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DFWJC said:
Miami finally has a head coach that demands that use Lamar Miller and the entire team be accountable and physical.
Dan Campbell just might end up keeping this interim job.
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He is the same Dan Campbell that was our tight end, right? Too lazy to google...
 
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HoustonSucks said:
He is the same Dan Campbell that was our tight end, right? Too lazy to google...
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Yep, that's him.
He really doesn't have but a few years of coaching experience. But the players love him and he has a hard-nosed, but likable presence.
Nobody expected him to be the HC this year, but if they really get rolling from here on out, you never know.

His time in Dallas fully overlapped with Parcells'....which could explain somewhat the similar approach.
 
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Could be 24-21 in the Skins game. Skins could get 21 unanswered.
 
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xwalker said:
If you divided the group of all NFL QBs in history in half with the most and least conservative groupings with Weed as the most conservative ever and Farve as the least conservative ever, Aikman would be in the conservative half.

If Butler is single covered on a 9 route and has a step, it's not abandoning a conservative approach to throw him the ball. If you throw him the ball when he is double covered then that is abandoning the conservative approach (unless you do what Weed did and just throw is so far past Williams that it was impossible for him or anybody else to catch it).

Throwing to an open receiver in the NFL is not being non-conservative, it's just being an NFL QB.

What Cassel can't do it try to be a hero and start flinging it around into double or triple cover like he thinks he's Brett Farve.

Obviously, if they get significantly behind on the scoreboard then he would need to take more chances; however, to start the game he needs to minimize the risks and give the defense a chance to step up to the plate now that they have all hands on deck. If they don't get significant pressure and rattle Eli with Hardy and Gregory now playing, then the Cowboys have problems beyond this game.
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I never said Cassel needs to be Brett Favre, but I don't believe he should play it safe on the first drive. We have to try and score every possession. We have to put points on the board. You do that and get a lead and that'll help the pass rush because it means the Giants have to drop back and throw 50 times and we know how awful their pass protection is. I don't wanna see Dallas hand it off twice and then try a safe throw and punt the football away. That's not how you win on the road. I'd like to see deep shots early. That's the only way to get this ground game going. Making them back off with some big plays early in the game. The worst thing to do is play it safe and allow them to play tighter and get in 3rd and long situations as a result which has really killed us.
 
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An OLB trying to cover Julio Jones. LOL
 
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The Miami stadium is EMPTY. Looks like a pre-season attendance!
 
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RunDMC said:
I never said Cassel needs to be Brett Favre, but I don't believe he should play it safe on the first drive. We have to try and score every possession. We have to point points on the board. You do that and get a lead and that'll help the pass rush because it means the Giants have to drop back and throw 50 times and we know how awful their pass protection is. I don't wanna see Dallas hand it off twice and then try a safe throw and punt the football away. That's not how you win on the road. I'd like to see deep shots early. That's the only way to get this ground game going. Making them back off with some big plays early in the game. The worst thing to do is play it safe and allow them to play tighter and get in 3rd and long situations as a result which has really killed us today.
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1. You seem to think being conservative means being like Weed. He just needs to be the Aikman compared to Farve type of conservative.

2. Taking shots down the field leads to a higher probably of a 3 and out than running combined with intermediate throws.

3. The Cowboys were very close to winning the Falcons and Saints games with an all time sucky QB and a very short handed defense. There is no reason to radically alter the offensive game plan now with a defense that has all hands on deck.
 
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CowboysFanSince88 said:
He better be after being winless as a starter 2 seasons in a row
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Can't have a QB backing up your starter who can't win games. In relief Weeden has looked pretty good but can't win games as a starter.
 
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