Quick Take: Lions @ Cowboys By The Numbers
by rabblerousr on Oct 3, 2011 12:00 AM CDT
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PrintThe Cowboys lost one of the most disappointing and frustrating games in recent (or any other) memory, a terrible come-from-way-ahead loss to a resurgent Detroit Lions squad. One of the primary reasons for the collective frustration felt across Cowboys Nation is that our 'Boys in blue were, frankly, destroying the Lions, dominating them in every conceivable way well into the third quarter. But, alas, it was not to be...
Because of the Cowboys' dominance, and because Detroit go so many of their points on odd plays (the lead-footed Bobby Carpenter runs back a pick for a TD? Really?) there were a lot of impressive numbers in the Dallas' favor, even at game's end. Let's take a gander at some of these, as we try to rationalize the irrational (which, by the way, is how Freud defined the central mental activity of neurotics who have suffered irreconcilable traumatic events...sounds too familiar, eh?).
252: Dallas' yardage advantage at the end of the third quarter. As the third frame ticked down to :00, the Cowboys had run 63 plays for 407 yards, a very strong 6.46 a pop. Detroit, meanwhile, had snapped the ball a mere 36 times, accumulating a paltry 155 yards, at an anemic 4.3 per clip. Two pick sixes kept them in the game long enough for their offense to wake up, in no small part due to an injury to Gerald Sensabaugh (see below).
More numbers after the jump...
116: Laurent Robinson's receiving yardage, on 7 receptions. After the receiver debacle against Washington, my primary concern all week was the Cowboys' wideout corps. Even if Dez Bryant was able to go, I thought, who would play opposite him--and would that guy provide any threat whatsoever. Although he's only been on the team for three weeks, Robinson showed solid NFL skills--and will almost certainly be the third receiver once Miles Austin returns. His game not only cements Kevin Ogletree's fall down the wideout depth chart, but might well push him off the roster entirely.
43, 42: On Detroit's second play of the second half, Matthew Stafford threw a short pass to Nate Burleson, who was tackled by Gerald Sensabaugh, with Anthony Spencer trailing behind. Spencer sandwiched Sensi, who suffered a concussion on the play and didn't return. He was replaced by Barry Church who, though game, doesn't possess Sensabaugh's coverage skills. Look at Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew's numbers before and after the injury: Before: 6 targets, 3 receptions, 21 yards; After: 3 targets, 3 receptions, 43 yards, and the pass interference penalty that set up the winning score.
Suddenly, the Cowboys were vulnerable up the seam and could no longer afford to focus so exclusively on the Lions outside receivers, especially Calvin Johnson. Look at Johnson and Titus Young's numbers after the Sensabaugh injury: all three of Young's catches (and 4 of his five targets), and five of Johnson's eight catches, and 58 of his 96 yards. And, of course, we'll all be haunted into the foreseeable future by the image of Johnson skying far above a flailing Church for his early fourth-quarter score.
11: straight field goals made by rookie kicker Dan Bailey. In retrospect, one of the game's biggest plays was the decision by head coach Jason Garrett not to give Bailey an opportunity to add to his streak with a chippie from the Detroit one yard line in the first quarter. Instead, Dallas went for it and Felix Jones was stuffed at the line. Sure, Detroit managed only 17 yards before punting, and the Cowboys subsequently drove the ball in for the score that made it 14-0. But that three points began to loom large as the game tightened up.
Along these lines: Garrett's behavior, in going for it, seemed to mirror that which he exhibited in his first game as a head coach, last year's win at New York. The 1-7 Cowboys, with Jon Kitna at the helm, were overmatched going into that contest, and Garrett's play-calling reflected a feeling on his part that they were going to have to take chances to secure a victory. Against the Lions, his decision making, play-calling and game plan conveyed that the coaching staff felt they were overmatched. So, the same impetus that compelled him to go for it on fourth-and-one led, I think, to throwing the ball with a 27-3 lead (and to them building that lead). The Cowboys lived and died by the sword on Sunday...
4: times in the late third and fourth quarters the Cowboys' defense took the field protecting a lead. On these four drives, they gave up two touchdowns and a field goal, after giving up a solitary field goal through the first three frames. One of these touchdowns came after Romo's third pick, giving the Lions a short field to work with. Nevertheless, Rob Ryan's guys, who had been thoroughly excellent in the first half (and hadn't been on the field in the third quarter), suddenly couldn't stop the Lions. As I suggested above, some portion of this can be attributed to Sensabaugh's injury--but, as we digest this nauseating loss, it must be remembered that, while Romo cut into the lead, he didn't surrender it. Just as the wins over the 'Niners and 'Skins were team wins, this was a team loss.
