Team expected to be near full strength tonight

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the soft country club culture is once again wreaking havoc on this team. Too much talk, not enough of physicality on the field.

This is much more of an issue than stuff like scheme and predictability.

But people don't want to hear it. Can't change it. So pretend it's not a problem.
 

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we need to be using Tony Pollard,PERIOD. The guy is fresh and can be used all over. I would love to use him on special teams as a KR/PR. He is a weapon if we would use him. He is a good WR too. Garrett for some reason, stopped using him.
 

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oh I don’t disagree we need to get this one...this is a must have but we have been terrible going into the bye week in recent years

I haven't thought of that. I looked it up and garretts only wins the week before the bye as a head coach are 14 and 16.
 

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This is much more of an issue than stuff like scheme and predictability.

But people don't want to hear it. Can't change it. So pretend it's not a problem.
well said. They plug their ears and pretend its much more simple. We have the players...but lack the proper culture and scheme, and coaching.Like you said, the biggest issue is the culture. Dlaw is case and point...he goes onto Twatter and calls the Jets game a business trip and is bragging before the game. It was obvious that he is satisfied after getting paid and thought MAYBE he didnt need to work as hard. Its just bad optics for a guy to run his mouth when they haven't earned that right. Guys don't seem to be taking things as seriously as they should...Im seeing poor form tackling, missed tackles..the works. Sean Lee and Jaylon Smith are the 2 worst so far. They just dont tackle. Lee has to be benched.
 

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Playing is one thing; playing at 100% is something else. These players will get tested early and often and a CB with a hammy and WR with an ankle would be poor bets to finish the game.

These players realize the importance of this game leading into the bye and probably realize only the division champ is getting in. And this staff realizes that these players, with injuries, are better that what they could put on the field. Prescott needs to keep the ball down and not throw high to Cooper and Cobb. And they need to get Pollard more into the passing game and Moore needs to call a few more designed runs for Prescott and keep that D off it's toes because Schwartz is going to be bringing it to try and keep the Cowboys in 3rd and longs.
 

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We've had terrible injury luck so far this year. A lot of key players getting hurt and Prescott's stayed healthy.

And hes been beat to crap, but keeps getting back up to spite you.
 

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We may show to be at full strength on paper, BUT we will have to see if our ailing players can perform while battling through the bumps and bruises.

Kind of like Cooper and how he "played" last week.
 

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We may show to be at full strength on paper, BUT we will have to see if our ailing players can perform while battling through the bumps and bruises.

Kind of like Cooper and how he "played" last week.

yea Tyron Smith did the same thing vs Seattle in 2017. Hopefully they can all get through the game.
 
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lets kill the eagles and all will be forgiven,they will go all out and we should do the same.
 

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if we stay out of our own way.....we will beat philly tonight.
 

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I get most of them aren't at 100%. I just hope nobody is being rushed with a bye week coming up.

This game is so important that it’s got to be an all hands on deck mentality. I think our season depends on tonight’s game. I don’t see a wildcard coming out of the East so winning the division is an absolute must and we can’t afford a home loss to the Eagles.
 

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"everyone has a plan until you punch them in the mouth"...…………….mike Tyson. this is a perfect description of the current dallas cowboys. ain't no fight in our dogs.
 
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