Lighten up Guys - Dallas Cowboys Forum

CowboyMcCoy · 12-05-2012

We're still numerically in the hunt... and not too far from being in contention.

That's all for now.

ufcrules1 · 12-05-2012

Agreed, we are still in this thing.

CATCH17 · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by CowboyMcCoy

We're still numerically in the hunt... and not too far from being in contention.

That's all for now.

I've decided I won't even entertain the idea of being in the playoffs until we win our next 2 games.

If we beat Cincy and Pitt then we have a real chance. Problem is we most likely wont beat Pittsburgh. We'll play a sloppy mess of a game and barely lose.

CowboyMcCoy · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by CATCH17

I've decided I won't even entertain the idea of being in the playoffs until we win our next 2 games.

If we beat Cincy and Pitt then we have a real chance. Problem is we most likely wont beat Pittsburgh. We'll play a sloppy mess of a game and barely lose.

Terribly sloppy for the entire first half.

Then we let the comeback kid loose in the 2nd half.

This is what we've been seeing, cept we don't always come back.

Terrible Game plan. That's on the head coach, but there's a bit of a chance.

That makes me laugh.

Eskimo · 12-05-2012

I agree - the offense seems to be getting better and we have won a few games lately.

I think part of the problem is that the board doesn't understand that some of our wins are of decent quality and even some of our losses have been of decent quality. We lost by inches in the last seconds of the game to the Giants and Ravens who are both very good teams. Cleveland and Tampa Bay are better than the credit the board gives them. Washington has been hot lately and are running their offense with a QB type that the league has not yet seen and haven't entirely figured out how to deal with him yet - remember how hot Vick was back in 2010? Remember how much trouble Cam Newton gave everyone last year? The league will start to get a better feel of how to deal with RG3 and his weaknesses and will adapt.

Our biggest problem right now seems to be weakness up the middle against the run and against the pass. Our best hope is if Peprah can get healthy and help out in the secondary as McCray is one of the worst pass defenders I have seen play the position and Connor is pretty bad at ILB.

I wonder if we'd do better playing nickel more with Sims and Wilber out there at ILB in the 4-2-5 alignment. I don't know there is much hope until next season comes. Losing both Carter and Lee has put us in a bind. I as hoping that maybe Lemon could help out a bit more but maybe he isn't good enough to contribute.

burmafrd · 12-05-2012

this team will tease us until the last game where it will fold. Just like last year

CowboyMcCoy · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Eskimo

I agree - the offense seems to be getting better and we have won a few games lately.

I think part of the problem is that the board doesn't understand that some of our wins are of decent quality and even some of our losses have been of decent quality. We lost by inches in the last seconds of the game to the Giants and Ravens who are both very good teams. Cleveland and Tampa Bay are better than the credit the board gives them. Washington has been hot lately and are running their offense with a QB type that the league has not yet seen and haven't entirely figured out how to deal with him yet - remember how hot Vick was back in 2010? Remember how much trouble Cam Newton gave everyone last year? The league will start to get a better feel of how to deal with RG3 and his weaknesses and will adapt.

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Yes, and really, some of our wins have been rather sloppy. I don't know what to think about this team. It has the means to get there; it just hasn't gotten there.

Frozen700 · 12-05-2012

We are doomed......

Jenky · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by ufcrules1

Agreed, we are still in this thing.

That never gets old.

fifaguy · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by CowboyMcCoy

We're still numerically in the hunt... and not too far from being in contention.

That's all for now.

yep, just like last year.

CowboyMcCoy · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by burmafrd

this team will tease us until the last game where it will fold. Just like last year

Perhaps. I like beating the division better, but if we have to come from behind it's that much sweeter. I think Coach Dufas should study some game tape and take an introspective look at his planning, according to this year's trends. If the Ivy League nit wit can do that, we may be able to salvage this season. But we have to put our team in the best position. I just don't yet have confidence that Ronald McDonald can pull it off.

ufcrules1 · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Frozen700

We are doomed......

No we aren't, the Bengals have Terance Newman on their team. Remember him?

CowboyMcCoy · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Jenky

That never gets old.

Friggin' hilarious!

Rynie · 12-05-2012

...and HOW MANY TIMES have we been "numerically in the hunt" just to go full-retard in December?

That's why I can't lighten up. I feel like we'll lose out from this point on.

CowboyMcCoy · 12-05-2012

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Originally Posted by Rynie

...and HOW MANY TIMES have we been "numerically in the hunt" just to go full-retard in December?

That's why I can't lighten up. I feel like we'll lose out from this point on.

You can't help but feel this way. It is rather defeating from a fan's point. All of these ifs, but looking back we had a few chances we blew. So if we can avoid that and maybe heed to and prepare for the trends that have happened this year, we may go in with a different attitude about the first half. We have to show up for it. Garrett has to fix this. If he doesn't show that his team is the better team, this guy should be out of here.