Did Zeke actually talk his way on to the field?

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Has this been answered by Mike? Did he really ask to be played more and they obliged? It was criminal that he played so much. The team knows who the better back is so why do the opposite? If you want to know what is wrong with the Cowboys look no further than Zeke talking his way onto the field…
 

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Breaking News: we're setting a bad precedent by doing this, so any player who's not feeling they're getting enough time, can march up to Jerry have a meeting, and get on the field more??? Oh please. I thought we were SAVING Zeke, yet he gets a lot of carries, i'm so confused!!!
 

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Everything about Zeke is a disaster and bad news for the Cowboys.

He should be cut today and the roster would be better.
I seriously could see this coming, he offers NOTHING to this team at all, who cares anymore, get him off the team
 

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Has this been answered by Mike? Did he really ask to be played more and they obliged? It was criminal that he played so much. The team knows who the better back is so why do the opposite? If you want to know what is wrong with the Cowboys look no further than Zeke talking his way onto the field…
maybe it wasn't Mike, but he went over mike's head!
 

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Zeke is collecting a check. He doesn’t care at all…almost like he’s not trying out there.

IMO it’s more about Jerry trying to justify the awful signing.
 

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Did you guys not watch the game? The Cowboys were behind by two scores after the first two series. They were in pretty much pass all every down mode from the 2nd quarter on. That's why the back who is the better pass blocker played the most snaps. Rico got run over on a couple of rushes and whiffed on a couple more. I would wager that's why he sat more in that game. Yall should pay more attention to what goes on in the actual game and less attention to the garbage the mediots feed you.
 

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Did you guys not watch the game? The Cowboys were behind by two scores after the first two series. They were in pretty much pass all every down mode from the 2nd quarter on. That's why the back who is the better pass blocker played the most snaps. Rico got run over on a couple of rushes and whiffed on a couple more. I would wager that's why he sat more in that game. Yall should pay more attention to what goes on in the actual game and less attention to the garbage the mediots feed you.
You can't defend this. Dowdle was coming off his breakout game, and Jerry derailed the gameplan so that Zeke would be featured.

It made no sense to sign Zeke at all this season. It was ludicrous to feature Zeke, and it went as badly as those of us willing to acknowledge reality knew it would go.
 

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You can't defend this. Dowdle was coming off his breakout game, and Jerry derailed the gameplan so that Zeke would be featured.

It made no sense to sign Zeke at all this season. It was ludicrous to feature Zeke, and it went as badly as those of us willing to acknowledge reality knew it would go.
I'll ask again.. Did you watch the game or just read the statsheet? I believe Zeke had 5 carries entering the 4th quarter. Dowdle had 3. In what universe is this being "featured?" They had combined for 12 yards between them. Dowdle had his best two runs on Rush's first series but took himself out after two carries and a catch. Zeke didn't put himself in in that situation.. Dowdle did. I'm sure Zeke would have been perfectly content to sit out the rest of that debacle.
 

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Did you guys not watch the game? The Cowboys were behind by two scores after the first two series. They were in pretty much pass all every down mode from the 2nd quarter on. That's why the back who is the better pass blocker played the most snaps. Rico got run over on a couple of rushes and whiffed on a couple more. I would wager that's why he sat more in that game. Yall should pay more attention to what goes on in the actual game and less attention to the garbage the mediots feed you.
Lol Zeke is horrible, your boy is done
 

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I'll ask again.. Did you watch the game or just read the statsheet? I believe Zeke had 5 carries entering the 4th quarter. Dowdle had 3. In what universe is this being "featured?" They had combined for 12 yards between them. Dowdle had his best two runs on Rush's first series but took himself out after two carries and a catch. Zeke didn't put himself in in that situation.. Dowdle did. I'm sure Zeke would have been perfectly content to sit out the rest of that debacle.
Hear what you're saying, but it seems like they played him more than we we're used to seeing him, and that also Jerry said we're saving him
 

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It'll never be confirmed. Mike only cares about his future paycheck to go against lord jerry.

But, the timing of the report, plus him geting 24 inches a carry lead me to believe that actually happened.
Of course he went over Mikes head. Zeke is selfish, he really wants to hit the 100 td milestone, but he wont. He doesn't deserve it, nor does he have that ability anymore.
 

