We should have run for the TD.

[Dogstar]

I think the biggest fall out of the TO thing has been that he is NOT on the same page as Bledsoe.

The Eagles knew we were going to pass for the TD try. We had time to try ONE run play. Why didn't we, instead of telegraphng "pass" and having Bledsoe force the ball?

I don't believe Bledsoe is "killing" the boys. Look at Buffalo, they have stunk it up since he left. Bledsoe is good, just don't telegraph the plays and maybe we will do a bit better?

Very upsetting loss, especially since our D gave up some really dumb passing yards.

[Doomsday101]

I think the biggest fall out of the TO thing has been that he is NOT on the same page as Bledsoe.

The Eagles knew we were going to pass for the TD try. We had time to try ONE run play. Why didn't we, instead of telegraphng "pass" and having Bledsoe force the ball?

I don't believe Bledsoe is "killing" the boys. Look at Buffalo, they have stunk it up since he left. Bledsoe is good, just don't telegraph the plays and maybe we will do a bit better?

Very upsetting loss, especially since our D gave up some really dumb passing yards.

I was hoping for a run on 2nd down I don't think Philly would have been looking for it and felt we still had enough time to line back up and get off 2 more plays had the run failed. Having said that I don't think it was a mistake to throw it I just look at it as a different option Dallas could have used.

[REDVOLUTION]

I was hoping for a run on 2nd down I don't think Philly would have been looking for it and felt we still had enough time to line back up and get off 2 more plays had the run failed. Having said that I don't think it was a mistake to throw it I just look at it as a different option Dallas could have used.

I do think it was a mistake to not try atleast one run with MBIII.... that INT was akin to McNabb's INT last year - its payback.... people forget about that game

[Doomsday101]

I do think it was a mistake to not try atleast one run with MBIII.... that INT was akin to McNabb's INT last year - its payback.... people forget about that game

I didn't forget about that game but it had no bearing on anything yesterday. As I said I would have liked to have seen a run on 2nd I just would not go as far as saying to do anything other than run it would have been a mistake.

[Richmond Cowboy]

funny you bring this up because I was calling for a draw on that play

[Tennione72]

yeah we definatly should've run the ball we had more than enough time to spike the ball if we didn't get in. I think the play calling was terrible yesterday

[Stautner]

yeah we definatly should've run the ball we had more than enough time to spike the ball if we didn't get in. I think the play calling was terrible yesterday

Think about what you are saying.

Spiking the ball would have wasted a down. Common sense dictates that it is better to have 4 shots at the end zone than 3 - the odds of success go up dramatically with the extra play.

[Boyzmamacita]

I thought about it too, but spiking the ball if you don't get in is a loss of down, so it would've been forth down if we had ran it unsuccessfully on second down and had to spike it on third down. Then if they didn't make it on fourth down, everyone would be saying why did they try to run the ball? Of course, the way we were running the ball, we probably would've scored anyway.

[Hostile]

4 words...

No time outs left.

[TwoSteppinJJ]

Why even spike it if we had failed on a run? There were still 38 seconds left before we ran that INT play. Enough time to run up the gut, hurry back to the line and get a pass play and if that had failed you would have about 20 seconds left and 2 more cracks at the endzone. Or is Bledsoe not quick enough to even run a 1 play hurry up offense?

[Hostile]

Why even spike it if we had failed on a run? There were still 38 seconds left before we ran that INT play. Enough time to run up the gut, hurry back to the line and get a pass play and if that had failed you would have about 20 seconds left and 2 more cracks at the endzone. Or is Bledsoe not quick enough to even run a 1 play hurry up offense?4 cracks at the endzone > 3 cracks at the endzone.

[Stautner]

Why even spike it if we had failed on a run? There were still 38 seconds left before we ran that INT play. Enough time to run up the gut, hurry back to the line and get a pass play and if that had failed you would have about 20 seconds left and 2 more cracks at the endzone. Or is Bledsoe not quick enough to even run a 1 play hurry up offense?

I'm sure Parcells preferred the offense to get settled and have time think about their assignments and run plays efficiently and correctly rather than risk mistakes by scrambling to squeeze plays in with the clock running.

