Cowboys Blow Another December Game, Chargers 20 - Cowboys 17
by Dave Halprin on Dec 13, 2009 6:24 PM CST
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The Dallas Cowboys are on the verge of dumping another promising season. At 8-5, they're still in the playoff picture, but for two weeks in a row, Dallas has lost games they had a chance to win. Playoffs team generally close better than this, The 40-Year Old Virgin closed the deal more often than this team.
One of the hottest teams in the NFL, the San Diego Chargers, came to Texas and strutted out with a 20-17 victory over the Cowboys, lending more credence to the December Collapse. It's almost too easy to use the Cowboys mind-numbing failure to score from one-yard out, three times, as the symbol of this team. Again, the Cowboys offense moved the ball, but failed to close the deal when it mattered in the redzone. Again, Nick Folk wasted an opportunity for three points. Again, third down haunts an otherwise solid performance from the defense.
Now the Cowboys are riding a two-game losing streak and heading to play the undefeated New Orleans Saints. They'll do it on a short week. And they'll do it possibly without DeMarcus Ware, who was carted off the field with some kind of neck/head injury.
It's hard to remain optimistic about this team's chances; the last two weeks are wretched examples for building any kind of confidence. If the Cowboys and Wade Phillips want to save their season, they've put themselves in one of the worst positions imaginable. They go on the road, to face an undefeated team.
One team in that game next week closes the deal, the other team doesn't.
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The crowd was so quiet, everyone had their head down, and
if we can’t get it in from 2nd and 1, we don’t deserve to win the game.
Here's hoping DWare's okay.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:25 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
hear, hear
I was happy to see him moving his arms and feet.
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by John Gennaro on Dec 13, 2009 6:30 PM CST up reply actions
Sounds as if it might be a severe sprain.
Of course, we’ll know more after Xrays.
Scary, scary moment though.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:33 PM CST up reply actions
neck sprain, that is
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:34 PM CST up reply actions
Yep, that's what I heard
That sounds like a 2 week injury to me? Depending on the severity of the strain?
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Too bad teh GM who hasn't
won teams always fail in Dec and hasn’t won playoff game in 14 years won’t be going with them. His two first round picks from 2008 really came up big today.
Not.
by Sharksbreath on Dec 13, 2009 6:32 PM CST up reply actions
Oops.
Too bad the GM who’s teams always fail in Dec and hasn’t won a playoff game in 14 years won’t be going with them.
by Sharksbreath on Dec 13, 2009 6:34 PM CST up reply actions
How is this loss on Garrett?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:35 PM CST up reply actions
Goal line execution was obviously a big problem...
…and our blocking schemes were poor, in the run game and at times in pass protection. Maybe the blocking is on Houck, not Garrett, but the red zone play calling seemed a bit suspect in this game. Certainly you’d hope to put up more than 10 points against a mediocre defense like this one. Some of that’s on the players, but it’s fair to make Garrett somewhat culpability.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Garrett's running playcalling
borders on collusion it’s so damn obvious.
by NerdVernacular on Dec 13, 2009 6:51 PM CST up reply actions
i don't understand why we don't use the FB in goal line situations
and why are we so damn predictable when inside the 10?!?!?!?!
predictable that we’ll come up with ZERO points these days.
why? because Folk is no longer a sure thing.
and i thought we got past the vandershank days….
Is playing smart too much to ask?
not all on Garrett...
but just no imagination. This offense can roll up with the yards (or not like against Wash and GB) but can’t score as much.
simple
eleven in the box.
ran it anyways after getting repeatedly stuffed.
by robolundgren on Dec 13, 2009 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
It was an attitude call.
11 people, against our 7, we will score. Nope.
Garrett not getting done
Offense not really scoring. Averaging 16 points a game when it counts. We have to win all three to make the playoffs for sure. Not likely.
It's hard to believe they will survive to next season.
I don’t think we should go to the west coast offense, but obviously something is wrong. So very wrong.
Atlanta, too.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:34 PM CST up reply actions
Atlanta is now 6-7...
They are not a winning team. The one only team that Dallas has beaten that currently has a winning record is Philly, and that won’t happen again as this team is going 8-8.
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.
When we played them they were 4-2...a winning team.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions
Means nothing...
clearly that record was misleading
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.
Well, they've been without their star QB and RB.
I know you’re adamant about proving how the Cowboys can’t beat a winning team, but the fact is when they played Atlanta they were a good team.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions
+1
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
There is no debating it....
You can put whatever spin on it you want to but the FACT is that Philly is the only team that presently has a winning record that they’ve beaten this year. Atlanta’s free fall began long before Turner and Ryan went down.
Even if you do count Atlanta that still only leaves the ‘boys 2-5 against playoff caliber teams. I’m sorry but the evidence is just not there; this team just does not hang with the better teams in this league.
They didn’t in ’05 or ’06 or ’08 nor so far in ’09. 2007 looked promising but we know how that one ended.
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.
o we hang with them
I don’t think hats debatable. In every game we’re 3-5 plays from winning.
We are a GOOD team. We complete with winning teams every time we play them.
We just need to learn how to win them.
An annual record of 9-7 just isn't good to me...
it’s average IMHO.
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.
The other spin is, who have we lost to?
no team with a non-winning record
Giants
Broncos
Packers
Giants
Chargers
all but the Packerss have, at one point this season, been considered a top 5 team at some point and the Pack is moving up the list each week.
Now, I admit that a really good team has to win at least 2 of these 5 games but we are competing with each of them. In the NFL the difference between great and good is very fine. At any point we could find the secret to tip that balance.
I’m not optimistic at this time. I foresee a possible 8-8 or 9-7 season at this point but hope is not all lost.
by Kansas Cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Of course it is meaningful
it all matters when you play a team. Chargers in the first few weeks is a very different game from playing them now. When we beat Atlanta we played a good team with a winning record.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions
Ironically, the NBC guys just threw that question out to Eli.
“Does it bother you that people say you haven’t beat a winning team other than Dallas?”
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 7:05 PM CST up reply actions
one team closes the deal and one doesn't?
gee I wonder which team that will be?
I hope we lose out, get a high pick, and clean house. I’m sick of this staff.
How many times has our defense given up a td this year after our offense seems to have gotten momentum in the game?
Our offense gets the ball with chance to answer, and we lose yards on the drive.
we are a "good"team that finds ways to lose
I don't think we'll get that great of a pick
at 8-8. There are some pretty bad teams out there.
high picks cost too much
10-20 is the sweet spot of the draft
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Yup. Those are nice picks usually.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
Because of the uncertainty re: the CBA, there will be a ton of juniors in the draft.
1st through 4th are the sweet spot in the draft.
The problem is that we're usually just good enough to be outside of that top 20.
Which also happens to be when the players that we all covet start going off the board.
You can do a lot of things in life. You can't stab a teammate with a pair of scissors. - Kevin Smith
JJ has made up his mind
He knows we are not going to the playoffs, and with D Ware possibly out the chances to
finish better than 9 – 7 equaling last year are out the window.
To me we have a shot at Washington. Other than that we can lose both NO and Philly….
I don't think they'll win AT Washington either...
They’re playing good football right now.
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 think we'll lose at Washington too
As a matter of fact…..I’ll be selling my tickets to the game this week!
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
I'll but them if you include a plane ticket...
