Michael Irvin thinks he knows exactly why the Cowboys lost to the Packers in the playoffs

[Silver N Blue]

Glad to read I am not the only one still very bitter.

 

[Floatyworm]

Confirming what I've said all along. I'd extend that to even how they handled Zeke Elliott. It showed the same coward gender fluid safe space mindset.

Our coward coach blinked in the 2nd half of the Detroit game. The season was lost there. And much to the applause of many fans who didn't want to wisk our players getting huwt and stuff.

Coach of the year? Puh-leaze. He should have been fired the day after the playoff loss.

I'm pretty sure I said that 2 weeks ago. Welcome to the club.

 

[Alexander]

Garrett talked the talk, going into the Eagles game about keeping the foot on the gas, but he couldn't walk the walk. Can't expect to win pro game with Sanchez at QB. Garrett said all the right things, as usual, but didn't follow through.

Forgivable mistake. He misplaced his cajones.exe file.

 

[KJJ]

Throwing the season finale away and not playing our starters enough gave them too much time off by the time the Packers game rolled around. We repeated the same damn mistake Wade made in 07 and again it led to another one and done after a 13-3 season put us in ideal position to reach the SB. I have posts all over this board showing frustration over how we handled the season finale.

 

[Alexander]

Glad to read I am not the only one still very bitter.

It will only get worse in future seasons when we can look back on this season and how things were falling into place. There was an incredible opportunity that was right there to cap off a special season.

But that nasty showing against Green Bay really put a stench on what I take away as an achievement. Aside from the showings from the rookies, the same cultural issues ended up ruining things.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

Confirming what I've said all along. I'd extend that to even how they handled Zeke Elliott. It showed the same coward gender fluid safe space mindset.

Our coward coach blinked in the 2nd half of the Detroit game. The season was lost there. And much to the applause of many fans who didn't want to wisk our players getting huwt and stuff.

Coach of the year? Puh-leaze. He should have been fired the day after the playoff loss.

This is a great post!

 

[Proof]

The truth is, this team had an inflated record to begin with. The team stayed remarkably healthy, and they caught a bunch of teams that were unhealthy or weren't the teams they were expected to be. Dallas was very fortunate to win both Commanders games, the Vikings game, the Steelers game, and the first Eagles game. Dallas could have very easily gone 0-6 in the division.

Atlanta would have beaten the high holy hell out of Dallas. Green Bay did us a favor.

Remarkably healthy?

LMAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Scotman]

You no longer have to fear the peanut gallery. You are safe in my protective bosom.

LOl...I...I just don't know what to say.

 

[Scotman]

It will only get worse in future seasons when we can look back on this season and how things were falling into place. There was an incredible opportunity that was right there to cap off a special season.

But that nasty showing against Green Bay really put a stench on what I take away as an achievement. Aside from the showings from the rookies, the same cultural issues ended up ruining things.

I want to tell you that you are wrong...so badly. But, I can't. I don't think you are.

 

[popp1234]

Garrett was here for 2007. He did the same thing in 2016. He's not learning from anything. He doesn't have the stones to do it any other way. He will blink in the future. That's why he should be fired yesterday.

You should have seen it coming. When you actually try to rationalize the intelligence of playing Lance Dunbar on 3rd downs while Ezekiel Elliott is on your bench you know you have a weak leader at head coach. Someone who does that also gives the team a vacation before the playoffs. Safety over preparation. The Football Gods don't reward cowards. Ask Bill Belichick. He farts in Jason Garrett's direction.

Who does love our defense? A homer? It's bad. So no, I'm not liking that side of the ball or the archaic coordinator and his motivational t-shirts. I actually want a defense that performs on the field. Color me unreasonable.

This had me shaking my head all season. Just couldn't understand it.

 

[CowboyGil]

They lost to one of the best crunch time QBs to ever play. the man thrives on those situations. Plain and simple.

 

[Cowboys_22]

The patriots had a bye and they won the tournament so that wasn't the reason we lost...

 

[Biggems]

Had the defense played a bit better in that game, we wouldn't be second guessing all this. We were there & didn't play well enough to win. All this other garbage is excuses.

Not on the defense.....totally poor offensive playcalling, by underutilizing Zeke in the 2nd half.

 

[School]

That is a great argument if you think Garrett is close to Belichick or even Payton for that matter.

Ah, now I see. I thought we might be trying to look at facts to back up arguments, but instead I have simply stumbled into a Garrett bashing thread.

 

[erod]

Remarkably healthy?

LMAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOO

Yep, one of the healthiest teams in the NFL.

And who was Dallas missing in the playoffs? Nobody.

 

[Alexander]

I want to tell you that you are wrong...so badly. But, I can't. I don't think you are.

Believe me, I would love to see it as a 1991-ish springboard. I just don't feel confident enough yet about the culture. We still seem to wilt under pressure.

This year's team was just about as fortunate injury wise as they could have reasonably hoped, regardless of the Romo injury and Prescott's miraculous season. It is asking a lot for that to happen again.

 

[Alexander]

Ah, now I see. I thought we might be trying to look at facts to back up arguments, but instead I have simply stumbled into a Garrett bashing thread.

So since it is a "fact" that conveniently ignores the circumstances that make it so. Gotcha.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Glad to read I am not the only one still very bitter.

I'm not bitter anymore about the loss.

I'm bitter that I eventually have to get over it.... and... that THAT is us for 20+ years.

 

[stilltheguru88]

That's part of why they lost but not even the biggest reason.

 

[rynochop]

They lost to one of the best crunch time QBs to ever play. the man thrives on those situations. Plain and simple.

No.no..we lost to a future HOF qb in his prime because we rested a few starters including our 4th round rookie QB in a meaningless final game