Understudy Sunday: the Cowboys Outslug the Eagles 20-16
by Rafael Vela on Nov 9, 2009 12:43 AM CST
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The Eagles tried to take Dallas' big play makers out of the game last night and succeeded, for the most part. Jason WItten didn't make any big carries. Miles Austin was near invisible for 55 minutes. The running game produced in spurts.
While the Cowboys big names fought their big name Eagles counterparts to stalemates, the understudies, the situational guys, the rotation rookies, shouldered the load. An understudy honor role:
-- Kevin Ogletree had a Deion Sanders-like offensive package. He had maybe three plays on his card, and he made them count. He ran a reverse for a sizable gain on Dallas' first scoring drive and converted two third and longs on flanker screens where he slithered and spun past Eagles defenders.
-- Tashard Choice had his own special package, running the Cowboys' wildcat to great effect. He followed an unbalanced scrum for an easy three yard touchdown to open the game's scoring.
-- Stephen Bowen blew up an Eagles' trap run at him on a critical 3rd-and-3 late in the first half. Bowen kept his contain, knocked the pulling guard backwards, then stuffed LeSean McCoy for no gain. The stop, the first of many by the Cowboys in 2nd, 3rd and 4th-and-short situations, forced the Eagles to accept a field goal, keeping Dallas in the lead at 7-6.
-- Former lead Patrick Crayton made the most of his snaps, running a 64 yard seam route just after the Eagles field goal, pushing the Cowboys halftime lead to 10-6.
-- Rookie Victor Butler continues to make more big plays per down than perhaps any player on the roster. He hasn't seen many plays from scrimmage but he makes them count. He settled the Panthers game with two sacks of Jake Delhomme on that game's final drive. Last night, he kept the Eagles from answering Dallas' late TD and tying the game at 20 a piece.
With the Eagles facing a 3rd and 10 at the Dallas 38, Andy Reid called a two man route, with Jeremy Maclin running a post from the right flanker spot and DeSean Jackson running a crossing route from the split end spot against Mike Jenkins. Dallas was playing man, with free safety Ken Hamlin rotation over to help Terence Newman and Maclin. Strong safety Gerald Sensabaugh was in the short middle as a spy on Donovan McNabb.
McNabb floated away from the Dallas rush and had two apparent options. He could tuck the ball and run for the first down and perhaps a score. Sensabaugh had an angle but he was not going stop McNabb before he gained the necessary ten yards to keep the drive alive.
McNabb appeared to be rolling wide to wait for Jackson, who was breaking free from Jenkins and might have scored had he received the ball.
It was moot, because Butler made a diving tackle of McNabb before the QB could pass or scramble. Andy Reid took a third David Akers field goal with just under five minutes left and Philadelphia never saw the football again.
-- Roy Williams (yeah, he's an understudy too, judging from the abuse he's taken lately) showed he could provide the thunder to Miles Austin's lightning bolts. Williams worked over all the Eagles corners, catching a 20 yard slant in front of Asante Samuel, an 11 year stop fade over Sheldon Brown and a neat 22 yard smoke route past Ellis Hobbs that helped Dallas tie the game at 13-13 early in the 4th. The timing is coming and if we can expect 70-80 yards of dirty work in the short zones and in the middle of the field, Roy Willie will more than do his part.
-- Anthony Spencer continues to do the things that help the Cowboys win, even if he's not putting much ink on the stat sheet. His second quarter inside charge knocked Winston Justice off of Jay Ratliff, allowing the NT to loop wide and sack Donovan McNabb. He had two key stops on the Cowboys' mid-field stand, when the Eagles failed to convert a 2nd and 1 with the score tied early in the 4th.
These big plays by the lesser known Cowboys kept the game tied so the big names, the Romos, the Austins, the Wares and Barbers, could close it out late. Everybody did their part tonight and these wins, the hard, 60 minute grinds over quality opponents, are far more satisfying than the blowouts like last week's.
Notes:
-- Can Tony Romo claim this as a big game? It seems he couldn't claim the Falcons win as a big one last week.
-- Mike Jenkins wears number 21, but his play reminds me of Mel Renfro. He's quick to recover and feels the ball belongs to him once it leaves the quarerback's hand. His bait and pick of McNabb late in the third ignited the Cowboys comeback.
-- Miles Austin's 49 yard game winner may have looked familiar, because it is. Austin ran a slant and go up the left sideline against Sheldon Brown with Dallas facing a 3rd and 13. Brown jumped at Tony Romo's pump fake and Austin got behind Brown. The pump froze Quintin Mikel, who was underneath and the Eagles free safety, who was slow to rotate over. Austin cut back to the center of the field and outraced Brown for the game winning score.
Jason Garrett called this exact same play for Terrell Owens in the first quarter of last year's 41-37 win over the Eagles and T.O. burned Brown and Sean Considine for a long score.
-- The Cowboys used an unbalance line as a changeup against Atlanta two weeks ago and made it the basis of their wildcat set tonight. The Cowboys would flip RT Mark Colombo to the left side, outside Flozell Adams. Leonard Davis was the only lineman to the right of center Andre Gurode, though he was flanked by a tight end. Davis pulled at the snap, and Tashard Choice would follow him and the other four Cowboys linemen to his left. He scored easily behind this stampede from the Eagles' three.
The Anatomy of a Stand
Eagles, 1st and 10 at their own 46. McNabb throws a comeback left to DeSean Jackson, who is tackled by Mike Jenkins at the Dallas 45.
2nd and 1.: The Eagles run a stretch play right for McCoy. Marcus Spears drives Winston Justice backwards and Demarcus Ware stands up Brent Celek at the point of attack, causing McCoy to dither, waiting for a hole. This allows Anthony Spencer to crash down from the backside and drop McCoy for no gain.
