Why does everyone want ONE thing to blame?

[NextGenBoys]

We lost. We didnt get the bounces, we got out executed, and out coached.

The majority of posters here think that if you lose, that there is only ONE reason because of it. Very rarely does this team lose because of one person or incident. That its ALL on Garrett, Romo, or Wade.

It's Garrett's fault? - The deep misfire to TO and Austin is 14 points right there. The two big runs at the end are anything but his fault.

It's Romo's fault? - He never gave up and led scoring drives of 17 points in the 4th quarter - when it matters most. The runs at the end aren't on him either.

It's Wade's fault? - His defense shut out the Ravens for 3 quarters, and handed the Cowboys their first 7 points off Wares sack/fumble. We cant recover a fumble that falls into our laps, and our offense could not stay on the field for three quarters.

How about just accepting the fact that the Dallas Cowboys as a team lost yesterday. There is not one thing or person to blame. The Dallas Cowboys lost. Not Garrett or Romo, or Wade or whoever. The sad part is, is that for a team with this much talent, it happens far to often that we just flat out get beat.

 

[Undisputed]

I don't get it either. To put it on either the offense or the defense is absolutely, positively, RIDICULOUS. Hell, it is frustrating to me that people still want to let certain individuals on this team off the hook.

The whole team blew it tonight. They were dreadful and they know it. Just an embarrassment. Even guys like Choice and Witten had plays when they flat out screwed us over.

It isn't on one person. But we need a change. And I have no choice but to look at the head coach as the place it must start.

 

[gmb85]

This team is cursed. Maybe we'll have better luck in Arlington.

 

[AdamJT13]

Even guys like Choice and Witten had plays when they flat out ******* us over.

Choice did, I know, but what did Witten do wrong tonight?

 

[Undisputed]

Choice did, I know, but what did Witten do wrong tonight?

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2508185&postcount=407

Completely whiffed on a block, letting his guy blow right by him and register the easy sack on Romo.

 

[NextGenBoys]

http://cowboyszone.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2508185&postcount=407

Completely whiffed on a block, letting his guy blow right by him and register the easy sack on Romo.

Yeah that hurt, but I think in the grand scheme of things Witten giving up a sack doesnt hurt as much as not falling on a ball, throwing stupid interceptions, giving up 80yd td runs, fumbling a toss out of bounds, and not connecting with open receivers downfield.

 

[Undisputed]

Yeah that hurt, but I think in the grand scheme of things Witten giving up a sack doesnt hurt as much as not falling on a ball, throwing stupid interceptions, giving up 80yd td runs, fumbling a toss out of bounds, and not connecting with open receivers downfield.

If you were distributing the blame fairly, of course Witten (and Choice for that matter) wouldn't get too much of it. But they did hurt us. And that is what is so frustrating. Blown plays here and there are going to cost us our season.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Because it's always better for people with an agenda to blame losses on one person. To do anything else would show far too much football smarts on their part and they can't have that.

 

[NextGenBoys]

Because it's always better for people with an agenda to blame losses on one person. To do anything else would show far too much football smarts on their part and they can't have that.

Hahaha well put sir. There isnt much of it after a loss.

 

[khiladi]

We lost. We didnt get the bounces, we got out executed, and out coached.

The majority of posters here think that if you lose, that there is only ONE reason because of it. Very rarely does this team lose because of one person or incident. That its ALL on Garrett, Romo, or Wade.

It's Garrett's fault? - The deep misfire to TO and Austin is 14 points right there. The two big runs at the end are anything but his fault.

It's Romo's fault? - He never gave up and led scoring drives of 17 points in the 4th quarter - when it matters most. The runs at the end aren't on him either.

It's Wade's fault? - His defense shut out the Ravens for 3 quarters, and handed the Cowboys their first 7 points off Wares sack/fumble. We cant recover a fumble that falls into our laps, and our offense could not stay on the field for three quarters.

How about just accepting the fact that the Dallas Cowboys as a team lost yesterday. There is not one thing or person to blame. The Dallas Cowboys lost. Not Garrett or Romo, or Wade or whoever. The sad part is, is that for a team with this much talent, it happens far to often that we just flat out get beat.

This loss is ALL on Garrett... This offense hasn't made any strides and Garrett hasn't taken into account any of the problems this team has, in order to make adjustments. At least wade took over this defense and made changes, and it has been playing baller..

They were killing Flacco in the beginning of the game, but they can't keep sustaining it with such BS 3 and out drives... Seriously, the defense blows two running plays at the end of the game, which obviously alludes to how tired they were... they even knew run was coming...

 

[Everson24]

This team is cursed. Maybe we'll have better luck in Arlington.

It sure seems like it. I watch the Steelers and they get every tipped ball every fumble seem to bounce right to them and they get all the calls from the refs to boot. We have just the opposite happening here where we cant seem to buy a break. Hopefully next year will be better but this has to be on eof the most disappointing seasons in Cowboys history.

 

[NextGenBoys]

This loss is ALL on Garrett... This offense hasn't made any strides and Garrett hasn't taken into account any of the problems this team has, in order to make adjustments. At least wade took over this defense and made changes, and it has been playing baller..

They were killing Flacco in the beginning of the game, but they can't keep sustaining it with such BS 3 and out drives... Seriously, the defense blows two running plays at the end of the game, which obviously alludes to how tired they were... they even knew run was coming...

Hey Mr Anti Garrett...we put up 24 points on the number 2 defense in the league that averages roughly 13 points given up per game.

Those 24 points are above our season average of 23.7

And the terrible coordinator of yours had TO and Austin feed up deep downfield and the pass was not completed.

