Cowboys Finally Play Power Football At The Goal Line
by Dave Halprin on Nov 16, 2011 11:14 AM CST
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PrintA few times this season, I've spent time and effort chronicling the Dallas Cowboys aversion to 'gut' runs in short-yardage situations. Against the Patriots and against the Seahawks, when faced with one yard to gain for a first down, or at the goal line, the Cowboys have used trickery from their power-run formations in an attempt to pick up the needed yards - sometimes with success and sometimes without. This past week against the Bills, the Cowboys finally went conventional and DeMarco Murray found paydirt. I almost fancy that Jason Garrett was reading the posts here at BTB.
In the middle of the second quarter, with the Cowboys holding a 21-7 lead, the Dallas offense found itself with a first and goal at the Buffalo one-yard line. We've seen this situation before, so I was expecting some kind of play-action pass, or some kind of outside run.
Below is the alignment before the play, the Cowboys are lined up in a basic formation with tight end Jason Witten on the left-side of the line.
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At the snap of the ball, Phil Costa and Kyle Kosier double one defensive tackle, while Montrae Holland blocks the other defensive tackle in the same direction. Obviously, the Cowboys are running to the left-side of their offensive line. Doug Free is man-up with the defensive end, and just outside of the frame Jason Witten is blocking the outside linebacker. Fullback Tony Fiametta has his sights on the free inside linebacker.
Now, I've been advocating for this type of run in these situations in part because there is a low-risk factor with the football. But even on this play, the Cowboys almost ran into disaster when the handoff from Tony Romo to DeMarco Murray was bobbled. Below you can see Murray doesn't have the ball firmly in his grasp, but luckily he manages to secure it before he hits the traffic.
In a wide-angle view, you can see how the play is progressing. All of the linemen, plus Witten and Fiametta are squared-up on their blocks and are winning the battle. A hole is opening between Free and Witten on the left-side.
Another good view shows Fiametta with a form-perfect block on the inside linebacker, Free is driving his man into the endzone, and Costa has peeled-off his double-team block to just barely get to another linebacker to keep him from filling the hole. The hole is now opened between Free and Witten (Witten's leg is barely visible in the picture).
Now here's the rub. Despite great blocking, a safety is left free to fill the hole. My support for this type of play is built on the premise that a running back can beat a tackle for one-yard by sliding off the contact to one side and falling forward. It's almost impossible for a tackler, one-on-one, to stop a running back from getting a yard if the back uses his smarts and angles to one side or the other.
This is exactly what Murray does - he takes the contact and falls to his right, and the Cowboys have six points.
I was overjoyed to see the Cowboys actually trust their blocking, and trust their running back to get one-yard for a touchdown instead of messing around with passes or trickery. Thanks Jason Garrett.
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by CowboyWay on Nov 16, 2011 11:24 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
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by Jodster on Nov 16, 2011 8:12 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I was elated as well
It’s easier to trust in that situation when you have a back that has a knack for finding the open space
by CowboyWay on Nov 16, 2011 11:23 AM CST via mobile reply actions
And a FB that can block and a OL that has come together as a unit.
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As a whole the offense works better when Murray is running the ball.
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Yup
Man look at that formation again for a second. Dez and Robinson split out wide, Witten in tight and Murray in the back field. I love that because it leaves alot more options than standard goaline formation.
The playaction is in play, the fade to Dez, the slant to Robinson, the read to Witten, and of course Murray pounding it in. The defense has to respect every aspect of that formation making it look like taking candy from a baby. Gotta love it
by CowboyWay on Nov 16, 2011 11:32 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Felix and Fiametta
Has Fiametta done any lead blocking for Felix? I think he is a huge part of the success Murry is having. I wonder if formation wise they have mostly not been using a lead blocker for Felix, but they have been using one for Murry. I pray for the continued health of Fiametta daily.
by Jodster on Nov 16, 2011 11:34 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
I don't think he has, I agree he'll make a big difference for Felix.
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He had one block leading
That ended up springing Felix for a big gain against the Skins
The Garrett Guillotine demands more blood!
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 5, 2011 3:30 PM PDT
If you're going to eat poison, you might as well lick the plate.
see redskins Game
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
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by I am Ironman!!! on Nov 16, 2011 11:43 AM CST up reply actions
they'll get tested sunday
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Fiametta definately has been a great boost..
