How Smart are Arlington Jonesboys Fans

Please look at these stats from Emmitt Smith and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

EMMITT SMITH'S STATS
Rushing Receiving
Year Team G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
1990 Dallas 16 241 937 3.9 11 24 228 9.5 0
1991 Dallas 16 365 1563 4.3 12 49 258 5.3 1
1992 Dallas 16 373 1713 4.6 18 59 335 5.7 1
1993 Dallas 14 283 1486 5.3 9 57 414 7.3 1
1994 Dallas 15 368 1484 4.0 21 50 341 6.8 1
1995 Dallas 16 377 1773 4.7 25 62 375 6.0 0
1996 Dallas 15 327 1204 3.7 12 47 249 5.3 3
1997 Dallas 16 261 1074 4.1 4 40 234 5.9 0

No hints, Dallas Cowboys fans can answer this question easy. This was also relevant during the Landry Era look at these stats from Tony Dorsett 1977 to 1985 https://www.profootballhof.com/players/tony-dorsett/stats/ and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

Because it's not the ninties?

Starforever said:

Because it's not the ninties?

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This is the correct answer. There was no salary cap then. You could build a dominant line and pay them whatever you wanted without any impact to the rest of the team. We couldn't just run at will on the Bucs. They have probably the best D-line in the NFL right now. We would have the same people complaining if we tried running it 60 times and lost talking about how you shouldn't attack the strongest part of the opposing team (they'd be right though).

This is a silly premise ...... But I agree with you on how stupid the Jones boys are.

Some people really need to find new hobbies.

This sport’s a tad more complex than most, and it confuses a large segment of the population. It’s not for everyone.

To put it simply: at what point last night did Ezekiel Elliott do ANYTHING to make you say, “Keep feeding Zeke!!”???


We put the ball in our best player’s hands and he gave us a great shot at beating the champs in their house. Offense didn’t cost us this game.

And wasting downs on a RB who can’t make anyone miss in the open field wasn’t going to help our chances. Zeke’s not that guy anymore. He looks slow and not particularly quick/agile at all. He’s a terrific blocker and still good at picking up short yardage 1st downs. That’s about it.

eromeopolk said:

Please look at these stats from Emmitt Smith and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

EMMITT SMITH'S STATS
Rushing Receiving
Year Team G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
1990 Dallas 16 241 937 3.9 11 24 228 9.5 0
1991 Dallas 16 365 1563 4.3 12 49 258 5.3 1
1992 Dallas 16 373 1713 4.6 18 59 335 5.7 1
1993 Dallas 14 283 1486 5.3 9 57 414 7.3 1
1994 Dallas 15 368 1484 4.0 21 50 341 6.8 1
1995 Dallas 16 377 1773 4.7 25 62 375 6.0 0
1996 Dallas 15 327 1204 3.7 12 47 249 5.3 3
1997 Dallas 16 261 1074 4.1 4 40 234 5.9 0

No hints, Dallas Cowboys fans can answer this question easy. This was also relevant during the Landry Era look at these stats from Tony Dorsett 1977 to 1985 https://www.profootballhof.com/players/tony-dorsett/stats/ and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

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Back when football was football. Back when the QB could be hit. Back when Defense could play defense. Back when the salary cap wasn't around.

The Cowboys lost to the Bucs because the Bucs are better. Tom Brady is really good.

eromeopolk said:

Please look at these stats from Emmitt Smith and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

EMMITT SMITH'S STATS
Rushing Receiving
Year Team G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
1990 Dallas 16 241 937 3.9 11 24 228 9.5 0
1991 Dallas 16 365 1563 4.3 12 49 258 5.3 1
1992 Dallas 16 373 1713 4.6 18 59 335 5.7 1
1993 Dallas 14 283 1486 5.3 9 57 414 7.3 1
1994 Dallas 15 368 1484 4.0 21 50 341 6.8 1
1995 Dallas 16 377 1773 4.7 25 62 375 6.0 0
1996 Dallas 15 327 1204 3.7 12 47 249 5.3 3
1997 Dallas 16 261 1074 4.1 4 40 234 5.9 0

No hints, Dallas Cowboys fans can answer this question easy. This was also relevant during the Landry Era look at these stats from Tony Dorsett 1977 to 1985 https://www.profootballhof.com/players/tony-dorsett/stats/ and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

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I expected to see a lot more of this nonsense after the game (in fact, I've been predicting it for months).

TB has the best run D in football. By a lot. You are not going to run effectively on them...and in fact we were unsuccessful when we did try.

Anyone who thinks that running the ball more would have won us that game is simply delusional.

Why are Cowboys fans being insulted like this?

Swanny said:

Back when football was football. Back when the QB could be hit. Back when Defense could play defense. Back when the salary cap wasn't around.

The Cowboys lost to the Bucs because the Bucs are better. Tom Brady is really good.

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Is Pollard just taking up roster space ? So Zeke and Pollard are glorified blockers ? Ok . Slinging it around 50 times a game does not win championships .
The option down inside the 5 when Zeke got smothered by a DB , in his rookie year he would have been in the end zone doing the feed me shtick .

Pollard needs more touches and heck have Corey Clement on some swing passes out of the backfield.

Screens to Founette were successful .

Because Emmitt didn't play with Prescott? Is that the gist here?

