In 2008 the Cowboys were this powerful

[SoBlue128]

Lol I remember that. I was in 11th grade, now I'm an OG triple OG

Old asz lol just kidding I’m older than you

 

[tyke1doe]

a real coach in McCarthy?

 

[guag]

Anyone who remembers CZ that year remembers the “believe” signature movement

Someone still has or at least recently had a profile pic that said "BELIEVE". @J12B ? But he joined in 2018.

 

[leeblair]

Actually in the 2009 season, Cowboys were 11-5, won the East and won a playoff game (against the eagles). In 2008 the Cowboys were a disappointing 9-7, missed the playoffs, and got drilled by the eagles in the last game of the season when the division was on the line. Is that what you were thinking?

I guess I got the years mixed up. Sorry.

 

[Stsinaz12]

Before Parcells left, Jerry built the strongest offensive line in the NFL. Jason Garrett and Tony Romo were insistent on the passing game, but the Cowboys were going no where.
Suddenly Tashard Choice and Felix Jones were given the opportunity to carry the offense, and the result was an explosion. The Cowboys beat the previously undefeated Saints along the way, and in the game that would determine the NFC East champion they ran all over the Eagles. The very next week they did it again, with Choice and Jones combining for over 200 yds in each game.
Just as suddenly as the run game materialized, Garrett and Romo abandoned it vs the Vikings in the divisional round, resulting in a 35-3 drubbing. The Cowboys never used Tashard Choice and Felix Jones in tandem again.
Now we have a real head coach in Mike McCarthy, and now that they have found what fuels this offense, hopefully they will stick with it.
That is the key to success in the playoffs. We've been here before.

Key os Dak is a bus driver or a little better we have to play to our strengths run run run rollouts quick passes be efficient milk the clock score get them down passrush up the wazoo this is the way forward. Dak throwing all over the place we will one and done. If ladt week was a playoff game dak would have had 4 picks game over. Bucs would have out us away. Good luck.

 

[gimmesix]

In 2009 the Eagles drilled the Cowboys. The Cowboys didn’t even make the playoffs. Who can forget the Eagle defender pushing Marion Barber out of bounds while stripping the ball from him and taking off the other way.
Then in 2010 Wade Phillips had the number 1 defense through five games, but Romo kept throwing interceptions in his own end, and the Cowboys were 1-8 after the massacre in Green Bay that got Phillips fired. But it was the offense under Garrett and Romo that was so bad.

In 2008, Romo had a 91.4 rating (76.9 QBR), 26 TDs and 14 ints. In 2009, Romo had a 97.6 rating (65.5 QBR), 26 TDs and 9 ints.

The years the Giants won the Super Bowls, Eli Manning had a 73.9 rating (52.0 QBR, 23 TDs, 20 ints.) and 92.9 rating (64.2 QBR, 29 TDs, 16 ints.)

Romo was never the problem here, even during his worst years.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

I guess I got the years mixed up. Sorry.

No need to apologise bud. We all make mistakes.

But you are right. I've posted on here several times that Emmitt was carrying the ball 20 times a game for those SB teams. But the years when we won 12 games with Romo were also run heavy years. So this team needs to learn to stick with the run, like they did in the 90's.
Jerry has been saying we go as Zeke goes. And McCarthy has said he wants 30 rushes a game. So they are talking the talk, but let's see if they can walk the walk.

 

[GMO415]

Before Parcells left, Jerry built the strongest offensive line in the NFL. Jason Garrett and Tony Romo were insistent on the passing game, but the Cowboys were going no where.
Suddenly Tashard Choice and Felix Jones were given the opportunity to carry the offense, and the result was an explosion. The Cowboys beat the previously undefeated Saints along the way, and in the game that would determine the NFC East champion they ran all over the Eagles. The very next week they did it again, with Choice and Jones combining for over 200 yds in each game.
Just as suddenly as the run game materialized, Garrett and Romo abandoned it vs the Vikings in the divisional round, resulting in a 35-3 drubbing. The Cowboys never used Tashard Choice and Felix Jones in tandem again.
Now we have a real head coach in Mike McCarthy, and now that they have found what fuels this offense, hopefully they will stick with it.
That is the key to success in the playoffs. We've been here before.

Somethings are just better off buried.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Before Parcells left, Jerry built the strongest offensive line in the NFL. Jason Garrett and Tony Romo were insistent on the passing game, but the Cowboys were going no where.
Suddenly Tashard Choice and Felix Jones were given the opportunity to carry the offense, and the result was an explosion. The Cowboys beat the previously undefeated Saints along the way, and in the game that would determine the NFC East champion they ran all over the Eagles. The very next week they did it again, with Choice and Jones combining for over 200 yds in each game.
Just as suddenly as the run game materialized, Garrett and Romo abandoned it vs the Vikings in the divisional round, resulting in a 35-3 drubbing. The Cowboys never used Tashard Choice and Felix Jones in tandem again.
Now we have a real head coach in Mike McCarthy, and now that they have found what fuels this offense, hopefully they will stick with it.
That is the key to success in the playoffs. We've been here before.

Wow, that took a lot of cajones for you to admit that historical fact. Kudos to you!

Get ready to get bashed by the Romo apologists around here.

 

[KJJ]

As mentioned the OP is referring to the 2009 season. Everyone was predicting it would be the Cowboys year in 2008 after the disappointment in the playoffs against the Giants the previous season. The Cowboys ended up missing the playoffs in 2008 after losing a season finale elimination game in Philly 44-6.

 

[ryanbabs]

Probably the best game I’ve ever witnessed at ATT stadium was that eagles playoff game. Heck, that was probably the best cowboys game I’ve witnessed anywhere.

I was there too. A very fun game.

 

[Vtwin]

Barber and Jones were the primary backs in 2009.

After Adams tapped out early against Minnesota, the left side of the line was Kyle Kosier and Pat McQuistan. I'm not sure that's the strongest left side in the league.

The Cowboys ran the ball 25 times against the Vikings. That's not chicken feed in any game but considering they fell behind early I wouldn't say they gave up on the run.

 

[DallasEast]

"2008"

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[AsthmaField]

Somethings are just better off buried.

I’m not crazy about the OP either… but that’s just going too far.

 

[DB_Cooper]

That was 2009 and anybody who remembers that team and the Vikings playoff game remembers how bad that OL was.

Yes. Total letdown. Tony even mentioned it during the Cowboys Vikings game last month.

 

[Risen Star]

Yes. Total letdown. Tony even mentioned it during the Cowboys Vikings game last month.

Favre ran up the score on us in that one.

 

[DB_Cooper]

Favre ran up the score on us in that one.

We got our butts kicked on the first drive and it didn’t stop. It might have even been the first play.

 

[Hoofbite]

Before Parcells left, Jerry built the strongest offensive line in the NFL. Jason Garrett and Tony Romo were insistent on the passing game, but the Cowboys were going no where.
Suddenly Tashard Choice and Felix Jones were given the opportunity to carry the offense, and the result was an explosion. The Cowboys beat the previously undefeated Saints along the way, and in the game that would determine the NFC East champion they ran all over the Eagles. The very next week they did it again, with Choice and Jones combining for over 200 yds in each game.
Just as suddenly as the run game materialized, Garrett and Romo abandoned it vs the Vikings in the divisional round, resulting in a 35-3 drubbing. The Cowboys never used Tashard Choice and Felix Jones in tandem again.
Now we have a real head coach in Mike McCarthy, and now that they have found what fuels this offense, hopefully they will stick with it.
That is the key to success in the playoffs. We've been here before.

"Jerry built".....lol. Yeah, sure he did.