Cowboys Blow Away Atlanta 37-21; Miles Austin Stars Again
by Dave Halprin on Oct 25, 2009 6:49 PM CDT
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The 4-1 Atlanta Falcons came in with designs on legitimizing their claim to NFC powerhouse, but they ran into a Dallas Cowboys team that had its own plan - and that didn't include losing. The Cowboys had too much firepower on their way to a 37-21 romp over the Falcons.
Dallas moved to 4-2 and have discovered a new weapon along the way. I don't want to get the anointing oil out yet, but I did check to see if I had a good supply on hand, because Miles Austin showed that his breakthrough performance last week was no fluke. 176 yards and two touchdowns later, Austin is on way to being legit.
A few other quick observations. Mike Jenkins is starting to play like a first-round pick; picking up an INT, making a couple of great open field tackles, and delivering a devastating hit on a Falcons receiver. Patrick Crayton turned his anger at being demoted into production on the field including a receiving TD and a punt return for a TD.
The defensive pass rush was phenomenal. The Cowboys didn't even have to rely on an overabundance of blitzes to get pressure on Matt Ryan. Ryan, who had been sacked twice all year, was sacked four times and pressured on numerous other plays. The Cowboys defense as a unit got three turnovers, DeMarcus Ware had two of the sacks and a forced fumble, and at the end of the game they were physically punishing the Falcons.
Tony Romo was simply golden. That kind of performance is why we expect so much out of the kid. Because we know he can do it.
Raf will be by later with a longer analysis, but use this thread to celebrate the victory.
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He's a very solid rep for the Republicans
and deserves a mention now and then……..
lol
by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
dont know but Romo is talking on ESPNews right now - he's been up there for like 15 minutes - lol
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 6:53 PM CDT up reply actions
You catch his line about Jessica? I gave it a 7 lol
by goldnboi7 on Oct 25, 2009 7:06 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah i saw that - also noticed when he was talking about how he always knew Miles was
a good receiver….he then said something like – “all of our guys are good…Hurd, Crayton…” and he left it at that….didn’t hear him say RW’s name
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
the reporter was trying to pin him down to talk about that neck injury, and apparently romo didn't
want to talk injuries…reporter kept pushing the issue, and out of the blue romo said something like “remember that girl i broke up with a while back” – think it was a joking thing – he was just trying to get the reporter to stop asking about his injury – at least thats how i took it
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 7:31 PM CDT up reply actions
after our win & SF, Chicago losses
we’re in pole position in the playoff race and are also right there in the division.
Are we all back on the Romo bandwagon yet?
And Roy Williams should give Miles Austin his paycheck, because Austin is our new #1, and he needs to get paid.
amem
Roy did no have a good game with the drop and the stumble or what ever he did on that crossing pattern.
one catch, one penalty, one quit on the crossing pattern
I think Crayton had a right to wonder why he gets bumped for this guy
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 25, 2009 7:08 PM CDT up reply actions
He picked up a critical 3rd down
And drew attention. We one, some guys had a break-out game, because other guys did their job. We’re not gonna give him Witten’s check too are we? TEAM GAME PEOPLE
by Dansonofdirm on Oct 25, 2009 7:26 PM CDT up reply actions
the guy gets 8 mill a year
and his strength is supposed to be his hands. I saw two or three balls bounce directly off his hands. Completely unacceptable.
by DoomsdayD75 on Oct 26, 2009 12:51 AM CDT up reply actions
I was never off it
But for me to totally trust romo again, and have that upmost belief that he will lead us to playoff wins/maybe a superbowl, i need to see him struggle in a game and recover, not have things spiral out of control like they did against pitt, philly, nyg, denver.
This was a huge win, no doubt – but at this point, Romo owns the cover 2. Hes steadily improved, and at this point, hes seemed to master it
Are you serious? How many of Romo's games have you watched?
…Buffalo & NYG this year…contrary to popular belief, Romo doesn’t have too many melt down games…
those 4 were pretty awful
and thats four of the last 10. Seems significant to me. Not sure how relevant buffalo is.
Against pitt he was terrible. Against nyg this year he was pretty awful. Against PHL we were all bad, but it sticks with the spiral out of control problem. And Denver he was innacurate early and didn’t improve.
I’m not saying the guy can’t lead us anywhere or anything ike that, in fact quite the opposite, but i want to see him recover from in game adversity.
Romo started off slowly in almost every game of last years first ~half season and then got it going...
the preceding post was a great success.
What I liked here and last week
was that he was steady from the gun.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Hell yeah.
Roy is #1 WR just by name
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 7:19 PM CDT up reply actions
I posted this after the KC game, what do people think now?
“I’m going to attempt some objective analysis because there are things that I like even though its been incredibly frustrating season. So here goes.
Positives:
If you had asked me before the season where I was looking for improvement i would have had the following list.
-Special teams
-Replace TO’s production (actually thought that would be easy with Felix and Roy W)
-Improvement with Anthony Spencer
-Improvement with Mike Jenkins
-Upgrade Zach Thomas
Frankly, except for replacing TO’s production, I think the Cowboys have accomplished all of the above, which makes it surprising that they’ve struggled. They’ve gotten great play out of Brooking, and Spencer and Jenkins are playing well. The defense should be consistently good.
Negatives:
The Cowboys are turning the ball over and getting a lot of penalties. After 3 years of Wade is this a pattern or are we getting fooled by a bit of randomness.
