The Cowboys Now Rank Second in Scoring Defense
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 1, 2009 7:51 AM CST
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Read it and weep upcoming, opposing offenses. This Dallas defense may not be in the top five of any yardage category, but they will limit you in arguably the most important category of all: scoring defense. By holding the Raiders to just a touchdown and an extra point, this unit now only gives up an average of 16.5 points per game. In the league, that's second only to Cincinnati, which is holding opponents to 15.8 PPG.
Okay, so the Raiders' are dead last in scoring offense (10.5 PPG), but the Cowboys helped put them there. Because I know it's hard for us not to look down the road, let's take a peak at where the Cowboys' upcoming opponents rank in terms of scoring offense.
More after the jump.
Week 13 @ The Giants (T-8th, 24.7 PPG)
Week 14 vs. The Chargers (3rd, 28.4 PPG)
Week 15 @ The Saints (1st, 37 PPG)
Week 16 @ The Redskins (29th, 15.5 PPG)
Week 17 vs. The Eagles (7th, 26.6 PPG)
To sum it up, Dallas will face four of the top ten scoring offenses within the final five weeks. As you can see, having one of the league's best scoring defenses will be a necessity as the team seeks a return to the postseason.
What is amazing about this defense is that the Cowboys began the season with four new starters, including at least one at each level. On the line, Igor Olshansky has been brutalizing running backs. At linebacker, you can arguably count SOLB Anthony Spencer as a fifth new starter. He, too, has been solid against the run and has recently grown into an asset against the pass. Keith Brooking is everything you want in a ILB - 'nuff said. Mike Jenkins is playing lights out at CB who, along with slot-man Orlando Scandrick, brings a youthful exuberance to the position. And, Gerald Sensabaugh is that early Christmas present we've all been asking for at strong safety.
As a unit, they have gone from learning to work together to playing consistent, hard-nosed football. Coach Phillips sounds confident in how his group has grown.
"We've just been more consistent, went back to basics," Phillips said, explaining the improvement since the early problems. "Just melding the defense together. No excuses, but we did have new guys. Those guys playing together, it's a little bit different. ... (we) found a niche to what we can play defensively and what we can't play, what our strengths and weaknesses are."
The players are well aware of where they've been, and of the challenges they have yet to face.
"The first few weeks of the season, we would play really good football for 3 1/2 quarters and it seemed like for a half a quarter, all hell would break loose. We're a lot more consistent in our play," linebacker Keith Brooking said. "We want to be the best. We're not there yet, we're not even close to being there yet. ... We can't take any steps back at this point. We've got to keep moving forward."
And America's Favorite Prime Time Team Award goes to...c'mon, you know who!
The Cowboys have averaged 19.152 million viewers for their 16 games on NBC’s "Sunday Night Football" and ESPN’s "Monday Night Football" since the start of the 2006 season, when NBC began broadcasting the Sunday night NFL package and ESPN started airing "Monday Night Football."
According to a SportsBusiness Journal review of Nielsen Sports data, of the five most-viewed prime-time teams, only the Cowboys have not reached the Super Bowl since 2006. The Colts, Giants, Bears and Patriots have all played in the NFL’s title game over the past three years.
Some practice squad moves were made. The Cowboys waived CB Jamar Love and signed CB Marquis Floyd and LB Donovan Woods.
Floyd spent last season on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad. He was on the Cleveland Browns practice squad for a week in 2009 before being cut Sept. 29.
Woods, former quarterback and safety at Oklahoma State, played five games last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He opened this season on the Steelers practice squad before being released Nov. 24.
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It will be really interesting to see
how our defense handles the Chargers and Saints offenses which will be the best offenses they will have faced all year, including Philly.
If they can hold those two offenses under 30 points, I like our chances.
In Romo we Trust
hmmmm
With how up and down the offense is, I was hoping to hold those two teams to 14-21pts…….and after watching the Saints last night that may be like trying to catch a feather in a tornado.
by J.R. Angle has a posse on Dec 1, 2009 8:22 AM CST up reply actions
I'm not impressed with the Saints defense
They have improved over the past few years, but a good offense can move the ball on them and score. I’m confident our offense can put up 30 on them.
In Romo we Trust
Those Saints' DBs can certainly jump short routes, but can they hang in man on deeper ones?
They will probably keep Sharper deep against us.
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles...