3nd and 1: The Eagles line up in an I with two tight ends flanking Jason Peters left. At the snap, Bobby Carpenter crashes the gap inside Peters and spins the OT laterally. Igor Olshansky mashes one of the tight ends backwards. McCoy tries to bull between his TE escourts but is stopped by Spencer, Gerald Sensabaugh and Bradie James a foot short of the yard marker.
4th and a foot: The Eagles attempt a McNabb sneak right. Jay Ratliff wedges between the center and right guard. Spears submarines under Justice and drives him backwards. Keith Brooking flies over the pile and hammers his fists down on McNabb's back. McNabb claims he slid over Justice's back past the first down marker but the officials rule him down where he was when Brooking pins him to his own lineman. The measurement leaves the Eagles a foot short.
Dallas cashed out the momentum. Austin scored four plays later and the Cowboys were gone.
Andy Reid compounded the failure by challenging the call. He was overruled, costing the Eagles their final time out with 10:49 left in the game. He could not stop the clock on Dallas' final drive when Marion Barber was running over and over again.
Enjoy this one, folks. It's a quality win.
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Carpenter
He’s caught a lot of abuse, too, and it appeared he did a pretty solid job. Am I mistaken?
Thanks, Raf.
Yeah, only 2 tackles
But obviously a lot of great work can get done without posting any big numbers. Wish I had the game tape already!
He's getting better
but some of the angles he took to get to a scrambling McNabb were not good.
by J.R. Angle has a posse on Nov 9, 2009 8:16 AM CST up reply actions
doesn't fit the 3-4
BC would fit better as an outside LB in a 4-3. In the 3-4 inside LBs need to be much stronger at the point of attack then he has been. He has done a decent job in pass coverage though.
Regardless, he’s not a top 20 draft pick and will be gone next year imo.
"What we've got here is failure to communicate"
I think he plays out his contract.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 11:23 AM CST up reply actions
yup...Carp is not going anywhere...
Who else is playing as good as he is at the Nickel LB spot and very good on special teams…If your counting on Williams he is a year or two away from doing anything significant…He came from a system where he did very little coverage as a DE/LB..
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
That being said....
Carp hasn’t been real good all year. The last two games have been good for him and I hope he exceeds, but if Dallas saw a FA they thought would be an upgrade it wouldn’t suprise me if they dropped him.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 1:23 PM CST up reply actions
everytime the ripper scream for somebody to be benched, he responds
Romo — check;
Crayton — check;
Roy Willie — check.
Please, please, please, scream for Felix Jones to be benched next.
How desperate will GB be?
I know that decamillis has to be licking his chops against that piss-poor ST. Teams do not seem to be able to hide ST deficiencies epecially when other areas of the team are struggling.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
I'd be just as worried about protecting Rogers if I were Mike McCarthy
They started Kyle Clifton and Mark Tausher today and he was still destroyed.
The Cowboys could get ten sacks next week. I’m not exaggerating.
Even with max protect, the defense could finally have spencer get off the sack drought.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
Packers will game plan for their lack of an OL
It’s too obvious now. GB is a trap game for us. Most likely rainy in GB (thank God not snowy). Rodgers is still a very good QB.
I see us getting bitten, and I have for a while. We’ll see. I hope I am wrong, for sure.
How do you gameplan for a horrible O-line?
Run the ball every down?
The Packers are overrated, they can only beat the bottom tier teams, and not even some of them as the Bucs proven today.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
How do you gameplan for a horrible O-line?
LOL…THAT’S TOO FUNNY…
Somehow, I can’t take dfan77’s comments too serious. The Cowboys don’t lose this game as long as they take their preparation as seriously as they have the past few weeks.
It's always the teams with some glaring weakness
that Dallas seems to have trouble exploiting – someone has crappy DBs and they can’t pass; someone is last in the league in rushing defense and they can’t run on them. Dallas seems to line up well against GB which in upside-down world says “look out”…
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I thought about that too.
But the Packers at Lambeau is always special enough to keep your focus.
I think if you put two of my best seasons together it wouldn't come up with the numbers he's going to have at the end of the season. -Troy Aikman on Tony Romo
by Big D Bam Bam on Nov 9, 2009 5:00 AM CST up reply actions
Romo's homecoming game
He’ll be jacked for that one and want to play really well just like he did last year.
In Romo we Trust
Kind of like how they planned for it between Minnesota games?
Where they gave up 8 sacks and than turned around and gave up 7?
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 7:58 AM CST up reply actions
Raf....pick green bay next week!!!! pleaseeeeeee
hahahahaha………enjoy the win!!!! we deserve it as fans as well
He did knock out another DB, though.
by Baked Potato Soup on Nov 9, 2009 1:27 AM CST up reply actions
yep, and that was a pretty big thing in this game
Samuel came back but didn’t want to tackle anyone, remember one of Barber’s runs where he just basically stood and watched?
I found it odd that Dallas didn't try to go deep on Samuel
or his substitute
by AustonianAggie on Nov 9, 2009 1:31 AM CST up reply actions
how sick is it that I'm calling for a "break out" game for him
when he’s averaging over 7 yards a carry? He does seem not quite his usual explosive self, though.
and high-flying Felix
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles...
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:29 AM CST up reply actions
I think more corners will fear him too,
now that he has a reputation of hurting them like he did with Samuel and Lucas.
~Texas Massacre '09~
Philly played had coverage as well.
Credit where credit’s due.
I think if you put two of my best seasons together it wouldn't come up with the numbers he's going to have at the end of the season. -Troy Aikman on Tony Romo
by Big D Bam Bam on Nov 9, 2009 5:02 AM CST up reply actions
Tough tight game
AGree on Phillys coverage. They are well coached, and fast…….
Nice to see us win a tough fought battle like this, and step up the D pressure.
Tony played a very smart game, and we went for the throat at just the right time.
RW had a good game. Tony Romo played good again.
It was also great to see Ogletree & Choice get a bigger part. Wade has taken alot of abuse but his “D” is really playing good. “How about them Cowboys”
I guess I was a "ripper" ..
but I never said bench Roy for his production, or lack of … just am sensitive about this team keeping their heads about maintaining the “team” concept and keeping things in the locker room.