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
HaHa......I live in Virginia....so I won't have any problem unloading them to delusional skins fans
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
Terry
I go into every game…full of hope. I believe that we can win ANY GAME…Against ANY TEAM. HOWEVER,I have seen nothing that makes me believe that the losing streak will end in New orleans. Also,Washington is playing Alot better than the last time we played them. I don’t see us winning there either. I “HOPE” I’m wrong…But I do not feel very good about the rest of December.
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
I SAID I believe we can beat anyone
If it’ll make you feel better Tony….ERrrr…Terry,I’ll keep the tickets, but You’ll be responsible for bailing me out of jail in Maryland….LOL
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
He meant to say, if you're truly delusional
Like he is. I love these fruit cakes who question other’s passion for the team because we’re not completely delusional like a 10 yr old.
by StillHateTheGiants on Dec 13, 2009 7:53 PM CST up reply actions
I think that Terry
Wants me to be “Truly Blue”
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
True Blue
Des not mean blind, deaf or dumb…. Reality can be involved when thinking about your team. I am a fan to my core but, I do not see this team performing well with Wade as coach.
That would be like saying, I know my tire is flat but I love my car and because I love my car the flat will get better on its own….
It doesnt work like that!
like i said last week (after the loss to the Giants)...
…we will not win another game this season.
Is playing smart too much to ask?
Just stopping by
I wanted to thank you guys for being so friendly all week. It was certainly one of the most entertaining Chargers games of the season, and holding the SD offense to 20 points is something to be proud of.
Besides the Folk missed FG and the Barber goal-line stand, I can’t think of a single thing the Cowboys did wrong. Both teams played very similar games, but the Chargers had the more reliable kicker and managed to get the ball in the end zone more consistently.
Good luck with the rest of your season. I hope we see you guys in Miami.
"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock
Thanks
you’re all class. Congratulations to you guys. I still hate Phillip Rivers, but I wish y’all best of luck going forward.
I have noticed a new resurgence in Cowboy hating in 2007, which can only mean one thing- We're back.
Rivers is always scowling.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:59 PM CST up reply actions
That team really responds to him though.
The kind of guy you hate, but would love to have on your team.
On offense though, I think the difference was
SD was able to move the ball when they needed to. Dallas stopped them on drives in the middle of the game, but there seemed a flow to the playcalling. Other than Dallas’ 99 yard TD drive and the I-will-call-nothing-but-runs drive that ended on downs at the goal line, our drives just seem to stall. SD was also able to hit a handful of 20+ yard plays while Dallas couldn’t.
if we score on that nothing but run driv
we would have had an extremely similar offensive performance to SD.
The chargers offense did squat the second adn third quarters.
That's about right, but there was definitely a sense of despair.
The fans weren’t loud, the team had their heads down at 1/2 time, and obviously Ware’s injury messes with the players head.
thanks for being classy yourself, john.
it would be cool to see your Bolts win the SB this season — esp. since we won’t be attending.
Is playing smart too much to ask?
Ugh
That is a truly disgusting mental image.
by Dansonofdirm on Dec 13, 2009 6:32 PM CST up reply actions
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, I really needed that laugh : )
Is playing smart too much to ask?
lol
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:35 PM CST up reply actions
LMOAROTF!!!!
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.
there is not enough mental clorox in the world to wipe that image out of my head
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
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You have to admit, there is a lot to feast on there.
+1
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:37 PM CST up reply actions
It's not Tony
MB should have followed Cricket into the whole and he would have scored.
Tony managed the game well. Yes lucky he wasn’t picked , but otherwise did a solid job.
Romo?
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:36 PM CST up reply actions
He played okay
His opportunities were limited by suspect protection. I wouldn’t call the numbers he put up “great,” and I’m tired of counting these pointless last second drives towards our offensive production (when we are down by multiple scores).
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
yea i agree
he didn’t play great, but definitely well enough to win. The ol did him no favors at all. He made a pretty godawful decision that last drive too.
I have the game on DVR
in case you want to watch it.
Romo had a very good game. The defense is not championship quality and the line is inconsistent. Welcome to the real problems on this team.
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
?
What idea/topic is this type of comment supposed to advance? What’s the point?
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
pollen counts, maybe?
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:37 PM CST up reply actions
I cant see how we lose any of the next three games
But even if we just win both divisional games (which we should) then we will make the playoffs.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
Yup.
Green Bay is on a tear.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:37 PM CST up reply actions
10-6 with a sweep of Philly should get us the division
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:38 PM CST up reply actions
not true...
If the Giants also finished 10-6 in that scenario they’d win the division.
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.
Well we should at least make the wildcard
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:44 PM CST up reply actions
Depends on what other teams do...
Both Green Bay and NY have tie-breaks on them. Besides this team doesn’t deserve the playoffs.
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.
Bit early to say that
If they win two or three of their remaining games then they would be deserving.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
Not they way they are playing right now.
We’re close, but not close enough.
no.
If the Giants beat philly, we’ll all be tied. Then, assuming noone loses to washington & we beat philly week 17, the giants will likely win the division followed by us for the wildcard over philly. I don’t know who wins the Phill-GB tiebreak.
It once again will come downto week 17, unless we really collapse or philly and the giants win that perfect combination of gaes that keeps us out.
You can’t possibly see how the ’Boys are going to get OWNED by the Saints and probably beaten by Philly?
Saints have looked awful lately
and we have already beaten Philly at the Linc. I predict a 11-5 finish.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:42 PM CST up reply actions
We have already beaten both Philly and Washington
the Saints have looked terrible. How can you not expect us to win all three?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:43 PM CST up reply actions
The Cowboys barely beat Philly the first time. There is a strong chance that Philly beats them the second time around. Remember last season when the Boys beat Philly early, then 44-6 happened at the end of the season?
Also, the Saints are going to fight extremely hard to preserve their perfect record. And they’re still clearly a good team, even if they had a few close games.
We barely beat Philly but we still beat them
and that was away from home. Saints should have lost to Washington and a injury riddled Falcons team.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
i agree
they are winning games on a tightrope…maybe we can pull this one off
Especially since they just wrapped up a first round bye...
Might be time for them to have a letdown…
If I had a nickel for every Super Bowl the Eagles have won, I would have zero nickels.
by Cowboyfan729 on Dec 13, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
The new Orleans Saints or the Sydney Saints Aussie Ruled Football Team?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Cheap shot...
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
true...
… however, unlike our Cowboys, they have the killer instinct and know how to seal the deal and win each week.
Is playing smart too much to ask?
Cowboys only mistake was taking the ball
out the hands of their best player during the most important point in the game. We ran too much on the drive before the half.
In Romo we Trust
I have to disagree. They drove down the field. At the goal line some subterfuge would have been nice, play action os something, but Jones, barber and Choice were dealing
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
then you don't disagree
play action puts the ball in Romo’s hands where it should be
In Romo we Trust
they just asked Romo this question
he said he did not see anything to change the call out of a run at the goal line…looks like our O-Line flat out got overwhelmed by the chargers
Subterfuge was the point. The RBs were on fire, and that should have been used to the Cowboys advantage
Play action might have worked because the D respected the running game, not because Romo was on fire.
And I am not blaming Romo for this loss in any way. He played well, well enough for this team to win.