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 1, 2009 8:30 AM CST up reply actions
no doubt Romo has to be sharp
but I can see us scoring on them more so than the Pats. After Welker and Moss, there is a huge drop off at the receiver position for them.
I think RW and Crayton are much better than Sam Aiken and Isiah Stanback.
In Romo we Trust
I didn't watch yesterdays game...
But did the Patriots run their RB’s on screens or routes on the sidelines..i am curious to see how Vilma and Shanle keep up with good RB’s. I am not sure our WR’s can get the separation from their CBs.
Maroney ran a few screens
They usually went about 9 yards or so. More often than not enough for a first down, but never a blow out run.
by Dansonofdirm on Dec 1, 2009 10:13 AM CST up reply actions
I don't know that I agree with that Terry..
They shut the Pats down all night..Their D-line didn’t generate a whole lot of pressure on Brady but the LBs and Secondary were awesome…They are very dangerous these guys..They whooped us a ways back but have seemingly gotten stronger.
agree Bobbiblue.......
it’s pretty amazing that McKenzie stepped in after only a few days with the team to have a pretty good game (remember McKenzie didn’t play with G Williams defense). Also, their DBacks didn’t let Welker have any YAC. That was the key to stopping the Pats plus they brought lots of pressure on Brady. Unlike some fans, I feel that you have to give credit to the Saints because they did a heck of a job against the Pats.
Brady sucked that game
If he plays like his normal self, the Pats put up at least 31 on them.
In Romo we Trust
well I think the Saints defense
had a lot to do with Brady “sucking” in that game. Give the Saints their due. They followed the Giants 2007 blueprint in how to beat the Pats.
Absolutely Tex...
The Saints shutdown Moss and whacked Welker down pretty much all night after a catch..That addition of Mckenzie is scary..He couldn’t possibly have devoured the playbook in 5 days..He went out there and played his instincts..I was amazed at that guy..Why either of our teams didn’t grab him is totally beyond me..Maroney did well until they started shadowing him and they shut him down…I may be wrong but I believe Terry wasn’t concerned about their defense..I must say that I would be.
let me just say
Their defense isn’t nearly as good as their offense. I’ll be shocked if we can’t move the ball and score on them.
In Romo we Trust
They're getting pressure on the QB lately though.
That’s one of the reasons they beat the Pats. Brady was very uncomfortable in the pocket. He couldn’t step up like he wanted to. I’m not talking about just sacks but he had too many Saints in the backfield. Our O-line hasn’t shown me that they can protect Romo enough against good pressure D’s.
You can do a lot of things in life. You can't stab a teammate with a pair of scissors. - Kevin Smith
The Daints D is very opportunistic. They thrive on TOs.
They have good CBs but they are hurt. Porter and Jabari Greer have played very well and Sharper is playing at a pro bowl level.
I live in the NO area and have to watch most of their games. I believe the trick to best them to play Nickle D and sell out to stop pass. They have an excellent run game but Peyton and Brees are like Romo and Garrett, it doesn’t matter if your running the ball at 7 yards a clip, they want to go up top. They will lose patience and force a few deep balls. They will out think themselves and kill a few drives themselves.
We can speed up the game and limit drives by methodical clock earring run drives but we can force that right back on them by making them run and short passing game. Take away deep game and they will get frustrated and force some passes.
I favor them a little in the regular season but I like us better in a playoff game. Both games will be played in the dome but we seemed to be setup team wise better for playoff football. Saints special teams aren’t so special.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 9:54 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Excuse my spelling and grammer though never good
I am on my iPhone and it makes it worse
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 9:57 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Yes, I think you are on to something...
Sell out on the pass.
Think our front on the nickle can manage the run, even with little strong safety support.
They’ll clearly try to break us out of this defense by running a few screens and short passes to their backs. So, we’ll need to be alert and have someone spy the backs.
Also think that when we blitz it should be up the middle, with a linebacker. How often? Perhaps more frequently than we have been. We’ve had some good success with blitzing James, Brooking, and even Carpenter up the middle. This would be a good thing to try a few times during their first possession. Send a message, knock Brees down, perhaps even tip a few passes. Make them feel like they are going to have to max protect all game to get anyone deep.
They’ve got as much to fear from our defense as we’ve got to fear from their offense. Feeling real good about this game.
I say sell out blitz the whole freaking game.
