Randle Admits He’s ‘Been Waiting For This Game For a Long Time’

[KJJ]

One day in the future for the first time ever, KJJ will reply to a comment directed at him and type, "You were right. I'm wrong. My bad."

lmao!​

That won't ever happen with you because you're never right so dream on. LOL You might try and get me out of your head.

 

[RunDMC]

No kidding. The running game was inadequate and it's comical the lengths people will go to convince themselves otherwise.



Randle went down on first contact and got tripped up too many times. He left those dirty yards on the field.

And what makes you believe Randle has better vision than Murray? Murray is the better all around back and has proven it. Right now, Randle is all talk and that's about the only thing, thus far, that he's done better than Murray.

Because we saw it last season. When Randle got the ball he's pick the right hole and explode and got a huge gain. Yes I agree Murray is the better overall back, but Randle has superior explosion and vision. It was the first game of the season and still it wasn't like he played bad. He still had a decent game.

 

[DallasEast]

Speaking for myself, last season I said Murray was leaving yards out on the field (meat on the bone) because there were literally dozens of plays where it was easy to see that Murray missed a cut-back that would have allowed him to gain more yards than he actually did. Had he run the right way he would have had considerably more yardage by the end of the season.

I never once said that because the play wasn't blocked well or because the defender simply made a good play, or even because Murray got run down from behind. When there where defenders hitting Murray at (or behind) the line of scrimmage, or catching up to him from behind, I never considered that leaving meat on the bone.

When Murray gained 3 yards and was brought down by 3 defenders, I never thought of that as leaving yards on the field.

When there was an obvious huge hole and Murray didn't hit it and instead went into a pack of defenders... that is when I said he was leaving yards.

So, I say all of that to say this: I didn't see Randle blatantly missing any holed Sunday night. I didn't see him have a cutback lane and not take it. He got about what any back would have gotten on those particular plays.

IMO, anyone saying that Randle left meat on the bone during the Giants game is incorrect. He got what was blocked and he didn't miss opportunities to gain more yards.

The biggest problem for the Dallas run game was that WR's kept dropping the ball - or fumbling it - and the Cowboys weren't in a position to run the ball a whole lot. Without those mistakes and turnovers, Dallas would have jumped out to a lead and would have run the ball down their throats.

 

[Dodger12]

Because we saw it last season. When Randle got the ball he's pick the right hole and explode and got a huge gain. Yes I agree Murray is the better overall back, but Randle has superior explosion and vision. It was the first game of the season and still it wasn't like he played bad. He still had a decent game.

So if Randle has better explosion and vision, then why didn't he start ahead of Murray last season? Why didn't he get more carries? I think you're over valuing what Randle brings tot he table.

 

[DallasEast]

That won't ever happen with you or anyone else because you and everyone else are never right so dream on. LOL You might try and help me with my paranoia.

Fixed.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

This thread again proves that other players are allowed to yap all they want, just not ours according to many on this board.

 

[RunDMC]

So if Randle has better explosion and vision, then why didn't he start ahead of Murray last season? Why didn't he get more carries? I think you're over valuing what Randle brings tot he table.

Pass protection. Murray was one of the best backs at pass protection and the Cowboys staff really values that and rightfully so. Murray is also a fantastic down hill runner and can run through tackles and can take a beating. I think you're trying to make it sound like I'm trying to knock Murray which I'm not. I was a DeMarco fan and was sad to see him leave, but Randle is a good back who's capable of explosive runs and while he's not the complete back that DeMarco I feel like with the combination of McFadden and Randle we have two very explosive and dynamic runners. It's a different style than that of Murray, but that's why you have to adjust to your personnel as Linehan has shown he will. That's how we're going win. We have three finesse backs and we need to use them correctly and not try to make them be downhill guys like Murray because they aren't that.

 

[Doomsday101]

This thread again proves that other players are allowed to yap all they want, just not ours according to many on this board.

