Howie Long's quote about Dallas D

[Bigdog]

In Fox OT after they have players props Long interjects and said, "How about this Dallas defense? Who are these guys?" Gotta love it.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Typical of the media types who don't do their homework.

 

[robjay04]

Still need a better pash rush but we have a couple playmakers on the front four,what more can you ask ?

I have to ask, when the heck did we learn to cover so well?

 

[mattjames2010]

They've been going up against offenses that have been struggling.

 

[starfrombirth]

Typical of the media types who don't do their homework.

Stop it. No one thought this defense was gonna be any good, ourselves included. I am very pleasantly surprised and can relate with what Howie said.

 

[gmoney112]

I guess the game has just passed Rod by

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

Secondary is playing very well, as are the lbs. The dl has some moments and if we started to get more consistent pressure this team can be one one of the best in the nfl.

 

[robjay04]

They've been going up against offenses that have been struggling.

Maybe just maybe we are part of the reason?

We cover well, play good redzone defense and create turnovers.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

They've been going up against offenses that have been struggling.

So....if the Cowboys defense is really not that good, shouldn't the struggles of said offenses ended once they played them?

We just beat up the Packers at Lambeau. It's time to believe in the 2016 Cowboys.

 

[cheftjpeck]

They've been going up against offenses that have been struggling.

Really ?!!! Or maybe they are also playing a part in their opponents continuing struggles by playing sound yet not flashy defense. Seriously this whole week most were saying Rodgers and Green Bay would break out of their funk against Dallas .. 2 weeks ago some were saying Cincy and AJ green were going to torch them .. before that there were rumbles about Alshon and the bears ... the 49ers on the road .. the Commanders etc etc ... now everyone will point to the eagles but their struggling too ? So I guess the defense is putrid but yet they keep doing enough to hold on to leads and get the ball back for their offense ..
I just don't get it .. at what point do you say .. hey they are playing blue chip swarming to the ball defense ..

 

[dfense]

They've been going up against offenses that have been struggling.

It's been 9 years since Green Bay didn'the score a TD at home. Dallas D put that in real jeopardy until garbage time.

 

[mattjames2010]

It's been 9 years since Green Bay didn'the score a TD at home. Dallas D put that in real jeopardy until garbage time.

Okay, and?

This doesn't change the fact that these are the teams we went up against

Chicago
San Fran
Bengals
Packers

2 of those teams have backups starting, Gabbert just got benched. Bengals, yet again, struggled on offense against the Pats. Packers have struggled since November of last season.

Also, Packers shot themselves in the foot just as much as we stopped them. Wide open Cobb in the end zone come to mind?

You can throw out all the worthless stats that you want about some streak. We have gone up against lowly offense or struggling offenses. FACT.

 

[mattjames2010]

Maybe just maybe we are part of the reason?

We cover well, play good redzone defense and create turnovers.

Except we're not. I guess kudos that we haven't let mediocre offenses play above mediocre?

 

[superonyx]

Okay, and?

This doesn't change the fact that these are the teams we went up against

Chicago
San Fran
Bengals
Packers

2 of those teams have backups starting, Gabbert just got benched. Bengals, yet again, struggled on offense against the Pats. Packers have struggled since November of last season.

Also, Packers shot themselves in the foot just as much as we stopped them. Wide open Cobb in the end zone come to mind?

You can throw out all the worthless stats that you want about some streak. We have gone up against lowly offense or struggling offenses. FACT.

I feel sad for you.

 

[mattjames2010]

I feel sad for you.

Don't care.

 

[AmericasTeam81]

OMG, the Cowboys are 5-1 and terrible.

 

[Virginia-Dave]

Okay, and?

This doesn't change the fact that these are the teams we went up against

Chicago
San Fran
Bengals
Packers

2 of those teams have backups starting, Gabbert just got benched. Bengals, yet again, struggled on offense against the Pats. Packers have struggled since November of last season.

Also, Packers shot themselves in the foot just as much as we stopped them. Wide open Cobb in the end zone come to mind?

You can throw out all the worthless stats that you want about some streak. We have gone up against lowly offense or struggling offenses. FACT.

We're 5-1. You can poo-poo the defense all you want, but they are a big part of why the team is 5-1. I don't understand why some people on here make it their job to find something to be negative about. Btw, we also played the 4-2 Commanders, who haven't lost since the Cowboys beat them. Not sure why you didn't mention them. You can only play the teams that are on your schedule, and they've done a pretty good job so far.

 

[superonyx]

They've been going up against offenses that have been struggling.

This is what everyone said about Zeke running the ball so well before today. All the stats about the teams we played being so bad against the run...he can't do it against the packers defense they said.
Now they are quiet.

So which team could you not say this same thing about?

 

[Zekeats]

In Fox OT after they have players props Long interjects and said, "How about this Dallas defense? Who are these guys?" Gotta love it.

Fox is the only network that will report on ANYTHING!

 

[WoodysGirl]

Biggest surprise of the season.. Outside of Dak, that is.