Key Plays In The Game

[RealCowboyfan]

There was many Key plays that lost us the game. Really Cowboys beat themselves but the referees help them.

Play #1

12:40 1st Quarter 3rd & 6

Description:: The Referees called an off-side on DeMarcus Ware and he got off in time of the snap. (Look closely at the replay Troy Aikman and Joe Buck show you on the screen). Referees played a big part in this game too with their false calls. This play was an incomplete pass to amani toomer broken up by Jacques Reeves.

Play #2

12:33 1st Quarter 3rd & inches

Description:: Eli Manning did a quarterback draw and the referee gave him a more than good spot from where he didn't get to. Notice Eli Manning didn't get no where near the first down spot. Another referee mistake.

Play #3

12:06 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Eli Manning threw a pass to Amani Toomer for a touchdown. Greg Ellis need to learn how to wrap up. I believe this is a problem for Anthony Henry also who tried to use his shoulder to knock Amani Toomer down and Greg Ellis grabbed for him but he broke away from Ellis. Tackling needs to be one of the things Cowboys players and coaches work with in the off-season into training camp. Roy Williams he just tripped just like he's being doing the whole season.... Tripping... Will the real Roy Williams, please stand up?

Play #4

11:35 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: After a flag on the Giants before this play which made this a first down, Flozell "The Heartbreak Hotel" Adams didn't use his instincts meaning, once Usi went towards the middle of the offensive line Flozell should have instinctively picked up the blitzing safety leaving, Marion Barber to pick up Usi on the block.

Play #5

11:13 1st Quarter 2nd & 10

Description:: Marion Barber didn't gain no yards with a run to the left. Now knowing the offensive lineman that's on the left which is Flozell and Kyle Kosier, who didn't make a bad block on this play. I believe that this was a poor play call. Marion Barber is a straight ahead runner not a runner you pitch it to the side to. We don't have a runningback on this team that is productive on pitch plays.

For the record Julius Jones is good on draw and delay plays. Marion Barber is good on Dive and Counter plays.

Play #6

8:04 1st Quarter 3rd & 1

Description:: Bradshaw caught the pass from Manning to get the first down. Bradshawn owned Roy Williams this play by just giving him a straight stiff arm. Roy Williams isn't what he use to be. He needs a lot of work. This game, Roy Williams seemed like he was more in the way than anything, Bradie James litterally tackled RW and Bradshaw.

Play #7

7:27 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Bradshaw ran for an first down. Notice the referees missed an hold on the Giant. 69 held 51 when Bradshaw was running.

Play #8

13:26 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Eli Manning avoids the sack to run for 2 yards. This play the referees missed a call on their part which was holding on 27 offense which was Brandon Jacobs.

Play #9

10:43 2nd Quarter 2nd & 2

Description:: This was a one yard gain by Marion Barber. Notice on this play the linebacker ran through Oliver Hoyte to tackle Marion Barber. Cowboys might need to check into a new full-back in the draft.

Play #10

8:03 2nd Quarter 3rd & 1

Description:: Wade Phillips calls a time-out. One Question. Why? Even though Jason Witten showed he was confuse, why waste a time-out? Didn't the Cowboys learn anything from Bill Parcells about time-outs? I guess not and this is one of the reason why the Cowboys lost the game in the second half. Wade Phillips don't have good time-out management.

Play #11

7:20 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Incomplete pass to Marion Barber on a screen play. Notice on this play Kyle Kosier couldn't hold his block for Tony Romo could get a good pass to Marion Barber. Kyle Kosier struggled.

Play #12

5:47 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Pass incomplete to Terrell Owens to the left. Notice on this play the referees missed the roughing the passer call on this play. I feel that the referees also cheated the Cowboys out of this game completely with the lack of calls that was missed.

Play #13

:34 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Pass complete w/ a face-mask penelty. Notice on this play Jacques Reeves is playing 10 yards off this guy Steve Smith, a former USC stand out speedster. I believe the coverage schemes need to change.

Play #14

:17 2nd Quarter 3rd & 10

Description:: First Down to the Boss. Now notice on this play Roy Williams was just a couple of steps from an interception. I believe he needs to be an linebacker and the Cowboys needs to switch back to an 4-3 system.

