Twitter: Payton on Cowboys final play

glimmerman

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Definitely was time even with Dak running as far as he did, but there wasn't any room for error with him running that far. 5-6 yards shorter would have allowed the team to get lined up faster and for the ref to get there a little quicker.

Of course, they still needed to hand the ball to the ref. That was the biggest goof.
Dak would have been better off throwing to Shultz. He was standing all alone and could have either took it down field or went to sidelines they were posted up for the Hail Mary. Even saw Wilson running back towards the line like it maybe was a WR screen to Wilson and a run and lateral pass like the open Pollard attempt earlier. If Pollard was looking it looked very catchable on the run and nobody was around.
 

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This won't endear Payton to the ref-blaming, "what do accountability mean?" crowd. Lol.
 

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they should have stationed the practice ref 20 yards behind the play to allow for the time for him to show up to the party
They should have taught to run 10 yards, the rest takes care of itself.
 

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The ref isn't supposed to be running on Dak's hip for 17 yards. He starts several yards behind to begin with and watches for penalties. Dak just ran away from him.

the ref has to be aware of situational football, just like the players. He has to know that with mere seconds left on the clock that he has to be nearer than he was…..just the the official were in the Rams game

I don’t believe it was intentional and part of a conspiracy against the Cowboys. I merely believe that a ref failed to realize the urgency that was required at this time of the game and got caught trying to leap frog over Dakota to get into position…..he should be just behind the 350 pound lineman at worst.

no doubt the Officials leadership and NFL front office discussed this prior to the Rams game and they made sure that it was done in a more efficient way……again I’m still not making excuses for the Cowboys level of play. Just critical of this one specific incident.
 

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By rule, the umpire has to touch the ball before it’s snapped. With no time remaining on the clock as Prescott spiked it, the officials called the game and promptly ran off the field.

"I think [the officiating crew] worked their butts off to get to the spot,” he explained. “But the one thing to me, when you’re in such a hurry up like that, don’t worry about putting the ball back a yard… Just touch the ball and get out of there. If you want to adjust it if there’s time left, then put it back a yard.
Don't disagree, read different things, one read said the center miss spotted the ball. sad thing is if MM taught it, so it was a 10-yard run there is no issue IMHO.
 

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There are video examples of doing it the way dak/center did it that have been successful. People have posted them. Not sure either way is better
Don't disagree, but I believe the center miss spotted it according to some????? Biggest problem was how the long the run was, and if it was how it was coached that's on MM.
 

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Don't disagree, but I believe the center miss spotted it according to some????? Biggest problem was how the long the run was, and if it was how it was coached that's on MM.

Yup the Center spotted it ahead almost 2 yards. Check out this video. At 0:10, you see the Line Judge at the top of the screen on the sideline showing the spot to be on the other side of the 25 and then hops forward 1+ yard after the spotting official puts it at about the 24 to try to hurry things along. If he correctly spots it, the entire team has to move back and get set before the snap. Time would have run out just the same. The refs tried helping us but Dak needed to go down around the 30 to account for all that could happen.

 

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Dak would have been better off throwing to Shultz. He was standing all alone and could have either took it down field or went to sidelines they were posted up for the Hail Mary. Even saw Wilson running back towards the line like it maybe was a WR screen to Wilson and a run and lateral pass like the open Pollard attempt earlier. If Pollard was looking it looked very catchable on the run and nobody was around.
they weren't going to get out of bounds.
 

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Since the NFL has no set rule on who sets the ball in play (meaning which referee) - who he should have handed it to - or just placed it, is really not up for judgement. The fact is that it was very risky to try to do what they called, was a bad decision/call, and it cost them a chance to throw it up for grabs twice in the end zone!

I have never seen a team try to do that before with 14 seconds left - never have - not a long run anyway!

handing it to the center was flat out ridiculous. Look for the nearest ref and toss him the ball. They should’ve took their 2 shots at the end zone, but no shot at all seemed like the better route! lol

He could’ve looked for a lateral near the sidelines?
 

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Lol. Too many of you have a Payton man crush. What Payton said about the play was a no brainer (except for Kellen Moore) to the average football fan.
they weren't going to get out of bounds.
Exactly. The 49ers were playing sideline defense. Which made their coverage lighter. Thus Moore should have had Dak toss it for the win. He had 14 seconds. Enough for two tosses. Hell, even us females seen/realized that lol.
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Payton is a football guy. He calls the offense and dictates just about everything when it comes to the team. This is exactly what the Cowboys need. I coach that won't have to dictate to Jerry.

McCarthy is nothing more than a "YES" man. Play Zeke more over Pollard. DONE. Put back Collins at RT over Steele. DONE. Don't tell Moore what to do. He's the OC. DONE.

If Payton was here any bad call the refs make he will make it known his pissed. McCarthy just goes on his merry way like Santa during Christmas.

Cool story.

Same resume.

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The ref isn't supposed to be running on Dak's hip for 17 yards. He starts several yards behind to begin with and watches for penalties. Dak just ran away from him.

For the great majority of the game I can agree with that but when there's 14 seconds left and he knows it's his job to spot the ball and the offense is trying to clock it the circumstances alter the case and he should have made it a point to be closer to the ball so time would not run out
 

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If Payton keeps talking like that he will win me over.
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That last play was a synopsis of the Cowboys offensive futility this season - good start, but couldn't stick the landing.
 

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For the great majority of the game I can agree with that but when there's 14 seconds left and he knows it's his job to spot the ball and the offense is trying to clock it the circumstances alter the case and he should have made it a point to be closer to the ball so time would not run out

he was walking 30 yards behind Dak at the time of the slide. Which was obviously the most efficient way to handle it according to Blandino! lol
 

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Don't disagree, read different things, one read said the center miss spotted the ball. sad thing is if MM taught it, so it was a 10-yard run there is no issue

Maybe they did, do you know they didnt?
 
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