Overlooked positive on defense?

[ScipioCowboy]

The defense had a rough day. No question. The secondary looked especially rugged.

However, there may be one overlooked positive:

It has been a rare occurrence over the past decade that the Cowboy defense has actually stopped an opponent from scoring a go-ahead TD very late in the fourth quarter, even rarer that they’ve forced a turnover in such a situation.

Perhaps Newman’s interception will serve as a catalyst and inspire the defense in the coming weeks.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

That's true. When all the chips were down, they did come up with a big stop.

 

[smarta5150]

I really wasn't upset at the defense until the Skins drove to make the score 21-16 (edit: not sure what the score was)... when they made that 4th and 4 play.

It was like we went into a prevent defense, gave them 10-12 yard patterns and let them drive right down to the redzone.

Either lack of effort from the play calling or no killer instict from the defense.

But hey, a bitter divisional rival game against a Skin's team that always plays us hard for the full 60 minutes.

 

[links18]

I agree that we probably lose this game last year, but we were one pass to Cooley away from that outcome this year too. Had the Deadksins completed a pass over the middle on the their last drive rather than trying to work the sidelines, they would have been in range for another late TE TD to kill us.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

That's true. When all the chips were down, they did come up with a big stop.

There were times in the mid-90s that the Cowboy defense, leading by less than a touchdown, was forced to make a crucial stop late in the fourth quarter. (Gasp. Imagine that! Even those great teams weren't always perfect. )

I can vividly remember Darren Woodson, Kenny Gant, James Washington, and Thomas Everett all creating vital turnovers when the team absolutely needed it.

 

[Joe a Cowboys fan]

T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! I was afraid I thought when I cam here I would have to hear people calling for trading T-New. I feel much better now.

 

[smarta5150]

T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! T-New! I was afraid I thought when I cam here I would have to hear people calling for trading T-New. I feel much better now.

He was toasted on a 3rd down play :

Sorry I am vague, I forget what quarter and what down it was.

Campbell ended up throwing an incomplete pass over the middle I believe though.

 

[DallasDomination]

I bashed this D rough today but i agree...Older teams from the 2004-2006 era would of folded the game away. Atleast this team can overcome when they play bad.