Play #15

:11 2nd Quarter 1st & Goal

Description :: Touchdown pass to Amani Toomer. Notice on this play Terrence Newman was on Amani but he got off before the ball was hiked and that's exactly who manning threw it to. What is wrong with Newman?

Play #16

7:01 3rd Quarter 3rd & 12

Description:: Incomplete pass intended for T.O. Now notice on this play Flozell man, Usi got a hand to deflect the ball. Thanks alot Flozell for ruining the Touchdown moment of another T.O. touchdown.

Play #17

2:24 3rd Quarter 2nd & 7

Description:: Completion to Jason Witten which was called back for unnecessary roughness. Look at this play where Leonard Davis saving Romo from getting rough up back Michael Strahan who rough the quarterback but the referees failed to call it. Now you see guys why the referees in the NFL needs to be investigated. I believe most of these referees are betting under the table. For example, the referee that got charged in the NBA for betting. It was more like Giants had home field, the Cowboys just had the fans, because Michael Strahan got up and asked for a flag in Dallas and got his wish.

Play #18

1:17 3rd Quarter 3rd & 14

Description:: Upsetting incomplete pass which was drop by Patrick "The Talker Not The Walker" Crayton. Oh people also notice where the referees are position on this play and look at Marion Barber the whole time as he gets hit from the back by a New York Giant linebacker. Cheating? I guess not according to Roger Goddell who penalize coaches for comments about these cricket referees. Should've been an automatic first down from an hit from the back on 58 defense Antonio Pierce an former Commander.

Play #19

:15 3rd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Incomplete pass to the Tight End Boss. Again, another player where Roy Williams misjudges the ball. Great, Fantastic.


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This game was sad overall. In order Referees, Cheats, O-Line, No Effective Pass-rush, And Weak Secondary.

 

[BALKIS]

There was many Key plays that lost us the game. Really Cowboys beat themselves but the referees help them.

Play #1

12:40 1st Quarter 3rd & 6

Description:: The Referees called an off-side on DeMarcus Ware and he got off in time of the snap. (Look closely at the replay Troy Aikman and Joe Buck show you on the screen). Referees played a big part in this game too with their false calls. This play was an incomplete pass to amani toomer broken up by Jacques Reeves.

Play #2

12:33 1st Quarter 3rd & inches

Description:: Eli Manning did a quarterback draw and the referee gave him a more than good spot from where he didn't get to. Notice Eli Manning didn't get no where near the first down spot. Another referee mistake.

Play #3

12:06 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Eli Manning threw a pass to Amani Toomer for a touchdown. Greg Ellis need to learn how to wrap up. I believe this is a problem for Anthony Henry also who tried to use his shoulder to knock Amani Toomer down and Greg Ellis grabbed for him but he broke away from Ellis. Tackling needs to be one of the things Cowboys players and coaches work with in the off-season into training camp. Roy Williams he just tripped just like he's being doing the whole season.... Tripping... Will the real Roy Williams, please stand up?

Play #4

11:35 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: After a flag on the Giants before this play which made this a first down, Flozell "The Heartbreak Hotel" Adams didn't use his instincts meaning, once Usi went towards the middle of the offensive line Flozell should have instinctively picked up the blitzing safety leaving, Marion Barber to pick up Usi on the block.

Play #5

11:13 1st Quarter 2nd & 10

Description:: Marion Barber didn't gain no yards with a run to the left. Now knowing the offensive lineman that's on the left which is Flozell and Kyle Kosier, who didn't make a bad block on this play. I believe that this was a poor play call. Marion Barber is a straight ahead runner not a runner you pitch it to the side to. We don't have a runningback on this team that is productive on pitch plays.

For the record Julius Jones is good on draw and delay plays. Marion Barber is good on Dive and Counter plays.

Play #6

8:04 1st Quarter 3rd & 1

Description:: Bradshaw caught the pass from Manning to get the first down. Bradshawn owned Roy Williams this play by just giving him a straight stiff arm. Roy Williams isn't what he use to be. He needs a lot of work. This game, Roy Williams seemed like he was more in the way than anything, Bradie James litterally tackled RW and Bradshaw.

Play #7

7:27 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Bradshaw ran for an first down. Notice the referees missed an hold on the Giant. 69 held 51 when Bradshaw was running.

