Think the OL will be motivated this week?

[Bizwah]

Well part of it is NOT being down 21-7. More so being down 21-17

21-17?

It's possible.

A lot depends on how we decide to attack you guys on defense. If we use the same strategy we used in game one last year, then I can see that happening.

But I don't think Wade will underestimate Campbell again. We focused on stopping Portis and really didn't feel Campbell would throw 50 passes. Last year, he played a very soft zone and refused to really send a lot of blitzers. We did the same thing with Rogers in our game vs GB last year. After Favre went out and Rogers came in, we got soft in our coverage...and stopped being aggressive with the rush.

Our d-line can rotate 8 guys through, and HB Blades is a solid 4th linebacker to plug in and spell Marcus Washington. Rocky and Fletcher-Baker are machines

Eight deep is a huge stretch....especially at DE. DT, I can see you getting help. But you don't have Daniels. Carter is good...there's no one on your team capable of spelling him. Sub him and that's just fine with us.

What I am counting on is wearing your o-line out, ala what the Gints did in the playoff game last year. Not to compare that d-line to ours, but that is part of my thinking, along with hoping that Romo gets impatient in the redzone and our guys can make some plays

Couple of points....

1. Your DL.....even your starters....is NO WHERE near as good as the Giants was last year. Heck, even the Giants' second string is better than your first. You don't have the guns to do that.

2. The "wearing our OL out strategy" by the Giants wasn't what really beat us. At halftime the Giants realized that Terry Glenn wasn't anybody to be afraid of. He wasn't nearly as explosive. They also realized that Owens wasn't fully healed from his injury. Their coaches took the advice of their players and single-covered Glenn, helped some on Owens. They then decided that they could bring the house on every play.

Again, this strategery only works if we are able to keep the game within a score in the 4th quarter, then we'll see if our tough training camp paid dividends

If our O ain't scoring, and its 21-7, well it was a waste of time and we may as well have just blitzed 9 guys every down

This is true.

But if we're driving down the field and holding the ball then how do you think your offense will score 17 points? They'll hardly see the field.

The Packers' offense is a whole lot better than yours and we were able to hold them to three field goals most of the game.

Anyway......like I said....anything's possible.

Washington does have a couple of things going for them here.
1. Romo just doesn't play as well at home.
2. We've turned the ball over quite a bit
3. We commit a ton of stupid penalties
4. Our run-defense isn't quite where I think it should be. I think a team could run it on us if they stayed committed to it.

Washington has a good team....really....but right now we're bigger, faster, and stronger at nearly every single position. But the team with the most talent doesn't always win.

 

[TNCowboy]

Romo just doesn't play as well at home.

Romo's passer rating last year at home was 102.9.

 

[SkinsHokieFan]

Washington has a good team....really....but right now we're bigger, faster, and stronger at nearly every single position. But the team with the most talent doesn't always win.

Yup. 2 words: Replacement players

 

[CooSTel]

Such an arrogant bunch we got here. You didnt win the Super Bowl last year like many of you believe. You are not defending Champs nor did you win one in the last few years. In fact you havent even been to one in a looong time. The Cowboys are not the Patriots, not even close.
I fear teams that have clutch players, I see NOT ONE on the Cowboys. If there is a close game in Dallas this week watch out. The Skins have proven clutch players--AKA tana man.
Crow will be served immediately following Sundays game.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I think the "Buffalo Route" will be used.

If I am gameplanning as Greg Blanche, I want you guys to take 12-15 plays to score, as opposed to your quick strikes that you got against GB

I have Laron Landry 25 yards deep, and his assignment is "don't let anyone behind you"

Rush 4, keep Romo in the pocket, double Witten and Owens and take my chances 1-1 with Rogers on your number 2 WR (whoever that may be)

Eventually Romo will make a mistake in the red zone. No clue why he does it, in particular with Witten and TO down there, but he tries to force that ball down inside the 20

I am willing to concede 21 points. But I want you to spend 30 minutes scoring those 21 points

I would expect to see Springs manning up on TO, w/ Landry providing over the top help in TO's area, Doughty will probably be the guy you'll see playing CF

doubling both TO and Witten is going to open up ALOT of room for Barber

try to key in on Barber, and you'll see a dose of quick-hitting plays w/ Felix outside of the tackle box, either as a runner on a sweep, or as a receiver

all this is not even accounting for our newfound, deep-threat Miles Austin

 

[tomson75]

Such an arrogant bunch we got here. You didnt win the Super Bowl last year like many of you believe. You are not defending Champs nor did you win one in the last few years. In fact you havent even been to one in a looong time. The Cowboys are not the Patriots, not even close.
I fear teams that have clutch players, I see NOT ONE on the Cowboys. If there is a close game in Dallas this week watch out. The Skins have proven clutch players--AKA tana man.
Crow will be served immediately following Sundays game.

Such an ignorant one we have here. No one here claims that we won anything last year. No one believes that we are defending champs, unless of course you're speaking of the NFC east.

...and you're right, we aren't the Patriots, we're much better.

Too bad your chest puffing display is mirroring your pathetic attempt to undermine our confidence through a Bs display of thoughts from years past...or it might actually have some merit.

See ya in 25 hours.

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Such an arrogant bunch we got here. You didnt win the Super Bowl last year like many of you believe. You are not defending Champs nor did you win one in the last few years. In fact you havent even been to one in a looong time. The Cowboys are not the Patriots, not even close.
I fear teams that have clutch players, I see NOT ONE on the Cowboys. If there is a close game in Dallas this week watch out. The Skins have proven clutch players--AKA tana man.
Crow will be served immediately following Sundays game.

You have a lot of nerve talking about the last time the cowboys won the superbowl considering when the last time the Commanders won one.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

See ya in 25 hours.

yeah right, dude

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I think the O-line will be motivated.

I hope the reason is because, as a unit, they are on a mission. Every game, all year.... until the job is done.

Start REALLY establishing dominance to the point where teams know who is in front of them and they STILL cant get through.