13 of last 14 plays to end the game were runs

[glimmerman]

Shannon Sharpe swears it's a cheesecake factory menu and he's ordering his after game dinner lol. I think he's probably getting info from other coaches and/or discussing situational stuff. Not calling plays though.

I noticed it after game 1. We magically started running the ball more.

 

[glimmerman]

I guess I was just blown away that Moore seems FINALLY to have figured out how to call the appropriate plays for the situation at hand.. Excepting of course that one trip to the red zone that featured 1 run and 2 incomplete passes and ended in a FG. Both of those should have been touchdowns with as well as we were running the ball. How different does that game look if we're up 13-0 after the punt block as opposed to 9-0. Could have had the Rams in desperation mode very early on.

Don’t get excited yet. Wait till we are down by 3 points in the 3rd quarter.. Especially after Dak comes back..

 

[RonnieT24]

Don’t get excited yet. Wait till we are down by 3 points in the 3rd quarter.. Especially after Dak comes back..

Oh believe me.. I am going to be watching with great anticipation how we handle things when that happens. If the defense is still ballin and the running game is still getting 5 ypc does he panic and go Mountain West again. If he does.. we're in trouble... again..

 

[Ranched]

 

[JayFord]

cool

lets throw it 60 times

idk why they dont understand we win games when we run the poopskin

 

[Blackspider214]

We have a QB who doesn’t stat pad

Wait, now it's stat padding if you get stats up 9-12pts? You cornballs are something else.

We don't because our QB is extremely limited. He doesn't stat pad because he can't even accumulate stats in any capacity. Dude had 102 yds passing. His defense gave him 6 and special teams gave him a punt block. Pollard took a run to the house. Rush literally did nothing except go out there and take up space. And all that handed to him and this game was still in doubt until the end. That is because the offense under Rush can't separate.

The little train that could story will be over soon. He did what a backup is supposed to. Tread water and limit any exposure to his flaws. The defense is the MVP of this season. Defense still hasn't gave up 20 all year. Meanwhile, Dak and Romo getting blamed for losses where they score 30s and 40s because defense is so bad and Rush is getting credit for winning game where he passes for 102yds and no TDs. Make it make sense. Dumbest fanbase in football and a reason we are so mocked.

 

[EST_1986]

as soon as Dak returns the balls getting thrown 60+ times no matter the score

 

[Jarv]

You mean cant stat pad.

Well to be fair he did stat pad the longest winning streak for a QB in his first 5 starts. I guess the one stat that really matters the most.

 

[visionary]

Wait, now it's stat padding if you get stats up 9-12pts? You cornballs are something else.

We don't because our QB is extremely limited. He doesn't stat pad because he can't even accumulate stats in any capacity. Dude had 102 yds passing. His defense gave him 6 and special teams gave him a punt block. Pollard took a run to the house. Rush literally did nothing except go out there and take up space. And all that handed to him and this game was still in doubt until the end. That is because the offense under Rush can't separate.

The little train that could story will be over soon. He did what a backup is supposed to. Tread water and limit any exposure to his flaws. The defense is the MVP of this season. Defense still hasn't gave up 20 all year. Meanwhile, Dak and Romo getting blamed for losses where they score 30s and 40s because defense is so bad and Rush is getting credit for winning game where he passes for 102yds and no TDs. Make it make sense. Dumbest fanbase in football and a reason we are so mocked.

calm down Nancy, we all know Dak is a stat padder

 

[guag]

Dude get some help for your Zeke obsession.. It's beyond tiresome at this point..

We should make a drinking game... take a shot whenever @CowboyRoy says the word "Zeke" in a post.

Never mind, we'd all die of alcohol poisoning.

 

[gimmesix]

Nothing is more tiresome than the continued failures of zeke only to come on here the next day with you touting him as some kind of conquering hero. Zeke sucked YET AGAIN!!!!

3.5 ypc is JAG type stuff buddy. At least wait until he has a good game to prop him up. Have some decency. It was Pollard AGAIN that helped bring home the win by creating a big play breaking tackles and taking it to the house.