3: Romo's interceptions. This is the number that will be harped on all week, ad nauseum. In reviewing each of these, the only one that was truly a bad decision, to my mind, was the first--which looked like a carbon copy of the Darrelle Revis pick against the Jets: an out to a bracketed and double-covered (and not remotely open) receiver. The second pick was Robinson's fault; on a slant, the wideout must, above all else, not allow the corner to gain inside position. Detroit corner Chris Houston obtained inside position--and got the Lions back into the game. On the third of these, inside pressure caused Romo to throw off of his back foot.
2:30: Detroit's third quarter time of possession. In that frame, the Lions ran 7 plays, gaining 41 yards, with 22 of those coming on the penultimate play of the quarter. Dallas ran 23 plays, for 146 yards and held the ball for 12:30. Yet, Detroit outscored the Cowboys 14-10 and, despite this seeming domination, managed to get back into the game.
2: consecutive three-and-outs by the Dallas offense in the fourth quarter. With Mr. Momentum setting up residence on the Detroit sideline, a Dallas offensive unit that had moved the ball at will the entire game suddenly couldn't generate a single first down. I couldn't help wondering whether how much the third-quarter play in which Robinson secured a first down on a sideline grab and came up gimpy might be a factor. Two plays later, he failed to get inside Houston on the second Romo pick six; the sideline catch was Robinson's last. And this talk of fading receivers brings us to our final number:
0: Number of Dez Bryant catches in the second half, on two targets. The first of these was the first Romo interception; the second was the long sideline pass in which Bryant couldn't get both feet in bounds. It appears that the Lions doubled Bryant after he had burned them in the first half, and once Robinson was dinged all they had left was Jason Witten. The Cowboys dialed up the perfect play against a defense focused on bracketing Bryant, but, instead of a big play, it resulted in Romo's third pick.
In close games like this, there are always several plays that one can point to that were the difference between victory and defeat. While most pundits will be pointing to Romo's interceptions, with reason, its the third of these that, to my mind, really shows how wafer-thin is the line between victory and defeat. The replay showed that Witten had worked his way behind two linebackers, with no safety help in the middle. If Romo could have stepped into the throw, Witten would have caught it around midfield with nobody between him and the end zone. If not an easy score, the play would, at the very least, have given Dallas a first down in the red zone and a chance to extend a three-point lead.
Alas, it was not to be.
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its been about 10 hours......
still cant sleep……this sucks……the only important numbers are 34 and 30………and 2 and 2…….and its about time somebody inside the organization tells them about it….
Still shocked...
I would try sleeping, but it is only 10:30 here…
"[Sean] Lee has more value now...than our entire 2010 draft"--- An Eagles' fan.
Tells who about it?
You really think everybody at the ranch is all hunky dory? I may be misunderstanding your comment but im pretty sure everybody at the ranch is just as pissed as we are.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
Our Dline hasnt gotten alot of sacks this year but i like some guys discounting Suh's presence
I wonder why romo couldnt of stepped into that throw???
The replay showed that Witten had worked his way behind two linebackers, with no safety help in the middle. If Romo could have stepped into the throw, Witten would have caught it around midfield with nobody between him and the end zone. If not an easy score, the play would, at the very least, have given Dallas a first down in the red zone and a chance to extend a three-point lead.
thats all well and good but the blatant holding penalty would of brought back any points or first down so i really wouldnt but too much weight into that play
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Thanks, rab
Just as the wins over the ’Niners and ’Skins were team wins, this was a team loss.
Saves me the trouble. Flip-floppin’ about-faces going on in many quarters at present’d dismay me if I didn’t realize how hurtin’ and dismayed many are. And some, they’re doing just as expected. Shame.
Cry 'Havoc!'
all losses are team losses...
but romo has to take a major hit on this one. when you’re up 27-3 in the 2nd half, you ought to be able to preserve a lead. and you can’t give up 14 points and 3 INTs. you just can’t. i get that one of the INTs might have been the receiver’s fault. okay, but on the other two, you really have to be more careful to take care of the ball. you can’t just throw it up there.
the defense could have saved this one for us and didn’t, so they bear some responsibility as well. but they can’t be blamed for 14 points when they aren’t even on the field.
all 3 interceptions were Romo's fault
Up 24, in the 3rd, with the Lions doing nothing, you throw the F*king ball away, you take a sack, but you do not give the Lions life by turning it over.
