Must Win Game

[Diehardblues]

For some reason we believe our injured and compromised OL , recievers by committee and QB which needs all of this great support was going to be just fine. All they needed was a better scheme and playcalling. Lol

 

[TruBluSince1982]

Lol

 

[Diehardblues]

0-2 begins the 0-3 talks. This board gets really interesting then. If your looking for drama this will be the place.

But I think we have a better performance this week because we’re playing a lesser team. It will still be a struggle. We are what we are.

 

[Blackspider214]

Season ends on SNF in front of the entire country, oh well. Nothing surprises me anymore with this team.

Well our season ended for real 3 years in a row from 2011-2013 on SNF. Last game of the season for real. This would not be unchartered territory.

 

[Batman1980]

For some reason we believe our injured and compromised OL , recievers by committee and QB which needs all of this great support was going to be just fine. All they needed was a better scheme and playcalling. Lol

Scott Linehan couldn't outscheme my 6 year old nephew.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

Well, some posters stated last week that a must win game is only the last game of the season to make the playoffs.

Because in their infinite football wisdom, a 'must win' game is only those that will make or break your season.

0-1 ... great going guys .

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

0-2 begins the 0-3 talks. This board gets really interesting then. If your looking for drama this will be the place.

But I think we have a better performance this week because we’re playing a lesser team. It will still be a struggle. We are what we are.

How are they a lesser team? The Giants have a good DL{not as good as Carolina though} better RB, WRs and a better secondary. The only things I see in our favor are Eli is near as mobile as Cam and their O line still needs help.

 

[Batman1980]

How are they a lesser team? The Giants have a good DL{not as good as Carolina though} better RB, WRs and a better secondary. The only things I see in our favor are Eli is near as mobile as Cam and their O line still needs help.

Elisha has a habit of escaping pass rushers when they play us, though.

 

[Wood]

Do you see a ? behind that headline? That's because I am not asking, I am stating a fact that our second game of the season determines the season, if lost, and not for just the obvious reasons.

The loser is 0-2 in a very hot NFC and it is unlikely the wild card comes out of the East. PHL did what good teams do, didn't play well but won the game so the division is going to be tough.

But this loss is different in how it sets up this next game because there's more criticism after this loss than any I can recall with the Saints giving up 48 to TB and that should be the story.

Do you really believe any of these coaches or players when they say they ignore the media? That's an easy way to not respond but human beings cannot ignore what other human beings are saying about them, that's just human being nature. And these aren't just human beings but ex players and coaches and they know the game.

Before this first game, we had ?'s about this team. The media had ?'s about this team. But most of all, the players had ?'s about this team and more than anyone except the coaches, they see the plays made and not made in practice. They know good coaching and they know when they have the edge and when they do not.

This game is a must win for the simple reason the players have doubts and that creates a chasm in their confidence and didn't we see that in 15 and 17? What they have talked about behind closed doors, confidence in the coaching staff, mainly the O staff, is now being openly discussed by the media and the owner's son and HC have already become defensive after one game.

I saw something that I never thought I'd see as a Cowboys fan, I saw my team quit on their HC and get him fired. I told myself I would never see that again but now I am not so sure.

Folks, this was just one loss, a tough loss in a tough place to open the season but the effect of this is far beyond just that. I do believe if they lose this game Sunday, they will lose this team because it is just that fragile.

And the problem is the two players that could hold it together, Dak and Sean, haven't played well and leading on the field beats leading in the locker room.

Anyway, there you have it, CC's patented first Must Win thread of the year only this is not to just get something going, I really believe that. Just as I believe if they do win and get some O going, this all goes away...….for a week.

Said this right after loss. The loser of this next game...their season is over. If nothing else we get two teams flying around trying to win a game.

 

[Diehardblues]

Scott Linehan couldn't outscheme my 6 year old nephew.

That’s a great sound byte and you may even believe it but I seriously doubt that.

These frustrations come from too high of expectations.

The game and how our offense performed was not surprising to me at all.

I thought the game was over at 10-0 when we missed the kick but we fought back and made a game of it even after 16-0. I didn’t think we’d come back but we at least made it interesting.

 

[Batman1980]

That’s a great sound byte and you may even believe it but I seriously doubt that.

These frustrations come from too high of expectations.

The game and how our offense performed was not surprising to me at all.

I thought the game was over at 10-0 when we missed the kick but we fought back and made a game of it even after 16-0. I didn’t think we’d come back but we at least made it interesting.

I have 9 games of futility to back me up. Plus all the shot guns in short yardage and 2 TE sets in long yardage. Not to mention screen passes on 3rd and forever. It's like he plays not to lose, which rarely gets you wins. First time in 16 years without crossing to the opponent's side of the field for an entire half? I put that on Linehan's doorstop.

 

[Diehardblues]

How are they a lesser team? The Giants have a good DL{not as good as Carolina though} better RB, WRs and a better secondary. The only things I see in our favor are Eli is near as mobile as Cam and their O line still needs help.

Based on recent history they are a lesser team, meaning not a playoff team. Losing record 4 of last 5 seasons. 3-13 last year. And their 0-1 start would not give any credence they have turned the corner yet.

 

[Diehardblues]

I have 9 games of futility to back me up. Plus all the shot guns in short yardage and 2 TE sets in long yardage. Not to mention screen passes on 3rd and forever. It's like he plays not to lose, which rarely gets you wins. First time in 16 years without crossing to the opponent's side of the field for an entire half? I put that on Linehan's doorstop.