Now that I’ve calmed down and think about it, I think there is a bit of randomness working here. Crayton muffing a punt seems a little fluky (i.e. Crayton doesn’t consistently muff punts), as do the Whitten heel pick and Felix’s kickoff fumble. And the penalties were under control until today. Considering the progress on fixing the special teams, I’d give the benefit of the doubt and be cautiously optimistic that Dallas will improve the penalties and turnovers.
I think this team is better than last years 9-7 version. What about others?"
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Oct 25, 2009 7:05 PM CDT reply actions
Penalties have been a problem for years
remember against KC all those offsides penalties. But Parcells had trouble with it too here, not just Wade.
if they can just cut down...
on the penalties, I think that they can be a VERY good football team. …..a little more disipline please:) Loved todays effort BTW!!!
GO BOYS!!!!!!!
Penalties are too frequent
and often at the worst of time – like Bowen’s offside today. A niggly little infraction that extends the drive ( I think it led to a TD).
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 25, 2009 7:07 PM CDT up reply actions
It extended a dead drive if nothing else…besides the fact that Bowen definitely got back…
by goldnboi7 on Oct 25, 2009 7:11 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Yes he did. I re-ran the play in slow mo, and he was not offside at the snap.
Family, Friends, Cowboys, Beer & BBQ. Life is good!
Is that a challenge-able play?
my guess is no but it should be. then again we have wade making the call to challenge so there was probably no need to bring it up
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:38 PM CDT up reply actions
Roy Williams
BTW, I’ll add that I think Roy Williams is an excellent player. I don’t think its solid analysis to overact to a few bad games. Looking at Roy Williams whole career, i think it is very likely that he will perform at the high level that he has his whole career.
With Austin requiring the defenses attention, that bodes very well for Roy.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Oct 25, 2009 7:09 PM CDT reply actions
I agree
I’m not off the roy bandwagon. This crayton over roy stuff is ridiculous.
It’ll happen. Romo and Roy are just off for some reason. Either Romo misfires or Roy drops the ball. But they’ll come around
+1 to still being on the roy williams bandwagon - but he stunk it up today on a few very
critical plays….he needs to have himself a big game to even things out and keep the confidence up
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 7:34 PM CDT up reply actions
pathetic is the word
All that work with Romo and they still can’t get clicking. It’s like Roy is bring out the worst in Romo too. It was either a Roy drop or a Romo misfire.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
The way Romo played today
I would say that the short throw might even have been Roy running his route too deep. Roy looke completely out of sorts.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I dont wan to be negaive after such a grea win
Bu Roy Williams has no done anyhing to make his trade look good. However, I am so happy that Miles Austin is lighting it up. Yeeeessssssssssssss.
Tony Romo
Was great today. If he would has been sacked a the end of the half instead of the play he made it would have been a huge turn of events. Time would have run out and we would have been in a struggle.
Yes he was
He’s starting to get on my nerves. You can’t pout about the ocassional bad throw from Romo when you keep dropping balls. I honestly don’t see his numbers getting much better as it seems like Garrett made an effort to get Bennett more involved. Just not enough plays to go around. 3 rb’s, 3 wr’s, 2 te’s. Just too many guys.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
RW
is a huge question. Don’t know why he and Romo can’t get on the same page. Maybe the success Austin has had recently will take the pressure off him. Right now he is not looking like a number 1.
At least a couple of times it was Romo misfiring the pass intended for RW
when RW was open. I don’t blame Williams completely, and with Austin emerging as the consistent deep threat, Roy will definitely benefit.
Yeah...
there is just one time that I remember a bad pass to Roy. The other two times, Roy should have caught the pass. I’m a huge Roy fan(because of Texas ties) but he’s gotta come down with tough passes.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions
Im probably just trying to make excuses for Roy......
but he does have a flap jacket on and is still recovering for bad ribs. Let’s give him a pass for today but we’ll keep an eye on him.
I agree
He has yet to be impressive, but I’ll give him credit for going out there and playing hurt. He dropped a couple, but he did make a nice catch for a 1st down. More important, he made the Falcons double him and helped Austin get more one on one coverage.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Is that really the standard for a #1
to draw double coverage? Lots of guys draw double coverage and still produce.
by I_miss_Switzer on Oct 25, 2009 8:47 PM CDT up reply actions
Not the standard for a #1 WR, IMO
Just saying, he went out and played banged up. I can overlook his dreadful production in this particular game. Especially when Austin torches their secondary.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 11:39 PM CDT up reply actions
it's looks too me like they are just missing
whether it’s a bad thow, dropped throw, bad route….I think they are getting close…they will get there!!
Let's let Roy have a few more games
and healed up before we pass judgement that he is a poop turd, k?
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions
It will be more and more important that Roy and Romo get in sync.
Because teams are going to start paying more attention to Austin.
OBSERVATION - EMOTION = COMMON SENSE
by Carl Shelton (GloryDayz88) on Oct 25, 2009 7:27 PM CDT reply actions
You think that might help Roy if that happens?
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 7:28 PM CDT up reply actions
yep
although with the deep threat, more attention to austin is gonna benefit witten more than anyone.
Not to mention the running game.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
I'd love to see you...
actually say that “I was wrong on Miles Austin” just once.
I have already.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
Hmmm. If you're speaking to me
I admitted it about 13 days ago.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
nah
I was talking to carl
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 9:42 PM CDT up reply actions
These Cowboys are nothing but a second tier team.
