Try to block punt with 2:00 in game

[JonesBoys]

This is just Cowboys luck. Losers are gonna lose. It's just a losing culture here run by a senile old man.

 

[Brooksey]

....with tied game and you have one of best kickers in NFL.

Who the hell comes up with these plays? ...lol..

They deserve to lose, all I can say.

Punt block was not called, the kid made what he thought was a great play

 

[jblaze2004]

Yeah if we had Dak I would say going for the block was dumb but Rush was very inaccurate vs the Bengals. I don't believe the coaching staff believed in him to get us in field goal range. So going for the block and getting the block was good. The problem was dumb players make dumb plays. And we had a dumb player trying to be a hero. This is on the player not the coaches.

 

[Mr_437]

What's wrong with the OP?

 

[gtb1943]

The big risk of calling for a block is someone running into the kicker and Cinci getting a first down. But that does not happen very often at all.

This is where the whole analytics thing comes up I bet.

Honestly, I have no real problem with the call since we DID block the punt. You cannot automatically factor in such a huge bonehead mistake. Even if we had failed to block it, turpin would have gotten it and would have done OK on the return. It was not like there was only thirty seconds on the clock you know.

You really have no right to play it safe when you are fighting for the season.

 

[Creeper]

I don't get it. He did block the punt. If not for a stupid decision to try to field the blocked punt the Cowboys would get the ball in great position to set up a game winning FG. The problem was not the decision to block the punt. It was the decision to try to field that ball. A fraction of an inch more and Vigil blocks the ball backwards.

The Cowboys this year can't seem to avoid stupid decisions on the field.

 

[McKDaddy]

It’s about the risk 3rd 30 you don’t take a chance on roughing the kicker period!

All plays have risk. If it were a called block, I do understand that position but it seems pretty clear that it wasn't. Was just a guy making a play when an opportunity arose. The only fault lay in the guy touching the ball.

 

[IMGumby]

I mean he blocked the punt. Whose fault is it Oruwariye went full on Leon Lett?

I told my wife "he did a Leon Lett!" when he touched the ball beyond the LOS. Coaching is responsible for making the players understand the situation but then sometimes the player just screws up.

 

[blueblood70]

You have Turpin on the return and you try to block a punt? that makes no sense, This coaching staff is just bad.

The soft zone Zimmer uses is terrible you are taking away your top CB's by having them play too far off the ball so its hard to get interceptions

you know you all have had now overnight to think about this and I think these are ridiculous overreactions they did block it imagine if that hits the ground and we get the ball back now with way better field position even if it went over the line of scrimmage just imagine they did block it so the goal was to block it they did block it the mistake was made by the player touching it that's it it could have easily been bobbled by Turpin which by the way you remember the play he made was a great play with the spin you remember what happened before that right the ball went right through his hands I mean we forget about the negative part of that play that could have happened here too he could have fumble it anything could have happened stop with the woulda coulda shoulda's there is no guarantees that we were gonna make the field goal or get in field goal range but the block does put us in that position you go for the block if you miss it then it's a normal play he did block it the goal was to block it the play was successful on that end they just made a mistake mentally they touched the ball when they didn't need to it happens now we get a better draft pick but everybody needs to calm down that happens in a lot of games when balls are flying around from kickoffs and punts it grazes people it hits people or sometimes it comes right up to a person and then the line of fire when a ball's headed right for you u....s to grab it and that's what happened..

I'm not mad at the play call it was a good play call because it literally worked you went for the block you got the block the block put you in a better position it just was an unlucky bounce and let's get over it people get over it.

 

[blueblood70]

you know you all have had now overnight to think about this and I think these are ridiculous overreactions they did block it imagine if that hits the ground and we get the ball back now with way better field position even if it went over the line of scrimmage just imagine they did block it so the goal was to block it they did block it the mistake was made by the player touching it that's it it could have easily been bobbled by Turpin which by the way you remember the play he made was a great play with the spin you remember what happened before that right the ball went right through his hands I mean we forget about the negative part of that play that could have happened here too he could have fumble it anything could have happened stop with the woulda coulda shoulda's there is no guarantees that we were gonna make the field goal or get in field goal range but the block does put us in that position you go for the block if you miss it then it's a normal play he did block it the goal was to block it the play was successful on that end they just made a mistake mentally they touched the ball when they didn't need to it happens now we get a better draft pick but everybody needs to calm down that happens in a lot of games when balls are flying around from kickoffs and punts it grazes people it hits people or sometimes it comes right up to a person and then the line of fire when a ball's headed right for you u....s to grab it and that's what happened..

