The 3 reasons we lost that game to the Cards

[Bobhaze]

The 3 reasons we lost that game yesterday- we played poorly in all 3 phases of the game:

1. Offense didn’t play well enough.
2. Defense didn’t play well enough.
3. STs did not play well enough.

Btw, none of the reasons include the refs.
Let us examine why in these three phases of the game we failed:
OFFENSE:

• Had 3 dropped passes.
• Dak’s fumble in the 4th qtr.
• Terrible run blocking by the OL. (Avg less than 3 yds per rush)
• Poor pre-snap communication forcing hurried snaps to beat the play clock.
• Was 3-11 on third down conversions

DEFENSE

• Gave up 399 yards.
• Allowed 7 third down conversions including two in the critical last 4 min.
• Had one sack and no TO’s.
• Allowed 35 min in TOP.
• Allowed a backup WR to have a career day including 2 TDs.
• Forced to use a critical timeout in 3rd qtr that killed us in the end.
• Had 4 min and some change and the end to force a stop and didn’t get it done.

ST’s

• Greg “Lou” Zuerleine missed a make-able 43 yard FG in first qtr.
• Gave up a critical fake punt conversion in the first half on Cards 91 yd drive.

NONE OF THESE REASONS INCLUDE THE REFS. Yes we had some bad calls including that missed fumble….welcome to the NFL! If we hadn’t wasted a timeout earlier we could’ve challenged that.

Let’s all be adults here and admit…we got outplayed in all three phases of the game. That is why we lost.

 

[CATCH17]

1-4 against teams with legit QBs.

Our guy can’t keep up and he makes more money then all of them.

 

[John813]

Can add all those tipped balls as well to the offense.

Unless the Cardinals consistently get that many per game.(?)

 

[JBS]

We were out coached in every phase

 

[GMO415]

Cowboys can't just show up and expect a win.

 

[SoBlue128]

Very well stated and completely agree @Bobhaze I’ve always felt that when you go and blame a couple of calls for a loss you didn’t do nearly enough in the first place to win.

 

[Bobhaze]

1-4 against teams with legit QBs.

Our guy can’t keep up and he makes more money then all of them.

You mean “our guy(s)” as in defense too? The defense was terrible yesterday. So was the offense. That was a team loss yesterday.

 

[phildadon86]

The 3 reasons we lost that game yesterday- we played poorly in all 3 phases of the game:

1. Offense didn’t play well enough.
2. Defense didn’t play well enough.
3. STs did not play well enough.

Btw, none of the reasons include the refs.
Let us examine why in these three phases of the game we failed:
OFFENSE:

• Had 3 dropped passes.
• Dak’s fumble in the 4th qtr.
• Terrible run blocking by the OL. (Avg less than 3 yds per rush)
• Poor pre-snap communication forcing hurried snaps to beat the play clock.
• Was 3-11 on third down conversions

DEFENSE

• Gave up 399 yards.
• Allowed 7 third down conversions including two in the critical last 4 min.
• Had one sack and no TO’s.
• Allowed 35 min in TOP.
• Allowed a backup WR to have a career day including 2 TDs.
• Forced to use a critical timeout in 3rd qtr that killed us in the end.
• Had 4 min and some change and the end to force a stop and didn’t get it done.

ST’s

• Greg “Lou” Zuerleine missed a make-able 43 yard FG in first qtr.
• Gave up a critical fake punt conversion in the first half on Cards 91 yd drive.

NONE OF THESE REASONS INCLUDE THE REFS. Yes we had some bad calls including that missed fumble….welcome to the NFL! If we hadn’t wasted a timeout earlier we could’ve challenged that.

Let’s all be adults here and admit…we got outplayed in all three phases of the game. That is why we lost.

We wasted the timeout because edmunds wasn't called out of bounds when he was to stop the clock. I do agree with everything you said though.

 

[phildadon86]

1-4 against teams with legit QBs.

Our guy can’t keep up and he makes more money then all of them.