All they do is kill themselves……just kidding. I was just poking a little fun at all the naysayers and those of you who seemed to have thrown in the towel a couple of weeks ago. You all know who you are. I’m sure you’ll have some lame response, and throw out all your negatives, and all the anti-propaganda. Me? Heck, I love my Cowboys, and I’ll be doing the same thing I ALWAYS do, support my very good football team. Except for the penalties they were who they are today. The Dallas Cowboys, a team that can go all the way.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
Lol
I’m not gonna lie, I read those first two sentences and I thought to myself, “You’ve got to be kidding me…”
+1 for Sarcasm
I couldn't resist
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
Well done
ya had me, until I saw it was “White Wolf” and then I thought, nah, no way.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Nice to know I have an M.O.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
Sort of. You are generally positive about the team
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Feels Great!!!
It still wasn’t their best game but it was a step in the right direction. Romo was phenomenal. Austin was, again, outstanding!! The D line was great! Jenkins looked great too. Notice, not too many balls thrown Jenkins way, instead they went at Newman. First feel good win of the season!
he probably lost a decent amount of money
"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)
I hope that this does not happen this year, but if Romo craps the bed in a game, are you going to show up?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
He'll be here before the Eagles game.
Which, BTW, I haven’t forgotten them. Let’s focus on Seattle here, but I’ma wantin’ some poultry.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
Drooling
Over his magazine pics of Jessica Simpson. You know he has a huge crush on her :)
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 7:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Been seeing a few of Carrie lately
She’s still looking totally edible.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
Complete Game Sighting
This looked a lot like early 2007 Cowboys… start slow, but then find the rhythm and pour it on then close it out.
Offense, Defense and Special teams all came up big. Not that they were perfect, esp. with the penaties, but they were all very good overall.
Great Scott
It really was their most complete game and against a very good team.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
keyword being most
which is a great thought when you remember how many penalties and dumb plays they had. Still lots of false start’s, some ill-time offsides, dropped balls, the ocassional horrible pass from Romo. I know you can’t be completely perfect, but they have a lot of room to grow, and thankfully a lot of time to do it. Big game next week at home with the Seahawks. Hopefully they don’t overlook them.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:46 PM CDT up reply actions
22/29
and three + were drops? Using the term “horible throws” is just silly.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
+1 have to agree with that - give Romo 3 of those dropped balls back and he's 25/29 - which is approaching perfect
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
This is not the first time Romo has played like this
It’s just been awhile. I think he’s finished with letting others, AND himself mess with his game.
Hey, whatayaknow. For once the Giants opponent got the lucky bounce.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
Nitpicking here...
but not enough Tashard Choice.
And three straight kneel-downs by Romo will kill the team rushing average!
Love that Ware has four sacks in past two games.
Weren't the Falcons putting 8 in the box most of the day?
They didn’t think Romo could hurt them…turns out Romo killed them…
In his post-game presser
Romo talked about that. Going from gunslinger, to protecting the ball, and now he thinks he may have found the sweet spot. It suuuuuuure looked like it. Like a lot of us have been saying lately, Tony just needs to be Tony. And today he was….BIGTIME!
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
The Falcons really focused on stopping the run..
the passing game was in a pretty good groove, but I agree with the original comment that Choice was not involved enough. That catch he had over the middle was just great. Felix looked a half step slow and Barber didn’t get too much chances to get rolling. The Falcons were in the backfield a lot. They stopped the run, but once the passing game starting clicking, it was over. If the defense wasn’t playing so great and the game was close, Romo would have thrown for 5 or 6 touchdowns. Good stuff.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:50 PM CDT up reply actions
too many*
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah I really think they should have played more Tashard.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
And I wasn't just saying that because I started him in my fantasy league
but when Barber started off so slow (he did finish strong, though), I thought "my goodness put Tash in there and those 2 yard losses might be 2 yard gains. Or maybe not. But I assume everyone saw that MONSTER block Choice put on a Falcon defender (I think an LB) on Witten’s 22 yarder. That was awesome…
Agreed
I was texting my dad and brother and I was saying the same thing! Choice would’ve made the game go even better!
by VA Dallas Fan on Oct 25, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions
How'd you like that line...
Safe is death too.
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
I agree
I was almost yelling it when I suddenly saw him looking like a WR on a nice slant. They could have used him more.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
That was real nice.
I love his energy. He was soo jacked up after that catch. A lot of fun to watch.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
He's a fired up guy
Love his passion
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Jerry made a big mistake giving up all those picks for RW however...
He deserves alot of credit letting T.O. walk because that opened te door for austin…
he will never get the credit he deserves for letting TO walk
Everyone talks about the patriots and eagles releasing veterans at exactly the right point – well we did that with TO.
...and we released a devisive player that is on the clear decline...
…and roll this around…if TO is on the team, we don’t find out what Austin is…
Agree
Letting TO go was a very big decision. I hope they do not stay with Roy Williams too long. I would really like Wade & Jerry to play the back-up a little more often when the starter is not having a good game.
Not Exactly Right On TO
Jerry gave TO a ton of money the year before he was cut . . .
Yes, he did...but I think it's encouraging knowing jerry is willing to admit to a mistake...
…maybe this is the same “will” that he needs to make potentially tough choices about RW if his mediocre play continues…
He gave up a what amounted to be a first and a 3rd. He was going to draft a receiver anyways and felt the risk was
less going with Williams who had played in the NFL. He had a spare 3rd from trading back in previous years. The trade did not kill our 2009 draft or future drafts. Jerry’s logic was sound because he was able to spend that first round a year earlier and thus get earlier production from Williams on a team he felt last year would be in the playoffs. Jerry’s mistake was trusting his scouting staff, who I will give some leeway to because they’ve done a pretty good job the past few seasons of evaluating talent. RW has not been worth what we paid for him, but the logic employed was sound.
I must agree to disagree
Was it good logic signing him too that monster contract?
It was a bad trade...I agree with you...