If he is going to beat you make him feel it come Monday. You may have to face them again in the Playoffs and you want his mind on where the hits are coming from and not his game plan.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
Contain Gates with some bracket-type coverage and get Rivers and LT yelling at each other.
I also like our WR against the Chargers’ DBs.
I can see for miles and miles and miles and miles and miles...
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 1, 2009 8:32 AM CST up reply actions
Aaron..
If Dallas can win the next two games (which is a lot to ask) do you think they come out very conservative against the Saints or will they play it like the Giants did the Patriots two years ago do you think?
"I’m ready to go here, all right? It’s like R. Kelly at recess."
"You will come back stronger then ever. Like Lance Armstrong. But with two balls."
-Ari Gold
That's a tough call.
I think it depends on how the running game goes against the Giants. It’d be hard to maintain a lead against them, so a shootout is bound to ensue. In that case, it’s all about which D can stop the bleeding.
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 1, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
Yes Terry..You guys
Need to keep doing a good job defending the run, but watch out for the passing attack..Don’t load the box against them, Brees will destroy you..Your guys, somebody needs to find the right mix and balance to neutralize them..Now they added Mckenzie..that guy has been there for a week and was awesome last night..What a nightmare that team has become this year..
Grandpapa Wade sure can coach some D, I'll give him that.
But that’s a brutal schedule, I say we end up in the 6th-8th range when all is done.
I'm nervous about the upcoming games, but excited, too. After what
the Saints did to the Patriots last night, I’m fascinated to see how the Cowboys stack up.
I think the Pats have a lot of holes right now
that the Boys don’t have. I’m no saying the Boys will beat NO, but I do think Dallas matches much better with NO than Pats did.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
Pats D is looking pretty shoddy
All those players leaving and getting traded away added up over time.
Maybe they’ll get it together by late December, but something tells me they just need more talent. NE has a lot of draft picks in the future though
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 11:39 AM CST up reply actions
kinda tells you why Bellichick
went for it on 4th down instead of relying on his defense in the Colts game. Also, (I’m wishfully hoping) that this means he has some issues in the locker room on the defensive side.
I think he's going to find out what D players to keep
and who to replace and be back with a good one next year
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 11:43 AM CST up reply actions
yeah.....
it’s still a head scratcher why he got rid of Seymour right before the season started. I understand moving players but the timing is very strange
He got a #1 for Seymore from Oak right?
That will be a top 10 at least or maybe a top 5 in the draft.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
I understand that.......
but the timing is very strange. Probably nothing to it, but I find it odd
I agree
I just wasn’t sure what the Pats got foy Seymore.
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
I think NE knew that the back end of their D had issues
and that talent on the line would not be enough. Seymore porbably has 3 years of high level play left but has also been hurt the last two years.
I suspect Billicheck thought pragmatically that he could get more in the long run. I think the 1st Round Pick is in 2010 though.
Quickest way to build (or rebuild) an elite team is to stock it with young 1st round talent. I think Billicheck was aware that his D was quickly fading.
For one thing, NE’s LB’s are invisible. They have to be thankful they have Mayo, but Adalius Thomas and the rest are no McGinnest, Tedy Brushci, etc
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
I was actually impressed with Bruschi
last night. He didn’t come off as a homer. He was actually pretty good and gave a fair analysis of the Pats.
Yeah Tex..
And Payton gave it right back to them on fourth down..
Their o-line looked bad as well
The Saints were pressuring Brady into forcing balls and off-balance throws.
"I’m ready to go here, all right? It’s like R. Kelly at recess."
"You will come back stronger then ever. Like Lance Armstrong. But with two balls."
-Ari Gold
Thats true
Remember how Matt Light used to never give up sacks? He’s been average ever since NE lost that superbowl
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 11:44 AM CST up reply actions
the other thing that NO did......
was hit Welker right when he caught the ball. Even though Moss gets all the props, Welker is really the key to that offense by keeping the chains moving. If you’ll look back at the early season when Welker was out, their offense wasn’t nearly as explosive. Greg Williams deserves a lot of credit for this win too. I’m sure glad that Snyder didn’t make him Head Coach of the Skins because he’s a great coach
I know this has been said
but really how much has keith brooking meant to this team? His performance has been nothing short of amazing
"More than likely JW never played sports above the youth level. It amazes me that he seems to have no concept on the common reactions of an adult athlete or their normal interactions between each other." - laxonto
He's been enormous
How the Falcons let him walk is beyond me, but I sure am grateful for it. Same goes for Sensi.. In fact, all of our FA pick-ups this year have been good to great.
