Sullivan: It’s Prescott’s Rodeo, Irving’s Stunning Game Among Thoughts

[waving monkey]

Here are some fourth-quarter numbers: David Irving with seven QB hurries, five QB hits, two sacks and a batted pass at the line of scrimmage. He also hit Jameis Winston’s arm on the Jeff Heath interception. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 78 yards and Dak Prescott was 6-for-6. Again, this was with the Cowboys trailing 20-17 entering those final 15 minutes. That’s what Super Bowl-caliber teams do.

• Before delving back into the on-field stuff, the penalty on Zeke for jumping into The Salvation Army kettle was pathetic. Donations were down nationally last year, we’re entering Christmas week, and a charity was trending on social media for most of Sunday night because of his act. Instead of talking any more about this, let’s all donate a few dollars this week, whatever we can afford. If it’s $21 to match Zeke’s number, all the better.

• Irving should earn a second NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor, which is kind of mind-boggling considering he’s been mostly mute the other 11 games he’s played in. There is so much potential there. To watch him from the press box in that fourth quarter it was like Lawrence Taylor in Tecmo Bowl. The Buccaneers had no answers. They were double-teaming him every snap on the final possession and he forced two more hurries and a hit. Stunning to witness. Maybe this is the breakthrough.

link/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...s-rodeo-irving’s-stunning-game-among-thoughts

 

[Idgit]

How cool would it be if that really was a breakthrough game for him? Assuming, of course, we can find a way to keep him around.

 

[Ultra Warrior]

Before delving back into the on-field stuff, the penalty on Zeke for jumping into The Salvation Army kettle was pathetic.

How was it "Pathetic"? Sure it was cool & everything but it was a prop & that can't be used in your celebration.

 

[Sarge]

How was it "Pathetic"? Sure it was cool & everything but it was a prop & that can't be used in your celebration.

Scrooge.

 

[Ultra Warrior]

Scrooge.

I said it was "Cool".

 

[Sarge]

I said it was "Cool".

 

[bark]

How cool would it be if that really was a breakthrough game for him? Assuming, of course, we can find a way to keep him around.

I think we have him for at least one more year. Assuming we are willing to match should another team make an offer.
I believe he's a RFA

 

[Idgit]

I think we have him for at least one more year. Assuming we are willing to match should another team make an offer.
I believe he's a RFA

Ah, he is an ERFA next season. That's great. I thought he was UFA.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Good Stuff.

 

[bark]

Ah, he is an ERFA next season. That's great. I thought he was UFA.

You are right idg.
He's not really free at all
Not enough yrs in the league for the rfa

 

[Meat]

How was it "Pathetic"? Sure it was cool & everything but it was a prop & that can't be used in your celebration.

This rule should be looked at. You already have players using the stadium as a prop when doing the Lambeu Leap and it never gets flagged.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Here are some fourth-quarter numbers: David Irving with seven QB hurries, five QB hits, two sacks and a batted pass at the line of scrimmage. He also hit Jameis Winston’s arm on the Jeff Heath interception. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 78 yards and Dak Prescott was 6-for-6. Again, this was with the Cowboys trailing 20-17 entering those final 15 minutes. That’s what Super Bowl-caliber teams do.

Scoring 3 times in the 4th quarter was nice. But they were all FG's.

Not converting those drives into TD's will cost us eventually in January.

This game should not have been close and needed the defense to make a stop at the end.

 

[Ultra Warrior]

This rule should be looked at. You already have players using the stadium as a prop when doing the Lambeu Leap and it never gets flagged.

I'm in agreement with that but sadly that gets ignored, while everything else gets flagged.

 

[Teague31]

Agree about the crowd noise. At least in TV it was the loudest I've ever heard it

 

[drawandstrike]

2nd highest single game completion percentage in NFL history?

And consider the fact 2 of the incompletions were definitely drops.

 

[Bluefin]

Just not entirely sure what Alfred Morris did to warrant being benched.

It's more about what he doesn't do.

Alfred Morris isn't adept at pass blocking or running routes as a receiver out of the backfield.

He's limited.

2nd highest single game completion percentage in NFL history?

For QBs with a minimum of 30 pass attempts.

 

[TNT]

How was it "Pathetic"? Sure it was cool & everything but it was a prop & that can't be used in your celebration.

Since it wasn't in the field of play, would a fine even be mentioned when done on the sideline?

 

[drawandstrike]

It's more about what he doesn't do.

Alfred Morris isn't adept at pass blocking or running routes as a receiver out of the backfield.

He's limited.



For QBs with a minimum of 30 pass attempts.

Yes, IS incredible, isn't it? The more a QB throws the ball, the more he's RISKING his completion percentage. A guy managing a 88.9% completion percentage when he only threw the ball 10 times in the game? Meh. All he has to do is complete 7 of 10 passes.

Try that in the NFL throwing it 35+ times in a game and manage a 88.9% completion rate vs the team with the #1 pass defense and you've done something fantastic.

Oh wait, somebody just did that....

 

[Bizwah]

Irving has played mostly as the three tech this year. I thought he showed a ton of promise as a DE this preseason. I think that's his future. Hopefully, we keep him there.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Our home crowds this year have been freakin' awesome!!!!!!