The one thing that differintiates (IMO) Murray and Felix is patience.. Of the top of my head i cant really remember Felix being as patient as Murray and allowing blocks to progress before hitting the holes.. Murray is really good about holding himself back and then EXPLODING through holes.. A lot of times (again off the top of my head) Jones didnt seem as patient and just tried to hit gaps/holes.. Anyone else see this?
by AmericasTeamm on Nov 16, 2011 1:21 PM CST up reply actions
Yep I agree
Murray is just a better running back than Felix Jones (so far). There is really no other way around it. You can say yea but Felix brings the homerun element, but really so does Murray (i.e. 91 yard TD run, all of the 20+ yd runs). For Felix to really bring value to the team it will need to be in the return game and with 5-10 touches a game at running back. Hopefully, if he does return kicks he does so with the explosiveness he did in his rookie year where you thought everytime he touched the ball on a kickoff return he could take it back to the house. The next year I seem to remember a lot of hesistation and much less explosiveness in his returns.
by Trey Kimbell on Nov 16, 2011 1:55 PM CST up reply actions
Yea but not a fault
This is why he is a change of pace back he hits his gap hard and prays blocks hold up to let him get to the second lvl. Now lead backs have to work more on figuring out how to get to the second lvl every time they have the ball and I feel like they learn more in that role. Felix has never been that type of back he is used for screens and outside the tackles runs and he is successful at it.
by Sado44 on Nov 16, 2011 4:28 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Absolutely, but Murray has better vision to find the holes whereas I have seen Felix
run into a mass of bodies too often and get stopped dead in his tracks where they have been holes to exploit.
by CowboysInFL on Nov 16, 2011 11:32 PM CST up reply actions
Good write up
On what should be bread-and-butter from here on out, now that we have a solid FB.
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by Lord Humungus on Nov 16, 2011 11:28 AM CST via mobile reply actions
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by KD Drummond on Nov 16, 2011 11:43 AM CST up reply actions
Murray is a beast
It will be nice if Feliz can return to his form as an explosive back when he is used as a chance of pace. Oh and we still have Tanner who isn’t too shabby either. Lot of young offensive weapons and without relying exclusively on Romo he plays a lot better with less pressure. They are starting to create some real problems for defenses. Who do they focus on stopping…murray, jones, bryant, miles, robinson, witten. Good luck!
by centralkscowboysfan on Nov 16, 2011 11:40 AM CST reply actions
Interesting that Costa gets to Barnett, although just barely
by the time Barnett responds Murray is already in… Fiametta took out the RILB, then its just between Murray and a safety and you know who will win that battle. If it was Felix I say he doesn’t get in, maybe he goes to Witten’s left or behind Fiametta and gets stuck there. That’s the difference, vision and power. The extra 2 inches and 20 lbs Murray naturally has makes a difference. He can run between the tackles, Felix is just too small and does not have the raw power that Demarco has, he needs space.
Although Felix is not as fast as Murray he can juke at full speed like very few backs can. Murray can run over both LBs and DBs, I bet if a 320lb DT jumped on his back he could carry him 30 yards. Felix just can’t do that but if both are in the backfield and add to that Murray can block almost as well as Fiametta, that can make it tough for any defense.
Also, both can catch and run, as this OL continues to improve the running game could get to that 200+ yards per game plateau we’re all waiting for.
take a close look at that hole,
Felix has not hat the luck of having a safety and 8 yards of space,,,, that hole is huge!
by Musiccitynorm on Nov 16, 2011 1:23 PM CST up reply actions
I still tend to agree with Greg
Felix would have seen that safety fill the hole and would have tried to bounce it out wide or would have got stuck behind Fiamatta. The difference in Jones and Murray is size and vision.
by Trey Kimbell on Nov 16, 2011 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
It's not about being willing to run it up the gut, but being ABLE to run it in.
I don’t think the problem was with Garrett not calling up the gut runs- he called plenty of them early in the season and they never worked. Your excellent analysis shows why this run was successful, and how the three new players in our run game (Holland, Fiametta, and Murray) have made the play successful.
I’m excited to see how much our run game has improved when the Cowboys go up against the Redskins on Sunday. Their defense will be a real test for us and a strong showing running the ball would say a lot about our teams improvement in that area.