Lol. Lord have mercy

 

[buddieluver]

1-4 against teams with legit QBs.

Our guy can’t keep up and he makes more money then all of them.

It was a complete team it’s on everyone coaches and players.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

The 3 reasons we lost that game yesterday- we played poorly in all 3 phases of the game:

1. Offense didn’t play well enough.
2. Defense didn’t play well enough.
3. STs did not play well enough.

Btw, none of the reasons include the refs.
Let us examine why in these three phases of the game we failed:
OFFENSE:

• Had 3 dropped passes.
• Dak’s fumble in the 4th qtr.
• Terrible run blocking by the OL. (Avg less than 3 yds per rush)
• Poor pre-snap communication forcing hurried snaps to beat the play clock.
• Was 3-11 on third down conversions

DEFENSE

• Gave up 399 yards.
• Allowed 7 third down conversions including two in the critical last 4 min.
• Had one sack and no TO’s.
• Allowed 35 min in TOP.
• Allowed a backup WR to have a career day including 2 TDs.
• Forced to use a critical timeout in 3rd qtr that killed us in the end.
• Had 4 min and some change and the end to force a stop and didn’t get it done.

ST’s

• Greg “Lou” Zuerleine missed a make-able 43 yard FG in first qtr.
• Gave up a critical fake punt conversion in the first half on Cards 91 yd drive.

NONE OF THESE REASONS INCLUDE THE REFS. Yes we had some bad calls including that missed fumble….welcome to the NFL! If we hadn’t wasted a timeout earlier we could’ve challenged that.

Let’s all be adults here and admit…we got outplayed in all three phases of the game. That is why we lost.

Wait a minute. I read it right here in cowboyszone. Dak is the reason we lost.

Stop interrupting the Dak bashing with a REAL football conversation.

 

[CATCH17]

It was a complete team it’s on everyone coaches and players.

BS.

We win if we have their QB and they have ours.

 

[JonesBoys]

The 3 reasons we lost that game yesterday- we played poorly in all 3 phases of the game:

1. Offense didn’t play well enough.
2. Defense didn’t play well enough.
3. STs did not play well enough.

Btw, none of the reasons include the refs.
Let us examine why in these three phases of the game we failed:
OFFENSE:

• Had 3 dropped passes.
• Dak’s fumble in the 4th qtr.
• Terrible run blocking by the OL. (Avg less than 3 yds per rush)
• Poor pre-snap communication forcing hurried snaps to beat the play clock.
• Was 3-11 on third down conversions

DEFENSE

• Gave up 399 yards.
• Allowed 7 third down conversions including two in the critical last 4 min.
• Had one sack and no TO’s.
• Allowed 35 min in TOP.
• Allowed a backup WR to have a career day including 2 TDs.
• Forced to use a critical timeout in 3rd qtr that killed us in the end.
• Had 4 min and some change and the end to force a stop and didn’t get it done.

ST’s

• Greg “Lou” Zuerleine missed a make-able 43 yard FG in first qtr.
• Gave up a critical fake punt conversion in the first half on Cards 91 yd drive.

NONE OF THESE REASONS INCLUDE THE REFS. Yes we had some bad calls including that missed fumble….welcome to the NFL! If we hadn’t wasted a timeout earlier we could’ve challenged that.

Let’s all be adults here and admit…we got outplayed in all three phases of the game. That is why we lost.

And this was against a banged up struggling team. Dallas is not a good football team. They are a fringe wild card team that benefited from a bad division.

 

[cowboyec]

like most big games we lose...empty trips into the red zone....failure to make a stop when we either need the ball back or have the lead and trying to end the game.
we need to almost be perfect in the red zone and we gotta get the other guys off the field late.

 

[JBS]

1-4 against teams with legit QBs.

Our guy can’t keep up and he makes more money then all of them.

too many penalties. 4 holding calls derailed 4 drives. he obviously wasn’t good enough to overcome any of those yesterday

 

[CATCH17]

You mean “our guy(s)” as in defense too? The defense was terrible yesterday. So was the offense. That was a team loss yesterday.