…but your post was less about how bad RW was, but that Jerry the GM did a horrible job. The facts refute this…
He overpaid for a player. That is one way that a GM does a lousy job
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
RW was not worth the 1st rounder
and he should not make 1st rounder money.
better
than the 1st rd wr we would have drafted…
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
If a quality 1st round WR was
not available we would have (hopefully) gone in another direction. Center, OL, LB, Safety, etc. Unless RW starts playing better I would rather go with Crayton, Hurd or take a look at Ogletree. They would have needed to draft a receiver though…2nd, 3rd….somewhere.
look, the way i look at it
roy is good enough for our offense… when he is healthy, he demands the opponents no1 db, if they put ther no2 on him, roy will have a big game… and if they indeed keep there no1 on him, then austin gets the no2, which seems like a big mismatch… all in all, im happy
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
so in stead of a 1st and 3rd for roy
you want to give up a 1st and probably 2nd and 4th or something along the lines for a guy who sat out the first 5 or 6 weeks, coming off a major injury, and hasn’t shown anything in the nfl… over a guy who has at least shown he CAN do it, the coaches just need to figure out how to churn out his potential… no thanks, i’ll take the roy deal over trading up any draft
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:29 PM CDT up reply actions
Speculation on what we would give up.
We gave up a 1st, 3rd, and 6th for Roy that may or may not have gotten it done, who knows. But, yes I would rather pay $32 million for 6 years ($17 million guaranteed) for the superior player as opposed to $45 million for 5 years ($20 million guaranteed) for the guy that’s been nothing but a bust ever since he’s been here. I know Crabtree only has one game in the NFL, but mark my words he’s going to be a beast. The kid was nasty in college, best I’ve seen in years. He left kind of a bad taste in people’s mouth because of his holdout I think, but there is no doubting his talent. Doesn’t matter, didn’t happen, but that’s what I would have done or at least tried to.
Jimmy Johnson for GM.
Your argument for Crabtree is that he was "nasty in college..."
But RW set UT career records for receptions (241), receiving yards (3,866), TD receptions (36) and 100-yard receiving games (16).
Dude, Crabtree almost had that in 2 years.
Remember, he was a sophomore last year. Here’s his career numbers, didn’t bother to look for 100 yard receiving games but I guarantee you with these numbers he had a couple: Receptions (231), Yards (3,127), Touchdowns (41). You’re not going to convince me that Roy Williams is the better player, you’re just not going to do it.
Jimmy Johnson for GM.
Crabtree
This si close to correct.
Crabtree went 10. As per the nfl draft value chart (which is standard for NFL teams to use), the number 10 pick is worth 1,300 points.
http://www.theredzone.org/2009/draft/draftvaluechart.asp
So to move from Dallas spot at 20 (worth 850pts) to the 10th spot, Dallas would have needed to trade their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks.
The receivers drafted after Dallas slot were Kenny Britt and Hakeem Nicks. I’d prefer to have Roy Williams.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Oct 25, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Crabtree
whoops,
meant 1st, 2nd, and 4th
with the bust rate for drafted WR, that seems like a high risk trade.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Oct 25, 2009 8:43 PM CDT up reply actions
We gave up a 1st, 3rd, and 6th for Roy.
A possession receiver. That was pretty high risk too, not to mention the huge contract we signed him to. If we were going to go after a big name wide-receiver, I would have preferred it to be Crabtree. I would have taken that chance, because I think he’s the better player. Didn’t happen though, but I’m not sold on Roy Williams. I’ll give him the rest of this season before I really start to torch him, but if he doesn’t step it up then I don’t think you can call this trade anything but a bust. If we had to go after a big marquee wide receiver and give up those picks, I think we could have done a better job of it, that’s all I’m saying.
Jimmy Johnson for GM.
The 6th was a wash because we got a comparable pick back...
in all intense and purposes…it was a 1 and 3 for Roy…
Okay, fine.
Even for a 1 and a 3 I don’t like the trade so far. Hopefully he gets it together and changes my mind, I only want for the Cowboys to win. From what I’ve seen so far though he’s been lazy, runs bad routes, and drops balls. He dropped a couple today that were right in his hands. Again I know it’s only one game, but from what I’ve seen since the trade I’m not convinced. Like I said, I’ll give him this season before I start really ripping into him, but if at the end of this season he’s still putting up the same kind of results…
Jimmy Johnson for GM.
Crabtree looked really good yesterday.
We can be grateful though for not having to spend draft picks on Austin and Romo. That kind of lessens the sting of the RW trade.
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 26, 2009 1:48 PM CDT up reply actions
Against the Texans yesterday
Crabtree looked very impressive considering he missed all of training camp, preaseason, and almost half the season. I’d rather have him than Roy. He’s already caught more passes than Heyward-Bey.
I dont want to keep kicking RW tonight.
I said when they made the trade it was a bad trade and nothing has happened to change my mind. I hope he breaks out and does well but I have no confidence in RW.
RW
As I’ve said multiple times, I think it’s likely that RW is going to be ok. If you believe that RW will be ok, that bodes real well for Dallas.
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Oct 25, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
Patrick Crayton rebounded after a bad game against KC.
If Roy can do the same, this will be a premium octane offense!
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles...
http://twitter.com/BloggingTheBoys
by Aaron Novinger on Oct 26, 2009 1:50 PM CDT up reply actions
That's the point
They may or may not have erred on TO and RW but they hit on Austin and probably Ogletree.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
If he is not worht hte price, how is that sound logic?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Logic Soung, But We Should Have Run The Risk
That we could have had him for free; it wasn’t like some like Boldin who is signed to a long term contract. Considering what we paid him, I doubt Dallas would have been outbid. Think what Percy Harvin would look like on this team; or Unger.