I'm not mad at the play call it was a good play call because it literally worked you went for the block you got the block the block put you in a better position it just was an unlucky bounce and let's get over it people get over it.

 

[blueblood70]

you know you all have had now overnight to think about this and I think these are ridiculous overreactions they did block it imagine if that hits the ground and we get the ball back now with way better field position even if it went over the line of scrimmage just imagine they did block it so the goal was to block it they did block it the mistake was made by the player touching it that's it it could have easily been bobbled by Turpin which by the way you remember the play he made was a great play with the spin you remember what happened before that right the ball went right through his hands I mean we forget about the negative part of that play that could have happened here too he could have fumble it anything could have happened stop with the woulda coulda shoulda's there is no guarantees that we were gonna make the field goal or get in field goal range but the block does put us in that position you go for the block if you miss it then it's a normal play he did block it the goal was to block it the play was successful on that end they just made a mistake mentally they touched the ball when they didn't need to it happens now we get a better draft pick but everybody needs to calm down that happens in a lot of games when balls are flying around from kickoffs and punts it grazes people it hits people or sometimes it comes right up to a person and then the line of fire when a ball's headed right for you u....s to grab it and that's what happened..

I'm not mad at the play call it was a good play call because it literally worked you went for the block you got the block the block put you in a better position it just was an unlucky bounce and let's get over it people get over it.

 

[cowboyfan4life2]

The problem isn't the punt block it's having someone on that unit dumb enough to try to catch the ball after it's been blocked

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

You guys are angry Dallas attempted to block the punt? Really?

 

[RonnieT24]

I am as critical of the staff as anyone but ripping them for going for a blocked punt?

Hahahahaha. Geezus, people.

Yeah I would criticize them for not having trained up all the players NOT to touch the damn ball in that situation. But blocking the kick was a great call and a great play.

 

[cowboyec]

it was the right call because they executed it successfully.
where it went wrong was having a guy out there in a critical moment who got called up from the practice squad.
at the end of the day...we find a way to lose.
we are a dumb team.
i wouldn't be mad to see bones some where else.
but jerry will still be the gm...so who cares.
I.
HATE.
FOOTBALL.

 

[sideon]

the play was set up for a return. they had minimal rushers and max number of blockers on edges. just happened that the dude got a clean rush and blocked the punt. stupid players do stupid things, which is an indicator of stupid coaches

TBF Fassel was telling them to not touch the ball.

 

[TheDude]

You have Turpin on the return and you try to block a punt? that makes no sense, This coaching staff is just bad.

The soft zone Zimmer uses is terrible you are taking away your top CB's by having them play too far off the ball so its hard to get interceptions

being mad at blocking a punt to get the ball on your side of the field with Cooper rush as QB and Aubrey as. FG kicker is NOT a flaw in strategy

 

[InPhiltraitor]

Don’t get being upset with the punt block.

The punt snap was from the 28. Rehkow avgs. 49 yrd/punt with a NET avg. of 43. Turp’s avg. return is 12.5. Just playing those numbers, the Cowboys starting field position would have been around their own 35 yard line. That’s not adding in the variable of punting in a controlled environment, and a ST coordinator that probably reminded his punter of the situation, which had best result in the punt being fair caught.

The blocked punt landed around the Cinci 35 and let’s say it rolled out to mid-field. Would you still prefer to roll the dice with a return (I get it, Turp can be dynamic), not knowing if there would even be one, or would you be satisfied with the ball at the 50?

I’m not sure if the block was even on or if it was just a player making a play. Regardless, if there’s blame to cast at Fassel it could only be in terms of not preparing his players on how to handle the situation regarding a block. Even still, watching #27 I can understand why he felt securing the ball was the simplest thing to do in the heat of them moment.

You want to be pissed at something, start asking why your coach didn’t run the ball more with a back that was averaging 7.3 yrds/carry. I would have played Dowdle out to the tune of 25-30 carries. I’ve said it before, the limiting factor in that RB not getting more carries is that his last name is Dowdle.

 

[nightrain]

Didn't see anyone on the return team wave off the guys from the ball after the punt was blocked. Must have had a pinochle tournament at practice last week.

 

[Praxit]

This is just Cowboys luck. Losers are gonna lose. It's just a losing culture here run by a senile old man.

..lol that's what I thought. if it was KC they would have recovered the ball kick the field goal and win the game