Smith steps on Romos foot

[JBell]

Enjoy the cropped and still interlaced 1080i.

Ware forced this same type of play versus RG3 last Thanksgiving on the duck pass that he threw up to be intercepted after having his throwing base removed.

Hairic delivering as usual. Thanks bro.

Just a case of really bad luck :/

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Why would we want to run the ball and take time off the clock when we are behind in one of the biggest shootouts in the history of the NFL, all the while playing against the king of game-winning, time-consuming drives?

Wasn't it tied at that point? I'm confused now.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I understand what you're saying, and your right in the sense that we pass too much at times, instead of utilizing the run more. I get all that. But the truth is, we don't run the ball well, and Denver has the top rated run defense in the league. And in that particular situation, we're in the 2 minute drill, 2nd and 16 from our own 15. Even if we had a good running game, that's a passing situation. As far as them knowing it was coming, they knew the whole game the pass was coming, and weren't able to stop it. Our guy was open. Our QB got tripped as he threw the ball, and their guy made a great play. When one thing doesn't work, it's always easy to say we should have done something else.

Perhaps, but 1st and 10 with 2:39 left in the 4th quarter, on our own 20 is exactly when you want to try and run the ball. In fact, the last time we did run the ball was with about three and a half minutes left in the 3rd Quarter. We didn't run the ball once in the 4th quarter and it wasn't as if we were way behind. I understand they were ranked highly against the run but we had success in the run game on them. What they did last week should have no barring on what we can or can not do when we play them. If we can run the ball, then we should. At the very least, we should run it to keep them honest. Had we ran the ball on 1st, that pick never happens IMO because they don't ignore the run. Their LBs don't just drop straight back and their DLs don't just crash. They have to check the run and that allows Romo more time and it also allows the OL to be more effective.

I think that was a fatal mistake on our part.

 

[Doomsday101]

Perhaps, but 1st and 10 with 2:39 left in the 4th quarter, on our own 20 is exactly when you want to try and run the ball. In fact, the last time we did run the ball was with about three and a half minutes left in the 3rd Quarter. We didn't run the ball once in the 4th quarter and it wasn't as if we were way behind. I understand they were ranked highly against the run but we had success in the run game on them. What they did last week should have no barring on what we can or can not do when we play them. If we can run the ball, then we should. At the very least, we should run it to keep them honest. Had we ran the ball on 1st, that pick never happens IMO because they don't ignore the run. Their LBs don't just drop straight back and their DLs don't just crash. They have to check the run and that allows Romo more time and it also allows the OL to be more effective.

I think that was a fatal mistake on our part.

Maybe, maybe not. I have a hard time blaming the plan when we put up 48 points and Denver was not stopping us. Could have, would have, should have had Dallas marched down the field put up the winning FG no one would be 2nd guessing today.

 

[BAT]

Yeah, Murray is disgustingly open right there.

The RB is the last read on a QB's progression unless he was the hot route. Escobar was open when Romo went thru his progressions. Romo's OL (Smith and Leary) disrupted his throwing motion AND prevented him from setting his base (had use all arm and even throwing motion was compacted due defender & OL in his lap).

Not sure how many times this has to be said/shown for you to understand.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Maybe, maybe not. I have a hard time blaming the plan when we put up 48 points and Denver was not stopping us. Could have, would have, should have had Dallas marched down the field put up the winning FG no one would be 2nd guessing today.

That's not true Dooms. I would be second guessing because I believe that the only way you win in this league, consistently, is with balance. Had we gone down and kicked a FG, the INT would have never happened so it's reasonable to assume that most would not be complaining. Romo would have played an almost flawless game. However, does that not seem like a bit of an issue to you? In order to win games, Romo has to play flawless football? I know that not every team we play is Denver but the whole idea there is flawed to me. We put entirely too much pressure on Romo and the OL and we should not be doing that. WE have to be smarter then that but it seems like we just don't get it. IDK, perhaps it is just me.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

The RB is the last read on a QB's progression unless he was the hot route. Escobar was open when Romo went thru his progressions. Romo's OL (Smith and Leary) disrupted his throwing motion AND prevented him from setting his base (had use all arm and even throwing motion was compacted due defender & OL in his lap).

Not sure how many times this has to be said/shown for you to understand.