Play #8

13:26 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Eli Manning avoids the sack to run for 2 yards. This play the referees missed a call on their part which was holding on 27 offense which was Brandon Jacobs.

Play #9

10:43 2nd Quarter 2nd & 2

Description:: This was a one yard gain by Marion Barber. Notice on this play the linebacker ran through Oliver Hoyte to tackle Marion Barber. Cowboys might need to check into a new full-back in the draft.

Play #10

8:03 2nd Quarter 3rd & 1

Description:: Wade Phillips calls a time-out. One Question. Why? Even though Jason Witten showed he was confuse, why waste a time-out? Didn't the Cowboys learn anything from Bill Parcells about time-outs? I guess not and this is one of the reason why the Cowboys lost the game in the second half. Wade Phillips don't have good time-out management.

Play #11

7:20 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Incomplete pass to Marion Barber on a screen play. Notice on this play Kyle Kosier couldn't hold his block for Tony Romo could get a good pass to Marion Barber. Kyle Kosier struggled.

Play #12

5:47 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Pass incomplete to Terrell Owens to the left. Notice on this play the referees missed the roughing the passer call on this play. I feel that the referees also cheated the Cowboys out of this game completely with the lack of calls that was missed.

Play #13

:34 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Pass complete w/ a face-mask penelty. Notice on this play Jacques Reeves is playing 10 yards off this guy Steve Smith, a former USC stand out speedster. I believe the coverage schemes need to change.

Play #14

:17 2nd Quarter 3rd & 10

Description:: First Down to the Boss. Now notice on this play Roy Williams was just a couple of steps from an interception. I believe he needs to be an linebacker and the Cowboys needs to switch back to an 4-3 system.

Play #15

:11 2nd Quarter 1st & Goal

Description :: Touchdown pass to Amani Toomer. Notice on this play Terrence Newman was on Amani but he got off before the ball was hiked and that's exactly who manning threw it to. What is wrong with Newman?

Play #16

7:01 3rd Quarter 3rd & 12

Description:: Incomplete pass intended for T.O. Now notice on this play Flozell man, Usi got a hand to deflect the ball. Thanks alot Flozell for ruining the Touchdown moment of another T.O. touchdown.

Play #17

2:24 3rd Quarter 2nd & 7

Description:: Completion to Jason Witten which was called back for unnecessary roughness. Look at this play where Leonard Davis saving Romo from getting rough up back Michael Strahan who rough the quarterback but the referees failed to call it. Now you see guys why the referees in the NFL needs to be investigated. I believe most of these referees are betting under the table. For example, the referee that got charged in the NBA for betting. It was more like Giants had home field, the Cowboys just had the fans, because Michael Strahan got up and asked for a flag in Dallas and got his wish.

Play #18

1:17 3rd Quarter 3rd & 14

Description:: Upsetting incomplete pass which was drop by Patrick "The Talker Not The Walker" Crayton. Oh people also notice where the referees are position on this play and look at Marion Barber the whole time as he gets hit from the back by a New York Giant linebacker. Cheating? I guess not according to Roger Goddell who penalize coaches for comments about these cricket referees. Should've been an automatic first down from an hit from the back on 58 defense Antonio Pierce an former Commander.

Play #19

:15 3rd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Incomplete pass to the Tight End Boss. Again, another player where Roy Williams misjudges the ball. Great, Fantastic.


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This game was sad overall. In order Referees, Cheats, O-Line, No Effective Pass-rush, And Weak Secondary.

This would of been nice but you skipped a Quarter lol.

 

[firehawk350]

There was many Key plays that lost us the game. Really Cowboys beat themselves but the referees help them.

Play #1

12:40 1st Quarter 3rd & 6

Description:: The Referees called an off-side on DeMarcus Ware and he got off in time of the snap. (Look closely at the replay Troy Aikman and Joe Buck show you on the screen). Referees played a big part in this game too with their false calls. This play was an incomplete pass to amani toomer broken up by Jacques Reeves.

Agree.

Play #2

12:33 1st Quarter 3rd & inches

Description:: Eli Manning did a quarterback draw and the referee gave him a more than good spot from where he didn't get to. Notice Eli Manning didn't get no where near the first down spot. Another referee mistake.

You can't say that for sure. There wasn't a good view. Clearly, you are seeing this play how you want to see it, not necessarily how it happened. He could have been stopped before the first down, he could have been past it.

