s bad when you suck, but when you have the talent but you cant win cause youre stupid it just hurts.
by ManTab on Oct 11, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we weren't much better in the panthers game
we just didn’t turn it over. The oline was a mess that game too.
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't overlook Seattle
When healthy, like today when they beat the Jags 41-0, they are pretty darn good.
by Joon on Oct 11, 2009 10:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
our next 4 opponents are all good teams
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if you think emmit is ever right
you should be shot
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
by blalock84 on Oct 12, 2009 1:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
60 minutes is having a segment on concussions and their effects now
worth a watch for those who think that some of these hits are not worthy of a penalty
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 6:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Man...
If Goodelll came into my sport (boxing) I’d be out of business… when I played football it was always ‘balls to the wall’…. for million dollar contracts like they’re givin’ these days, TAKE A HIT for cryin’ out loud
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
haha
no offense, but boxing is trying its best to be out of business the way it is
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 11, 2009 6:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Mayweather/Marquez
had over a million ppv buys. It’s not as popular as it used to be, but it’s not going out of business anytime soon.
by lildrummerboy on Oct 11, 2009 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True story, in a sense...
…mainstream is still goin’ alright, I reckon…..but if they were to make these BS rules competition wide…..man, can even imagine.
Superbowl, or BUST.
by .FRoST.USAF on Oct 11, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
I’m sorta being sarcastic and sorta being serious.
I love boxing, but I think it has become a very hard sport to get into.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 11, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love it
but I was raised to love it (much like the Cowboys). I can understand some average joe not getting into it.
by lildrummerboy on Oct 11, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish they'd unify more of the belts.
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It has 2 big, big problems.
Lack of a marquee heavyweight, and lack of a marketable American boxer.
by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 11, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody can even challenge the heavyweight champs
and the Klitchko bros won’t fight each other. That dude from LA was the only hope. It’s all about the mmiddle weights nowadays
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I watched it
The 60 minutes piece gets a recommend from me. Very compelling stuff.
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Where is the love for Romo?
I know we beat the chiefs, but Romo played Great.. I didn’t find myself screaming at him or scratching my head once. Great Job Tony..
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
and I think Austin couldve caught at least 1 or 2 more TD's.....his day wouldve been ridiculous.
by ManTab on Oct 11, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed he does deserve props..he played well
he just needs to be more consistant…
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will say this..the play calling sure isn't giving him much of a chance to succeed
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
but having to be 2 and >10 does nto help either. Garrett just isn’t very good at getting out of those
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
not seeing a lot wrong with the play calling. The team still struggles with execution, Too many penalties and missed assignments.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well there is a problem if you can never overcome a holding penalty or 3rd and longs
cause we have a lot of those.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
romo could have had a phenomenal game today
the o-line really screwed him a couple of times and the receivers (including austin) dropped some gimmees.
Still, 350yds, no int, 2 TD’s. Good stuff
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He did play well
There were some tough drops. Most of his yds came from missed tackles frankly, and, this is the level of play that should be expected. he put the ball where it needed to be mainly. Other times, though, also missed wide open targets.
He did nothing to hurt and contributed a lot to the win. Let’s set this as the baseline in terms of expectations.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he didn't miss wide open targets that many times
maybe like 3 or 4 all game. and they weren’t bad misses, and they weren’t to the other team.
if he plays like that every day and our o-line doesn’t have money on the other team, the offense rolls
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
most Cowboys fans don't show love for Tony, only hate
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 7:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
most cowboy fans
neither love nor hate. They’re grown men who observe and comment.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 7:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You'd have a lot more credibility if you had been posting this much after your boy Romo shat the bed against the Giants
and before you call me hater, let me remind you that I have a dog named ‘Romo’
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It would be funnier if you had a romo named dog.
Oh, wait that’s already a movie. Or was that a horse named man? Man, I’m getting old.
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by GunsUp on Oct 12, 2009 6:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and you probably beat your dog, lol jk
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 12, 2009 10:25 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love that dog as much as you love his namesake
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 12, 2009 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Now that I think about my dog and his namesake have similar qualities
Both are generally good, but both still have a habit of taking a massive dump where and when they should not
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 13, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
but you love them nonetheless ;)
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 13, 2009 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
most cowboys fans having been fans longer than you
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
really??
i’ve been a cowboys fan for 34 years
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 7:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
are you the oldest man in the world?
are you even a baby boomer that grew up in dallas?
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think me being a fan for 34 years
qualifies me as the oldest man in the world although sometimes I physically feel that way.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it shouldn't lead you to believe that you are a better or bigger fan than most people
putting on blinders and going “rah rah” is actually not really being much of a fan. living and dying with the team is being a fan.