Well, if this were true, then I could understand it but think about that for a second. If the RB is always the last read, then why is it that Manning and Romo had so much success against us throwing to the backs if, on average, Manning was taking less then 2 seconds to get rid of the ball?

This article is not accurate. What offense did you ever play in where you only looked at the back on your last read? You take what the defense can not defend. That's how Offense works.

 

[Doomsday101]

That's not true Dooms. I would be second guessing because I believe that the only way you win in this league, consistently, is with balance. Had we gone down and kicked a FG, the INT would have never happened so it's reasonable to assume that most would not be complaining. Romo would have played an almost flawless game. However, does that not seem like a bit of an issue to you? In order to win games, Romo has to play flawless football? I know that not every team we play is Denver but the whole idea there is flawed to me. We put entirely too much pressure on Romo and the OL and we should not be doing that. WE have to be smarter then that but it seems like we just don't get it. IDK, perhaps it is just me.

and if we fumbled some would say why did you stop playing? with that little time in the game any notion of balance is pretty much out the window. All I'm saying is for 58 min Dallas played outstanding why then would they say lets stop? Saying that if we ran we wouldl have marched down and kicked a FG and won? You don't know that , you are taking something that did not happen and trying to claim it would have and that is 2nd guessing.

I'm all in favor of running but not just for the sake of it, Dallas put up 48 moved the ball pretty much with ease so no I don't all of a sudden stop doing what is working.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

and if we fumbled some would say why did you stop playing? with that little time in the game any notion of balance is pretty much out the window. All I'm saying is for 58 min Dallas played outstanding why then would they say lets stop? Saying that if we ran we wouldl have marched down and kicked a FG and won? You don't know that , you are taking something that did not happen and trying to claim it would have and that is 2nd guessing.

I'm all in favor of running but not just for the sake of it, Dallas put up 48 moved the ball pretty much with ease so no I don't all of a sudden stop doing what is working.

And if we didn't fumble and we actually ran the ball, we probably would have ran for a 1st. They seriously totally disregarded the run late in the game. I understand what you are saying Dooms but the fact is that because we abandoned the run, that allowed them to play for pass only. They could cave the pocket on that last play because they had only one intention and that was to bull rush. If we ran the ball, that DL rush never happens and Romo never steps on Smiths foot and he never loses leverage on his pass IMO.

Before you start crediting me with things said, be sure you can find where I actually said them. I never said a TD was a sure thing. You said that.

 

[BAT]

Well, if this were true, then I could understand it but think about that for a second. If the RB is always the last read, then why is it that Manning and Romo had so much success against us throwing to the backs if, on average, Manning was taking less then 2 seconds to get rid of the ball?

This article is not accurate. What offense did you ever play in where you only looked at the back on your last read? You take what the defense can not defend. That's how Offense works.

RB are your safety valves. Unless he is the hot route or if the called play is specifically designed to go to the RB first. In this particular instance, it is obvious that Murray was the last read in Romo's progression. If Escobar was covered, then the next progression would have been Witten THEN Murray.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

RB are your safety valves. Unless he is the hot route or if the called play is specifically designed to go to the RB first. In this particular instance, it is obvious that Murray was the last read in Romo's progression. If Escobar was covered, then the next progression would have been Witten THEN Murray.

And what reason would an OC ever have for not calling the RBs number if the backs are clearly open all day? What is the priority when you are on your own 20 in a tie ball game? What's the 1st objective?

 

[TheCount]

That is a great clip.

Am I the only one that doesn't see Tyron stepping on Romo's foot? I see Romo not stepping through cause of the defender in his face, he seems more worried about bracing for that hit that following through. Tyron seems to be in pretty good shape, as he's pretty much the only oline player not running around like a chicken with its head cut off on that play.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Am I the only one that doesn't see Tyron stepping on Romo's foot? I see Romo not stepping through cause of the defender in his face, he seems more worried about bracing for that hit that following through. Tyron seems to be in pretty good shape, as he's pretty much the only oline player not running around like a chicken with its head cut off on that play.

Romo actually stepped on Tyron's foot. Not the other way around. However, if you watch the entire play, Romo actually steps up into the pocket. I guess he felt pressure and that's why he stepped up just a bit but honestly, he probably could have stood right where he was and been fine. IDK.

