Some 2006 self-torture to help pump us up for this Saturday

[Red Dragon]

Nothing like a bit of self-flagellation to help us serve a revenge dish 12 years cold. Hey, "The Catch" was still motivating Dallas fans prior to the 1992 NFC title game.

• Walt Anderson incorrectly ruled a 1st-and-goal to be 4th down. Had he upheld the first down, the Cowboys could have simply knelt out the clock and kicked a game-winner as time expired, or punched it in for six.
• The Seahawks illegally tampered with the K-ball by rubbing it up with a lubricating substance.
• Had Gramatica simply thrown even the slightest of blocks on Babineaux, Romo would have either scored or gotten a first down.
• In the 2006 playoff game, the Seahawks had an extremely depleted secondary, even having to pick up Pete Hunter off the streets, yet Parcells went all conservative and refused to unleash Romo and the aerial attack.
• The Cowboys defense could have gotten a safety or at least forced Seattle to punt, but they promptly surrendered a 20-yard run to Shaun Alexander.

 

[nightrain]

Nothing like a bit of self-flagellation to help us serve a revenge dish 12 years cold. Hey, "The Catch" was still motivating Dallas fans prior to the 1992 NFC title game.

• Walt Anderson incorrectly ruled a 1st-and-goal to be 4th down. Had he upheld the first down, the Cowboys could have simply knelt out the clock and kicked a game-winner as time expired, or punched it in for six.
• The Seahawks illegally tampered with the K-ball by rubbing it up with a lubricating substance.
• Had Gramatica simply thrown even the slightest of blocks on Babineaux, Romo would have either scored or gotten a first down.
• In the 2006 playoff game, the Seahawks had an extremely depleted secondary, even having to pick up Pete Hunter off the streets, yet Parcells went all conservative and refused to unleash Romo and the aerial attack.
• The Cowboys defense could have gotten a safety or at least forced Seattle to punt, but they promptly surrendered a 20-yard run to Shaun Alexander.

Your 4th bullet point is the ball game.

 

[HungryLion]

Honestly, I will never ever ever ever understand how they Overturned the first down.

There is NO WAY That there was anything close to incontrovertible evidence that Witten didn’t get the first.

That overturn was complete and utter BS.

 

[Proof]

 

[links18]

We had multiple opportunities to win that game and blew it, same thing as one year later when we blew it against the Giants. It would be great if we just dont blow it this time.

 

[droopdog7]

The ONE thing that sticks out to me about that game, and that play, is how close Romo came to getting the first down. If that end rusher doesn’t go all out, Romo gets the first down and probably scores. He was THIS close.

 

[Zordon]

 

[jwitten82]

Nothing like a bit of self-flagellation to help us serve a revenge dish 12 years cold. Hey, "The Catch" was still motivating Dallas fans prior to the 1992 NFC title game.

• Walt Anderson incorrectly ruled a 1st-and-goal to be 4th down. Had he upheld the first down, the Cowboys could have simply knelt out the clock and kicked a game-winner as time expired, or punched it in for six.
• The Seahawks illegally tampered with the K-ball by rubbing it up with a lubricating substance.
• Had Gramatica simply thrown even the slightest of blocks on Babineaux, Romo would have either scored or gotten a first down.
• In the 2006 playoff game, the Seahawks had an extremely depleted secondary, even having to pick up Pete Hunter off the streets, yet Parcells went all conservative and refused to unleash Romo and the aerial attack.
• The Cowboys defense could have gotten a safety or at least forced Seattle to punt, but they promptly surrendered a 20-yard run to Shaun Alexander.

Has that second point been proven?

 

[cowboyec]

it still burns.
HANDLE.BUSINESS.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Has that second point been proven?

I don't think it was illegal at that time. Since then, the rules have been changed to prevent any funny business going on with the footballs.

 

[CWR]

Has that second point been proven?

They changed the way the footballs are handled on the sidelines as a result of that game. I know that much. I cant remember anything about a lubricant but I do know they were supposed to use a ball that was broken in and instead grabbed the slickest one they could find.

 

[Jipper]

A win this week will erase a lot of demon...a win this week and next will finally show this team has turned the corner

 

[MarcusRock]

Has that second point been proven?

Has the first one? Sounds eerily like the modern-day whine we get.

 

[Don Corleone]

Honestly, I will never ever ever ever understand how they Overturned the first down.

There is NO WAY That there was anything close to incontrovertible evidence that Witten didn’t get the first.

That overturn was complete and utter BS.

That wouldn’t be the only time the call on the field got overturned by suits watching a screen in a Cowboys playoff game. Dez Bryant in Green Bay.

 

[baltcowboy]

The ONE thing that sticks out to me about that game, and that play, is how close Romo came to getting the first down. If that end rusher doesn’t go all out, Romo gets the first down and probably scores. He was THIS close.

I did not realize Romo was that slow. He should have made it.

 

[baltcowboy]

They changed the way the footballs are handled on the sidelines as a result of that game. I know that much. I cant remember anything about a lubricant but I do know they were supposed to use a ball that was broken in and instead grabbed the slickest one they could find.

The ball was really shiny. I never saw anything like that ball before.

 

[Red Dragon]

That wouldn’t be the only time the call on the field got overturned by suits watching a screen in a Cowboys playoff game. Dez Bryant in Green Bay.

Frankly, there was more reason to overturn the Dez catch than the Witten 1st down.

 

[strollinruss]

Nothing like a bit of self-flagellation to help us serve a revenge dish 12 years cold. Hey, "The Catch" was still motivating Dallas fans prior to the 1992 NFC title game.

• Walt Anderson incorrectly ruled a 1st-and-goal to be 4th down. Had he upheld the first down, the Cowboys could have simply knelt out the clock and kicked a game-winner as time expired, or punched it in for six.
• The Seahawks illegally tampered with the K-ball by rubbing it up with a lubricating substance.
• Had Gramatica simply thrown even the slightest of blocks on Babineaux, Romo would have either scored or gotten a first down.
• In the 2006 playoff game, the Seahawks had an extremely depleted secondary, even having to pick up Pete Hunter off the streets, yet Parcells went all conservative and refused to unleash Romo and the aerial attack.
• The Cowboys defense could have gotten a safety or at least forced Seattle to punt, but they promptly surrendered a 20-yard run to Shaun Alexander.

I didn’t see this game cause we were getting married that night. Truly a day that lives in infamy

 

[Don Corleone]

Frankly, there was more reason to overturn the Dez catch than the Witten 1st down.

My point is that neither should have been overturned without conclusive evidence to overturn the calls from the refs who were just a few feet away from both plays. It isn’t like the refs were standing 30 yards away with an obstructed view.

 

[acr731]

This is the first time in all these years that I heard about the ky jelly ball theory. Thats some hardcore tin foil stuff there.