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Last night was one of those where I couldn't sleep. It was 2:30 am and I had tossed and turned enough to know I needed to get up. So I decided to watch a movie. But I pulled out a video from my cabinet I didn't intend to grab.
Dallas Cowboys 10 Greatest Games Video
http://www.amazon.com/NFL-Dallas-Cowboys-Greatest-Games/dp/B001D7T45G
I watched the 1993 NFC Championship game in its entirety.
(Although they do inform you may miss a couple of plays due to the conversion from tape to disk. But the video was sharp and has aged well.)
Dallas won the toss and received the kick. They marched 75 yards with Emmitt rushing or receiving most of the passes. They scored.
The power of that offense, its creativity, and consistency in producing first downs was something to witness.
Dallas had the ball for over 7 minutes. Madden gushed about Erik Williams, and it was evident he may have been the best offensive lineman this team has ever had. That includes Larry Allen. This was before the car crash that ruined his knee. He was as dominant as any offensive lineman I have seen.
The 9ers put on a nice 80-yard drive and tied the score. They were a terrific offense that year.
A fact I didn't know. Steve Young was 6'2" and weighed 205. So said the graphic on CBS.
But what impressed most was perhaps the defense. The 9ers scored 21 points that day. One TD came with about 4 minutes left in the game with Dallas up 38-14. So the 9ers were not dominating. They were handled.
Rice and Taylor got going late, but long after the game had been decided.
If you are too young to have seen these guys play, I suggest you buy this video series, or ask Santa for it this year. Then watch this game. It answers so many myths about the early 90's Cowboys.
This is the 90's team at its best. Buffalo was an after thought. Dallas kicked the living crap out of the 9ers, who were considered perhaps the best team in football again that year.
It also brings home why Steve Young should have never won a SB, ever. Just my opinion. Dallas gifted his day in the sun the next year.
Emmitt was a beast, but he also had the same type of holes Murray has. He got to the second level where he made linebackers look silly. Emmitt is better, by far, but it reminded me of how fluid he was. He never seemed to really be running full out, yet he glided through the holes and around people. But he also delivered a hit. Like Murray who both looks like he isn't running as fast as he can and how he makes the defender pay at the end of the run.
Irvin had a poor day and didn't do much. Harper was the big time receiver that day. He made a catch where he snatched the ball off the carpet just before the point of the ball hit. Sometimes I forget how good he was when he was paying attention.
I watched Irvin closely and noticed something. He caught the ball with his body quite often. He used his hands and they were greatness. But he'd trap the ball against his chest. Made me think of TWill, but in that respect only.
Aikman took a knee to the top of his helmet on the first series in the third. They had to bring in Bernie Kosar. Dallas had scored 28 points in the first half, so they slowed down and only scored 10 in the second half. Bernie played well after the rust came off. The throw to Harper on his back shoulder on a deep slant was a brilliant throw. It salted the game away.
But you see in full view how important Aikman was to that offense. He wasn't flashy. He was shooting lasers. He was in command, and he picked apart the 9ers with Emmitt.
Yet this also made it clear what a guy like Emmitt, and in this case Murray for this current team, can do for the entire offense.
This was the game where Jimmy stated they'd win and the newspaper could print it in 3 inch headlines.
This was the second game after Emmitt had the separated shoulder.
As with Aikman, and perhaps now with Murray, you can see people underestimate a players value. I couldn't help thinking all through the game how some here are making the same noises about Murray playing behind this line, as they said about Aikman and that line.
But regardless, at the end of that day, they beat Steve Young like a waterboarded terrorist. When he walked off the field the last time he was whooped.
Dallas needs a defense. Not a dominating one, but one that can steal the ball away, and make crucial stops to get the ball to the offense.
As close as this oiffense is, what worries me is the age of Romo, the cap which will move Murray along, and the lack of a true play maker across from Dez. The offense is aging, even though the over-all is getting younger.