And there are many on this board that are still venting about not trading up for Max Unger this year...
we took a chance and waited…we missed him by a couple of spots…I just like that we at least have a methodolgy and are not just shooting from the hip…it’s not always going to go smoothly, but i gives a team the best chance to make a good decision.
he only gave up a 1st and 3rd really...
not that big of a deal in my opinion… not the best deal in the world, but he fits the offense, and if he starts playing up to his potential, our offense is really scary…
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
like some others have mentioned, get him running some slants - had one today and it was awesome
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 7:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Actually, Austin ran a slant just like the one everyone has been calling for RW to get and he completed it for a 1st down.
Romo can throw the ball, why can’t he get it to RW? I saw RW drop 2 well thrown balls and quit on a route that looked like a sure TD. If you were Romo, how much confidence do you have in such receiver?
don't doubt that Austin can run a good slant.....and i agree with your point about 'why should romo have confidence in roy' - i wouldn't
blame romo if he began to shy away from throwing rw the ball -
all i’m saying is that if you’re going to have him out there (rw), then use him to his best strengths – to me it seems like when he runs a slant he doesn’t have enough time to “think” about dropping the pass…just quick catch and go…and with that big body, he seems made for those slants – just wanna see rw in the position where he can do us the most good
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
the problem with this thinking is that other than his one good year in Detroit, he has never played up to his potential
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
and yet Calvin Johnson is playing up to his potential in Detroit
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
very true
and good point… however, im not worried about it… i have confidence ray sherman will churn out that potential we are all praying for… prior to his rib injury, he was catching the ball fairly well, im interested in his progress through the rest of the season
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
That doesn't weaken my point.
Calvin Johnson would put up great numbers on any team in the league because he’s one of the most phenomenal athletes to ever play in the NFL.
I hope ROy Williams becomes the receiver that at least some people think he can be, but doesn't it bother anyone that he has not really produced at consistently high level in the NFL?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Here's my problem with bringing in RW
Jerry said he did it because he trusted the big play ability of mainly Austin. Now, did he really think Austin would be the big play guy and RW would still be able to play at the level worth all that was given up for him? Now looking back it looks even worse when you have Austin going off, and guys like Hurd and Ogletree who, let’s be honest, could easily do what RW is doing. I don’t think Austin had anything to do with bringing in RW. I don’t think I can be convinced otherwise either. Bad move if you ask me. I think Jerry was reaching to try to get a powerhouse offense last year and when it didn’t work, then they blamed T.O. by shipping him out and then claim it’s because he trusts guys like Austin. I just don’t see it. Now you have a legit big play guy in Austin and an overpaid, unhappy, underperforming RW on the other side. Not Good. (the following statement was all my opinion. feel free to bash it if you want)
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
End this argument-
It’s never good to give up 2 picks that high for any player. Period.
It was a bad trade. Even if RW strarts playing and produces, it was a bad trade. You can’t give up that much esp. for a skill player.
This is the NFL, he’s one twist of his knee from not playing. You need depth in the O and D Lines, at LB, and in the secondary.
Anyone remember JGalloway?
Jerry J doesn’t, I guess.
by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 9:43 PM CDT up reply actions
never?
i think it’s worth it if the player you’re getting is the key piece to go to the super bowl. yeah, it’s always a huge risk – you’re always a knee injury, ankle, or toe from losing your charles haley, deion sanders, terrell owens kind of player. but when your team is close, you probably take the risk and hope.
the problem i have with that move is that the cowboys were not one roy williams from the super bowl. even if roy had not been injured, he is just not good enough to warrant that big an outlay in picks and money.
on the positive side, guys like austin and even crayton are found money. a good gm isn’t going to get it right every time, but he needs to get it right more often than not.
what i don’t understand is why the cowboys can’t seem to draft any starting quality OL…
great win
Cowboys are a good team, not average like the haters were claiming and they proved that today by beating a really good Falcons team.
If this team keeps winning the TO battle, they can beat anyone.
Austin is going to be a star, he makes it look so easy…..as does Romo. ;)
In Romo we Trust
Defense has played well
since the Giant game. It was really great to see the big hits at the end.
loved seeing those big hits...
felt like i was watching a different defense, a defense I haven’t seen since the early roy williams days at safety… love the big hits,
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
Credit the Coaches
Reports all say they had some hard practices with their week off. Jenkins looked like a different player and even Scandrick had some nice tackles. Newman looked pretty average though. Fanned on a few tackles trying to go for the big hit, but later showed what happens when he connects. They stepped up for sure but so did the pass rush. Ryan looked like a second year QB and it was awesome. Hopefully analysts quit blowing him.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 9:01 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
good now, but
have the potential to be a lot better. Still too many mental errors, but they cut down on them a lot. Only one turnover and it was from a guy who has been gone for a while so we can cut him some slack (especially since he’s Felix Jones). Long way to go, but a lot of upside as well if you ask me.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Early season mvp
(Most Valuable Person) has got to be Joe DeCamillis. It is just amazing how improved the special teams have been. Even added a score today from a punt return for the 1st time in 3 years.
Tie for me
Both those guys ahve made some real changes on this team.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
i agree
its hard to imagine special teams making a big difference in games… but it really does, thank you joe d
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 7:59 PM CDT up reply actions
For once though we can say other guys stepped up this week.
