Historic loss at home for Jones era

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The 47-9 drubbing at home for the Cowboys was worst since we fell to Minnesota on Nov 13, 1988, just months before Jethro bought the team.

The 167 points allowed by the Cowboys in their last 4 home games are the 3rd most ever in a span of 4 home games according to Sportradar. Only the 1948 Giants(177 points) and the 1972 Oilers ( 176) allowed more.
 
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Although this is the worst in terms of points, the GB game was the most impactful due to being a WC game, heavy favorites and the drubbing was just as bad. Derailed the train into a ditch that they have not even now pulled themselves out of.

Sweeping that game under the rug and not learning from it has resulted in the circumstances that we are now witnessing. Jerry and MM deserve each other.
 
This season is to the point of just being comical. I don't see it getting any better. Next up: The 49ers.
 
How can he expect different, when he stuck to his guns about being ALL-in and not doing much of anything
 
maryquality said:
Yeah...I've been laughing a whole lot more this season. Guess it keeps me from crying watching this disaster!! LOL
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My dear I feel the SAMMMMMME way, I use to be like those people you see now who break Tv's and stuff etc when we lose, YEAH right, why should I care when Jerry doesn't
 
TequilaCowboy said:
Although this is the worst in terms of points, the GB game was the most impactful due to being a WC game, heavy favorites and the drubbing was just as bad. Derailed the train into a ditch that they have not even now pulled themselves out of.

Sweeping that game under the rug and not learning from it has resulted in the circumstances that we are now witnessing. Jerry and MM deserve each other.
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Exactly, right. They attempted to sweep that GB game under the rug and tell us how great everything is, instead of using it as a barometer for change. Most sane people would look at what weaknesses were exposed and attempt to address them. Of course we didn't, and therefore can NOT recover from the loss.
 
CWR said:
Exactly, right. They attempted to sweep that GB game under the rug and tell us how great everything is, instead of using it as a barometer for change. Most sane people would look at what weaknesses were exposed and attempt to address them. Of course we didn't, and therefore can NOT recover from the loss.
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It was a kick in the privates and wake up call. Instead we get "all in" = business as usual.
 
If you think you're going to figure out what's going on you're not going to. Where are you going to get the players? It's not your job to talk about everything wrong that's happened and if Jerry feels sorry for it. That's not your job. I'll read someone else's posts. I'm not kidding!
 
Diehardblues said:
The 47-9 drubbing at home for the Cowboys was worst since we fell to Minnesota on Nov 13, 1988, just months before Jethro bought the team.

The 167 points allowed by the Cowboys in their last 4 home games are the 3rd most ever in a span of 4 home games according to Sportradar. Only the 1948 Giants(177 points) and the 1972 Oilers ( 176) allowed more.
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I vaguely recall that Minnesota game. I think it was Sunday night when those didn’t happen every week. I could be wrong.

It was a tough time and I remember feeling bad for Coach, my idol and hero…..but I also desperately wanted the UCLA QB.
 
fivetwos said:
I vaguely recall that Minnesota game. I think it was Sunday night when those didn’t happen every week. I could be wrong.

It was a tough time and I remember feeling bad for Coach, my idol and hero…..but I also desperately wanted the UCLA QB.
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yes, it was on Sunday night. Great memory. SNF begun in 1987 on ESPN and didn’t become a weekly broadcast until 1990 when it shared early part of season with TNT. It wasn’t until 2006 season NBC took over full time.

Glad you brought this up. Very interesting read. I’d forgotten all of the details. I think what I recall most is not liking Theisman doing the games.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN_...y Night Football was,aired on January 1, 2006.
 
Diehardblues said:
yes, it was on Sunday night. Great memory. SNF begun in 1987 on ESPN and didn’t become a weekly broadcast until 1990 when it shared early part of season with TNT. It wasn’t until 2006 season NBC took over full time.

Glad you brought this up. Very interesting read. I’d forgotten all of the details. I think what I recall most is not liking Theisman doing the games.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESPN_Sunday_Night_Football#:~:text=ESPN Sunday Night Football was,aired on January 1, 2006.
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Now that the idea of ‘rooting against your own team’ is a current topic, I’ll go a little further…..

I’ll test my memory and not look things up, so I may not have it perfectly accurate, but probably close.

There was a game in Cleveland about a month after that Minnesota game. Roger Ruzek kicked a late FG that would have won it, but there was a penalty that negated it. I want to say it was on Randy White, but that part is very cloudy. Anyway, no FG and Dallas loses.

Point here….compare the “thrill” of that victory vs having Tony Mandarich instead of Troy Aikman. So, can’t sit there and openly hope your team loses, but sometimes there’s a greater good. Maybe sort of like it sucks to have to discipline your child, but it’s done for good reason.
 
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