Sure a running play "may" have worked, but it's plain ridiculous, and unfair, to blame Parcells for throwing the ball.

[TwoSteppinJJ]

Yeah and by my theory you would have had 4 cracks at the endzone. Its pathetic that you cant run 4 plays in 40 seconds with no timeouts and only have 5 yards to go.

[Tennione72]

we only had 6 yards to go their linebackers were playing soft looking for a pass

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I think one run wouldn't have cost us a chance to have four plays, not like the receivers had to run 20 yards back to line up. Still, all is hindsight. If Witten did what he was supposed to do on the play, then he scores a TD.

[ChldsPlay]

no doubt, there was plenty of time to run it, at least 2 times (if you did it on 4th down as well), and if they were quick enough, 3 times. Everyone is within a few yards of the line, it doesn't take long to get set. They had 37 seconds to run 2 plays before they had to get the last one off. That should be easy.

[TwoSteppinJJ]

I'm sure Parcells preferred the offense to get settled and have time thgink about their assignments and run plays efficiently and correctly rather than risk mistakes by scranbling to squeeze as many plays as possible into a short time.

Well doesnt look like it worked out to well.

[Stautner]

Well doesnt look like it worked out to well.

You must be brilliant - you are probably never wrong since your opinion is only voiced AFTER the fact.

Besides, it doesn't take a genius to realize the players screwed it up, not the play call.

[TwoSteppinJJ]

I think one run wouldn't have cost us a chance to have four plays, not like the receivers had to run 20 yards back to line up. Still, all is hindsight. If Witten did what he was supposed to do on the play, then he scores a TD.

Im not sure about that. I dont believe Witten ran the wrong route but even if the ball was on the money or the route was ran correctly whatever the case was/is there were three defenders within 5 yards of him and two of them were right near him and still might have been able to pick the pass off.

[GoCowboysGo]

If Witten did what he was supposed to do on the play, then he scores a TD.

:hammer:

[Stautner]

Im not sure about that. I dont believe Witten ran the wrong route but even if the ball was on the money or the route was ran correctly whatever the case was/is there were three defenders within 5 yards of him and two of them were right near him and still might have been able to pick the pass off.

Finally, something we agree on. Regardless of whether Witten cut the route short or not, Bledsoe made a bad decision to throw the pass.

[dboyz]

I guess that I was not the only person hoping for the draw there.

As far as the time left issue, on either first or second down we could have called two plays a draw and then a pass play to the end zone. If the draw is not successful, you have to quickly run the second play. Having said that, issues like this could be second guessed in any game with any play caller.

I have a question, though. What does it tell you about the confidence we have in our quarterback, when a number of us are hoping for a draw play when there are 38 seconds left on the clock and the game is on the line?

[TwoSteppinJJ]

Either way I still think a run would have been nice and its not like there wasnt enough time had it failed. Oh well.

[tyke1doe]

funny you bring this up because I was calling for a draw on that play


Me three! I remember the draw play in 1992 when the Cowboys were playing the Broncos in Mile High Stadium. Emmitt walks into the end zone. Perfect call.

Wish we had some of that type of unpredictable play calling now. :(

[tyke1doe]

I have a question, though. What does it tell you about the confidence we have in our quarterback, when a number of us are hoping for a draw play when there are 38 seconds left on the clock and the game is on the line?

That we don't have much confidence in Drew Bledsoe.

Wait, there's an INTERCEPTION.

Confidence shattered again. :(

[CanadianCowboysFan]

I guess that I was not the only person hoping for the draw there.

As far as the time left issue, on either first or second down we could have called two plays a draw and then a pass play to the end zone. If the draw is not successful, you have to quickly run the second play. Having said that, issues like this could be second guessed in any game with any play caller.

I have a question, though. What does it tell you about the confidence we have in our quarterback, when a number of us are hoping for a draw play when there are 38 seconds left on the clock and the game is on the line?

It doesn't say anything about Bledsoe because the draw is not because we thought he would fail but because it would have tripped up the Eagle defence.

[WV Cowboy]

4 words...

No time outs left.

Did we not have any ? I couldn't remember for sure.

When did they have us with no timeouts, and then gave us one back ?

I remember that happening, but couldn't remember when.

I thought we had one left but not sure at all.