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Did Kosier do anything on that play?
He just kind falls down.
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No - but since Murray went left he didn't have to
he never lost his man anyway, neither did Smith key blocks were Witten and Free and it looked almost like Buffalo expected us to dive so they were trying to stand up. Made it easy on us.
did Costa do anything?
seriously, go back and look through the stills, Costa is on the ground the entire time
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by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 1:50 PM CST up reply actions
I am sorry thats who I meant. I am so use to Kyle being on the left
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lol all good
same here, I am used to Kosier being on the other side myself
Kosier is done too, no way he can play another season in the NFL, I really like him too so it hurts to say it but Kosier is done
you can just see him falling off and its sad
idk why they gave him a 3 year deal, thats absurd thinking he could play 3 more years
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by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 2:05 PM CST up reply actions
if you look at the stills
Kosier falls down too but he at least keeps his leverage to the mid section of the defensive lineman and maintains some sort of block at least
Costa is just flat out on the ground thinking about god knows what
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by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 2:07 PM CST up reply actions
In all fairness to Costa
It looks like he trips over #96 while he is trying to get to the linebacker #50
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 2:12 PM CST up reply actions
maybe
I wish I could see Costa the entire time on that play
regardless, I have become far too accustomed to seeing Costa underwhelm
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by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 2:19 PM CST up reply actions
i believe Dareus got called for defensive holding on this play
or some other redzone play, not sure but i think it was this because it got declined
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by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Nov 16, 2011 6:23 PM CST up reply actions
Left side- Free-Nagy-Costa = bad idea
Free-Holland-Costa = good idea
Costa has to improve with Kosier and Holland beside him. Exactly why Hud had an issue with having Smith beside Arkin. Smith has benefited from having Kosier beside him.
Also, maybe Felix did not do well since we were using rookie LGs and TEs as FBs… Murray has had Holland and Fiametta since StL and has had very few negative plays. It also helps that he has the vision to take a 2-yard loss and make it 25 yards.
Witten is the best.
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he a whiter
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by DIRE WOLF on Nov 16, 2011 12:19 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
O-lines are like chorus lines, the longer they perform together the better they get.
We got a good O-line in the making.
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except holland didn't come in til oct..
I think it has more to do with Murray giving them the drive to block one more sec type of thing because of what he can do. Idk
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"No one gives us the right, we take it." L. ~SPN
Not a bad thought, methinks.
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ok, thats it, im stupid
i’ve spent the last hour trying to figure out how to post an image/photo and i just cant do it. Any help would be appreciated.
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.''
Simple
When you try to post a comment do you see the list of things below the topic of a comment and above the comment space? All the way on the right is a picture, it’ll ask you to put in the url of your link. You do that, you post the picture.
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I'm not saying Tony Romo is the reincarnation of the mythical Romulus. I'm just saying
i just keep getting this, not sure what im doing wrong.
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 12:50 PM CST up reply actions
its the link it happens
Tony Romo 2011's League's Most Valuable Player and 2012's Superbowl MVP
"No one gives us the right, we take it." L. ~SPN
ah screw it.........there all doing that.
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:04 PM CST up reply actions
You have to use a picture from the interwebs (I think) because you need a url.
And then you need to click in the text box so the blinking cursor line is down here. You can’t put a picture in the subject box.
So open a new window in your browser and go to the webpage with the picture you want. Then right click on the picture and choose “copy image location”. Then come back here and click in the text box to put the cursor here. Then click on the little picture thingy next to the block quote thingy. Then hit right click “paste” or Ctrl + C, and OK. Last, I always click “preview” to make sure it worked.
You can write a comment in the subject line or in the text box, but the image must go in the text box.
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yea, still too stupid
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:54 PM CST up reply actions
loil
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
(redskins)= A Tale of 2 owners, bought by Snyder, OWNED by the COWBOYS
Id say RIP Al Davis, but i know your up there drunker than a monkey and clocking angels in the 40 yd dash.
lol
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
(redskins)= A Tale of 2 owners, bought by Snyder, OWNED by the COWBOYS
Id say RIP Al Davis, but i know your up there drunker than a monkey and clocking angels in the 40 yd dash.
by demonbane on Nov 16, 2011 3:52 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
so thats how you do it. Thanks
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:05 PM CST up reply actions
no prob, it took me a while to find that X.