I will say this though .. D-Ware has not been playing up to his huge contract .. they should bench him (wink)
by spadesking131313 on Nov 9, 2009 11:50 AM CST up reply actions
I think
He was trying to motivate his team. “Let’s make it 20-16. We’ll stop the Boys with nothing more than a FG at most, and tie it or win it with a TD/possible 2 pt conversion.”
Logically imbalanced, given our performance to that point. He must have been playing for emotion. That’s the only thing I can think of.
Glad he gambled, though. :)
Mike Lombardi and the National Football Post people have been saying for some time
that Reid is one of the three or four worst game managers in the NFL. They’re going to rip him but good tomorrow.
well, certainly the challenges
were crazy. i think reid was a nut-job for that. it cost him huge.
The challenges were dumb
and how about kicking the FG when you would still need a TD to win. That was dumb on his part, and the Cowboys made him pay.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
TMQ wrote "Game Over" down in his notebook on that one.
It made zero sense to kick the FG in that situation, other than out of sheer arrogance.
by Baked Potato Soup on Nov 9, 2009 2:11 AM CST up reply actions
I can't see why Reid is so successful. He makes asinine decisions, and is a poor game manager.
I’m glad Philly doesn’t have a good coach or we wouldn’t be able to hang the lack of a Lombardi over their heads.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
because he is a genius play designer
the same reason why a coach who lacks in that department but has a defensive accumen is now 28-14 as coach of the Dallas Cowboys.
that’s right, Wade Phillips is now 29-14 as our head coach.
Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 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. {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.
I have felt and stated that Jim Johnson saved his ass all the time.
Lets just say Im glad JJ wasnt calling the shots when we ran out the last 4 minutes.
KICK ASS every day!!!
Johnson was scary good
but I think the Eagles defense looked great yesterday.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Agree
Iggles defense looked as tough as ever. They are much better than the Midgets overrated bunch.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
They did look great
but I feel like they’re ridiculous bliz % is gonna hurt them sometime soon – we weren’t able to do it because we have ol penalty problems that are death against that D, but I think quite a few teams including san diego are gonna bust that D up.
I thought that Jim J always had a "sixth" sense when it came to defense, he understudy may have known his system
but he lacks the guys instincts and I think that showed in this game.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
Raf how about the rippers (msm) that want to criticize victory monday, so far it has not been a real talking point.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
okay
I forgot that “victory Monday” meant.
No, I doubt you’ll hear a word about it.
But just once
Like tomorrow. . .I’d like to see him pass it up. Just to drive them toward perfection.
I was shocked
that even neutral Todd Archer at DMN was questioning Wade giving the players the Monday off after beating Atlanta. So the media expects these guys to show up to work everyday without any days off. Just shocking at the minutiae they report about. I remember reading DMN Sports Day since I was 5-6 years old. They seem to have really gone downhill in the last few years.
That's because Scandrick had outplayed him at that point
He outplayed him all last year and pre-season this year. Jenkins has solidified himself now but that wasn’t the case at the beginning of the year.
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 7:28 AM CST up reply actions
That's a myth and I don't know how it got started
Jenkins was running 1st in S.A. until he rolled his ankle and he deserved the spot.
It got started for me based on what I saw
In the games he was better. You probably saw things in practice the rest of us didn’t
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 10:14 AM CST up reply actions
Scandrick has still had really good coverage on these last two games on big passing plays.
That will pay off soon.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:30 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, it wasn't like Scandrick was a mile off the reciever on those receptions.
They were great catches on perfectly thrown balls.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
I agree
He’s gotten beaten on some big plays but he’s been in a great position. It’s happened because of very little things and frankly some excellent execution by the competition. I think he’s playing very well.
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 10:55 AM CST up reply actions
We have the toughest dreadlocked players in the league.
Can they do that with Carp’s hair? He’s on a roll and getting better—the CB of nickel LBs.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 8:49 AM CST up reply actions
+1
Jenkins play has been huge. No big plays for Philly.
During the game I wanted to see a more blitzing, but Wade was smart. You make Philly drive, don’t give them the chance to make big plays.
Hats off to the coaching staff.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
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And if you make them drive
You can count on McNabb throwing a few at his receivers feet and kill the drive. Stop the big plays was the right strategy.
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 9:13 AM CST up reply actions
wade and redball outcoached reid
I thought the wildcat and flanker screens were brilliant.
Terrible game management by Reid.
by alanTdot. on Nov 9, 2009 1:42 AM CST via mobile reply actions
+1
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 9:36 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah ...
but I hated the fact that the coaching staff took 20 seconds off the clock late in the 2nd quarter by not calling a time out. The Boys stopped the Eagles on 3re down with 1:56 remaining but called a TO at 1:36. I thought that more than anything cost Dallas 4 points, because 1st and goal with 20+ seconds left, Dallas was forced to pass. They could have run with 40+ on the clock.
by spadesking131313 on Nov 9, 2009 10:22 AM CST up reply actions
I was so pissed I thought my head would explode!
Had Wade called timeout as soon as the 3 down play failed perhaps we wouldn’t have been at 1st and goal from the 4 and have to pass three straight times. That is the crap that can get you beat in a tight game. Wade should have to buy the team lunch for that one…grrrrr
I am always very critical
But let’s be real. You can’t expect a completely mistake free game. No team has perfect execution on every play every game.
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 10:56 AM CST up reply actions
Exactly.
Things happen so fast…that’s why Romo didn’t see Witten open in the corner of the end zone. Sure makes us appreciate the properly executed plays all the more.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 11:25 AM CST up reply actions
no but thats pretty bad
dare i saw andy reid bad. That was costly.
Love the progression of Mike Jenkins
He’s grown up so much, he plays with tons of confidence now compared to some of his earlier games. He really looks like he is coming on to be one of the best corners in that draft.