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Considering they methodically drove down the field, chewing up clock, and had 4 goal-line carries with MB3, I’m going to have to disagree with you.
you know
you’re not really a good cowboys fan if you don’t understand football.
any predictions on what the D will do against New Orleans?
didn't get the prediction?
how about we see who’s closer to the real number and whoever’s wrong stops talking for a week. deal?
SO you are blaming Garrett?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
they playcalling was so-so
but that’s on the o-line. 1000 lbs on that side (including Gurode) and no push.
unacceptable
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 8:34 PM CST up reply actions
I have been wondering all year
if Davis’ play has fallen off?
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 8:36 PM CST up reply actions
You mean in football or bass guitar?
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 9:01 PM CST up reply actions
you actually think they blocked on that goal line stand?
what game was you watching?
In Romo we Trust
I Think the Defense Knew Exactly
What we were going to do, and the offensive line was overwhelmed at the point of attack. Blocking 11 guys with seven doesn’t work so well.
were you surprised that they ran it again and didn't bootleg out?
so was the defense…
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 8:45 PM CST up reply actions
That Brandon Siler is a football playing dude.
Curse you Siler!!!!
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
The Scoreboard does not prove you are right. You have no way of knwoing if a pass play would have worked down there
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OK, Terry has been drinking, he usually makes more sense than this
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Wait, you’re original argument was about the drive as a whole, and now it’s about the goal-line stand? In that case, I disagree with you even more. If you polled BTB last night on whether they’d rather have four MB3 carries from the one, or four Tony Romo passes from the one, I guarantee at least 80% of voters vote for MB3.
I vote run, but not Barber...
unless you can go back in time and bring back the one from two years ago.
you know, back when he was a CLOSER!
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
+ One Kajillion
Notice when Barber came in after Felix ripped off 2 nice runs to start the drive off, Barber had much more room against a defense that just got gashed by Felix.
I think you made those numbers up
FOUR times? SAME PLAY FOUR TIMES IN A ROW???? Please, tell me 80% or even 1% would have thought that was a good idea.
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
I think...
if you’ve run Barber twice and he can’t get in from inside the 5, time to go to another option. Don’t we have other weapons on offense?
I'm not going to take sides here, but
you are really sounding foolish. Take a step back and read what you are writing.
That's not the choice here
four passes or four runs.You mix it up and keep the other team off balance. Four in a row of the same play is dumber than dumb.
FREE THE OGLETREE!!!
Marion Barber from the one-foot line. Odds are he’s going to score one of those four times. Today was an aberration.
Sounds like Garrett to me
anyone remember when Garrett called 4 consecutive pass plays that were the same play in the Denver loss? I’m telling you he is mishandling the offense, and he reeks of desperation. A truly uninspiring display of offensive playcalling.
"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"
by DallasPalace on Dec 13, 2009 10:22 PM CST up reply actions
If you are going to make up numbers, why not make it a bazillion % probability?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
You have no way to predict that...
Your guess is as good as everyone else….
lol i love the way terry argues
it makes me glad I don’t try to argue with him
Gonna have to side with Terry on this one...
Garrett tends to just run plays into the ground (runn/pass) until they don’t work, instead of keeping the defense on it’s heels and calling play action/switching the calls up. Sure it was awesome running the ball down the field, but the defense doesn’t really have to guess by the time you get to the goal line, and you’re stubborn to do anything else.
Wade Phillips is almost certainly gone and it’s my hope that Jones doesn’t give the job to Garrett. I hope Jones goes after someone who’s not a retread coach like Phillips was. Nick Folk should be cut first thing tomorrow. Give Buehler a chance or sign someone else.
We'd need a DC then.
If Jerry wants to keep the 3-4 around, there’s not many candidates out there. Nolan would be good, but they’d have to bring him in as a HC. I like Frazier at MINN, but they run a 4-3.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
Keep Wade as DC,
and bring in Shannahan as HC. It’s no more unorthodox than bringing in Dan Reeves in a consultant.
Even his onside kick sucked.
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by Aaron Novinger on Dec 13, 2009 6:39 PM CST up reply actions
He is ussually pretty good at it
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:40 PM CST up reply actions
Folk is hurting, I was amazed that the team drafted another kicker
than after the surgery thought what a brilliant idea, now I am dumbfounded that they never gave Buehler a chance to kick
Yeah, he did.
Zero confidence, he has.
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 13, 2009 6:54 PM CST up reply actions
you do a good yoda!
I have noticed a new resurgence in Cowboy hating in 2007, which can only mean one thing- We're back.
It's very sad. I want him to get over it so we can keep him.
He’s good enough that he could have been our kicker for a generation, and now he may not make it past his 3rd year.
Time to let Buehler kick the FG's
Sorry Folk, but we need that roster spot/
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
based on what knowledge regarding Buehler's ability?
Buehler is not a FG kicker…he’s a kickoff guy but kicking with accuracy and quick elevation are different than kicking off. He’d do in a pinch (injury) but if we’re replacing Folk it will be with someone from outside the current team. Don’t be surprised if there’s a kicker auditioning Tuesday, if not late tomorrow.
Hard to say it, but that extra point may have been Folk’s last kick as a Cowboy…or 2nd to last if you consider the onside kick.
by Kansas Cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
bueler should at least have a shot at it.
he has kicked before.
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
i'm not sure i could do worse...
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
He was a FG kicker with USC, so he can do it...
and giving him the chance is testing out an unknown whereas we know that Folk is just struggling.
+ more than i can count
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:51 PM CST up reply actions
Exactly
The guy was THE kicker for USC, not just kickoffs, FG, XP as well.
He can do it. I don’t know if he can be accurate, but Folk is in a full blown slump. And it might have cost Dallas this game.
I’d rather see Buehler take the job since he’s already on the roster.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 8:47 PM CST up reply actions
He only had 13 tries on the season his sr year or something like that, think he went 9-13
But I agree, might as well see what we got in him.
That's not awful.
It’s not like he was a coin flip’s chance, and I’m not sure even Folk is a coin flips chance right now.
I assume that the Coaches have seen whta they have in him
If they dont put him on the field it is reasonable to assume that he isn’t ready.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
Very logical assumption
I just hate to lose Folk if they do bring in another kicker. But I’m frustrated with him right now, like everyone else. I thought we were set at K for a while.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 10:58 PM CST up reply actions
He was only the kicker
because the #1 guy fell or jumped off a cliff
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 9:51 PM CST up reply actions
Like Folk's ability to hit from over 40 yds?
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 9:55 PM CST up reply actions
That's right JD
Garrett has decided to sit back and let the problem work itself out. The problem with that, though, is the season went down the tubes.
"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"
by DallasPalace on Dec 13, 2009 10:25 PM CST up reply actions
Three big problems I saw
1) We decided that we were a power running team on that goal line disaster…I would think we would be fully aware at this point that we are NOT a power run team, and would’ve gone to something that was more of a strength for us, at least one out of the 3 times.
2) Pass rush was lacking and our coverage couldn’t hold up long enough for the diminished rush to get there. Rushers were overrushing the QB and Rivers was very able to step up in the pocket.
3) Third down defense killed us, obviously, as it has in the past. It’s at the point where I expect opponents to convert on 3rd and long these days.
