CouchCoach
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We found out.
The defense, without turnovers, was fool's gold. Diggs, without picks, average at cover corner. The DL specialized in rushing the passer, not stopping the run. And overall tackling was just OK.
The defense was so bad in 2020 that any improvement got blown out of proportion and we didn't really want to look under the hood of the bright shiny new defense. We chose to rave on about our new LB.
We still have aways to go on this defense but have discovered some glitches in the offense as well that show up when they play a good team.
I admit to buying in. I chose to look at that never been done before sweep of the East with a margin of 20 a game instead of what happened when the Cowboys played better opponents. I also admit to thinking they could "fix' the run game and it would return.
I admit to believing what I wanted to believe. I made that error in judgment of pushing my football mind back and pushing my Cowboys heart forward.
And I do not apologize for it and neither should you. We are fans and I, for one, am a hell of a lot better at selling myself than the owner will ever be.
Do not beat yourself up and use words like blind or gullible, we are fans and there is nothing remotely logical about that. It thrives on emotion and passion and craters with anger and frustration.
Lot of things being written today and last night out of that frustration like "I am done with the Cowboys" or "I am done with football". That's OK, part of the magic of this forum is the venting and I will not hold your words against you. Rant away, get it out of your system because family and friends probably don't want to hear it and we're all used to it. We understand.
But, make no mistake about it, you are not cured. You are just like me, That fish hanging out at the bottom just waiting for the next lure. And my friends, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
The defense, without turnovers, was fool's gold. Diggs, without picks, average at cover corner. The DL specialized in rushing the passer, not stopping the run. And overall tackling was just OK.
The defense was so bad in 2020 that any improvement got blown out of proportion and we didn't really want to look under the hood of the bright shiny new defense. We chose to rave on about our new LB.
We still have aways to go on this defense but have discovered some glitches in the offense as well that show up when they play a good team.
I admit to buying in. I chose to look at that never been done before sweep of the East with a margin of 20 a game instead of what happened when the Cowboys played better opponents. I also admit to thinking they could "fix' the run game and it would return.
I admit to believing what I wanted to believe. I made that error in judgment of pushing my football mind back and pushing my Cowboys heart forward.
And I do not apologize for it and neither should you. We are fans and I, for one, am a hell of a lot better at selling myself than the owner will ever be.
Do not beat yourself up and use words like blind or gullible, we are fans and there is nothing remotely logical about that. It thrives on emotion and passion and craters with anger and frustration.
Lot of things being written today and last night out of that frustration like "I am done with the Cowboys" or "I am done with football". That's OK, part of the magic of this forum is the venting and I will not hold your words against you. Rant away, get it out of your system because family and friends probably don't want to hear it and we're all used to it. We understand.
But, make no mistake about it, you are not cured. You are just like me, That fish hanging out at the bottom just waiting for the next lure. And my friends, there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.
