Game Day *** Cowboys vs Vikings post game thread ***

[ShiningStar]

any stats help us tonight? asking for the Cowboys.

 

[sportsman]

Can we pay Garrett to leave. Man, this has become a nightmare.

 

[Carson]

any stats help us tonight? asking for the Cowboys.

no.

just lost our lead on Philly

 

[lsg13]

Dude could have run a lot farther than the 45. He had the whole darn sideline people. The blocking was actually setup too.

I agree there was a lot of open field in front of him with a lot of blokers... But did you REAL expect anything different, if there was a way to screw it up you knew this staff was going to do it.

 

[Floatyworm]

I don’t think he predetermined it. It’s just that the Vikings finally played another safety in the back, Dak saw it and went immediately to Zeke, even though Zeke was covered, who was the safety outlet.

Go back and watch the play...and see how wide open Cooper was across the middle. So your saying Dak missed a wide open Cooper? You don't pay a QB elite money if he's gonna miss those type of reads.

 

[triplets_93]

With such incompetence running this team do playoffs really matter, there is no way in heck that Garrett could coach this or any team past the first round of the playoffs.

That's the fng point, isn't it ??

 

[Tabascocat]

This game was lost due to coaching and coaching only. From Garrett to Moore to Richard to Marinelli. Many will blame Zeke but he was setup to fail over and over.

This team will never run the playoff gauntlet under Garrett and that so-called defensive scheme. Dak played good tonight but that is a win if they use him at his best strength......running the dang ball.

Garrett has to go, along with the defensive coaches while Moore would be on a short hook. Awful playcalling at times throughout the game.

Coaching matters.......

 

[Runwildboys]

We move from the 5 all the way down the field by passing then decide we need to run the ball... I can understand running it once to use some clock but at least run it outside for something other than up the middle which had worked 0 times all night... but that second run, WOW, when you run the clock down you need to at least make sure you yourself score...
And the fair catch, yeah par for the course.

This is why I hate when people complain that we scored too fast in other games. At least if you score, you give yourself a friggin' chance.

 

[Mobinvans]

I just want to know why Garrett has been our coach for 10 years

 

[SWHawk]

The OL opened up more than enough holes to win.

Elliott did not take them all.

No the offensive line didn't open many holes. The Vikings were playing 7 up front and the Cowboys only used 5 to block. Do the math...that doesn't work. The Cowboys could have used a fullback or bring in an extra TE to help, but they didn't. Attempting to run the ball this way was insane, but especially in the 4th quarter. It was so obvious what the Vikings were doing, but the Cowboys never adjusted. I get you have Zeke in the backfield and you want to run him, but sometimes they won't let you. This coaching staff is so damn frustrating.

 

[lsg13]

I raised my sons as Cowboy fans... they hate me!

 

[Runwildboys]

no.

just lost our lead on Philly

He was being a wiseass.

 

[wileedog]

What talent? Zeke? Dude is highest paid RB in league and had less than 50 yards. It was tough running - but he was 3rd best RB on the field tonight.

This really can't be overstated. And it's not about Oline performance, its about complete lack of burst and production after contact.

 

[stilltheguru]

I just want to know why Garrett has been our coach for 10 years

they play hard for him. low expectations indeed

 

[Eightneight]

I agree there was a lot of open field in front of him with a lot of blokers... But did you REAL expect anything different, if there was a way to screw it up you knew this staff was going to do it.

The staff screwed it up on the two running calls after Dak was ripping them apart. Game was over at that point. Really unbelievable play calling right there at that moment. Completely killed the drive. Then add the fair catch that Austin was obviously told to take and you've got the icing on the "L". Brilliant coaching.

 

[lsg13]

No the offensive line didn't open many holes. The Vikings were playing 7 up front and the Cowboys only used 5 to block. Do the math...that doesn't work. The Cowboys could have used a fullback or bring in an extra TE to help, but they didn't. Attempting to run the ball this way was insane, but especially in the 4th quarter. It was so obvious what the Vikings were doing, but the Cowboys never adjusted. I get you have Zeke in the backfield and you want to run him, but sometimes they won't let you. This coaching staff is so damn frustrating.

Garrett don't adjust, that's beyond his pay grade...
They should have run a few more screens to Zeke, but running the ball was useless, Vikings were not going to give that up, they were willing to give Cooper all the action he could handle but our "brain thrust" didn't want to over work him I guess.

 

[acer941]

Alll those pretty stats are nice to look at. But all that matters is who Wins and who Loses.

Kirk Cousins didn’t hit 250 yards passing but they won.

Since the inception of Football, all that matter is that you win the Game. Anything else is meaning less.

We’ve had 15+ years of good Stats and look where that has got us.

Just tired of trying to find some consolation prize from losing the game.

 

[Alexander]

No the offensive line didn't open many holes. The Vikings were playing 7 up front and the Cowboys only used 5 to block. Do the math...that doesn't work. The Cowboys could have used a fullback or bring in an extra TE to help, but they didn't. Attempting to run the ball this way was insane, but especially in the 4th quarter. It was so obvious what the Vikings were doing, but the Cowboys never adjusted. I get you have Zeke in the backfield and you want to run him, but sometimes they won't let you. This coaching staff is so damn frustrating.

Good post.

But most don't want to admit the real issue is coaching with this team.

They don't make smart decisions on the field and they cannot manage the circus created off of it.

 

[Floatyworm]

90 million reasons why.

By next season...this Zeke contract is gonna make Marion Barber's contract look like a bargin. This will be...by far the worst contract Jerry has ever paid out.

 

[panchucko]

Not that it really matters, but that Platinum guarantee thread needs to be deleted before any one responds to it