jesusphreak
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Yeah, it is pretty gut wrenching, and at times really hard to watch.
But after watching it I feel a lot better about the state of the Cowboys heading into next year. They were a single play (of many) away from winning that game. There are obvious ones like the Crayton drop. But TO barely missed snagging a deep pass down the sidelines in second half. Miles Austin had a DB beat by 10 yards when Romo got sacked. There was the Fasano drop, and the next play a terrible (and odd) overthrow from Tony to TO. Let's not forget DWare's off(on)sides which led to the bizarre scamper by Toomer down the sidelines and that dreaded :47 drive to end the second half.
The Cowboys by and large were the better team that game. If they didn't make half as many mental mistakes they win by 10 points. But you know, mental mistakes are a part of the game, and the Cowboys did lose. The point is, hopefully this loss will provide a bit more mental toughness. They are so very close to winning it all, the only thing that stopped them this time was themselves.
Also, I saw that some people were doubting Romo after that game. If you watch that game carefully I have no idea how you can think that. Romo made numerous plays with his feet and his arm. He is one of a kind, and he is not what lost the Cowboys that game.
What excites me most is just how close the Cowboys are and the fact that this offseason they should be able to fill all the missing pieces. They need a slightly better running back than Julius, and that shouldn't be hard (Barber is an incredible back, and as has been stated by many over the last few months, he just needs someone to spell him). This is a deep draft for running backs. The Cowboys receiving corps by and large was phenomenal this year. But we all know that Crayton is not a #2. Get a #2 in the draft or FA to play alongside TO and it is scary just how effective this offense could be next year. And there's always the possibility that Stanback could be what the coaches hope he is. And finally, what is obvious to many is that Reeves was the weakest link of that defense all year. Again, something that can be fixed in the draft.
The Cowboys are in excellent shape. This past season they were only one or two plays from being in the Super Bowl, despite their weaknesses, and by having good cap management and 2 first round picks, I don't see any reason why the Cowboys should not be the favorite to win it all next year. And yeah, the Giants beat the Pats, but would it have been the same story if the Cowboys made it that far? I'm not so sure.
A few things to consider when looking at other teams: Favre isn't getting any younger, neither is the Patriot defense (and they'll be without Asante Samuels most likely). Plus Super Bowl losers have a bad trend. The Giants played lights out the last 4 games of the year, but they dominated in none of those games, and are very beatable. A good team but I don't think they are the favorites. There aren't a lot of other really strong teams in the NFC (that could of course change in the next six months), and in the AFC there are many solid (Pitt, Jax, Indy) but inconsistent teams.
I know I just repeated a lot of what has been discussed here lately, but I'm excited that the Cowboys are so close to winning it all, and I hope they take that last step this upcoming season.
But after watching it I feel a lot better about the state of the Cowboys heading into next year. They were a single play (of many) away from winning that game. There are obvious ones like the Crayton drop. But TO barely missed snagging a deep pass down the sidelines in second half. Miles Austin had a DB beat by 10 yards when Romo got sacked. There was the Fasano drop, and the next play a terrible (and odd) overthrow from Tony to TO. Let's not forget DWare's off(on)sides which led to the bizarre scamper by Toomer down the sidelines and that dreaded :47 drive to end the second half.
The Cowboys by and large were the better team that game. If they didn't make half as many mental mistakes they win by 10 points. But you know, mental mistakes are a part of the game, and the Cowboys did lose. The point is, hopefully this loss will provide a bit more mental toughness. They are so very close to winning it all, the only thing that stopped them this time was themselves.
Also, I saw that some people were doubting Romo after that game. If you watch that game carefully I have no idea how you can think that. Romo made numerous plays with his feet and his arm. He is one of a kind, and he is not what lost the Cowboys that game.
What excites me most is just how close the Cowboys are and the fact that this offseason they should be able to fill all the missing pieces. They need a slightly better running back than Julius, and that shouldn't be hard (Barber is an incredible back, and as has been stated by many over the last few months, he just needs someone to spell him). This is a deep draft for running backs. The Cowboys receiving corps by and large was phenomenal this year. But we all know that Crayton is not a #2. Get a #2 in the draft or FA to play alongside TO and it is scary just how effective this offense could be next year. And there's always the possibility that Stanback could be what the coaches hope he is. And finally, what is obvious to many is that Reeves was the weakest link of that defense all year. Again, something that can be fixed in the draft.
The Cowboys are in excellent shape. This past season they were only one or two plays from being in the Super Bowl, despite their weaknesses, and by having good cap management and 2 first round picks, I don't see any reason why the Cowboys should not be the favorite to win it all next year. And yeah, the Giants beat the Pats, but would it have been the same story if the Cowboys made it that far? I'm not so sure.
A few things to consider when looking at other teams: Favre isn't getting any younger, neither is the Patriot defense (and they'll be without Asante Samuels most likely). Plus Super Bowl losers have a bad trend. The Giants played lights out the last 4 games of the year, but they dominated in none of those games, and are very beatable. A good team but I don't think they are the favorites. There aren't a lot of other really strong teams in the NFC (that could of course change in the next six months), and in the AFC there are many solid (Pitt, Jax, Indy) but inconsistent teams.
I know I just repeated a lot of what has been discussed here lately, but I'm excited that the Cowboys are so close to winning it all, and I hope they take that last step this upcoming season.