After stuffing up once, Romo should have thrown the second one away, and after stuffing up again, he has to throw the third one away. He forced the last 2 and single handedly lost the game
you cannot "thrwo the ball away" on a bang-bang timing route like a slant pass
You can claim he lost the game single-handedly…but then you’d be ignoring the fact that the rest of the offense was stymied and the defense fell apart in the fourth quarter.
After his two pick-sixes, the Cowboys still had a 13-point lead.
there would not be a need for the 4th quarter without the 3 Int
Quite simply, it was a bang, bang play, when the defender was guarding that route, you have to see those things and bail out of it, if it means a sack, so be it and punt
dont think garrett has ever been called a run game genius
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He single-handedly lost the game
I don’t understand why you’d want to disagree with that. It is what it is. The first was underthrown and the reciever wasn’t blanketed but he was not open. Okay, we can live with that. On the second int the reciever was covered, he should not have thrown it. The third interception was a horrible, Farve-like, decision on first down, on our side of the field, with the game in the balance. 100% unacceptable.
You give a half-way decent team a short field and they will capitalize.
yeah romo still flip-flops between stupid and All-Pro
just have to accept he’ll never be elite, he’ll just be better than average
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Oct 3, 2011 11:31 AM CDT up reply actions
You wonder with Austin in
would some of those ints been caught, would the interceptors have been tackled? People forget, or just don’t know, how much timing, precision route running, etc. is involved in the passing game, and when the receiver messes up even slightly it make the QB’s throw look ridiculous. We’re 2-2 going into the bye, maybe squeak out a 10-6 which should take the division and we’re in the playoffs. Hands down we can beat all of the teams in our division!
Team Effort
This is a TEAM sport, you win as a TEAM and you lose as a TEAM, everyone will have some part to blame for a poor 2nd half.
agreed , garrettt eats a large portion due to
1. lack of knowledge of where in game a run game grinds out the clock going for it on 4th with that line and rb’s heheh not what i would have done. ya take the points.
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I like your take on most of this rab
The 1st INT is just rookie QB unbelieveable…as in “wth did you think you saw on that play, son?”
However if this is the case
So, the same impetus that compelled him to go for it on fourth-and-one led, I think, to throwing the ball with a 27-3 lead (and to them building that lead). The Cowboys lived and died by the sword on Sunday…
Why did we not take one shot at the endzone with 11 sec left before halftime? There he took the 3 & ignored the chance of 7. Could have been an important 4 pts we left out there.
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Disagree
I think the first int I can live with. He was throwing over the LB to the sideline. He just underthrew it. Not the greatest decision but not horrible. On the second int the guy was covered, bad decision. It’s the last hail mary throw on first down of his back foot in our side of the field with the game in balance that is so damning. First he gets lazy, and then he presses.
You are right about the important four points
in a game that we eventually lose by four points.
However, remember week #1 last year? The MMQBs were all over Jason Garrett (then OC) for the call just before the half against Washington – the flare pass to Tashard Choice, who was gang-tackled, stripped, and victimized by DeAngelo Hall for the game’s only touchdown.
The general consensus then was that the Cowboys should have taken a knee and not tried to “do something” in the last seconds of the half. Then, the Cowboys wouldn’t have had to play uphill the entire second half. And, the outcome would have not hinged upon a last-second touchdown pass negated by an Alex Barron hold.
This time, he “learned” from us, the vocal fans, and played it safe.
..., Longhorns, and Spurs - all undefeated in 2011-12.
This time, he "learned" from us, the vocal fans, and played it safe.
No he didn’t. JG’s just as schizophrenic as Romo.
If JG learned to play it safe, why did he go for it on 4th and goal and not take the easy 3?
"It’s football season and usually football players play football during football season." - Tony Romo
"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
And why was he throwing it on 3rd and 2 instead of running it, and at worst, punting?
"It’s football season and usually football players play football during football season." - Tony Romo
"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
hh your point is noted
however the situatuon was much more favorable this time around.
Last year we were near midfield. This game we were near the 20 yd line. A pass into the endzone should be low risk if your qb knows what he is doing…. no sacks, no INTs, throw it away if it’s not a sure thing.
Might be we get nothing from it. But unless I have no confidence in my qb’s judgement, I do that 10 out of 10 times. It’s the right situational play…. and should be something they practice every week.
