I Love This Team

[TheSkaven]

I just had to state the obvious, but this is a completely different team than the one that took the field the first 6 weeks of the season. The quarterback is buying time in the pocket, finding open receivers, and getting key first downs. With Romo at quarterback, Owens and Glenn on the ends, Witten opening up the middle, and Julius Jones hitting the gap, this finally looks like the offense that we all imagined it could be prior to training camp.

Let's not understate what happened today. This team went on the road against an NFC team that some think will contend for the championship and beat them by three touchdowns.

Was execution perfect? Far from it. But I have to say, this team, led by their new quarterback, is playing with emotion and fire. I love the way this team is constructed right now.

 

[followthestar]

This is the Cowboys team we all imagined, and even our defensive woes seem to have floated off - EVERYONE is playing with more fire, and just ask the Saints or the Bears if emotion doesn't play a HUGE factor in games. This was the most fired-up team I've seen in years, and WE WERE PLAYING AWAY!!! This is suddenly a team of believers, and just like I told people the game was over with like the whole 4th quarter to play, I'm telling you now - this team is going to the playoffs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[YankeeFan]

I have to agree with you guys that it was great to see the team respond like this against a formidable team after a tough loss against a rival and with a QB change. However let's not get ahead of ourselves... I think one of the best signs of life is how much more involved Witten was in the offense... Hopefully Romo -> Witten will be a consistent threat for the rest of the season.

 

[DBoys]

I just had to state the obvious, but this is a completely different team than the one that took the field the first 6 weeks of the season. The quarterback is buying time in the pocket, finding open receivers, and getting key first downs. With Romo at quarterback, Owens and Glenn on the ends, Witten opening up the middle, and Julius Jones hitting the gap, this finally looks like the offense that we all imagined it could be prior to training camp.

Let's not understate what happened today. This team went on the road against an NFC team that some think will contend for the championship and beat them by three touchdowns.

Was execution perfect? Far from it. But I have to say, this team, led by their new quarterback, is playing with emotion and fire. I love the way this team is constructed right now.

Amen brother and for the first time in a long time we have hope!

 

[parchy]

This game confirmed what I've always thought - that Bledsoe locks on receivers and can't get off them.

He couldn't find TO, couldn't find Witten, couldn't find Fasano and could only find Glenn when he wasn't in triple coverage, which was often.

Romo moves the ball around. This is good, folks. Real good.

 

[the kid 05]

Its not the offense i've imagned. i was hopping for more yards out of the two headed rushing monster called JJ/MB3...but hell ill take their 94/50 yards every game of the season

 

[Bob Sacamano]

This game confirmed what I've always thought - that Bledsoe locks on receivers and can't get off them.

He couldn't find TO, couldn't find Witten, couldn't find Fasano and could only find Glenn when he wasn't in triple coverage, which was often.

Romo moves the ball around. This is good, folks. Real good.

 

[YankeeFan]

This game confirmed what I've always thought - that Bledsoe locks on receivers and can't get off them.

He couldn't find TO, couldn't find Witten, couldn't find Fasano and could only find Glenn when he wasn't in triple coverage, which was often.

Romo moves the ball around. This is good, folks. Real good.

Exactly, I think Bledsoe forgot Witten was on the team... Or was it that Witten was blocking so much that he wasn't a target often? Help me out here I'm on the East Coast and I've only gotten to see 3 or so games.

 

[Future]

Was execution perfect? Far from it. But I have to say, this team, led by their new quarterback, is playing with emotion and fire. I love the way this team is constructed right now.

I dont think we had any emotion or fire in the first quarter, whatever lit a spark though really helped. I thought we were toast after the first quarter to be honest.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

To see this team win a game against a good team feels good.

To see this team use ALL of its weapons feels good.

 

[Cochese]

With Romo at the helm, this team can do anything and win any game.

It feels good to have confidence in your offense to produce.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Witten became a lost member of the team with Statue back there because we all know Drew looks for the big play too much, sometimes you have to take what the defense gives you....

With Romo tossing the ball to ALL of the Cowboys weapons this team can be scary to match up against.....

 

[jeff]

Yes! I think this could be the game that we'll look back on and say this is where the momentum changed. This has always been a pretty good team that kept shooting itself in the foot and everyone that follows the Cowboys knew that. That's what was so frustrating!

Now, with Romo and a fired up team, it feels like we can play the football that we're capable of playing. I'm not sure if the SB caliber or not, but at least we played up to our potential. Right now, I'm really happy with that.

 

[parchy]

Exactly, I think Bledsoe forgot Witten was on the team... Or was it that Witten was blocking so much that he wasn't a target often? Help me out here I'm on the East Coast and I've only gotten to see 3 or so games.

He wasn't blocking so much that he was out of games, Bledsoe just never found him. Witten is typically in decent coverage, and with guys he doesn't trust (i.e. anybody not named 'Terry') he won't try to fit the ball in. He just quits on his routes sometimes.

The thing that impressed me about Romo was that he wasn't checking everything down. Watching Bruce Gradkowski today, also a rookie, he did that a lot. Part of it is taking what the defense gives you, but its also trusting your arm. Bruce couldn't do it, but Romo did. The only thing lacking now in Romo's game are the deep balls, but those will come with time.