I hope someone in the media asks Garrett/Linehan about their playcalling tonight

[Sydla]

if they took their stupid pills tonight.

The play calling in the 2nd half was downright bizarre. Reverse to Whitehead, jet sweep to Whitehead, going a long stretch without giving it to Elliott, up 3 with 6 minutes to go and you run play action on first down, etc.

Irving salvaged what could have been an uncomfortable evening.

 

[Gaede]

I know what they're thinking.

'It worked so well in the first half, so the defense is expecting it.'

But that's completely wrong. If you do something that works (ie, run with Zeke), keep doing it until they prove they can stop you

 

[RS12]

Yep, a win is a win but our play calling literally kept them in the game. O Line moved the pile forward on virtually every running play but for some reason that wasnt good enough. Just stupid.

 

[Doomsay]

I know what they're thinking.

'It worked so well in the first half, so the defense is expecting it.'

But that's completely wrong. If you do something that works (ie, run with Zeke), keep doing it until they prove they can stop you

Their MO for sure.

 

[loublue22]

the 3rd and 3 shotgun was among the worst calls I've ever seen, I was screaming at the tv before the ball was snapped

 

[Nova]

Didn't make much sense at times.

McFadden looked good tonight. Make that a nice one-two punch.

 

[Miller]

Zeke interview makes me think my earlier comments might have been right...Zeke sat for celebration thus Dunbar and McFadden. Looked stupid with his earlier and post production

 

[Proof]

Thing is they've been doing things like that all year and it's worked. Looks much much worse when it doesn't.

 

[slomoxn]

I know what they're thinking.

'It worked so well in the first half, so the defense is expecting it.'

But that's completely wrong. If you do something that works (ie, run with Zeke), keep doing it until they prove they can stop you

Jason Garrett played for Jimmy Johnson but didn't learn a damn thing while there or through any of their talks.

 

[Air Force One]

Linehan is a lost cause. He hurts this offense.

 

[Gaede]

Zeke interview makes me think my earlier comments might have been right...Zeke sat for celebration thus Dunbar and McFadden. Looked stupid with his earlier and post production

These coaches have no friggin idea how to play a hot hand or take advantage of an elite player

With the truly elite guys, you let them do **** like that and laugh about it. Why? Because they win games.

Winning the game is a whole lot more enjoyable than teaching your star player a menial lesson about not celebrating

 

[wick]

I hated kicking a field goal to go up six with three minutes to go. Even if you don't convert, you leave open the incentive for Tampa Bay to tie and go to overtime instead of compelling the Bucs to go for the win. The benefit of another three points just doesn't justify the opportunity costs.

 

[StarMan2112]

Some bizarre play calling for sure. We dominated this game yet had to sweat to the very end. That's what having to settle for too many field goals will do.

 

[Stash]

if they took their stupid pills tonight.

The play calling in the 2nd half was downright bizarre. Reverse to Whitehead, jet sweep to Whitehead, going a long stretch without giving it to Elliott, up 3 with 6 minutes to go and you run play action on first down, etc.

Irving salvaged what could have been an uncomfortable evening.

Linehan's pass-happy nature is back in full effect. The moron can't think of running the ball on 3rd and 2, but yeah, put it in Lucky Whitehead's hands!

This offense is working despite him, not in any way because of him. He's managed to undo all of the goodwill and compliements he'd earned to start the season.

Somebody, anybody, please take him!

 

[8FOR!3]

I get the reverse, I just don't get it to Lucky Whitehead. I don't like the jet sweep unless you've got a guy with burners. I don't see that kind of speed in Whitehead.

 

[kramskoi]

You have Prescott near 40 attempts...and I will guarantee you that if he continues to have a high completion percentage, Linehan will be increasingly reluctant to fully utilize the running game to full capability. I wouldn't mind if he moved on after this year...hoping it doesn't mean a completely new offensive system for a second year quarterback. Too much trickeration and cuteness...not enough smash-mouth...especially in the third quarter, where both sides of the ball lost complete control of the game.

Tonight the Cowboys won in spite of the play-calling and the coaching on the offensive side.

 

[robjay04]

I completely agree.

The Whitehead plays are over IMO. Do what works, run Zeke.

Put the ball in Zeke's hand 30+ times a game, we done lose again.

And McFadden>Morris all day. Nice to see a little speed and versatility.

 

[theogt]

if they took their stupid pills tonight.

The play calling in the 2nd half was downright bizarre. Reverse to Whitehead, jet sweep to Whitehead, going a long stretch without giving it to Elliott, up 3 with 6 minutes to go and you run play action on first down, etc.

Irving salvaged what could have been an uncomfortable evening.

That reverse to Whitehead would have went for a huge gain without the fumble. Good play call. Bad execution.

 

[Gaede]

You have Prescott near 40 attempts...and I will guarantee you that if he continues to have a high completion percentage, Linehan will be increasingly reluctant to fully utilize the running game to full capability. I wouldn't mind if he moved on after this year...hoping it doesn't mean a completely new offensive system for a second year quarterback. Too much trickeration and cuteness...not enough smash-mouth...especially in the third quarter, where both sides of the ball lost complete control of the game.

I agree.

We are built for smash mouth. We would just kill these teams if we played them that way.

 

[Gaede]

That reverse to Whitehead would have went for a huge gain without the fumble. Good play call. Bad execution.

Because the call was to Whitehead.

They couldn't even trust him enough to bring him to the game last week.

Is it a good playcall when you're relying on unreliable players?