We should open up with the spread, we shouldn't be predictable and get off to a bad start

[Doomsday101]

When you have to revert to the old "you aren't in the NFL so you can't talk" garbage on a message board, you've lost the cconversation You're a lot better than that Doom. Come on man.

When you start claiming well it is all the players and poor play calling you are the one losing the conversation. Fact is this team is posting outstanding numbers and winning ball games by running the game plan that has been put in place and for some armature to claim well they don't know what they are doing is a fricken joke. Linehan has this unit playing great ball period

To me it is truly amazing how little respect this coaching staff is getting

 

[Jenky]

I have no issue with throwing on 1st off play action I do not want to get far away from what we are doing, the things that have brought us to 12-4. I think that would be a mistake to walk away from the game knowing we did not continue doing then things that got us to that point.

I see what you're saying, but I think it's a huge mistake if you did this against a stout defense like Seattle. You'll basically waste 1st downs and repeatedly run Murray into walls with minimal gains. I think you have to adjust accordingly.

And honestly, Dallas might already know this and they are saving it for the playoffs. It wouldn't surprise me if they were setting everyone up.

 

[SDCowboy]

When you start claiming well it is all the players and poor play calling you are the one losing the conversation. Fact is this team is posting outstanding numbers and winning ball games doing running the game plan that has been put in place and for some armature to claim well they don't know what they are doing is a fricken joke. Linehan has this unit playing great ball period

To me it is truly amazing how little respect this coaching staff is getting

This core on offense has always posted outstanding numbers. Even in bad years they've been one the of top offenses in the game. The offense being more balanced doesn't mean it's some magical play calling. It's ridiculously predictable. We have the players on the field to overcome that.

 

[Doomsday101]

I see what you're saying, but I think it's a huge mistake if you did this against a stout defense like Seattle. You'll basically waste 1st downs and repeatedly run Murray into walls with minimal gains. I think you have to adjust accordingly.

And honestly, Dallas might already know this and they are saving it for the playoffs. It wouldn't surprise me if they were setting everyone up.

we did that vs the seahawks. Easy way to get away from the run is by saying well lets don't run on 1st down. Good way to find yourself in a passing war which you do not want to get into with Det. We have pro bowl OL who can move people do not get away from what you do. I'm all for using play action from time to time on 1st down and we have done that more and more but Dallas we also continue to use 1st down runs to keep defense honest

 

[Doomsday101]

This core on offense has always posted outstanding numbers. Even in bad years they've been one the of top offenses in the game. The offense being more balanced doesn't mean it's some magical play calling. It's ridiculously predictable. We have the players on the field to overcome that.

In your views fine and again a message board armature trying to act as if Professional coaches do not understand this game. That is a joke it may make you feel better about your wisdom but to me it means nothing. These coaches have put very good plans in place and got their players ready and they have gone out and executed and now someone on a message board is saying well this is not working they need to do it my way? LOL Yeah right

 

[Doomsday101]

Heck I could understand it better if the team was struggling to put up points by they are not they are putting up record numbers

 

[SDCowboy]

In your views fine and again a message board armature trying to act as if Professional coaches do not understand this game. That is a joke it may make you feel better about your wisdom but to me it means nothing. These coaches have put very good plans in place and got their players ready and they have gone out and executed and now someone on a message board is saying well this is not working they need to do it my way? LOL Yeah right

So in short, are you OK with us constantly running on 1st down? And it's not "some guy on the internet". It's a completely widespread opinion.

 

[Doomsday101]

So in short, are you OK with us constantly running on 1st down?

we are not constantly running on 1st down that is a total exaggeration they continue to run on 1st and then will come back and will and have play action on 1st. They have been mixing it up and hopefully continue to do so. Getting away from what we do would be beyond stupid

 

[Western]

Why deviate from success?
Dominant them.
Impose your will on the opposition ~ physically & mentally break them.

 

[MRV52]

I have been thinking about this run on 1st down always during the season and why they keep doing it and not mixing it up. Could it be that they were waiting for the playoffs to throw some wrinkles and really mess up the teams by keeping them more off balanced?

 

[Jenky]

I have been thinking about this run on 1st down always during the season and why they keep doing it and not mixing it up. Could it be that they were waiting for the playoffs to throw some wrinkles and really mess up the teams by keeping them more off balanced?

I can see that happening.

 

[jrumann59]

Thankfully we have the players to overcome the often predictable offensive playcalling and a QB who is the best in the league in converting, often long, 3rd downs.

I believe it was Marty Schottenheimer in a interview about the 90's cowboys and I paraphrase here, "We knew what they were going to run almost every play, their gameplan was easy to figure out, but they executed so well we couldn't stop them."

Predictability is only a key if you run a fancy offense predicated on surprise and finesse, execution beats predictability 9 out of 10 times.

 

[DuceizBak]

Sunday can't come quick enough..

 

[Frozen700]

Teams knew we would run it at an alarming rate, yet we were 12-4 and hardly anyone could stop our offense!!!!

You are right......

True, can't argue this my boy.

 

[Tabascocat]

You are right......

True, can't argue this my boy.

Alright, who is the new gal?

 

[Frozen700]

Alright, who is the new gal?

Same girl, just a different photo of her beautiful self.

 

[punchnjudy]

I don't expect Dallas to run over Detroit, but since Dallas doesn't use a lot of quick slants I'd prefer they avoid the spread. Would rather keep the running game as a threat and continue to keep the defense guessing and allow Romo to have time. Could see Beasley having a big game here if he has time to get open and more importantly Romo has time to find him, but they can clear things out for him without going to a spread.

Just about every super bowl winner in the modern era has needed a big performance from its defense along the way. This may prove to be that game for Dallas as MS really is their achilles heel. If Detroit had an elite QB, everyone would consider them super bowl contenders.

 

[ufcrules1]

I really liked what I saw early against Washington. We ran our normal offense with nice wrinkles: play action, misdirection, etc. Linehan wasn't predictable and kept them on their toes. I say we stick with that.

I agree. I liked the way we ran the offense vs Washington and would like to see more of that.

 

[JD_KaPow]

41 points per game in our last four. 22.5 first-half points per game in our last four.

Definitely time to change things up.

 

[MagicMan]

I believe that the game plan Dallas had against Washington will work just as well against Detroit. Dallas hit the skins with quick pass plays, slants, screens early and got them on their heels. Haslett tried to blitz Romo since it had been successful before, but this time it failed and you could see it in their faces when they were being shredded in the first half. The Cowboys need to jump on the lions early and make them one dimensional and Stafford will fold----0-17 record on the road against teams over .500. Record like that tells me a team that doesn't have game adjustments nor can come back.