Wow-what a difference b/w Tuna and Wade...

[TunaFan33]

With Tuna, it seemed like we had to be COMPLETELY healthy to have any shot at all(i.e. When the likes of Flo and Ellis went down, the ENTIRE team was dragged down with it).

However, with Wade-sure, the D needs a bit of work, but I AM amazed by the leadership on this team-with 3 D starters down, at least there's just enough leadership on this team for other guys to step up(i.e. Romo, Barber, and the O).

If Bill P was coaching this team with these injuries, we would be 0-2.

 

[SaMaD_KhARoME]

co-sign

 

[MagicMan]

I agree that with the Tuna, we surely would not have scored 45 and 37 points. Because the defense has not been able to clamp down on offenses, I would not be surprised if Wade told Redball to score as many points as they can, and ok not to be too conservative.

Tuna likes to play the game close to the vest, field position, grind it out; and this game would probably have gone down to the wire.....a real nailbiter. It's not wrong, just different coaching philosophy. The kind that's not good for the ole ticker.

 

[LeonDixson]

I agree that with the Tuna, we surely would not have scored 45 and 37 points. Because the defense has not been able to clamp down on offenses, I would not be surprised if Wade told Redball to score as many points as they can, and ok not to be too conservative.

Tuna likes to play the game close to the vest, field position, grind it out; and this game would probably have gone down to the wire.....a real nailbiter. It's not wrong, just different coaching philosophy. The kind that's not good for the ole ticker.

You can say that again! The last two years, especially 2004, had me needing oxygen almost every game!

I guess you are right that BP's way isn't wrong, but it sure doesn't leave much room for error. That cost us quite a few games.

 

[Redball Express]

..the difference b/w now and then is that this offense plays to win the game from the very beginning..

..not trying to not lose a game from the very beginning.

If you think about that philosphy and how different they are..

..it says it all.

If you go out to score points and run deep routes and play smash-mouth along with all that..you wear the defense down by the second half and then you will usually win if you keep up the pressure all game.

Both this game and the Jints game..the commentators have commented about how the other defense has seemed to be tired early in the game.

Last week, Madden tried to explain the poor defensive play by the Jints as not having played enough contact in TC and weren't in shape to open the season to play a full game.

Then this week, it seems that the media wanted to build up the fact that the humidity in South Florida was going to be a factor for us.

Turned out it was, but against the Fins..not us.

I think it's time to start admitting that this OL and the aggressive offensive style of play is having a controlilng effect on the other team and wearing them down..

..no lack of conditioning or the weather.

We don't seem to be running out of gas.

The other team does.

Let's hope it remains so.

:starspin

 

[CrazyCowboy]

everything is good when you are winning.

 

[Bleu Star]

I agree that with the Tuna, we surely would not have scored 45 and 37 points. Because the defense has not been able to clamp down on offenses, I would not be surprised if Wade told Redball to score as many points as they can, and ok not to be too conservative.

Tuna likes to play the game close to the vest, field position, grind it out; and this game would probably have gone down to the wire.....a real nailbiter. It's not wrong, just different coaching philosophy. The kind that's not good for the ole ticker.

Tell me about it! That close to the vest stuff has given me heart palpitations more than once over the last couple of years.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

The team is playing relaxed and free...

 

[T-New41]

I dont know that we would be 0-2, but I do know that TD bomb on 4th down to TO would NOT have happened under Parcells