DallasInDC
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Everyone can agree that yesterday's loss was devestating. Despite dominating a game for 50 minutes against one of the better teams in the NFL with a rookie OL, without our 3 top CB's for most of the game and in a hostile stadium the Cowboys lost only because of their miscues - not the opponents ability.
But what does this loss really mean? Plain and simple the only thing it means is:
1. We cannot go undefeated this season
2. We are 1 game behind the NFC East leaders and NFC leaders
3. We are still in the hunt for the NFC East crown and the playoffs
4. We we will finish somewhere between 15-1 and 0-16
That is it. Outside of those facts everything is speculation and opinion (mostly biased) about what we will or will not accomplish this season. I do not know how this team will respond to this loss, or how they will overcome the injuries and the learning curves of the young players, or how they will (will not) continue to adapt to the new defensive scheme. But I do feel this team is heading in the right direction.
Jason Garrett has the opportunity to use this loss as a motivational tool and I believe he will. The team played well enough to win against a upper tier team and knows that it can compete even in facing the obstacles I mentioned above. Garrett will have this team ready to play Sunday and I expect we will see improvements in the quality of play. This team has as much talent on it as any of the other elite teams and once they get over the hump we will look back to the these times as the learning and development that had to occur in order for us to get to where we want to be.
I know there are those who do not believe in moral victories. However, when you lose, you have two choices...1) sulk and complain about it, or 2) pinpoint what you did well, embrace those minor in game victories and build on them, as well as study the mistakes and work on correcting them. The way I see it, we had four mistakes that cost us this game: two turnovers, playcalling against the percentages at the goal line, and mental mistakes, i.e. missed block on the punt and pre-snap penalties. These are all correctable and I feel will be corrected.
Many seem to expect this to turnaround quickly always lamenting on the "same ole problems" mantra instead of recognizing that this team is going through a transformation that will not happen overnight. You cannot change 3 years of complacency in half a season and shortened preseason. It will take time. What I do have faith in, is that Jason will change the mindset of this team, will always field a competitive team and will eventually mold this team into winners. It may or may not happen this year, but I believe it will happen.
I expect the negative Nancies will trash this thread with the "We are the Cowboys our history dictates we have wins not moral victories you're a loser if you believe in moral victories" To you, I say leave your sense of entitlement at the door. Our history does not dictate that we have a right to win. It just means we have memories we can look back upon and marvel at our success. 32 teams have the same goal and all 32 teams work as hard as they can to achieve that goal. It is the hard work, motivation, the right pieces in place at the right time and a little bit of luck that will dictate who will win...not because you are the Dallas Cowboys and our history demands it.
But what does this loss really mean? Plain and simple the only thing it means is:
1. We cannot go undefeated this season
2. We are 1 game behind the NFC East leaders and NFC leaders
3. We are still in the hunt for the NFC East crown and the playoffs
4. We we will finish somewhere between 15-1 and 0-16
That is it. Outside of those facts everything is speculation and opinion (mostly biased) about what we will or will not accomplish this season. I do not know how this team will respond to this loss, or how they will overcome the injuries and the learning curves of the young players, or how they will (will not) continue to adapt to the new defensive scheme. But I do feel this team is heading in the right direction.
Jason Garrett has the opportunity to use this loss as a motivational tool and I believe he will. The team played well enough to win against a upper tier team and knows that it can compete even in facing the obstacles I mentioned above. Garrett will have this team ready to play Sunday and I expect we will see improvements in the quality of play. This team has as much talent on it as any of the other elite teams and once they get over the hump we will look back to the these times as the learning and development that had to occur in order for us to get to where we want to be.
I know there are those who do not believe in moral victories. However, when you lose, you have two choices...1) sulk and complain about it, or 2) pinpoint what you did well, embrace those minor in game victories and build on them, as well as study the mistakes and work on correcting them. The way I see it, we had four mistakes that cost us this game: two turnovers, playcalling against the percentages at the goal line, and mental mistakes, i.e. missed block on the punt and pre-snap penalties. These are all correctable and I feel will be corrected.
Many seem to expect this to turnaround quickly always lamenting on the "same ole problems" mantra instead of recognizing that this team is going through a transformation that will not happen overnight. You cannot change 3 years of complacency in half a season and shortened preseason. It will take time. What I do have faith in, is that Jason will change the mindset of this team, will always field a competitive team and will eventually mold this team into winners. It may or may not happen this year, but I believe it will happen.
I expect the negative Nancies will trash this thread with the "We are the Cowboys our history dictates we have wins not moral victories you're a loser if you believe in moral victories" To you, I say leave your sense of entitlement at the door. Our history does not dictate that we have a right to win. It just means we have memories we can look back upon and marvel at our success. 32 teams have the same goal and all 32 teams work as hard as they can to achieve that goal. It is the hard work, motivation, the right pieces in place at the right time and a little bit of luck that will dictate who will win...not because you are the Dallas Cowboys and our history demands it.