You could throw in our offensive woes as a larger 4th problem. Struggled against a 3-4 defense, and had trouble blocking in the run game and pass protection. But we still could’ve probably pulled out a win with this level of offense, had we converted the missed field goal and the ridiculous goal line failure.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
agreed
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:41 PM CST up reply actions
That failed goalline drive should effectively shut up any arguments
about how we should pound the ball running with our big strong o-linemen
Just bizarre to me
We KNOW we’re not a power running team. Look at our success percentages. Garrett must know that. Why did he think he could get that yard? Because of San Diego’s NT injuries?
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
You would think though that we could still get ONE yard against backup d-linemen
I think they had more than one starting d-lineman out
come on
barber on the one, i’d do it three more times if I to
I think Bigg kind of sucks now
and I am not sure about Gurode
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
could Bigg be the answer at NT since he obviously can't block anymore?
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
Kosier badly missed a block too on one of those goal line plays.
Someone might have been joking earlier when they posted it, but Free might be one of our better OL right now!
But you can't
because he was given 4 straight chances and couldn’t get it in. Show some imagination Garrett.
Coaches still hold Barber on too high a pedastal
Maybe I’m kneejerking here, but I can’t remember any game this year where he’s had that physical, intimidating effect he’s had in past years. And that’s the whole freakin reason Peete and Wade have stated why he starts! Inexcusable for Choice to have no more than 1-2 touches a game.
I can agree with that
I don’t really remember a moment this season where Barber just blew up a defender, and a big part of that I think is he hasn’t been close to 100% for a long time. I think the coaches are playing him so much at least partly based on past reputation rather than current production.
Yeah....
….thought I’d use actual logic and observation. My mistake. You’re right, it’s an arbitrary magical calendar problem!
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
Cowboys are a .618 team since 2006 and yet have 7 wins in the same period in December
I submit that any analysis that does not include the current coaching/qb’s inabiity to play in december is the truly uninformed analysis. .618 teams do not win only 7 times by pure chance.
So what is it?
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
Romo isn't the problem
he’s playing well and the losses are still coming
talk about the coaching if you want but to include Romo as unable to play in December is erroneous.
by Kansas Cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:27 PM CST up reply actions
I agree,
he’s one Cowboy who has done his job.
As has Jenkins actually
I know no-one called him out. But I have been really impressed with his play recently.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:31 PM CST up reply actions
Ditto.
He has been playing well. I think the PI call was questionable. The defender has the right to go and get the ball, and the WR basically just stopped.
By far our #1 CB
I really hope Scandrick progresses because, even though TNew had a nice INT today, he’s looks more like a third CB at times.
I thought JG was going to throw one play action in the goal line.............
To b honest i don’t think we hardly use any play-action the whole game…….
I don't believe that Tim
We are a good power running team. You just CAN’T ever have a reason for running the same play 4 times in a row. That’s why your conclusion is a little premature on the power running issue. The best power running teams of all time never had a reason for running the same play, and never would even if they had a good reason.
"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"
by DallasPalace on Dec 13, 2009 10:29 PM CST up reply actions
Argh.
Experience has taught me better, but okay, here goes, I’ll engage you….
We are not a good power running team. Statistics bear this out. Please see Raf’s post from this morning with our running stats versus the 1990s Cowboys teams. We are not good at straight ahead, I formation running plays.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
4th Down
remember when Garrett got skewered for not punching it in with his RB’s from the goal line and then started doing that the next game? Yeah – that was this season. Make up your minds…
yup
for the record, I was completely find with it. Probably would have not tried to pull a lineman on the last run but otherwise, Barber should have made it on 3rd down. poor technique
Which lineman pulled on 4th down?
Simms mentioned that during the game, pulling linemen on goal line runs is a bad idea.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 6:58 PM CST up reply actions
especially when it looked like even a QB sneak would work
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 13, 2009 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
I might be wrong..
But could MBIII have jumped into the endzone…rather than sneaking it in??
i doubt barber could've
but many in this league would have.
I was kinda POed about that – it looked to me like barber had a legitimate shot at tds 2nd and 3rd down and he couldn’t get it in.
the flying leap was much more prevalent 15 years ago
don’t see it near as much – guys trying to vault the pile
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
AP did it today in the Vikings/Bengals game
But he’s got exceptional leg strength and lift, obviously.
Larry Allen benched 700 pounds. That is Leonard Davis times two.
remember Herschel taking off fromt he ten yard line and nearly hitting his head on the crossbar?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
He used to leap...
haven’t seen him do it in a while.
Garrett...
doesn’t know what he’s doing calling run plays. It’s uncomfortable for him. he just wants to get it over with and get to the pass
"Amongst the enemy's Lair, there will always be a DallasPalace!"
by DallasPalace on Dec 13, 2009 10:33 PM CST up reply actions
Eagles win
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
Yes but that means if we win out
(Beat Philly week 17) we would win the division (H2H vs Philly). Our fate would still be in our hands.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
that's probably a better scenario
so, go Eagles?
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 13, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
correct
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions
i don't see that
The Giants have washington, carolina and Minnesota, which could very well sit both favre and AP. They could absolutely go 3-0. They have a better shot than anyone else in this division. If they lose to philly and go 3-1, we need to win out to be ahead of them.
So I think we’re rooting for the GIants – if philly lose all we have to do is win against washington and it comes down to the philly game.
I'm just curious...
Maybe it’s the homer in me. But it seems like the majority of the Cowboys losses, the Cowboys have been the obviously superior team. How many games have we lost where we’ve had more total yards than the opponent? I know this game and last Giants game…
Nor were they inferior
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by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
If Folk makes that FG its 20 all
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by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:04 PM CST up reply actions
I think they called plays with the score in mind
when they needed to, they scored a TD. when they needed to, they ran out the clock and settled for a FG. they probably could have punched it in at the end.
maybe
but we will never know i guess
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
They Played the Odds
Took the safe FG, then let us run out the clock to score a TD without enough time to score, should we have recovered the onside kick.
They were driving almost at will at a critical time, and our offense could only put up 10 points when the game was within reach.
not obviously superior
but if we could stop shooting ourselves in the foot, we probably would be a clear cut 3 seed in the nfc by now.
I wouldn't say superior, but...
I think saying that the Cowboys had plays/penalties/and events (like the ball bouncing off Witten’s foot) that lead to the loss which were in our control. If we correct all of that, the outcome may be different. But there have to be efforts to correct that.
dont kno
But Atl playd them tuff…. but no D-ware………………..its possible we must execute mad time consuming drives play take away. Plus a few D plays we still have a chance.
Beating Washington and an injured Falcons team
by a combined 3 points in the regular season back Terry up.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
Okay then how good are you when you can only beat Washington by ONE point?
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.
Beat Atlanta by 16
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
Okay... Lost to the Giants twice...
who lost to the Saints by 28 or more. Just saying.
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 know
Thats why I was looking at the Saints two most recent games and saying they are not as good as they seem.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
You guys really trying to criticize a 13-0 team?
They come up with the plays to win when it counts. They struggled to beat a hurt ATL team just like we struggled to beat Wash at home with their 3rd string RB and I think injuries on their defense.
I know but if you ask some posters
Dallas is one of the worst teams in the league and NO is unbeatable.