DRC gets toasted way too often but makes the highlight pick like his cousin.
Talib has played solid but all the off the field troubles would of been highlighted x10 if he were here, and he would be asked to play alot more man here then in TB, and he sucks at man.
Cason started ok but he got demoted already, doesn’t look like he has that much potential.
McKelvin you can make an argument for, he’s legit, right now their playing about the same
Most of us were pleased when Jenkins fell into our laps, I’m happy to see him constantly improving the way he has.
I absolutely think DRC and his brother are the same people.
My friend does defensiveback charting for his job, and I’ve spent some time dabbling in it myself, and the Cromarties really are good corners, but the number of “home runs” they hit have everyone overrating them. They don’t pay attention to all the times it burns them the other way because times beaten isn’t a common stat or highlight.
They’re like a rich man’s Deltha O’Neal.
Any guys that wear their hair long, please send in tips to Tony about how to deal with it
as I expect it will be at least 4 more weeks before he can get it cut.
Double win
Thank you Romo and Austin. With that TD, not only did they seal the win for the Cowboys, but for my fantasy team as well. ;) Yyyeeeeeeeeeaah!
Al Michaels?
Did he hock a loogie during the game? I could have sworn he did it during either the 3rd or 4th quarter.
LMAO - I THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEONE OUTSIDE!!!!
cuz my girl didnt say anything..and she’s a typical girl fan— that wouldve been the main thing she would want to talk about!
Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 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. {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.
I heard it
But I wasn’t sure if it was Michaels or Collinsworth
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by accidental innuendo on Nov 9, 2009 7:51 AM CST up reply actions
Oh dear God
That’s worse than BF’s, what did you call it Aaron? Rocket Snotter?
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Nov 9, 2009 8:51 AM CST up reply actions
HotPockets...I mean, snotrockets
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 9:37 AM CST up reply actions
That was my FF team name last year.
The Alabama Hot Pockets. Yes I have a very sick mind.
Celebrate yes, but let's not forget that there were short comings...
1) what’s up with the KOs? Boy wonder Buelher’s kicks landed between the 5-10 yard line in the 2nd half.
2) that same boy wonder was on the wrong side of the field during the return that almost ended-up as a TD for the Feagles. C’mon Buelher! Keep your eyes on the ball and be the last line of defense
3) and a triumvirate for him: if he’s so fast then why was he giving up ground chasing that return? He seemed to have Patrick Crayton speed.
4) Too many negative plays on offense. I’m not talking about the pressure on Romo nor the sacks. I’ll get to that next. Here I’m talking about the unnecessary holds, tackles, illegal motions that we can’t help but to do each week. Our team has to lead the league in unnecessary, unfocused penalties on offense.
5) and talking about that pressure… Is the Feagle’s pass rush that special? How about slowing them down a bit? I liked to see the Ogletree package against the blitz, but where was Felix?
1 – It seemed to me that it was a gameplan to get more air under the ball and allow the coverage team time down the field, knowing that philly is a great return team and would bring kicks out the endzone
2 – yes, bad choice. he might actually be human
3 – ummmm, he’s fast- but nobody would ever say he was supposed to be gaining ground. he’s still fast ‘for a kicker’
4 – fair amount, and as usual we overcame most of them. i posted the same in the game threads
5 – yes, their pass rush is that special. it’s why they are a good team. felix looks still to be hurt, or at least hampered by the knee brace.
Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 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. {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.
Agree on it being a gameplan
I think the decision was to pin them to the sideline, and within the 20 rather than let them start at the 20….
Good to see he can directionally kick, as they seemed to land in the same area each time
Last night’s game was strange I thought…
It played out a lot more like a contest against the Giants typically goes, while the Giants game in September was much more like a typical Eagles game. Go figure.
That was a very good team Dallas beat last night and I’m not surprised that it didn’t come with a lot of style points.
The 2009 Dallas Cowboys: Talk to me in December.
The NFC East has won 11 Super Bowls; oddly none of those have come courtesy of the Eagles.
Of course there were dude.
Every team has weakness’s, doesn’t mean you can’t be happy about a win.
I’m sure New Orleans isn’t happy about letting Deangelo Williams rip them a new one.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 8:01 AM CST up reply actions
You mean like three more turnovers by
New Orleans yesterday and getting gashed for another brazillion rushing yards? That sort of thing?
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Maybe you would be happy if we went back to last years gameplans.
Ripping a kicker!? Not happy that Romo takes a sack instead of heaving a int. Have a giant cocktail and chill the F out.
KICK ASS every day!!!
Romo is virtually undefeated in November...lost his 1st and only November game on a Vanderjagt missed kick.
13 straight wins!! Will 16 straight wins be any kind of league record?
I believe they said during the broadcast that it was the longest November win streak since 1950.
I think if you put two of my best seasons together it wouldn't come up with the numbers he's going to have at the end of the season. -Troy Aikman on Tony Romo
by Big D Bam Bam on Nov 9, 2009 5:11 AM CST up reply actions
We should have known it was going to be a win...
#9, playing in the 9th week of the season, in ’09…and did the game finish on Nov 9?
I got this from Don Bank's article on SI.com...
“Defensively we made the stops we had to make, and then there was a moment after those stops that pretty much sums it up right here,‘’ said Brooking, in his first season as a Cowboy after spending his entire career in Atlanta. "We make the stop and go to the sideline, and Marion (Barber) comes walking by our bench, saying, ’I got this. Don’t worry. I’m going to take care of this for y’all.’ And he goes out there and has (some) great runs.
“That’s our football team. I just love our atmosphere on the sideline, the way we talk to each other, the intensity in guys’ eyes. That desire. That’s what make this game so much fun to play, and we’re having a lot of fun right now. We’ve just got to keep it going.”
Dude, the Cowboys actually play for each other? Wasn’t this the same attitude from the 90’s glory days? I keep feeling better and better about this team…
Damn, gotta get up in 3 more hours and I can’t sleep…still juiced.
