Keith Brooking: "We weren't as dominant as the score indicated."

[Doomsday101]

If we feed him the ball all game and he comes up lame, it will be too late for it to matter.

This isn't week 18. Loser goes home. I am not looking in Roy's direction unless you could drive a Peterbilt between him and the closest defender.

I think the Cowboys will try to get RW involved in this game early on. If he is making the plays it will only help the Cowboys. I do not want to expect Romo to force the ball to him but I would not be surprised to see Dallas have some plays for RW early on in this game.

 

[DallasEast]

No matter how determined some fans may try to be, they will not find themselves more cautious or focused than this team is right now. There is not anything wrong with what Brooking had to say. In fact, he was spot on.

 

[dallascowboyfanboy]

The best offseason pick up since Haley.

As much as I hate to say this and as much as I love watching Brooking play, Deion was the 2nd best offseason pickup after Haley. Brooking is a close 3rd. Prime Time was in his prime and Keith is in the sunset of his career.

 

[rysko]

keith was a great pick up indeed, and what he said is spot on friend.

 

[theogt]

He is only saying what is factual. Being from Philly and going to see my first game in Dallas since becoming a Cowboys fan 35 years ago, that game could not have been any better. What a great time I had.

But let’s look at that game realistically. The Eagles left points on the board. If you look at the open overthrow, the fumble on the 10 yard line and the missed field goal, they probably missed 13 points. So Brookie is right, they helped us look dominant and I’m glad they know that.

While I’m on the subject of them helping us, I have no idea what the Eagirls were doing defensively in the first half. They did not blitz that much, and when they did it came from the zone. That style of blitz our offensive line has had very good success picking it up and Tony ate it alive. When they stunt blitz with eight in the box, our line has had a lot of trouble picking that up and our offense has had trouble scoring. They did that in the second half and slowed us down. We did catch them on Felix’s TD run doing that though so that is encouraging. I look for a closer game but the same results.

GO BOYS!

I have to give Ratliff credit for that one. If he was not in the backfield so quickly, something only Ratliff can do on a consistent basis, we would not have recovered. So we TOOK that ball from them based on our own ability.

 

[NextGenBoys]

And this is the exact reason I've said Brooking is the reason our defense is playing like they are.

We needed fire and leadership. He provided both.

Do you think Wade would ever mutter those comments?

 

[Phrozen Phil]

On Werder's little report this morning, he said that Keith Brooking said we weren't as dominant as the score indicated last Sunday, and that the team spent additional time watching film including film of Michael Vick.

Not as dominant as the 24-0 score indicated?

I LOVE IT.

I t speaks to Brooking's leadership. He's a great acquisition, no question.

 

[theogt]

Dude, if that pass that was thrown to Austin that Asante almost picked off had been thrown to Roy, it would have intercepted because he doesn't fight for balls. He is not getting thrown to because he is unreliable - neither Romo nor Garrett trust him and with good reason. We destroyed the Eagles without him, who cares about RW? Not me.

Tell us again how Austin is a terrible route runner.

 

[Doomsday101]

And this is the exact reason I've said Brooking is the reason our defense is playing like they are.

We needed fire and leadership. He provided both.

Do you think Wade would ever mutter those comments?

I think Wade says a lot more to the players than he does to the media. Brooking is here in large part because of Wade Phillips.

 

[NextGenBoys]

I think Wade says a lot more to the players than he does to the media. Brooking is here in large part because of Wade Phillips.

I cant argue any of that...of course Brooking is here because of Wade. I'm not trying to take anything away from Wade's abilities as a defensive coach.

But we've long needed that fire and leadership on the field, and Brooking has provided that.

 

[21Savage]

I have to give Ratliff credit for that one. If he was not in the backfield so quickly, something only Ratliff can do on a consistent basis, we would not have recovered. So we TOOK that ball from them based on our own ability.

He got in the backfield so fast because it was a screen play. They let him in.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

I have to give Ratliff credit for that one. If he was not in the backfield so quickly, something only Ratliff can do on a consistent basis, we would not have recovered. So we TOOK that ball from them based on our own ability.

You are a 100% correct. Rat didn't cause the fumble (McFlabb took his eyes off the ball), but his quickness got him to the ball. By the way, if it wasn't fumbled, Rat would have had a huge sack.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

But we've long needed that fire and leadership on the field, and Brooking has provided that.

Amen brother. Amen.

He reminds me of Ken Norton Jr.

 

[theogt]

He got in the backfield so fast because it was a screen play. They let him in.

It was a screen, but they didn't "let him in." On a screen, the lineman still has to initially engage the defender. And their center tried to, but Ratliff blew through his hold (yes he was even held) so quickly he got to the ball before McNabb could.

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[PhillyCowboysFan]

He got in the backfield so fast because it was a screen play. They let him in.

Ya, what Theogt said!

 

[FLcowboy]

I agree...and I think that is where Roy Williams can help. A couple of balls were forced into Crayton and Witten. Maybe Philly will be looking at that and we will unleash Roy. I am not as down on Roy as most people are...because there is NO WAY he is as bad as people are saying. If we feed him the ball all game...and he comes up lame...then I will join in. But I have a feeling he will be called upon often before the book on this season is closed...and I am confident he will answer.

I agree with respect to Roy becoming more productive. Teams are going to double Austin, and even Witten. Roy will be open, and Romo will complete some big passes to him.

 

[FLcowboy]

a lot of the eagles damage was self inflicted as well.

And Dallas shot themselves in the foot as well. Two big gainers by Jones were called back, and of course the missed FG.

 

[thisisepic]

I hope to see McNabb throw is famous dirt ball early and often.

 

[Doomsay]

Dude, if that pass that was thrown to Austin that Asante almost picked off had been thrown to Roy, it would have intercepted because he doesn't fight for balls. He is not getting thrown to because he is unreliable - neither Romo nor Garrett trust him and with good reason. We destroyed the Eagles without him, who cares about RW? Not me.

I think that he is arguing that we should throw to Roy when the other receivers are tightly covered, not that Roy would do better in tight coverage.

They are going to force us to throw it to Roy today IMO.

 

[Rampage]

I have been saying this ALL week. Philly dropped a LOT of passes and/or overthrew a couple. Also a few passes were thrown high or behind by McNabb. If we leave the middle of the field open and their pass catchers hang on to the ball....3 or 4 drives would have been extended and the score would have been different. I still think we would have won...but you cannot think they will drop the ball this week. Take it to them....be physical....and prepare for a 60 min battle.

1st off i'm not calling you out or anything like that.

2nd I've been hearing these excuses all week about how Philly dropped passes and McNabb missed open wrs.

guess what? that happens in every game! in every game in every week you will see wrs drop passes and qbs miss open wrs. people are acting like Philly has never dropped passes or missed open wrs before and because of that they won't do it again.

I wouldn't be suprised if it happens again(cause it happens in every game) and I wouldn't be suprised if we whoop them again. we probably won't shut them out again but our offense may score more this time cause McDormett showed everything he's got in our 1st meeting and all throughout the year.