Should the Cowboys start tackling?

by Grady90 on Aug 29, 2010 1:13 PM CDT

I've never had a problem with the Cowboys not tackling in training camps or practice. While I find the tackling is usually a little sloppy early in the season, the September/October records that Wade Philips has coached are fine enough for me to not care about it.

Now, however, I'm wondering if the Cowboys should tackle in practice until the offense gets better. Romo recently spoke about how sharp and crisp the Cowboys have been in practice, which is odd considering how awful the offense has been in preseason.

My thought? Football is a different game without tackling. I've never seen them practice, nor have I ever visited one of their training camps, so I don't know how they do it without tackling, but that's just my thought. Maybe the Cowboys are looking crisp in practice because they don't hit each other, and maybe the offense can get more done if the defense really gets after them.

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Should the Cowboys start tackling in practices?

Yes, always.

8 votes

Yes, but only until the offense looks like its old self.

5 votes

No, we don't injuries.

28 votes

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Actually OCC has already done an excellent story on this

I dont know how to post up a link but it is a fairly recent story so it would be easy to look up in the Archives

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by I draft the Cowboys!!!! on Aug 29, 2010 1:22 PM CDT reply actions

Ah my apologies

I’m usually quite alert about these things.

Is it NFL time yet?

by Grady90 on Aug 29, 2010 2:31 PM CDT up reply actions

No worries

by no means does a story on the front page mean that the topic is closed for discussions. And after last night, I understand where you are coming from.

Here’s the story: Cowboys No-Tackling Policy in Training Camp: Much Ado About Nothing?

by One.Cool.Customer on Aug 29, 2010 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions

when Wade starts losing Sep games

I’ll vote for a change.

Until then, no way. Wade knows what to do with the tackling.

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by HudBaby on Aug 29, 2010 2:37 PM CDT reply actions

+1

RW is the opposite of WR. Coincidence? I think not.

by aussie_cowboy on Aug 30, 2010 6:28 AM CDT up reply actions

Yes.

by Baked Potato Soup on Aug 29, 2010 7:13 PM CDT reply actions

Yes.

It’s football. I’ve always been a fan of strapping on the pads and hitting somebody in the mouth, even in practice. That’s the way we did it when I played. I just think that’s how it should be.

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by TXHC on Aug 29, 2010 10:54 PM CDT reply actions

You're over-reacting to the preseason.

Your first sentence says it all:

I’ve never had a problem with the Cowboys not tackling in training camps or practice. While I find the tackling is usually a little sloppy early in the season, the September/October records that Wade Philips has coached are fine enough for me to not care about it.

Wade Phillips knows what he is doing. Besides, its the offense not the defense who are struggling.

RW is the opposite of WR. Coincidence? I think not.

by aussie_cowboy on Aug 30, 2010 6:29 AM CDT reply actions

They should start tackling in the preseason games

since they certainly seemed to dislike it against Houston. However, I think OCC put the tackling question to bed with his post and the fact that broken tackles (while frustrating) truly don’t vary that much from team to team despite the differing perspectives that teams have. Is it worth risking injury to fix eight broken tackles a year?

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by Cowboyfan729 on Aug 30, 2010 8:24 AM CDT reply actions