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 10:10 PM CST up reply actions
agreed
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 14, 2009 12:04 AM CST up reply actions
u also 4get
The atl shredded N.O secondary. They r beatable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And thats without the run… I hope the cowboys cum of and bust ther teeth out.
Throw him another INT like Brees?
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
I mean like Rivers
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:02 PM CST up reply actions
TNew has been beaten like a rented mule ALL SEASON
if you haven’t noticed – you haven’t been paying attention
Disagree
He’s played very well this season.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
Um, can you not read or evaluate CB play?
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
he hasn't been nearly as bad as some say
hes a solid #1 corner in this league.
gave up two hopeless third down conversions today
he wasn’t even close
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
is and was are two totally different things
he used to be a solid #1 corner. now he needs more help than jenkins
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:30 PM CST up reply actions
He's not even our #1 CB.
I don’t think he’s been horrible, but he could have helped out on those 3rd down conversions. Nice INT today though.
if you define playing well to mean...
always playing so far off his man that he will always show up after the catch is made.
And they were so right about Romo last week, eh?
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
They are right on Newman..
His technique was awful on that play
Is that what the Scoreboard said? As that is proof enough for you, it is good for me too
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
+1
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by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
10%
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 6:55 PM CST up reply actions
b serious any givin sunday
Like they talk on NFL network the Cboys must start taking sum games…….Just put it out there this might be our last chance……this might b our superbowl ……sadly
sadly I am being serious
I didn’t feel like Dallas would be able to win in the Dome before today, and I have a little less confidence.
Hope I’m wrong of course.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:01 PM CST up reply actions
Watch them beat the Saints, then lose to the 'Skins.
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 13, 2009 7:03 PM CST up reply actions
How is that more likely?
We have already beaten Washington
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
you think this team is going into Washington and going to knock them off??
dude – have you been watching the games?? this is a serious question
1. We beat them a few weeks ago
2. We have won 5 more games than they do.
3. Tony Romo vs Jason Campell.
How can you seriously expect them to lose?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:13 PM CST up reply actions
Thats a good reason
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
ok aussie - i'll engage you....because you want to have an intelligent conversation...lets go...
1. – we barely beat their sorry asses 7-6 in a game where their kicker missed 2 FGs….now we gotta go on the road and beat them in their house in what will be their Super Bowl….not to mention we are in the middle of our annual December implosion and these guys are going to start believe all the sh!t in the media and likely fold
2. – what does that have to do with anything?? this team is nosediving here and with Wade clearly getting sh!tcanned in 3 weeks, # wins doesnt matter
3. ok – i’ll give you Romo>Campbell….not going to be enough
ok reasonable arguments
but for me it comes down to the fact that even when we play our worst game of the season, the Skins didn’t have the talent to beat us. I cant see us losing unless there is a repeat of the Philly performance from last year (which I have no option but to hope wont happen).
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:28 PM CST up reply actions
well if you think that THIS dallas cowboys team
is ready to reach down and nut-up in crunchtime well clearly you are seeing something different than i am….but i will agree with you in that the washington game will be the best chance for them to get a win in the remaining 3 games
Won't happen.
You will now see the team that showed up in Philly last year to end the season. They know it’s over and Wade lacks the ability to get more out of them.
Thanks for the depression.
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 13, 2009 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think fans would know what to do with themselves!
We’d be standing outside, just staring at one another.
This was the least important game on our Schedule
in December
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:08 PM CST up reply actions
good point
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 13, 2009 7:15 PM CST up reply actions
ty
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
I think he means cuz it was a non-conference game so it hurt our record, but didn't give a win to an NFC playoff contender.
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 13, 2009 8:09 PM CST up reply actions
Gotcha.
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 13, 2009 9:07 PM CST up reply actions
Our Super Bowl? Like today was?
The Cowboys are just not talented enough to compete with the better teams in this league. And the Saints destroy teams at home. Did you see New England get smashed? We need a magical game to win, which won’t happen because we don’t have magic this time a year.
60%
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by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
a bazillion % which I base on my 250 years of watching football (measured in dog years)
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
20 to 30 percent
weve been competitive in every game, we just seem to find a way to lose. If we actually make plays when we have the opportunity, we can win that game
they're an average team...
face it. They have a 1-5 record against teams w/ winning records and they’re 7-0 against teams they have losing records.
They beat bad teams and play hard against but eventually lose to teams they are good. That’s been the Cowboys for 5 years now. The writing is on the wall at this point as some changes are needed.
They look to be well on the way to their 4th 9-7 finish (at best) in 5 years now. I would not be surprised by an 8-8 finish either.
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.
Much like last year.
They were good against mediocre teams, and bad against elite teams. Sure they were competitive, but they weren’t good enough. The draft and free agency didn’t change that much, so I’m not sure why I was so optimistic.
i agree
Newman and Scandrick are flat out awful….
we can still snatch up an nice lineman i the 2nd round.....
unless an elite fall in our hands when we pick in the 1st. But it seem as it Free is someone to keep around
Nah Nah Nah Nah...
Nah Nah Nah Nah, Hey Hey Wade, Gooood Byyye!!!!
Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. JG, you too. Oh, and be sure and take Folk, Campo and I-like-to-play-20-yards-off-my-receiver Newman with you.
Ok, this goes out to everybody then
how many times do you think the cowboys D can stop the saints from scoring? from scoring a TD
Today it was 71%/43%
Against the boys, I’m thinking something similar – 75%/50%
I think the SD offense is playing as good as the NO offense recently
and we held them to 20
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:09 PM CST up reply actions
Unfortunately, my hope is dwindling. Yes, the Saints have been shaky lately, but I still have images of that Monday Night game against the Pats running through my head. They’re a totally different team @ home, and when the lights shine brightest. A Saturday night game against the Cowboys, in the dome fits the bill.
I say they put up 30 with ease.
40 if D-Ware is out...
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.
the reason i put it up the way i did is because points don't always tell the whole story
the saints had some long drives today, as did the falcons. they might do the same thing against us and “only” come away with 30 points or less but they will still win the game without it being much of a questions. Especially if we only stop 2 drives
remember when we showed up during showtime?
yea, me neither..
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
Weren't a lot of people saying the Chargers were gonna put up 30+ on us?
I’m sure you were one of those people.
The most embarrassing part of this game...
The 3-D glasses after halftime. No wonder this team isn’t headed in the right direction.
?
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:10 PM CST up reply actions
at the stadium, at different times during the game, the big jumbo tron had 3D content on it, and all the fans were handed out 3D glasses...
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
Yes but why does that equate a loss?
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by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
i think what he meant by embarrassing was the idea that in "Jerry World" it seems to be all about
what the next big money-making gimmick is going to be….in this case doing the 3D glasses thing….i took his comment to mean he’s like them to stop concentrating on gimmicks like 3D glasses and instead concentrate on building a winning football team
by Loozeeana_Cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
Sorry
just a bit irritated by the loss and all the negativity
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by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
Yeah. Dc Fans that is exactly what I meant. No the 3-D glasses to watch the stupid TV at the game.
Almost as bad as go-go girls at a football game.
Yeah Newman where's the jam?
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:10 PM CST reply actions
lol...i was seeing it and wondering it as well
I was always wondered why we let these wideouts get free releases
Real talk he got lazy..
