**********2018 DALLAS COWBOYS**********

SatansFuton

Flagg wrote:

This will be the least expensive Cowboys game to attend all year, if not the last 2 or 3 years.

I don't know. I bet people pack it in for what SHOULD be a guaranteed win against an 0-5 Rams team.

cowboypjfan

5 Cowboys hot topics after 20-16 loss to Patriots

New England quarterback Tom Brady pulled off another signature fourth quarter comeback to defeat the visiting Cowboys 20-16 on Sunday.

Here are five interesting topics from the Week 6 loss in Foxborough, Mass.

1.) Jerry Jones was not pleased with Jason Garrett's decision making in the final minutes. Clinging to a three-point lead with three minutes to play, the Cowboys ran the ball three consecutive times and then punted, allowing Brady to have enough time to complete a touchdown scoring drive. Here were Jones' thoughts when he witnessed his team not throwing the football. "They're gonna get at least a field goal. We'll be lucky to get to overtime." That's what the Cowboys owner told Yahoo! Sports.

"When you get in a situation like that, you've got to go for the kill," Jones said. "I felt like we could've been more aggressive. Our defense had been good all day, but you knew Brady had a length-of-the-field drive in him - so it didn't surprise me at all when he took them down at the end." Jones also added that he has "complete confidence" in Romo "making throws at the end of a ballgame."

He added: "We've been burned a couple of times this year, but I still like his chances in those situations."

You're damned if you do and damned if you don't, but I think we should have tried a little harder to keep Brady off the field for as long as possible.

2.) The Cowboys defense deserves credit for putting the team in position to win. Just ask Patriots guard Brian Waters. "They are as good as there is in the NFL. Period,'' Waters told the Boston Globe. "And I'm not trying to blow them up or anything like that. It's just the truth. Without a shadow of a doubt they've got the type of athletes, they've got the type of versatility scheme-wise, they have a very creative defensive coordinator and you have to know you're going to get as good as it gets in the NFL.'' The Cowboys defense held the Patriots under 30 points for the first time since the last time they faced a Rob Ryan defense, a 34-14 Cleveland victory on Nov. 7.

I agree that this defense is awesome, but they have some work to be done before the playoffs.

3.) How will DeMarcus Ware recover from his back spasms? The Cowboys' most important defender turned in one of his best outings of the year against New England, finishing with two sacks and five tackles. Ware didn't seem to miss much time because of the back issue, but It's hard to imagine Rob Ryan's defense being as effective without arguably the best pass rusher in the game.

I hope Ware will be alright because we clearly need him. He's a BEAST.

4.) Tom Brady overcame the amoeba. According to ESPN Boston , Rob Ryan chose to use a defensive scheme called the "amoeba" in the final minutes Sunday. The formation positions at least five defensive players in the box with sometimes not even one down linemen. While it's designed to confuse the quarterback, Brady managed to find success. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Cowboys utilized the amoeba defense only 14.1 percent of the time through the first 57:29 of the game. "What they do is they make you earn every yard,'' Brady told the Boston Globe. "It's not like there are a bunch of gimme throws out there or gimme routes or gimme calls from the sideline. There are a lot of different things and they have a lot of good players that can execute it. It's a good defense and they really made us earn it today.''

Why go with the amoeba when we had success shutting them down the 86% that we didn't utilize this D?

5.) The running game could actually get worse. It wasn't a strong unit o begin with but with significant injuries suffered by starting right guard Bill Nagy and starting running back Felix Jones. Nagy could be lost for the year with a fractured ankle and Jones, who was already nursing a shoulder injury, suffered a high ankle sprain in New England.

I disagree with this since Murray seems to be ready for an expanded role in the offense and I think he a great runner.

cowboypjfan

I guess the Rams went out to get Brandon Lloyd so they can hang with the Cowboys

SatansFuton

crazypjfan wrote:

1.) Jerry Jones was not pleased with Jason Garrett's decision making in the final minutes. Clinging to a three-point lead with three minutes to play, the Cowboys ran the ball three consecutive times and then punted, allowing Brady to have enough time to complete a touchdown scoring drive. Here were Jones' thoughts when he witnessed his team not throwing the football. "They're gonna get at least a field goal. We'll be lucky to get to overtime." That's what the Cowboys owner told Yahoo! Sports.

"When you get in a situation like that, you've got to go for the kill," Jones said. "I felt like we could've been more aggressive. Our defense had been good all day, but you knew Brady had a length-of-the-field drive in him - so it didn't surprise me at all when he took them down at the end." Jones also added that he has "complete confidence" in Romo "making throws at the end of a ballgame."

He added: "We've been burned a couple of times this year, but I still like his chances in those situations."