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It doesn’t take much of a fan to be all doom and gloom either. If you are extremely critical and call for everyone’s heads than you are in a win-win situation. They fail with these players you were right, they win and you are happy because they won
by sduncan24 on Oct 11, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 I like that.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Oct 12, 2009 11:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think we all do this
some are just natural optimist and find bashing Romo a meaningless and worthless pasttime.
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
by blalock84 on Oct 12, 2009 1:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and if it wasn't obvious
34 years isn’t some big number in cowboys fandom. i don’t have you beat personally but I come pretty close and many people around me have you beat
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we count reincarnations?
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
How bout number of years combined for people we have converted into Dallas fans?
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dang, I didn't even know 60-year-olds knew what the internet was :)
I kid, I kid.
by Joon on Oct 11, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Funniest internet lesson ever
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfga4bFIUoc&feature=related
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 10:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cowboys havent been a team that long.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Oct 12, 2009 11:56 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am clocking in at 38 years of being a Cowboys fan
and most of that was in New Jersey. I was behind enemy lines in hostile fracking territory
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You're either a Cowboy fan, or you're not. Years has nothing to do with it.
Family, Friends, Cowboys, Beer & BBQ. Life is good!
by CowboyMan on Oct 11, 2009 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Live through the Gary Hogeboom/Steve Pelluer years, and have a$$holes at Giants Stdium and the Vet in Philly throw pretzels at you and/o pour drinks on you, and tell me that years has nothing to do with it
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
damn that sux man - least u got a chance to piss on 'em during the 90's though
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 11, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right on! With five SB wins for our Cowboys, to nada for Philly,
all their fans have to brag about is that they spilled drinks on Cowboy fans. Metaphorically, they were pouring out their defeated empty liquid souls, from the Lombardy trophy itself. Relish the drenching as a winning head coach does a Gatoraid bath. Perhaps, I go too far.
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by CowboyMan on Oct 16, 2009 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been a Cowboy fan since 1964. I've attended games in Oakland and San Francisco, and
had their fans do the same to me as you describe above. So what. Is spit any worse in Jersey or Philly? I accept new fans to the Cowboy fandum as full and complete members from day one. I seek no seniority advantage over those with less years of ‘suffering’.
I see my years following the Cowboys as a big plus in my life. Sure, I hated to see Pelleure spike that ball on fourth down, but… Well, nothing. I think if you consider things a bit, you may change your opinion. After all, younger fans will, if they stick it out, suffer through their share heart wrenching losses and bad seasons, as we have, long after we’re gone. If they’re lucky enough to live as long as us, that is.
By the way, I’m not directing my open arms approach to Band-Wagon fans. You know, the new Steeler’s fans, that will soon be this years SB winner’s fans.
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by CowboyMan on Oct 16, 2009 4:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
terry some of it is called for
he performed like #### in the giant and denver game…U cannot turn the ball over as much as he did in those games and come out a winner..what do expect most fans to say after that bs
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 7:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never said it wasn't
but my point is he is heavily criticized, hardly praised, when appropriate.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
hardly praised?
people praised his nuts off his first year and then he fumbled. then they praised his nuts off again until the giants playoff game. now i think the expectations have risen to the point that he’s not getting praised again until he does something in teh playoffs.
adn even still, he’ll get praised the next time he has a good game against a winning team. if the cowboys make the playoffs, who else is going to get the praise? it will be romo mania
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
probably not
since they have to make teh playoffs and that probably won’t happen
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we aren't making the playoffs...not this group under this current coaching staff...no way
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
will be tough
but, McNabb is injury prone and Westbrook still isn’t healthy. I don’t think he will be healthy all year.
Eli will be battling his injuries for the next couple of months. If he can’t play and David Carr is starting, we have a good shot.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's simply retarded to say
we are making the playoffs or that we won’t make the playoffs.
If there has been anything that watching the NFL for over 35 years has taught me, you can never predict anything in this league, only take educated guesses.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
according to the way we and the rest of the division played so far
it is reasonable to believe, that unless:
1) Eli misses significant playing time because of his foot
2) McNabb and Westbrook miss 5 or more games with injuries
we are not making the playoffs
by dcfanz on Oct 11, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you can't say that
because it’s possible that all 3 teams make the playoffs
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
actually as I said according to the way we play and the rest of the division so far
and the 2 conditions listed above do not materialized,
we will loose at least 2 games against the Eagles and one left against NY we very very likely will not make the playoffs
by dcfanz on Oct 11, 2009 8:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think we can split
with both of them.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
we can't split, if we play like the first 5 games
turnovers are killing us, we only maneged wins because we played crappy teams
by dcfanz on Oct 11, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
obviously we have to play better
and I think we will. This team will improve, it’s a long season.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Division games are different though.