Lost of technique been his problem all season. remember when Dave Campo blew him up a few games back …………bc of the same junk
u just caught the clip on sunday night huh!!!
crazy what happen to it i dunno……….. But i kno on e thing i been sayn all season we should have kept Greg Ellis and Pac Man this season……..
no we shouldn't of
one was a cancer and a trouble maker and the other was a older whinner past his prime
ball is better than Pac-rat
Spencer has played better and better as the season has gone on, and the whinner wasn’t going to accept his limited role
Ball is better ...........seriously
U can hate Pac-Man but dont be delusional……….But Greg Ellis would have gotten the pressure the SACK!!!!! Those two guy we drafted are projects……To be honest they should b playn special teams only. They are not complete OLB n Wade scheme
tell me what Pac-rat did with this team, tell me!!
and then explain toi me if he was so good, why is he unemployed??
R u serious he was our best corner last year
Y he aint here? Stephen talk Jones into the blame game.,.
Why isn't he on any team? Did Stephen talk all of the other teams into the "blame game"
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
Hey I cant speak for other teams
But i know we need at least 5 top flight CB;s this year and we dont. Sum can play safety but who really cares. The Cowboys are 9-5 and S.D blew the door of our lead and now the G-Men and Phily r rushing in the door………………..
the guy was overrated. That is why he is not here or anyplace else
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
and if he does, so what? What point is that supposed to make?
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
That Pacman is not the answer? Great! We agree on something
Lifetime Cowboys Fan from the Swamps of Jersey
+1
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 13, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
so in that D they're supposed to jam the WR?
we don’t do that until they reach us 12 yards off of the ball
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
none of our DBs jam, because...
… our D plays soft.
and at times, they play dumb (like in the loss to the Giants last week) with poor tackling.
Is playing smart too much to ask?
I don't understand where the hate for TNew is coming from
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
Seriously I've watched every game
Don’t see him getting beat on 3rd down any more than Jenkins or Scandrick.
Yet he gets hate on more than anyone on the team.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:20 PM CST up reply actions
there are higher expectations on a veteran who is supposed to be a shutdown corner
than there are on two sophomores.
and he’s been getting toasted this season. he used to be fast enough to make up for it…
he isn’t anymore
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
that veteran
was going against a top 5 wr this year in jackson
and you want me to what? give newman a pass for going against a good WR?
good CBs ShutDown good WRs. that’s why they’re called shutdown corners…
corners that play 12 yards off of the line of scrimmage when they’re supposed to jam the receiver are called #2 corners…
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions
I don't think he was exclusively matched up on him was he?
I thought I saw Jenkins on him too.
do you expect him to perform at the same level as Scandrick
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 7:30 PM CST up reply actions
No
And for the record he’s much better than Scandrick. But my point is everyone is praising Jenkins, but he was beaten a few times by Jackson as well, yet not a peep about it.
Also this team needs a play maker at FS.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions
U hit it da nail on da head
we keep trying to sign free safeties on da cheap.
we could’ve signed Darren Sharper this off season when Minny didn’t re-sign him. instead the Saints smartly realized his playmaking ability — regardless of age — and he’s helped improved that defense this year. how many INTs and returns for TDs has he had in his career (with GB, Minn, and now NO)?
oh yeah, and his defensive teammates have fed off that too. they might not have a Top D when it comes to ppg or ypg, but they force turnovers and they’ve scored TDs on turnovers more than we have this season.
i had hopes for Sensi, but that’s all they were.
our D doesn’t strike fear in opposing offenses. we don’t play physical. we don’t create turnovers, we don’t score many TDs when we do force a turnover. and to top it off, we play stupid at critical moments of the game (like on 3rd and longs or allowing simple screen passes to slow-ass RBs to go for long TDs due to poor tackling and poor angles, etc).
Is playing smart too much to ask?
I think Detroit has gotten more
turnovers than us. I truly can’t believe how many games we have won with a less than oppourtunistic defense.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
Oh, from places like
30 yards off his receiver
Hate is a strong word you should use it only when the real thing is involved
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:16 PM CST up reply actions
I'll use it wherever I feel like
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:17 PM CST up reply actions
No one here "hates" Terence Newman
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:19 PM CST up reply actions
You know what I mean
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
lol
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
He has been abysmal the whole year..
On the first TD drive, he was completely turned around by Floyd on the 3rd down drive..these are things you expect a veteran CB who is supposed to be a shutdown corner to do
One play
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
The one where Sensi didn't get over in time?
That wasn’t all on Newman
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
Its not on Sensi...
Newman just got out run by Jackson…he needs to be contesting the ball with him…its a base Cover-2 defense.
Well now we're gonna have a confidence problem
team wide. I just don’t know what it’s gonna take for this team to win. It’s just so sad.
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:15 PM CST reply actions
We'll see how good of a coach Wade is
this is still the regular season after all, his domain!
So how serious is DeMarcus Ware’s neck injury? Been hearing sprain neck, I don’t think that’ll end his career. But is it going to keep him out rest of the season? Still be lingering injury throughout his next season or even rest of his life?
RIP Jim Johnson, best ever.
“The Cowboys have no chance to win next week,” says Tony Dungy.
Thanks Tony. Now I can spend Saturday night Christmas shopping.
i know...
and then he said they have to absolutely win to salvage the season..i was thinking about the statements…thght he contradicted himself
I think we're looking in the wrong place for love for the Dallas Cowboys
They definitely don’t like us
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
He meant we are done for
and our only chance we could save it, we have a 0% chance of winning
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 13, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
I'll one up Tony
I don’t think the cowboys win another game this year….0-5 to finish the season..
Smoked by the saints, superbowl game for the skins and mail it in against the eagles
I say we win 1 game
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 13, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
end again at 9-7
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
I say all three
The Knights season may have just ended, but the Cowboys year is just begining!
by aussie_cowboy on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
as hard as it is to come to grips with
he’s probably right. we can win the 2 after that and hope that’s enough. of course beating philly the last day of the season…
Some folks in here need to sit on the plane next to Wade...
to help him tell them how okay they’re going to be and everything is fine.
how much you wanna bet...
… that Wade will get defensive in an upcoming press conference, boasting about this team’s overall record of 8-5 and touting his overall winning record as an NFL head coach.
Is playing smart too much to ask?
What other coach memorizes how many REGULAR SEASON games he's won...
and brags to the media about it? The week leading up to the Giants and first December game?
Who did Bradie James sign with in the offseason
we could use a guy like him in the middle still
James is still w/ us
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 13, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
-1
That’s just dumb
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:26 PM CST up reply actions
-infinity
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:27 PM CST up reply actions
You have been blessed with infinite optimism.
You would be handy when the world ends. I will have to keep you in mind.
In 2012?
I’ll still be on here probably.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:32 PM CST up reply actions
I predict the Cowboys go 9-7
seems like the safe #
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
THAT SUCKED!!!
Not sure if it matters? Who do we really need/want to win tonight? I’m thinking Eagles because we have the tiebreaker & a game still to play?
yup the Iggles
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
Iggles, we don't want NY to gain any ground
they hold the tie breaker against us
"We play to win the game" - Herm Edwards
by nicholas.rodriguez on Dec 13, 2009 7:25 PM CST up reply actions
if you have total faith in our ability to beat new orleans
then philly.
if you don’t, then the giants.