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This loss was the worst
But Bobby Carpenter? Really? I had to barf.
Up 24 lose by 4 Really? Another Cowboys record for Tony and Team -Biggest lead blown by any Cowboys Team. Sensi went down. O.K. but to give up a 24 point lead? This kind of loss would get in the craw of any NFL player. Let see how it effects this band of RKG.This team better Man up come back after the bye and kick NE collective behind.
yeah carpenter is a shag, looks even worse, lousy taclkinon that play or he never whiffs at the td.
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
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If either of the first two ints had been tackled, the game might have been salvaged.
Barbie weaving through everyone just boggles the mind.
Formerly Pineywoods - different name, same cockeyed view of the world.
Jason Garrett - Lord of Order
Rob Ryan - Lord of Chaos
lol it was honestly hilarious watching bobby reverse the field thinking he was barry sanders.
When Dominic Raiola jumps in a lake he doesn't get wet. The water gets Raiola'd.
by Amendola dolla billz y'all on Oct 3, 2011 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions
it was like watching the monster mash
Poor tackling for sure. Sad though. Barbie and his moment of fame – Hope he enjoys it – it will most likely be his last.
by meisternance on Oct 4, 2011 12:18 AM CDT up reply actions
We're 2-2, folks. No need to panic.
We’ll come out of the bye with everyone healthy and firing on all cylinders. We’ve shown twice we can dominate superbowl caliber teams and lost because of mental mistakes towards the end. That won’t keep happening; JG won’t let it. I fully expect to see Romo return to 2009 form.
We’ll finish at least 11-5 and win at least 1 playoff game. Have some faith people.
by TheDynastyReturns2011 on Oct 3, 2011 2:13 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Completely agree
And I think how we come out and play against New England will tell us just about everything we need to know about this team.
by me gusta on Oct 3, 2011 2:26 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Everything we need to know? They are unexplainably inconsistent. Which leads to mediocrity. As in 8-8.
" Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better. "
Samuel Beckett
I just think that if we can come out with most of our guys healthy and play a good game, it will show us a lot about the team. On the other hand, if we do the same thing we did yesterday or during the Jets game then we will also learn a lot about the team. Maybe “everything we need to know” was pushing it a bit, but it’s very late after a traumatic loss. I’m a bit delirious at the moment.
by me gusta on Oct 3, 2011 3:22 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
that bus is smoking a bit too much for my taste.. waves it on by.
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
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Great article
I completely agree. Everybody always likes to put the blame solely on Romo (and I get that he’s the quarterback and the leader of the team, he does deserve some blame) but he’s not the only player on the field and he’s not the only one to make mistakes. Every player should be held accountable for their actions, not just Tony.
And remember, the last time we were 2-2 we ended up in the playoffs and winning our first playoff game in over a dozen years. It’s not like our season is over. We need to just get together and stop messing it up for ourselves when we’re doing a good job. Everybody needs to stop finding ways to lose, not just Tony, or Garret, or Rob. Everybody.
All of that being said… Bobby carpenter? Really?
by me gusta on Oct 3, 2011 2:22 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
yeah , as in WHO gonna hold garrett responsible for not running the ball in key situations.....?
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
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I'm happy ( now) that i had to work last night,
saw the game into the 3rd quarter, left just after Romo’s Int ( first of 3 turns out) , have’nt read the game threads yet but i bet they ai’nt pretty reading.
Fact is that right now this team does not have a " winning mentality " , can’t close out games when we lead ( jets- lions) .
how we fix this is up to Garrett and his staff + the players.
We are " all in " on Romo as our QB ,no viable alternatives. he gives us the best chance to win but paradoxically at times the best chance to lose !!.
as guys have said we are 2-2 , could be 3-1 or 4-0 ,we can play with any team but we need to learn how to close games out.
keep the faith. Go Cowboys..
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
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We Fight On !!,That's The Cowboys Way !!.
Go Cowboys!!
To Terry
I’m sorry, bro, but your blind faith in Tony has officially become ridiculous.
His track record is obvious — there’s no reason to restate it here. You can go on and on about his last-second wins, but ultimately, it is his last-second losses and loss of command that kills him and us.
Your posts in support of Tony have been skimpier than usual lately. That’s probably a good thing.
But what I want you to admit is — your Tony will never really get it done for us. He’ll be known as a gunslinger, for sure. A dramatic QB for sure.
But he’ll really never get it done for us.
My question is, Terry: will you be around to take your lumps after Romo retires without a playoff (or SB) win?
