yentl911
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First off, I am not going to say the sky is falling. I am not going to say we are on our way to the SB yet either. I think those both go without saying.
1. As Cowboy Joe stated earlier - we need to pick up the practice intensity. I understand that no one wants to have injuries but JJ used to beat the hell out of his teams and I don't recall us being riddled with injuries. I played football from little leaque through four years of college and I am a firm believer that you have to practice hard - especially in the preseason when the players need to get reaclimated with the contact and the speed of the game.
2. I think the senior leadership on this team needs to step up in a big way. I have seen several mentions here about this team possibly being overconfident and I would have to agree. All this SB talk and this group has yet to win a playoff game. I think the coaches need to stop any SB talk right now and get ready for the season opener and take it one game at a time and not look down the road at the possibilities. I get the feeling that a large part of this team, regardless of what they say to be politically correct when the camers are rolling, feel they are great and will win on a week to week basis just by showing up. Ware, Witten, etc.. need to set the tone for this team.
3. The team needs to have ONE guy in charge. Either Wade is making the decisions, or Jerry is going to make the decisions. It appears that Jerry has a great deal of input on the day to day operations, and although I know it is his right to do that, I think it would be better if he distanced himself a bit and let his well paid coaches make the calls on who, what, where and why. JMHO...
4. This team is very undisciplined and has been for quite some time. I know that it is preseason but if our stupid penalties and missed assignments are not remedied in a hurry, they will surely come back to haunt us at the worst possible time. Good teams play with emotion but play smart and realize that their actions will have an impact on the entire team. Personal fouls, offside penalties, spiking the football after a great play, etc....are mistakes that can make the difference in the game. With the leaque wide competitiveness that is present today this is a must.
5. With the athletes we have on this team ST's should be a strength. I feel that once the season starts and the lower echelon players that are getting time in the capacity of ST's now will be gone and we will be much better. We need to be.
6. It bothers me a great deal that Romo was basically outplayed all week by Jay Cutler. From the practice reports that I have read, and after watching the game, Cutler appears to be much more focused and is much more comfortable running his offensive unit right now. I think TR is an outstanding talent that brings alot to the table but something is missing right now....I don't know if it is his concentration or maybe he is feeling the pressure of his position but something just isn't right. Make no mistake, this team will only go as far as he takes it.
I haven't looked forward to the start of the season with this much anticipation since the early 90's, but regardless of how much talent and depth are on this team, they need to pick up the intensity, spend the extra time to know their assignments cold, and play much smarter and all get on the same page or this is going to be a very disappointing season. That would be a travesty with the talent on this squad.
1. As Cowboy Joe stated earlier - we need to pick up the practice intensity. I understand that no one wants to have injuries but JJ used to beat the hell out of his teams and I don't recall us being riddled with injuries. I played football from little leaque through four years of college and I am a firm believer that you have to practice hard - especially in the preseason when the players need to get reaclimated with the contact and the speed of the game.
2. I think the senior leadership on this team needs to step up in a big way. I have seen several mentions here about this team possibly being overconfident and I would have to agree. All this SB talk and this group has yet to win a playoff game. I think the coaches need to stop any SB talk right now and get ready for the season opener and take it one game at a time and not look down the road at the possibilities. I get the feeling that a large part of this team, regardless of what they say to be politically correct when the camers are rolling, feel they are great and will win on a week to week basis just by showing up. Ware, Witten, etc.. need to set the tone for this team.
3. The team needs to have ONE guy in charge. Either Wade is making the decisions, or Jerry is going to make the decisions. It appears that Jerry has a great deal of input on the day to day operations, and although I know it is his right to do that, I think it would be better if he distanced himself a bit and let his well paid coaches make the calls on who, what, where and why. JMHO...
4. This team is very undisciplined and has been for quite some time. I know that it is preseason but if our stupid penalties and missed assignments are not remedied in a hurry, they will surely come back to haunt us at the worst possible time. Good teams play with emotion but play smart and realize that their actions will have an impact on the entire team. Personal fouls, offside penalties, spiking the football after a great play, etc....are mistakes that can make the difference in the game. With the leaque wide competitiveness that is present today this is a must.
5. With the athletes we have on this team ST's should be a strength. I feel that once the season starts and the lower echelon players that are getting time in the capacity of ST's now will be gone and we will be much better. We need to be.
6. It bothers me a great deal that Romo was basically outplayed all week by Jay Cutler. From the practice reports that I have read, and after watching the game, Cutler appears to be much more focused and is much more comfortable running his offensive unit right now. I think TR is an outstanding talent that brings alot to the table but something is missing right now....I don't know if it is his concentration or maybe he is feeling the pressure of his position but something just isn't right. Make no mistake, this team will only go as far as he takes it.
I haven't looked forward to the start of the season with this much anticipation since the early 90's, but regardless of how much talent and depth are on this team, they need to pick up the intensity, spend the extra time to know their assignments cold, and play much smarter and all get on the same page or this is going to be a very disappointing season. That would be a travesty with the talent on this squad.
