Chicago

[Romotodez]

Get Dez going quicker in games. We need 30 plus the next 3

[PDay8810]

Balance is definitely required both ways. But, my belief is that our running on first down has been very succesful and was last week too and is the best thing for not only our Offense, but our defense too. The problem is we aren't running as much on 2nd down the way I see it. That is the down that determines what you are committed to more often than not. Most teams run on 1st down and pass on 3rd down the majority of the time. Early in the year we ran more on 2nd down and had shorter 3rd down conversions required because of it and had a better time of possesion because of it. This is where Witten and Beasley excel and Dez can just use his size. If we don't throw it often on 1st down then obviously when we do we will gain more yards on average because we are going against our tendency and throwing it with 8 or 9 in the box. But, If you throw more on 1st down, that goes away and your average likely comes down. Come out and pound the ball early and then the play action works better that has always been when Romo is at his best IMO. He hides the ball well and gets to lob it out to a wide open receiver.

Your post is by far the most popular opinion. It's been mentioned hundreds of times how this helps the defense, which is true....as does 10/12 play drives of better pass/run combo's. Teams pound 1st & 2nd down mostly with a lead in the second half. Like the 90 cowboys....Aikman didn't hand the ball to emmit on 1st & second down all day long....that woulda been 35 plus carries weekly and that did not happen. Big plays in the passing game will be required, as they were in Aikman's day.

I can agree to disagree here. I am standing in the short line on this one which is fine, I will always call um as I see um..........and be wrong on occasions. This team got where they are though 10 games with a solid base and that base needs to be expanded. Williams has been no where the last 3/4 games. Tune it up....might need 11 wins and that offensive plan against philly won't get it done.

[PDay8810]

Balance is definitely required both ways. But, my belief is that our running on first down has been very succesful and was last week too and is the best thing for not only our Offense, but our defense too. The problem is we aren't running as much on 2nd down the way I see it. That is the down that determines what you are committed to more often than not. Most teams run on 1st down and pass on 3rd down the majority of the time. Early in the year we ran more on 2nd down and had shorter 3rd down conversions required because of it and had a better time of possesion because of it. This is where Witten and Beasley excel and Dez can just use his size. If we don't throw it often on 1st down then obviously when we do we will gain more yards on average because we are going against our tendency and throwing it with 8 or 9 in the box. But, If you throw more on 1st down, that goes away and your average likely comes down. Come out and pound the ball early and then the play action works better that has always been when Romo is at his best IMO. He hides the ball well and gets to lob it out to a wide open receiver.

Your post is by far the most popular opinion. It's been mentioned hundreds of times how this helps the defense, which is true....as does 10/12 play drives of better pass/run combo's. Teams pound 1st & 2nd down mostly with a lead in the second half. Like the 90 cowboys....Aikman didn't hand the ball to emmit on 1st & second down all day long....that woulda been 35 plus carries weekly and that did not happen. Big plays in the passing game will be required, as they were in Aikman's day.

I can agree to disagree here. I am standing in the short line on this one which is fine, I will always call um as I see um..........and be wrong on occasions. This team got where they are though 10 games with a solid base and that base needs to be expanded. Williams has been no where the last 3/4 games. Tune it up....might need 11 wins and that offensive plan against philly won't get it done.

[PDay8810]

Balance is definitely required both ways. But, my belief is that our running on first down has been very succesful and was last week too and is the best thing for not only our Offense, but our defense too. The problem is we aren't running as much on 2nd down the way I see it. That is the down that determines what you are committed to more often than not. Most teams run on 1st down and pass on 3rd down the majority of the time. Early in the year we ran more on 2nd down and had shorter 3rd down conversions required because of it and had a better time of possesion because of it. This is where Witten and Beasley excel and Dez can just use his size. If we don't throw it often on 1st down then obviously when we do we will gain more yards on average because we are going against our tendency and throwing it with 8 or 9 in the box. But, If you throw more on 1st down, that goes away and your average likely comes down. Come out and pound the ball early and then the play action works better that has always been when Romo is at his best IMO. He hides the ball well and gets to lob it out to a wide open receiver.

