At the Morgue to Dissect Cowboys Three Losses. Cause of Death?

[T-RO]

Games go south for different causes. Curious to see what killed us in our 3 losses so I went to the morgue. I'm no pathologist, but play one on football forums. Here, my conclusions.

1. TB, L, 19-3
Cause of Death: Still birth.

This was a ultimately a pseudo preseason game. Today's NFL coaches don't want to risk injury in preseason matches when a grueling 17-game march looms. Dallas played two rookies along the offensive line, while non-NFL caliber Dennis Houston and Simi Fehoko were forced into action at receiver. Dak wasn't tuned, team wasn't ready. Untimely birth...little fight...quick death.

2. Philly, L, 26-17
Cause of Death: Untimely Pedestrian Freeway Crossing.

Contrary to common thought, Philly's run game didn't maul Dallas in week 6. Eagles tallied just 268 total yards and gained only 3.4 yards per carry. The issue was our pedestrian QB, who'd been "on the street" without a job 6 weeks earlier. Rush lacked the skill to navigate superb Philly corners, and threw 3 critical interceptions. Backup QBs playing good teams on the road in tough venues... **** happens. Didn't help that the refs threw 500% more flags on Dallas (10-2 penalty differential). After four straight wins Rush needed to cross an 8 lane freeway on foot. Couldn't make it. He had some moments in previous games, maybe saved a season, but Rush Hour Over.

3. Packers, L , 31-28
Cause of Death: Poorly Managed Blood Pressure.

Fox Network's pre-game announcer reported that Coach McCarthy woke up at 4 am and went to Starbucks 3 times before he showed up to Lambeau on Sunday November 13. Mike started the day stressed. Three dark-roasted Ventis and multiple rounds of eggbites somehow failed to calm. Sure seemed flustered in a pre-game interview. Big Mac seemed to set the tone for a jittery team.

Cowboys were too often flustered, especially Kelvin Joseph and Anthony Brown. The Pack gained half their yards on just 7 splash plays. How those hurt! Unheralded Christian Watson went off for 107 yards and 3 TDs. Something about Green Bay just seems to put Dallas in a stressful lather, even for the head coach who once made a home there. Poor third down poise (just 5-15 converted), 200% penalty yardage differential (83-40) and some curious occasions where zebras swallowed their whistle...sealed the loss.

This morgue stinks. I'm out.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

And yet subtract one Cooper Rush mistake and one penalty on the overtime drive at Green Bay, and the Cowboys are 10-1 right now and hoping the Eagles don't tie them tonight in the standings.

 

[817Gill]

Games go south for different causes. Curious to see what killed us in our 3 losses so I went to the morgue. I'm no pathologist, but play one on football forums. Here, my conclusions.

1. TB, L, 19-3
Cause of Death: Still birth.

This was a ultimately a pseudo preseason game. Today's NFL coaches don't want to risk injury in preseason matches when a grueling 17-game march looms. Dallas played two rookies along the offensive line, while non-NFL caliber Dennis Houston and Simi Fehoko were forced into action at receiver. Dak wasn't tuned, team wasn't ready. Untimely birth...little fight...quick death.

2. Philly, L, 26-17
Cause of Death: Untimely Pedestrian Freeway Crossing.

Contrary to common thought, Philly's run game didn't maul Dallas in week 6. Eagles tallied just 268 total yards and gained only 3.4 yards per carry. The issue was our pedestrian QB, who'd been "on the street" without a job 6 weeks earlier. Rush lacked the skill to navigate superb Philly corners, and threw 3 critical interceptions. Backup QBs playing good teams on the road in tough venues... **** happens. Didn't help that the refs threw 500% more flags on Dallas (10-2 penalty differential). After four straight wins Rush needed to cross an 8 lane freeway on foot. Couldn't make it. He had some moments in previous games, maybe saved a season, but Rush Hour Over.

3. Packers, L , 31-28
Cause of Death: Poorly Managed Blood Pressure.

Fox Network's pre-game announcer reported that Coach McCarthy woke up at 4 am and went to Starbucks 3 times before he showed up to Lambeau on Sunday November 13. Mike started the day stressed. Three dark-roasted Ventis and multiple rounds of eggbites somehow failed to calm. Sure seemed flustered in a pre-game interview. Big Mac seemed to set the tone for a jittery team.

Cowboys were too often flustered, especially Kelvin Joseph and Anthony Brown. The Pack gained half their yards on just 7 splash plays. How those hurt! Unheralded Christian Watson went off for 107 yards and 3 TDs. Something about Green Bay just seems to put Dallas in a stressful lather, even for the head coach who once made a home there. Poor third down poise (just 5-15 converted), 200% penalty yardage differential (83-40) and some curious occasions where zebras swallowed their whistle...sealed the loss.

This morgue stinks. I'm out.

Fun post I like it

 

[T-RO]

And yet subtract one Cooper Rush mistake and one penalty on the overtime drive at Green Bay, and the Cowboys are 10-1 right now and hoping the Eagles don't tie them tonight in the standings.

You right! Sometimes one team is clearly better. So often it's a game of inches, big plays..................... and zebras.

 

[john van brocklin]

Games go south for different causes. Curious to see what killed us in our 3 losses so I went to the morgue. I'm no pathologist, but play one on football forums. Here, my conclusions.

1. TB, L, 19-3
Cause of Death: Still birth.

This was a ultimately a pseudo preseason game. Today's NFL coaches don't want to risk injury in preseason matches when a grueling 17-game march looms. Dallas played two rookies along the offensive line, while non-NFL caliber Dennis Houston and Simi Fehoko were forced into action at receiver. Dak wasn't tuned, team wasn't ready. Untimely birth...little fight...quick death.

