This loss isn't on 1 player!

[TheMarathonContinues]

So then we're up by 3, and they march down the field for a TD in about 40 seconds, and we lose by 4 instead of 7.
Hey, that's our team's identity.

Yeah I’m confused why people thought the game was over as a matter of fact they had solid field position to win the game and sucked. No one mentions that.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

There are sequences of events that all play a role. However certain events have larger weighting factor than others. More critical if you will. No gain on first down? No biggie. Fumbled punt deep in their territory late in the game? Critical.

We must have the discernment to see the difference.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This one kinda was.

You don’t touch that punt and we’re in FG range with 2:00 left.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

So then we're up by 3, and they march down the field for a TD in about 40 seconds, and we lose by 4 instead of 7.
Hey, that's our team's identity.

You could be right but let's give ourselves a shot.

 

[Runwildboys]

There are sequences of events that all play a role. However certain events have larger weighting factor than others. More critical if you will. No gain on first down? No biggie. Fumbled punt deep in their territory late in the game? Critical.

We must have the discernment to see the difference.

Yes, that was a brutal mistake, definitely the hardest in the game to overcome. But against the Bengals, it shouldn't have been a game breaker.

 

[Runwildboys]

You could be right but let's give ourselves a shot.

Oh, don't get me wrong. I was pissed. Not as upset as Micah was (rightfully so), but even though I want a better draft pick, I was was apoplectic when Leon, or whatever his name is, touched the ball.

I don't remember any of our guys ever touching the ball in that scenario and actually being able to hold onto it.

 

[ArtClink]

If a loss can never be on our QB solely, then one mistake by a special teams player shouldn't be allowed as well. If you want to point blame, start with Mike our coach. Game management is still an issue. Rico was doing just fine, but for SOME reason we went pass pass pass, as if you want to put that much trust in Rush.

The poor tackling on the Chase touchdown catch

Not sacking Burrow but allowing him on multiple occasions to climb the pocket and move around to avoid the rush.

This loss isn't on one player, let's be fair! Please give your thoughts

How come it's not all Cooper "2112" Rush's fault? If Dak had lost this game, there would be ten new Dak sucks threads. I see only one Rush sucks thread. Just sayin' ...

 

[Coogiguy03]

So then we're up by 3, and they march down the field for a TD in about 40 seconds, and we lose by 4 instead of 7.
Hey, that's our team's identity.

you're on fire!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

If a loss can never be on our QB solely, then one mistake by a special teams player shouldn't be allowed as well. If you want to point blame, start with Mike our coach. Game management is still an issue. Rico was doing just fine, but for SOME reason we went pass pass pass, as if you want to put that much trust in Rush.

The poor tackling on the Chase touchdown catch

Not sacking Burrow but allowing him on multiple occasions to climb the pocket and move around to avoid the rush.

This loss isn't on one player, let's be fair! Please give your thoughts

but according to very many on this board. the QB lost!!!! and it goes under his stats.

 

[Coogiguy03]

How come it's not all Cooper "2112" Rush's fault? If Dak had lost this game, there would be ten new Dak sucks threads. I see only one Rush sucks thread. Just sayin' ...

in fairness I hear you

 

[Flamma]

Our defense leaves players wide open and I will never understand it. It's not how you win. It's like we are constantly in prevent defense.

But especially in that situation. You know how in baseball if it's a tie game in the bottom of the 9th, and a guy is on 3rd with one out, all of the outfielders play shallow. They do that because if he hits it deep the game is over. So they are taking away the what matters. Short line drive singles. But in the NFL this concept seems to be lost. The game was over when Chase caught the ball. He gave the Cowboys a chance by scoring. Bland should have been in bump and run. Is that on the DC? I don't know.

 

[RoboQB]

Don't ya just love it when your team fights hard to put themselves in position to win after 58 minutes of football only to have ONE knucklehead ruin the whole thing, deflating the entire team that just overcame losing a key defender, and people start saying crap like 'it wasn't lost by just one player'... lol/smh

 

[Coogiguy03]

Don't ya just love it when your team fights hard to put themselves in position to win after 58 minutes of football only to have ONE knucklehead ruin the whole thing, deflating the entire team that just overcame losing a key defender, and people start saying crap like 'it wasn't lost by just one player'... lol/smh

I don't think that's true, because in 58 minutes we played better/had better coaching, it wouldn't have been close, and we'd be talking about something else right now, 1 play didn't just mess this game up

 

[Creeper]

I agree. The problem I pointed out before the game is if the defense or special teams does not score points they can't win. Rush seems limited to scoring 20 points per game at most. As soon as Cincy scored the last TD, the game was over.

