The more time passes by, the more I realize 2007 was the year

[Picksix]

Sure was a missed opportunity.

 

[Parche]

2007 was our best team with this QB.

NFL Rank in Pass Offense, Pass Defense, Rushing TD (avg of the 3)
2006 8th, 20th, 3rd (avg 10th)
2007 4th, 5th, 10th (avg 6th)
2008 13th, 20th, 22nd (avg 18th)
2009 6th, 16th, 15th (avg 12th)
2010 12th, 29th, 21st (avg 21st)
2011 4th, 25th, 30th (avg 20th)
2012 9th, 29th, 27th (avg 22nd)
2013 7th, 24th, 17th (avg 16th) thru 15 games

When the average of these three categories is in the top 12, we've been one of the 12 teams to make the playoffs.

When the pass defense is in the top half of the league, we win at least 10 games and win the division.

THIS!

 

[dcstands4]

REALLY COWBOYS NATION?? has this what it's come too reminiscing on something that happened 5 years ago?

 

[Future]

As great as he was that year, Tony wasn't ready to be a championship QB. Way too turnover prone.

 

[JohnsKey19]

2007 was the year.

anybody else feel the same?

Absolutely it was. Strong team - pretty solid on both sides of the ball - homefield advantage - and we came up small. When things come together as they did that year, you have to take advantage. It may be another 10 years before we are at that point again...

 

[Richmond Cowboy]

In all fairness, we did win that bye week!

 

[percyhoward]

look at those stats, everything has gotten progressively worse. just seems like our opportunity was 2006-10. the old players from those teams are deteriorating and the young players seem injury prone.

Not everything, no. Pass offense has been consistently good, and rushing TD are up slightly this year, and should be up even more next year.

The problem is the defense.

 

[StylisticS]

I remember the Crayton drop. He catches that and it's first and goal at minimum. Some people have mentioned an easy Fasano drop as well. Don't remember that one. What I do remember was the oline getting abused in the 4th quarter. Romo still drove them down the field but time ran out on the drive.

 

[StylisticS]

Here's the play btw.


Honestly, from looking at that link, I think it as at the least a first down as he already had the angle on the safety.

 

[fifaguy]

2007 was the year.

anybody else feel the same?

Absolutely. That day in Seattle was when the music died...

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Here's the play btw.


Honestly, from looking at that link, I think it as at the least a first down as he already had the angle on the safety.

Thank you for ruining my day

 

[WoodysGirl]

Thank you for ruining my day

Well the caption should've warned you... "Crayton the Playoff Ruiner"

 

[LatinMind]

2007 was the year.

anybody else feel the same?

2007 shouldve been ring 6. The players choked

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

Thank you for ruining my day

It did, but I am a massocist, I still had to watch.

 

[Wayne02]

2007 shouldve been ring 6. The players choked

They wouldn't have beaten the Patriots, so the ring count would still be at 5.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Cabo the week before a playoff game wasn't an issue? He should be focused on what he gets paid millions to do. He couldn't wait until after the season?

He had a 64 rating and played poorly in that game.

Enough with the fantasizing, crayton never had a shot at that ball and it was a poorly designed play to begin with.

LMAO!!! That last sentence costs you any credibility on anything football related.

 

[lostar2009]

Jacques Reeves also blew that... Man our corners back then were ten times worse than what we have now... Oh, and our MLB, Ayodele and James, couldn't cover worth squat. Wade had to mask a lot.

Yea but we had a push rush, Gregg Ellis, DeWare, Canty, Rat with a young Spencer and Bowen. A pass rush covers a lot... And the giants knew this too. That is why they always draft DL's and OL's to protect Eli. But JJ does not get this.

 

[pupulehaole]

The year the Giants won the super bowl? yes, yes it was.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

And btw lots of things killed us in that game. It wasn't just Crayton although he had two glaring mistakes. The drop on a big, key, third down and then not finishing his route on the next to the last play. But Reeves played like crap, as the the entire defense, on the final drive of the half.

Fasano dropped a TD pass right in his chest and then on the next play Romo missed fired on a shot to Owens. That's 4 points lost right there.

Enormous Punt return blunder that allowed a great return for the Giants after the Crayton 3rd down drop.


So, yeah, lots of things contributed to that playoff loss.

 

[khiladi]

Here's the play btw.


Honestly, from looking at that link, I think it as at the least a first down as he already had the angle on the safety.

Ha, and that had nothing to do with the play call and everything to do with Romo's scrambling ability. To be honest, if it wasn't Romo, QB gets killed with this simplified offensive scheme. Look at Barber running the same type of check down safety valve they got Murray in all day.

Also, look a Crayton on that play. His break wasn't part of the play call, he just runs a ten yard post on a 3rd and long. He sees Romo scrambling towards his side and then breaks down the middle on the fly and gets open.

Garrett's offense.. Third and long joke, and Romo has to account for his incompetence at calling plays...