Cowboys have finally come together as a team
No more selfish aholes like T.O., Pacrat and Johnson, all these guys really like each other, want to play for each other and hold each other accountable.
That’s what championship teams do and the Cowboys certainly have the makings of one.
They just need to keep their focus and keep getting better.
In Romo we Trust
Brooking and Barber
are the contrasts to players like T.O. They fire up the team and the emotion is infectious. Performance in a sport like football is so closely tied to adrenaline. They keep everyone’s motor running for the whole game.
by shallrelicme on Nov 9, 2009 12:50 PM CST up reply actions
on a side note, I kinda see Austin's effect
as similar to TO’s (minus the headache)
TO – when he got rolling, there was no stopping us. He was not fun to deal with when we were behind, but when we he got going, this team just had that confidence that we were gonna win. When he began struggling last year, you could see that we didn’t have that same confidence.
When Austin got that TD, I knew it was over. There wasn’t an “o no 55 minute men defense” feeling – i knew it was over, and I’d bet the rest of the team felt that they could close them out.
Ditto
it also points out something else I’m seeing that looks new – the offensive and defensive players are talking to each other on the sidelines – Brookings talking to Romo, Barber telling the D he has it… excellent stuff.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Naw, man,
nothing beats the defensive players chest bumping their coaches on the sidelines after big stops. Todd Grantham and Reggie Herring really get jacked up.
+1
Barber looked a sluggish during the 1st half, but when they called in the closer he answered.
This team has some great pieces..
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Twitter Account
he is
when we’re leading, theres no better closer in the game imo.
which means the oline deserves some credit too
they often struggle in run blocking, but when it comes to preserving the lead, they get it done.
Go Barbarian
He certainly had some fire on those closing runs.
They can't play those yet
League rules and all.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
seriously
Why talk about December, when there are 3 games left in November.
One game at a time.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Twitter Account
Value of a win in November
one game.
Value of a win in December — one game.
It’s November 9th. They can only play November games.
That post game thread was moving too fast for anyone to see my public confession.
So I’ll re-post here:
Someone please pass the salt and pepper, I’m eating a large helping of crow (and loving ever chicken tasting bite). The Cowboys are for real and I was wrong. Tony Romo has proven me wrong too, he values the football more than Tex values a 30 yr old single malt.
Keep up the good work Cowboys. This is starting to be a lot of fun.
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 6:20 AM CST reply actions
I read it as:
he values the football more than Tex values a 30 yr old single male.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
rofl
Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 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. {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.
Pass the plate
I’ve never been more happy to be wrong. I didn’t think they would finally get it, but they do. It seems Brooking has taken over the locker room. I still would have been impressed if they lost this game, because they were playing like a team that was prepared, and not doing stupid sh!t.
I will say that i never had a doubt about romo or even the talent. they just needed to start practicing hard everyday and the kansas city finally woke them up. Maybe almost losing to KC, showed them that they had to play hard everyday not just sundays.
You gotta respect what SHTG is doing.
I’ve eaten my share of crow on Miles Austin….gladly. But I always believed in the Cowboys. What I didn’t know is that Austin would be the missing piece. Along with Brooking, Sensabaugh, Jenkins, Buehler, etc, etc. This is a different Cowpoke team, folks. We still have a long way to go to get to the promise land, but we are legitimate contenders. I believe this team will finally overcome it’s December and January funk.
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'm with you
when they lined up needing a TD to take the lead, I felt the condifence and poise that they have sometimes lacked in the past. I like the focus. This was a very good Eagles team, playing at home and Dalals went toe-to-toe for the entire game.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Raising my cup of Joe, Dunk
To you, the Cowboys, and all the believers. Let’s just take a day or two and enjoy this before we move on. This is redemption for last year’s finale. Come Wednesday, let’s turn our leer on Green Bay.
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?"
by White Wolf on Nov 9, 2009 8:13 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
No this is not redemption
Redemption is beating the Eagles again and knocking them out of the playoffs like they did to us
But this is a huge win, no doubt
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Like the name says
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
I have had to many November celebrations followed by hangover Dec. Im a homer and an optimist but Im also superstitious about football. If I dont lose focus my team doesnt lose focus. Good Win but bigger ones are coming.
KICK ASS every day!!!
OK fellas
I wasn’t in class the day that SHTG was explained? Enlightenment please, and don’t get all cute OCC (RFO=Republicans for Obama-I still can’t get over laughing about that one:)
Enlightment please.
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Nov 9, 2009 9:00 AM CST up reply actions
SHTG - Abbreviation for my really long name
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 9:08 AM CST up reply actions
Thanx SHTG
It woulda took me a month of Sundays to figure that out!!! Folks around here really like to use acronyms, I just can’t keep up with all of them, some are hard.
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Nov 9, 2009 9:14 AM CST up reply actions
yeah, you were definitely one of the doubters
Glad to see you eating and liking your crow, now Deke just needs to join you at the dinner table, lol.
In Romo we Trust
Yeah, well I think you should eat crow for Mike Jenkins.
You said Scandrick was better and I believe you wanted the boys to take Cason over him as well.
by houseofprime on Nov 9, 2009 10:19 AM CST up reply actions
yeah he did House....lol
I said all along that Jenkins was the better of the two, and probably the best CB on the team right now, including Newman. I really like Scandrick, but right now he is best right where he is. Within the next 2 seasons he will take Newmans spot I have no doubts about that.
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Newman did play really well last night though.
He was really solid all night.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 10:31 AM CST up reply actions
he played well, but Hamlin was helping him out all night with Jackson
Jackson wouldve smoked Newman if they left him on an island and they knew it
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
LMAO
You need to eat more crow than anyone on BTB
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
Aw c'mon
you might as well predict a traffic jam in Manhattan.
