Reality just arrived

[sportsman]

The fact that cowboys aren't any good is not a surprise. But how bad they are may have surprised some fans.
This includes me. How about you?

 

[perrykemp]

Too early to say, however, the club feels like it has all the hallmarks of a roughly 8-8 season -- with some of that attributed to the general suckiness of the NFC East.

 

[waving monkey]

no their about where I thought they'd be and thats not so bad
this is one game. their better then last year

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I think they will have a hard time winning 8.

 

[Jenky]

I wouldn't even say they are bad. They shot themselves in the foot.

 

[SacramentoKing]

I actually thought they did okay. Except for Tony of course ..

 

[dupree89]

The Cowboys are who we thought they were.

(said using my Denny Green voice)

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Just my opinion but reality certainly seems to have arrived for the fans that go to the games.

After all that red yesterday I think you either see the stadium with thousands of visiting fans or you see empty seats.

Just an opinion..outside looking in...but that was eye opening.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I'm not surprised at all at the sloppy play. The only surprise was it came on the offense and not the defense. It will probably revert back to normal next week.

 

[WV Cowboy]

I think they will have a hard time winning 8.

We will have to win over half our games now to do so, .. we aren't very good at that lately.

 

[TwoDeep3]

I predicted 5-11.

Hope I wasn't too ambitious.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I'm not surprised at all at the sloppy play. The only surprise was it came on the offense and not the defense. It will probably revert back to normal next week.

This team hasn't won a game in a long long time. I was surprised too.

 

[Crown Royal]

There are things about them that are worse, some that are better. When your RB and QB give the game away, evaluating the team really loses any meat.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

This team hasn't won a game in a long long time. I was surprised too.

When's the last real good team this team has beaten? It's been so long I forgot.

 

[perrykemp]

I actually thought they did okay. Except for Tony of course ..

This is a 1 day old myth IMHO. Everyone seems positive on the defense today, however, I'm not sold at this point:

• Colin Kaepernick is currently the #1 ranked passer in the NFL with a 125.5 QB rating. He completed 70% of his passes yesterday and averaged 8.7 YPA.
• Defense forced 0 turnovers
• Defense only had 1 sack and beyond that just <ok> general pass rush
• Defense allowed 5.0 ypc against Gore/Hyde. 5.0 ypc will get you killed in this league
• Pass defense looks exactly the same as it did last year -- which shouldn't be surprising -- it's the same guys as 2013
• The lack of cover safeties stands out like a sore thumb

Hope I am wrong about this -- however, from my viewpoint the Cowboys pass defense was terrible, the rush defense was bad (based on the Gore/Hyde's 5.0 ypc), the defense was unable to force a turnover, and the pass rush was subpar.

 

[Stash]

I predicted 5-11.

Hope I wasn't too ambitious.

Homer!

 

[BoysFan4ever]

When's the last real good team this team has beaten? It's been so long I forgot.

Off the top of my head I got nothing..I do not remember.

 

[WV Cowboy]

All probably true, .. after they got 28 pts they stopped playing us and focused solely on beating the clock.

Smart teams do that you know.

 

[CATCH17]

The fact that cowboys aren't any good is not a surprise. But how bad they are may have surprised some fans.
This includes me. How about you?

I had them going 6-10 before the year.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

This is a 1 day old myth IMHO. Everyone seems positive on the defense today, however, I'm not sold at this point:

• Colin Kaepernick is currently the #1 ranked passer in the NFL with a 125.5 QB rating. He completed 70% of his passes yesterday and averaged 8.7 YPA.
• Defense forced 0 turnovers
• Defense only had 1 sack and beyond that just <ok> general pass rush
• Defense allowed 5.0 ypc against Gore/Hyde. 5.0 ypc will get you killed in this league
• Pass defense looks exactly the same as it did last year -- which shouldn't be surprising -- it's the same guys as 2013
• The lack of cover safeties stands out like a sore thumb

Hope I am wrong about this -- however, from my viewpoint the Cowboys pass defense was terrible, the rush defense was bad (based on the Gore/Hyde's 5.0 ypc), the defense was unable to force a turnover, and the pass rush was subpar.

I'm not sold on the defense. Just wait until they play in a close game and then we'll see what they're made of.