DMN Blog: Crayton faces the music

[WoodysGirl]

Crayton faces the music

2:10 PM Mon, Jan 14, 2008 | Permalink
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Patrick Crayton didn't comment after the playoff loss other than to wish the Giants good luck, but he faced the media like a man today.

Crayton said he didn't regret providing the Giants with bulletin-board material. And he didn't have a problem with the Giants calling him out after the game, either.

"They got the last word," Crayton said. "I wish them the best, because I think if we were in that situation, we would probably take some shots at them as well."

Crayton also acknowledged that he should have scored the game-winning touchdown on third down in the final minute. He admitted that he hesitated after getting good separation from the cornerback on a vertical route. As a result, Tony Romo's on-the-money pass sailed over Crayton's head. As Wade Phillips said during this afternoon's press conference, the Cowboys win the game if Crayton doesn't slow down.

And Crayton learned a painful lesson.

"If you hesitate for one moment," he said, "that can be the difference."

 

[Ren]

good for him, live and learn...

don't EVER do it again

 

[This is Our Year]

Man did this guy kill us yesterday. You can't blame the loss on one person but, Crayton had a horrible game.

 

[CATCH17]

Guys it wasn't Craytons fault it was Wade Phillips fault. /sarcasm

 

[Dallas]

Do or Die Mr. Crayton. Just learn this lesson and move on brother.

We want better from you next year.


Seriously, ease up on the trash talk.

 

[Boysboy]

I still stand in support of Wade, Garrett, Crayton, Romo, etc.

Otherwise, we're nothing more than your pathetic bandwagon fans.

 

[Concord]

What a Ultra Maroon!

 

[YosemiteSam]

"If you hesitate for one moment," he said, "that can be the difference."

ROFL, I just said that in a post days ago!

 

[vlad]

What in the world would cause you to hesitate when getting separation on a VERTICAL route? Did he think he was going to have to come back to Romo? I can't recall if that was a rare play where Romo was able to set up in the pocket or was he running for his life? Still, even if he broke the pocket, if you have vertical separation what the hell are you doing?

Freaking Crayton, and I really like that guy, but what a different day today may be if he makes one of those 2 plays.

In all fairness he did save a probable INT on that vertical route up the left side with a great catch, but doesn't balance the scale.

At least he owned up to it, next year just shut up and play.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Do or Die Mr. Crayton. Just learn this lesson and move on brother.

We want better from you next year.


Seriously, ease up on the trash talk.

Want more what exactly? More fair catches inside the 15? More trash talk from a Converted Qb from NE Oklahoma State with 4.65 speed to an entire team? More half *** routes ran? More Drops? More Fumbles?

I sure hope he can improve.... He cant possibly suck anyore. This might be the most stupidest/questionable signing from Jerry since Dat Dude.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Crayton also acknowledged that he should have scored the game-winning touchdown on third down in the final minute. He admitted that he hesitated after getting good separation from the cornerback on a vertical route. As a result, Tony Romo's on-the-money pass sailed over Crayton's head. As Wade Phillips said during this afternoon's press conference, the Cowboys win the game if Crayton doesn't slow down.

And Crayton learned a painful lesson.

"If you hesitate for one moment," he said, "that can be the difference."

Unfreakingbelievable!

- Mike G.

 

[DboyzFanAlec]

My God that really grinds your gears when you hear stuff like that.

But I'm not so sure we even had a chance against the Packers after playing like this.

 

[Hostile]

Do or Die Mr. Crayton. Just learn this lesson and move on brother.

We want better from you next year.


Seriously, ease up on the trash talk.

Echo this.

 

[Cochese]

Looks like the media lobbed up softballs instead of giving him the grilling he deserves. This is hardly facing the music.

 

[sweetness0986]

Does anyone have video of Crayton stopping in his route?

What an awful mistake.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Does anyone have video of Crayton stopping in his route?

What an awful mistake.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JReCDDPA3Q

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

PC's not bad...he's just not #1 or 2 material! Hopefully next year he'll be able to stay in his assigned role (as a #3) where I'm sure he can be productive. His mouth ended up biting HIM in the butt last nite but it happens to the best (and worst) of them! The fact he isn't hiding and was willing to face the music is refreshing and I have no problem w/ Mr Crayton as long as he learns from this heart-wrenching loss!

 

[AmishCowboy]

Patrick stunk up the Joint yesterday.

 

[joseephuss]

When I first saw the initial replay, I was thinking that Crayton believed he was supposed to be looking for the stop fade instead of the fade to the corner. That was the only reason I could think of for him hesitating. I had seen Romo motion to him before the play started and it looked like it could have been the same play they ran to the left side earlier in the 4th quarter. Then watching the replay again, it was clear he just hesitated and now he absolutely confirms that. There was no reason for him to hesitate and it would have been the game winner. You can't say one single play lost the game, but that one single play could have won that game.

 

[RCowboyFan]

When I first saw the initial replay, I was thinking that Crayton believed he was supposed to be looking for the stop fade instead of the fade to the corner. That was the only reason I could think of for him hesitating. I had seen Romo motion to him before the play started and it looked like it could have been the same play they ran to the left side earlier in the 4th quarter. Then watching the replay again, it was clear he just hesitated and now he absolutely confirms that. There was no reason for him to hesitate and it would have been the game winner. You can't say one single play lost the game, but that one single play could have won that game.

Watching at the stadium yesterday, I didn't notice that, I just thought Romo badly overthrew him.

But, boy that Pass seems to be on money, and would have changed the whole view of Romo, even though he played pretty bad 4th quarter.

Although I have to say, even if they won, I thought, Cowboys wouldn't match up well with Packers or heck if they managed to win against Packers, it would have been a whooping by Patriots anyway.

Either way, Cowboys, I didn't believe had the weapons or fortitude to win a SB this year, IMO. They overachieved maybe this year.