Fools Gold

OmerV said:
We shouldn't have run plays that could have resulted in losses, no doubt, but playing conservative and forcing Philly to use it's timeouts was the right way to go. The only play I had a problem with was the pass. If that somehow fell incomplete the clock would have stopped without Philly having to use a TO.
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Say all of that IF it was Arron Rodgers with 53 seconds to beat clappers weak butt... think back to 2016, our playoff game.......................!
 
LACowboysFan1 said:
Yup, and it's only 1 pick, Raiders are like Dallas, need more than 1 more good draft pick to be really good...
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They have like 90 Million $ Cap Space next Season + Three likely early First Round Picks and they move to a new City.

They actually have something to look Forward to. Just Need to get to the Offseason quick enough.

Cowboys are stuck with Redhead, heading to 8-8 at best and no Playoffs + no 1st Rounder in 2019. Happy Times.
 
This season could still end up a terrible and if it does I still say fire Garrett. However, if the Cowboys are going to go down and not make the playoffs. I'm more then glad they can help hurt the Iggles chances to make the playoffs. If the Cowboys aren't going I don't want the Iggles to go either, Handing them a loss to harm their playoff chances makes me smile, especially when it upsets Eagles fans!
 
silvrNblue said:
Say all of that IF it was Arron Rodgers with 53 seconds to beat clappers weak butt... think back to 2016, our playoff game.......................!
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I would say exactly that. In the playoff game where Green Bay came back to win they had a timeout left to use, plus they only needed a FG to win. Take away the timeout and force him to get a TD instead of just a FG and the situation is very different.
 
ElGatoGrande said:
NFL team success is a fragile thing in the era of free agency. If you have an elite QB then your team can overcome a few injuries and under-performing players,,, but if your QB is one of the sub-par players then you have no chance and every injury and every weak position is magnified 10x. The last couple of years the team has focused on rebuilding the defense and it has succeeded. The few years prior to that it focused on upgrading it's OL and overall offensive performance and it largely succeeded,,, they had no control over the OL injuries this season and they did in fact draft a promising o-lineman this year. They fished around for a guard and some depth in an OL depleted FA market but still ended up losing their starting center and left guard before the season began. The decision to forego having a true #1 WR with a struggling QB was a bad one but not a decision that was likely made by coach Garrett. Honestly, the hostility towards Garrett is misplaced IMO, he's a decent head coach with only partial control over the team. Overall the team is progressing, but until the QB position is successfully manned, either by Dak or somebody else, this team will struggle and will be deeply affected by injuries. Not Garrett's fault IMO.
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And I will whole heartily disagree... the buck, stops at clappers door... half wit play, unpreparded game day, just out and out Crayola play calling, and not addressing the weakness of his team and coaches, the little princeton diaper wearer has not the gonads to go blow teams out, you keep playing to the goal post, no matter the score.... Jimmy Johnson was THAT good, once he had you down, he drove the stakes deeper into you and finished you off. Clapper, bleh not so much, how would that look on his resume being a meany HC with a killer instinct...
 
OmerV said:
I would say exactly that. In the playoff game where Green Bay came back to win they had a timeout left to use, plus they only needed a FG to win. Take away the timeout and force him to get a TD instead of just a FG and the situation is very different.
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OK, and jusy who was it that left ALL of that on the field? Oh yes that's right Clapper McClappy, in ALL his game winning wisdom who left them over a minute AND a timeout, because he was to stupid to RUN Zeke, who BTW was getting 8+ yds a carry that game... but hey I digress.
 
silvrNblue said:
And I will whole heartily disagree... the buck, stops at clappers door... half wit play, unpreparded game day, just out and out Crayola play calling, and not addressing the weakness of his team and coaches, the little princeton diaper wearer has not the gonads to go blow teams out, you keep playing to the goal post, no matter the score.... Jimmy Johnson was THAT good, once he had you down, he drove the stakes deeper into you and finished you off. Clapper, bleh not so much, how would that look on his resume being a meany HC with a killer instinct...
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Never mind me, I wouldn't want to distract you from the chosen narrative,,,
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LACowboysFan1 said:
Looking ahead, what is a realistic final win-loss record for the Cowboys?

Well let's be optimistic, shall we?

4-5 now. 7 games left.