No matter how hot whatever team is, a rivalry can always come in and be that buzzkill.
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the eagles haven't beaten ANYONE
and the only competitive team the giants beat is us…and we nearly beat them despite -4 turnovers.
Theres a long way to go. Frankly, noone in this division has beaten any legit team outside the division.
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
44-6
We WILL have our revenge.
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But it is fine when you make predictions about
Romo’s future successes.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never said for certain
anything Romo will do in the future, only my opinion and belief in him that he will.
If some fans want to say they don’t believe we’ll make the playoffs, thats fine, but to say we definitely won’t is premature hyperbole.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And his is clearly opinion and belief
and you label it retarded.
Meanwhile, you have cited your own observations in the past as an objective source to support your own arguments.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
not in certainities I haven't
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Romo will bounce back
I know he will"
is spoken with nothing but certainty.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
because he always does
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 9:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
then describe the bounce from
week 1 to week 2, please.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 9:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or, describe the bounce
from the regular season into the playoffs. Where is your evidence he can get it done in big games?
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 9:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
in fact
why is he bouncing? Why is he not consistent?
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he usually is
and before the season is over I’m confident he will be
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
by blalock84 on Oct 12, 2009 1:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Again, you'd have some credibility if you had been here and defended Romo after he screwed the pooch in the Giants game
You are no better than a fair weather fan, just showing up when the going is good
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was directed at Terry
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its more like the irrational hatred for one game turns any kind of defense for a guy
into an impossibility
Feliz says his greatest thrill was striking out Boston Red Sox DH David Ortiz, one of his heroes. Yet, when he called to tell his parents, his mother had a request: Strike out New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, too.
"So when I did that," Feliz says, "I told my mom, 'There you go. There's your present. Don't ask me to strike anyone else out, OK?'
by blalock84 on Oct 12, 2009 1:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've showed up plenty after Romo's bad games
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 12, 2009 10:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
QBs aren't supposed to get credit for wins.
LOL!!!!!
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he looked good so far against horrid teams
Show me these type of numbers against atl..sea..and philly…NO TURNOVERS
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 7:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he wasn't terrible against denver
not spectacular but not terrible. just had a really bad couple of plays that may or may not have been his fault (although holding on to the ball probably is his fault).
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he was bad
the turnovers weren’t totally on him, but he did not play well enough to win.
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's never gone
two games in a row without a turnover. I don’t know if the fumble today is his fumble, but I won’t count it against him. hopefully in the next game he can continue to play wide open but cleanly…. with confidence in his throws and targets.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it does count against him
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought his performance today was impressive
consideing how much he was scrambling. I posted a couple days ago with BPS – he said we we only need a game manager to win, I said no, we’ve generally needed far more than that.
Romo was very solid today – mos qbs in this league don’t survive behind the porous play of the line and lack of run game. We needed good/great qb play to win and Romo provided it.
by foyesboys on Oct 11, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
There's an endless string of things to complain about, but I'll go off on a tangent: 2 failed schemes brought here by BParcells
After all, I’ve been telling you guys about the things you’re cpomplaining about for years! I only wish I was more wrong.
Maybe Jerry will wash the Parcells kool-aid off in the off-season and rethink these:
1) The famed “2-Tight End Offense.” That’s right, remember? We’ve been hearing that crap since Parcells was here. Magically the Boys were going to confuse the heck out of opposing D’s, especially w/the Red Genius calling plays. He’ll beat them on paper w/ x’s and o’s, right? Who cares what happens on the field?
2) The 3-4 defense. Dallas is running a weak-%$@ version w/ no deception, no speed, and no athleticism.
If we’re going to run a 3-4, do it. Mix it up. Bring in speed. Cut players and find better ones. Otherwise, just run a 4-3.
As for all the other complaints-well, +100
by Realist Larry on Oct 11, 2009 7:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well said
There is absolutely no deception in this 3-4 version…Not very fun to watch
by scandrick32 on Oct 11, 2009 7:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which is odd
because phillips was teh king of deception with the 3-4 in SD. so don’t know the problem there
"I just want to comment on how it’s become like a common thing in the [MLB] for guys to fall in love with [the Rangers’s] sloppy seconds." (thanks cstorm)
by ab03 on Oct 11, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yes sir..
Our 3-4 defense seems so simplistic.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I dont agree y'all
all those Bradie James and Keith Brooking hits on the QB say Dallas is deceptive
by AustonianAggie on Oct 11, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Cassel was hit 20+ times today
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1
Phillips 34 is much more complicated than BP’s version.
I don’t really understand the criticism on the current defense.
Actually I disagree with both complaints. I like the 2 TE sets as well.
