***Jason Garrett Rant thread RUN THE BALL(merged)***
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Because that was absolutely horrid playcalling. Some of the worst I've seen in all my years of being a Cowboys fan - just Bruce Coslet levels of sucking.
I know we've been a pass heavy team all season, but when it's not working, run the damn ball. Did Mike Martz Jr. forget that we have MARION BARBER?
With Tony Romo playing as terrible as he was and then the injured thumb, there's absolutely no reason to not run the ball.
You can put the loss on Romo, and he deserves a lot of the blame, but there is no excuse for him having to throw it 36 times with the way he was playing today. Garrett deserves just as much blame. He looked like an amateur out there.
I know we've been a pass heavy team all season, but when it's not working, run the damn ball. Did Mike Martz Jr. forget that we have MARION BARBER?
With Tony Romo playing as terrible as he was and then the injured thumb, there's absolutely no reason to not run the ball.
You can put the loss on Romo, and he deserves a lot of the blame, but there is no excuse for him having to throw it 36 times with the way he was playing today. Garrett deserves just as much blame. He looked like an amateur out there.
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Alot of you guys have been giving Garrett alot of props even though we have been going most of this season without a running game.
This is the NFL and you need to run the ball....not just at the end of games, but during as well.
Most of our running plays called this year is after we have a good lead in the 4th qtr....we should be evening out the play-calling more...ESPECIALLY when Romo was playing the way that he did with his thumb etc....
I've been questioning him since the first half of the season....around week 4 or so.
Our first run in the second half was the second play....our next one didn't come until 7:43 of the 4th qtr. No excuse for that in a close game....ESPECIALLY with the problems in our passing game.
This is the NFL and you need to run the ball....not just at the end of games, but during as well.
Most of our running plays called this year is after we have a good lead in the 4th qtr....we should be evening out the play-calling more...ESPECIALLY when Romo was playing the way that he did with his thumb etc....
I've been questioning him since the first half of the season....around week 4 or so.
Our first run in the second half was the second play....our next one didn't come until 7:43 of the 4th qtr. No excuse for that in a close game....ESPECIALLY with the problems in our passing game.
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This game should end all doubts about the not really needing a running attack in today's NFL. Jerry should do whatever it takes to get McFadden, because it is obvious that with our deep vertical passing game, Jason Garrett prefers to have his receivers run intermediate and deep routes. The quick slant through the middle is unheard of for this offense and without it, teams are just droppng men back into coverage to take away TO as a threat and we are not forcing the defense up. You can't dominate a defensive line if your OL is in passing situations all day.
Also, the style of offense we have, especially on days when the QB is out, is bad for the defense and wears them out. Romo can't be on every game.
Also, the style of offense we have, especially on days when the QB is out, is bad for the defense and wears them out. Romo can't be on every game.
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We had tons of chances to run it, at least run it on 1st down to see what happens, but when you never run, you take a chance at gettingi your QB sacked/fumbles which we had atleast 2, but we recovered, and interceptions. You HAVE TO RUN THE DANG BALL!
diehard2294
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we abandoned the running game today,philly played well def. but we didn't help by being one dimensional
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If Romo hit his passes to open receivers.......then that would of opened the running game.....
Our running game is set up with the Pass.......has happened all yr.......
So I dont blame Garrett......but Romo....
This Lost is all on Romo......too many fumbles....to many missed passes....he was off
Our OL and defense played well......it seemed like our receivers were open....but Romo didnt play well and thats all good....better now then in the
playoffs.....
Our running game is set up with the Pass.......has happened all yr.......
So I dont blame Garrett......but Romo....
This Lost is all on Romo......too many fumbles....to many missed passes....he was off
Our OL and defense played well......it seemed like our receivers were open....but Romo didnt play well and thats all good....better now then in the
playoffs.....
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What a disappointing game. We should not have abanadoned the run so early. I hope Phillips et al really get on Redball this week about the game he called.
It sucks because this isn't an isolated incidence; Garrett has been quick to abandon the run all season and I fear it'll only get worse with Glenn in the offense. People harp about how one-dimensional the Pats are, but we are much of the same, and it's obvious we aren't as (consistently) good as they are.
Still, 12-2 isn't bad, and we still have our tie-breaker over the Pack. At the very least, the Boys will have to play focused the rest of the way, finish strong, and hopefully build some momentum into the post-season. :starspin
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I agree, been worried about Jason Garrett turning to Sean Payton too much. Seems like he has the making of it. But at the same time, our Running game didn't do much either. JJ just simply is not good, but Blocking hasn't been that good either on Run.
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Garret has had NOTHING BUT PRASIE all year until now, funny people want him out already
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