Manster68
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How Bout That Blowout over the Lions?
By Manster68
Cowboys Pride Staff Writer
Excuse the sarcasm as I just woke up after a twelve-hour sleep. I was up the previous 36 hours largely due to my three-year old. I was running on adrenaline during the Cowboy game. I just woke up to Mike and Mike and they were mentioning the Colts blowout that I obviously never saw. Apparently, that wasn’t much of a game.
What was much of a game was that contest being played in the Motor City. I am still scratching my head as to how Dallas won. Well, I know how Dallas won in one name…
…Romo!
On December 9, 2007, Tony Romo took another step forward to the Holy Grail of NFL quarterbacks. Once again, regardless how dim the game looks for the Cowboys winning, Romo just keeps raring back and firing. Romo was the only player on Dallas that was flawless that Sunday (check that, I’ll throw in Miles Austin as well). That is of course, unless you want to count the questionable bounce pass to Witten (in which I was glad Wade did not challenge), the pass to Hurd that went about five yards over his head, or the pass that looked like a bar of soap slipped out of his hands (in which I referred to as the “Quincy” pass).
The final pass, to Witten over the middle for the game-winning touchdown, was magnificent. With 22 seconds left, Dallas had enough time to take one shot down the middle of the field. Romo took it and the Cowboys came away with a 28-27 win that clinched the NFC Eastern Division title for the Cowboys. Their first since 1998 and 20th division title overall.
That is enough with the love on a game in which Dallas really had no business winning. The Cowboys should have throttled this team the way Seattle took care of Arizona, or Denver took care of Kansas City. Even with a 10-day rest, Dallas came out flatter than a plate of spit. There were running backs not hitting the hole (Jones), running backs not picking up the blitz (Barber), fumbles (Barber and Witten), terrible punting (McBriar), even worse kicking (Folk), mistackles (entire defense), defensive line being pushed around, linebackers that disappear on running plays, and of course, wide open receivers for Kitna to pick apart. Oh, yeah the pass rush – or lack thereof. It was terrible!
The play that irritated me most of all was when Kitna easily converted the 3rd and 10 on his own 1-yard line. Could McDonald be more open? This is the play where I lost it.
I do want to thank the Lions for the several pock kicks on their kickoffs. Getting the ball between the 35 to 50 yard lines is always nice.
The bottom line is this though. December is here, and there has not been any indication after this first game in December that the traditional December slump has gone away.
By Manster68
Cowboys Pride Staff Writer
Excuse the sarcasm as I just woke up after a twelve-hour sleep. I was up the previous 36 hours largely due to my three-year old. I was running on adrenaline during the Cowboy game. I just woke up to Mike and Mike and they were mentioning the Colts blowout that I obviously never saw. Apparently, that wasn’t much of a game.
What was much of a game was that contest being played in the Motor City. I am still scratching my head as to how Dallas won. Well, I know how Dallas won in one name…
…Romo!
On December 9, 2007, Tony Romo took another step forward to the Holy Grail of NFL quarterbacks. Once again, regardless how dim the game looks for the Cowboys winning, Romo just keeps raring back and firing. Romo was the only player on Dallas that was flawless that Sunday (check that, I’ll throw in Miles Austin as well). That is of course, unless you want to count the questionable bounce pass to Witten (in which I was glad Wade did not challenge), the pass to Hurd that went about five yards over his head, or the pass that looked like a bar of soap slipped out of his hands (in which I referred to as the “Quincy” pass).
The final pass, to Witten over the middle for the game-winning touchdown, was magnificent. With 22 seconds left, Dallas had enough time to take one shot down the middle of the field. Romo took it and the Cowboys came away with a 28-27 win that clinched the NFC Eastern Division title for the Cowboys. Their first since 1998 and 20th division title overall.
That is enough with the love on a game in which Dallas really had no business winning. The Cowboys should have throttled this team the way Seattle took care of Arizona, or Denver took care of Kansas City. Even with a 10-day rest, Dallas came out flatter than a plate of spit. There were running backs not hitting the hole (Jones), running backs not picking up the blitz (Barber), fumbles (Barber and Witten), terrible punting (McBriar), even worse kicking (Folk), mistackles (entire defense), defensive line being pushed around, linebackers that disappear on running plays, and of course, wide open receivers for Kitna to pick apart. Oh, yeah the pass rush – or lack thereof. It was terrible!
The play that irritated me most of all was when Kitna easily converted the 3rd and 10 on his own 1-yard line. Could McDonald be more open? This is the play where I lost it.
I do want to thank the Lions for the several pock kicks on their kickoffs. Getting the ball between the 35 to 50 yard lines is always nice.
The bottom line is this though. December is here, and there has not been any indication after this first game in December that the traditional December slump has gone away.
