cowboyjoe
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Let me first say that i am still ticked off, pissed or whatever you want to call it, but not as mad as i was early this morning. I gather that most of you too are disgusted, angry and upset about the way the Cowboys played in this game too. Now, that we have that out of the way, let's move on to the game, with the good.
Yes, there was some good in this game. First, with the defense, the cowboys held the Commanders (cant call them deadskins because we didnt beat them because we didnt play well, especially on offense some, thats on us as a team) to field goals. The skins didnt score a touchdown by their offense. So, again our defense deserves kudos. Especially the way Jenkins showed up last night at the goal line. Ware was his usual self as well as some of the other defenders Granted some defenders had some lapses like Ratliff (whom I love and respect, but Jay, you cant dive at a qb's legs) or Newman arm grabbing the WR's belly, you know better than that Newman, come on. The offense did move the ball, and I really like the way Holland played, Gurode and Bigg Leonard Davis. We might have to start calling Doug Free Mr Reliable, the way he goes about his business. Moving the ball, controlling the clock most of the night, with screens, off tackle plays and runs, mixed in with passes here and there, wasnt bad. We saw some screens, bubble passes, and some solid running till we got to the redzone area. Along with some good passing from Romo with time control of the clock and passes to Austin, Roy W and Dez Bryant.
Now, the bad, again, we could get in the redzone, but couldnt produce points when we needed too. I think that this team hasnt yet realized who they are yet, by either being named a passing team or a running team. Sometimes, it looks like Jason Garrett abandons the runnnng game, when he should keep running, while reverting to his old offensive habits being a QB and throwing. For example the throwing screen bubble passes to Dez Bryant, when they werent producing big yardage. In fact, we had to punt because of one of these poor offensive play calling and leaving the running game.
Next, we have the botched field goal attempt by Beuhler. Again, Beuhler pushed the ball, how many times does it take him to realize you cant push the ball. You cant miss those chip shots Beuhler. Our special teams coverage plays was down too, whether or not that had to do with losing Crayton on punt returns and Patrick Watkins had anything to do with our lackluster special teams or not at times, leaves me to thinking it did, because at times we didnt see the usual special teams play from Sam Hurd like we have in the past too.
Now the bad, as you all know and are frustrated at, the 4 second fiasco right before halftime. As most of you know, the Cowboys were going for a hail mary pass 2 plays before end of first half, but Barron got called for holding. This is where it really gets bad, and questionable play calling with coaching. Everyone knew, even the Cowboys that Barron's play in preseason was suspect. Even Bryan Broaddus had stated that Haslett former rams coach, knew that Barrons weakness was rushing a defender right at Barron with a strong inside push, and Barron would hold. Sure enough that happened with 3 holding calls, 2 of them killers for us. As stated above right before half, with Jason Garrett calling Hail Mary Pass, but called back because of holding, is where the coaching aspect gets suspect. Members of media have pointed out that Barron doesnt have a handpunch worth diddly winks, and Barron is a finese type player. So, strong inside pass rush, and Barron turns to swiss cheese. The cowboys knew this watching preseson games and practice.
Yet, on that hail mary we dont cover Barron up. Then either due to mix up or lack of focus by coaching staff, which involves Wade, we got pushed back 10 yards for holding. Now, with 4 seconds, no time really with 70 something yards to complete a successful hail mary because time will run out. In the confussion, the skins first dont accept the holding call, then they do. Wade looks confused on sidelines, so Jason Garrett sends in a play to hail mary again. This breaks down due to heavy pass rush, which Romo scrambles and shuttles pass to choice who later fumbles. Again, choice had time to run out of bounds or fall down, there would have been no time to run 70 something yards for a td, and Choice was hemmed in anyway. Yet, choice chooses to turn it up field and fumbles. The point i am trying to make here, again, confussion by coaching staff and delay on what to do or not to do.
So, question is, are the cowboys being taught in all situations what do to, when and how for certain situations as these by the coaching staff. And even is the coaching staff prepared like wade to know what to do, if a team first declines penalty then accepts holding call. Didnt look like it to me, but confussion. If your coaching staff is confused or hestitates, how do you expect the players to react and know what to do. Good question?
