The real problem nobody is talking about

[cowboys1981]

If you don't buy into Jerruh's hype he doesn't sell tickets, or jerseys, or tree ornaments, or toasters that toast a star on the bread or......

They have toasters that do that? I'm the last to know everything.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I think the problem is your stud QB has played in basically 2 games if you count the injury against Philly and now Carolina. Your star WR missed several weeks, which showed us our other receivers aren't competent without Dez taking up the focus of the Defense. Your offensive line has underachieved this year. The running back who you thought would carry the load this year was cut because he is a knucklehead. Your pass rush has been almost non-existent. Lawrence has not developed the way we were hoping. Gregory was injured the first game and is still just a rookie and developing. Crawford has been playing through injuries all year and has been a shadow of what he was last year. Hardy, your only real pass rush threat, is a distraction and missed the first 4 games of the year. Sean Lee is Sean Lee, which means he is often injured and will miss several games at best. McClain was suspended 2 games. When he returned his first 4 games back were basically his training camp. The safety position is so weak Jeff Heath consistently gets playing time. His penalty against Tampa certainly hurt. Our kick and punt return game is a joke. Beasley as a punt return has to be among the absolute worst in the league. All I hope for when he receives a punt is that he won't muff it, which he did in the Giants game. Did I mention the head coach? I think those are the problems with this team...

What is the title of the thread? There is more then one reason why this year has went into the trash. Everybody talks about the injuries in merely giving thoughts on other reasons as well.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I think the real problem with this team is they buy into all the hype. In 2009 we finally win a playoff game and felt good even though we got destroyed by Favre and the Vikings the next week. Over the offseason we were on the superbowl hype train. Media and fans alike felt Dallas was the team to beat. Start of training camp Romo said we were going to the superbowl and we started the season 1-7 which got Wade fired. Garrett comes in and starts getting older vets out and bringing in new guys. ....RKG.

Then last season we went 12-4 and really looked like the team to beat and was a play or two away from being in NFC Championship game. We added some DL help and had a promising draft including 3 first round talents. We get on that hype train again, media, Vegas and fans talking superbowl. Romo comes out again and saids we going to the superbowl. ...we are now 3-8 and looking at top 3 draft pick.

Seems we play better without the hype, players seem to buy into the hype and think just showing up will games but other teams actually show up.

I'm as positive as they come but we need a change in culture. Garrett has this team playing for him but come up short in important situations. Coaching and play calling had to be better, front office has to be better, players has to be better and we need talent.

Let's not buy until the hype and fight and earn everything even when we are favored. .....think we are underdogs every game period

Jones and the marketing depart stoke the fires when it looks like we may contend. Brings in more money.

Its not a bad idea ( it is a buisness ) just ill timed. Wait until the team wins it all before starting the hype train like in the 90's

 

[Wayne02]

I think the real problem with this team is they buy into all the hype. In 2009 we finally win a playoff game and felt good even though we got destroyed by Favre and the Vikings the next week. Over the offseason we were on the superbowl hype train. Media and fans alike felt Dallas was the team to beat. Start of training camp Romo said we were going to the superbowl and we started the season 1-7 which got Wade fired. Garrett comes in and starts getting older vets out and bringing in new guys. ....RKG.

Then last season we went 12-4 and really looked like the team to beat and was a play or two away from being in NFC Championship game. We added some DL help and had a promising draft including 3 first round talents. We get on that hype train again, media, Vegas and fans talking superbowl. Romo comes out again and saids we going to the superbowl. ...we are now 3-8 and looking at top 3 draft pick.

Seems we play better without the hype, players seem to buy into the hype and think just showing up will games but other teams actually show up.

I'm as positive as they come but we need a change in culture. Garrett has this team playing for him but come up short in important situations. Coaching and play calling had to be better, front office has to be better, players has to be better and we need talent.

Let's not buy until the hype and fight and earn everything even when we are favored. .....think we are underdogs every game period

You bought into the hype too. You were one of the main ones yelling that this team could go 7-0, and then you attacked anyone who stated that this team would lose multiple games even with Romo back.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

This season was destroyed by injuries
Has we had romo all season we would control the division
Hype or not this team would have been good enough to get back to the playoffs

This.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Jones and the marketing depart stoke the fires when it looks like we may contend. Brings in more money.

Its not a bad idea ( it is a buisness ) just ill timed. Wait until the team wins it all before starting the hype train like in the 90's

Agree with everything you said

 

[Irvin88_4life]

You bought into the hype too. You were one of the main ones yelling that this team could go 7-0, and then you attacked anyone who stated that this team would lose multiple games even with Romo back.

I didn't attack anyone, that's not me. I stated what I thought and was jumped on. I defended my opinion. I never said we would go 7-0, I have said from the start of the season the Panthers were for real.....and was attacked for those comments. I also said carolina would be the most hardest team to beat out of the remaining games.

I don't attack people that's not how I do things unless attacked first......thanks though

 

[Craig]

The real problem is your starting wb went down. That is all.

 

[cajuncocoa]

I think the real problem with this team is they buy into all the hype.
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Let's not buy until the hype and fight and earn everything even when we are favored. .....think we are underdogs every game period

I think there's some merit in worrying whether the TEAM is buying into the hype. If they are, it would be a problem in keeping them focused on the task in front of them, etc. I think this HAS happened (and if I were a conspiracy theorist, I would say the sports media does it on purpose in hopes of thwarting our chances.)

About your last line though? I don't buy that. It doesn't matter what fans do...whether we buy into the hype or not, we don't play the game. It may be better for our collective sanity to resist buying into it in the future, but it won't have an impact on winning or losing.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

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I think there's some merit in worrying whether the TEAM is buying into the hype. If they are, it would be a problem in keeping them focused on the task in front of them, etc. I think this HAS happened (and if I were a conspiracy theorist, I would say the sports media does it on purpose in hopes of thwarting our chances.)

About your last line though? I don't buy that. It doesn't matter what fans do...whether we buy into the hype or not, we don't play the game. It may be better for our collective sanity to resist buying into it in the future, but it won't have an impact on winning or losing.

I say we as a team and fan base. You're right doesn't matter what the fans think

 

[ConstantReboot]

I have said it in a few threads now. This coaching staff and front office are completely out of touch.

The FO and coaching staff messed with what was successful last year and totally screwed it up. They let Murray go and changed the entire offense back to the vanilla style playbook which never worked in the first place.

I was ok with Murray leaving but they didn't replace him - leaving Randle to be the starting back. What made it worst was we went back to the pass happy offense - which the Eagles blitzed us 1st down and got Romo injured.

Why did we got out and drafted 3 olinemen in the first round? To run block and protect Romo right? I don't understand why Garrett has to revert back to the vanilla offense which got Romo hurt in the first place?

 

[the_h0wey]

What is the title of the thread? There is more then one reason why this year has went into the trash. Everybody talks about the injuries in merely giving thoughts on other reasons as well.

I know there is more than* one reason the year went to trash. That's why I listed most of them instead of manufacturing a post about how we buy into our own hype.