I doubt it. I think you’ll just fade away like some homer.
Seriously?
Why call out a fellow blogger like this? What has Terry got to do with anything?
by One.Cool.Customer on Oct 3, 2011 5:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Seriously, why not?
Anyone skeptical is immediately proclaimed a ‘hater’ and is asked to wait and see until Romo proves them wrong. What kind of argument is that?
If Terry wants to reply, he can. If not, this comment will disappear.
Smiles ahead
by accidental innuendo on Oct 3, 2011 6:08 AM CDT up reply actions
Fine, but there was no provocation to this, and he chose to hit a guy
when he was down. Classy
"Native, I think. And one of the most loyal and knowledgable Cowboys fans on the planet. We also suspect he is a cyborg with a supercomputer brain, and treat him with great respect since we anticipate he will become our supreme overlord someday. Other than that, he’s a really nice guy."
The name has been left off to protect the innocent. Unfortunately the search function still exists.
Are you saying that noone else is down today?
And what is the provocation for being labeled a hater if you dare to question Tony’s abilities?
Anyway, this is getting silly.
Smiles ahead
by accidental innuendo on Oct 3, 2011 6:59 AM CDT up reply actions
No I'm saying don't single people out
I don’t call you or anyone else out when we lose.
"Native, I think. And one of the most loyal and knowledgable Cowboys fans on the planet. We also suspect he is a cyborg with a supercomputer brain, and treat him with great respect since we anticipate he will become our supreme overlord someday. Other than that, he’s a really nice guy."
The name has been left off to protect the innocent. Unfortunately the search function still exists.
Don't get this
Terry isn’t the GM or the coach. Why does it matter that he is such a fan of Romo? Good for him.
So, no one is going to point out that Romo can't retire without a playoff win as he already has one?
by Rena on Oct 3, 2011 4:44 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
We are officially expunging that playoff win from his record
It was either that or walking the plank.
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we're only a game out of first, so
No need to hit the panic button yet. Hell, Green Bay barely made the playoffs last year and they won it all. Let’s just see how it all plays out so we don’t have to backtrack later and say “I knew we’d be okay.”
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by wtshaolin on Oct 3, 2011 3:56 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
yeah cant sleep here , hate it lol up all night
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
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me too
I haven’t slept at all
woke up at 8am after 4 hrs sleep, spent all day in NYC, yanks lose, I get soaked, found out Cowboys blew 24 point lead then I puked all over the place, I just walked out of my seat and puked right up in the bleachers
one of the worst sports days in my life ever, had mad fun with my friends, then the Cowboys do that to me
I dont mind losing, but we make it epic every time and that my friends is what makes me sick
I am going to bed now!
not all bad, Dez beast Witten beast D looks better 2-2 is 500 for now, we get healthy finally
could be a lot worse but it could get there if this keeps up
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by Archie Barberio on Oct 3, 2011 4:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Keep believing Chia, i just want them to settle down.
get everyone healthy and get used to winning again, it;s there ( players need to believe that) .
we will be back.
i’m certain of that.
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.
Winston Churchill
We Fight On !!,That's The Cowboys Way !!.
Go Cowboys!!
by scotscowboyfan on Oct 3, 2011 4:51 AM CDT up reply actions
Wow, we're on the same page with both the Boys
and Yanks blowing it, but fortunately I wasn’t puking as well!
is it ..about time.....
as 5Blings asks……….
well we are stuck with this situation this year, but if things dont look like they are going to make the playoffs, id be inclined to see what McGee can do , we need to know what he is and where he might take us, before we draft another QB. Garrett on the other hand, needs a good off cord, too much on his plate being HC. after watching Romo interviews i just feel his grief in all of this, but it is , what it is , prob is can garrett prop identify it and deal with it?
maybe we all were just a lil crazy to think that this year dallas would turn it all around and be playoff bound; maybe thats the underlying fallacy in our view and expectations where the talent level on this team is . young offensive line as good as they looked is still young. too many injuries to build continuity,,and yes Rob Ryan has done a masters job masking and highlighting certain strengths and players to fit his system. Maybe its just destiny at play here, and if so, well….we will just have to sit back and watch it play out.
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
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This is exactly what I was complaining about yesterday.