I don't know about that one. From the way the Patriots offense and the Cowboys defense had been playing, I was convinced those 3 points would win the game. Jones has perfect 20/20 hindsight, but it wasn't a given that Brady had that drive in him. The Patriots had not scored a single point the entire second half of the game, and every time the Patriots got the ball they pissed it away. Jones knew that Brady had a length of the field drive in him, as soon as that length of the field drive was completed.

cowboypjfan

SatansFuton wrote:

crazypjfan wrote:

1.) Jerry Jones was not pleased with Jason Garrett's decision making in the final minutes. Clinging to a three-point lead with three minutes to play, the Cowboys ran the ball three consecutive times and then punted, allowing Brady to have enough time to complete a touchdown scoring drive. Here were Jones' thoughts when he witnessed his team not throwing the football. "They're gonna get at least a field goal. We'll be lucky to get to overtime." That's what the Cowboys owner told Yahoo! Sports.

"When you get in a situation like that, you've got to go for the kill," Jones said. "I felt like we could've been more aggressive. Our defense had been good all day, but you knew Brady had a length-of-the-field drive in him - so it didn't surprise me at all when he took them down at the end." Jones also added that he has "complete confidence" in Romo "making throws at the end of a ballgame."

He added: "We've been burned a couple of times this year, but I still like his chances in those situations."

I don't know about that one. From the way the Patriots offense and the Cowboys defense had been playing, I was convinced those 3 points would win the game. Jones has perfect 20/20 hindsight, but it wasn't a given that Brady had that drive in him. The Patriots had not scored a single point the entire second half of the game, and every time the Patriots got the ball they pissed it away. Jones knew that Brady had a length of the field drive in him, as soon as that length of the field drive was completed.

But why piss the ball away with three straight runs and give Brady that opportunity? Even though our D has been playing well, I still had the weird feeling that Brady would get a TD in the end.

It's always better to end the game on a knee than it is to rely on your d.

SatansFuton

crazypjfan wrote:

But why piss the ball away with three straight runs and give Brady that opportunity? Even though our D has been playing well, I still had the weird feeling that Brady would get a TD in the end.

It's always better to end the game on a knee than it is to rely on your d.

True, but think back to the Lions game, and while the situations aren't exactly the same, people were railing on him for not playing conservatively with the lead. Throwing the ball is not always a good idea when Tony Romo is your quarterback. Regardless of whether you like him or not (I've made my feelings on him clear) he is more than capable of single-handedly blowing a game. If they throw the ball and it gets intercepted, or they go 3 and out and punt the ball (without running hardly any time off the clock) people would probably be on Garrett's ass about not running the ball. But I don't think Garrett handled that situation, or many other situations very well, and this all goes back to my feeling that Garrett just isn't head coach material, which goes back to the main problem with every Cowboys season in recent memory, Jerry Jones.

dougfloyd

SatansFuton wrote:

crazypjfan wrote:

1.) Jerry Jones was not pleased with Jason Garrett's decision making in the final minutes. Clinging to a three-point lead with three minutes to play, the Cowboys ran the ball three consecutive times and then punted, allowing Brady to have enough time to complete a touchdown scoring drive. Here were Jones' thoughts when he witnessed his team not throwing the football. "They're gonna get at least a field goal. We'll be lucky to get to overtime." That's what the Cowboys owner told Yahoo! Sports.

"When you get in a situation like that, you've got to go for the kill," Jones said. "I felt like we could've been more aggressive. Our defense had been good all day, but you knew Brady had a length-of-the-field drive in him - so it didn't surprise me at all when he took them down at the end." Jones also added that he has "complete confidence" in Romo "making throws at the end of a ballgame."

He added: "We've been burned a couple of times this year, but I still like his chances in those situations."

I don't know about that one. From the way the Patriots offense and the Cowboys defense had been playing, I was convinced those 3 points would win the game. Jones has perfect 20/20 hindsight, but it wasn't a given that Brady had that drive in him. The Patriots had not scored a single point the entire second half of the game, and every time the Patriots got the ball they pissed it away. Jones knew that Brady had a length of the field drive in him, as soon as that length of the field drive was completed.

I disagree, I had the same thought as Jones. As soon as the Cowboys settled for a FG instead of scoring a touchdown, I thought that was the ball game. You can't give Brady that many chances, he will burn you eventually.

cowboypjfan

So...if the Cowboys odds to win the superbowl are +4000 and I place a small wager...say $200...would I win $8,000??

Not sure how that one works since I saw that someone bet $250 on the Cardinals winning the NL with 500 to 1 odds and won $125,000.

I know this is a big IF but its a small chunk of change and worth a shot at +4000.

lukin2006

Finally a win with some breathing room...no big deal only St. Louis...a team you should beat handilly.



Philly up next and a Sunday night game...

tybird

Wow....just think that the Rams almost made the play-offs last year....happy to see the 'Boys play so well

81

crazypjfan wrote:

So...if the Cowboys odds to win the superbowl are +4000 and I place a small wager...say $200...would I win $8,000??