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Has this been answered by Mike? Did he really ask to be played more and they obliged? It was criminal that he played so much. The team knows who the better back is so why do the opposite? If you want to know what is wrong with the Cowboys look no further than Zeke talking his way onto the field…
Zeke should not have been resigned in the first place. There were much better prospects than Zeke like Aaron Jones and Derrick Henry. This one of those decisions that is ruining this franchise. Zeke needs to be cut and sent to McD flipping burgers.
 

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I'll ask again.. Did you watch the game or just read the statsheet? I believe Zeke had 5 carries entering the 4th quarter. Dowdle had 3. In what universe is this being "featured?" They had combined for 12 yards between them. Dowdle had his best two runs on Rush's first series but took himself out after two carries and a catch. Zeke didn't put himself in in that situation.. Dowdle did. I'm sure Zeke would have been perfectly content to sit out the rest of that debacle.
Yeah, I've never understood these threads what do you mean talk his way into the field he was already on the field not being utilized but he's been active every game those garbage time stats by both running backs don't count....


this team could not run the ball at all either RB early in the game, starts with the offensive line,

then next to blame would be the play caller and whoever scheming the offensive line blocking.....

I mean how is this a zeke problem?

yes I agree though Ezekiel Elliott probably should be deactivated it's time I want to see dalvin cook and I think Rico needs to get 15 to 20 carries every game no matter the flow of the game you got to figure out how to run the ball and I love Ezekiel Elliott this is not a Zeke hate, the thread is dumb, just like all the other offensive blame threads are dumb. However right now hunter can do all the things that Ezekiel Elliott S good at right now at this point in his career I don't think we need both of them activated and I think I'd rather have a younger player right now and that's the only reason i'm saying that....

I don't get that the reality isn't why are we not talking about the defense,

fire Mike Zimmer ,cut half the defensive players who are missing tackles or not wanting to tackle,, why don't we sit or cut Trayvon diggs??!!!

why don't we talk about the defensive players why is this always about Ezekiel Elliott ,Prescott, and now you can add lamb, because he got paid..

I mean I watched Martin and Terrence Steele get shoved back three yards into the backfield on at least 5 plays together collapsing the right side, literally people lived in the backfield ,and I realized our offense needs to be tweaked just a little bit and I believe it can be fixed but this defense is historically bad, atrocious, and I don't see one or two players helping it and yet half this board and more than half of social media all they're talking about is the offensive players as if we should have been able to put 49 points up...

The blame game, I mean the one is really precious about Prescott and he's selfish and that's why this team is so bad because of his $60 million contract it's beyond ridiculous that he's supposed to be able to play with no defense a lack of a run game... the offensive line just so inconsistent, on when they're used to block guys, Wrs are fumbling balls, they are running into each other, I mean this is becoming almost comical that the route trees are just like right next to each other... how do you think that interception and in the back of the end zone it's because when Prescott released the ball it was to an open lamb but right at that moment the other defender was so close he just peeled back and got the interception... he wasn't even supposed to be covering lamb these are like high school plays being drawn up here if you're gonna make a clear out they can't be that close to each other you need to have other options I think that stuff can be fixed..
 

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Hear what you're saying, but it seems like they played him more than we we're used to seeing him, and that also Jerry said we're saving him
Like I said, once they got into we're gonna have to pass every down mode they played the better pass blocker. From the next to last possession in the 2nd quarter till Dak left the game the Cowboys attempted passes on 27 of 28 snaps. It's no surprise that under those conditions with the line playing like crap and the score way out of hand that the better pass blocker played more. I'm not even sure why it would be an issue unless you just don't like Zeke. Or maybe you don't like Dak either and you wanted to see him crushed a few more times?
 

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Like I said, once they got into we're gonna have to pass every down mode they played the better pass blocker. From the next to last possession in the 2nd quarter till Dak left the game the Cowboys attempted passes on 27 of 28 snaps. It's no surprise that under those conditions with the line playing like crap and the score way out of hand that the better pass blocker played more. I'm not even sure why it would be an issue unless you just don't like Zeke. Or maybe you don't like Dak either and you wanted to see him crushed a few more times?
You're getting personal, when your real issue is with Jerry. Are we saving him, or are we going to play him?????? We saw him more, it's time to face the reality that he does nothing for our offense. Yes he can pass block, but damn is he able to do anything for our offense that helps us to NOT have to make DAK pass so much
 
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