On 97.5 FM in Philly they were bashing the Cowboys on Mike Missonelli's show. He's the guy with the poor tweet after V.Cruz got hurt last week.
They don't remember how last season THEY were the team picked to finish last and turned it around. They don't think another team can though.
Homers.
Cowboys are starting to earn a bit of a fan club among the rest of the league. When I talk to football people who haven’t studied the 5-1 Dallas start, they either say something like, “What is up in Dallas with that defense? How is it happening?” Or, “I can’t believe Dallas is doing this with that cast of characters. They’re just a bunch of average guys on defense.”
But the tape doesn’t lie. The tape loves this defense. And the Giants, who go into Texas on Sunday trying to break the Cowboys’ longest winning streak (five games) since 2007, have certainly noticed that if they don’t play fast on offense, they’ll have no chance to match the Dallas speed and pursuit that has been the hallmark of the 2014 team.
Twice against Seattle, reclamation project Rolando McClain destroyed a Seattle screen. Once, McClain switched directions in a split-second by diagnosing what was coming even before the blockers formed the wall for Marshawn Lynch.
Watching the Cowboys defense against Seattle, I kept thinking these guys spent a lot of time studying film. They seemed to be ready for everything that Seattle tried to do.
Watching the Cowboys defense against Seattle, I kept think these guys spent a lot of time studying film. They seemed to be ready for everything that Seattle tried to do.
This is key. Tells me 1) the coaches know how to scout/prepare to exploit a team and 2) we got the right kind of players that fit their scheme and are smart enough to execute the game plan. Props to Will McClay and the coaching staff.
SI has a pretty good article on our defense. Says most of the players were drafted in the 4th round or lower and are under 30. Jones gives lots of praise to Marinellie who made the defense simple and is "indespensable." Just FYI.
Love to hear this about McClain:
He's just so big, fast, strong, and smart. Perfect Mike 'Backer.
Eagles and their fans and their media, still have Cowboys envy is all I can say....
Watching the Cowboys defense against Seattle, I kept thinking these guys spent a lot of time studying film. They seemed to be ready for everything that Seattle tried to do.
I've been thinking that as well, after seeing Scandrick routinely guesses right
An Eagles fan just moved in next door...