Moving forward: Chicago on deck

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CCBoy said:
This is the truth as it hits the franchise:


http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2014...ones-we-really-stunk-it-up-all-the-way-around

Jerry Jones has a way of articulating himself in public, especially when he's preening for the cameras, that is often hard to decode. "Jerryspeak" is a convoluted language full of unfinished sentences and mid-sentence leaps of logic that allows Jones to formulate seemingly contradictory opinions and positions simultaneously.
None of that ambiguity was present when Jones talked to 105.3 The Fan earlier today about the loss against the Eagles. For once, Jones didn't mince words when he voiced his disappointment with his team's performance:


"The stage was set," Jones said Friday on 105.3 The Fan. "Gosh, we had one of the greatest crowds we’ve ever had in that stadium. They were ready to do their part, and we just didn’t do it on the field. We really stunk it up all the way around."

Like many fans, Jones is clearly disappointed by the outcome of the game. But his disappointment seems to be less about getting beat by a superior team, and more by the fact that the Cowboys didn't manage to play up to their own capabilities.

"Now, they’re a good team," Jones said of the Eagles, "but I’d like to think that we’re better than we looked, too."


Many postgame reports focus on the inability of the offense to put points on the board as the main factor in yesterday's loss - the defense is simply not good enough to win games by themselves if the offense doesn't show up. And Jones freely acknowledges that.

"Our team is a team that can’t let that defense stay out on the field," Jones said. "We know that going in. If you’re going to play us, you play us the way Philadelphia played us [Thursday].

Jones continues to believe in the potential of this team, but what's particularly worrying is that he diagnoses a lack of passion from the team:

"This bunch can do it. They can get the job done. We had a bad day. There’s a lot of specific reasons for having that bad day. We didn’t execute. We may not have played with the passion you would expect in a game like that. Don’t ask me why. And I guess if you can’t ask me, who can you ask?"

Many reasons have been offered for why the offense looked listless and unfocused yesterday. Tony Romo's health, the short turnaround from the Sunday night game, a conservative gameplan and many other reasons have been offered for yesterday's performance, but if even the bossman has no answer beyond "we had a bad day," then trouble may be brewing. Jones stops short of calling out specific players or coaches, but his "Don't ask me why" does carry a slightly passive aggressive undertone.

Jerry Jones is pissed. And when he's pissed, Jerryspeak goes out the window and in comes the straight-talking businessman who made his fortune wildcatting with Jones Oil and Land Lease.

In the end though, Jones reverts to his old spin doctor ways and points out - correctly - that the Cowboys are in a much better position than they were a year ago, and that a lot can still happen with four games left.

"That's really what we have to be thankful for. If there's anything yesterday was -- unlike a year ago, sitting in that dressing room, it was over. We didn't have any more to play," Jones said. "Well now then, we've got a quarter of our season left, we play the very guys that we were disappointed with how we played them last night. We play them again. We do play them up there, but we've got it all out here."

Right now, Jerry Jones is long on questions and short on answers. Perhaps he'll get some answers on Thursday Night against the Bears. We'll see whether he likes those answers...​
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"This bunch can do it. They can get the job done. We had a bad day. There’s a lot of specific reasons for having that bad day. We didn’t execute. We may not have played with the passion you would expect in a game like that. Don’t ask me why. And I guess if you can’t ask me, who can you ask?"

That's on coaching not having the team up to play...............direct shot at Garrett.
 
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Beast_from_East said:
"This bunch can do it. They can get the job done. We had a bad day. There’s a lot of specific reasons for having that bad day. We didn’t execute. We may not have played with the passion you would expect in a game like that. Don’t ask me why. And I guess if you can’t ask me, who can you ask?"

That's on coaching not having the team up to play...............direct shot at Garrett.
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Can we just call that a walkthrough? Lol

The team can play at a high level. This team needs to be prepared for Chicago. They'll have a full weeks rest and then 10 days off to prep for Philly.
 