I think he’s already replaced T-New, but if not, it’s days away…
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
no, what I said was Scandrick would turn out to be better
and I think the jury is still out on that one yet. They’re both good, we’ll see if Jenkins can keep it up, and if he can, I’ll be glad to eat crow on that one.
In Romo we Trust
Scandrick is solid...
although kind of in a sophomore slump. Jenkins is pleasantly looking like the real deal. I’m talking maybe being one of the leagues top corners in another year or so.
Scandrick is good...
Im already on record as saying he will replace Newman, maybe as soon as next season..At this point in his career I think Newman would be a better slot CB, especially considering he will be 31 next year.
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Maybe Newman eventually moves to FS
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 10:58 AM CST up reply actions
No sure, Hamlins contract is the problem
Moving Newman to the slot might actually extend his career.
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
I hope your right...
because I think that would mean we would have two badass young corners.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 1:28 PM CST up reply actions
Whether it's Scandrick or Jenkins
that is better , who cares. Isn’t it great having solid corner and safety play. Jenkins is sure showing a different side with that aggressiveness. I like it alot.
jenkins pick was
A thing of beauty. Tnew has never made that kind of play and Scandrick hasn’t shown he can do that either. Jenkins is a monster fellas. He’s a damn monster and I’m so happy he’s a cowboy.
by alanTdot. on Nov 9, 2009 9:53 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
jenkins int was
A thing of beauty. Tnew can’t make that play neither can scandrick. Jenkins is a monster. Get the anointing oil out.
by alanTdot. on Nov 9, 2009 10:07 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
and where the hell is that guy that said he'd rather have NYG, Wash and Eagles receivers
rather than ours????………Miles Austin, Crayton and Hurd are having good seasons and K.O. looks legit……..I’ll say it again….I like our WRs…..and they should get better.
You talking about that guy who was ripping our WR's because they weren't high draft picks?
I don’t remember who that was.
Sharkstink or something
I believe he also picked WAS to win the division.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
I'm actually gonna say this: Wade & Red Ball Deserve A LOT of Credit for this Win
I loved the way that they contained McNabb and Jackson. I’d trade giving up underneath stuff to Celek, McCoy, and Maclin than to let #5 and #10 explode for game breakers.
I loved the unexpected multiple uses of the wildcat and the WR screens to Ogletree.
You know that had to give Reid and McDermott fits because they probably had minimal film on those plays.
And I love the maturity of Romo before our very eyes. Patiently taking sacks rather than fumbling or throwing pics… living to play another play.
How bout dem Cowboys?!?!
Is playing smart too much to ask?
another thing i noted in the game threads
the management of the season as a whole, seems to be something that the coaching staff learned in the off-season.
it is a constant evolution of improvement, and it takes a grown azz man to admit he needs to grow. the coaches heard the criticisms and listened and adjusted.
they have held things back for the stretch run…
think about how many great things we saw in the preseason that we have STILL yet to see…
this is our year.
Coach Winters: Mississippi State's offensive set. 2nd & 2 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. {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.
I'm with you on Ogletree
It’s completely out of character for Wade to use rookies proactively like that. He must be really looking good in practice. Is he getting Hurds snaps? I couldn’t be happier.
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 6:58 AM CST up reply actions
That's exatcly what I was thinking
They’re looking for ways to get the Tree onto the field to gain experience for later in the season.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
samething with butler, he looks good
he can get to the quarterback. As long as he can keep doing that, the other stuff will come
Ogletree looked like a player out there
That kid is electric in traffic.
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?"
He's electric...boogie woogie woogie woo
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 8:38 AM CST up reply actions
Alright you SOB
Now I’ve got the Electric Slide in my head and it won’t go away!
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. - Thomas Jefferson
Crap, me too.
Should make for a fun MOnday.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 9:39 AM CST up reply actions
And how many people are doing the dance? (Be honest)
Some say it’s mystic
It’s electric
Boogie woogie, woogie
You can’t resist it
It’s electric
Boogie woogie, woogie
You can’t do without it
It’s electric
Boogie woogie, woogie
Jiggle-a-mesa-cara she’s a pumpin’ like a matic
She’s movin’ like electric
She sure got the boogie
Don’t wanna lose it
It’s electric
Boogie woogie, woogie
But you can’t choose it
It’s electric
Boogie woogie, woogie
But you know it’s there,
Yeah here there everywhere
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. - Thomas Jefferson
That should be mandated by Wade as the Victory Monday dance.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:44 AM CST up reply actions
Great burst
He looks like he know what he wants to do, protects the ball, and slithers through the defenders.
Like his burst………………
Thats because its not Wade's decision.
Jerry wanted the Tree man to play and he got his wish.
by houseofprime on Nov 9, 2009 10:17 AM CST up reply actions
assumptions.com
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:33 AM CST up reply actions
I recall 2 weeks somebody on here saying that Jerry said that.
I think it was in that fanpost about Jerry being the real head coach of the team.
by houseofprime on Nov 9, 2009 10:36 AM CST up reply actions
+1
Wade and Red are getting it done.
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Twitter Account
+100
I loved the gameplan last night. Very good plan for countering the blitz. And hooray for the use of Ogletree!
the genius of Red is coming out..
now that he doesn’t have to force it a specfic player..
"No matter where you go, you are what you are playa"-Jay Z
Twitter Account
But to be fair
he and Romo look a lot smarter when the O-line is healthy and decently.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this good about a Cowboys team…
But as my signature reminds me, I need to see this maintained through the rest of season. No December collapse. This team looks smarter, harder working, and much more cohesive though and I’m honestly going to be very surprised if they do have another late season slide, (barring injury of course).
This has also been some of the best coaching I’ve seen from both Wade and Jason since they started here. I really think giving Wade full control of defense has done wonders for him as a head coach. It’s allowed him to do what he does best without having to overextend into other areas of the team (kind of like the Joe Gibbs role in reverse).
The 2009 Dallas Cowboys: Talk to me in December.