As BraveHeartFan said, it would be far too smart of you to see that because of your agenda against Garrett

 

[NickZepp]

I think the problem with the organization over recent years is we want 1 guy to blame when it's not one guys fault. You can blame Romo getting hurt and looking like crap when he came back at times or you can blame the coaching staff(all of them or an individual) when it's not any of their faults. We can't get a coach and a team that takes the blame for themselves and gives that no excuse attitude. Someone always has to take the blame for something, when really it's an organizational thing right now.

 

[NextGenBoys]

I think the problem with the organization over recent years is we want 1 guy to blame when it's not one guys fault. You can blame Romo getting hurt and looking like crap when he came back at times or you can blame the coaching staff(all of them or an individual) when it's not any of their faults. We can't get a coach and a team that takes the blame for themselves and gives that no excuse attitude. Someone always has to take the blame for something, when really it's an organizational thing right now.

Exactly. It's the entire organization from the top all the way to the bottom. In our losses, we are getting beat every way possible

 

[Venger]

This team is cursed. Maybe we'll have better luck in Arlington.

Yeah, because the OTHER team in Arlington is doing so well!!!

 

[dbair1967]

The right answer is the TEAM lost.

Offense was horrible almost all night.

The QB was horrible almost all night.

Special teams blew it again.

Defense blew it in crunch time by doing the unthinkable, giving up not one but two length of the field TD's on consecutive plays.

Just a pathetic way to lose and horrendous last game at Texas Stadium. This one is going to hurt for a long time.

 

[khiladi]

Hey Mr Anti Garrett...we put up 24 points on the number 2 defense in the league that averages roughly 13 points given up per game.

Those 24 points are above our season average of 23.7

And the terrible coordinator of yours had TO and Austin feed up deep downfield and the pass was not completed.

As BraveHeartFan said, it would be far too smart of you to see that because of your agenda against Garrett

We put up 24 points, with 14 of them coming in the last few minutes, when we went hurry-up and Jason Garrett became essentially a non-factor, and Romo was directing this offense...

We had TO downfield, and that very play, Romo almost got killed.... If Romo didn't have the feet he did, the QB would have gotten killed before TO could get 10 yards downfield. The Ravens had man-coverage on TO for a reason. They knew they could attack the QB with little worry, because of the pressure Garrett puts on this offense with his [assing schemes...

Us having WRs 'open' in your world is a consistent staple of this offense, and there is a reason these oppurtunities are 'missed' every game...

One can only wonder where all your emotional investment in Garrett came from... he hasn't done jack squat...

 

[Screw The Hall]

This team goes into Murphy's law mode way too often. There hasn't been a numerical value invented high enough to account for all the ways this team can beat itself.

Sometimes it's like they are putting on a clinic for coaches to use in camps as a teaching tool of what not to do in crucial situations for young players. That's why as talented as we are and as badly as i want them too, I wouldn't have to think about it for 1 second if anyone asked me if my Cowboys deserve to be in the playoffs.

And that's really the bottom line for me ... this team doesn't deserve to go to the playoffs.

 

[NextGenBoys]

We put up 24 points, with 14 of them coming in the last few minutes, when we went hurry-up and Jason Garrett became essentially a non-factor, and Romo was directing this offense...

We had TO downfield, and that very play, Romo almost got killed.... If Romo didn't have the feet he did, the QB would have gotten killed before TO could get 10 yards downfield. The Ravens had man-coverage on TO for a reason. They knew they could attack the QB with little worry, because of the pressure Garrett puts on this offense with his [assing schemes...

Us having WRs 'open' in your world is a consistent staple of this offense, and there is a reason these oppurtunities are 'missed' every game...

One can only wonder where all your emotional investment in Garrett came from... he hasn't done jack squat...

Yeah coordinators dont call in plays during the 2 minute offense. Do you realize what you're saying? The fact of the matter is they DID score the points when they needed to, and then their defense folded.

And my emotional investment in Garrett is simply due to the fact that we're not going to get anything better out there. He is not as bad as you think, he really isnt. I think it has gotten to the point where you will blame Garrett for everything, regarldess if it makes sense or not.

 

[28 Joker]

I agree. This was a team loss. I have some frustrations with the offense for sure.

However, these plays really hurt. Hmm. Let's start with...

2 long rushing TDs after holding them to just over 100 yards.

If you get a three and out after the first long TD, the Cowboys win, imo. There is no excuse for this. Where were the safeties and middle backers? When all else fails, the safeties have to stop those plays. Phillips called run blitzes against two running backs that should have been stopped. Those two plays should not happen. It's on the players. You want to win, stop them!


3rd and 9

Mason converts and the Ravens put points on the board. This was a big play. Mason was running free over the middle.


A terrible punt leads to an easy return and FG.

Hamlin doesn't cover up an easy fumble recovery. He could have picked it up and run with it. He did the sure thing and botched it. The Ravens scored.

Fake field goal hurt.

Henry loses Mason in the endzone. Henry has been playing very well, but he looked really bad on this one.

Ravens fumble the kickoff at 19-17, and the Cowboys don't get the ball.

Romo's first pick kills a good looking drive. I hated this call. Just keep driving. Garrett got greedy. The ball wasn't even close to a WR. You live by the bomb, you die by the bomb. The promising drive died.

Romo's second pick leads to a Ravens score.

Choice drops the pitch on the option. I didn't like this call, either. Just hand him the ball or toss it. That probably cost us a TD.

Romo misses Austin for 6.

Romo misses Owens for 6.

This is the nature of a gambling, deep passing game offense. You live by the bomb, you die by the bomb.

There is plenty of blame to go around. The interior of the defense at the end of the game...