One of the worst chokes in team history

KJJ

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Dallas clinched the NFC east at Detroit in 2007 on a game winning TD from Romo to Witten.

I’m talking an elimination type game against a divisional opponent.
 

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Howie Long basically said it...the Eagles have "championship DNA." The Cowboys have long since devolved into a self-defeating, losing culture. And I blame Jerry Jones - the one head that can't roll - for all of it.
Exactly, this team and this organization has evolved into losers,they no longer have a winning culture. You can blame the owner for the losing culture and for wasting 10 years on a head coach that was never qualified to be the head coach.
 

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You think it's coaching or is it that Dak couldn't get the win when it mattered most..in a win or go home game?

It’s mostly coaching. If Jerry doesn’t change how he operates nothing will improve.
 

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I’m talking an elimination type game against a divisional opponent.

elimination type game would wrong also because the 2014 Cowboys went to philadelphia having to win to win the east and kicked their tail then clinched the east the following week.
 

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I was way more disappointed for that 2007 loss to the giants in the playoffs. O choked and D didn’t play great either.
I’m with you. Today’s team did pretty much what many expected...choked. Didn’t think that would happen in ‘07.
 

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elimination type game would wrong also because the 2014 Cowboys went to philadelphia having to win to win the east and kicked their tail then clinched the east the following week.

You’re wrong you just said we didn’t clinch in Philadelphia that season we clinched the following week at home. We were never in a do or die situation that season we won 12 games.
 

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I hope nobody tries to blame his shoulder or his finger, because the way he was heaving the ball downfield, overthrowing every time, there's no way he was bothered by injury.

I doubt he was in pain but I’m sure the cortisone shots and pain pills had some effect, had to. Dak has had bad games but this was by far his worst game as a Cowboy. He just looked different, his wind up and everything
 

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You’re wrong you just said we didn’t clinch in Philadelphia that season we clinched the following week which was a home game.

you said elimination type game for the east. If Dallas lost that game at philly they couldn't have won the division essentially. They won the game then clinched with a blowout over the colts.
 

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you said elimination type game for the east. If Dallas lost that game at philly they couldn't have won the division essentially. They won the game then clinched with a blowout over the colts.

They still could’ve won the division there was two games left. Philly lost to Washington the following week.
 

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It’s what this team is as a whole - all glitz and show, no substance. Good stats and no substance.
This is it exactly. A championship team is made of players who crave being the best. Michael Irvin is a perfect example. Look at Irvin’s will to win vs Dak who demands top $ for accomplishing exactly zero in a short career.

Dak goes 3-5 and forces his team to trade for a WR and give up a first round pick, then demands top NFL QB money with no home team discount. That is a perfect reflection of this team. Take all the celebrity status that the Cowboys brand gives you without having to actually accomplish anything. Zeke had the nerve to hold out while under contract for a better deal without any team accomplishment whatsoever.

At least now they can come up with more nicknames for themselves.
 

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not just team history, but nfl history. lousy game on both sides of the ball. at this point, not a single coach worth keeping. hire a new coach and let him bring in the entire coaching staff. no moore, no Richard, no lal, not any of them deserve to remain.
 

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This is it exactly. A championship team is made of players who crave being the best. Michael Irvin is a perfect example. Look at Irvin’s will to win vs Dak who demands top $ for accomplishing exactly zero in a short career.

Dak goes 3-5 and forces his team to trade for a WR and give up a first round pick, then demands top NFL QB money with no home team discount. That is a perfect reflection of this team. Take all the celebrity status that the Cowboys brand gives you without having to actually accomplish anything. Zeke had the nerve to hold out while under contract for a better deal without any team accomplishment whatsoever.

At least now they can come up with more nicknames for themselves.

Michael irvin held out after having one great season in 1991 with the team having only won a wild card game in his career. He also nearly killed a teammate with scissors.

please don't make me defend prescott again.
 

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Not even sure how you blame the receivers for the drops. 80% of the balls they're asked to catch are thrown way behind. They require advanced acrobatics and typically result in no YAC. The rare balls that hit them in the pads -- the ones that get dropped -- are a big surprise.
 

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They lost to the eventual Superbowl winning team that year, today this team lost to a bunch of second stringers on life support. This was WAY bigger as far as chokes go so we will disagree on this.

This is code for Romo is a choker.....anytime you see people associating that season or 14 with this type of thing it is really about them not liking romo and blaming him for everything.
 
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