The NFC East has won 11 Super Bowls; oddly none of those have come courtesy of the Eagles.
I said the other day i would be up all night here in Scotland for the game,but who cares it was worth it! We have to keep it going as nothing is won in November. I have also just found out that we are getting the GB game on Sunday. Happy Days!!!!
Go Cowboys
Dunkman,Uncle Angus and Fernie67
Hey guys.thanks for your comments. It was a long night,but again it was worth it.
Go Cowboys
If it's not Scottish...it's Crap!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCrT96QJBfQ
You’re welcome.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
Reminds me of my days in Belgium
Used to get up at 2 am to watch the AFN broadcasts………
Glad to see there are fellow Boys fans around the world.
In my day
I had to get up at 2am to listen to the radio when I was oversees. No TV broadcasts of the games. yes I’m an old fart.
R E S P E C T, thats all it is...
Cmon Dallas fans, we know what was on the line last night in the game…It is the intangible something that was lying at mid-field, right where we left it, almost a year ago:
OUR CREDIBILITY…44-6, the ass whipping that took us from a PO contender, to a neck bender on Super-Bowl Sunday…That same CREDIBILITY that we lost in Dallas in 2007, when that little puke of a Sheli was able to throw a string of lucky passes to beat us…That same CREDIBILITY that we lost in the Frozen Tundra of Pittsburgh, and in the hole in the roof of Texas Stadium against Baltimore…The same CREDIBILITY that every pundit, so called Sports reporter, and big mouthed media guy from Tiki Barber, to the odds-makers in Vegas have refused to give us all year…TILL NOW!!!!! Now we got our CREDIBILITY back, and if feels so frikking good, dont it?…C’Mon Dallas faithful, give a big shout out of “HELL YEAH” for these Cowboys…We took that 44-6 ass whipping that we left last year with, and shoved it up the She-Gals asses…I dont hear no Haters this morning in here…I aint reading how we got to be careful about celebrating “too soon”…No Sireee, Im gonna celebrate this" W" for what it represents…It represents the fortitude of the Owner Jerry Jones, to go ahead, against all the odds, and naysayers, and clean out the “messes” we had made in previous years…TO, Tank, Pac_man, Thomas…let them leave, or better yet get rid of them…Take a ca-hit, take a loss of talent, but whatever it takes get rid of them, cause otherwise we deal week in and week out with egos, and “me syndromes”…Every Cowboy fan last year, that is if you can call yourself a Cowboys fan anyway, you knew that we had to get rid of these clowns, if we were ever to gain the Confidence in our QB that we now have…Hell for that matter the confidence in the whole team…We know the Cowboys of last year were a just a “group” of guys playing football…The team that plucked the feathers off of 3 Birds in 3 weeks, is a very talented, very solid, very consistent “TEAM”…Before Sunday, it was a total lack of RESPECT for the Cowboys…Today, we are AMERICAS TEAM, again…First in the NFC East…Did it remind anybody else of that horse trying to cover his sac in “Toy Story” the way D-Nutts head kept trying to avoid being seen on the side-line when the Cowboys had the3 football for the last 3 minutes plus of the game…And how about the look of outright stupidity on Reids face when his challenge was over-turned…I thought he looked like a fricking Platypus chewing apricot seeds when that happened…That up-set BGN little fan needs to hate the smile on Austins face a lot more, cause its that face that is going to be in every She-Gals dreams to nigh(or night-mare, shrugs)…Its that same smile he had when he handed the ball back to the End_zone refferee…And frankly I dont give a good Gol-durn what he thinks, or likes…Finally, like I have said ever since I started eating solid food at the age of 2 Ive been a Cowboy fan…Im a Homer, die-hard, win or loose…stick a needle in my eye…Cowboys fan…I bleed BLUE, and I piss Silver…I just got 1 question, How bout them CowBoys????…FEAR THE STAR
by Hawgz, Bugz, and FilthyFowl Hater on Nov 9, 2009 7:44 AM CST reply actions
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by accidental innuendo on Nov 9, 2009 7:50 AM CST up reply actions
It's hopeless to suggest it to him - I've tried many times
Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character. - John Wooden
Don't want it...
I noticed everybody was picking Philly to win this thing. EVERYBODY. I couldn’t find a column or broadcast anywhere that wasn’t picking Philly. Look how it turned out. Tiki and all his moron colleagues keep on picking against Dallas and it seems the Boys like it, cause they keep coming out playing hard and proving them wrong. So I say I don’t want their accolades. Keep picking against our Boys, and our Boys will stay hungry. What do you talking heads know anyway???
Fox pre-game picks,
two chose the Cowboys as ‘upset picks’. and two chose the Cowboys over the Eagles as a regular pick. I forgot who picked what though.
Pregame
Didn’t get to see the pregame. Everything all week leading up, though, especially on yahoo and on BSPN picked Philly.
Picking philly was not an outlandish pick
You had two evenly matched teams. It was not crazy to pick the home team
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Agreed
This was not Berman with his I just do not like dallas pick; picking the iggles was not a bad call before they played the game.
Ignore the Mainstream Media, EMBRACE THE HATE!!!!
Still...
I say keep on picking against the Boys, don’t let them get the big head. I like how they’re playing with a chip on their shoulders.
The blue-collar thing is outshining the blue star.
Don’t see that changing much with this group of players.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:01 AM CST up reply actions
Off Topic......Larry Johnson was just cut....
wonder if he lands with anyone in the NFC East….my guess is San Diego. LT is so washed up…once he hit 30 he went downhill.
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
I could see the 'Skins since Portis just suffered a concussion.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
I'll take LT
over Larry Johnson.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 1:30 PM CST up reply actions
Even Trent Dilfer on BSPN was like
“Oh em gee, the Cowboys are like, so good!”
Okay, he didn’t say it like that, but even Dilfer had to acknowledge that the Cowboys are doing great. I’m happy to hear it! :D
Dilfer is a good analyst.