Your post is by far the most popular opinion. It's been mentioned hundreds of times how this helps the defense, which is true....as does 10/12 play drives of better pass/run combo's. Teams pound 1st & 2nd down mostly with a lead in the second half. Like the 90 cowboys....Aikman didn't hand the ball to emmit on 1st & second down all day long....that woulda been 35 plus carries weekly and that did not happen. Big plays in the passing game will be required, as they were in Aikman's day.

I can agree to disagree here. I am standing in the short line on this one which is fine, I will always call um as I see um..........and be wrong on occasions. This team got where they are though 10 games with a solid base and that base needs to be expanded. Williams has been no where the last 3/4 games. Tune it up....might need 11 wins and that offensive plan against philly won't get it done.

[PDay8810]

Balance is definitely required both ways. But, my belief is that our running on first down has been very succesful and was last week too and is the best thing for not only our Offense, but our defense too. The problem is we aren't running as much on 2nd down the way I see it. That is the down that determines what you are committed to more often than not. Most teams run on 1st down and pass on 3rd down the majority of the time. Early in the year we ran more on 2nd down and had shorter 3rd down conversions required because of it and had a better time of possesion because of it. This is where Witten and Beasley excel and Dez can just use his size. If we don't throw it often on 1st down then obviously when we do we will gain more yards on average because we are going against our tendency and throwing it with 8 or 9 in the box. But, If you throw more on 1st down, that goes away and your average likely comes down. Come out and pound the ball early and then the play action works better that has always been when Romo is at his best IMO. He hides the ball well and gets to lob it out to a wide open receiver.

Your post is by far the most popular opinion. It's been mentioned hundreds of times how this helps the defense, which is true....as does 10/12 play drives of better pass/run combo's. Teams pound 1st & 2nd down mostly with a lead in the second half. Like the 90 cowboys....Aikman didn't hand the ball to emmit on 1st & second down all day long....that woulda been 35 plus carries weekly and that did not happen. Big plays in the passing game will be required, as they were in Aikman's day.

I can agree to disagree here. I am standing in the short line on this one which is fine, I will always call um as I see um..........and be wrong on occasions. This team got where they are though 10 games with a solid base and that base needs to be expanded. Williams has been no where the last 3/4 games. Tune it up....might need 11 wins and that offensive plan against philly won't get it done.

[Romotodez]

Gonna need 30 plus the next 3 games. I think GArrett has to take chances. I'm not saying go for it every 4 rth down, but it is but cutting time. 10-6 will not work this year. I'm a GArrett guy but this is it. 4 games . If we don't get in, I think he is gone. It's time to make Dez the star. Any game he doesn't get 10 balls is ridiculous from now on.

[Romotodez]

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[PDay8810]

Gonna need 30 plus the next 3 games. I think GArrett has to take chances. I'm not saying go for it every 4 rth down, but it is but cutting time. 10-6 will not work this year. I'm a GArrett guy but this is it. 4 games . If we don't get in, I think he is gone. It's time to make Dez the star. Any game he doesn't get 10 balls is ridiculous from now on.

well...we disagree
forcing the ball to Dez is the last thing I'd do

[Romotodez]

Gonna need 30 plus the next 3 games. I think GArrett has to take chances. I'm not saying go for it every 4 rth down, but it is but cutting time. 10-6 will not work this year. I'm a GArrett guy but this is it. 4 games . If we don't get in, I think he is gone. It's time to make Dez the star. Any game he doesn't get 10 balls is ridiculous from now on.

well...we disagree
forcing the ball to Dez is the last thing I'd do

If he is top 5, we shouldn't have to force it to him. He needs to get open. I see Julio, AJ , Demarious, Calvin, Antonio, get theirs every week. I just don't see it in WIlliams, never have actually. WItten can still get open short but that's it. I would love to see Harris more and Street less.

[CarlHoudini]

Gonna need 30 plus the next 3 games. I think GArrett has to take chances. I'm not saying go for it every 4 rth down, but it is but cutting time. 10-6 will not work this year. I'm a GArrett guy but this is it. 4 games . If we don't get in, I think he is gone. It's time to make Dez the star. Any game he doesn't get 10 balls is ridiculous from now on.

well...we disagree
forcing the ball to Dez is the last thing I'd do

Gotta agree there. With that said, if they really do have multiple, viable weapons, somebody else needs to get open. Williams, Street, Escobar, Hannah, etc. I thought the popular narrative was that they were looking good at the skill position, but results would lead one to believe otherwise.