Atlanta. Win, they've got problems won't catch the Saints for the division unless the Saints lose Brees, and he's very durable, not likely. Have two good running backs, good receiver, good line, good coach. 4 game lead with 7 to play. So, Atlanta may lose intensity (though they're playing the DALLAS COWBOYS. You know what that means if you're a long term Cowboys fan, 'nuff said.)
Commanders. Win, Dallas at home, 'skins o-line depleted. Alex Smith famous for late season swoons, as well as Reid.
Saints. Loss, Saints playing very well and I suspect Payton is still ticked at not getting the Dallas job.
Eagles. Loss. Beating a division rival twice is difficult if you're not that good. To expect Dallas to pull out wins in both games is unrealistic, imho.
Colts. Win. Luck doesn't run much, mobile quarterbacks are Dallas problem, and Colts running game isn't that good.
Bucs. Win. Bucs playing for draft picks, especially a quarterback, can't see a max effort.
Giants. Win. Ditto as for the Bucs, plus they're just not that good.

Gets us to, guess what? 8-8. Seen this before, that will be good enough for JJ to extend Garrett and Prescott.

Sorry "Garrett has to go, Dak has to be replaced" fans, ain't happening.

Of course this is all my opinion, the NFL is a funny (and maybe rigged) league, is screwy sometimes.

And even if by some chance Dallas gets in the playoffs, think they're beating the likes of the Saints, Rams or Panthers?

:laugh:
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Agree with everything you said except one thing... your math... Your predictions make us 9-7 not 8-8. :p
 
Sully said:
In the Classic Jason Garrett form, when his job in on the line, he pulls off a win to avoid going over the proverbial cliff and Cowboys fans are once again left with the fools gold.

The nice win over the hated Eagles, Dak Prescott offers Dallas fans some of Garrett's fools gold ( aka: .500 level) that lifts the franchise from 3-6 to 4-5 with the Falcons on their plate. We ALL recall the debacle the Cowboys displayed the last time in HOT-lanta with the collapse of the Chaz Green trying to play the role of Tyron Smith @ LT.

So here the franchise sits one win below the Garrett's .500 level and we have numerous "Ya but......."

Dak Prescott threw for 270 yrds and NO Turnovers.....Ya but________________ does Dallas fans feel any better that #4 can really be the franchise QB the franchise needs?

Dallas notches their 1st road win of the season, Ya but_______________ can Dallas actually win 2 straight games, especially on the road?

Dallas defeated the Eagles, Ya but ______________ the Cowboys dominated the 1st half and should have won the game easily.

This was a great win and I thoroughly enjoyed it, BUT we still suck and Garrett is still our coach, Dak is still our inexperienced QB, and Oline is still in shambles.
Garrett pulled together a BIG win to get the critics off his back, Ya but ____________ Cowboys fans have scene this act for close to a decade.

Sure Cowboys fans can add many to this "Ya but" so I'll leave at this: Always love beating divisional rivals ESPECIALLY the Hated Eagles IN THEIR NEST. Ya but doesn't change the fact that the franchise needs to need head coach and a GM that is too filled with EGO that he can't get out of the way to see HE is a BIG problem why the Cowboys will not see a Superbowl again UNTIL Jerry meets Al Davis
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Risen Star said:
Huh? What difference does draft position make?

Um, a lot actually.
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Huh? You were arguing for Dallas having a worse draft position, because you didn't want the Raiders to get a better draft pick, because you would be miffed about giving up a high pick that is already gone. Doesn't make too much sense, Risen.
 
links18 said:
They have our pick now and there isn't anything we can do about it. Why do we care what it is?
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It is based on our won-loss record, so if you would like for us to win then you'd hope it's a lower pick instead of a top ten pick.
 
We beat the defending champs in the most hostile stadium in the NFL. I hate the eagles and there fans more than anything on earth - gotta give the coaches and players credit for this win. We can't worry about the next 4,5, or 6 games - gotta focus on Atlanta and figure out how to beat a team that has owned us the last few times we've played them.
 
silvrNblue said:
OK, and jusy who was it that left ALL of that on the field? Oh yes that's right Clapper McClappy, in ALL his game winning wisdom who left them over a minute AND a timeout, because he was to stupid to RUN Zeke, who BTW was getting 8+ yds a carry that game... but hey I digress.
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I don't know what this has to do with what I wrote about this game. I never said Garrett handled the Green Bay game well.
 
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