Well Dallas played hard and well
any true Dallas fan will not be to hard on them. They didn’t lose to mistakes…..they played pretty well. They just didn’t play with the desire on 2 and 1 on the goaline with 3 chances to punch it in. The an interception at the opponents 27 and no score. That right there is a back breaker. The Chargers like many others who beat us played better, made more plays and won. We are a good team but in today’s salary cap NFL where teams are so close talent wise. One or two plays can make the difference in a game and SD made them. Hats off to them for a good game. We really need to come out next week and play our best game and hope we make the plays needed to salvage our season. I will root for them just like I did this week and how I will even if they lose the rest of the season. I like this group of guys and feel with some positives they can make a good run.
"When people talk about Super Bowl dynasties they mention the 1970's Steelers, 1980's 49ers, 1990's Cowboys and the current New England Patriots, but nobody has dominated the Super Bowl like Anheuser-Busch. In recent years, Budweiser has been the MVP of Super Bowl advertising -- making another company the favorite to win the Ad Meter poll was never an option."
Simon Noble
Shhhhh...
no one tell him this is basically the same group of guys from the last 3-4 yrs….
6 new starters on defense this year. So
ssssshhhh no one tell this guy….he obviously has no idea who is playing this year :) lol
"When people talk about Super Bowl dynasties they mention the 1970's Steelers, 1980's 49ers, 1990's Cowboys and the current New England Patriots, but nobody has dominated the Super Bowl like Anheuser-Busch. In recent years, Budweiser has been the MVP of Super Bowl advertising -- making another company the favorite to win the Ad Meter poll was never an option."
Simon Noble
ummm can we start a math class
in these blogs? ??? lol j/k they are different man!!
"When people talk about Super Bowl dynasties they mention the 1970's Steelers, 1980's 49ers, 1990's Cowboys and the current New England Patriots, but nobody has dominated the Super Bowl like Anheuser-Busch. In recent years, Budweiser has been the MVP of Super Bowl advertising -- making another company the favorite to win the Ad Meter poll was never an option."
Simon Noble
this is a really good post
that pretty much is the way i feel about this game.
Giants, Chargers, Eagles, Redskins, Chiefs – all of these games we could’ve won or lost on about 5 plays
I say we root for the G-men and concede the division. If Eagles lose this and one more (possible with Denver and SF coming up) they’d be 9-6 going into week 17. That means we’d only have to be 8-7 to have a chance at the playoffs.
On the other side.
If the Eagles win, they take a full game on us, and the Giants have the easiest schedule of the three. They should win all 3 after this, meaning we’d have to go 11-5 to make the playoffs.
I'm hesitant in commenting so soon after a loss, but....
Note: I’ll preface my comments by saying I’m an optimistic fan, but I do have one foot in reality.
- I really wished we could have won the Giants game last week and I blamed the defense for that loss. The Defense played pretty good in this game, keeping a a prolific offense to 20 points. I wished they could have gotten the Chargers off the field sooner in a few of those series to give our offense another chance to score, but all in all it was a solid performance and improvement from last week.
- Our offense can drive the ball against pretty much anyone. What they need to clean up is the mistakes and red zone execution. This is do-able, and fortunately is not as problematic as not being able to run or pass the ball. We can do both and will be effective in all types of environments. Just need to clean things up. That’s a much easier fix than not having ability.
- We’re still in a good position for the playoffs. Not as good as any of us would like, but we still have a good chance to win the division, and would have our destiny in our own hands if the Eagles beat the Giants tonight. Obviously, if the Giants win, we will need help for any division chances. It will likely come down to the last game of the season against the Eagles (yep, the football gods have a ironic sense of humor). At least, this time it will be at home and we have already proven we can beat them.
- Romo is playing well this December. This gives me the greatest confidence of any factor available. The guy is playing solid ball and putting up a QB rating of well over a hundred. In fact it has been this good the past 6-7 games. It sows me he has really worked on his game and the results are showing. I think it’s rather ridiculous that some members of this board actually are trying to find a way to blame Romo for the past 2 losses. I can’t, the kid has really stepped up his game.
- Although, I would prefer to be running away with the division, the little voice in the back of my brain keeps telling me that the struggles may be a good thing. Look at the past 2 NFC teams to play in the Superbowl, both struggled mightily at the end of the season, one won and the other came very close. What enthuses me is that this team is playing like a “true team”. No one is calling each other out and are all sticking tightly together. Furthermore, we seem to be improving with each passing game…following our season long “mantra”. I like this a lot.
- Some fans on this board can be pessimistic because that is their nature, but I’m going to greatly enjoy the games we have ahead and stay confident that we will continue to improve, make the playoffs, and actually do something when we get there…
by CaliFanInTx on Dec 13, 2009 7:35 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
I think you make a lot of good points.
This game confuses me. If someone told me before the game that he defense would hold them to 20 and Romo played well, I’d say we won.
Way too many points left on the board. Week after week after week. We are not making the important plays needed to win these games.
Good comment, pretty much how I see things too
I still think the team will finish 10-6, mainly because Romo is playing so well, and get a wild card spot. Then we’ll either have to go to AZ or PHI and try to win a playoff game.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
that should of happened after the Philly game to end the season last year
but Jerry will get a second chance to get it right this year
HaHa.....We really need a coach who's less attentive than Wade
He’ll do his coaching…in between eating hotdogs…LOL
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach
Horrible!
This team plays with zero passion and no sense of urgency. I had more hope during the 1-15 season than I do for this team right now.
Yeah, it's looks bad, but as a fan, I am not giving up..
where there are games there is hope…I am not ready to cash in the season just yet.
wow.
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions
Jacobs just really blew it
Giants have an early hole to come back from.
If they lose this game, we need to win our or get help. I’m now officially worried about this season.
Jacobs fumble just put the game in Eli's hands to play catch up
looks like a 3 way tie at the top of the NFC East
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:44 PM CST up reply actions
maybe this is the year
our division goes as* backwards. Giants sweep us, Philly sweeps Giants, we sweep phily.
and UT doesn't make the national championship?
that makes me think of the Big 12 south last season…
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST up reply actions
which we're not exactly doing well with...
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 7:48 PM CST up reply actions
if we all tie, we would be ok
lol. I have no freakin clue what would happen actually. That would be interesting.
Honestly, the east teams have all lost to the same teams. WE’ve all lost to SD. If Philly beats denver that makes up for their oakland loss.
Dire wolf is right, that would go very deep into tiebrakers – i think we would win common opponents maybe.
We really need Philly to win tonight
I think the Giants play Washington next week in Washington
Just becuz you put yer boots in the oven don't make it bread
by dcfansinceiwasababy on Dec 13, 2009 7:47 PM CST reply actions
yea its crazy but i would.......
rather have the Eagles take the division and give us a wild card spot with a one game cushion…….Than the Giants to take it who own tie breakers and throw us and the Eagles in a race 4 that last wild card spot
I can hear Wade's press conf. now...
“I still believe we are in good shape. We are 8-5. We are still winners. I still believe in these guys, I’m seeing the right things out of them every day. I think they’ll get this thing figured out, I really do.”
I think he said that the next day, not post game.
We’ll see what he says this week. Who knows.
Open Thread
Just put one up for tonight’s game…sorry took so long, was away from computer.
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?
I'd stay positive...
