Will being Bullied help the Cowboys going forward?

glimmerman

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You would hope that the Cowboys being Bullied by the likes of 49ers and pretty much every other team they lost to last season would help change the mentality of the team.
Except for the loss to the Bucs, each loss was due to them getting manhandled on both sides of the ball.
Maybe playing in a weak division helps contribute to this team not being able to handle better teams.
One constant in the losses is the team was outplayed and out-muscled.
Even though they made most of the losses close, they were never really a threat to win and they were only close due to the team picking up garbage yards and points after getting so far behind.
Our O-Line didnt play physical.. Took on the line coaches mentality.
 
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Also they didn't hand LC his starting spot back. At least not right away.

The problem of entitlement is more than even JJ. It's about history and what that uniform stands for. It gives players an instant platform for notoriety. It's a slingshot to fame. The media won't ever let it go because Dallas sales.

Not only do we need a GM who doesn't buy into it, but we need someone who will actively fight against it.

There are some Dawgs on this team, but we need a dawg at head coach as well.

Jerry will never let that happen again ever since the days of Jimmy and Parcells...
 

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You would hope that the Cowboys being Bullied by the likes of 49ers and pretty much every other team they lost to last season would help change the mentality of the team.
Except for the loss to the Bucs, each loss was due to them getting manhandled on both sides of the ball.
Maybe playing in a weak division helps contribute to this team not being able to handle better teams.
One constant in the losses is the team was outplayed and out-muscled.
Even though they made most of the losses close, they were never really a threat to win and they were only close due to the team picking up garbage yards and points after getting so far behind.
You are pushing a boldfaced false narrative. The Cowboys were close in many of the games they eventually lost including the SF game.
 

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They were bullied by the Rams in ‘18. Did they learn from that? Nope

They were bullied by the Broncos just this year. Did they learn from that? Nope.

The Cowboys are just a mentally weak franchise. Like Awuzie referred to at his super bowl media day, Dallas has all the best facilities but they’re entitled.

- The coaches are in a bind because the VP (stephen) doesn't care for that/those key middle ground key vets, that can help the team get over the top on the defensive side
of the ball.

- They are certain positions that somehow the front office apparently will not entertain or consider in regards early- and that's safety and the 1 tech role.
i used to think it was a Marinelli trait, along with " quick twitch" and that with him long gone, that mentality here with this team would also be long gone
but that stigma and less regard mentality still in existence with this team.

- we want a defense that plays fast and be opportunistic via turnovers, but when it comes to ' Bully-ball " , ..the better competitive, more equipped teams will be
able to handle us like that.

- Until we are more better equipped man personnel wise,.. and coaches scheme fit those upgraded players to better handled bully ball, that lack of run defense is gonna
continue to be a flaw weak spot for us .
 

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We weren't bullied. Our team made more money than any other team. We won.... according to Jerry and Spawn of Jerry.
 

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I would say the 2014 team was legit and fought every week..ironically after getti g destroyed by the 49ers in the beginning..
 

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You would hope that the Cowboys being Bullied by the likes of 49ers and pretty much every other team they lost to last season would help change the mentality of the team.
Except for the loss to the Bucs, each loss was due to them getting manhandled on both sides of the ball.
Maybe playing in a weak division helps contribute to this team not being able to handle better teams.
One constant in the losses is the team was outplayed and out-muscled.
Even though they made most of the losses close, they were never really a threat to win and they were only close due to the team picking up garbage yards and points after getting so far behind.

Newton pointed out that our oline getting manhandled was a *choice*. We played them passively on run plays, in the thought that the run/pass uncertainty caused by the passive oline stance would be worth more than the physical advantage of playing more aggressively. A strategy that makes sense if your motto is the stupid "Yards are Yards".
 

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I would say the 2014 team was legit and fought every week..ironically after getti g destroyed by the 49ers in the beginning..

We had nothing left on the dline come the playoffs. The vast majority of our dline snaps went to players who either never played another snap, or washed out of the league after 1 more journeyman year.
 

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You would hope that the Cowboys being Bullied by the likes of 49ers and pretty much every other team they lost to last season would help change the mentality of the team.
Except for the loss to the Bucs, each loss was due to them getting manhandled on both sides of the ball.
Maybe playing in a weak division helps contribute to this team not being able to handle better teams.
One constant in the losses is the team was outplayed and out-muscled.
Even though they made most of the losses close, they were never really a threat to win and they were only close due to the team picking up garbage yards and points after getting so far behind.

you must be new to the Cowboys
 

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Nope. They will continued to be pampered as if they are 5 time SB champions.
 

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Did anyone question the team’s “toughness” after being like 8-1 or something like that?

We lost because we were outcoached, outexecuted, and outclassed in the trenches. SF could run and stop the run, we couldn’t. End of story. Has nothing to do with “toughness”.
 

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..nope, how bout just stop creating stupid penalties. All year, every game....................................until the last game. Eventually cost them again.
 

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The Cowboys don’t believe in having Big DT’s or fat powerful OG’s. Hurts them in the trenches. Need a mauler inside on the OL.
 

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You would hope that the Cowboys being Bullied by the likes of 49ers and pretty much every other team they lost to last season would help change the mentality of the team.
Except for the loss to the Bucs, each loss was due to them getting manhandled on both sides of the ball.
Maybe playing in a weak division helps contribute to this team not being able to handle better teams.
One constant in the losses is the team was outplayed and out-muscled.
Even though they made most of the losses close, they were never really a threat to win and they were only close due to the team picking up garbage yards and points after getting so far behind.
No, they've been bullied for 26 years. Why would this season do anything to motivate them. We got no heart. When we lose we complain about the refs. When good teams lose they look to improve themselves. As long as our team "leaders" cry about refs our team will be soft and weak.
 

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when you work in a country club environment you will never learn.
 

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you can think it's gonna get better but that's a fools errand draft after draft after draft after draft after draft
 
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