How was Linehans offense with Romo?

 

[Batman1980]

If you need a borderline HOF QB with ridiculous accuracy for your offense to work, well, you suck.

 

[Big_D]

It's definitely a must win. Confidence after last week has to be very low. Could be shattered if they crap the bed again.

 

[northerncowboynation]

lol, I love it coachie. Must win and this all goes away... for a week. Truer words never written.

As far as 0-2 teams getting down on themselves, possibly BUT with a little muck and magic I give you 16 teams who didn't get down on themselves after going 0-2 and went to the playoffs. As an unpleasant reminder, the 2007 NY Giants started the season 0-2 and eventually 3-5. The 2007 Cowboys finished the season 13-3 and LOST to the Giants. Now I ask you, is getting down after 0-2 any worse than getting over confident at 13-3? Or I'll give you a choice, 0-2 and going no where or 13-3 and going no where. I suppose we had the bragging rights of 13-3.

Our achilles heal? Coaching. The thing all 16 teams had who started 0-2 had in common (besides a great QB) was great coaches.

Good read . You will have many who agree, few who don't lol

 

[CouchCoach]

lol, I love it coachie. Must win and this all goes away... for a week. Truer words never written.

As far as 0-2 teams getting down on themselves, possibly BUT with a little muck and magic I give you 16 teams who didn't get down on themselves after going 0-2 and went to the playoffs. As an unpleasant reminder, the 2007 NY Giants started the season 0-2 and eventually 3-5. The 2007 Cowboys finished the season 13-3 and LOST to the Giants. Now I ask you, is getting down after 0-2 any worse than getting over confident at 13-3? Or I'll give you a choice, 0-2 and going no where or 13-3 and going no where. I suppose we had the bragging rights of 13-3.

Good read . You will have many who agree, few who don't lol

I do recall the Giants not only going 0-2 but giving up 84 points in the two losses, unheard of for a Giants team.

And ncn, I do not put a fork in them because they might be 0-2 but how the team is put together and that includes coaching. We went 0-2 in 93 but I knew that was a much better team and they could right that ship and when I give the eyeball test to some teams, that belies their record.

And I might be making too much of this but I've not seen this much negative about a coaching staff after one game and that's from not only the media but ex players.

And while IBC, Idiot Boy Child, (yep, back to that) might be pissed at Aikman and take his shots, when I listened to the game, that was not coming from an analyst but an ex player wanting to see his team do better. That OMG that Aikman let slip, that was all ex player unable to control his disappointment.

The other element with this is with the NFC as strong as it is, no margin for error. The problem is I would not say CAR is a better team, that's a game they should have won. I do not believer the Giants are a better team either, better offense, but not better team. Poorly coached teams find ways to lose.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

If the loss to Carolina came in week eight and the Cowboys fell to, let's say, 5-3; would all these "sky is falling" scenarios exist?

Don't think so. But because it was week one the 0-16 predictions are everywhere. Let's all take a deep breath. Time to start over at home.

And not making excuses for the terrible offense, but the Cowboys will face a defensive front as good as Carolina's maybe three more times all season; when they play the Eagles twice and the Jaguars.

 

[Diehardblues]

If you need a borderline HOF QB with ridiculous accuracy for your offense to work, well, you suck.

Please provide a list of all these OC with this championship success without a great QB?

What has Norv Turner done since without Aikman and that offense. He’s been a journeyman OC and fired twice as HC . And Norv is considered by some one of the greatest OC in Cowboy history.

It’s always about the talent. Great coaching helps. But can’t turn turds into diamonds. You can optimize great talent and great talent can elevate those around them.

 

[waving monkey]

Do you see a ? behind that headline? That's because I am not asking, I am stating a fact that our second game of the season determines the season, if lost, and not for just the obvious reasons.

The loser is 0-2 in a very hot NFC and it is unlikely the wild card comes out of the East. PHL did what good teams do, didn't play well but won the game so the division is going to be tough.

But this loss is different in how it sets up this next game because there's more criticism after this loss than any I can recall with the Saints giving up 48 to TB and that should be the story.

Do you really believe any of these coaches or players when they say they ignore the media? That's an easy way to not respond but human beings cannot ignore what other human beings are saying about them, that's just human being nature. And these aren't just human beings but ex players and coaches and they know the game.

Before this first game, we had ?'s about this team. The media had ?'s about this team. But most of all, the players had ?'s about this team and more than anyone except the coaches, they see the plays made and not made in practice. They know good coaching and they know when they have the edge and when they do not.

This game is a must win for the simple reason the players have doubts and that creates a chasm in their confidence and didn't we see that in 15 and 17? What they have talked about behind closed doors, confidence in the coaching staff, mainly the O staff, is now being openly discussed by the media and the owner's son and HC have already become defensive after one game.

I saw something that I never thought I'd see as a Cowboys fan, I saw my team quit on their HC and get him fired. I told myself I would never see that again but now I am not so sure.

Folks, this was just one loss, a tough loss in a tough place to open the season but the effect of this is far beyond just that. I do believe if they lose this game Sunday, they will lose this team because it is just that fragile.

And the problem is the two players that could hold it together, Dak and Sean, haven't played well and leading on the field beats leading in the locker room.

Anyway, there you have it, CC's patented first Must Win thread of the year only this is not to just get something going, I really believe that. Just as I believe if they do win and get some O going, this all goes away...….for a week.

starting 0-2 will be difficult ,its a big game for Dak's confidence . Everybody's got GBS