Has your opinion on the team changed dramatically since the San Fran loss?

[kskboys]

The Cowboys have enough talent to be competitive for playoff success. IMO, what they lack is not talent. It’s toughness. This team has been soft for far too long.

Our culture is IMO THE main reason for the softness. This organization is tainted by the big boys at the top who are perfectly satisfied with being “relevant”, and being talked about, and having big TV ratings. As if that matters. They act like they have accomplished something without the actual accomplishment. That filters down to the players.

What could be softer than the owner hiring his kids based on DNA not qualifications and with no accountability for results?

When our fans complain about the “lack of respect” for this team I cringe. Because in my book this team won’t earn any respect until they do something more than a wild card win. This team is what they’ve been for the last 27 years until they prove they are something more. Jersey sales, stadium size, tv ratings, Forbes ”championships”? Who cares?

Win some freakin’ playoff games as in more than a wild card game for a change. Then I’ll believe this organization isn’t soft.

The top tier teams have a big tough nasty DLine and usually a top 5 three tech. So, I have to disagree that it's not talent. If SF doesn't own us on the LOS on both sides of the ball, that's a different game. Lack of talent in key areas just explodes all too often in key games.

 

[Bobhaze]

The top tier teams have a big tough nasty DLine and usually a top 5 three tech. So, I have to disagree that it's not talent. If SF doesn't own us on the LOS on both sides of the ball, that's a different game. Lack of talent in key areas just explodes all too often in key games.

Well said.

 

[Redsfan_83]

SF has shown they are vulnerable, and despite the Iggles beating the Fish into the ground, so have they. The Iggles know they have weakensses and year after year, they address them. Don't think for a second that the 9ers will sit on their hands and do nothing after this last stretch. Meanwhile, with a bottle of Jack and his fuzzy slippers covering his infected toenails, our owner is content by being sans clue about how to biuld a championship football team

 

[kskboys]

Actually, the chance of each team making it to the CCG is below 12% because that equation would require several different factors than just number of teams and the final two slots.

For example, there are 7 playoff spots in each conference that would need to be calculated first.

Then you would also need to factor in 4 reserved division winner slots, 3 of which a team can never win regardless of their record.

Then you would have to factor in each playoff round and even if you ignore home team modifiers it would be a 50% chance per game once a team makes it into the playoffs while also reducing the size of the pool 2 times (wildcard + division round) from 7 teams down to the final 2 per conference.

To your point though, after 28 years, I don't care what the odds are, the Cowboys should have made it to the CCG at least once or twice.

And then you have to factor in the elephant in the room, talent.

No matter how you slice it, ATL is not making it to the championship game. Or Chi. Or NYG. Or CAR. Or ARI.

That alone changes the percentage prodigiously.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

We should feel worse about the 49ers loss, not better. They took us apart then lost to the Browns and Vikings.

 

[fredp22]

dont think so. It just showed our team for what it is.
I still cant get over the "i'm humbled" statement by Dak tho. It shows hes not a fighter and put me from tolerating to100% against him. We will never win with a qb thats frightened by another team

 

[JW82]

Honestly my hopes took a hit after the AZ game. But win the next 2 and show they are improving and I'll re-assess.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

The win against LAC was far more disheartening than the loss to SF.

Why

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Why

Because they're going to think that's a sustainable way to win. That ideology will get them killed in the playoffs.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Actually, the chance of each team making it to the CCG is below 12% because that equation would require several different factors than just number of teams and the final two slots.

For example, there are 7 playoff spots in each conference that would need to be calculated first.

Then you would also need to factor in 4 reserved division winner slots, 3 of which a team can never win regardless of their record.

Then you would have to factor in each playoff round and even if you ignore home team modifiers it would be a 50% chance per game once a team makes it into the playoffs while also reducing the size of the pool 2 times (wildcard + division round) from 7 teams down to the final 2 per conference.

To your point though, after 28 years, I don't care what the odds are, the Cowboys should have made it to the CCG at least once or twice.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Because they're going to think that's a sustainable way to win. That ideology will get them killed in the playoffs.

What do you think they need to do to win

Lot of people saying they need to throw down the field more

 

[bigE79]

To me no. And the reason is because the season to me is about the journey not the destination. I just cherish all these relevant football Sunday’s.