Coming into this game it seemed like Brooking and Ratliff were the only two bringing it every week on defense. Ware was Ware and Sansabaugh played awesome. Brooking was still a presence and I think him only having 2 tackles showed how much other guys stepped up. Did you see the play where Jenkins made the tackle along the sideline (great openfield tackle) but Brooking was in pursuit and was running so hard he out ran himself and took a face first dive. His effort and emotion are just this team needed.
It's not cocky if it's a lie.
by FelixFanclub on Oct 25, 2009 9:04 PM CDT up reply actions
yeah i was one to never really believe in the whole captain, or leader thing
but brooking has brought a physical presence to this defense that everyone feeds off of (i should say brooking and rat)…. i’ll admit i wasn’t expecting much from brooking when we picked him up, but i bite my tongue now, he brings more than just skills on the field, but effort and enthusiasm are contagious….sensi really did step it up this week, glad to see him cut loose, as well as our other db’s, even ken hamlin
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I really enjoyed watching this game.
Aside from the penalties still lingering, this game had a nice clean flow to it. Great job Boys!
Summarizing the Dallas Cowboys in two words; inconsistently amazing.
and two of the penalties were bogus
Bowen was not offsides.
Bennett didn’t hold
Ich bin ein Berliner--JFK
I rewound it a couple times
He didn’t push the DB
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
a rarity for sure for this team
I’ve said this before, this team manages to turn the majority of its games into a circus – an odd mutation of football. It was nice to see a game like this for once.
I hope we show a better running game next week. We were consistantly getting nada on
running plays. Is it the blocking or the RB. Romo made up for it most of the time with big 3rd and long throws. I just don’t want to see him need to do that too much. Way to go Cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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at the very least
we no longer have to listen to the crazies who were calling ware overrated after a poor stretch to open the season. He dominated this one.
i mentioned a few weeks ago
once he got one sack, it would be a waterfall effect… 2 games later, im pleasantly proven correct thus far
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Terry, sorry but give it a break
Romo had a good game. The whole team had a good game. They still could have lost a game like this against one of the top teams. Too many turnovers and how many penalties today?
One good game. Let’s build on that. This team hasn’t been able to be consistent enough to be really good. Talk to me in December, if they can play more like this and correct some of these penalties, then they are really good. Average teams can get it up once and a while and play lights out and beat really good teams. Great teams play well most of all the time.
by torchindefenses on Oct 25, 2009 7:44 PM CDT reply actions
sorry but atlanta is a top team
If we play like this throughout the year we’re 6-0.
But I agree – we need to build on this.
YOU give it a rest.
Can’t you just enjoy the victory instead of being a killjoy?
Last night I lay in bed looking up at the stars in the sky and I thought to myself, "where the heck is the ceiling?"
+1
Romo played great, all 3 phases were great, great win. Let’s enjoy it for at least a week.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
Terry can probably be flagged for excessive celebration but
Romo had more than a good game today.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Didn't they just have one turnover?
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
give me a break
I never said we were great, I said we are good and proved it today.
In Romo we Trust
I'm feeliing much better now about this season. Maybe the Cards can stop the
Giants tonight. Although the Cowboy’s win made my day, a Cards win, would more than make my day.
Family, Friends, Cowboys, Beer & BBQ. Life is good!
me too
considereing i have kurt warner and larry fitz on my fantasy team, and im down 30… i also have steve smith for the gmen…. so big games from those 3 and a cards win will make me happy
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:01 PM CDT up reply actions
haha ok
warner and fitz need to get me like 35 then, and i’ll be happy with a goose egg for steve
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Ya'll watchin the Giants game?
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 7:48 PM CDT reply actions
White Wolf , There is no killjoy in anything I said
Perception is 99% reality buddy. All I’m saying is hold your horses fellas. It’s funny to see people turn and say how great Dallas is after a good win. That’s fine and all but to be real, teams have to earn it by playing well over a stretch. This team hasn’t done that yet. Talk about anointing oil, put the can away. I am enjoying the win, thank you. That was a lot of fun today but I’m not disillusioned.
by torchindefenses on Oct 25, 2009 7:52 PM CDT reply actions
agree that the boys absolutely have to stay strong mentally and consistenly put up performances
like the one they did today….i can’t wait to see what next week brings…pumped!
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 7:54 PM CDT up reply actions
C'mon man..
The cowboys have lost their 2 games against stellar teams by a VERY small margin even when they were at what most people would agree was their worst and you’re still freaking out? We’re 4-2 and looking like we found some rhythm and a great receiver. If Austin keeps on playing like he did then I don’t see our team losing much. I say that because regardless of how bad our offensive line was even today, Austin was there to help out Romo and when you have a receiver coming out and running the routes and simply being on the same page, you win games.
You can continue to keep on drinking the ESPN and bandwagon fans’ kool-aid and I’ll go on and enjoy what could be a great season, and the start of what could be a very promising career for Miles Austin.
Was there huge disagreement in Cowboy nation when we took Bobby?
Almost everyone agreed with the choice and applauded it. It’s easy to criticize in hindsight. Elvis Dumervil went in the 4th round…how many teams made a mistake passing on him? And how would you feel about your team picking Heyward-Bey with a top ten pick?
No, DRC was in the last years draft..
I didn’t pay attention to drafts prior to last year, and I remember his name well from that draft.
what exactly have you liked this season about him?
I have never liked him but this season has been disastrous for him
I've always been a glass is half empty guy on newman
there have been seasons where he was incredible in his coverage ability. There have been seasons where he was hurt… and now there’s this season where he looks TERRIBLE. But Jenkins appears to be improving, so it’s all even.
Shut up
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:04 PM CDT up reply actions
so you liked
what i had to say about when he was good? or not? i don’t understand your post.