I agree. Words do not win games your play on the field does. I'm not concerned if some eagles player gets his feeling hurt. I also do not mind Randle being excited for this game, I hope he is excited about playing each and every game. Hell your being paid to play football I would be excited every time I walked on the field

 

[CowboyRoy]

IRVING, Texas – If the media was counting on Joseph Randle to say something juicy about facing DeMarco Murray and the Eagles, they needed to be here back in May.
That’s when Randle’s comments about Murray leaving “meat on the bone” became a national story that prompted Murray to respond with his hopes of Randle “tasting some of that meat” when they squared off in the regular season.
Well, that moment is finally here as the Cowboys and Eagles meet up in Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field.
But Randle certainly didn’t provide any “meaty” quotes this time around, sticking to Jason Garrett’s theme of his team facing a “nameless, faceless opponent.” The Cowboys starting running back, though, did admit his excitement level for Sunday and his desire to have his best game individually.
“The excitement only builds. I’ve been waiting for this game for a long time,” Randle said Thursday. “I’ve been waiting for this opportunity. I hate to be a little selfish, but I still haven’t had a 100-yard game yet. So it’s a lot of things I have to focus on with my game and helping this team win.”

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2015/09/17/randle-admits-he’s-‘been-waiting-game-long-time’

Sounds like Randle is a little bitter about Murray being the lead dog and being in his way. Sounds like Randle saw what many of us saw about Murray. Nothing overly special about the way he runs and certainly left meat on the bone as he already pointed out.

 

[KJJ]

Ok....but the fact is he ran for nine yards of those eight carries.
No one is getting cocky either, you made the comment about Randle leaving "plenty" on Sunday night. If it bothers you so much that people are stating facts, maybe the Eagles board would suit you better? I'm sure none of there delusional posts will involve any sort of reality.

Both Randle and McFadden left plenty on the bone Sunday Night which forced Romo to attempt 45 passes the most he's attempted since the 2013 season. He was back doing what he had to do prior to last season and that's shouldering most of the load having to win a game. I'm stating facts and if you're looking to stir something up move on!

 

[CATCH17]

Romo attempted 10 passes on the Cowboys opening drive. He had 18 passing attempts with the Cowboys up 6-3. He had 23 passing attempts by halftime when he averaged only 29 passing attempts last season. The Cowboys were right back to what they were doing prior to last season with Romo having to air it out due to an average running game. They'll struggle to win 9-10 games this season if it's going to be on Romo's shoulders every week to pull games out.

Heres the deal..

Dallas wants to be a ball control offense.

Of those 10 "passes" youre talking about they were basically quick hitters to get the ball into someones hands because the Giants were loading the box. Essentially a handoff.


Dallas was #2 in Time of Possession last year behind the Steelers and clearly showed that they are more than capable of possessing the ball again.

We are just going to go about it a little differently and smarter imo. If teams want to cram the box then they can just throw a little dump to Beasley or Dunbar in space.


We care about BALL CONTROL / Time of POSSESSION and NOT handoffs vs pass plays.

 

[RunDMC]

Both Randle and McFadden left plenty on the bone Sunday Night which forced Romo to attempt 45 passes the most he's attempted since the 2013 season. He was back doing what he had to do prior to last season and that's shouldering most of the load having to win a game. I'm stating facts and if you're looking to stir something up move on!

We had to abandon the run because we fell behind due to turnovers. Otherwise Randle likely cracks 100 yards on the ground and nobody is whining about Dallas having to get pass happy. The game sometimes dictates how you have to play. Despite all the pass attempts Tony didn't take many hits because the Giants were playing soft and allowing us to hit those quick passes underneath to the likes of Beasley, Dunbar, and Witten. The offensive line was great all game long.

 

[KJJ]

We had to abandon the run because we fell behind due to turnovers. Otherwise Randle likely cracks 100 yards on the ground and nobody is whining about Dallas having to get pass happy. The game sometimes dictates how you have to play. Despite all the pass attempts Tony didn't take many hits because the Giants were playing soft and allowing us to hit those quick passes underneath to the likes of Beasley, Dunbar, and Witten. The offensive line was great all game long.

Apparently you didn't read my other posts Romo attempted 10 passes on the Cowboys first drive. He attempted 18 passes when the Cowboys were up 6-3. He had 23 passing attempts by halftime while only averaging 29 attempts all of last season. The Cowboys won't have the solid season they had last year if Romo is having to shoulder the load and win games every week.

 

[RunDMC]

Apparently you didn't read my other posts Romo attempted 10 passes on the Cowboys first drive. He attempted 18 passes when the Cowboys were up 6-3. He had 23 passing attempts by halftime while only averaging 29 attempts all of last season. The Cowboys won't have the solid season they had last year if Romo is having to shoulder the load and win games every week.

