It Wasn't JUST a Game!

[superpunk]

In my defense, my starting personality was sidelined for the year with plantar fasciitis. My wife, the IRS, and the bank keep blitzing me inappropriately in violation of my personal code of ethics.

I changed my mind. You're right. You should stop sucking so hard.

 

[BLEU3ASY]

you guys are seriously over reacting... when the REAL season comes then thats when my concerns kick in.. until then ill be optimistic

i really hate for our fans the feel like the ship is sinking on a pre-season game...take away the missed field goal,3 flags on the one drive when they were up 7-0. there wouldn't be any need for crazy off the wall threads.

 

[AsthmaField]

there wouldn't be any need for crazy off the wall threads.

Nope. Of course there really isn't any need now for them and yet we still get plenty of them.

 

[tomson75]

HAHAHAHAHAHA! I'm so glad I started this thread. I didn't have any idea that I had so many things wrong with me until I read all of the responses with their diagnosis of my many problems. I have now learned that I'm manic depressant, wallowing in doom and gloom, shouting to everybody that the sky is falling and that my real name is Chicken Little. Now that I have caught these horrible diseases in an early stage maybe they can be successfully treated.

While I read this site every day that I'm home, usually the first thing I do of a morning and the last thing I do at night, I seldom post because I know that I don't meet the criteria as a poster.

This site is hyped as a place where people can "discuss" and share opinions about the Cowboys but I learned that is really not the case. If you mention one thing that could be even remotely misconstrued as a concern that the Cowboys won't finish 16-0 in the regular season and sweep the playoffs resulting in a crushing defeat on our opponent in the SB then you are a doom and gloom person.

While I have my own issues with the beat writers, I don't think they are idiots because they write something negative about the Cowboys or that they might think the Eagles will have an above 500 season.

I hesitated to write this time because I was well aware of the criteria for posting. It isn't enough to be a fan for the entire life of the Cowboys franchise as I am, but you must gush and fawn over them even when they go three years with a 5-11 record. If the team, coach, owner or any player is not touted as a probowler or HOFer then you are too negative to post here. If you do follow the company line that isn't enough, you have to use impeccable English. Therefore, a poster should have a PHD in languages, show a link for anything he/she reads and must quote somebody for any opinion you have or it isn't valid.

Why do I read this site every day? Because there are some MODs that provide excellent information that I can't get anywhere else. Just to set the record straight, I am very hopeful that we make the playoffs, not only go deep into the playoffs but at least make the NFC championship game. I would be happy with improvement over last year. However, if they lose every game this season I will remain a fan and hope for next year.

But should that catastrophy happen, I promise I will not come on this site and say anything negative. I will look on the bright side and say this was a good season because we get the first pick in the draft and will win the SB next year. I just told a lie. I will grit my teeth and suffer in silence and after a while come back to this site so all of you can cheer me up by telling me how perfect everything is.

Good lord man. Little sensitive are we? No one was even bashing you...seems you'd rather do that yourself. You don't meet the criteria? Wow. For what it's worth, I think you did a fine job proposing your opinion now that I've read the OP, I just didn't feel like reading any more dramatizations yesterday. Nothing is wrong with questioning the team, but perhaps (since you say you frequently read this board and have seen plenty flame threads) you could improve your timing. You may have noticed the thirty or forty other threads remarkably similar to yours, that you could just as easily have contributed to, without starting yet another one...JMO obviously. Suit yourself, but don't be surprised by the reaction. I mean, all I wanted was a YES or a NO.

 

[zeromaster]

It's not that it wasn't JUST a game, it was another opportunity for the "I told you so" personalities to surface. Mission accomplished.

Seriously, are people betting the farm on preseason again? At least wait a couple of weeks...

 

[Aikbach]

Is this true?

http://www.variety.com/VR1117970920.html

 

[DanTanna]

http://i45.***BLOCKED***/albums/f78/dantanna86/nagasaki.jpg


Doom

 

[Rockytop6]

I feel you with that, but as a daily reader, you must admit that this appeared to be an "all is lost, we are nowhere near ready to compete" thread. I agree that as soon as someone mentions possible failure based on performance, you will get negative feedback, pre-season and regular season. I guarantee something will not go right this season and someone will post a thread that all is lost and we might as well look forward to drafting with the #1 overall pick next draft. It is all in the way you say it and I hope you are not discouraged from posting because I think you had some good insight on what was going on. However, we all know the Cowboys stunk it up against Houston, but you must realize that it still was a pre-season game, and though we strive to win ALL games, the #1 priority was still player evaluation. Even though we had starters in for the most part, the object was still to try new plays and see how players respond/execute. Please note that the team did not call plays for the sole purpose of winning the game. This is the time when you WANT your team to make mistakes, because the win/loss does not count. Now that we know what is wrong, we can make the adjustments before the games count. Now that we have that established, here is what we can draw from the game:

• Even though the O-line played poorly, remember that our starting OT's only have seen limited action this offseason and preseason, so they are still trying to gel. This does take time for an effective unit to learn each others strength, weeknesses, ande tendecies to adjust your own play style to fit the unit.
• We can equate the poor running game to the play of the O-line. However, I did see some good runs from our RBs which leads me to believe we will have a dynamic rushing attach once the O-line plays to their potential.
• Sam Hurd is a baller and should make positive contributions to the team if and when he sees playing time this season.
• Romo will make some bad plays here and there but overall will do what is needed to make big plays and win games.
• James and Burnett are faster now and should make some big plays.
• We need to work with our OLBs (mainly Spencer) with outside run containment.
• Our LBs were in position to make tackles but didn't finish on the tackles. We need to gt stronger in that area.
• Roy Williams is also basically learing a new position now that he is closer to the LOS. He missed some plays that he could have made but I am confident he will make those plays later in the season.
• Our backup CBs are definitely a concern, but take into consideration that the big plays came against guys that would not normally start, namely Glenn, Reeves, Ball, and Elam. Henry wasn't tested much, and Newman should be back in week 1.

Those are areas of encouragement and hopefully will make a difference when the time comes. Thanks.