Nobody cares about your effin fantasy team, keep it to yourself...........Lock n Load
lol..........i hate u......
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:10 PM CST up reply actions
I'm looking for the O now.
Nobody cares about your effin fantasy team, keep it to yourself...........Lock n Load
Cool. Hope you enjoy playing with yourself............
of course im talking about tic tac toe
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:34 PM CST up reply actions
As an almost check writer for Nnamdi Asomugha....
Jerry Jones should get a big laugh out of this joke…
“Did you hear the one about the team that spent millions on a guy named Samuels, traded their best QB for a guy named Cromartie, and then dumped a brinks truck on Nnamdi Asomugha….all in hopes of shutting down top flight wide receivers?”
Larry Fitzgerald…..
Whoops…I forgot the punchline…..
7 catches for 146 yards and two TD’s.
LOL
by Rome One on Nov 16, 2011 1:20 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
the funny thing about that is I think a safety was covering him on the game winner
by Musiccitynorm on Nov 16, 2011 1:26 PM CST up reply actions
Because Samuels tried to jump a route
Samuels guessed wrong and left Jarrett out to dry….a rookie on Fitzgerald with the game on the line…simply priceless…
almost all of his big catches he was doubled
and the corner jumped the route and the safety just watched as he made the catch and the ran for the endzone
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Nov 16, 2011 6:26 PM CST up reply actions
Hello...
Hi…my name is Kyle…..I got a job from my daddy….it’s a really neato job too…I get to tell my college roommate Rex what to do on Sunday afternoons…it’s fun…I make up a play and he has to do it…or else daddy will get mad and make Rex sit on a big long bench all by himself….but that’s o.k….because even if Rex has to sit in timeout I still get to make up all the plays…..
My team has three wins so far this season…isn’t that swell….and this week I get to use my plays against some big mean looking guy named Rob….I don’t like Rob….he needs a nifty haircut like the one my daddy makes me get.
Anyways, I hear my daddy calling me back to practice…so I better go now…have fun on your website….and try not to bring that big scary guy who wears number 94 to my game this Sunday…o.k…..because I don’t like when big scary guys chase my college roomy around….and my daddy says if I can get the offense to score enough to win….I get a big double scoop mint chocolate chip ice cream cone after the game….Weeeee!
by Rome One on Nov 16, 2011 1:31 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
He looks like a VW beetle with the doors open.
Nobody cares about your effin fantasy team, keep it to yourself...........Lock n Load
by DIRE WOLF on Nov 16, 2011 1:37 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
lol REC
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
(redskins)= A Tale of 2 owners, bought by Snyder, OWNED by the COWBOYS
Id say RIP Al Davis, but i know your up there drunker than a monkey and clocking angels in the 40 yd dash.
I knew it
Rome One = Kyle Shannahanananananananana
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:46 PM CST up reply actions
Kyle went to Texas. Rex went to Florida.
Are you thinking of Chris Simms?
"I'm huunngray. I want some f**ken french tooast!"
lol
it was still funny
Hi, I am Kyle Shannanigans and I got a job from my daddy, daddy says I can call plays
lol
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 1:58 PM CST up reply actions
We don't let mere Fact get in the way of ranting biases around here.
Even those rare times they’re somewhat on topic.
Cry 'Havoc!'
crown jewels block a punt
i can only imagine the look on that dudes face ….
woman !, don't try to understand em, don't try to make them understand you, for they are a breed apart ! lol
(redskins)= A Tale of 2 owners, bought by Snyder, OWNED by the COWBOYS
Id say RIP Al Davis, but i know your up there drunker than a monkey and clocking angels in the 40 yd dash.
by demonbane on Nov 16, 2011 4:04 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Now thats sacrificing your body.