I’ve never thought of him as a hater, but he said that this is the best “team” that they have had.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 8:04 AM CST up reply actions
Everytime i've ever heard him say anything about the Cowboys
it’s always something negative, and usually about Romo. So it was a good change of pace.
Dilfer is usually spot on and very objective in his Cowboys analysis.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 8:40 AM CST up reply actions
Agreed. He's one of the few over there not looking to sensationalize
everything, and he’s not really a bandwagon jumper.
He sounds positive in this breakdown.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 9:55 AM CST up reply actions
I don't know.
I think I saw him being real negative whenever the Cowboys were playing the Ravens and then the Eagles. Being honest, though, I would’ve been real negative too. It’s weird though. I really remembered Dilfer as a Cowboy hater. Guess I was wrong.
He brings up excellent points. The Cowboys are a better team now. That’s why i’m not worried about falling into that trap with Green Bay.
That's cuz Smith was his protogé.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 2:27 PM CST up reply actions
Yep
I think he’s the only one that’s objective and knows what the hell he’s talking about. He was great on NFLN and looks like ESPN stole him from there for this year.
It’s just hilarious the Big Blue love TJ and Berman have. Berman said something like Giants are struggling now but you know they’ll be back. Uh, how do you know that? It might be true but nothing in their play right now shows that they’ll get better. They love to talk crap about the Cowboys, but it was pretty warranted last year.
+1
Berman and Jackson were acting like a family member had croaked. It was funny to watch Berman have to grudgingly give some props to Dallas for beating Philly.
I like Dilfer, he’s one of the few guys on that network I can stomach listening to.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
The few times I've watched the World Wide Loser
Dilfer was about the only one to give us a shout-out in the darker days. He deserves a better employer.
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 like to see him on the NFLN
but he’s not over-the-top enough for those guys…
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I like most of it
but I can’t stand Rod Woodson and Joe Thighsman.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Woodson - Governor of New York
Put that goatee on the Governor of New York, and you will see a Rod Woodson look-alike
Or Faulk. Or Deion. Or Sapp at times.
I only like Irvin and Eisen. Mariucci is too much of a cheerleader. Lombardi and their insider is good too. And some nice ladies!
No, they need some real brains there.
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 8:40 AM CST up reply actions
I also love how
Romo has seemed to be more content to take a sack and been more consistent.
The INT sucked, but it was an understandable one, if the pass was more precise he could have hit Witten.
Unfortunatly that is a very hard throw to make.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 8:06 AM CST reply actions
I agree
He’s actually able now to put in practice what he has been saying – fewer forced plays. The pick was a similar throw to the one he completed to Austin – needing to drop in over the defender. He missed the first but the throw to Miles was a thing of beauty…
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
It definitly helps...
that Austin had quite a bit of seperation too. There was a larger gap between the safety and corner for Miles than when he tried hitting Witten.
by The Immortal Iron Fist AKA AFB on Nov 9, 2009 8:12 AM CST up reply actions
That was the pump fake
As always Collinsworth did a great job pointing out what really happened on the field.
I’m really psyched about The Ogletree sighting. You just have to figure Garrett is getting him ready for a bigger role…
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
I always used to think Collinsworth was somewhat a clown
But he does a really good job pointing out the important things. I think he’s very good
by StillHateTheGiants on Nov 9, 2009 8:55 AM CST up reply actions
Same here.
His insights are some of the best. Jaws gets props for it, but his are more simplistic than Collinsworth. Plus he talks about the plays, not the silly peronality things.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
Receiver - QB connection
Chris knows what to look for.
He was a good receiver , offers some nice insights into how the game is actually played
Collinsworth is as good as Madden was about twenty years ago
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Sorry, I think Collinsworth is awful and annoying at times....
dont put Madden and Collinsworth in the same sentence because it’s not even close.
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
I am definitely alone in this opinion, I know that
Collinsworth explains stuff, and he is opinionated, which I like. Madden used to be like that until he started paying less attention to the games he was calling and more to his video games and handing out turducken legs
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Not alone at all
I think he’s great. He’s really improved over the past several years.
Never wrestle with a pig. You both get dirty and the pig loves it.
+1 whatever his jersey # was
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:34 AM CST up reply actions
Yeah, I was thinking 81 but that was Eddie something
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by Aaron Novinger on Nov 9, 2009 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
Madden drove me nuts towards the end. He did so
much yelling and spouted so much nonsense, I started turning down the sound.
honestly
the only two types of announcers i enjoy are those that make solid analytic remarks about the game (Collinsworth) and those that just enjoy the sports they call (Madden, Gruden, Gus Johnson come to mind)
I can do without everyone else. Especially guys like Buck an Kornheiser who seem to drum up drama and stuff like that.
mmmm...Turducken
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. - Thomas Jefferson
I agree
When Collinsworth was in the Fox pre game show, I thought he was too negative and only talked in superlatives. But man, I’ve really been impressed with him on SNF. On every penalty, it seems like he looks at different replays until he can point out to you what happened. Best analyst in the business now.
I thought last MNF game (NO-Atl) showed how terrible Jaws and Gruden are. It seems like they receive a stat from their stat geeks during the game (Gruden said NO had outscored opponents in the 4th qtr 70+ to 10) and just used different adjectives to describe how great that was. They did this throughout the night. Why don’t they tell us why that is instead of yelling how awesome that stat is!
Agreed
I always enjoy listening to Collinsworth’s observations, analysis, and comments.
Plus, he doesn’t really seem to take himself all that seriously — almost as if he doesn’t really have much of an ego.
Whatever.
He’s a nice replacement for Madden on SNF. And I used to like him on HBO’s Inside the NFL.
Is playing smart too much to ask?
Collinsworth isn't all that
I heard a few downright stupid comments last night. I also don’t know if it’s his voice or total lack of personality, but I really don’t care for him. He is not even close to Madden as a color analyst. IMO
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
he has a nasal voice
that