It’s not a defensive league. Don’t depend on defense ever. Especially against good QBs and when you spend all of your resources on offense and they are completely inept.

 

[Jake]

The 3 reasons we lost that game yesterday- we played poorly in all 3 phases of the game:

1. Offense didn’t play well enough.
2. Defense didn’t play well enough.
3. STs did not play well enough.

Btw, none of the reasons include the refs.
Let us examine why in these three phases of the game we failed:
OFFENSE:

• Had 3 dropped passes.
• Dak’s fumble in the 4th qtr.
• Terrible run blocking by the OL. (Avg less than 3 yds per rush)
• Poor pre-snap communication forcing hurried snaps to beat the play clock.
• Was 3-11 on third down conversions

DEFENSE

• Gave up 399 yards.
• Allowed 7 third down conversions including two in the critical last 4 min.
• Had one sack and no TO’s.
• Allowed 35 min in TOP.
• Allowed a backup WR to have a career day including 2 TDs.
• Forced to use a critical timeout in 3rd qtr that killed us in the end.
• Had 4 min and some change and the end to force a stop and didn’t get it done.

ST’s

• Greg “Lou” Zuerleine missed a make-able 43 yard FG in first qtr.
• Gave up a critical fake punt conversion in the first half on Cards 91 yd drive.

NONE OF THESE REASONS INCLUDE THE REFS. Yes we had some bad calls including that missed fumble….welcome to the NFL! If we hadn’t wasted a timeout earlier we could’ve challenged that.

Let’s all be adults here and admit…we got outplayed in all three phases of the game. That is why we lost.

When Detroit Lions star RB Craig Reynolds rushes for 112 yards on Arizona but the Cowboys highest paid RB and vaunted offensive line gain 100 less, something is really wrong with the running game.

Defensively, the mighty Lions held the Cards to 12 points. Dallas gave up twice that and more.

Dak and his receivers are not on the same page, which is crazy this late in the season. Too many times the ball goes whizzing by one way while the receiver goes the other. I don't know whose fault that is but the bottom line is it shouldn't be happening.

 

[Bobhaze]

like most big games we lose...empty trips into the red zone....failure to make a stop when we either need the ball back or have the lead and trying to end the game.
we need to almost be perfect in the red zone and we gotta get the other guys off the field late.

The Cowboys were 2-2 in the red zone yesterday btw.

 

[CCBoy]

We were out coached in every phase

Arizona attacked every aspect considered a Dallas strength...Dallas, let them.

 

[blueblood70]

The 3 reasons we lost that game yesterday- we played poorly in all 3 phases of the game:

1. Offense didn’t play well enough.
2. Defense didn’t play well enough.
3. STs did not play well enough.

Btw, none of the reasons include the refs.
Let us examine why in these three phases of the game we failed:
OFFENSE:

• Had 3 dropped passes.
• Dak’s fumble in the 4th qtr.
• Terrible run blocking by the OL. (Avg less than 3 yds per rush)
• Poor pre-snap communication forcing hurried snaps to beat the play clock.
• Was 3-11 on third down conversions

DEFENSE

• Gave up 399 yards.
• Allowed 7 third down conversions including two in the critical last 4 min.
• Had one sack and no TO’s.
• Allowed 35 min in TOP.
• Allowed a backup WR to have a career day including 2 TDs.
• Forced to use a critical timeout in 3rd qtr that killed us in the end.
• Had 4 min and some change and the end to force a stop and didn’t get it done.

ST’s

• Greg “Lou” Zuerleine missed a make-able 43 yard FG in first qtr.
• Gave up a critical fake punt conversion in the first half on Cards 91 yd drive.

NONE OF THESE REASONS INCLUDE THE REFS. Yes we had some bad calls including that missed fumble….welcome to the NFL! If we hadn’t wasted a timeout earlier we could’ve challenged that.

Let’s all be adults here and admit…we got outplayed in all three phases of the game. That is why we lost.

ONE OL
2 OL
3 OL