So yes we are 4-2 and right in the mix. Yes San Fran the bad guys lost twice and look humbled. But still that Sunday night game was so bad and such a non competition you honestly feel a bit hoodwinked. Like the team just sells you a bunch of fluff every offseason but in reality they just aren’t an upper echelon organization.

Every year 2 teams make it to the NFCCG. Out of 16. That’s a 1 in 8 chance. Or a 12% chance to make it every year.

To not make it 30 years in a row is beyond bad luck it tells me they just are built different and that San Fran was an example of it. The cowboys aren’t Innovative they just match the baseline success of other good teams and draft well enough to be relevant and latch holes with veterans no one wants anymore !

Nope

 

[Mark]

The SF loss has changed my opinion of the Cowboys not one whit. How could it?

I do think we've learned some things about SF over the past two weeks, however. Namely, the importance of Deebo Samuel to their offense; they are 0-2 without him. Secondly, that their defensive secondary is vulnerable...even with a non-mobile QB throwing at them from the pocket. K. Cousins absolutely carved them up.

As for DAL, they are six games in with a brand-new offense that's still being tinkered with. Unlike others here, I was encouraged by the LAC outing, in that the Cowboys were a bit more adventurous with it in terms of "feeding the Lamb" and keeping the defense honest with the legitimate threat of Dak taking off downfield.

As has been alluded to many times, the season is a marathon, not a sprint...with dozens of factors, controllable and uncontrollable, that can make a team look like world-beaters or losers on a given Sunday.

 

[mrmojo]

Nothings changed for me. Until they develop a toughness and sense of urgency to at least make it to the championship game or SB, im taking each week with a grain of salt. Now I know how Charger fans felt during the Shottenheimer years.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

What do you think they need to do to win

Lot of people saying they need to throw down the field more

1) Throw
2) Throw
3) Throw

Lol. They are way too conservative and way too worried about turnovers.

I actually think MM has done a bit of a better job of not running for the sake of running, but he's coaching entirely too scared. They're halfway to being good.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Nothing's changed. They will probably beat most of the bottom feeders and non-playoff teams but when it comes to playoff caliber teams, they are outplayed mentally, physically and strategically. Will wind up again with either 12-5 or 11-6, sneak into the playoffs, and then get their heads bashed in on WC weekend again. Same story, different year.

But hey, we can brag how they have won 12 games three consecutive years.

 

[Praxit]

The Cowboys have enough talent to be competitive for playoff success. IMO, what they lack is not talent. It’s toughness. This team has been soft for far too long.

Our culture is IMO THE main reason for the softness. This organization is tainted by the big boys at the top who are perfectly satisfied with being “relevant”, and being talked about, and having big TV ratings. As if that matters. They act like they have accomplished something without the actual accomplishment. That filters down to the players.

What could be softer than the owner hiring his kids based on DNA not qualifications and with no accountability for results?

When our fans complain about the “lack of respect” for this team I cringe. Because in my book this team won’t earn any respect until they do something more than a wild card win. This team is what they’ve been for the last 27 years until they prove they are something more. Jersey sales, stadium size, tv ratings, Forbes ”championships”? Who cares?

Win some freakin’ playoff games as in more than a wild card game for a change. Then I’ll believe this organization isn’t soft.

..when I saw, Greenlaw come hard at Pollard with intensity and ball came out.

There was bad feeling about the game. Then throw in DQ wearing all black to the game...lol...

Overconfidence plays a big part in Dallas. Because of their status quo.

I dont know, how they can change that? They have talent. But mindset sets them back.

 

[triplets_93]

The Cowboys lose when they shouldn't, and more than than a one-off.

I've jumped on the Texas Rangers Bandwagon for now.

I want consistency, and that is the one thing the Dallas Cowboys are not showing me.

There's no incentive for Jerry to make the team better.

All of the Corporate Sponsors are lined up.

Life is good if you are the Owner of the Dallas Cowboys.

What is the solution?

There is no solution, when you can be this way, and print money.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

No way, Dave. Me opinion didn't budge because as well as Dak played re the Dolts, I await the other shoe to drop and that means a porous secondary, an average running game and dropped balls. Tha is to say, me urchins, same ol' same ol'.

And a helping of INTs and the "we are getting close" talking point.

 

[InDakEyeBack]

Dak has averaged 13 ppg in his last 3 games vs. SF (2 being the playoffs), and Micah has had zero sacks in those 3 games. No evidence they'll magically play better just because SF lost some games.