The Garrett Guillotine demands more blood!
by Blue Eyed Devil on Sep 5, 2011 3:30 PM PDT
If you're going to eat poison, you might as well lick the plate.
who the punter in a "vogue" pose? or the safety
The realist keepin it real amongst the surrealists
I was in Baghdad before these little B.G.'s was in they daddy-bags.
by starbury_to_s-jaxci2000 on Nov 16, 2011 6:28 PM CST up reply actions
LMFAO!!!!!
thnx demon that pic & ur caption made my evening, rec’d.
by DarkKnight88 on Nov 16, 2011 9:34 PM CST up reply actions
LOL
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
I will give Kyle Shannanigans credit in Houston though
he was pretty good down there and had talent
I think if Bill Walsh had the Redskins offense he would do crap too
they have no WR’s, nobody dominant where they can make plays
they lack that big time RB, even though its more of the scheme for Shannigans he still doesnt have that talented back
their OL isnt that good
their best player on offense imo is Fred Davis, Santana Moss is pretty good too but I would want him as my #2 not my #1, he is a smooth route runner that is why he is playing so well into his career
most speed guys like him just fall off towards the end of their careers because they don’t get into running good routes, Moss runs killer routes
Moss wont be playing Sunday and I am thankful for that
I guess its Jabar Gaffney and Anthony Armstrong, seriously this defense should destroy the Redskins
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 2:12 PM CST up reply actions
Rome One is wrong again!
Me and my boy Kyle are only ROAD ROOMMATES!!!
Although he makes me carry his bags to the hotel….or else his daddy will bench me….
So take that Rome One!
These diagrams or videos (stop action)
are becoming my favorite aspect of this site. I sincerely marvel at you and the other writers’ ability to put these together
and love the insight gained from the exercise. Keep up the great work, Dave.
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But Grizz needs to get with KD and put funny quotes on his pics.
"I'm huunngray. I want some f**ken french tooast!"
LOL
Costa is on the ground blocking the guys cleats, great double team
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 1:49 PM CST reply actions
he did do a good job on Dareus though
I thought Dareus was going to destroy Costa last week
the best part of that play for me was when DeMarco scores, takes the hit and just walks off the field like nothing happened
no spike, no signing of the football, no praying
just scores and walks back to the sideline, I liked that
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 1:56 PM CST reply actions
Its cool that you think Costa did a good job
as long as you are not changing your mind about him because you do know that you are soooooooo not allowed to do that.
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 1:59 PM CST up reply actions
nope
my mind hasn’t changed about him, I still think he is a chump
I am looking at those video stills and he must have fell on his face instantly after he snapped the ball, look at the stills
lol, whatever the play worked and he didn’t get manhandled by Dareus so thats cool
when I do game balls later today, I am going to re-post the opinion part in the beginning to show that opinions haven’t changed
have to be on point!
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 2:04 PM CST up reply actions
as long as you're on top of things
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.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Nov 16, 2011 2:06 PM CST up reply actions
hey you gotta be
I think I should go back to what I said about Murray after we drafted him, since we want to make sure my opinion hasn’t changed
keep it thorough right?
Bruce Carter+Sean Lee=BRUCE LEE!!!!
RDD=REAL DEAL DEMARCO!!!!
by Archie Barberio on Nov 16, 2011 2:08 PM CST up reply actions
I do too...
I almost fancy that Jason Garrett was reading the posts here at BTB.
Not just about the running game. He also seems to have read our posts about the long ball and about Dez’s route-running. It is almost as if he was mocking some of us with that bomb to Robinson for the TD. And, just how many different routes did Dez run against the Bills? JG is having the last laugh.
"[Sean] Lee has more value now...than our entire 2010 draft"--- An Eagles' fan.
and making us look like fools.
DAM YOU JASON GARRETT!!!!!
I don't need a compass to know which way the wind shines....
my question regarding this newfound Murray love is:
in case Murray plays average (by his standards – 5 yards a run), then Felix comes back in and breaks three or four long ones, will everyone still call for Murray to start?
i know he did not have time to get in rhytm for the first few weeks, but he averaged somewhere around 3 yards a carry just like Felix.
i’m getting more and more eager for the Sunday game…
Doesn't this "Cowboy Way" thing mean playing time's earned?
The “best” player plays? Whatever puts the team in the “best” position to win gets done?
btw, who decides “best” and exactly what is it?
Cry 'Havoc!'
let's hope it's not Jerry.
either that or this team is doomed.
by slowmotion80 on Nov 16, 2011 5:44 PM CST up reply actions
I'm interested to see what Felix can do
With better blocking from the o-line and the fullback.
Fulton Greenwall: Perhaps we should slow down just a teensy-weensy bit?
Ace Ventura: Nonsense poopy-pants!!
by I am a Romosexual on Nov 16, 2011 6:51 PM CST up reply actions
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