Not sure how that one works since I saw that someone bet $250 on the Cardinals winning the NL with 500 to 1 odds and won $125,000.

I know this is a big IF but its a small chunk of change and worth a shot at +4000.

that would be a cool $800,000


at 4000-1, for eacy dollar you bet, you win 4K

Flagg

Ladies and gentlemen - the franchise record for rushing yards in a single game - Demarco Murray.

How weird is that?

lukin2006

Demarco Murray...hehehehe...very strange, however, I like how he ran the ball against the Pats, and then to explode like this against the Rams. I hope he is our answer to the lack of a running game. Felix Jones does not seem suited to have a lot of carries.

cowboypjfan

Flagg wrote:

Ladies and gentlemen - the franchise record for rushing yards in a single game - Demarco Murray.

How weird is that?

Didn't find it weird at all since I follow this team pretty regularly. I mentioned last week that he was ready for an expanded role in this offense when people were crying the blues about the running game with Nagy and Jones hurt. Further, I think Philip Tanner is a much better runner than Choice.

What a great game! I didn't have to hold my breath or even shout out any f-bombs out at the end of a cowboys game for the first time in a while. However, it WAS against the Rams and that's what youre supposed to do to those types of teams.

Looks like some smooth sailing ahead for the Boys, imo. Eagles, Seahawks, Bills, Skins, Dolphins, Cardinals. They should be able to take 5 of the next 6. I'd be really shocked if we aren't 8-4 or 9-3 with 4 to play. Of course, there are variables here, but we have the talent and should continue to improve on D.

Bring on the Dreamers!

81

so lets say you at a bar watching the game....

why would you be yelling and cheering a late 4th qtr TD when your team is blowing out a bad Rams team....

cowboypjfan

81 wrote:

so lets say you at a bar watching the game....

why would you be yelling and cheering a late 4th qtr TD when your team is blowing out a bad Rams team....

I wouldn't be but when your team's last 11 games were decided by 4 points or less...well...that might be worth a little excitement in a blowout

Forte=beast

cowboypjfan

"We just have to see what the health of Felix Jones is," coach Jason Garrett said. "We're certainly hopeful we get Felix back. He's been our bell-cow runner here for the last year or so. He's done an outstanding job with his opportunities so far, but certainly DeMarco warrants some playing time after today's performance."


I want what Garrett is smoking SOME playing time. Really Jason?

81

crazypjfan wrote:

"We just have to see what the health of Felix Jones is," coach Jason Garrett said. "We're certainly hopeful we get Felix back. He's been our bell-cow runner here for the last year or so. He's done an outstanding job with his opportunities so far, but certainly DeMarco warrants some playing time after today's performance."


I want what Garrett is smoking SOME playing time. Really Jason?

coach talk...

how can you not give DeMarco a ton of carriers going forward.

cowboypjfan

81 wrote:

crazypjfan wrote:

"We just have to see what the health of Felix Jones is," coach Jason Garrett said. "We're certainly hopeful we get Felix back. He's been our bell-cow runner here for the last year or so. He's done an outstanding job with his opportunities so far, but certainly DeMarco warrants some playing time after today's performance."


I want what Garrett is smoking SOME playing time. Really Jason?

coach talk...

how can you not give DeMarco a ton of carriers going forward.

For sure. Below is my favorite part of his game. He should teach Romo about not doing anything extra or fancy at the end of games

Perhaps as impressive as Murray's elusiveness was his decision making. On a 43-yard fourth-quarter run with the Cowboys leading 20-7, he just stopped and fell down to end it at the Rams 30.

"I was just a little gassed," Murray said. "I was just trying to be smart and get down and not do anything extra and possibly fumble the ball."

81

crazypjfan wrote:

81 wrote:

crazypjfan wrote:

"We just have to see what the health of Felix Jones is," coach Jason Garrett said. "We're certainly hopeful we get Felix back. He's been our bell-cow runner here for the last year or so. He's done an outstanding job with his opportunities so far, but certainly DeMarco warrants some playing time after today's performance."


I want what Garrett is smoking SOME playing time. Really Jason?

coach talk...

how can you not give DeMarco a ton of carriers going forward.

For sure. Below is my favorite part of his game. He should teach Romo about not doing anything extra or fancy at the end of games

Perhaps as impressive as Murray's elusiveness was his decision making. On a 43-yard fourth-quarter run with the Cowboys leading 20-7, he just stopped and fell down to end it at the Rams 30.

"I was just a little gassed," Murray said. "I was just trying to be smart and get down and not do anything extra and possibly fumble the ball."

:roll:

saw that play...yes they had a big lead, yes it was late in teh game....but you just don't stop and fall down. you hold the ball tight and run until you reach the endzone or your are tackled.