Summarizing the Dallas Cowboys in two words; inconsistently amazing.
The Falcons told Brooking something to the effect of: "it's a young man's game".
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 1, 2009 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
and he's been playing with a chip on his shoulder since
and we’re reaping all the benefits….thanks Atlanta.
In Romo we Trust
The way things are shaking out...
…the playoffs look like a given. The Giants are in serious trouble with injuries and the Eagles are too inconsistent.
Regarding playoff seeding…looks like a race with the Cardinals for a home game against a wild card opponent (probably Packers, maybe Eagles).
Assuming they win that game they’ll have go on the road to probably play the Vikings. Now that game will be fun.
Win that one and its probably back to the Superdome to play the Saints again.
So the road to Super Bowl may mean beating the Packers at home, and the Vikings/Saints on the road. Romo is going to have to take his game way up for any of this to happen.
there is no race with the Cards
All divisional winners are guaranteed one home playoff game.
In Romo we Trust
Playoffs are never a given...
And the Eagles always play better as the season progresses.
I sure hope the team is not concerned with the Chargers or Saints or any playoff positioning just yet….
They have a desperate Giants team scheduled before any of those games…..
Anomoly............Finally here.........
Easgles are squeaking by inferior teams
at this point, and losing to playoff teams…eh, but I guess the Cowboys are too, to a degree.
Amen to the playoffs not being a given.
I personally see this Giants game as a must win. I know they will be “up” for the Cowboys game, but they will be one of the weakest teams left to play. I see the Giants game and the Washington game as must win games. Win the games you’re supposed to win from here on out, and the playoffs aren’t out of reach. Lose just one of them, and hope is all you have.
Is Eli playing?
I’d prefer to face Carr, obviously…
Even more
than the thought of an injured Eli in a windy game?
"I’m ready to go here, all right? It’s like R. Kelly at recess."
"You will come back stronger then ever. Like Lance Armstrong. But with two balls."
-Ari Gold
I'll take Eli ......
because we don’t know what to expect with Carr. I’ve seen it many times, where the backup comes in and ignites the team. I’d rather take my chances with Eli. Plus, if we were to beat the Giants with Carr, there would be excuses. I want to beat the Giants head on-with no excuses.
If we win the excuses will fly anyway.
Yeah, but Eli was hurt, Carr would have killed you, or Carr played like crap and Eli could have won it. Yada yada yada. We would say the same thing with Romo and Kitna.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
ooh.......
something about Kitna starting just gave me a headache(LOL)
Not saying I want him to, but our
expectations for Kitna are different from our expectations for Romo. I expect Romo not to fumble the snap being one.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
hahaha..........
I can’t figure out why Kitna has such a problem with the snap. It’s not like he’s a rookie. At first I gave him a pass because he was taking the snap from Berger but when he fumbled the snap from Gurode. Well, that pretty much sealed the deal-LOL
So here's the big question.......
if you had your choice of Carr or Kitna, who would you take?
I don't know.......
Carr played adequate against the Vikings last year.
Well..
They would have to tie Eli up for him not to play….and if they do, Carr has an opportunity to show the league his early beatings are past him, and he can be a starter somewhere next year..He doesn’t want to back-up Eli for the remainder of his career..But again..Our guys and your guys need to win the battle on the LOS..that will be the storyline at the end of the game.
I would like someone to convince me that the saints won't put up 35 against us
- Our CB’s are good but they are young and I see them biting on pump fakes and double moves a lot.
- We blitz so much that I feel like the Saints will capitalize on a few seam routes up the middle or mid screens.
- I want to believe we’ll get to Brees more than the Pats did we haven’t been stellar in that department against some weaker O-lines and the Saints really don’t need to give Brees 5 seconds since their routes come together pretty quickly.
The only thing I can think of that might save us is Sensabaugh. I do like the idea that someone had of selling out to stop the pass. I don’t know that payton will get impatient at all but I feel like you have to do that.
The only problem – we are Wade’s D. How likely is it that we actually do that?
On offense – who knows? Just as likely that we get shutout as it is that we put up 30 (very likely for both). Seems like the saints should have been ripe for a double move and they don’t blitz a ton (but are opportunistic with it). But Brady is no slouch and he did seem to have problems finding anybody except welker open. And the Saints don’t seem to miss tackles.
That game is going to piss me off.
