Where is that magical Wade Phillips D?

[theogt]

Who suggested we change coaches, exactly?

Hello, I'm the OP.

At this rate, Wade is going to hand Jason Garret the HC job.

Seriously though, at least we didn't give up 30+ like last season.

 

[Real1st]

Suggesting that we might change head coaches at this point is just obnoxious, whether you consider it fairweather or not.

Who ever said that is an idiot

but im talking about the verbal BS that some of you spew when a member of this forum criticizes the play of this defense or worries about this team in the long run... why do you guys like you and znkrill what ever that idiots name is think like that??

 

[TheCount]

Hello, I'm the OP.

You did read the second sentence right? Where I said "Seriously", as in "What I said before this sentence was a joke.", I'll be sure to spell it for you next time since you have no sense of humor, apparently. Clearly, you get the award for have the smallest amount of humor after a win, I'd hate to see you after a loss.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

we thought Det would roll over

 

[jackrussell]

"17-2" doesn't sound quite as nice as "12-1" in the grand scheme of things.

17-2 could still win you a Super bowl...so it sounds pretty good to me.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

im with Theo on this one. calling for a HC change when we are 12-1 and ona 7 game winning streak is stupid. The D had a subpar game but Detroit also changed the way that they had been playing. Backus is a good LT and Woody seems to have solidified their right side. We got a stop at the end twice when we absolutely needed them and Im okay with that.

But really if you want to complain then why is noone talking about Brian Stewart?

 

[theogt]

You did read the second sentence right? Where I said "Seriously", as in "What I said before this sentence was a joke.", I'll be sure to spell it for you next time since you have no sense of humor, apparently.

It's a passive suggestion. Kind of a "I'm joking, but there's a kernel of truth to my statement."

 

[jobberone]

I was waiting for the thoughtless "12-1" post to come. We have to correct our flaws before the playoffs, and our D has been rather inconsistent all year. Just because we get a come from behind victory doesn't mean that the truth of the game can be ignored. Nobody is knocking on the offense...hence, the pro-Garrett posts. We won't win against quality teams...like the Patriots...if we don't correct this quite flawed D.
I completely agree that Wade was supposed to fix this because it feels like the same D we had last year...especially on that last Detroit drive. We should've stopped them with 3rd and long twice! Why the heck were we sitting passively in a zone both times? That's not very aggressive. I think most people were upset with BP last year because we didn't attack as much. Well...we did the same thing today by just letting Kitna have all day.

This has to be fixed...and anyone who wants to say "calm down...we're 12-1" can shove it because being happy with the present isn't how you win games in the future.

You're right and theogt is right. We are good or we wouldn't be 12-1. We are also flawed. Poor tackling, soft pass defense, and a little soft up the middle. Same problems as before just magnified today because we didn't get to the QB until late in the game. When we had to. When a Championship club has to. And the offense came up with the points when they had to.

It's both. The win, NFC East title and continued lead for home field advantage are cause for celebration and recounting all the good things.

Tomorrow they will address the problems.

 

[TheCount]

im with Theo on this one. calling for a HC change when we are 12-1 and ona 7 game winning streak is stupid. The D had a subpar game but Detroit also changed the way that they had been playing. Backus is a good LT and Woody seems to have solidified their right side. We got a stop at the end twice when we absolutely needed them and Im okay with that.

But really if you want to complain then why is noone talking about Brian Stewart?

I don't think Detroit changed what they've been doing, it just happened to work today.

 

[theogt]

Who ever said that is an idiot

but im talking about the verbal BS that some of you spew when a member of this forum criticizes the play of this defense or worries about this team in the long run... why do you guys like you and znkrill what ever that idiots name is think like that??

Dude, even I criticize the play of the defense. They played terrible today in the first half. Absolutely terrible. It's not about dismissing all criticism.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I think a lot of the bellyaching is coming from the fact that this team is 12-1 but it still appears to be behind the Pats. And unless the defense tightens up... this magical season will not end on a positive note.

In the past three weeks, we've seen three teams come after the Pats and it took miracle collapses by those teams for the Pats to overcome. Sounds alot like what Dallas did today.

 

[zrinkill]

why do you guys like you and znkrill what ever that idiots name is think like that??

Because you act like a 3 year old? I like the idiot remark by the way ....

 

[WoodysGirl]

I don't think Detroit changed what they've been doing, it just happened to work today.

Det is a very pass happy team. Kevin Jones had 23 rushing attempts for the first time in about six weeks. I'd say they've changed what they'd been doing recently.

Boys weren't prepared for them to come out running, but it seems they adjusted.

 

[TheCount]

It's a passive suggestion. Kind of a "I'm joking, but there's a kernel of truth to my statement."

Oh, so now you're going to tell ME what I meant? That's an interesting tactic to take in an argument, I should try that sometime.

Det is a very pass happy team. Kevin Jones had 23 rushing attempts for the first time in about six weeks. I'd say they've changed what they'd been doing recently.

Boys weren't prepared for them to come out running, but it seems they adjusted.

They try to run every game, it just doesn't work. Today, it worked.

 

[mr.jameswoods]

Wade brings nothing but a feel good feeling to this team. I for one am praying Garrett is handed the HC job. This defense is what it is, I'm not sure Dat himself could not run the same D.

Jerry Jones is too intelligent to let a young and talented coordinator like Garrett walk away. At the samet time, he wouldn't want to disrespect Wade Phillips and cause bad blood because Phillips is a stand-up guy. I can see some type of agreement worked out in which Jones will allow Phillips to remain as head coach for another season while Garrett is given a huge bonus. Then Phillips will "step down"

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I don't think Detroit changed what they've been doing, it just happened to work today.

Look at the rush attempts in their previous 10 games and their rush attempts in this one and get back to me. Woody has only played RT for a game or two. You are clueless.

 

[AmishCowboy]

The secondary isn't deep with talent IMO. But the bottom line is we are still wining. At this point we have to dance with who brung us and go as far with them as we can. That can't be an entirely bad thing.

Yeah, How quickly we forget that we sucked for most of the last 8 years.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Oh, so now you're going to tell ME what I meant? That's an interesting tactic to take in an argument, I should try that sometime.



They try to run every game, it just doesn't work. Today, it worked.

Last week they made 8 rushing attempts. That's not because it wasn't working, it's because they rarely run. They gave up on it too quickly. That's Detroit's MO ala Martz to which he even admitted to it.


On a side bar: A couple of you need to knock off the name calling.

 

[theogt]

Oh, so now you're going to tell ME what I meant? That's an interesting tactic to take in an argument, I should try that sometime.

I can't tell you what you intended, but I can certainly tell you how it came across.

Apparently I wasn't the only one that felt that way.

 

[TheCount]

Look at the rush attempts in their previous 10 games and their rush attempts in this one and get back to me. Woody has only played RT for a game or two. You are clueless.

Uh... yeah, well it's hard for ANY team (except the Vikings) to rush when you're down big, didn't think I'd have to explain that too. But hey, I know many of you enjoy any opportunity to prove your intellectual superiority over another Cowboy fan, so have at it. I'm sure it'll give you a bigger ***** in the morning.

I can't tell you what you intended, but I can certainly tell you how it came across.

Apparently I wasn't the only one that felt that way.

Alright, well then truce. I'm explaing that I was being sarcastic, and that our defense played poorly for most of today while our offense played well, yet again. That's it.