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viman96

10-27-2011, 09:43 AM

Did he watch the same game we did? Did he not see how Murray moved the pile to get extra yards? Or move the chains? Just the Rams? No one else put up this many yards against the Rams...

By Calvin Watkins
Will DeMarco Murray gain 100 yards against Philadelphia's 23rd-ranked run defense?

No. It's one thing to get 253 yards against the St. Louis Rams, but it's another thing to get 100 yards against the Eagles. Yes, Murray showed flashes he can be a productive member of this football team. But the interesting thing about his performance vs. the Rams is he broke just three tackles.

What is he smoking... (http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4685757/5-star-answer-murray-wont-get-there)

The Emperor

10-27-2011, 09:47 AM

I believe it. But I think Murray gets about 80-90 yards on the night. Plus, I think his work will open up the passing game.

Boyzmamacita

10-27-2011, 09:47 AM

I could've sworn he broke at least three tackles on one run alone. Seriously, Watkins?

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Murray breaks the 100 mark against the Eagles.

hornitosmonster

10-27-2011, 09:48 AM

The Eagles are garbage. With that said they will load the box and it will be a 400 yard passing day for Romo. Dez will introduce himself to the Eagles with two TD's and a trail of busted down CB's. you think DRC can tackle Dez? Not a snowballs chance in hell that DRC gets Dez down all alone.

GloryDaysRBack

10-27-2011, 09:48 AM

What's so hard to believe? I wouldn't be shocked one bit if Murray didn't rush for 100

viman96

10-27-2011, 10:01 AM

What's so hard to believe? I wouldn't be shocked one bit if Murray didn't rush for 100

It is more the points in the article then his prediction that Murray will not gain 100yds.

The Eagles have kept 1 team in check on the ground. The Eagles defense has been run on which is why they are ranked so low at stopping it.

03EBZ06

10-27-2011, 10:03 AM

I don't care how many rushing yards Murray gets, as long as we win. But if Murray can get 80+ yards, then I would say he had a good day.

ufcrules1

10-27-2011, 10:03 AM

Eagles will be playing the run big time. They will stack the box and do whatever they can to shut us down. They know their weakness this year has been against the run and they know what we did against St. Louis.

If we are smart, we will attack them down field... knowing they are playing to stop the run. Demarco will do ok but may not hit the century mark. Believe me.. I hope that I'm wrong.. I'm just trying to be realistic.

Yakuza Rich

10-27-2011, 10:05 AM

ABQCOWBOY

10-27-2011, 10:10 AM

If the Cowboys feed Murray the ball, he will break 100. This, IMO, is the perfect game to re-establish the very successful formula the Cowboys of the 90s used so well. I think that the Eagles will try to stop our running game early and I think that opportunities to make big plays in the passing game will be their early. If we can get a couple of TDs ahead early, we can then use our running game to put these guys away. A couple of deep shots to Dez or Miles will soften up that Eagle underbelly quick and when that happens, Murray is going to his. JMO

viman96

10-27-2011, 10:15 AM

I think JG will call the pump fake draw a couple of times that will catch their LBers in a bad position to stop the run. The Eagles have given up quite a few big runs this year. Murray with his vision and speed has the ability to make them pay in the running and passing game.

gmoney112

10-27-2011, 10:19 AM

Good. Load the box. When Murray breaks a tackle at the 2nd level he'll be gone.

TheCount

10-27-2011, 10:27 AM

Will DeMarco Murray gain 100 yards against Philadelphia's 23rd-ranked run defense?

No. It's one thing to get 253 yards against the St. Louis Rams, but it's another thing to get 100 yards against the Eagles.

LOL, WUT?

The difference between dead last in run D and 23rd in Run D is not "another thing" entirely.

If Murray get's 20 - 25 carries, I say he will go over 100 yards.

Everlastingxxx

10-27-2011, 10:36 AM

Watkins fears the vaulted Eagles rushing defense, lol. That is by far the weakest part of their defense. They have good cover corners. I would pound it on the ground like the Cowboys did last week. Watkins would have been better to say he is not getting 200 yards, because he is going to cross 100 again.

zrinkill

10-27-2011, 10:40 AM

Watkins is buddies with Choice.