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 9:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Because with 2 minutes left and the game on the line they have consistently
made bad offenses look like all pros.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
by GunsUp on Oct 12, 2009 6:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, was never a big fan of the 3-4 defense
I understand the philosphy of the two tightend scheme creating mismatches, but when you really only have one true tightend in Witten and a bonehead in Bennett, who doesn’t seem to grasp the playbook, hasn’t progressed fast enough and a offensive coordinator, who at times seems to be in over his head, I think that’s a bad combination.
I would of preferred Norv Turner as the headcoach over Wade int hat was the choice, to help Garrett with development as an offensive coordinator and if you were going to stay in the 3-4, bring in Dom Capers to run the defense. Wade should of been fired after the season last year, he is surely gone after this year.
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
3-4 looks closer to BPs version than the one Phillips ran in SD
2 TE was about matchups and bigger bodies for the run game. If we keep from shooting ourselves in the foot with TOs and goofs we could very well be not only the highest total of yards but points to.
I dont care what you run, ball safety and execution are a must.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Oct 13, 2009 3:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
surprising really considering it's Wade's 3-4...
Either this 3-4 is way overrated or Wade is as a 3-4 coach…
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
krazy.
We the lead the league in sacks last year, but still couldn’t get off the field. Now our sack numbers are down and we still don’t create turnovers.
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha ha
Deon busting on Irvin for not being on the single-game top 5 list in rec yards.
by Elwood62 on Oct 11, 2009 7:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Troy's numbers weren't eye popping either..
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
those three rings he has sure are though
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
exactly
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Troy had easily the finest OL in the league. Plus all pro running back, TE, and WR.
And his other backs(Moose) and receivers (Alvin Harper) were non pareil.
Wharter
by Wharter on Oct 11, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, he was worthless, right?
Then when people talk about how great Irvin was, you can mention all the other great players around him, so he wasn’t that good either. (Unless you’re talking about Aikman!)
Ohh, and Emmitt-he’s overrated too, right? because it was just his OLine and he had a great passing game.
Except, we just said that passing game wasn’t so great, didn’t we?
I’m so tired of the circular argument people bring out against the 90’s Cowboys! Is it their fault they played on the greatest collection of talent of all time? Oh, but wait, I thought none of them were really great? Confusing, huh?
Why doesn’t anyone ever use this argument against the 70’s Steelers or 80’s 49er’s?? Why don’t I ever hear, “Montana wasn’t that great, he had Rice and Taylor and a great D and a great coach.” ?
“Jack Lambert wasn’t that awesome, he just benefitted from all the talent around him.” ?
Sheesh.
Aikman was incredible. Irvin was incredible. Emmitt was incredible. Larry Allen was too.
Novacek and Harper, I love them, but they disappeared on other teams. The OLine was often hurt and in transition. No one ever hears about “Moose” if he doesn’t have the greatest runner of all time behind him.
And they did it when it counted, in the biggest games.
by Realist Larry on Oct 11, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he didn't earn those all by himself either
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But, all of the Romo-Owens success
was solely attributable to Romo right? That is what you said on the last thread
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, what I said was
Romo made T.O. look good, not the other way around.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
you said that the success was
“because of Romo, not T.O.”.
Which is attributing it all to Romo, and specifically excluding Owens
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 11, 2009 9:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
which is correct
what are T.o.’s stats with Buffalo this year? you see him getting over 1,000 yards and 10 TDs??
I don’t, but Romo will still get 25+ TDs and over 3,500 yards without him.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
TO had plenty of success without Romo.
by Baked Potato Soup on Oct 11, 2009 9:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
whats he doing in Buffalo??
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 10:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He hasnt always been a 36 year old WR
on a team with no qb and no o-line. Romo didnt make Owens. He is a HOFer for a reason.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Oct 12, 2009 2:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think TO was largely responsible for Romo's early success and Romo was responsible for most of TO's numbers last year
TO helped an inexperienced QB play well, and as Romo got savvier, he helped TO overcome his diminishing skills
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
having the greatest rusher in NFL history, numbers wise, has something to do with that.
by what_the_crap on Oct 11, 2009 10:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
side note
How good is Peyton playing?
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
well...he has one more pick than romo today :)
by ManTab on Oct 11, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Peyton's arm was hit during his throw
Peyton is a surgeon putting on a clinic
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
just like Romo was today
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
jesus tap dancing christ, you (terry) have no perspective, do you?
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lights out...he is the best QB in the league right now.....
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
seriously
some of throws and play calls, the guy just gets it..
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by Wmillion on Oct 11, 2009 7:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its going to be a long bye week....maybe we make a trade...lol
by Boyzfan94 on Oct 11, 2009 7:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Romo for Peyton?
Just kidding, Terry.