Play #3

12:06 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Eli Manning threw a pass to Amani Toomer for a touchdown. Greg Ellis need to learn how to wrap up. I believe this is a problem for Anthony Henry also who tried to use his shoulder to knock Amani Toomer down and Greg Ellis grabbed for him but he broke away from Ellis. Tackling needs to be one of the things Cowboys players and coaches work with in the off-season into training camp. Roy Williams he just tripped just like he's being doing the whole season.... Tripping... Will the real Roy Williams, please stand up?

He tried but he tripped and fell down...

Play #4

11:35 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: After a flag on the Giants before this play which made this a first down, Flozell "The Heartbreak Hotel" Adams didn't use his instincts meaning, once Usi went towards the middle of the offensive line Flozell should have instinctively picked up the blitzing safety leaving, Marion Barber to pick up Usi on the block.

What was the result of this play? Did Romo have to force a throw or something?

Play #5

11:13 1st Quarter 2nd & 10

Description:: Marion Barber didn't gain no yards with a run to the left. Now knowing the offensive lineman that's on the left which is Flozell and Kyle Kosier, who didn't make a bad block on this play. I believe that this was a poor play call. Marion Barber is a straight ahead runner not a runner you pitch it to the side to. We don't have a runningback on this team that is productive on pitch plays.

For the record Julius Jones is good on draw and delay plays. Marion Barber is good on Dive and Counter plays.

For the record, Julius Jones is SUPPOSED to be good on draw and delay plays.

Play #7

7:27 1st Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Bradshaw ran for an first down. Notice the referees missed an hold on the Giant. 69 held 51 when Bradshaw was running.

Okay dude, whatever. Holding happens a lot in the NFL, either you prove it was very blatant or it's just your sour and want to find excuses why your team lost.

Play #8

13:26 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Eli Manning avoids the sack to run for 2 yards. This play the referees missed a call on their part which was holding on 27 offense which was Brandon Jacobs.

Sure thing dude. If I remember correctly, Jacobs executed a decent block that goes under the whole, technically holding but happens every play type of thing. Sour grapes.

Play #9

10:43 2nd Quarter 2nd & 2

Description:: This was a one yard gain by Marion Barber. Notice on this play the linebacker ran through Oliver Hoyte to tackle Marion Barber. Cowboys might need to check into a new full-back in the draft.

So you're saying, on a play in which a first down was reached in the next play, a one-yard run was a key play?

Play #10

8:03 2nd Quarter 3rd & 1

Description:: Wade Phillips calls a time-out. One Question. Why? Even though Jason Witten showed he was confuse, why waste a time-out? Didn't the Cowboys learn anything from Bill Parcells about time-outs? I guess not and this is one of the reason why the Cowboys lost the game in the second half. Wade Phillips don't have good time-out management.

Maybe Phillips thought they had the play all wrong to begin with. If Witten was the go-to guy and he was confused, wouldn't it be wise to call a timeout? Just saying...

Play #11

7:20 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Incomplete pass to Marion Barber on a screen play. Notice on this play Kyle Kosier couldn't hold his block for Tony Romo could get a good pass to Marion Barber. Kyle Kosier struggled.

An incomplete pass on first down was a key play? Really?

Play #12

5:47 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Pass incomplete to Terrell Owens to the left. Notice on this play the referees missed the roughing the passer call on this play. I feel that the referees also cheated the Cowboys out of this game completely with the lack of calls that was missed.

What made this particular play roughing the passer?

Play #13

:34 2nd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Pass complete w/ a face-mask penelty. Notice on this play Jacques Reeves is playing 10 yards off this guy Steve Smith, a former USC stand out speedster. I believe the coverage schemes need to change.

Okay, you got Reeves, he can play up close and risk giving up the long play (and TD) to the speedster or he can give up the short underneath stuff and live to play another day. You can't have it both ways when you got Jacques Reeves covering. Sorry.

Play #14

:17 2nd Quarter 3rd & 10

Description:: First Down to the Boss. Now notice on this play Roy Williams was just a couple of steps from an interception. I believe he needs to be an linebacker and the Cowboys needs to switch back to an 4-3 system.

Oh really? How would that play out in your mind?