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ctrous25 said:
Punch them in the mouth...if we come out and play well. Which I believe we will. We should be 9-4 come next Friday morning. We have to do a much better job tackling defensively and offensively we need to sustain our blocks up front and secure the football
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Could of applied this to last week with more meaning. Philly talked smack all week, division rival we/I hate the most, Playing for 1st. place and to set up a playoff run. Yup, couldn't punch themselves in the mouth let alone a team who dogged them all week.
No friggin heart ...
They won't punch anyone in the mouth, if they happen to win it will all be while playing nice as our mamas taught us. Good god, where is Eric Williams when you need him !
 
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kiheikiwi said:
Could of applied this to last week with more meaning. Philly talked smack all week, division rival we/I hate the most, Playing for 1st. place and to set up a playoff run. Yup, couldn't punch themselves in the mouth let alone a team who dogged them all week.
No friggin heart ...
They won't punch anyone in the mouth, if they happen to win it will all be while playing nice as our mamas taught us. Good god, where is Eric Williams when you need him !
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Was almost like the guys knew they couldn't win even before kickoff...
 
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fifaguy said:
Was almost like the guys knew they couldn't win even before kickoff...
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In the prelude to a literary work on the Texas Rangers, former President Lyndon Johnson described the term bravery in a Ranger: 'Bravery in a Texas Ranger was the ability to get up after being knocked into the dirt, and continue right along with mission.'
 
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windward said:
That's a little simplistic. Detroit beat Aaron Rodgers but lost to Kyle Orton. It's not all about the QB play.
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You think Luck is not going to light this pathetic no pass rush defense up?

Luck is going for 350 easy on this D
 
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They just put LB Briggs and OL DeLaPuente on IR.

They have a dangerous tandem in Marshall n Jeffery. Forte will be a force as well.

We need to stop the run and press on the receivers. Allow our line to get some pressure on Cutler. We need him moving around. The last thing I want to see is a pass to the first read because we're playing soft on defense.

I would go with this alignment beyond our Dline in two receiver sets

CB: Carr-Scandrick
S: Moore-Wilcox
Lineup Church as WLB along with Hitchens and McClain. I know Church doesn't play at that spot but he is pretty quick at getting in on tackles. I'd rather see that vs Carter looking lost. Moore has done some work as a S in the past and he can play centerfield vs Chicago. I know it sounds crazy, but at this point you have to make some adjustments.

Offense- let our line redeem themselves and run it through the heart of their defense. Look for Beasley more often since he does get separation more often than the others.

Do this and we'll be fine.
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I don't know about Moore at Safety, but they do need to get Carter off the field.
 
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Bottom line is that Chicago and Washington are must wins and the Cowboys have to steal the Philly or Indy game. I believe Seattle will win their division so it's going to take 11 wins to get in.
 
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I know the tendency is to think of how on earth our secondary is going to stop their WRs, but Forte concerns me more.

He had his worst game of his career Thanksgiving but barely touched the football. I think Trestman switches things up and goes more with the run in this one.
 
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Unfortunately, the thing that gives most any team a legitimate shot to beat us is our lack of pass rush. It reminds me a great deal of 2004.

Without a true pass rush, leads aren't the advantage they should be.

Also, I'm not so sure how great our line is in pass protection. They've done well in the run game, obviously. But there's a reason teams blitz against us with success. This makes deficits harder to overcome.

So we have two things working against the team that are pretty harmful to our chances of winning.

At 6-1 I truly thought we had a 99+% chance of making the playoffs. I'd say now I feel more along the lines of 50/50
 
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CCBoy said:
No way around it now, this group of Cowboys has no easy path or excuse. They have to win against both the Bears and Washington...to even have a chance. That, or start the magical Indian dances about the fire...
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Like that ending line....

Maybe " bonfire of the vanities " would also apply :):)
 
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