Above Terry said that people are hating on Romo instead of praising. and he’s right. Romo floated by for years on excessive and undeserved praise. Now, after many seasons, we see that he has not improved, and under clear-eyed scrutiny, the player has not risen to become the equal of his reputation.
Similarly, no one is praising Ware for his sack. Instead, we kind of feel snowed by his explosion of last year and evident potential. Potential and reputation don’t equal anything tangible, and in a time when players need to be great and make plays when we expect it, but they don’t, it’s only fair that the following criticism is at least the equal of the premature praise.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
praise wasn't premature
he clearly earned his 90+ career qb rating
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Shoulda been higher.
Four dropped passes in first half, two of which were scores.
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
w
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 11, 2009 8:25 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
We really need to pull for the Saints
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 11, 2009 8:27 PM CDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
The D
One thing that has puzzled me about our defense dating back to the likes of Mario Edwards when he was one of our cornerbacks… why do our DBs NEVER play the ball. They never look back for it, never. All the other good defensive backs on other teams always seem to be looking back for the ball. Not ours. No, ours will run over the receiver who is slowing up to catch the ball and get interference every time. It is just maddening. Why hasn’t a coach done something about this???
by Rembrthe90s on Oct 11, 2009 8:31 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
remember one thing Campo was around here , when M Edwards was playing
draw your own conclusions
by dcfanz on Oct 11, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Campo was also
NOT here when newman went YEARS without an interception.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 9:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's not let facts get in the way
but in 2002, when Campo was head coach and Mario Edwards was CB, the Cowboys had 19 interceptions. Derek Ross had 5.
Last year they had 8 as a team.
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kind of butting in...
The DB’s on this team just aren’t that aggressive. Newman is a good corner, but he has never been an aggressive corner.
I think Jenkins is much more of a ball hawk than Newman, but there will be times when these guys will piss you off because they will go for the pick and get burned.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 11, 2009 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah don't let facts get in the way
when newman went YEARS without an interception
What years?
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Those teams were strange...
They had decent INT numbers, and ranked #1 in the league in defense one year, but were always towards the bottom in sacks— our pass rush was nearly nonexistent, with stalwarts like Ebenezer Ekuban and Mike Meyers along the line.
Don’t know if it’s a great defensive model to follow. I have been puzzled by our failure to turnovers in the past 5+ years, though.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Oct 11, 2009 11:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the fact that the Cowboys never gave up. I think that they kept on believing that they could win.
by BishopWest on Oct 11, 2009 8:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
In the long run, this could be a better team-building win than a blowout would've been.
There's somethin' happenin' here...what it is ain't exactly clear...
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that might be a big reach
elite teams or even good teams put away teams like the Chief’s away early, who’s offense and defense are among the leagues worst, not taking them to overtime
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
way to be positive Deke
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm positively looking forward to a new headcoach next year
my guess, it’s Mike Holmgren.
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 9:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and I'll bet the mistakes and penalties
won’t improve. There’s my negative slant to match your positive one.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If romo's the leader,
then why can’t he improve the continued penalties?
by Joey2zs on Oct 11, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's not committing them
and leadership doesn’t prevent penalties, that makes no sense.
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
if the team leaders hold accountable the players being penalized, it would prevent penalties
Does that make sense?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
West Coast offense does not sound exciting to me.
Plus, he would want some GM power I would think.
Plus that’s a 2010 worry.
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This could be a team-building win: it depends upon the coaching.
Over the past 5 weeks, this edition of the Cowboys has shown me that there is enough talent on this team to make a deep playoff run, barring key injuries. The problem right now is not a lack of talent, but rather a lack of cohesion leading to inconsistent play.
Felix Jones is a big-play threat, and Miles Austin has shown that he could be a big-play threat (Green Bay in 2008, Tampa Bay, and today). Jason Witten is the best tight end in the NFL and Terrell Owens did not pull coverage off of him as much as was advertised the last few years.
Roy Williams and Martellus Bennett have not established a rapport with Tony Romo…yet. Marion Barber III is the heart of the offense when healthy. The offensive line is very good, but still struggles with blitz pick-up.
On defense, Anthony Spencer and Mike Jenkins seem to be getting the playing time that they need and are making progress. Jay Ratliff, DeMarcus Ware, and Keith Brooking are very good players. Terrence Newman has slid from great to very good, in my opinion.
Gerald Sensabaugh has been an outstanding addition. Igor Olshansky and Marcus Spears are playing solid football: nothing spectacular.
But there lies the rub…
The Cowboys are playing like individuals and the results have proven to be wildly erratic. When the Cowboys begin to work together as units, and eventually as a team, the resultant sum of the parts could become a tremendous team.
