I think Linehan is the real deal here

[TwoDeep3]

Players must execute the plays. All coaches are graded on the results of players actually doing what the designed play advised. So many times fans beef about the coach when it was the players who scuttled him by their in ability to execute.

I suggest we truly have no clue what type of head coach Campo would have been had his teams possessed a Romo under center instead of an ailing and broken down Aikman. My conjecture is he would have been about 8-8, which makes the Princeton graduate look even more ridiculous since Garrett has a much better team than The Poodle.

This is not so much an endorsement of Campo as shining the light on the Red Headed Stranger.

However, I think Linehan is the real deal here. Even if this seems premature.

I give you one example.

Dallas has the ball on the Rams 12. It is 3rd down and two for a first. TWill is outside with two other receivers inside of him. They both cut left and TWill comes underneath to the right, losing the defender in the traffic jam, and receives a pass for a touchdown.

That was a damn clever play. One I see other teams run with success, but up until now the brain trust of this team - and I use brain here loosely - doesn't see that as a possibility.

Now harken back to last year and Dallas playing someone (I forget) and they have trips right and Dez alone left.

(Maybe the Chiefs)

Just about the same spot on the field. It is a WR screen to TWill that went absolutely nowhere. To make it worse, Dez was singled up.

Now I am not one to really compare apples to oranges. So this is a bit of a straw man argument here.

But there were several plays yesterday in tense moments when Linehan either held his water and ran the ball - as he should have, sticking with the game plan - or called something creative we haven't seen in I can't remember when.

I still believe this team is sentenced to a 5-11 season, mostly because of the competition and a defense which hasn't really been tested by the best in this league, as yet.

But Linehan would have been the difference in 8-8 and a play-off berth in one of our season record Hell we have suffered. Maybe not last year. Or maybe so. But one of the ,500 outings when a clever play here and therwe would have been the difference between a W or the resultant L we ended up with.

I will say this.

Good job, Jerry Jones, in getting this play caller.

You'll have to excuse me now because typing that makes me want to vomit.

Discuss.

 

[Tabascocat]

We definitely have seen new wrinkles, more play-action, etc. I bet we would have seen a lot more if they weren't running the ball so well. I was not too big a fan of his but it is better than Garrett or Callahan IMO.

 

[xwalker]

Players must execute the plays. All coaches are graded on the results of players actually doing what the designed play advised. So many times fans beef about the coach when it was the players who scuttled him by their in ability to execute.

I suggest we truly have no clue what type of head coach Campo would have been had his teams possessed a Romo under center instead of an ailing and broken down Aikman. My conjecture is he would have been about 8-8, which makes the Princeton graduate look even more ridiculous since Garrett has a much better team than The Poodle.

This is not so much an endorsement of Campo as shining the light on the Red Headed Stranger.

However, I think Linehan is the real deal here. Even if this seems premature.

I give you one example.

Dallas has the ball on the Rams 12. It is 3rd down and two for a first. TWill is outside with two other receivers inside of him. They both cut left and TWill comes underneath to the right, losing the defender in the traffic jam, and receives a pass for a touchdown.

That was a damn clever play. One I see other teams run with success, but up until now the brain trust of this team - and I use brain here loosely - doesn't see that as a possibility.

Now harken back to last year and Dallas playing someone (I forget) and they have trips right and Dez alone left.

(Maybe the Chiefs)

Just about the same spot on the field. It is a WR screen to TWill that went absolutely nowhere. To make it worse, Dez was singled up.

Now I am not one to really compare apples to oranges. So this is a bit of a straw man argument here.

But there were several plays yesterday in tense moments when Linehan either held his water and ran the ball - as he should have, sticking with the game plan - or called something creative we haven't seen in I can't remember when.

I still believe this team is sentenced to a 5-11 season, mostly because of the competition and a defense which hasn't really been tested by the best in this league, as yet.

But Linehan would have been the difference in 8-8 and a play-off berth in one of our season record Hell we have suffered. Maybe not last year. Or maybe so. But one of the ,500 outings when a clever play here and therwe would have been the difference between a W or the resultant L we ended up with.

I will say this.

Good job, Jerry Jones, in getting this play caller.

You'll have to excuse me now because typing that makes me want to vomit.

Discuss.

Yes, I generally like the play calling.

The play you mention with Williams scoring the TD was terrific.

The play where Dez was wide open against the Rams was interesting also. They brought T.Williams in motion to behind the OLinemen which they've been doing on some running plays with Williams blocking; however, this time he ran a pass route back across the field which seemed to cause the defenders confusion.

