Just fumbling around until something meaningful happens

[CowboysRule]

The refs blew it, pure and simple. The guy clearly reported right to the face of the referee, Brad Allen, who then went braindead apparently. It is what got him kicked out of playoff eligibility last year.

Detroit assumed he said it and probably went on to thinking about executing the play. It's not like they have long to get to the line and snap the ball.

Dallas better be ready in a couple of weeks because I fear the Lions are going to blow our doors off this time.

You know what they say when you assume. And that's especially true of the referees. Some of you make it sound like it shouldn't have been a penalty. Like ineligible players should just be allowed to catch passes. He wasn't announced, he wasn't covered. Simple as that.

 

[CWR]

Detroit and San Francisco loom. Baltimore and New Orleans look ugly in the rearview mirror.

The teams that matter are all that matters. We've learned that 12-win seasons mean diddly squat when you faceplant in the playoffs. Over and over and over again.

Pittsburgh and Atlanta and Cincinnati and Tampa - even New Orleans so we thought - are all cute and fun to win along the way, but they're not the teams that matter most likely. Sure, Philly for the division as usual, but familiarity makes those games tight and winnable most every year.

It's hard to remember the Cowboys beating a true contender that wasn't in the division. When was it? Yeah, there was Detroit last year, but that was a gift from the referee on the tackle eligible play. He was, the ref said he wasn't, and that same wasn't given any playoff games as a result.

Real contenders don't have games like Arizona, Buffalo, San Francisco, and Green Bay. Truly good teams might have one really awful game a year. Maybe.

Dallas needs to beat somebody important other than just Philly. Dak Prescott needs to play against good teams like he always plays against the Giants. He's so accurate and decisive against the bad teams, and then he goes brain-dead for three quarters against the good ones.

This season, unless some young guys grow up quick, looks to be wrap, but a truly big win and great performance against the Lions or 49ers would help to settle this season down.

Can they? Probably not, but that's the measure in front of them right now.

I can't stand the apologist Cowboy fans trying to act like we didn't beat Detroit.

It's wasn't a gift. It was a stupid attempt to circumvent the rules. They had another chance and still went for it on top of that. Cry me a river.

Out of those first few non consequential teams you mentioned 2 probably 3 of them make the playoffs this year. Those games are big too.

 

[CWR]

You know what they say when you assume. And that's especially true of the referees. Some of you make it sound like it shouldn't have been a penalty. Like ineligible players should just be allowed to catch passes. He wasn't announced, he wasn't covered. Simple as that.

Yes and they had multiple players giving the hand signals they were eligible. It was blatantly trying to circumvent the rules period.

 

[Techsass]

The whole Eligible Player thing only happened because the Refs screwed up & called the tripping call on us instead of Detroit. Without that gift from the Refs, there's no way Detroit would have come close to scoring.

I think the NY Refs remembered that obscene screw up & decided to call that facemask on the Giants instead of us.

 

[erod]

Yes and they had multiple players giving the hand signals they were eligible. It was blatantly trying to circumvent the rules period.

Brad Allen was demoted after that game because he blew that situation.

Try again.

 

[Runwildboys]

The whole point of the Lions' rouse was to see if the Cowboys would fall for the number okie-doke. But the refs did not follow their own rules they said applied after the game in declaring a player eligible (verbal AND physical signal). So maybe the Cowboys would have covered and maybe they wouldn't have. But Goff would have been able to tell if they didn't fall for it and go to Option B. But we'll never know. The kicker was they met with the refs before the game to tell them what they would do and got clearance and then "forgot" they cleared it. Then the ref avoided a direct question about it after the game. Yeah, that was legit, lol.

It was announced on the field and throughout the stadium. The Lions should have corrected it before the play. Sorry, but if you try to be sneaky and circumvent the spirit of the rules, getting bitten in the butt is just desserts.

 

[Bagman]

In the Detroit game, he wasn't eligible because the ref didn't say he was eligible. If he was eligible, maybe we would have bothered covering him. That's what people forget. He was open because we had no need to cover him.

This simple fact has escaped the brain dead crybabies for almost a calendar year. Jourdan Lewis has said REPEATEDLY that his responsibility on that play was the eligible OLineman. He was told a certain # and during that play, that's who he covered. Another guy caught the pass who wasn't announced as eligible. If anyone got screwed, it was Dallas. Misrepresenting the eligible OLineman almost cost Dallas a game. It must be really hard to handle the truth. It doesn't fit some people's narrative.

 

[rambo2]

Detroit and San Francisco loom. Baltimore and New Orleans look ugly in the rearview mirror.

The teams that matter are all that matters. We've learned that 12-win seasons mean diddly squat when you faceplant in the playoffs. Over and over and over again.

Pittsburgh and Atlanta and Cincinnati and Tampa - even New Orleans so we thought - are all cute and fun to win along the way, but they're not the teams that matter most likely. Sure, Philly for the division as usual, but familiarity makes those games tight and winnable most every year.

It's hard to remember the Cowboys beating a true contender that wasn't in the division. When was it? Yeah, there was Detroit last year, but that was a gift from the referee on the tackle eligible play. He was, the ref said he wasn't, and that same wasn't given any playoff games as a result.

Real contenders don't have games like Arizona, Buffalo, San Francisco, and Green Bay. Truly good teams might have one really awful game a year. Maybe.

Dallas needs to beat somebody important other than just Philly. Dak Prescott needs to play against good teams like he always plays against the Giants. He's so accurate and decisive against the bad teams, and then he goes brain-dead for three quarters against the good ones.

This season, unless some young guys grow up quick, looks to be wrap, but a truly big win and great performance against the Lions or 49ers would help to settle this season down.