Play #15

:11 2nd Quarter 1st & Goal

Description :: Touchdown pass to Amani Toomer. Notice on this play Terrence Newman was on Amani but he got off before the ball was hiked and that's exactly who manning threw it to. What is wrong with Newman?

Coverage schemes dictated it maybe? Just a thought.

Play #16

7:01 3rd Quarter 3rd & 12

Description:: Incomplete pass intended for T.O. Now notice on this play Flozell man, Usi got a hand to deflect the ball. Thanks alot Flozell for ruining the Touchdown moment of another T.O. touchdown.

The touchdown moment of another TO touchdown? Huh?

Play #17

2:24 3rd Quarter 2nd & 7

Description:: Completion to Jason Witten which was called back for unnecessary roughness. Look at this play where Leonard Davis saving Romo from getting rough up back Michael Strahan who rough the quarterback but the referees failed to call it. Now you see guys why the referees in the NFL needs to be investigated. I believe most of these referees are betting under the table. For example, the referee that got charged in the NBA for betting. It was more like Giants had home field, the Cowboys just had the fans, because Michael Strahan got up and asked for a flag in Dallas and got his wish.

Discussed already. I can see where this penalty came from (not saying I agree) but I know the genesis of a call like this. You can't have OL taking cheap shots at the DL long after the ball left the QB's hands. It was a late hit by Davis, I don't think anyone can argue that, but just how late was he and how late is too late?

But the NFL polices itself as far as refs go. There is a lot of money tied up in the NFL and it stands to lose a lot of money if one of these guys turn out to be fixing games, so it's in it's best interests to make sure these guys call it as close as possible.

Play #18

1:17 3rd Quarter 3rd & 14

Description:: Upsetting incomplete pass which was drop by Patrick "The Talker Not The Walker" Crayton. Oh people also notice where the referees are position on this play and look at Marion Barber the whole time as he gets hit from the back by a New York Giant linebacker. Cheating? I guess not according to Roger Goddell who penalize coaches for comments about these cricket referees. Should've been an automatic first down from an hit from the back on 58 defense Antonio Pierce an former Commander.

Hit in the back from Antonio Pierce? Is that even a penalty? I know you can't block somebody in the back (and that may only be on a kick return, but I'm not sure), but a defender has no reason to block anybody. If it's a late hit, after the play has already moved on, I can see your point.

Play #19

:15 3rd Quarter 1st & 10

Description:: Incomplete pass to the Tight End Boss. Again, another player where Roy Williams misjudges the ball. Great, Fantastic.

An incomplete pass as a key play (again, on first down)?

This game was sad overall. In order Referees, Cheats, O-Line, No Effective Pass-rush, And Weak Secondary.

Refs then cheats? Wouldn't that be the same thing?

 

[Boysboy]

I believe the OP's entire point is that we played poorly and made very few key plays, contrary to what the Giants did.

And as for "bad referring"-in my experiences watching football, if you play well and are in rhythm, you end up lucking out and get the benefit of the calls. However-if you play sloppy and poorly, then the margin for error becomes small and you end up getting bad luck when it comes to the ref calls. Not saying it's a rule, but it seems like if it falls your way, then the dominoes fall, if not, then not. *shrugs*

BTW-I remember Parcells' glory years with the Giants-somehow, he almost always got the benefit of the ref calls. He was VERY good at working the refs.

 

[RealCowboyfan]

You can't say that for sure. There wasn't a good view. Clearly, you are seeing this play how you want to see it, not necessarily how it happened. He could have been stopped before the first down, he could have been past it.

- Well it seems like you don't look at the video evidence at all. If you've turn your 1990 VHS VCR on and look at the tape you could see that Manning was behind the yellow marker the whole time.

He tried but he tripped and fell down...

My two cents: What an excuse, this is an example of what Roy Williams have been doing all season.

What was the result of this play? Did Romo have to force a throw or something?

To answer your question, the result of this play was an incomplete to Terrell Owens, which would have put Cowboys to their own 48. From what I collected here this would have been good field position.

For the record, Julius Jones is SUPPOSED to be good on draw and delay plays.

Thank you. My correction for you.

For the record, Julius Jones is good on draw and delay plays.

Okay dude, whatever. Holding happens a lot in the NFL, either you prove it was very blatant or it's just your sour and want to find excuses why your team lost.

