Vultures everywhere

[gimmesix]

Man, it seems like a lot of fans have been circling around waiting for that right moment to swoop in with the things they hate about this team: Marinelli sucks, Garrett sucks, get rid of the whole team.

Where were you guys last year when we were healthy and everything was going well?

I can't believe this many are so surprised or upset that we've lost the last two games without Romo and Dez and several other important players. This is a game of inches and we're giving up a mile without stars like that. It either says good things about our team or bad things about our opponents that we've actually been competitive with Weeden at QB, Williams as our lead receiver, players like Jack Crawford and Ryan Russell having to play significant snaps, a rookie linebacker who had played only a few snaps having to step in for Lee, etc.

When things fall apart like they have this year, you hope and pray for a win knowing that you should lose to teams that have a better QB starting, better No. 1 receiver, etc. The expectation around here are just unbelievable. Even if we were starting Cassel instead of Weeden, we could expect to go no better than .500 with Romo out because these guys are backups for a reason.

 

[windjc]

Misery loves company. The fact is that many people on this board are on this board because they don't really have anything in their lives they are happy or passionate about so they live vicariously through football. Dallas having issues gives them a reason to express their misery. The fact that they are nameless and faceless allows them the keyboard privacy and courage to amp their misery up as high as possible. They see no personal ramifications and it makes them feel better for the time they are doing it.

 

[Zordon]

1. We've been complaining about the safeties for years.
2. We've been complaining about Marinelli's stubbornness regarding the DT position for years.
3. Many of us were perplexed why they decided to play with fire by bringing back Weeden. 0-10 his last 10 starts. He's a loser.

All three are biting us in the butt. There is good reason to be upset with this organization right now. This doesn't even touch on the lack of gameday imagination and in-game adjustments from our coaches.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Fans just need to vent. Just a frustrating season.

 

[cowboyblue22]

when your players talk all off season about good things for this year then the fans get up beat and have expectation then your team plays like crap then yes they are very disappointed

 

[Kalyan]

I did not follow the training camp very closely but it felt like we had kind of "camp cake" with the sole goal of not getting anyone hurt. Keeping players out longer than necessary so that injuries are healed "completed" by regular season, just walk though preseason as if it is not important. Basically what happened since end of last year to beginning of this year? OL should be more dominant? DLaw improvement? scheme improvements? I know injuries are key part but am I the only one feeling that we didn't take the offseason as seriously as we should?

 

[RunDMC]

1. We've been complaining about the safeties for years.
2. We've been complaining about Marinelli's stubbornness regarding the DT position for years.
3. Many of us were perplexed why they decided to play with fire by bringing back Weeden. 0-10 his last 10 starts. He's a loser.

All three are biting us in the butt. There is good reason to be upset with this organization right now. This doesn't even touch on the lack of gameday imagination and in-game adjustments from our coaches.

How many teams can lose their star QB and WR and still win games in this league?

 

[cowboys1981]

Man, it seems like a lot of fans have been circling around waiting for that right moment to swoop in with the things they hate about this team: Marinelli sucks, Garrett sucks, get rid of the whole team.

Where were you guys last year when we were healthy and everything was going well?

I can't believe this many are so surprised or upset that we've lost the last two games without Romo and Dez and several other important players. This is a game of inches and we're giving up a mile without stars like that. It either says good things about our team or bad things about our opponents that we've actually been competitive with Weeden at QB, Williams as our lead receiver, players like Jack Crawford and Ryan Russell having to play significant snaps, a rookie linebacker who had played only a few snaps having to step in for Lee, etc.

When things fall apart like they have this year, you hope and pray for a win knowing that you should lose to teams that have a better QB starting, better No. 1 receiver, etc. The expectation around here are just unbelievable. Even if we were starting Cassel instead of Weeden, we could expect to go no better than .500 with Romo out because these guys are backups for a reason.

Vultures were here after the Thanksgiving massacre calling for everybody's head but the kid who fills the Gatorade with ice.

 

[sureletsrace]

I think most of the people on this board that are complaining are doing as such because we're almost winning these games, but losing them in embarrassing fashion.

I, for one, know that this is a deep and talented team. If we had our stars, we'd be 4-0, comfortably.

I think people are frustrated because we've lost these games for stupid reasons where we could've won them had a few coaching decisions been different. There was absolutely no excusing not calling a time out in OT when our guys weren't set. That could've changed the game.

Well, that's why I'm frustrated anyways. And I'm the biggest Garrett fan out there. That was just a piss poor non time out call.

We're getting these "almost" wins and losing them barely. That's why people are frustrated. We needed those winnable games.

Most of the people on this board are fully aware that the team has the deck stacked against them and are playing against the odds.

I think people would be less upset with blowout losses, honestly.

 

[KingLerxst]

There are always those fans that are more vocal when things are going wrong. A number of them never show up until a loss. You can bet they're the type of people that are quick to point out everything and the only things that are wrong with the world in general.
Nothing wrong with pointing out the things you'd like to see fixed. And blind homers are about as annoying as the chicken littles. But man. Some of the folks on sports message boards. And some of the ones that burn up the phone lines on sports radio after any loss. Must be miserable to be around.