I don't need to read your other posts. I watched the game for myself. Like I said New York was playing a lot of soft zone because they were not gonna allow Dez to get big plays down the field and they also made a commitment to shutting down the run and most of those quick passes early to loosen up the ground game and it eventually was able to get going. We needed Romo to bring us back because we kept giving New York points.

 

[CATCH17]

I don't need to read your other posts. I watched the game for myself. Like I said New York was playing a lot of soft zone because they were not gonna allow Dez to get big plays down the field and they also made a commitment to shutting down the run and most of those quick passes early to loosen up the ground game and it eventually was able to get going. We needed Romo to bring us back because we kept giving New York points.

Exactly.

It will get thrown into the Macro passing stats and forgotten about at the end of the year..

It looks like KJJ already forgot or doesn't understand what we were trying to do less than 7 days after it happened.




The goal is BALL CONTROL.. Not Run VS Pass ratio.

Fans will judge the Cowboys this year on the ground game.

I think the Cowboys will clearly judge themselves on how much time of possession they had vs the rest of the league.


We want to play keep away and if that means quick passes that cut into run vs pass ratios then that is what they are going to do.

 

[KJJ]

I don't need to read your other posts. I watched the game for myself. Like I said New York was playing a lot of soft zone because they were not gonna allow Dez to get big plays down the field and they also made a commitment to shutting down the run and most of those quick passes early to loosen up the ground game and it eventually was able to get going. We needed Romo to bring us back because we kept giving New York points.

You claimed we had to abandon the run because we fell behind due to turnovers. I just pointed out Romo had 18 passing attempts before the Cowboys fell behind. Although they were down by only a TD at halftime they kept throwing the ball. A lot of teams last season weren't going to allow Dez to get big plays down the field so the Cowboys ran the ball and most of Dez's TD's came in the redzone. Opponents committed to stopping the run last season but that didn't prevent Murray from leading the league in rushing and the Cowboys ranking #2 in rushing.

The ground game never got going consistently Sunday Night averaging 3.7 so the Cowboys used the short passing game to the backs to move the ball. Teams will game plan that so it's important to establish a solid run game if they want to have any chance of being the team they were last season. If Romo has to attempt close to 600 passes this season he may not last the year and I'll be surprised if the Cowboys win more than 9 games.

 

[KJJ]

Exactly.

It will get thrown into the Macro passing stats and forgotten about at the end of the year..

It looks like KJJ already forgot or doesn't understand what we were trying to do less than 7 days after it happened.




The goal is BALL CONTROL.. Not Run VS Pass ratio.

Fans will judge the Cowboys this year on the ground game.

I think the Cowboys will clearly judge themselves on how much time of possession they had vs the rest of the league.


We want to play keep away and if that means quick passes that cut into run vs pass ratios then that is what they are going to do.

They didn't control the ball last season by using the short passing game so we'll have to see how long it remains effective because teams will game plan for it. Short passes to the backs have to be well executed or you can take some losses putting yourself in some long down situations. This will be a different approach to what made the team successful last season if this is the plan to make up for what we lose in the running game.

 

[JDSmith]

They didn't control the ball last season by using the short passing game so we'll have to see how long it remains effective because teams will game plan for it. Short passes to the backs have to be well executed or you can take some losses putting yourself in some long down situations. This will be a different approach to what made the team successful last season if this is the plan to make up for what we lose in the running game.

Teams will game plan for it, but then that will leave them open someplace else. There are only so many ways they can focus their attention, looking for the short passing game is much the same as looking for the run - it brings the deep guys closer to the line of scrimmage. That opens up the deep passing game. I personally prefer a bruising style, running to bring the safeties up, but if the short passes work I'll be happy with that as well.

 

[windward]

It was none other than the great Bill Walsh who argued that short passes to your backs performed the same function as runs.

Just a little history tidbit for everyone here

 

[windward]

Teams will game plan for it, but then that will leave them open someplace else. There are only so many ways they can focus their attention, looking for the short passing game is much the same as looking for the run - it brings the deep guys closer to the line of scrimmage. That opens up the deep passing game. I personally prefer a bruising style, running to bring the safeties up, but if the short passes work I'll be happy with that as well.

no. They will game plan for everything and we won't be able to do anything. Didn't you get the memo?