For what it was worth, Elliott was easily averaging more than 4 yards per carry until his final five runs, which came when the Rams committed to stopping the run because they knew we were trying to run the clock out. The last sequence for the offense near our goal line after the interception was three straight runs despite the fact that the Rams weren't going to let us run. The play-calls were right and the result was expected since we were mainly trying to burn clock.

Both backs were effective at what they did, but Elliott took it on the chin as far as his YPC goes by being the back they handed it to when the other team knew it was going to be runs.

It would be disingenuous to just look at his average and not take those plays into consideration.

 

[john van brocklin]

Okay the last three were kneel downs.. I am almost afraid to write this because I don't want to jinx it but my god!!! Has Moore FINALLY seen the line for real!?!?! Moore called 7 straight runs in a row on the second drive in the 4th quarter. SEVEN!!!! I almost shed a tear on that drive.. Especially after we wasted two red zone trips where Zeke gained 5 yards on his one carry each time and we went pass the other two downs and kicked field goals earlier. Handing the ball to Zeke 4 straight times in those situations needs to be our immediate goto. Quit with the damn 5 wide empty backfield in the red zone.. This aint fantasy football. We don't need to be padding our QB and WR stats.. Run the damn ball, eat clock, score touchdowns and win games.

Moore has seen the light

 

[charron]

Leading 22 to 10 in the 4th the coaches were trying to run out the clock. Running out the clock was the #1 goal, running accomplishes this.

 

[RonWashington]

Okay the last three were kneel downs.. I am almost afraid to write this because I don't want to jinx it but my god!!! Has Moore FINALLY seen the line for real!?!?! Moore called 7 straight runs in a row on the second drive in the 4th quarter. SEVEN!!!! I almost shed a tear on that drive.. Especially after we wasted two red zone trips where Zeke gained 5 yards on his one carry each time and we went pass the other two downs and kicked field goals earlier. Handing the ball to Zeke 4 straight times in those situations needs to be our immediate goto. Quit with the damn 5 wide empty backfield in the red zone.. This aint fantasy football. We don't need to be padding our QB and WR stats.. Run the damn ball, eat clock, score touchdowns and win games.

You are so right on . In the red zone Zekes carrying Rams on his back as if he’s in the mountains in the wild gaining positive yardage then KM gets cute with an “ empty backfield “ making Rush vulnerable to a sack or an incomplete pass. Burn clock , get # 20 involved close in have 21 clear brush for him .

 

[RonWashington]

Against Philly it’s imperative the Cowboys have at least 25 rushing attempts keeping the AJ Browns and Miles Sanders Davonta Smiths and Goederts on the SIDELINES .

 

[JBond]

He certainly tried on that drive after the punt block and again on another drive in the 3rd quarter. Zeke run for 5.. then two passes in a row and FG. Moore and Co. tried to stat pad and failed. My guess is that McCarthy told him "If you call another pass in this game you're fired. "

I swear... I am going to lose my **** on these stupid guesses.

Why people can't just enjoy a good start to the season after losing the starting QB baffles me.

 

[Parcells4Life]

Sorry, that excuse doenst fly. Pollard pass protection is just fine. You want Zeke in on 3rd downs for pass protection, be my guest. Pollard can catch the passes and run the ball.

Jalen Ramsey would beg to differ about Pollards pass protection

 

[RonnieT24]

For what it was worth, Elliott was easily averaging more than 4 yards per carry until his final five runs, which came when the Rams committed to stopping the run because they knew we were trying to run the clock out. The last sequence for the offense near our goal line after the interception was three straight runs despite the fact that the Rams weren't going to let us run. The play-calls were right and the result was expected since we were mainly trying to burn clock.

Both backs were effective at what they did, but Elliott took it on the chin as far as his YPC goes by being the back they handed it to when the other team knew it was going to be runs.

It would be disingenuous to just look at his average and not take those plays into consideration.

Everything that dude says in regard to Zeke is disingenuous.

 

[RonnieT24]

Jalen Ramsey would beg to differ about Pollards pass protection

I would wager Coper Rush would not give it a ringing endorsement either