4th and Inches told me Dallas would lose

[GMO415]

How do you start the season facing your rival with a 4th and inches and not go for it?

The culture hasn't changed. This team is still soft and can't stop the run.

The defense is still trash. Now, the offense can't move the ball.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Thanks for reminding to take my night meds.

 

[davey999]

Totally agree. We looked terrified

 

[big dog cowboy]

The defense is still trash. Now, the offense can't move the ball.

The offense can't move the ball? They scored 3 TD's on 6 possessions.

 

[droopdog7]

What a dumb take

 

[Bagman]

It was the signature moment of the game for me. The had to take the ball first but were way too eager to give it back to the Giants. 6 inches and you keep the ball. Complete cowardice. I also thought they screwed Pickens on the mark of his catch but that's a story for another day

 

[Ozone22]

They could have set the tone of the game going for it and making the first. But instead they let the giants set the tone of the game.

 

[Robbieac]

You either play to win the game, or you play not to lose.

Schotty is a coward who plays not to lose.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

How do you start the season facing your rival with a 4th and inches and not go for it?

The culture hasn't changed. This team is still soft and can't stop the run.

The defense is still trash. Now, the offense can't move the ball.

I mean if you miss it you give up great field position. But the Madden gamer in me wouldn’t care I’d rather take my chances.

 

[HungryLion]

You either play to win the game, or you play not to lose.

Schotty is a coward who plays not to lose.

Bingo!

 

[HungryLion]

I mean if you miss it you give up great field position. But the Madden gamer in me wouldn’t care I’d rather take my chances.

Schotty has to know his team. The offense is supposed to be our strength.

If we can’t trust them to pick up literally inches. Then what are we doing?

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

You either play to win the game, or you play not to lose.

Schotty is a coward who plays not to lose.

In his defense, he's a fake HC. Jerry is the only tool who would hire someone like him.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Schotty has to know his team. The offense is supposed to be our strength.

If we can’t trust them to pick up literally inches. Then what are we doing?

They don’t. It’s not even a Shotty thing it’s these coaches they are so arrogant in how they coach. They believe the defense is gonna get stop. It’s stupidity to me.

 

[KMY_Amber]

Honestly, this o-line was not knocking the Giants front 4 off the LOS, so that was not going to be an easy 1st down. In the first half, most of the Cowboys running plays involve Williams having to make people miss behind the LOS. On 4th and inches, I simply don't trust the o-line to block it well enough to get the 1st down. MAYBE a QB sneak, but which center/guard gap would I trust? Neither right now.

The Cowboys running game was just not that effective when it mattered early.

On the road, with my "much improved" defense, I would have punted too.

Schotty made other key mistakes, like calling a timeout on 3rd down late in the 2nd half, saving the clock for the Giants when they got the ball back. And the offense definitely didn't look crisp, so that is on him and Dak.

Ultimately, I thought the o-line pass blocking was a bit better than their run blocking...which is ironic.

 

[CWR]

I mean if you miss it you give up great field position. But the Madden gamer in me wouldn’t care I’d rather take my chances.

At least you go down swinging.

 

[mldardy]

How do you start the season facing your rival with a 4th and inches and not go for it?

The culture hasn't changed. This team is still soft and can't stop the run.

The defense is still trash. Now, the offense can't move the ball.

That made zero sense. 4th and inches and you decide to fake snap it and then punt. WTH are you thinking. In today's NFL if you don't go for it on 4th and inches you are a *****.

 

[droopdog7]

They don’t. It’s not even a Shotty thing it’s these coaches they are so arrogant in how they coach. They believe the defense is gonna get stop. It’s stupidity to me.

If we can't get stops because our defense is that bad, then coaching is irrelevant anyway

 

[Cowboys5217]

It was scared coaching, and to put a Cowboys Chef's Kiss on it, we had a delay of game.

 

[CWR]

Honestly, this o-line was not knocking the Giants front 4 off the LOS, so that was not going to be an easy 1st down. In the first half, most of the Cowboys running plays involve Williams having to make people miss behind the LOS. On 4th and inches, I simply don't trust the o-line to block it well enough to get the 1st down. MAYBE a QB sneak, but which center/guard gap would I trust? Neither right now.

The Cowboys running game was just not that effective when it mattered early.

On the road, with my "much improved" defense, I would have punted too.

I think if you're gonna punt in that situation just punt. Dont pretend to go for it. I know that sounds stupid but psychologically it feels like you backed down. I dunno, you make a good point though. I do wonder if we had Tyler Smith we may have gone for it.

 

[snadler]

Completely agree, set the tone that the giants were the tougher team