I believe that the Cowboys coaches are the ones responsible for this development. The players are trying to get there, but the coaches need to guide them in the right direction. I am not sure if this edition of the Cowboys coaches is what is needed, however, and may result in the undoing of yet another season that began full of promise.
by ScarletO on Oct 11, 2009 9:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
when
it was 10-0 … I’m sorry to say … I thought they were done. I’m happy I was 100% wrong.
by what_the_crap on Oct 11, 2009 10:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Speaking of "team building"
Did you see how many players jumped in a pile on top of Austin in the end zone?
That was hilarious.
by BishopWest on Oct 11, 2009 9:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Made me think how excited his family was.
Great moment.
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 11, 2009 9:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was great
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 9:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I liked that also
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
there were two free tickets to cabo at the bottom of the pile
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Oct 12, 2009 4:08 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just thinking
I am wndering why we stuck with Barber and haven’t given Chice his sht?
Even with the guy injured… Hw many games des it take? I d think Felix may nt be suited r permanent duty but Chice was an abslute wrk hrse in cllege.
*Srry but the spelling… I have 2 keys that wn’t wrk…
McGruber!
by Mojoness on Oct 11, 2009 9:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
'O' and what else?
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by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
f?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Oct 12, 2009 4:09 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just my two cents
The Cowboys seem to play up to or down to, the level of their opponent. They could’ve beaten the Gnats and Broncs, or could’ve lost to any of the other three. Maddening.
They were so uptight and sloppy throughout the game, the go ahead score in regulation and the winnning score in OT brought so much joy and relief to the offense, it seemed cathartic. The O might have cleared a psychological hurdle today.
What is going on with the D that they can look solid for so long, then look like taffeta when we need them the most?
Romo looked good. He was accurate, he threw it away when necessary.
Crayton? wtf?
Brooking! A real football player.
Austin? Roberto Duran no mas!
What would be wrong with starting Choice and let him do his usually efficient job, then if you must use a rehabbing Barber, use him in the second half when the opposing D is a little beat down? Barber’s a great closer, why not use the players strength?
I like Wade. I like Garrett. It seems like other guys are getting more from less..McDaniels, Rex Ryan, Singletary. I don’t want Holmgren, Gruden, Cowher or Mariucci. I’m beginning to think we need something different though.
Did you see Owen Schmitt of the Seahawks?
"He has a peculiar felicity of expression." John Adams
by Jim Vance on Oct 11, 2009 10:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree...
I don’t like the idea of bringing in a retread coach. I would much rather bring in an under the radar guy or a guy who just hasn’t gotten his shot yet.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Oct 11, 2009 10:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Jerry is not going to do that
tried that with Gailey, he’s not doing it again.
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah me too
I’d rather bring in a totally new personality.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 11, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Y'all must see this...Owen Schmitt
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 12, 2009 3:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure...
why some Dallas sportswriters continue to call for Wade Phillips’ head and suggest replacing him with… Jason Garrett? I’m in no way excited about the overall performance of the team right now, but it sure seems to me that the offense is the biggest problem thus far.
Sure the defense has allowed scoring drives in the waning moments 3 times this season — 2 losses and 1 win. Consider this however… if not for so many short drives by opposing offenses for points due to turnovers (mostly by the offense, but today special teams as well) then these last minute drives would be garbage time. The offense has struggled to score points AND has turned over the ball too many times.
Questionable play calling near the goal line; not showing enough patience with the running game at times; not playing Tashard Choice more in today’s game; you name it. Against Denver, without the turnovers by the offense, the defense would have held them to 10 points. The Giants scored 24 points off turnovers by the offense. Take away the turnovers and it’s conceivable that the defense may have held them to close to 10 points. Today, on the Chiefs 1st “scoring drive” after a turnover by Dallas ST, they had 3 plays for -5 yards against the defense and then kicked a field goal. On their 2nd “scoring drive” went a whole 16 yards for a touchdown after an offensive turnover. 10 points after 11 total yards of offense by the Chiefs. Remove those and the defense held the Chiefs to 10 points.
The point being that if the Cowboys can protect the ball better the defense is getting it done for the most part — holding opposing offenses to 10-17 points should be plenty for our offense to win the game if they’re doing their part. That is a reflection on the RHG. My point is this — if someone needed to get canned it would be the RHG.
I’m not advocating making any changes at all quite frankly… I think that would definitely kill the whole season. I’m just saying let’s put the spotlight on the real problem.
Scott in Austin
by scottc12345 on Oct 11, 2009 10:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought this season was killed the moment Jerry didn't fire wade Philips after the Eagles game last year
and I’ll stand by that until it’s proven wrong.
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
why doesn't that surprise me?