As much as I think this team could be very much like that Dallas team in 93-94, I'm afraid the window is rapidly closing on a team with cap problems too constricting to overcome in time.
Dallas Cowboys 10 Greatest Games Video
http://www.amazon.com/NFL-Dallas-Cowboys-Greatest-Games/dp/B001D7T45G
I watched the 1993 NFC Championship game in its entirety.
(Although they do inform you may miss a couple of plays due to the conversion from tape to disk. But the video was sharp and has aged well.)
Dallas won the toss and received the kick. They marched 75 yards with Emmitt rushing or receiving most of the passes. They scored.
The power of that offense, its creativity, and consistency in producing first downs was something to witness.
Dallas had the ball for over 7 minutes. Madden gushed about Erik Williams, and it was evident he may have been the best offensive lineman this team has ever had. That includes Larry Allen. This was before the car crash that ruined his knee. He was as dominant as any offensive lineman I have seen.
The 9ers put on a nice 80-yard drive and tied the score. They were a terrific offense that year.
A fact I didn't know. Steve Young was 6'2" and weighed 205. So said the graphic on CBS.
But what impressed most was perhaps the defense. The 9ers scored 21 points that day. One TD came with about 4 minutes left in the game with Dallas up 38-14. So the 9ers were not dominating. They were handled.
Rice and Taylor got going late, but long after the game had been decided.
If you are too young to have seen these guys play, I suggest you buy this video series, or ask Santa for it this year. Then watch this game. It answers so many myths about the early 90's Cowboys.
This is the 90's team at its best. Buffalo was an after thought. Dallas kicked the living crap out of the 9ers, who were considered perhaps the best team in football again that year.
It also brings home why Steve Young should have never won a SB, ever. Just my opinion. Dallas gifted his day in the sun the next year.
Emmitt was a beast, but he also had the same type of holes Murray has. He got to the second level where he made linebackers look silly. Emmitt is better, by far, but it reminded me of how fluid he was. He never seemed to really be running full out, yet he glided through the holes and around people. But he also delivered a hit. Like Murray who both looks like he isn't running as fast as he can and how he makes the defender pay at the end of the run.
Irvin had a poor day and didn't do much. Harper was the big time receiver that day. He made a catch where he snatched the ball off the carpet just before the point of the ball hit. Sometimes I forget how good he was when he was paying attention.
I watched Irvin closely and noticed something. He caught the ball with his body quite often. He used his hands and they were greatness. But he'd trap the ball against his chest. Made me think of TWill, but in that respect only.
Aikman took a knee to the top of his helmet on the first series in the third. They had to bring in Bernie Kosar. Dallas had scored 28 points in the first half, so they slowed down and only scored 10 in the second half. Bernie played well after the rust came off. The throw to Harper on his back shoulder on a deep slant was a brilliant throw. It salted the game away.
But you see in full view how important Aikman was to that offense. He wasn't flashy. He was shooting lasers. He was in command, and he picked apart the 9ers with Emmitt.
Yet this also made it clear what a guy like Emmitt, and in this case Murray for this current team, can do for the entire offense.
This was the game where Jimmy stated they'd win and the newspaper could print it in 3 inch headlines.
This was the second game after Emmitt had the separated shoulder.
As with Aikman, and perhaps now with Murray, you can see people underestimate a players value. I couldn't help thinking all through the game how some here are making the same noises about Murray playing behind this line, as they said about Aikman and that line.
But regardless, at the end of that day, they beat Steve Young like a waterboarded terrorist. When he walked off the field the last time he was whooped.
Dallas needs a defense. Not a dominating one, but one that can steal the ball away, and make crucial stops to get the ball to the offense.
As close as this oiffense is, what worries me is the age of Romo, the cap which will move Murray along, and the lack of a true play maker across from Dez. The offense is aging, even though the over-all is getting younger.
As much as I think this team could be very much like that Dallas team in 93-94, I'm afraid the window is rapidly closing on a team with cap problems too constricting to overcome in time.