Can they? Probably not, but that's the measure in front of them right now.

What do you think of the 49ers?

 

[MapleLeaf]

Wow it is amazing that this Detroit situation still lingers in the minds of Cowboys fans.

The Detroit 2-pt conversion has absolutely nothing with whether the Cowboys area bad team or that Detroit was a better team last year.

What is very clear is that Campbell and crew behaved in a way that is unbecoming of an NFL HC. Everybody and their dog has crucified Belchick and given him the nickname of Belicheat.

Where is the vitriol for Dan Campbell for behaving stupidly not once...the 2-pt conversion, but being so stupid as to go for it again. Detroit lost because their HC was not up for the moment.

As for this year. Different year and different teams. We are not good and will be down our two best pass rushers. Let's not sugar coat this...the team has significant injuries, and we will not be a loaded squad heading into that game.

 

[doomsday9084]

OK, can I just acknowledge the elephant in the room: Dallas just doesn't look that talented.

After Lamb, the skill position guys on the team look slow. No one pops off the screen. The O line looks average at best. The defense has multiple issues.

The team has a lot of needs and talentwise isn't a contender. I'm going to root for wins and enjoy the season regardless but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking that this is an elite team just waiting to bust out.

 

[rambo2]

OK, can I just acknowledge the elephant in the room: Dallas just doesn't look that talented.

After Lamb, the skill position guys on the team look slow. No one pops off the screen. The O line looks average at best. The defense has multiple issues.

The team has a lot of needs and talentwise isn't a contender. I'm going to root for wins and enjoy the season regardless but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking that this is an elite team just waiting to bust out.

You need to look at other teams and compare.

 

[Mr_437]

I'm already in develop young guys mode. Vets are playing uninspired ball out there, so give these youngsters the chance to develop. Cowboys are a draft n develop team that's slow to develop certain guys when scrubs are ahead of them. But whatever the FO is trash.

 

[erod]

What do you think of the 49ers?

Hard to say, but they look bored like last year the first part of the year. I think KC and SF both fight that during the early regular season.

The 90s Cowboys had the same issue at times.

 

[Rockport]

Detroit and San Francisco loom. Baltimore and New Orleans look ugly in the rearview mirror.

The teams that matter are all that matters. We've learned that 12-win seasons mean diddly squat when you faceplant in the playoffs. Over and over and over again.

Pittsburgh and Atlanta and Cincinnati and Tampa - even New Orleans so we thought - are all cute and fun to win along the way, but they're not the teams that matter most likely. Sure, Philly for the division as usual, but familiarity makes those games tight and winnable most every year.

It's hard to remember the Cowboys beating a true contender that wasn't in the division. When was it? Yeah, there was Detroit last year, but that was a gift from the referee on the tackle eligible play. He was, the ref said he wasn't, and that same wasn't given any playoff games as a result.

Real contenders don't have games like Arizona, Buffalo, San Francisco, and Green Bay. Truly good teams might have one really awful game a year. Maybe.

Dallas needs to beat somebody important other than just Philly. Dak Prescott needs to play against good teams like he always plays against the Giants. He's so accurate and decisive against the bad teams, and then he goes brain-dead for three quarters against the good ones.

This season, unless some young guys grow up quick, looks to be wrap, but a truly big win and great performance against the Lions or 49ers would help to settle this season down.

Can they? Probably not, but that's the measure in front of them right now.

 

[Rockport]

I'm already in develop young guys mode. Vets are playing uninspired ball out there, so give these youngsters the chance to develop. Cowboys are a draft n develop team that's slow to develop certain guys when scrubs are ahead of them. But whatever the FO is trash.

 

[Mr_437]

 

[Techsass]

OK y'all got me thinking I'm missing something good. All I see is IMG-0571.gif

 

[rambo2]

Hard to say, but they look bored like last year the first part of the year. I think KC and SF both fight that during the early regular season.

The 90s Cowboys had the same issue at times.

49ers are very close to thin ice. It's going to be a hard year for them.

 

[Mr_437]

OK y'all got me thinking I'm missing something good. All I see is IMG-0571.gif

"I always knew you would quit" image is Dan Aykroyd. Maybe that helps.

 

[visionary]

Detroit and San Francisco loom. Baltimore and New Orleans look ugly in the rearview mirror.

The teams that matter are all that matters. We've learned that 12-win seasons mean diddly squat when you faceplant in the playoffs. Over and over and over again.

Pittsburgh and Atlanta and Cincinnati and Tampa - even New Orleans so we thought - are all cute and fun to win along the way, but they're not the teams that matter most likely. Sure, Philly for the division as usual, but familiarity makes those games tight and winnable most every year.

It's hard to remember the Cowboys beating a true contender that wasn't in the division. When was it? Yeah, there was Detroit last year, but that was a gift from the referee on the tackle eligible play. He was, the ref said he wasn't, and that same wasn't given any playoff games as a result.

Real contenders don't have games like Arizona, Buffalo, San Francisco, and Green Bay. Truly good teams might have one really awful game a year. Maybe.

Dallas needs to beat somebody important other than just Philly. Dak Prescott needs to play against good teams like he always plays against the Giants. He's so accurate and decisive against the bad teams, and then he goes brain-dead for three quarters against the good ones.

This season, unless some young guys grow up quick, looks to be wrap, but a truly big win and great performance against the Lions or 49ers would help to settle this season down.

Can they? Probably not, but that's the measure in front of them right now.

LOL
This team is going nowhere fast
Even have a convenient built in excuse with DLaw and Parsons injured, as if they were going anywhere with them