- F.Y.I dude, whatever. Guess what? that chicken but if you look at the video evidence once again my lonely friend you could choose to judge and not see evidence on your broken TV. But in all reality, Not only did I see a hold on this play but if you look closely while Marion is running look at Akin Adoyle take a block from the back by 69 on offense.

Sure thing dude. If I remember correctly, Jacobs executed a decent block that goes under the whole, technically holding but happens every play type of thing. Sour grapes.

-What are you saying?, it's alright for an offensive player to try to tackle a defensive player just from avoiding their quarterback from getting sack?

So you're saying, on a play in which a first down was reached in the next play, a one-yard run was a key play?

F.Y.I Mr. I don't care about Visual Evidence.com, this play (IF) you have SEEN it, the first down wasn't reach F.Y.I Mr. I don't care about Visual Evidence.com, it resulted into 3rd & 1, which Aaron Ross, a former Texas U stand out hurt his shoulder and why was the play a result of 3rd & 1? Because it appears that Oliver Hoyte missed the key block which could've resulted in a first down.

Maybe Phillips thought they had the play all wrong to begin with. If Witten was the go-to guy and he was confused, wouldn't it be wise to call a timeout? Just saying...

Well again my non-football kind of friend, in a game like this time-outs go a long way in the game, which showed at the end of the game.

An incomplete pass on first down was a key play? Really?

-Well if you was looking the play you could see that Marion Barber had straight field to get into the end zone which could've resulted in more points being scored according how fast the defense get the ball back.

What made this particular play roughing the passer?

To answer your question, Tony Romo have gotten the ball off and Michael Strahan hit Romo after he have thrown the ball. You seem to be a Giant fan I see.

Okay, you got Reeves, he can play up close and risk giving up the long play (and TD) to the speedster or he can give up the short underneath stuff and live to play another day. You can't have it both ways when you got Jacques Reeves covering. Sorry.

This is why Cowboys need to being play zone. Might I add without a Roy Williams in coverage. I rather have Cortney Brown out there in zone.

Oh really? How would that play out in your mind?

What I was saying he misjudges the ball and his coverage skills are limited. When Wade Phillips said he would come to Dallas putting players in a position where they are going to be most effective I believe it was contradictory because of the simple fact, Roy Williams strong point was never in coverage, it was just being in the box, that's what he did at OU. It was a weakness on his profile of many (ESPN, Sportingnews, Boomersdraft, and etc) It's relevant now he needs to be in the box to be successful.

Coverage schemes dictated it maybe? Just a thought.

- I believe it does because from what I've gathered up on this play was, the play caller who called this defensive play was thinking they wanted to bid on Hamlin getting up to Amani Toomer fast and they wanted newman to cut the inside of the outside Wide Receiver to the left.

The touchdown moment of another TO touchdown? Huh?

- Well who knows? Huh? if Flozell got the block on Usi long enough for him not to rush Romo into making an erratic pass.

Discussed already. I can see where this penalty came from (not saying I agree) but I know the genesis of a call like this. You can't have OL taking cheap shots at the DL long after the ball left the QB's hands. It was a late hit by Davis, I don't think anyone can argue that, but just how late was he and how late is too late?

But the NFL polices itself as far as refs go. There is a lot of money tied up in the NFL and it stands to lose a lot of money if one of these guys turn out to be fixing games, so it's in it's best interests to make sure these guys call it as close as possible.

- Well, good excuse for the officials who cheated the Cowboys out of this game. I pretty sure the players and coaches would love to stand up and have the freedom of speech to say what the referees have done without being fined and/or judge by the fan, media, etc. Strahan took a cheap shot on Romo but the referees didn't say nothing about that.

Hit in the back from Antonio Pierce? Is that even a penalty? I know you can't block somebody in the back (and that may only be on a kick return, but I'm not sure), but a defender has no reason to block anybody. If it's a late hit, after the play has already moved on, I can see your point.

Now, it's illegal for anybody to hit anybody from the back whether it's from the offense, defense, or special teams unit.

An incomplete pass as a key play (again, on first down)?

- Well, (IF) Roy Williams could've intercepted the pass, guess what man of genius? this could've been a game saving touchdown play avoided. That's why it was a miss key play.

Refs then cheats? Wouldn't that be the same thing?

YEP. You just figured that one out?