Dallas

10-27-2011, 10:42 AM

Murray will have more than 100 yards in the Eagles game.

Sorry it doesn't fit Watkins hate, but....it is what it is.

I will accept his apologies next Monday morning. He better deliver it.

jimnabby

10-27-2011, 11:06 AM

Before the game, the Rams were ranked 32nd in run defense by Football Outsiders.

But...

The Eagles were ranked 29th in run defense by Football Outsiders.

It's not like the Eagles have been even mediocre against the run.

I'm not saying that Murray will get 100 yards either, but being so sure that he won't is ridiculous given that the Eagles have been poor against the run.The Eagles have been much stronger against the run (and the pass, for that matter) in their last two games, after being a complete disaster before that. It looks to me like they're getting their act together defensively after a really rocky start. I'm hoping that describes our rushing offense, too.

Idgit

10-27-2011, 11:16 AM

Murray has the skill set, so does Felix Jones and Tashard Choice to become solid running backs in this league someday.

Whoah, there Watkins. Let's not get carried away.

Calvin needs to stick to being a Head Coach. He's not very good with the articles.

mldardy

10-27-2011, 11:17 AM

I don't care how many rushing yards Murray gets, as long as we win. But if Murray can get 80+ yards, then I would say he had a good day.
This.

viman96

10-27-2011, 11:21 AM

The Eagles have been much stronger against the run (and the pass, for that matter) in their last two games, after being a complete disaster before that. It looks to me like they're getting their act together defensively after a really rocky start. I'm hoping that describes our rushing offense, too.

They had a good game against the Skins. The Bills offense put up 24 points and gained 143 yds on the ground.

They only stopped the 1 team. Redskins. Same game Grossman got benched for terrible play.

Washington only ran the ball 14 times so who knows what would have happened if the offense did not keep turning the ball over and they were in a position to run the ball.

jimnabby

10-27-2011, 11:27 AM

They had a good game against the Skins. The Bills offense put up 24 points and gained 143 yds on the ground.Yeah, but the Bills are a very strong running team and it took them 35 carries to put up those yards. I'm not saying the Eagles' run defense is good - just that it's improving, and I doubt it's among the very worst in the league any more.

mldardy

10-27-2011, 11:29 AM

mldardy

10-27-2011, 11:34 AM

BraveHeartFan

10-27-2011, 11:38 AM

I can see him not breaking the 100 yard mark but it won't be because the Eagles are stone walling him. I think it's going to be because he's doing a solid job, along with Choice and Tanner, and its going to open up the passing game so much that the passing game is going to destroy the Eagles.

Ren

10-27-2011, 11:40 AM

Unless our OL gets dominated like they where in the NE game Murray will run wild. Their LBs are crap and their DB don't tackle well at all

fifaguy

10-27-2011, 11:50 AM

DeMarco will go for 120+ yards rushing. And, finally get involved with the screen game for a big catch or two...

viman96

10-27-2011, 11:56 AM

Yeah, but the Bills are a very strong running team and it took them 35 carries to put up those yards. I'm not saying the Eagles' run defense is good - just that it's improving, and I doubt it's among the very worst in the league any more.

That is still over 4yds per carry.

To the Eagles credit, they made the Redskins even more 1 dimensional they they normally are on Sunday's. Still they only stopped 1 team on the ground this year.

Cowboys have the offense to hurt them in the passing game which will open more running opportunities.

viman96

10-27-2011, 11:57 AM

I am not sure Murray gains 100+ on the ground. However I do believe he is more than capable of doing it. Definitely more then capable gaining 100+ passing and receiving.

joseephuss

10-27-2011, 12:13 PM

I could've sworn he broke at least three tackles on one run alone. Seriously, Watkins?

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Murray breaks the 100 mark against the Eagles.

I thought he broke more tackles, too. If they can get Maurray(according to John Lynch) into the secondary then there will be no worries about breaking tackles. Their secondary is horrible at tackling, especially Samuel.