I wonder what the line will be for that
I bet Saints by 6.5…Ok I am a gambling deviant.
The crowd noise will be difficult, especially for the O-line. Isn’t Flozell half-deaf? Or is he half-blind…
Seems that the game plan is as the gentlemen stated above, establish the run and play a nickel all game long. I’ll take my chances against their 3 RBs…
Play smart and take care of your responsibility.
That is how you beat the Saints. The Pats D was always out of position and making poor decision and not wrapping up when they had the chance. The Pats did as much to shoot themselves as much as New Orleans did to beat them.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
while this is true
the saints also just schemed a lot of plays that i don’t think normal defenses will be able to prepare for. they looked almost as explosive as a martz defense. But instead of WR’s being wide open, they are open up enough where brees can get them the ball.
The second TD was because of brainfarts in the secondary.
The corner blitzes and no one picks up the reciever? WTH is up with that? If they take care of their responsibility and know where they are supposed to be the defense will be fine.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
Yeah but the Saints O is designed to cause brain lapses
and they are a lot like a Martz offense I’d say, rooted in a lot of the same ideas and approaches
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 11:41 AM CST up reply actions
I'm sure Wade has started pouring over the tapes of the
Miami and St. Louis games. Though they didn’t win, those teams did something right. Even the Atlanta Falcons did something right. Are we better than those three defenses, I’d say so. If put in the same position as the Miami Dolphins in their game with NO, would we have held the lead. I think so. If put in the same position as the Rams on the final possession, could we have scored. I think so. Wade just has to get us in that position.
Looking at what the Saints did
I’m curious what creative defensive minds come up with. That said I do not believe Wade Phillips is all that creative, nor does he like his players to think too hard, which I agree with when you havent’ built your roster to be thinking players.
The Dallas D will roll out mostly man coverages ensuring lapses and confusions in zones don’t bust them, and rush the QB with both OLBs
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
+1...
CB – I haven’t seen our CB’s bite on many pump fakes and doubles moves this year. I’ve seen a lot of disciplined play that’s accounted for almost no long touchdowns against us since the Denver game. And, technically, Newman was in a position to make that play on Mashall’s wining TD. It’s a real disciplined group and as inert as Hamlin has been I think I would like him to be back for this game. His refusal to stray far from the middle will help us more than hurt us in this game. Jenkins and Newman can single cover anything down the sidelines.
On offense, I think we can run on this team. By the second quarter of their game with NO, Atlanta was moving the ball quite well by running. I think we have the speed and brute force at running back to do that. I really think the difference maker in this game has to be Felix. If we can break him free on a few long runs, it will make things easier on the passing game. Force their safeties to play run first and we have a game.
Saying the Pats beat themselves is an insult to how well the Saints played.
Were the Pats DB’s and LB’s out of position a lot? Yes. But there were more than a handful of times that Brees hit back shoulder throws when Colston, Henderson and the bunch were more than adequately covered. I just chalk this win up to the Saints playing a near flawless game offensively.
I'm not saying that the Pats beat themselves, but I do believe that they played stupidly.
Of course Brees made some beautiful throws and catches. But, it is alot easier to do in a clean pocket. If we can find a way to get pressure on Brees (unlike the Patriots) we will have a shot, otherwise he will carve us up like a Thanksgiving turkey.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
We can limit the Saints if we blitz the hell out of Brees
If you give Brees time, he’ll destroy you. Only way to stop them is to get to Brees, early and often.
There isn’t a qb alive who won’t get flustered with a lot of pressure in his face, thats how you stop the Saints.
In Romo we Trust
The key is the pressure needs to come up the middle
Brees, in my opinion, is one of the best QB’s at stepping up in the pocket and can really do well at avoiding wide rushes.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
it's actually the only way
The only way to beat great qbs is to knock them on their ass, early and often.
In Romo we Trust
Just remember, if you don't get it's your ass
They will kill us with the deep pass. It doesn’t matter if you have good coverage.
Play nickle and pick your spots for blitzes. Change ups is the name for play calling
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 5:55 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Do some research before you pop off.
He has been killing teams that have blitzed him. He is at the top of his game and the best QB right now. The Saints have a decent line. You blitz him and he will make us pay several times. The idea is to eliminate the big play and make them earn every yard. They(Brees and Payton) are like Romo and Garrett. They cant help themselves but go deep several times a game regardless of coverage.