I don't blame the defense. They faced an excellent offense and a QB who could be the MVP at the end of the season. He is certainly playing like one. The Cowboys just seem to be snake bit this year.

But I will say this. Even if they didn't make the mistake of fumbling away the blocked punt, I don't know that Rush would have been able to do anything with the ball. He has some awful possession, too many 3 and outs. He last possession he was just awful.

The problem for Dallas right now is they are playing with a backup QB who is not very good. Too many errant throws last night.

 

[RonnieT24]

Keep giving him the ball I don't get it

I've been saying it all season. I don't care how successful the running game is, McCarthy doesn't want to win that way so to hell with it. Rico should have had 28 carries for 250 yards last night. Dude was ballin.. seeing the holes.. hitting it at 100 mph, breaking tackles.. He was going to house one in the 4th quarter if they kept giving him the ball. But not Mike McCarthy.. He needed to put the ball in Rush's hands.. Yeah.. that's the ticket.

 

[Cmac]

If a loss can never be on our QB solely, then one mistake by a special teams player shouldn't be allowed as well. If you want to point blame, start with Mike our coach. Game management is still an issue. Rico was doing just fine, but for SOME reason we went pass pass pass, as if you want to put that much trust in Rush.

The poor tackling on the Chase touchdown catch

Not sacking Burrow but allowing him on multiple occasions to climb the pocket and move around to avoid the rush.

This loss isn't on one player, let's be fair! Please give your thoughts

I'm feeling bad for some on the board, too young to witness the 90's. Our board has been under a slow pain over the years. It's been pure torture. Maybe that's why many hoist all that pain on few, based on a contracts or pending contracts, or find a new one each game. They're hurting. This is all they've seen.....Romo years, Dak years, future bleak, players getting hurt, players welcomed then shown the door.....and it's the same denominator: Jerry.
Maybe this board is therapeutic......Let it out!!!

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[G2]

There are sequences of events that all play a role. However certain events have larger weighting factor than others. More critical if you will. No gain on first down? No biggie. Fumbled punt deep in their territory late in the game? Critical.

We must have the discernment to see the difference.

Rush still blew a wide open Lamb. This was after the fumble.

 

[baltcowboy]

I agree. This defense keeps giving up weird late touchdowns they did it against McClaurin too. You never lose a game because of one play. How about not leaning on the run against a bad team? How about no Lamb in the second half? Anyone who thinks we lost because of one play is delusional.

Well if the corner doesn’t touch the ball and we actually run the ball with Rico three straight times we probably win 23-20. This game was on the head coach though. Pop gun Rush throws need to be limited to under 25.

 

[Cmac]

I've been saying it all season. I don't care how successful the running game is, McCarthy doesn't want to win that way so to hell with it. Rico should have had 28 carries for 250 yards last night. Dude was ballin.. seeing the holes.. hitting it at 100 mph, breaking tackles.. He was going to house one in the 4th quarter if they kept giving him the ball. But not Mike McCarthy.. He needed to put the ball in Rush's hands.. Yeah.. that's the ticket.

RonnieT24......McCarthy and Jerry been undermining the offense all year. Most recently, we got enamored with scoring offense over balanced offense, during KMoore tenure, and then McCarthy backtracked on the very reason KMoore needed to be removed from play calling. We're just a confusing offense that only has an identity from game-to-game and a roster being forced to scheme, instead of scheme fitting roster......add roster building flaws. That's what you have.

 

[Brax]

How come it's not all Cooper "2112" Rush's fault? If Dak had lost this game, there would be ten new Dak sucks threads. I see only one Rush sucks thread. Just sayin' ...

Rush sucks always has but did he really look that much worse than Dak has the first 8 games.
Imagine having a backup quarterback that is poor by any measure. Long and short of it is Jerry isn’t a good GM and MM isn’t a top HC.