Good post as usual Hostile, Here are my views and thoughts, while asking a few simple questions that you might be able to answer or get those thoughts to the Cowboys.
First, at the start of the year, I thought was going to be a losing year, like 7-9 season. So, I am already wrong, later in the year, I thought possibly 10-6 or 11-5. Then, after a few games mid season, I moved that to 12-4, which I think that is good a record this year they can get with the big bad December games coming up.
Second, I think Keith Brooking has been a very positive influence in the locker room. He is more of a vocal leader too than Zach Thomas was, while Brooking is bigger and faster linebacker. You have seen the results. We have needed leaders on this team to step up and they have, with Witten, Romo, Ratliff, Bradie and now Brooking. I have said that for 3 years, this team needed leadership in the locker room. Finally, they are stepping up and being counted.
Third, this team has always fell apart in December as you know,but like Ratliff's T-Shirt said, Shut Up and Play. No More Excuses too. Like you mentioned the players are pissed off at the remarks from fans, media on cupcake, cant win the big one, etc. Maybe that is what is needed. What happened in the late 60's and 1970 Hostile? The Dallas Cowboys players couldnt win the big one. Then, they got players like Herb Adderly, and Lance Alworth that helped put them over the top. Sometimes, you have to tick someone off to push him to be the person he needs to be, because most likely he hasnt been pushed enough to perform like he should. It's not going to be any cake walk, but I am starting to believe that the Cowboys might finally get that monkey off their back, but at same time. I won't fall into the old trap and get set up by the Cowboy players, prove to me that you want it Dallas Cowboys.
4th. I have said it and even posted a few articles about Romo needing some more experience in relation to other QB's coming into their own. Most of the top QB's like Drew Brees, Eli Manning, and Phil Simms for examples as top QB's that won championships, or playoff big games or elite ranked QB's started winning after their 50th to 61st game. I said on this board several times and got blasted for it, that wait till Romo gets his 50th game this season, then look out. Now, some sayers that told me it isnt the same or you cant pedge hole a player like that, they are starting to look wrong too.
5th. Romo still has some growing to do, but I do believe he is turning the corner. If you remember in the Giant Cowboy game at cowboys stadium, big mouth Jacobs said that they wanted to keep Romo in the pocket and force him to throw, and not allow him outside the pocket throwing because that is when he is dangerous. That is exactly what the Giants did if you remember, which forced Romo to throw some key interceptions, not counting the safety where he was for example. To me we needed some plays for Romo rolling out with some protection that way. Kinda like the Giants had Eli rolling out against us a few times.
So, this is my question, Babe Laufenberg was on, Cowboys former QB and he said from what he has seen, the last 2 games leading up to the Raider game, Romo's footwork was bad and thats why some of the footballs thrown to Austin and Roy have been high. Shouldn't the QB coach Wade Wilson and Jason Garrett have seen that and corrected it?
Next question is this, between the past 2 games of the Packer game and the Commander game where we hardly scored points and Jason Garrett was looking bad as an offensive coordinator reports were that Jimmy Johnson and Dan Reeves were at practice this week, did they give the Cowboys some pointers and if so, should it be pointed out to Jerry Jones to swallow his pride and keep that dialogue up or hire an offensive consultant to be disecting the Cowboys offense and pointing things out to Jason Garrett? For example an outside view of another coach breaking down the cowboys and helping out in the press box calling plays and what he sees to Jason Garrett game time? Whatever happened something changed, and someone had different offensive schemes. I do remember on thefan 105.3 the announcers were saying that Jason Garrett said before Jimmy Johnson could finish one of his big things for football, that Garrett said I know Coach, the team that has the fewest bad plays wins the game.
Next question Hostile, theebs who you know said that in pregame warmups etc that Folk was hitting field goal attempts dead center 55 yards etc, that just maybe he is getting cold feet while being sub consicious of missing because last year Folk was kicking off and getting intothe game before FG's. But now Folk is coming into the game possibly cold and pressing. So, do the Cowboys need to keep Folk warmed up on the sidelines with the net thing or possibly get folk into some special teams units to keep him warmed up for field goals?
Was a super thanksigiving to me, and I have a feeling that even more of a great season is coming up with more blessings for me. I also get the Cowboys super bowl jacket and Jason Witten's jersey from the Cowboys from the $500 gift certificate that I won from the Cowboys Texas lottery scratch off.
Go Cowboys!
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