Make them exercise patience. Force them to stop the run. Make special teams a big part of this game and pendlelum swings back towards us. We wont win a shoot out, we shoot ourselves in the foot too much and are too inconsistent. Rams and Atl. ran the ball and picked their spots for blitzes.
KICK ASS every day!!!
I agree...
Man up in the secondary and crowd the heck out of Brees…i want our CB’s pressing all the time…no 10yd cushions..Wade needs to open his bag of tricks against them
They have the potential to post up more than that the way they are playing..Your secondary will
Be very important in that game..and watch for that Moreno kid running..But your run defense should be able to handle that..The corners and Safetys will need to be at their best..If I were Phillips I’d tell them to swat the ball away and forget taking any chances unless it is an obvious pick.
Oh yeah sorry Terry..
I don’t know how I got that one screwed up..lol
3-3-5 defensive
With one or more LB and/or one or more DB showing blitz all the time. Bring them randomly, mix it up. Sometimes bring them all.
To me, it isn’t about talent here. . .it’s about play calling. Wade and RHG need to call the games of their lives, and Romo needs to not fold.
Saints 34, Boys 24, because both Wade and RHG fail a bit, and because the Saints are just that good.
If Dallas is number 2 in scoring D at the end of the season...
the Boys will be 12-4 or 13-3 IMO
How bout dem Frogs!!!!
To get in the playoffs, we need to hold serve at home and steal a road game.
It sure would be nice to get our road victory this week and get it out of the way. A victory at Washington too, means we wouldn’t have to win our last game against the Eagles and could rest our starters the 2nd half.
c
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 11:11 AM CST via mobile reply actions
I am guessing the Belichick's defensive game plan for the Saints game
will NOT be in the NFL Hall of Fame…
P*** poor tackling did in Belichick's defense. They looked like 11 R. Williams out there trying to
knock someone down with their shoulder.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
but Brees was hitting those receivers
in stride. Ya have to give the guy lots of credit, those passes were amazing. Several times those guys werent even open, but Brees hit them right on the money
That's the flipside.
Brees had all day to throw. I think I saw him drinking a latte back there as well. No pressure equals ability to throw pin point passes. Also, getting to play all the tough games at home doesn’t hurt.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
true.......
admittedly I’m a Brees homer (since he grew up in Austin) but this guy’s the real deal and I’m happy for him because nobody ever wants to give the guy any credit because he’s either too short, system passer, etc.
I don't buy the system qb crap that people spew.
If he was such a system qb then anyone with an arm could run it. Do you think the Saints would hand the keys over to Cutler? I know I wouldn’t.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
me neither........
what a lot of people don’t know about Brees is he’s a very smart player. He also has one of the fastest releases in the NFL. What’s so funny about the too short thing is there’s really not a whole lot of difference in a guy being 6’00" and 6’02" (like Romo). Neither one can see over the 6’05’ lineman.
Exactly do you think Texas Tech would love to have
Graham Harrel back for one more year? I believe he was a system qb. Potts and Sheffield have not been very spectacular this season.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
the only thing worse than those two.....
was that other QB that Leach used for a half(he was so bad I can’t even remember his name)
it's a myth that qbs are supposed to see over the OL
All qbs, even the 6-5 and 6-6 qbs like Roethlisberger and Rivers see and throw through lanes between the OL, not over them.
In Romo we Trust
+1 I see a lot of excuses for the Saints win but
They kicked ass and overwhelmed the Pats. I saw very good coverage on many throws but pin point throws from Brees.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 12:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
another thing
Payton had a very aggressive, attacking offense. He put the foot on the pedal and never left off. That’s what made that game so impressive. He knew against the Pats. you can’t go into prevent mode and sit on a lead. He just kept attacking. He also had some very creative play calls. This games has some similarities to his first game against Parcells and the Boys doesn’t it?
Brees looked great, but like the Cowboys, they will go as far as their offensive line will take them.
If our OL keeps Tony clean then he can kill a defense. If he is pounded all game long he looks below average.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
word, but
this game wasn’t for the Superbowl
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions
Saints looked awfully impressive
They may end up like the 1999 Rams, but they may also end up like the 2000 Rams
2000 Rams scored like 50 a game, until KC scored 60 on them. Then the rampant winning stopped
Question for the masses.