Even though you give him props
You follow it up with a comment like this
and now there’s this season where he looks TERRIBLE
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
But he does.
It is what it is. Newman had gone seasons without giving up a TD. And now he gives them up regularly. It’s not my fault A Perfect Star disagrees.
When is his contract up?
because he’s reaching that point when many will want to resign him, but it’s time to move on to younger guys next year or the year after.
Not that I think he’s ben “Terrible,” but he’s not really consistent any more.
by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 9:47 PM CDT up reply actions
a long time i think
though i don’ know the specifics. Pretty sure he was resigned after 07.
I wouldn’t consider cutting him this offseason. Hes still decent. You’re right though, hes not shut down.
I wouldn't cut him
he’s a good guy to have around.
I just think when the contract’s done, you let someone else pay him-maybe in 2 years.
by Realist Larry on Oct 25, 2009 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
i think he means he wants you to cease talking (jk)
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions
grin : ) i'm just razzin' u joey - i was originally going to ask you which part of his post
did you not understand, the “shut” or the “up” – lol
seriously, “shut up” seems a bit of a harsh response ….can’t we all just get along????
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Do you know him?
Does he call you on the phone? JK
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:00 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanx Looz
Just reminiscing about Jim Carey in Pet Detective when he was playing around pretending to be the gay dolphin (Snowflake) trainer. That movie was so freaking hilarious.
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:05 PM CDT up reply actions
Crap
that didn’t sound right, the dolphin trainer, not the dolpin was gay or something. Wow, I am so retarded
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
oh yes, Snowflake the gay dolphin - i remember him well - think he and Flipper had a thing going on
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah!!! That gay dolphin
was so silly to get kidnapped by Ray Finkle, aka, dang it isn’t coming to me, what was her name?
My favorite part: Ray’s father peaks his shotgun out of the hole in the door and asks, "WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RAY FINKLE’?
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:17 PM CDT up reply actions
lol - yup it was a classic....believe Lois Einhorn was the name wasn't it
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
THAT'S IT!!!
Thanx again Looz, I’d be up wondering wtf it was. Lois Einhorn. A real nut job. No pun intended :)
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:22 PM CDT up reply actions
when he is on
he’s on… but when he isn’t having a good game, it seems like the offense knows it and just goes at him… but still, i don’t mind him at all with jenkins and scandrick on the field too… lets not forget, he usually goes against no 1’s
by CowboysFan4Life on Oct 25, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions
Isn't there a stat that shows that when Newman is hurt
We have lost almost all of our games, and when he is healthy we have only lost like.. 4 or 5 games recently? And I know one big hit tonight that I liked about Newman. I’m with you on Newman, he has his problems.. but I like him.
TONS of mistakes, but
I like how they gutted out a great win. Jenkins really over-performed.
Who's perception...maybe your perception doesn't match everyone else...it doesn't match mine...
So what IS your perception CalifaninTx?
by torchindefenses on Oct 25, 2009 8:00 PM CDT reply actions
I agree with your statement about needing to play well over a period of time...one game game doesn't say enough.
But the Cowboys have not played horrible this year, they’ve been in every game win or lose. The expectations are just unreasonable. The Fans expect us to blow out every team. I have concerns but I don’t have any heavy doubts. That’s just me…as long as the team keeps working hard, i can be positive.
But perception is not reality…at least for those actually with their eyes open. The current perception by the media and some fans is that Romo is a sporadic QB…he’s not. He’s a very good QB that has a chance to be elite. The only way he gets to the elite status is by working on the impulsive part of his game…he’s demonstrated to me that he’s working on this, which is a sign of a very good QB. I can already tell he’s limited his ubiquitous careless throws…he’ll still make a risky throw on occasion, but I haven’t seen the careless throws like in the Giants game. Romo’s win/loss record as a starter and his efficiency stats indicate to me that he is consistently good, but the perception is still that he isn’t…
Cardinal's D looks pretty good so far
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions
one thing to put in to aspect
IS the fact that the Falcons secondary was weak this game so was their running backs rotation.Like i said a nice W but i would agree in staying away from the ointment oils. Alot of mistakes and miss opportunities the CBOYS have to constantly refine themselves each week.
+1
Thanks, that’s what I’m saying. They need to get better, they didn’t win the SuperBowl. There was a lot of fun stuff to watch today though. Very inspiring!
by torchindefenses on Oct 25, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions
And here I thought offsides was a Cowboy thing
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:03 PM CDT reply actions
Propos to Wade too, BTW
he schemed to get to Ryan when no one else seems to have been able to.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Newman has good instincts and technique
All good CB’s go through tough spots. Newman had health issues last year that exposed him. This year I’m not really sure what’s going on but I’d bet on him getting better through the season. Jenkins can play, I really like his feel for the pass.
by torchindefenses on Oct 25, 2009 8:04 PM CDT reply actions
Wade did a good job
getting to Ryan. Give the man credit.
SOB had a good scheme today
I was glad to see the D play so well. We are starting to put some things together.
Ich bin ein Berliner--JFK
Wade had somebody
in the backfield on almost every play after the 1st drive.
Roy Williams
2 comments about Roy.
1. He was playing hurt today. I’m sure that affected his play.
2. His splits last year with and without plantar fascia injury
before plantar
8 catches / 123 yards / 15.4 yards per attempt
post plantar
8 catches / 37 yards / 4.6 yards per attempt
I think a healthy Roy Williams is likely to be a pretty decent WR. I’d much rather have Roy Williams than Macklin / Kenny Britt / Hakeem Nicks (i.e. the WR drafted around the Cowboys draft spot).
by Fan in Thick and Thin on Oct 25, 2009 8:08 PM CDT reply actions
I really think we need to chill out on Roy Williams
If we run him off people are gonna think we just hate the name or something
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
That's what you think
But “we” as fans run the other one off, they know, they really do, it’s not hard to figure out that fan feelings are not a secret.