In Romo we Trust
by Terry on Oct 11, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
His fat krispy kreme eating hiney should have been $h!tcanned when he pulled that "a playoff bye is the same as a win" nonsense
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 11, 2009 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
I still think it should be against league rules for someone so fat to be a head coach, it’s unseemly and not a very good role model
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 12, 2009 2:22 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i'm on the "wade's not the guy" bandwagon,
but i’m also on the “please don’t let red ball be the headcoach” bandwagon too.
i don’t have the answer, i just know that Jerry Jones doesn’t either
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Oct 11, 2009 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup, I'll %^&* my pants if Garrett is still here, even as OC
assuming Phillips is gone.
by Realist Larry on Oct 11, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't wait for Tashard's first 100-yd game
He should’ve gotten one today with even 1 or 2 more carries.
by Joon on Oct 11, 2009 10:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys really think...That we'd lose...to the chefs????
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by TrueBlue24 on Oct 11, 2009 10:37 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Great googley moogley!
3-2 headed for the bye week.
by APerfectStar on Oct 11, 2009 10:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Atlanta
looks like they’re back on track after beating the hell out of SF …. The Boys got 2 weeks to prepare! If they can beat Atlanta … it could give them that confidence they need to make a run.
by what_the_crap on Oct 11, 2009 10:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
A few thoughts...
….sorry if these have already been brought up and debated in the in-game threads:
1) Any thoughts on Romo seemingly heavily favoring the right side of the field? On many snaps today, he did not even appear to look left. He’s always been very balanced in terms of his reads and going through his progressions in all areas, but the last 2 games he has been decidedly right-handed. I get that you have to do that on plays like the Sam Hurd/Champ Bailey passes last week, where a quick end zone route forces you to make a decision before the snap, but that was not the case in many of the situations today. Why is Tony limiting himself to half the field? Is part of it the fact that he just doesn’t trust Sam Hurd on the left?
2) Where’s Witten? The best offensive player on our team (according to the Patriots when they played us in 2007), used to be Tony’s favorite target, and suddenly he isn’t making much of an impact in the box scores. I know he’s doing some exceptional work in the blocking game, and that’s important, but why isn’t he getting as many receptions these days? I’ve seen almost none of his trademark up-the-seam 15-20 yard “big play” catches this year. It’s puzzling. Are we keeping him in to block too often?
3) Handful of players on the squad that I really like and believe in right now (Ratliff, Felix, Choice, Columbo, Brooking, Jenkins, maybe 1-2 others), and then a lot of guys who make our Sundays very nerve-wracking. I hope the bye will help us, but as Raf said, we’re seeing a 4-5 year pattern here— I don’t imagine that a one-week bye will change behaviors that are that ingrained. As I’m sure many of us are at this point, I’m still irrationally hopeful, but not overly optimistic in terms of what I think this season’s ceiling is.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Oct 11, 2009 11:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've noticed that too lately that Romo is locked into the right side of the field
I’d like to see the breakdown on the that, see if it appears to be a pattern
by Deke on Oct 11, 2009 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Timmy Mac did a little piece on that last week.
It showed that his numbers have slipped significantly since he started locking on the right side last season—compared to ’06 & ’07. Weird crutch.
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 12, 2009 3:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seems to me that the really great coaches have 2 factors in common - their players
either a) fear them or b) respect them, or a combination of both…if you look at:
Landry – 50% Fear + 50% Respect = 100% player output
Parcells – 80% Fear + 20% Respect → 100%
J. Johnson – 60% Fear + 40% Respect → 100%
T. Dungy – 0% Fear + 100% Respect → 100%
Cowher 50% Fear + 50% Respect → 100%
u get the idea – just my opinion on the breakout of the numbers….i think the root of the problem with Wade is that he falls somewhere in this range
SOB – 0% Fear + 65% Respect → 65% player output
I think our guys really, really like wade – hell i myself like him as a person, but there’s a really big difference between liking and respecting. liking a guy makes you feel really bad for him when YOU go out and play like $hit, and cause him all kinds of negative publicity, but respecting the guy makes you do absolutely whatever it takes NOT to let him down
I realize the whole ’wade’s gotta go’ sentiment is already mostly agreed upon here…just pondering the “why” instead of the “what”
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 11, 2009 11:34 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wade's problems
are related to accountability. He likes to treat his players “like men”. meaning it’s up to them to show up for work, practice whatever and study film. If you don’t he doesn’t care, because your a grown man and should know better. If some one is late for a meeting, sleeping in a meeting, and he is a scrub, he needs to be cut. This sends a clear message to the rest of the team, pay attention practice hard or you’ll be stocking groceries at walmart. Wade just doesn’t get it. back up, scrub players matter, how you practice matters. He is coach cup cake, his off season’s are camp cup cakes. it’s because no one is held accountable. He has zero respect from his team. Zero. when asked about Wade getting tough after last season…brady james laughed out loud, with out thinking, laughed…. that is zero respect. and i don’t blame brady… respect is earned
by just4fun on Oct 11, 2009 11:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's just a natural coordinator
he’d rather be scheming against the other team, or coming up with new blitz packages. the motivation/player management is a big weakness of his and he doesn’t like doing it. he is much better off designing plays and letting someone else make the players execute it
by just4fun on Oct 11, 2009 11:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe i was too generous with Wade's respect percentage, but given that i was ABSOLUTELY sure
that no one feared him, i was trying to give him a little break…
but still i agree with those that say don’t change coaches during the middle of the season…not ready to give up on this year just yet…
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 11, 2009 11:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only reason i would switch is to make sure
jason garrett isn’t a good head coach……. but he isn’t exactly lighting it up right now
by just4fun on Oct 11, 2009 11:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and this season was over when wade came back
it’s such a shame to waste a season, and a draft for that matter with a team talented enough for a playoff game at least. this team is looking worse than i thought, i think at this point they will be lucky to go 7-9. 6-10 or 5-11 look more like it now. This defense has no guts/heart what so ever
by just4fun on Oct 11, 2009 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I understand there are some newer Cowboys fans on these boards...
