Heath sack of Rodgers on the final drive

[thisiscowboyscountry]

Just too many lucky plays for the Packers today...

 

[coogrfan]

But he does hate the Cowboys. Or at minimum Jerry Jones.

 

[Fizziksman]

Just too many lucky plays for the Packers today...

they usually get theirs against other the teams, unfortunately the Cowboys will always seem to get the short end of the stick against them. Watch Julio Jones make a miracle last second catch to win the Falcons the game.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

One thing I don't understand is why when you're coming blindside and the QB doesn't see do you NOT ATTACK the FOOTBALL. Who cares about the QB or the sack. The ball is everything. The ball is always there ready to be taken but more often than not players go for the QBs body and that just allows the QB to feel you and secure the ball before it comes out. If Heath attacks the football, balls out, and Dallas likely secures it in FG position. But because he attacked Rodgers body Rodgers was able to secure the ball with only a loss of 10 yards on the play.

Actually looked like Lawrence could've even been there for a scoop and score

 

[DFWJC]

Heath made the defensive play of the game for Dallas and almost topped it. Almost.

 

[Dday22t]

I thought it was going to to be a fumble too. I even yelled that out as Rodgers got hit. Don't know how he held on to it. (That was more impressive that the next play/stupid pass he rolled out on and had 15 seconds to throw)

Not really Heath's fault, don't teach Safeties to think strip-sack.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Heath never went for the arm, instead he hit Rogers square in the back. If he would have reached around and either tomahawked or punched at the ball, it would have been a fumble. Of course with our luck one of the Green Bay offensive lineman would have fallen on it instead of us.

That is just how things are as a Cowboys fan.

 

[Alohawg1]

Just too many lucky plays for the Packers today...

No kidding, like that flipping fumbled bumbled hand-off exchange. When that happened I just thought that's it, they can't lose.

 

[Gameover]

Yup, Packers this year are probably the weakest opponent Dallas will likely get in the divisional round for a long time. Shame they couldn't take advantage.

Playing Rodgers with very little on defense will never be easy.

Seattle was an easy opponent.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

I knew when he held on we were in trouble

You did? with 12 seconds left on their 32 yard line? They needed a miracle, and they got one.

 

[Gameover]

End of the game, 2nd and 10 dump off to #88 is an unacceptable play for a team that is serious about winning a championship.

Durant ran his way into 2 blockers.

We need a couple of real LB

 

[ilykdrama]

Best post I've ever seen on the board. Yes.

 

[Gameover]

You did? with 12 seconds left on their 32 yard line? They needed a miracle, and they got one.

He's been good at that.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

He's been good at that.

I don't think there was anyone watching that didn't think that game was going to ot.

 

[ilykdrama]

If I may.....your 4th safety doesn't usually have "bone jarring" hits. Especially when you count on him to get to the QB for sacks, instead of your Dline who got put on skates the whole game. I hope the entire Dline never forget how they completely let this team down tonight.

 

[Gameover]

I don't think there was anyone watching that didn't think that game was going to ot.

I agree w that, but that 2nd down play is unacceptable. They run out the clock if we stuff it! Instead, we gave them hope and much needed breathing room.

 

[cowboyuptx]

How many times this guy was maligned by fans as having no business on a NFL roster.... It was awesome to see Heath step it up in crunch time... Obviously Rodgers has some pretty strong hands, that's usually a fumble...

 

[CCBoy]

As the play happened my mind automatically went to the thought that Heath was going to nail Rodgers and that Rodgers was going to fumble it and the Cowboys were going to recover it.

I thought all that in a split second. For a split second I thought the game was going to be essentially over.

9 times out of 10 that's a fumble.

Anybody else have that same epiphany on that play?

Odd thing is that Dallas had three sacks of Rodgers and all three were by a member of the secondary.

 

[CCBoy]

People don't understand thay GB practices this stuff. Rogers said so after the game. He rolled out and hit him just like he did in the 1 st half...and both times on Jones!!

The secondary/linebackers had a very poor game against Cook. The last completion before the field goal, Cook hardly even trotted all the way to the reception point.

 

[ufcrules1]

One thing I don't understand is why when you're coming blindside and the QB doesn't see do you NOT ATTACK the FOOTBALL. Who cares about the QB or the sack. The ball is everything. The ball is always there ready to be taken but more often than not players go for the QBs body and that just allows the QB to feel you and secure the ball before it comes out. If Heath attacks the football, balls out, and Dallas likely secures it in FG position. But because he attacked Rodgers body Rodgers was able to secure the ball with only a loss of 10 yards on the play.

Bingo. Should have stripped him. We would have won the game. We just didn't get any breaks.