Wade called off the dogs, would you?

[Pokes12]

I don't think that is why he didn't kick the FG. Think about it, it would have taken a miracle for them to win. We could try to add a meaningless three points and have it blocked and run back, or we could make it and have the kickoff run back, it would not have been a smart thing to do.

You are completely correct. It had nothing to do with not running the score up. The risk reward ratio dictated the punt, nothing more to read into it.

Go CowPokes!!!

 

[jackrussell]

Wade is much classier than I would have been.

And I am glad he is representing the Star.

Tom Landry would have been proud.

Proper call by Wade. We get the big win and play with class.

That's the difference between Dallas and the Eagles. Dallas has class. Reid & Co. would have run up the score. That's why it's fun to watch their classless team and even more classless fan base twist in the wind this morning.

I think it's more embarrassing and humiliating to see the other team obviously taking it easy on you than it would be to see them scoring meaningless (scoreboard) points.

He did the right thing - we do't want to stoop to their level.

Pretty much sums it all up. Some class and dignity can and will go a long way....something lost on alot blowhards.

 

[Doomsday101]

You are completely correct. It had nothing to do with not running the score up. The risk reward ratio dictated the punt, nothing more to read into it.

Go CowPokes!!!

Dallas could have done anything they wanted at that time Philly had packed it in was humiliated and dead putting up more points would have been easier than taking candy from a baby. I have seen Philly in those situation run a play action and hit the easy TD when they had team down and out. Wade clearly could have put up more points with ease. He choose not to.

 

[Biggems]

Wade rules

 

[gdjackson2]

I was a little upset because I wanted Dallas to run the last 13+ minutes off the clock to send their sorry a**** home.

 

[Temo]

It wasn't about going easy. Punting there just made more sense than any other move.

 

[Temo]

You are completely correct. It had nothing to do with not running the score up. The risk reward ratio dictated the punt, nothing more to read into it.

Go CowPokes!!!

This.

 

[Biggems]

if not for the punt, then we probably dont get the Ware smackdown on McNabb

THANK YOU WADE

 

[Doomsday101]

It wasn't about going easy. Punting there just made more sense than any other move.

I think there are vaild arugments for that but it was a short FG and something Philly would have done and has done before. That is all I'm saying. Dallas could have added to the embarrasment yet they choose not to. At that stage Philly was not going to do anything they had nothing left you could see that in their play and on their faces they were toast

 

[Temo]

I think there are vaild arugments for that but it was a short FG and something Philly would have done and has done before. That is all I'm saying. Dallas could have added to the embarrasment yet they choose not to. At that stage Philly was not going to do anything they had nothing left you could see that in their play and on their faces they were toast

I think fans make too much of this end-of-the-game stuff as it is. It's the freaking NFL. Go easy at your peril.

And people who accuse Belichick of running up the score never acknowledge when he does the same thing that Wade did last night.

 

[Doomsday101]

I think fans make too much of this end-of-the-game stuff as it is. It's the freaking NFL. Go easy at your peril.

And people who accuse Belichick of running up the score never acknowledge when he does the same thing that Wade did last night.

If you read the start of the thread all I was getting at was given the recent history of the Cowboys vs Philly and how they have rubbed our nose in these situations Wade had the oppertunity to do the same. He choose not to, Dallas could have added more points with ease they took the high road something Philly has not done for us over the years.

 

[Temo]

If you read the start of the thread all I was getting at was given the recent history of the Cowboys vs Philly and how they have rubbed our nose in these situations Wade had the oppertunity to do the same. He choose not to, Dallas could have added more points with ease they took the high road something Philly has not done for us over the years.

I don't get it, though. What would Reid have done differently in our shoes? We had a 1st and 10 at the 16, trying to ice the game. We weren't going easy then.

Then we took 2 bad penalties and ended up with a 4th and 24 at the 30 with 2 minutes left. The only thing we could have done was punt.

 

[Nexx]

i had already won my over 46 points bet at that point so i didnt care. :laugh1:

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't get it, though. What would Reid have done differently in our shoes? We had a 1st and 10 at the 16, trying to ice the game. We weren't going easy then.

Then we took 2 bad penalties and ended up with a 4th and 24 at the 30 with 2 minutes left. The only thing we could have done was punt.

We could have kicked the FG and Yes Reid has done that. We could have ran play action on earlier down in the redzone and put up a TD and yes Reid has done that to us in the past in these situations. Had it been any other team I would not have even started this thread but it was not any other team it was Philly a team who has had no problems rubbing our face in it over the years. Sorry you don't get the point, I do think Wade did the right thing of not showing a classless act as Philly has done to us before.

 

[khiladi]

Suisham needed the practice...

 

[AlcoholicNinja]

Had nothing to do with calling off the dogs or class. We were right on the edge of Suisham's range. Upside: 3 essentially meaningless points. Downside: (i) good field position for the Eagles; (ii) Suisham goes into the next game with doubt in his mind. Was a no brainer.

 

[Jimz31]

Heck no....I kick the FG. Think about it...we have a kicker that we don't have a ton of confidence in right now, and for all we know he may not have alot in hmself.

Get him in there and have him kick the FG. Kicking them in practice is different than a game....it's all about reps.....

 

[pjjrfan]

They did it last year if I'm not mistaken. They took the opportunity to rub it in our team's face. I'm okay with Wade's choice, it showed class and besides 3-0 for the season pretty much means the Boys owned the eaglets.

 

[chinch]

it (punt) was a good call because it pinned the Eagles back making the field longer. a FG was worthless vs possibly a quick score against with a block or quick TD pass.

Dallas had an opportunity late in the game to add insult to injury by putting more points up yet Wade took the conservative approach even when we were in clear cut FG range Wade had McBrair punt the ball instead of adding the 3. Now honestly myself and people I was watching the game with had no problem of wanting to see Dallas rub Philly nose in it but Wade took the high road.

So how do you guys feel about it

 

[jimmy40]

I don't think that is why he didn't kick the FG. Think about it, it would have taken a miracle for them to win. We could try to add a meaningless three points and have it blocked and run back, or we could make it and have the kickoff run back, it would not have been a smart thing to do.

or miss it and look stupid