News: Eatman: By Rolling Packers, Cowboys Taking “Team Win” To New Levels

[CCBoy]

Eatman: By Rolling Packers, Cowboys Taking “Team Win” To New Levels
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...-packers-cowboys-taking-“team-win”-new-levels


GREEN BAY, Wis. – Early in the fourth quarter, after the Cowboys had responded yet again to push the lead up to three scores, I received a random text message from a college friend.

There was no “Hey, what’s up,” or “Wow, can you believe this game?” It was just four simple words:

“I love this team!!!”

And he’s not alone. Cowboys fans have no other choice but to love what they’re seeing and to love this team because that’s exactly what they’ve become.

The Cowboys are indeed a football TEAM, and they showed it so many times here Sunday in a 30-16 win over the Packers, which just might be one of the more impressive games I’ve seen them play in several years. This one probably relates to that 2014 win over the Seahawks, which proved to be a benchmark game for the Cowboys during that 12-4 season.

But there was another reason why I decided to take the team angle for this column. As the minutes rolled off the clock in the fourth quarter and it was becoming apparent the Cowboys were about to win their fifth straight game, the question was surfacing throughout our digital media team about Sunday’s MVP performer.

Was it Dak Prescott, who just outdueled Aaron Rodgers on Brett Favre day and broke Tom Brady’s record – all in three hours? Not to mention he threw for three touchdowns, another career best for this unbelievable rookie...

 

[Rogerthat12]

Eatman picked the Packers to defeat Dallas, his friend probably prefaced the text with "in your face" then the "I love this team"!

 

[CCBoy]

GREEN BAY, Wis.

The Dallas Cowboys' dynamic rookie duo is showing no signs of slowing down.

Quarterback Dak Prescott beat the Green Bay Packers' depleted secondary through the air. Running back Ezekiel Elliott wore the defense down on the ground.

Prescott threw three touchdown passes and Elliott pounded away at the Packers for 157 yards on 28 carries in Dallas' 30-16 road win Sunday.

"That's how we play with our physical style," Elliott said. "A lot of teams, they don't want to bang in there for four quarters and as the game goes on, we get stronger and they get a little bit weaker."

The surging Cowboys (5-1) won their fifth straight with Prescott and Elliott reaching new milestones.

Elliott now has 703 yards rushing, the second-most in a player's first six career games behind only Eric Dickerson (787). Elliott also became the only rookie to rush for at least 130 yards in four consecutive games.

Prescott was 18 of 27 for 247 yards. He shook off two fumbles — losing one — and an interception to lead Dallas on a seven-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Cole Beasley for an 18-point lead with 10:26 left over Green Bay (3-2)...

...There is no quarterback controversy in Green Bay, though there are plenty of questions about the state of the passing game.

Four turnovers ultimately doomed the Packers. But once again, drops were a problem a few times with receivers. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers was 31 of 42 for 294 yards, but also accounted for two turnovers with an interception and fumble.

"Taking care of the ball, that's the No. 1 priority. We had opportunities today and gave it up, and multiple times, and that's never been something we've done here," receiver Jordy Nelson said. "So we've got to get that fixed quickly."...

The Packers' thin secondary, which was already without CBs Sam Shields (concussion) and Quinten Rollins (groin), lost CB Damarious Randall in the second quarter after he aggravated a groin injury. McCarthy has already ruled out Rollins for Thursday night's game against Chicago.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article108691907.html#storylink=cpy

 

[CCBoy]

In a comparison along side of Tony Romo...this is very relevant:

LATE TURNAROUND: After a three-and-out late in the second quarter for the Packers, the Cowboys went on five-play, 97-yard scoring drive in just 33 seconds, ending with Prescott's 20-yard touchdown pass to Brice Butler. The score gave Dallas an 11-point lead and momentum going into halftime.

It was Dallas' longest touchdown drive since a three-play, 98-yard scoring drive against the St. Louis Rams on Oct. 23, 2011.


Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article108691907.html#storylink=cpy

 

[Sasquatch]

"I love this team!" indeed.

 

[Carson]

You sure we won this game? Everything I read was the packers were injured and just let us win the game