An Uninspired Team

[jeff]

I would agree with most of y'all, that the problem isn't lack of passion. Maybe it's lack of confidence, or focus, or maturity or leadership. I'm not sure, but this loss was a team effort. The dropped passes (thanks TO) and the dropped interceptions killed us. Poor deep coverage. All the penalties. Vanderjack has looked nervous all year. I do think the talent is there - or mostly there. But, there is something missing that causes this team to choke.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Yeah something is definitely missing from this Cowboys team that's for sure, I think players aren't dedicated enough, I wonder do they have the idea in their heads that teams will just roll over and let you beat them, it sure seams like that, talent on paper and developing it on the field are two different things....

 

[AdamJT13]

I disagree. Have you ever seem an unimpassioned team become a champion?

That would conflict with what I wrote. You're just mistaking cause and effect, like a lot of fans do.

 

[ndanger]

fiery players on the Dallas Cowboys: 2
names: Tony Romo, Marion Barber

that's all I can think of

I vividly remember Marion Barber running after the guy who intercepted Drew Bledsoes pass in the Eageles game full speed,all the way to the endzone, after everyone else faded out at about the 50 yrd. line.I was very impressed with such an effort.

 

[SpaceCowboy]

I don't care that much about the Cowboys anymore this season. I am uninspired. Why? Because they are a very uninspired team - especially on the defensive side of the ball, where passion is most needed. They are more talented than just about everybody they play (especially the defense), so why do they lose? A lack of inspiration. A lack of passion.

I'll watch them if its convenient, but I won't rearrange my schedule like I usually do in order to watch them. Win or lose, this team is boring to watch. And they lose as much as they win.

The three most uninspiring aspects of this team:
1) The defense. How many players on this defense seem to play with passion? Zero. I can't think of one player that I would say plays with passion. And that includes Roy Williams. He hasn't played with passion since his rookie season. I miss Dat and Coakley. Heck, I still miss Woodson.
2) Running back. Julius Jones is a boring running back. I'm sorry. He's OK, even pretty good, but I don't see the eye of the tiger. Marion Barber seems to have it. I would call him one of the few passionate players on the team, but he is more of a role player in Parcell's eyes.
3) The Head Coach. Ultimately, I think you have to lay the lack of passion at the feet of the coach. I'm a Parcell's fan - so this is hard for me to say. But I think the only way you are going to restore passion to this team is through a new head coach. Parcells looks to me like he wants the fire to be there, but hearing his responses and watching him leads me to say there is nobody home. Sorry.

agree and passion is built from winning not loosing.

 

[noshame]

Well, it's always been my opinion that what happens on Sunday, can usually be traced back to practice during the week. Does anybody recall how practice went last week?

Seems I remember reading that the team was horrible and unfocused on Wed. Parcells was pissed.

Thur. saw a little improvement, but we still did not have a good practice.

Friday...after a matter of minutes, Parcells blew the whistle and walked off the practice field.

The result was a game of football that was undisciplined and unfocused.

Something needs to change.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

We as a team do need to pick up the intensity--starts with Big Bill

 

[baj1dallas]

How does an uninspired team stop the Commanders SEVEN TIMES IN A ROW at the 3 yard line? You're telling me Roy Williams is uninspired? Let me tell you, he hears us whining about his pass coverage. Ware and Ellis are uninspired? No way, they've played well this season. Same with Jason Ferguson, he doesn't get any gimmes out there but he makes plays just the same.

This is a unit with plenty of pride. They're just making costly mistakes. It's not due to not playing hard.

 

[baj1dallas]

As for the defenses passion, its hard for them to get into it and pumped up when we have zero creativity with the passs rush. Zim is predictable. Anyone on this forum can run an offense against our vanilla cookie cutting blitz packages.

Then why can't the rest of the league do it consistently? They are having nearly all of their success in long passes, penalties, and now apparently they noticed Greg Ellis losing contain on reverse direction plays. I can almost guarantee he gets that corrected btw because he's a true pro.

 

[Bach]

I guess we have passion, we're just stupid

 

[MS17]

I don't know what it is, but Bill apparently doesn't have it anymore. His teams in the past where never the undisciplined and he would never put up with it. He been here over three years and the team still doesn't have it. I like Bill, but I just don't think he can do it anymore. Time to move on.

Bach, I agree with this. The Bill that used to be is not the Bill that coaches in Dallas today. (Still think his brother's death a year ago took something out of him). This team doesnt seem to respond to much, and something seems awry. I wouldnt necessarily call it a lack of passion, and that's oversimplifying, maybe.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I will keep harping on in it....read and react is a passive scheme that creates passive players that creates bored players...etc....yada...yada...yada

The #1 problem with this team is lack of pressure...it would create sacks, turnovers, hurries, fumbles, picks, take the crowd out of the game, additional possesions for the offense....and all that creates a spark and enthusiam

 

[aikemirv]

I don't think we are uninspired, I think we are stupid, panick and lose concentration.

We had bad practices last week, so bad that BP just called the last portion of one off.