Certain fans just have it in their heads that we were a playoff team from the beginning of the year. And it’s that exact kind of talk that comes from hanging around game day threads when we are winning. Who in their minds thought we were playoff bound this year? I was pretty sure we were of the mindset we were an 8 win team. Roll does his Roll impersonation
The Football fan that hates Football fans.
by thablackwizard on Oct 3, 2011 7:15 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Did anyone else here Aikman say that Iriving wasnt as talented as Calvin Johson. I thought i was imagining it so i played it again and yepp thats what he said. The man got into the Hall Of Fame because of that guy and he sat there and said on national TV that Calvin Johnson is more talented that Irving was is that even debatable at this point. Im so ashamed of Aikman. It makes me even more upset that we lost the game but I hope he gets a Phone call in the morning from the big man himself for that arragant assholish remark.
Irving
M.I. was a beast and a great reciever. Stafford said growing up, his heros were Aikman, Irving and Smith. You guys do live and die by an up and down Romo. Calvin is a beast as well, but
a totally different animal. I had to love Schwartz’s press comment though that he was glad
we had your 3rd best reciever on our team. The Ryan brothers didn’t have a very good day.
It’s a long season. Keep your heads up. Anything can happen, but without a healthy and “consistant” Romo, it isn’t going to be easy.
It was a good game fellow fans. turnovers, turnovers, turnovers, always tells the tale.
My respects to a great fan base!!
Expectations don't produce!
Michael Irvin played football in Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas.
I can let grammar slide, but right now I am so angry that I will not tolerate getting our player’s names wrong.
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"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
Let's get healthy after the bye and tear the Pats a new one
their D doesn’t scare me at all if we can get Miles and Dez back to full health
on a side note, This is just game 4 look Qbs have bad games i never blamed the first game on Romo having a bad game the fumble was an effort play looking to help the team control a lead. It happens Qbs getting hit by big ass linebackers use to stopping and forcing fumbles from Running backs so not all romos fault there. This game he had an off day. Look at Tom bradys 4 interceptions to Bills. He had an off game but he is still there QB and still gives them the best chance to win. Get Down on Romo all you want but ask yourself this is there any other QB available to us via trade FA or draft that we can replace him with that would give us a better chance to win. He is who he is he has come along ways from his mistake prone playoff games. Id much rather see this type of callapse at the first of the season then the end. If he can learn which i believe with the leadership that he has in place in the coaches he will and can learn. He can still be a winner for us. He has proven he can win, he needs to get back to football he will be healed and have his team back in place in two weeks then we see this team take the NFC east with the middle domination of our schedule. We have all the parts in place for a playoff run and deep on at that just dont lose faith…………..Romo is Romo that is forsure be Romo is a fighter and a winner and that cant be denied……..
The doubters will never see what they have in Romo
until we no longer have Romo! All of these games we have been in position to win are in large part due to Romo performing at a high level. Without him, we would truly be mediocre and never even in the games. You can’t have it both ways!
10-6 and we take the Division…
And what has all Romo's high level performance gotten us?
ONE playoff win.
Time to draft a QB early.
"It’s football season and usually football players play football during football season." - Tony Romo
"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
what makes this loss worse
is that while I was feverously pounding down beer after beer at my favorite (not anymore) sportsbar, is that not only did I have to watch this epic fail. I also had to listen to Redskin fans cheer wildly after their team won and our team lost. I’m appalled!! Thank god our bye week comes after those unbelievable events I witnessed yesterday.
The fans of all 31 other teams hate us.
I was in a sports bar that had almost 20 Cowboys fans in it and every available game was on at least one of the 30 TVs. People were watching every different game and a couple TVs had the NASCAR race, too.
But you know what got the entire bar to cheer wildly? That’s right, Romo’s INTs and the Lions last TD.
"It’s football season and usually football players play football during football season." - Tony Romo
"The next starter is up!" - Coach Garrett
We LIVE and DIE by Romo...
I dont know if I will be able to read BTB this week becasue too many fans are acting like they are from Philadelphia, and jumping ship on a low note. When Romo is good, everyone acts like he is our savior, when he is bad he is all of a sudden the worst quarterback in the league. Listen, be happy about the wins we get because of Romo, and be pissed about the ones we lose…but be ensured that he gives our team the best chance to win.
For everyone saying to get rid of Romo, what is your plan? You cant come with a blind proposal and expect the Cowboys to go pick up Tom Brady who is floating around in free agency….And anyone who thinks Kitna is the better option (and there are a few of you out there) I’m suprised your even smart enough to get onto a computer, and contribute to this blog.
Tony is who we have, and he is who we’re going with. He IS going to win us games, and we ARE going to get better this year. It is now Jason Garrets responsibility as the head coach to see the flaws in Romo’s game, and find the best way to work around those, and make sure that we get the W.