…if I had control over any of it. I’m a pretty positive person, over the things I can control.
by Mr._Mulligan on Dec 13, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions
Sure you have control...stop watching the games. If the play of the team makes you so miserable, why do you watch?
Also, it’s pretty arrogant of you to think you could do better than the players on the team. Afterall, you’re not good enough to be a player or coach, or you would be doing it…
ONCE AGAIN....IT'S WADE!
I posted last week about the end of season debacles and poor performances in virtually EVERY must win big game the past three years as Wade’s responsibility alone. I said this is his m.o. – late season swoons, playoff pop gun football. All through his career, this is what he has produced. I also said he is a good defensive coach. A G O O D defensive coach. Nothing dominating, just good aggressive defense. Not championship calibre defense, just decent defenses throughout his career. Just good enough to tease the “you know what” out of you, but NEVER good enough to put the fear of “you know who” in anyone. His defenses pose a tough challenge, but NEVER anything insurmountable that a little good coaching cant overcome. This years Dallas Cowboys team is showing that it has a lot of talent. Roy Williams is showing up pretty big, Miles Austin, Witten, etc etc – where are the clever game plans? Where are the smart play calls in critical situations??? Huh? I haven’t seen anything that make’s you sit up and say – what a great call – in about 8 weeks. I HAVE seen a WHOLE LOT of Marion Barber either running or being run BACKWARDS. This team kind of reminds me of the early 90’s team, lots of tantilizing talent but no head coach with any FIRE in him. A great coach that knows how to push some buttons is what this team needs. Aikman has said it again and again that he missed Jimmy’s approach of keeping the team on edge always and making examples – in end season if need be – to keep his teams attention. Tonight was a classic Wade Phillips late season game. The Giants last week, too. A big need winnable game and once again the ‘boys come out and start immediately laying eggs. Right off the bat. Can these Cowboys make the playoffs? Maybe. But that’s about it folks, until someone who KNOWS how to win big takes the reigns. Here’s praying for Ware, I really felt for him tonight. Hope he’s o.k.
This team reminds me of a rich person that keeps bouncing checks
they have tons of talent and no excuse not to win. that’s why i don’t bash GMJerry. he’s put a quality roster on the field. but there’s some management problem that’s killing us every time…
i’ve been an ardent Wade defender (and an avid JG hater), but it’s time for both to go.
i’m not sure what the answer is, i just know that it isn’t either of those two.
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
i think a large part of our problem goes back to ol play
and i think that is a talent issue.
We need
a new Folking kicker. I’m tired of losing games on mid-range field goals misses.
by JoeyJoeJoeJr.Shabadoo on Dec 13, 2009 9:15 PM CST reply actions
That FB dive called on the goal line was absolutely RIDICULOUS!!!
You just ran MB3 from the tail position 3 times, and he couldn’t get enough push to get across the plain even running at FULL SPEED from the tail…. So you try him from the FB slot, where he can’t even get up a head of steam at all, and instantly runs into a wall of defenders??? Can you say STUPID?
Wade & JG need to go… Bring on Mike Shanihan in 2010!
Looks like we'll lose at least two of the last three. We 'may' beat the Skins. With HCs out
there like Cowher, Dungy, Holmgren etc. I see no way Wade isn’t fired.
As for next week, Wade had better make some decisions for crying out loud. Folk should sit and let Beulher take a shot. Choice should start, sit MBIII.
Rivers is the real deal. The Chargers have almost no running game, yet Rivers made play after play.
Pray for Demarcus.
Family, Friends, Cowboys, Beer & BBQ. Life is good!
Demarcus has left the hospital
but keep praying anyway
It's not that I'm saying we're due a playoff win, but I didn't have my license to drive when we won our last one...
by bulldog jeeper on Dec 13, 2009 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
That's good news
Man that was a scary and depressing sight, seeing him getting strapped to the board and carted off.
You can't stop Patrick Crayton, you can only hope to contain him.
by APerfectStar on Dec 13, 2009 9:28 PM CST up reply actions
Is it time for Newman
to go? he used to be able to cover man to man, he can’t do it anymore, IMO he always sucked in zone, he never makes plays on the ball, and always watches the thing float over his head, he can’t take away the middle or the sideline, and can’t cover shallow crossing routes or deep routs. he only gets picks when they r giftwrapped and stuck up his a** by the opposing quarterback. right now we have no other choice, but this offseason I think he’s gotta go. Jenkins looked GREAT again, and if somebody else could man the other side it’d be hard to throw against us and we could bring more pressure… i used to love t-new and think he was elite, but now he’s not even average. just my opinion of course, but he’s been terrible lately
Texas Stadium has a hole in the roof so God can watch his favorite team play football.
i dont think
you were watching this game…
mike was picked on this game and tnew was able to at least pick one off. a bigger concern of mine is our pressure, its almost nonexistent. also i know we have had injuries but i am really waiting on our draft class to come through. the best thing to come out of them so far is our kicker who is faster than our cornerback, wait is that actually a good thing?
jerry jones needs to stop trying to make something happen and make something happen
our non blitz pass rush is terrible
Ware and Rat and that is pretty much it. Spencer is active but he is day late dollar short.
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 11:42 PM CST up reply actions
Spencer is the OLB, Spears needs to get some pressure too.
What I saw is everyone getting run to the outside and Rivers having wide open field to throw to. There was no pressure up the middle, and if an average or just below average qb gets that he will tear you up. If you give that to River, Brees or Manning (Payton) they will eat you alive and spit out your heart.
"Help, it's hot and dark in here and someone is laughing." Taco Bell
He's still a decent #2-3 CB
plus we have no one else. Scandrick doesn’t look ready to start yet.
Are those two CBs NO signed off the street still looking good
we could have used one of them as a nickel guy
by I_miss_Switzer on Dec 13, 2009 10:40 PM CST up reply actions
Well..
I watched two games yesterday where the Game Stats don’t align with the final scores..The Cowboys led in almost every category and lost..They left 3 points on the field with that 4th and goal play and Folk missed another field..that’s 6 points and the game..Same with the Giants they led every category ..512 net yards to Philly’s 374..and they also lost..Our defense is really in shambles as is our special teams..If we make the playoffs it’ll probably be a one and out..If your guys make it, I see the same result..If Philly wins the division, I see the same result..Anyway, I am glad to hear that Ware is going to be okay..that was scary..Losing him is going to be tough..Can only hope that it is minor and he can make it back on the field.
On one funny note..which there are not many of..Did you guys see Romo unhook his chinstrap and begin walking off the field…then suddenly realize he was the FG holder??…It was like..“Ooops oh damn I need to get back to the huddle!” (and his hold was perfect by the way)..
Oh well, all is not lost for either team, but it is looking pretty bleak
well as fans we cheer on.........
"When people talk about Super Bowl dynasties they mention the 1970's Steelers, 1980's 49ers, 1990's Cowboys and the current New England Patriots, but nobody has dominated the Super Bowl like Anheuser-Busch. In recent years, Budweiser has been the MVP of Super Bowl advertising -- making another company the favorite to win the Ad Meter poll was never an option."
Simon Noble
Yes very true Dubious..
You shake off the Monday Blues and psych up for the next game…A 100,000,000 “Woulda, coulda, shoulda” comments are better than lamenting over the fact that the network is cancelling “As the World Turns” after 50 years..lol
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