 

[cowboys1981]

How many teams can lose their star QB and WR and still win games in this league?

We've come super close. This is why having some pieces back on defense will help maintain and build on leads.

 

[dupree89]

1. We've been complaining about the safeties for years.
2. We've been complaining about Marinelli's stubbornness regarding the DT position for years.


All three are biting us in the butt. There is good reason to be upset with this organization right now. This doesn't even touch on the lack of gameday imagination and in-game adjustments from our coaches.

exactly. And the only one I said I was disappointed in is Marinelli. Never said he "sucks". But when your back-up QB drives the team 90 yards to tie a game late, and then your defense gags it up with one minute to go and lets a team stroll into easy FG range, that's disappointing. And that's on Marinelli.

 

[Wayne02]

How many teams can lose their star QB and WR and still win games in this league?

Who cares what other teams do, you were one of the guys who predicted W's against Atlanta and NO, now all of a sudden you use the injuries as an excuse when they lose. Don't get me wrong, I believe that the injuries are a valid excuse but don't use them as an excuse when you predict W's.

 

[CATCH17]

Man, it seems like a lot of fans have been circling around waiting for that right moment to swoop in with the things they hate about this team: Marinelli sucks, Garrett sucks, get rid of the whole team.

Where were you guys last year when we were healthy and everything was going well?

I can't believe this many are so surprised or upset that we've lost the last two games without Romo and Dez and several other important players. This is a game of inches and we're giving up a mile without stars like that. It either says good things about our team or bad things about our opponents that we've actually been competitive with Weeden at QB, Williams as our lead receiver, players like Jack Crawford and Ryan Russell having to play significant snaps, a rookie linebacker who had played only a few snaps having to step in for Lee, etc.

When things fall apart like they have this year, you hope and pray for a win knowing that you should lose to teams that have a better QB starting, better No. 1 receiver, etc. The expectation around here are just unbelievable. Even if we were starting Cassel instead of Weeden, we could expect to go no better than .500 with Romo out because these guys are backups for a reason.

Was right here saying Garrett sucks and offers nothing.

 

[Bungarian]

Misery loves company. The fact is that many people on this board are on this board because they don't really have anything in their lives they are happy or passionate about so they live vicariously through football. Dallas having issues gives them a reason to express their misery. The fact that they are nameless and faceless allows them the keyboard privacy and courage to amp their misery up as high as possible. They see no personal ramifications and it makes them feel better for the time they are doing it.

Describing yourself? That does not fit me.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I did not follow the training camp very closely but it felt like we had kind of "camp cake" with the sole goal of not getting anyone hurt. Keeping players out longer than necessary so that injuries are healed "completed" by regular season, just walk though preseason as if it is not important. Basically what happened since end of last year to beginning of this year? OL should be more dominant? DLaw improvement? scheme improvements? I know injuries are key part but am I the only one feeling that we didn't take the offseason as seriously as we should?

All I heard in pre-season was these games aren't important. Lets hold everybody out, The starters don't need practice. How did that turn out?

 

[Zordon]

How many teams can lose their star QB and WR and still win games in this league?

I guarantee you Super Bowl teams (that's what was sold to us in the offseason) find a way to win at least one vs ATL/NO.

 

[AzorAhai]

I think most of the people on this board that are complaining are doing as such because we're almost winning these games, but losing them in embarrassing fashion.

I, for one, know that this is a deep and talented team. If we had our stars, we'd be 4-0, comfortably.

I think people are frustrated because we've lost these games for stupid reasons where we could've won them had a few coaching decisions been different. There was absolutely no excusing not calling a time out in OT when our guys weren't set. That could've changed the game.

Well, that's why I'm frustrated anyways. And I'm the biggest Garrett fan out there. That was just a piss poor non time out call.

We're getting these "almost" wins and losing them barely. That's why people are frustrated. We needed those winnable games.

Most of the people on this board are fully aware that the team has the deck stacked against them and are playing against the odds.

I think people would be less upset with blowout losses, honestly.

The situational awareness at the end was awful by Garrett. The last drive in the 4th, the defense was gassed. Completely worn out. Call a timeout. When they got in FG range, he immediately started to burn the timeouts. He should have at least saved the last one until under 10 seconds left so you have the potential for a false start/10 second runoff AND missed FG to save you. In OT he was too busy laying into the referee for the pick play than noticing the defense confused and scrambling to get on the field.

 

[RunDMC]

I guarantee you Super Bowl teams (that's what was sold to us in the offseason) find a way to win at least one vs ATL/NO.

Take Brady and Gronkowski off the Pats.

Take Rodgers and Cobb off the Packers.

Take Wilson and Lynch off the Seahawks.

Neither of those teams win without that much star power on offense.

 

[mattjames2010]

I guarantee you Super Bowl teams (that's what was sold to us in the offseason) find a way to win at least one vs ATL/NO.

Most Super Bowl teams don't lose this many players. I mean, you people do know how many players we have lost right?