We will be riding high in the middle of the season….trust me!
The Plan
The plan is for Jerry Jones to admit he is incapable of the GM responsibilities and to hire someone outside the organization to take it over. He is a oil man and businessman and for that I salute him but he is not a builder of super bowl contenders. Jimmy Johnson was the primary reason for the three rings in the 90’s and we should have had a 4th if it wasn’t for Jerry’s stubborness.
Once that first step is taken, we then need to focus on the QB position in the draft. We need to scour the college ranks and look for accuracy, leadership, and most of all the ability to deliver under tough conditions. Being a Dallas QB is one of the toughest positions in all of sports but continuing to place our faith in a guy who spits the bit more times than not is the very definition of insane. Romo has hit his ceiling and that ceiling has resulted in one playoff victory against a very overrated opponent whose QB was on the downside of his career.
Your insane if you think Jerry is going to give up the GM duties!
All that money he made as a shrewd businessman, that he used to buy the Cowboys gives him the right to do whatever he wants with the Cowboys whether you like it not. To start posturing about that being the 1st step just throws out everything else you said. It’s just the facts, we have to win in spite of Jerry … thought two of his draft picks with the first names Dez and Sean are sure looking good and contributing in a big way to this team! It is what it is and we can do it with this team as long as we can get everyone healthy!
Cardiac Arrest
I’m going to keel over and die from watching this damn team one day… We should be 4 – 0, but could be 0-4… thank goodness it’s just 2-2
Zero
Sacks. When we really needed a defensive stop we didn’t get one.
First int was a terrible decision, even if barbie is not there. The receiver was blanketed by the corner.
The decisions on the other picks did not bother me as much.
Sure, a four minute drive and a field goal would have been better than the third pick, but the previous two offensive series did not give me much hope on that one. I was thinking that they better score a TD.
Good Lord the sunshine pumping is annoying
The pillar of our franchise is not a pillar at all. He makes the same mistakes again and again, and afterwards says the same crap about watching film and learning, and yet he never does.
I’ll never question Romo’s heart, especially after weeks 2 and 3. His effort was nothing short of epic. But the same stupid throw to a double covered Dez Bryant on the same stupid out pattern? And that lame duck to Witten?
Football is a game of microseconds, just like any other pro sport, and some people have the physical tools but are unable, in the clutch, to work within those microseconds. Romo is 31 years old now, and the window is closing for him to step to that next level. Meanwhile I see Aaron Rogers et al getting better every game.
Greetings from the Humungus, the Ruler of the Wasteland, the Ayatollah of Rock and Roll-A. I laugh at your puny plans.
by Lord Humungus on Oct 3, 2011 7:33 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm at a loss when it comes to Romo ...
I realize he’s a good QB but he’s got a pattern of doing this. And it ain’t a good look.
I would say if only the defense had played better or if only we had a better running game but … I’m not so sure he doesn’t make these same mistakes even with those advantages. It’s not so much the mistakes that bother me. It’s when he makes the mistakes and how he compounds them.
I seriously don’t want this up and down football. I want a QB with a killer instinct. I think Romo wants to have it. He’s trying. But there’s a disconnect there. And above all, a disconnect between going for the kill and just playing smart football.
I realize it won’t happen this year or probably the next but fairly soon I think we need to invest in another QB via the draft. And if this continues, I wouldn’t mind Garrett benching Romo for a qtr. Maybe even a game. I can’t believe I just wrote that. I have no idea if it will work at all. I’m just so frustrated with this up and down crap I’m trying to rack my brain to find some kind of way to jumpstart this team.
We should be 4-0. But at the same time we should prolly be 0-4 too. I love my ‘Boys and I’m trying to be supportive of Romo but, frankly, I’m gettin sick of tired of these crushing INTs. That’s why Bledsoe lost his job. I wouldn’t mind someone reminding him he can lose his too. I’m not saying I wanna see Jon Kitna for the rest of the year. I don’t. But I want someone to remind him that turnovers can led to more than just losses. They can lead to him losing his job.
Sorry for rambling. I’m just very frustrated and searching for answers I don’t have.
"They need security in the world, Craig!"