 

[Doomsday101]

And if we didn't fumble and we actually ran the ball, we probably would have ran for a 1st. They seriously totally disregarded the run late in the game. I understand what you are saying Dooms but the fact is that because we abandoned the run, that allowed them to play for pass only. They could cave the pocket on that last play because they had only one intention and that was to bull rush. If we ran the ball, that DL rush never happens and Romo never steps on Smiths foot and he never loses leverage on his pass IMO.

Before you start crediting me with things said, be sure you can find where I actually said them. I never said a TD was a sure thing. You said that.

We don't know that, he could have been stuffed at the line again playing the what if game. When people say well we could have done this or that yes sure we could have done a number of things but what Dallas did was not wrong. There is nothing wrong with doing things you have been successful doing all day. I would question more had Dallas just went into a shell than to continue to play as they did. That is how they got out of a 15 point deficet that is why they took the lead and now they should stop doing what was working? It was a bad break that an OL player stepped on Romo as he was releasing but the TE is open on the play.

All I'm saying is anyone claiming that had Dallas did something different the outcome would have been different is not true we don't know what the results would have been.

 

[Zman5]

He didn't have to make it. Demarco was uncovered right in front of him.

From the still pics, it looks like Leary may have been getting in a way of Romo from seeing/throwing to Murray.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

We don't know that, he could have been stuffed at the line again playing the what if game. When people say well we could have done this or that yes sure we could have done a number of things but what Dallas did was not wrong. There is nothing wrong with doing things you have been successful doing all day. I would question more had Dallas just went into a shell than to continue to play as they did. That is how they got out of a 15 point deficet that is why they took the lead and now they should stop doing what was working? It was a bad break that an OL player stepped on Romo as he was releasing but the TE is open on the play.

All I'm saying is anyone claiming that had Dallas did something different the outcome would have been different is not true we don't know what the results would have been.

No, we don't know that but you act as if we were not having success running the ball, which is completely inaccurate. What we do know is that on 1st down, we passed and Romo got sacked. We do know that on 2nd, the Denver D played pass all the way and picked Romo for the game winning FG.

Those things we know. We don't have to play what if on those things and that says something to me.

 

[BAT]

And what reason would an OC ever have for not calling the RBs number if the backs are clearly open all day? What is the priority when you are on your own 20 in a tie ball game? What's the 1st objective?

Are you actually second guessing an offensive gameplan that was torching the Broncos all game long? Why throw underneath when a better and deeper option was available????

 

[Doomsday101]

No, we don't know that but you act as if we were not having success running the ball, which is completely inaccurate. What we do know is that on 1st down, we passed and Romo got sacked. We do know that on 2nd, the Denver D played pass all the way and picked Romo for the game winning FG.

Those things we know. We don't have to play what if on those things and that says something to me.

That is true but then it does not make it wrong. When people act as if Dallas coaches were wrong for throwing it then sorry I think those fans are wrong. It is alright to say well I would have done this or that but it does not make what the Cowboys did wrong. Hell if that was wrong maybe we should have ran all day and got our butts kicked at least we would not have the int. Dallas played great and to stop playing and doing things we were doing to put us in the position sorry I think would have lead to the what if question had we lost. That is the one thing about a loss everyone has an idea of had we done this or that things would have been different.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Are you actually second guessing an offensive gameplan that was torching the Broncos all game long? Why throw underneath when a better and deeper option was available????

Yes. Is that against the law? Should I not do that because, why? We lost but what's more disturbing to me is not this loss. It's the San Diego loss. Not many teams can hang 51 points on us but a lot of teams can execute the game plan the Chargers did. The D is the bigger problem but we know that. What we have to do is help them and I think that means using the running game more.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

That is true but then it does not make it wrong. When people act as if Dallas coaches were wrong for throwing it then sorry I think those fans are wrong. It is alright to say well I would have done this or that but it does not make what the Cowboys did wrong. Hell if that was wrong maybe we should have ran all day and got our butts kicked at least we would not have the int. Dallas played great and to stop playing and doing things we were doing to put us in the position sorry I think would have lead to the what if question had we lost. That is the one thing about a loss everyone has an idea of had we done this or that things would have been different.

They were wrong. Be sorry all you wish. They were wrong by not running the ball more.