Let alone, leaving a player like Barron uncovered, so he will hold and kill hail mary attempt. Old saying do it once, its ok, understandable, but 2nd time its on me. Well, if you all remember at end of game, again the cowboys coaching staff left Barron uncovered, after he already had 2 key holding calls, and he committed another killer holding call, downright lassoed the defender. And didnt OT Barron say this isnt my first rodeo? Then, why was Barron lassoing the defender instead of staying in front of his man, ready for inside bull rush and wrapping his arms around the defender for killer game ender? Again why zoners, why did the coaching staff let this happen not once, but twice on big plays?
Another bad play I saw, was the possibilty of the stubborness of offensive coordinator. On one particular play, and IM sure hostile or some of you can correct me if im wrong, but on a deep post play, the Cowboys had Roy Williams on a deep route, Roy doesnt have the deep speed for a play like that, why wasnt Austin or Ogletree used on that route who has superior speed to Roy W.?
Finally, we have the questionable called time out by coaching staff. AS I understand it, wade called time out, looked like barber had a step. My question is this, Romo was heard to say by reports time is running out, and he said, I know, I know, but rushing to get play off. I feel Romo did get the play off to barber right before wade called timeout. Why? Poor coaching again. Now, lets me bring up another play by Romo and playcalling. Which calls me to ponder about coaching. On one particular play, romo audibled and you could hear him audible. Romo took some time doing this, to long to my estimation, so thats why im asking my fellow zoners. You could see single coverage from what I could tell on our outside wrs, while inside was loaded up on TE and for backs, and possible blitz. Romo barked and barked, and barked, giving defense time to reset, then romo threw to a well covered Jason Witten for incompletion. My question is this, if you look at Peyton Manning, when he makes a audible out of a play called, its quick and fast, not giving defense time to recover. Why isnt the cowboys crisp on that? To me, if a team has 12 penalities, with 3 called back, making grand total of 15 for total of 91 yards or so with penalities that were accepted. That is very worrisome and to me, points to a very undisciplined possibly uncoached team by coaching staff. Either the play calling is too complicated for some of the players, or some of the players are dumb and just dont get it, but seems like a lack of discipline in some relation to attitude of team that needs to show some intensity and heart. I am not saying all players arent, but when a player that gets called for holding, and kills 2 big drives is seen after the game on the field laughing it up with some of the Commanders, then i question that players dedication, discipline, heart and discipline.
Yes, there was some good in this game. First, with the defense, the cowboys held the Commanders (cant call them deadskins because we didnt beat them because we didnt play well, especially on offense some, thats on us as a team) to field goals. The skins didnt score a touchdown by their offense. So, again our defense deserves kudos. Especially the way Jenkins showed up last night at the goal line. Ware was his usual self as well as some of the other defenders Granted some defenders had some lapses like Ratliff (whom I love and respect, but Jay, you cant dive at a qb's legs) or Newman arm grabbing the WR's belly, you know better than that Newman, come on. The offense did move the ball, and I really like the way Holland played, Gurode and Bigg Leonard Davis. We might have to start calling Doug Free Mr Reliable, the way he goes about his business. Moving the ball, controlling the clock most of the night, with screens, off tackle plays and runs, mixed in with passes here and there, wasnt bad. We saw some screens, bubble passes, and some solid running till we got to the redzone area. Along with some good passing from Romo with time control of the clock and passes to Austin, Roy W and Dez Bryant.
Now, the bad, again, we could get in the redzone, but couldnt produce points when we needed too. I think that this team hasnt yet realized who they are yet, by either being named a passing team or a running team. Sometimes, it looks like Jason Garrett abandons the runnnng game, when he should keep running, while reverting to his old offensive habits being a QB and throwing. For example the throwing screen bubble passes to Dez Bryant, when they werent producing big yardage. In fact, we had to punt because of one of these poor offensive play calling and leaving the running game.
Next, we have the botched field goal attempt by Beuhler. Again, Beuhler pushed the ball, how many times does it take him to realize you cant push the ball. You cant miss those chip shots Beuhler. Our special teams coverage plays was down too, whether or not that had to do with losing Crayton on punt returns and Patrick Watkins had anything to do with our lackluster special teams or not at times, leaves me to thinking it did, because at times we didnt see the usual special teams play from Sam Hurd like we have in the past too.