I believe Newman said that they told BP they would be fine and ready to play.

They were not, they need to learn concentration and focus, even during practice. They need a wake up call, I am hoping that that game was it. Not counting on it because I am not sure they can, but hoping for it.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

They showed passion when they stopped the Commanders four consecutive plays inside the 5 on the goalline stand to start the game. They showed passion when they drove down with 35 seconds left to put themselves in field goal range to win the game, completing a 23 yard pass on 3rd and 12.

They have plenty of passion, they need to execute better and cut down on mistakes.

Concentration and execution are th key, in that order. I see a lot of high-fiving and chest-bumping from these Dallas players. Look at D-Ware's reaction after a sack. The guy is really into it. And there is absolutely nothing boring about Julius Jones running the ball. MBIII is more enthusiastic because he knows he has to leave the field after a couple of plays. He makes the most of his time out there and I appreciate it. As far as Romo's passion, the guy acts like he has done this before when all know he hasn't. Let's call it moxie.

 

[Awakened]

I will keep harping on in it....read and react is a passive scheme that creates passive players that creates bored players...etc....yada...yada...yada

The #1 problem with this team is lack of pressure...it would create sacks, turnovers, hurries, fumbles, picks, take the crowd out of the game, additional possesions for the offense....and all that creates a spark and enthusiam

I tend to agree with you, but didn't Bill's old Giants teams play the 3-4, and they didn't seem bored! LT, Carl Banks, and the others made the 3-4 a devastating defense.

 

[Awakened]

That would conflict with what I wrote. You're just mistaking cause and effect, like a lot of fans do.

Adam, I understand your point about cause and effect, but I have to disagree with you. I think some guys bring passion whether they are winning or not. I think their passion is infectious. Most guys need winning to be passionate, but not all of them. We need some of those guys who carry passion within no matter what the score. Those guys are rare, but they do exist. Do you think Michael Irvin needed to be winning in order to be passionate? No way! He carried it within himself. You're talking about a guy who ate cereal with water every morning before a game to remind himself where he came from. Dexter Coakley and Emmitt Smith - two guys who played with a chip on their shoulder, determined to prove to the world they were not too small to be great. They didn't need to be winning to be passionate (makes me think of Bill Bates as well). Most guys need winning to be passionate, but not all.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I tend to agree with you, but didn't Bill's old Giants teams play the 3-4, and they didn't seem bored! LT, Carl Banks, and the others made the 3-4 a devastating defense.

because Carl Banks and Harry Carson covered LTs back while he had a party in the oppositions backfield...it fired everybody up...it kept QBs on edge...it caused OL to abandon technigque or falst start or hold...he wreaked havoc and he set the entire attitude for the team...he gave them a persona...he gave them an idenity...he kept QBs and OL up at night...Parcells unleashed him much like San Diego unleashed Merriman

We do not unleash DeMarcus Ware. Now he does not have the persoality of LT...but more to the point...WE CANNOT UNLEASH HIM. Why? Because the other OLB is NOT A *** OLB! He is a DE trying to play OLB. So we often have DeMarcus Ware do stuff to cover for the fact that Ellis does not have the versatility to play the position.

Please do not get me started. WHY THE H*LL did we draft an OLB with a 1st round pick...and then play a DE in front of him. I said it this summer...and I will say it again...any o-coordinator with the right personell and scheme can expose Greg Ellis as an OLB all day long. It does not show up when you are facing the Texans or Titans etc...but decent teams will make us pay. I think Parcells knows this...we have just been able to minimize it for the most part. But we got caught with him at OLB on Sunday in a crucial must win game. And quite frankly I think he is tiring playing up on his feet so much. Burnett or Carpenter MUST be given some reps. Heck we rotate DL...so we need to rotate Ellis in and out of the lineup some more. He wiffed on so many 3 WR sets Sunday. He is supposed to jam and re-direct. HE didn't. He looks like Ware looked in his first year at OLB. That is ok because we had to allow Ware to go through that.

BUT WE DRAFTED AN OLB with a 1st round pick...why would we force this team to go through that type of learning curve...which in turn forces us to play Ware in a role that does not allow him to chase the QB as early and often as possible??????????

 

[Awakened]

Good point, BB. How's Lawson playing nowadays anyway?

 

[cowboyed]

I agree with what Jimmy Johnson said more when he said we are "undisciplined". I think that fits better than uninspired.

BTW, come home Jimmy, come home.

The players are definitely responsible for the game killing mishaps, but so are the coaches. Yet Parcellls states he doesn't coach penalties.

I am sorry but I would like to see him leave the Cowboys sooner than later. From a team building standpoint he is very good. Wish he would be a consultant for the Cowboys.

 

[alancdc]

I didn't think they were uninspired on the 7 times we stopped the Skins inside the 5? We didn't give up anything significant without penalties all day. Had Roy not interfered I don't think the Skins score again? Would the D have been uninspired had TO cought that ball, or Colombo blocked properly on the field goal? Stuid play, but uninspired? This only comes up because we lost.