Doomsday101

10-27-2011, 12:20 PM

Cowboy06

10-27-2011, 12:20 PM

Watkins is buddies with Choice.
Look I like Choice, but I don't love him. He makes mistakes, seems to be too goofy at times and just doesn't seem to be a blue collar guy. I want players that just seem to take it seriously. You can be a nice silly guy outside of football, but until you establish yourself as a star player, you need to tote the line, hold on to the ball, make big plays, and make those around you a better player for being on the field. I say Choice fails in doing that.

Doomsday101

10-27-2011, 12:22 PM

Nice to know Watkins is pulling for him though. :lmao2:

Seems we get better write ups on the Eagles team page than we do by our own media.

Cowboy06

10-27-2011, 12:29 PM

as long as we are moving the ball effectively both in the air and ground and putting points on the board I don't really care what Murray rushing yards will be. I will say I do think Murray is capable of putting a 100 on Philly whether he does it or not is anyone guess

My guess is if they call the plays well, screens, draws, ISOs, etc..and Murray gets at least 20 carries, he will get around 120 yards minimum. I think if Garrett gets into a flow where the run is important enough, and he calls plays well, there is no reason why Philly should be an issue. The main issue will be the pass protection as I am sure that Philly will run blitz and try to disrupt the play action pass.

visionary

10-27-2011, 02:01 PM

i guarantee that murray will have >100 yards if he gets 20+ carries

AdamJT13

10-27-2011, 03:34 PM

By Calvin Watkins
Will DeMarco Murray gain 100 yards against Philadelphia's 23rd-ranked run defense?

No. It's one thing to get 253 yards against the St. Louis Rams, but it's another thing to get 100 yards against the Eagles. Yes, Murray showed flashes he can be a productive member of this football team. But the interesting thing about his performance vs. the Rams is he broke just three tackles.

What a dumb article.

No, Murray probably won't get 100 yards rushing, simply because running backs usually DON'T rush for 100 yards. A running back having a great season might rush for 100 yards in about half of the games -- in 1992, for instance, Emmitt rushed for 1,713 yards but had "only" seven 100-yard games. So, if you had said before each game that Emmitt wouldn't rush for 100 yards, you would have been correct more often than not.

Also, Watkins stated that "he broke just three tackles," as if that somehow diminishes Murray performance. What it actually shows is that Watkins lacks perspective. Does he have any idea what it means to break three tackles in one game? Does he know if that's a lot or a little? Well, I can tell you this -- if you break three tackles in every game for a total of 48 broken tackles, you'll lead the league in most seasons, sometimes by a huge margin. Edgerrin James once led the league in broken tackles in back-to-back seasons, and he had 59 of them TOTAL, in two seasons (31 broken tackles one season, 28 the next). Watkins saying that Murray "broke just three tackles" is almost like saying that Miles Austin "scored just three touchdowns" against the 49ers.

casmith07

10-27-2011, 03:55 PM

Bookmarked.

followthestar

10-27-2011, 07:42 PM

Murray will go for a buck fifty, because we're going to lean on the running game vs. the Eagles, and let play action develop as the game goes on. I see us using a very balanced, patient approach on offense and see what develops. The Eagles have no chance in this game unless we beat ourselves again, and I think (or hope) we're past that...

Hoofbite

10-27-2011, 08:30 PM

LOL, WUT?

The difference between dead last in run D and 23rd in Run D is not "another thing" entirely.

If Murray get's 20 - 25 carries, I say he will go over 100 yards.

And the difference between getting 253 and 100 is so damn big that you can't say it's impossible to happen.

adbutcher

10-27-2011, 10:03 PM

Before the game, the Rams were ranked 32nd in run defense by Football Outsiders.

But...

The Eagles were ranked 29th in run defense by Football Outsiders.

It's not like the Eagles have been even mediocre against the run.

I'm not saying that Murray will get 100 yards either, but being so sure that he won't is ridiculous given that the Eagles have been poor against the run.

YR

mediots, when he breaks a 100, he won't man up and print a story about how he was wrong.

stupid people should not be writers.