…so I just thought I’d point out, for those newcomers, that Bill Parcells was actually the coach of our fine franchise, just 3 short years ago. He got us to the playoffs twice and we lost in the Wild Card round both times. I can’t comment on how scared our players were of him during his tenure, but I assume he elected not to use his magical disciplinary powers during his tenure in Dallas.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
by Tim Wilson on Oct 11, 2009 11:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i laughed so hard watching the replay of Ratt's FG block....his man snaps the ball, then
raises his head up to meet his guy head on…..and nobody’s there – lol – Ratt had already jumped clean over him by that time…
the guy was literally turning his head, looking left and right for Ratt…totally confuzed
didn’t notice it in real time but it’s clear as day on the replays
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 11, 2009 11:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he did
that on a FG earlier as well. Looked too easy for him.
by what_the_crap on Oct 12, 2009 1:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Welp, for what it's worth, we actually have the "#1 Offense" in the league
And I always say the 5-game mark is the time to start looking at stats-I mean, it’s 1/3 of the ay through-
And, the Cowboys are still avg’ing a weird 5.9 yards/rush, w/ way more long runs of 20+ yards than any other team, so gotta give credit for that. i figured by now that figure would have come down to earth a little. Maybe the 2-TE is helping the running game.
Oh, and Atlanta’s D has a terrible yards/rush average, about 5.0-one of the worst in the league. Hmm, does Garrett have access to those stats?
by Realist Larry on Oct 12, 2009 12:54 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Of course he does, which is why he will fake Atlanta out by passing on every play
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
by Seanrude on Oct 12, 2009 1:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
You hit it on the nail head friend
But I wish somebody would take the hammer to Opie’s head, he really thinks he can fool everybody in the whole freakin stadium by being so unpredictable in a somewhat predictable “run” play by passing the ball. I hope his pass crazy craziness includes hitting Felix out of the backfield our next game. Just hoping Felix can last out a few more games than he has. I’m agreeable with the folks on here who think that our little bubba Choice oughtta be the starter. Makes perfect sense to me, that boy is tough and does his job, and doesn’t get hurt.
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 12, 2009 2:33 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
jaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is the best comment I have ever seen on this blog ever.
It’s is a sad one cuz it’s true but at this point you can only laugh….othewrwise I wouldve jumped from my balcony yesterday watching that game.
by ManTab on Oct 12, 2009 12:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bench Flozell?
He looks bad.
Maybe the tape breaks him down much better than he appears in live footage.
What I see is a guy that can’t handle a speed rush to his left or a sharp cut to his right. It also appears that Houck is content to leave him on an island most plays and allow Kosier to push inside to help stave off the rush.
I see the OL struggling with rushers and as a result, Romo has no pocket to throw from. And this isn’t 2007 Tony Romo, happy to flush from the pocket and improvise. 2009 Tony Romo tries to stay in the pocket and pass from there. An admirable idea if you’re Troy Aikman and have no wheels. But this is Tony Romo, a guy Dallas fans want out of the pocket improvising when he has to because he’s so darn good at it.
Can they patch up that aging, oversized line in two weeks? I sure hope so. If this OL is a bit too leaky now, imagine the moaning and whining a month from now when the Eagles and Redskins come calling.
by Urinal Mint on Oct 12, 2009 8:30 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
They will probably wait for Flo to lose a game, and get Romo hurt until they bench him.
Plus, he still has a penalty quota to reach and they must first give up on Free and let him go elsewhere. Then, they might consider it.
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by Aaron Novinger on Oct 12, 2009 3:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
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