I think it took Linehan the 1st game to really understand what he could and couldn't do with this offense and Romo. The 3 INTs against the Niners were all off of play-action with Romo trying to make a difficult throw after having his eyes initially off the field for the play fake. It appears that Linehan figured out they they needed to modify how they use play-action.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

He's been very good.

 

[perrykemp]

So far 3 games in, considering the QB isn't completely healthy, I find it hard to argue with the end-results.

I will say that the offense has dug itself into some huge holes in the San Fran and St. Louis games and that is worrisome.

 

[sureletsrace]

I said the same thing to my girlfriend yesterday. That was a perfect, perfect, perfect play call.

We needed the touchdown, and pulled out a play we have never seen the Cowboys run before. It took the defense by surprise and led to an open Twill for the TD.

I got so excited.

I hope we see more pick plays and clever, insightful play calling.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

If Linehan turns out to be an positive.... Great.

Still baffles me that I thought that's what were getting with RED. As OC..... AS HC...... HC/OC.

Not getting demoted or those duties taken away.

Baffling.

 

[theogt]

He is, without a doubt, more creative and less predictable than Garrett.

 

[Wolfpack]

He is, without a doubt, more creative and less predictable than Garrett.

And less likely to panic.

 

[TwoDeep3]

He is, without a doubt, more creative and less predictable than Garrett.

Theo - the Rams dang near had you behind the eight ball yesterday with their make Romo beat us game plan. I believe it was you who suggested you wanted to see that.

Just curious down 21 what your thoughts were. Shock? Disbelief?

I wasn't around for the game and watched it on my DVR and thought about you just after the Pick Six. Romo flipped a switch and that bodes well for the team. The 9ers/Titans Romo would never have bailed that water, I believe.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Having seen these declarations from TD3 in the past, I would suggest everyone to brace for the implosion. Everytime he jumps on board with something positive about the Cowboys, it seems to go Cowplop. I don't think it's intentional, it just happens. TD3 is one we probably want complaining ALL the time.

 

[reddyuta]

Its frustrating sometimes but i am glad they stuck with the run even though the Rams brought run blitzes almost always on 1st down and even on 2nd downs,their DC had a plan of stopping Murray and he till managed to grind out 100 yards.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Red, it is frustrating. But it pays off.

Maybe why we are fans and no OCs.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Having seen these declarations from TD3 in the past, I would suggest everyone to brace for the implosion. Everytime he jumps on board with something positive about the Cowboys, it seems to go Cowplop. I don't think it's intentional, it just happens. TD3 is one we probably want complaining ALL the time.

Nice to see you again, Fla. You should post here more often. You have a good football mind and offer salient commentary. I differ on this perspective of yours, but that doesn't mean you are always off the mark.

 

[Zman5]

He gets a big kudos for the fact that he stuck with the game plan and didn't abandon the run completely this weekend.

JG would have panicked after we were down by 14.

 

[Risen Star]

I think it's all nonsense. The offense has almost always been productive under Garrett and any improvement now is just the product of having a real offensive line again. That sure makes good play calling and balance a lot easier to accomplish.

There is just no way you're going to convince me the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator was the missing piece on our offense. It was the law firm of Martin, Frederick and Smith.

 

[wileedog]

He gets a big kudos for the fact that he stuck with the game plan and didn't abandon the run completely this weekend.

JG would have panicked after we were down by 14.

I honestly don't think we win that game with Garrett calling plays. At 14-0 - or certainly at 21-0 - the offense would have gone dimensional and that Rams front would have blitzed the heck out of Romo the rest of the day.

I wonder if it was driving him crazy on the sideline with Linehan still calling all of those runs...

 

[TwoDeep3]

I think it's all nonsense. The offense has almost always been productive under Garrett and any improvement now is just the product of having a real offensive line again. That sure makes good play calling and balance a lot easier to accomplish.

There is just no way you're going to convince me the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator was the missing piece on our offense. It was the law firm of Martin, Frederick and Smith.

That play and sticking to the run may be a by product of the OL, but the guy calling the shots understands exploiting the other team and doesn't allow the yellow water to run down his slacks when the other team jumps to a big lead.

 

[SHAMSzy]

Play calling is far better

 

[Risen Star]

That play and sticking to the run may be a by product of the OL, but the guy calling the shots understands exploiting the other team and doesn't allow the yellow water to run down his slacks when the other team jumps to a big lead.

Give me one example of Jason Garrett panicking and not running the ball when he fell behind while having a quality offensive line on the field.

IMO, Garrett should get an atta boy for just being pretty productive overall with that collection of slop we had up front.