This Freaking Sucks

[JPostSam]

can't run when we need to.

can't stop the run.

team's played from behind almost the entire season.

i think i'm going to have heartburn for the next three months.

 

[SDogo]

can't run when we need to.

can't stop the run.

team's played from behind almost the entire season.

i think i'm going to have heartburn for the next three months.

I'm just about in the "what the heck ever" mode for the season.

 

[Tenkamenin]

We're not going to blow teams out, get used to come from behind victories.

 

[CowboysNumeroUno]

at least the games are exciting till the end

 

[Da Hammer]

if this keeps up were going to be 8-8

 

[wileedog]

if this keeps up were going to be 8-8

Which is where most of us expected to be.

 

[Givincer]

if this keeps up were going to be 8-8

My sentiments EXACTLY we can't continue to do this if we want to be a serious football team.

 

[joe_cowboy]

I didn't get to see the game, but it sounds like our D rookies were doing pretty good. I heard Canty, Spears, and Ware's names a lot, mostly Canty. I guess Ware had a bunch of offsides, but, give him some time. Maybe halfway through the season, the D will be up to speed and really dominant, then we can start winning all the close ones, and get some blow-outs, and roll through the playoffs!

 

[Givincer]

Which is where most of us expected to be.

Honestly, on paper we are a lot better football team than 8-8 in a lot of people's eyes and I'm sure in the dallas front office's eyes as well.... Don't go spending all that money in the offseason and expect to be 8-8.

 

[Givincer]

I didn't get to see the game, but it sounds like our D rookies were doing pretty good. I heard Canty, Spears, and Ware's names a lot, mostly Canty. I guess Ware had a bunch of offsides, but, give him some time. Maybe halfway through the season, the D will be up to speed and really dominant, then we can start winning all the close ones, and get some blow-outs, and roll through the playoffs!

Ware had offsides yes but at the times they came at were very critical and hurt the team big time.

 

[Da Hammer]

Which is where most of us expected to be.

this team i thought could be 9-7 or 10-6 but like i said in another thread i'm tired of us playing not to lose instead of playing to win. Parcells needs to start showing some trust in his players

 

[joe_cowboy]

Ware had offsides yes but at the times they came at were very critical and hurt the team big time.

Yea, don't disagree, but hopefully those mistakes are just growing pains for what will be a very good D.

 

[Da Hammer]

31st ranked defense and we dont attack them, thats what most ticks me off

 

[marchetta]

31st ranked defense and we dont attack them, thats what most ticks me off

Playing not to lose sucks! Instead of designing our O gameplan to attack the opponents Defensive weaknesses, we stick to our conservative play not to lose style. Teams don't even need to game plan against us, since they already know we are not going to take any chances to exploit any particular weakness of our opponent. They know, that no matter what deficencies they have on defense, we are not going to alter our play calling to take advantage of it. We were facing a very tough run defense and lousy pass defense team, and what do we do? We continued to try to establish the run between the tackles. DUH!!! Why didn't we just attack their weakness and throw the ball? Simple, because we don't alter our game plan according to our opponent. We used the same game plan against the Raiders that we used against the Chargers, Commanders, and 49ers. Which is, establish the run, don't take chances, keep it close, and play not to lose, and hope our D can hold down our opponents. Problem is, it NEVER works!!!