2. Philly, L, 26-17
Cause of Death: Untimely Pedestrian Freeway Crossing.

Contrary to common thought, Philly's run game didn't maul Dallas in week 6. Eagles tallied just 268 total yards and gained only 3.4 yards per carry. The issue was our pedestrian QB, who'd been "on the street" without a job 6 weeks earlier. Rush lacked the skill to navigate superb Philly corners, and threw 3 critical interceptions. Backup QBs playing good teams on the road in tough venues... **** happens. Didn't help that the refs threw 500% more flags on Dallas (10-2 penalty differential). After four straight wins Rush needed to cross an 8 lane freeway on foot. Couldn't make it. He had some moments in previous games, maybe saved a season, but Rush Hour Over.

3. Packers, L , 31-28
Cause of Death: Poorly Managed Blood Pressure.

Fox Network's pre-game announcer reported that Coach McCarthy woke up at 4 am and went to Starbucks 3 times before he showed up to Lambeau on Sunday November 13. Mike started the day stressed. Three dark-roasted Ventis and multiple rounds of eggbites somehow failed to calm. Sure seemed flustered in a pre-game interview. Big Mac seemed to set the tone for a jittery team.

Cowboys were too often flustered, especially Kelvin Joseph and Anthony Brown. The Pack gained half their yards on just 7 splash plays. How those hurt! Unheralded Christian Watson went off for 107 yards and 3 TDs. Something about Green Bay just seems to put Dallas in a stressful lather, even for the head coach who once made a home there. Poor third down poise (just 5-15 converted), 200% penalty yardage differential (83-40) and some curious occasions where zebras swallowed their whistle...sealed the loss.

This morgue stinks. I'm out.

Poor run defense?

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

And yet subtract one Cooper Rush mistake and one penalty on the overtime drive at Green Bay, and the Cowboys are 10-1 right now and hoping the Eagles don't tie them tonight in the standings.

Yep, if you subtract my dog stopping to pinch a loaf he'd have caught the rabbit. I have no rabbit stew tonight.






Just jerking your chain!





This is the NFL in that you have to have an edge every game . . . a mental edge. You know, that edge that was missing in the 1st half last Thursday against NY? Little things sink big plans ! (They had that edge against Minny and Minny didn't have theirs).

 

[T-RO]

Poor run defense?

That's the common narrative, and its certainly a weakness that could bite us in the butt coming down the stretch. Or in the playoffs.

Run defense was not the #1 factor in our losses, IMO
-Loss 1 we scored only 3 points!
-Loss 2 as noted above, we only allowed Eagles 3.4 yards per carry
-Loss 3 you could make a strong argument that run defense really let us down in 2nd half, but I still argue we would have overcome that if poised and not for some crazy officiating.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Games go south for different causes. Curious to see what killed us in our 3 losses so I went to the morgue. I'm no pathologist, but play one on football forums. Here, my conclusions.

1. TB, L, 19-3
Cause of Death: Still birth.

This was a ultimately a pseudo preseason game. Today's NFL coaches don't want to risk injury in preseason matches when a grueling 17-game march looms. Dallas played two rookies along the offensive line, while non-NFL caliber Dennis Houston and Simi Fehoko were forced into action at receiver. Dak wasn't tuned, team wasn't ready. Untimely birth...little fight...quick death.

2. Philly, L, 26-17
Cause of Death: Untimely Pedestrian Freeway Crossing.

Contrary to common thought, Philly's run game didn't maul Dallas in week 6. Eagles tallied just 268 total yards and gained only 3.4 yards per carry. The issue was our pedestrian QB, who'd been "on the street" without a job 6 weeks earlier. Rush lacked the skill to navigate superb Philly corners, and threw 3 critical interceptions. Backup QBs playing good teams on the road in tough venues... **** happens. Didn't help that the refs threw 500% more flags on Dallas (10-2 penalty differential). After four straight wins Rush needed to cross an 8 lane freeway on foot. Couldn't make it. He had some moments in previous games, maybe saved a season, but Rush Hour Over.

3. Packers, L , 31-28
Cause of Death: Poorly Managed Blood Pressure.

Fox Network's pre-game announcer reported that Coach McCarthy woke up at 4 am and went to Starbucks 3 times before he showed up to Lambeau on Sunday November 13. Mike started the day stressed. Three dark-roasted Ventis and multiple rounds of eggbites somehow failed to calm. Sure seemed flustered in a pre-game interview. Big Mac seemed to set the tone for a jittery team.

Cowboys were too often flustered, especially Kelvin Joseph and Anthony Brown. The Pack gained half their yards on just 7 splash plays. How those hurt! Unheralded Christian Watson went off for 107 yards and 3 TDs. Something about Green Bay just seems to put Dallas in a stressful lather, even for the head coach who once made a home there. Poor third down poise (just 5-15 converted), 200% penalty yardage differential (83-40) and some curious occasions where zebras swallowed their whistle...sealed the loss.

This morgue stinks. I'm out.

We should have put a double team on Christian Watson. He just came back from an injury and was Rogers's deep threat. If we had put Diggs on him things might have turned out for the better.

 

[T-RO]

We should have put a double team on Christian Watson. He just came back from an injury and was Rogers's deep threat. If we had put Diggs on him things might have turned out for the better.

Good point, but I can't criticize Cowboys coaches. Watson was pretty much a nothing prior to that game, so having Diggs follow him on both sides probably seemed unnecessary.

 

[T-RO]

Yep, if you subtract my dog stopping to pinch a loaf he'd have caught the rabbit. I have no rabbit stew tonight.

Had a dog once that loved nothing more than chasing rabbits. Never did seem to catch one.

 

[T-RO]

No one here to offer opposing views? C'mon, folks!