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:20 PM CDT up reply actions
that's a great observation
but if roy is hurting that bad, he should be sitting. unless he’s such an incredible decoy out there that they are always double covering him, get someone else in the game — like martellus bennett!
The sweet, sweet nectar of victory
Our pass rush is back, Romo played his best game of the season (IMO), Miles Austin is not a fluke, Jenkins is playing like a #1 CB, and Patrick Crayton gets vindication.
Beautiful game!
Are you ready for some football???
I agree
this is a solid team they played today and they put together a very nice game.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
They played a very good game
against a quality playoff team. It has been a while.
Agree
No one can say Dallas hasn’t beaten a good team. ATL is playoff caliber, and they were simply outplayed today.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
We'll see just how good, or not, they are next week
They play NO on Monday night, oughtta be good
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:25 PM CDT reply actions
Saints are at home
I think they are almost unbeatable in their dome.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions
NO is crazy good right now
so it may not tell us anything at all about Dallas.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I agree
Don’t seem like anybody can stop Drew Brees, but wow, Miami scored a lot on them today
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:36 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah that is a good sign, at a min
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I wish the Cardinals would beat the Giants
Make our job that much easier
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:28 PM CDT reply actions
as i watch the game in the background, it just seems to go something like this....i start reading / writing some posts, the
Cardinals are on about their own 20 yd. line…..i read / type / read / type for about 20 minutes…i look up….the cardinals have moved to their own 45 yd. line (same drive)
type / read / type read for another 10-15 minutes…look up – the Cardinals have now crossed midfield…..maybe it’s just me but jeez they have had the ball forever tonight yet seem to have done nada
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
Great win
After the game, Romo was saying how Miles does a lot of things well that Romo really likes to see in WRs. Obviously, RW does not do these things well because the chemistry between him and Romo right now is toxic.
I just hope that Romo continues to feed the hot hand, I liked seeing Marty B get some catches today and was stoked that Crayton took his demotion like a man and made his statement on the field.
Glad too to see
Martellus get his. That can only make this offense better.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Great win and a big one
just stop the dumb penalties and dallas will be just fine…The o line needs to be more diciplined and stop killing drives.
yup
Instead of T.O. now miles can free up Witten which is huge
Yeah he sure did his thing on them
Plus, he put in some monster blocking
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Austin must be really hard to tackle.
He spins out of a lot of tackles. He is either strong, quick or both….I think both.
Has to be both strong and quick
Fun to watch him emerging as a playmaker.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:44 PM CDT up reply actions
No joke.
Me and Aaron were talking about that. It’s crazy how strong that guy is.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Right, both
he seems to have great lower body strength because these guys really have trouble taking him down.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Plus
he is so fast that if he breaks a tackle no one can catch him.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 8:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Good point too
and I think all these come-back routes work because DBs are afraid to let him get deep. When they start jumping the stop routes, look for the stop and go….
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
we were mentioning this earlier today in the game - when i try to think back to a receiver
that has as good of a turn-around move…quick/strong and instant acceleration upfield, the only one that really comes to mind is TO – Austin’s turn around / upfielf move really reminds me of TO – that’s pretty good company to be in
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:48 PM CDT up reply actions
I didn't want to say it yet
But that’s exactly who he reminded me of too.
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:51 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep yep.
Except he actually fights for the ball.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Oct 25, 2009 8:52 PM CDT up reply actions
I've gotta agree
He seems to be a slightly better possesion wr to me. Austin these last two games has made catches with defenders right there
He has very strong hands as well plus
he attacks the ball instead of waiting for it come to him…Love the way he plays his position
TO is like our Windows Vista - lots of bugs / mental issues / complains all the
damn time…. Miles Austin is hopefully our new and improved Windows 7 with all the processing power, but minus the attitude
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:53 PM CDT up reply actions
C'mon Looz
Austin is a Mac!!
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions
ha! yeah i know - i'm actually totally cool with macs (don't happen to own one), but unfortunately my
job requires me to be neck deep in Windoze ; (
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Oct 25, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Yeah
come to think of it I can’t really remember Gonzalez doing anything much today
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:41 PM CDT up reply actions
He played great today
Sensi was laying the wood
Are you ready for some football???
by APerfectStar on Oct 25, 2009 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Absolutely.
Great pickup. He can lay the big hits, but unlike Roy the guy can actually cover. He needs to get with Hamlin and give him some lessons.
Jimmy Johnson for GM.
Absolutely the bright spot on D
He was everywhere today…
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Oct 25, 2009 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions
Hot diggity!!!!
Cardinals Giants knotted at 7
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by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:42 PM CDT reply actions
crap
cards ain’t doin nuthin worth lookin at. I’m going to bed here soon if this keeps up
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:48 PM CDT reply actions
I just won ff in the BTB league
on that ridiculous td by nicks.
These Giants are LUCKY. At least on SNF
Mr Ware
The box score shows 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble. Plus, he was constantly getting pressure on Ryan.
I guess the stress fracture isn’t bothering him.
Are you ready for some football???
They sure do get some weird luck that's for sure
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Oct 25, 2009 8:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Beanie Wells
If this guy gets going, AZ is gonna be scary. He is as talented as anyone imo. Combine him, Fitz and Boldin and you have a ridiculous set of skill players