One play a drop in a still ocean

[jday]

Hat tip to @Jinxx13x



That play is like a single fat droplet hitting an otherwise still ocean. As described by the butterfly effect, the ripples will beget waves and from waves they will become tsunami's halfway around the world.

The league was put on notice; Zeke is not just a power back or the inches guy. He has another gear...and can take it to the house from end zone to end zone. He has long speed.

What's funny is I said those exact words to the people I was watching the game with right before he did that... then BOOM! He hit the hole and was gone in seconds. The initial angle the DB's took looked good. But he ate up the distance between them before they could react. For his size and weight, that was lightening quick.

But that didn't just mean 6 points for the Cowboys. That meant every defense we face will be forced to watch this play and devise a plan to stop it....above all other things they have to stop. That's the epitome of a backbreaking play. They will try to stop it at all cost... including actually winning the game. Because in their efforts to stop it, they will open up everything else the Cowboys also do well.

It may minimize those Zeke long run moments (or it may not), but the long-run implications are worth it.

 

[jchap]

Pacman Jones' daughter could of taken it to the house through that hole

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Murray would have been caught at about the 20.

 

[Doomsday101]

Pacman Jones' daughter could of taken it to the house through that hole

Getting through the hole is only the start of it taking it the 55 other yards and blowing past the safeties was great speed.

 

[jday]

Murray would have been caught at about the 20.

To be honest, he wouldn't have made it past the DB'S. He doesn't have that acceleration.

 

[tyke1doe]

Pacman Jones' daughter could of taken it to the house through that hole

Uh, about the 40.

 

[windjc]

To be honest, he wouldn't have made it past the DB'S. He doesn't have that acceleration.

I agree.

 

[JDSmith]

I loved that run, it showed some serious jets. But my favorite run in the game was the one where he picked up about 7 yards just pushing Bengals. That was a 1 yard run, tops - contact was at the LoS. Somehow he willed 7 out of it.

 

[BIGWAY]

Every Cowboy fan has been waiting for that play since the beginning of Preseason.
The wait was definitely worth the reward of many more breakaway Touchdown runs to
Come.

 

[windjc]

I loved that run, it showed some serious jets. But my favorite run in the game was the one where he picked up about 7 yards just pushing Bengals. That was a 1 yard run, tops - contact was at the LoS. Somehow he willed 7 out of it.

One of his greatest strengths is keeping his body mass low to the ground as he accelerates and anticipates contact. He oftens picks up an additional 2-6+ yards on a carry doing this.

 

[Nightman]

To be honest, he wouldn't have made it past the DB'S. He doesn't have that acceleration.

 

[Jinxx13x]

Hat tip to @Jinxx13x



That play is like a single fat droplet hitting an otherwise still ocean. As described by the butterfly effect, the ripples will beget waves and from waves they will become tsunami's halfway around the world.

The league was put on notice; Zeke is not just a power back or the inches guy. He has another gear...and can take it to the house from end zone to end zone. He has long speed.

What's funny is I said those exact words to the people I was watching the game with right before he did that... then BOOM! He hit the hole and was gone in seconds. The initial angle the DB's took looked good. But he ate up the distance between them before they could react. For his size and weight, that was lightening quick.

But that didn't just mean 6 points for the Cowboys. That meant every defense we face will be forced to watch this play and devise a plan to stop it....above all other things they have to stop. That's the epitome of a backbreaking play. They will try to stop it at all cost... including actually winning the game. Because in their efforts to stop it, they will open up everything else the Cowboys also do well.

It may minimize those Zeke long run moments (or it may not), but the long-run implications are worth it.

preach brother

 

[jday]

I loved that run, it showed some serious jets. But my favorite run in the game was the one where he picked up about 7 yards just pushing Bengals. That was a 1 yard run, tops - contact was at the LoS. Somehow he willed 7 out of it.

Yes. Loved that to. He had help from Zack, I think. But still, he just keeps looking better and better with each and every game. Where does he plateau? I don't know. But I'd give a fourth overall for what we saw Sunday on every Sunday everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.

 

[windjc]

Preseason.

 

[jday]

I didn't say he couldn't score from that distance. I said he wouldn't have split those DB's...and I still say that.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Considering the coaches drew that up in the sand at half time, and made an adjustment, this means the second half of games could have a new wrinkle to exploit the tendencies of the defense.

Run Zeke, run.

 

[cowboys1981]

Murray would have been caught at about the 20.

He would've fumbled at the 43.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Some of you girls will never get over the Murray hate. A hater ain't a debater.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Pacman Jones' daughter could of taken it to the house through that hole

you're rolling your eyes...but she probably could have on that one

 

[jday]

Pacman Jones' daughter could of taken it to the house through that hole

But could she throw him on the ground when he tries to tackle her?
37 second mark.