Now the bad, as you all know and are frustrated at, the 4 second fiasco right before halftime. As most of you know, the Cowboys were going for a hail mary pass 2 plays before end of first half, but Barron got called for holding. This is where it really gets bad, and questionable play calling with coaching. Everyone knew, even the Cowboys that Barron's play in preseason was suspect. Even Bryan Broaddus had stated that Haslett former rams coach, knew that Barrons weakness was rushing a defender right at Barron with a strong inside push, and Barron would hold. Sure enough that happened with 3 holding calls, 2 of them killers for us. As stated above right before half, with Jason Garrett calling Hail Mary Pass, but called back because of holding, is where the coaching aspect gets suspect. Members of media have pointed out that Barron doesnt have a handpunch worth diddly winks, and Barron is a finese type player. So, strong inside pass rush, and Barron turns to swiss cheese. The cowboys knew this watching preseson games and practice.
Yet, on that hail mary we dont cover Barron up. Then either due to mix up or lack of focus by coaching staff, which involves Wade, we got pushed back 10 yards for holding. Now, with 4 seconds, no time really with 70 something yards to complete a successful hail mary because time will run out. In the confussion, the skins first dont accept the holding call, then they do. Wade looks confused on sidelines, so Jason Garrett sends in a play to hail mary again. This breaks down due to heavy pass rush, which Romo scrambles and shuttles pass to choice who later fumbles. Again, choice had time to run out of bounds or fall down, there would have been no time to run 70 something yards for a td, and Choice was hemmed in anyway. Yet, choice chooses to turn it up field and fumbles. The point i am trying to make here, again, confussion by coaching staff and delay on what to do or not to do.
So, question is, are the cowboys being taught in all situations what do to, when and how for certain situations as these by the coaching staff. And even is the coaching staff prepared like wade to know what to do, if a team first declines penalty then accepts holding call. Didnt look like it to me, but confussion. If your coaching staff is confused or hestitates, how do you expect the players to react and know what to do. Good question?
Let alone, leaving a player like Barron uncovered, so he will hold and kill hail mary attempt. Old saying do it once, its ok, understandable, but 2nd time its on me. Well, if you all remember at end of game, again the cowboys coaching staff left Barron uncovered, after he already had 2 key holding calls, and he committed another killer holding call, downright lassoed the defender. And didnt OT Barron say this isnt my first rodeo? Then, why was Barron lassoing the defender instead of staying in front of his man, ready for inside bull rush and wrapping his arms around the defender for killer game ender? Again why zoners, why did the coaching staff let this happen not once, but twice on big plays?
Another bad play I saw, was the possibilty of the stubborness of offensive coordinator. On one particular play, and IM sure hostile or some of you can correct me if im wrong, but on a deep post play, the Cowboys had Roy Williams on a deep route, Roy doesnt have the deep speed for a play like that, why wasnt Austin or Ogletree used on that route who has superior speed to Roy W.?
Finally, we have the questionable called time out by coaching staff. AS I understand it, wade called time out, looked like barber had a step. My question is this, Romo was heard to say by reports time is running out, and he said, I know, I know, but rushing to get play off. I feel Romo did get the play off to barber right before wade called timeout. Why? Poor coaching again. Now, lets me bring up another play by Romo and playcalling. Which calls me to ponder about coaching. On one particular play, romo audibled and you could hear him audible. Romo took some time doing this, to long to my estimation, so thats why im asking my fellow zoners. You could see single coverage from what I could tell on our outside wrs, while inside was loaded up on TE and for backs, and possible blitz. Romo barked and barked, and barked, giving defense time to reset, then romo threw to a well covered Jason Witten for incompletion. My question is this, if you look at Peyton Manning, when he makes a audible out of a play called, its quick and fast, not giving defense time to recover. Why isnt the cowboys crisp on that? To me, if a team has 12 penalities, with 3 called back, making grand total of 15 for total of 91 yards or so with penalities that were accepted. That is very worrisome and to me, points to a very undisciplined possibly uncoached team by coaching staff. Either the play calling is too complicated for some of the players, or some of the players are dumb and just dont get it, but seems like a lack of discipline in some relation to attitude of team that needs to show some intensity and heart. I am not saying all players arent, but when a player that gets called for holding, and kills 2 big drives is seen after the game on the field laughing it up with some of the Commanders, then i question that players dedication, discipline, heart and discipline.