RonWashington said:

Is Pollard just taking up roster space ? So Zeke and Pollard are glorified blockers ? Ok . Slinging it around 50 times a game does not win championships .
The option down inside the 5 when Zeke got smothered by a DB , in his rookie year he would have been in the end zone doing the feed me shtick .

Pollard needs more touches and heck have Corey Clement on some swing passes out of the backfield.

Screens to Founette were successful .

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They were? The first one doinked off his hands to Diggs. He caught 5 passes for all of 27 yards, and that includes the ridiculous prayer Brady threw up when he was falling. Fournette is a terrible receiver.

Was Zeke running behind that 90’s OLine last night?

JD_KaPow said:

They were? The first one doinked off his hands to Diggs. He caught 5 passes for all of 27 yards, and that includes the ridiculous prayer Brady threw up when he was falling. Fournette is a terrible receiver.

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Love to see Pollard more . Every time Fournette had the edge the chains were stretched . I know we put 29 up on the board I thought Dak had maybe his best game in Dallas , against the Chargers would like to see the O on long drives the D off the field as much as possible .

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A RB does not only have to get the ball via hand off. A good offensive Coordinator, gets the ball in his best players hands no matter run or pass. Both Landry, and Norv Turner/Ernie Zampese understood how to do this when your best player is at the RB position. They also understood that a 5 yard check down does the same thing that a 5 yard run does in gaining time of possession.

Both Emmitt and Dorsett were involved in the passing game for the above reasons. They also had coordinators that did not eliminate their RB from the offense when down by 7 points or less.

Throw the ball to the RB in space when you can not get surge from the OL in order to get time of possession running the ball when you need time of possession. This is what Tampa did on the drive before Dallas had the ball and Dallas could not close out the game with a FG. Tampa feed my New Orleans native RB Leonard Fournette on that drive that ended with Godwin fumble. The game would have been over at that point. However Cowboys got the ball and when they need to win time of possession, they did not throw to the RB that happens to be the best offensive weapon on the field with the lowest risk reward.

Cowboys Ron Springs, Tony Dorsett, Emmitt Smith, Daryl Johnston, Preston Pearson, and others were all used in the passing game to imitate the run in order to win time of possession. Look at Emmitt Smith catches each winning season, Dorsett each winning season, and then look at the winning season with Elliott and the number of catches. RBs need touches and the more touches the better your chance to win. Even Parcells was able to get a winning playoff season with Quincy Carter and Hambrick as a featured back because of RB touches both run and pass. Close games are won by teams that win time of possession. Arlington Jonesboys can not win close games because they do not know how to manage time of possession out of the RB position. The reason why I say Arlington Jonesboys because if you have been a Dallas Cowboys fan for any amount of time when they were consistently winning, you know it was important for Emmitt, TD, and Elliott to get the ball via pass in space to win.

You run to win, throw to score, and defense win championships. It is football 101. If I keep the ball from you, you can not win and vice versa if I give the ball to you, you have a chance to win. See Tom Brady do to Dak just like Manning did to Romo and win with using his RB with runs and passes in space to let them get touches, gain yards, and gain time of possession. This is how the New England came from behind and beat Atlanta, Eagles beat New England, KC beat San Fran, and Tampa beat KC in recent Super Bowls. So telling me its not the 90's is not credible. No it is not the 70's 80's 90's because your All Pro RB had only 11 rushes, and 2 receptions.

Anyone who thinks running into a pile 30 times for 2 yards a pop would have made us more competitive last night doesn’t get to question anyone’s intelligence.

The Bucks knowing it was Dak first game back after 11 months dared him to beat them and he almost did.

RonWashington said:

Is Pollard just taking up roster space ? So Zeke and Pollard are glorified blockers ? Ok . Slinging it around 50 times a game does not win championships .
The option down inside the 5 when Zeke got smothered by a DB , in his rookie year he would have been in the end zone doing the feed me shtick .

Pollard needs more touches and heck have Corey Clement on some swing passes out of the backfield.

Screens to Founette were successful .

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I agree more touches for Zeke and Pollard. But comparing todays NFL to the time that Emmitt played is apples and oranges. Its not even close to the same game. Todays NFL is like playing paddy cake compared to Emmitt years.

Still the Cowboys lost to the better team. Its plain and simple. Tom Brady is great there is nothing to be upset about. It is what it is.

eromeopolk said:

Please look at these stats from Emmitt Smith and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

EMMITT SMITH'S STATS
Rushing Receiving
Year Team G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
1990 Dallas 16 241 937 3.9 11 24 228 9.5 0
1991 Dallas 16 365 1563 4.3 12 49 258 5.3 1
1992 Dallas 16 373 1713 4.6 18 59 335 5.7 1
1993 Dallas 14 283 1486 5.3 9 57 414 7.3 1
1994 Dallas 15 368 1484 4.0 21 50 341 6.8 1
1995 Dallas 16 377 1773 4.7 25 62 375 6.0 0
1996 Dallas 15 327 1204 3.7 12 47 249 5.3 3
1997 Dallas 16 261 1074 4.1 4 40 234 5.9 0

No hints, Dallas Cowboys fans can answer this question easy. This was also relevant during the Landry Era look at these stats from Tony Dorsett 1977 to 1985 https://www.profootballhof.com/players/tony-dorsett/stats/ and tell me why the Cowboys lost to the Bucs last night?

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this is no longer run first league that why stop living in the 90s..