If Dallas wins the next 2 games and you know the likely hood of meeting the Saints again in the Playoffs is very high then and you are Wade Phillips, "Do you pull out your bag of defensive tricks or do you play them straight keeping your tricks for a later meeting.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 12:29 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Play a straight game
man to man. See what happens, take your lumps, and apply what you learn in the play offs.
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 12:59 PM CST up reply actions
agree......
learn what the Giants did in 07. They played their game against the Pats. They definitely learned something because they beat them in the Super Bowl that year
Gotta try to win...
Worked for NYG against NE in 2007. You can learn a lot in a loss.
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
For the record, I never meant to imply you don't try to win
Just not show all of your cards.
However I agree with youguys after reading your posts. Play your game and learn what works for you and what doesn’t. Adjust for the next round.
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 6:08 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Dec 2008 Schedule vs Dec 2009 Schedule
So weird how Dallas faced four of the league’s toughest defenses in Dec08: G-Men, Steelers, Ravens, Eagles
And now they face four of the league’s potent offenses in Dec09: G-Men, Bolts, Saints, and Eagles…
Is playing smart too much to ask?
+1 that is weird
As impressive as the Saints are, they’re an off day from Brees away from being eliminated, the same as Dallas is, once the playoffs start
by AustonianAggie on Dec 1, 2009 1:00 PM CST up reply actions
which is better for us
because Romo doesn’t have to face the opposing team’s offense
In Romo we Trust
Our totat defense is ranked 21st in the league
I think the biggest problem with our defense and the reason why its not ranked higher is because our 3rd down defense isn’t very good…. The Saints are for real…we need to shore up third downs or we dont have a chance…
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Again, bring the blitz.
Bring it early, bring it often and put a hand or helmet on Brees every play. If nothing else just go up and tag him on the shoulder to let him know you are there. Tell him he was one second away from being a bug on the windshield.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
I have given our defense alot of thought lately .
During the game I’m as angry as anyone when I see some of the coversges called as well as our rush packages. I been left more than once cussing and scratching my head.
Rewatching the game and knowing the outcome allows me to watch without being emotionally charged. I watch and ask why does he make that call. What I found out us is Wade is allways changing speed and location similar to a great pitcher. He also, like a great pitcher, sets you up for the big out. Other teams have some success between the 20s but he shuts them down after that and late in games as our points allowed shows. OCs don’t know what Wade will do because you can get 3 rushers or 6. It could be left, right, or up the middle. Could be man or zone or tight or loose coverage. He is always changing things up never letting you figure him out. I’m begining to think their might be a method to his madness .
KICK ASS every day!!!
by squidlo97 on Dec 1, 2009 6:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I see alot of comments out here regarding the Saints match-up..
Don’t overlook the next games..it is one game at a time from here on in..5 games one at a time..
It's probably just cause the entire NFL world is talking about the Saints right now.
I saw a dog today. Have you seen a dog? You probably have. How was school? Was it fun? Did you get a lot of homework? Huh? Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?
by Aaron Novinger on Dec 1, 2009 4:29 PM CST up reply actions
Actually I like it that way.......
I don’t like it when all the attention is on us. Unfortunately, for the Saints, they have all the attention on them right now which can go against them in the long run. Did you hear Bruschi last night? He said that they realized that they might go 16-0 after the 14th game in 07. That put a lot of pressure on them to win. Maybe this will help us out when we play them down the road whether it’s our regular season game or hopefully, playoff game
That is because it is the thing to talk about until about Wednesday.
Oh, yeah that’s today. As long as the Cowboys win the next two and play the Saints tight I will be perfectly ok. If they lose the next three, I will be calling the suicide prevention hotline.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
One game at a time fellas.
That’s how the season goes.
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
I loved this one...
And America’s Favorite Prime Time Team Award goes to…c’mon, you know who!
The Cowboys have averaged 19.152 million viewers for their 16 games on NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” and ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” since the start of the 2006 season, when NBC began broadcasting the Sunday night NFL package and ESPN started airing “Monday Night Football.”
According to a SportsBusiness Journal review of Nielsen Sports data, of the five most-viewed prime-time teams, only the Cowboys have not reached the Super Bowl since 2006. The Colts, Giants, Bears and Patriots have all played in the NFL’s title game over the past three years.
"What the hell is going on out there?" - Vince Lombardi.
running game
When we play the Bolts and especially the Saints, if we will slow the game down with our 3 headed running game and mount some long clock draining scoring drives, with the way our D is playing, I like our chances.
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