+1
Greetings from the Humungus, the Ruler of the Wasteland, the Ayatollah of Rock and Roll-A. I laugh at your puny plans.
by Lord Humungus on Oct 3, 2011 8:04 AM CDT up reply actions
romo dissapoints again
Romo single handly cost us this game period………
by Witten&LeeAreMonsters on Oct 3, 2011 8:08 AM CDT reply actions
Next Stop, the Patriots in Foxboro
My prediction living in Patriot country, is that Tom Brady and his tight ends and Welker are going to pick apart the dallas secondary. I would be surprised if the boys stay within 14 pts. This detroit game was so important because winning in New England will be incredibly difficult.
will be a tough one
unless we get some sacks on brady he can dink and dunk with welker all day
Lions fan here
Pretty much the same thing is going on here thats going on at POD. Neither of the two places is giving enough cred to the other team. Cowboys played a helluva game, but didn’t adjust to the adjustments the Lions made in the second half. Chris Houston was playing off coverage on Robinson all throughout the first half and got burned more than once. In the second half, he was far more aggressive and came away with the pick (along with shutting him down for pretty much the entire second half).
The other two interceptions were clearly Romo’s fault. I;m not sure how you don’t see a LINEBACKER out in coverage. Its okay to miss a fast safety sometimes but its just pathetic to throw a pick six to an LB. The other pick to Stephen Tulloch, I think Romo was trying to do his best Brett Favre impression by throwing 40 yards off his back foot…only he doesn’t have a Favre like arm, so he managed to throw a pick to the shortest player on the field for the Lions…
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just cant trust him
that’s all. he wants to continue to make junior high mistakes and then apologize, go ahead. Hopefully the rest of the team can overcome his mistakes.
eventually JG and Romo are going to have to sit down and discuss accountability. Both of them are trying to play Madden-style with short quarters where you just go for home runs all the time and dont run because there isnt enough time and dont have to worry about teams overcoming improbable deficits because there isnt enough time for you to mess up enough times
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Oct 3, 2011 11:41 AM CDT reply actions
This is absolute truth.
eventually JG and Romo are going to have to sit down and discuss accountability. Both of them are trying to play Madden-style
The rest of the team, while not perfect, was playing good enough to win. The coach and the QB need to figure out how to fix what they did wrong, If they do, this team can have a very good season.
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outstanding write up, rabble...
and even with NE coming up, i feel that there is a lot of reason for optimism for this team. i feel better about things today than i have felt in a long time. minus the turnovers, dallas played a hell of a lot better vs detroit than i expected. we could be looking at 2-3 after our next game, but we will still have a lot of football left. heck, our o-line was very good yesterday, we have a 3rd wr, a kicker, a good defense and we’re getting austin back. the sky isn’t falling, imho.
everyone needs to take a deep deep breath right now
listen guys ROMO is in the top 5 in stats he is a good QB hell id even go as far as to say he is one of the top 7 in the league. What more do you want. Problame with drafting a QB to fit JG offense is the PRO set he runs not alot of College teams that run this type of west coast offense. Dont be fooled by the name that is what this is its a west coast offense. Your talking about 3 years to develop a QB to be able to handle the pressure of being in the spot light on every mistake he makes. Ill say this again Tom Brady could be the best QB of all time its easily a debate there, he throws int at the wrong time to loss games too maybe not as much as Romo ( laughing here sorry the comparison is bad i know), but he still has his moments. I know every fan wants to see 4 TD passes 0 int 120+ qb rating a game a defense that allows 0 TD passes and less than 50 rushing yards a game. This is not going to happen will never happen in this league to much talent to go around for this to even be possible. Romo has shown me the one thing i felt he lacked as a starter his leadership. Its there its visable we all can see that now, let him learn how to lead and let him learn how to control a game on his own he has always needed his coaches to lead for him. He is taking alot at once here and it will take him time to learn this knew roll he has taken with this team. Please stop with the we will never win with Romo talk it is getting old cause he is who we will win with. True fans here know we will win we have faith and knowing that your QB is going to be the one to lead us to the win is a obvious. So either pack it in and jump on the GB going all the way bus or take what you see and have faith that our team will pull through the bad times.
As for Jerry being the GM its a love hate thing i know but it is the Dallas way you have to deal with this for another 10 years i promise you it will not change. He has put alot of trust in JG and if we can just give the man a few years i do honestly believe that we will see a domination that we all pray for. ROME was not built in a day remember guys Romo will lead us to the glory.
Loss to Lions
Oh how I love to see Cowbabies cry………WHAaaaaaaaah. Loved that game. Romo looked awesome :)
by Steve Westermeier on Oct 8, 2011 5:40 PM CDT reply actions
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