[Jarntt]

My issue has always been with the word "force". If we aren't game planning to get one of the best receivers (and by far ours) in the NFL the ball, then shame on us and a lot of people should be fired. But, that doesn't mean draw up every play for Dez or throw him the ball no matter the coverage. Yes, from time to time we should be throwing it to him even if he is covered (particularly in the red zone) because he has proven he can win those one on one battles, but I hate the plays where you can tell just by watching that Romo was going to him no matter what - last play of hte skins game when Williams was open for what likely would have been a TD or at least long gain. You need to get the ball in your best players hands in the NFL and those players need to find a way to get open as well.

[PDay8810]

Gonna need 30 plus the next 3 games. I think GArrett has to take chances. I'm not saying go for it every 4 rth down, but it is but cutting time. 10-6 will not work this year. I'm a GArrett guy but this is it. 4 games . If we don't get in, I think he is gone. It's time to make Dez the star. Any game he doesn't get 10 balls is ridiculous from now on.

well...we disagree
forcing the ball to Dez is the last thing I'd do

Gotta agree there. With that said, if they really do have multiple, viable weapons, somebody else needs to get open. Williams, Street, Escobar, Hannah, etc. I thought the popular narrative was that they were looking good at the skill position, but results would lead one to believe otherwise.

Maybe we've over compensated just a tad on establishing an identity. Better find a way to become somewhat unpredictable. We're in for an epic collapse if they don't attack more what the defense is giving with less 3rd and 4 situations with forcing jump balls to Dez or pounding against 9/10 man fronts. I can only hope this coaching staff doesn't let me down this last 4 weeks. You can attack the field and spread the ball while STILL being a running team.

I don't expect more than hoping to get in and maybe winning a playoff game from this squad. They've pretty much overachieved being 8-4 with 4 to play. I just don't think there are many NFC teams better than the product the cowboys have on display this year. Very FEW solid defense's in football and the injury wire can derail any team in a heart beat.

[Jarntt]

I've said all year, even when the recod looked great, that I don't think we are as good as our record. If I had to guess today I would say we miss the playoffs, but I agree with what you are saying. When I look at the other teams we are fighting with to get in (Division and WC) I really don't see anyone that I feel is much better than us in the NFC. So why not us? And yeah, if we get in, I don't see why we can't win a game...

[Jarntt]

I'll repeat RJs comparison again (I think it was RJ). If you and your friend are running away from a bear, you don't have to outrun the bear...just your friend...I think that is as fitting today as it was week 1.

[PDay8810]

This team can not beat GB and most likely any rematch with Seattle.
That's it....two in the NFC.

not many good teams in football

[PDay8810]

This team can not beat GB and most likely any rematch with Seattle.
That's it....two in the NFC.

Detroit? lol, you're kidding, right?

not many good teams in football

[Cowboycolors]

The problem is that since the Washington game and the run blitz that they showed disrupted the cowboys offense the boys have not executed well since. Until they find a solution to that problem they are going to struggle

Against Chicago or anybody else with our team you need to pound the ball successfully until the defense brings up help, then take advantage of 8 men in the box with play action or a solid strike to a WR or TE regardless of the route.

Football is still as simple as it was back in George Halas or Vince Lombardi's day if your players execute the Game Plan designed to take advantage of the other teams weakness and you don't make major mistakes you will win the game. Shoot Vince's Power sweep would still work if executed properly today.

on a side note Williams is playing with a index finger that is in really bad shape and most likely should not even be playing. Not an excuse just a injury note to think about

JMHO

[RJ MacReady1]

I'll repeat RJs comparison again (I think it was RJ). If you and your friend are running away from a bear, you don't have to outrun the bear...just your friend...I think that is as fitting today as it was week 1.

Yea, and I was certain that the division record would be huge. And sure enough that Washington lost is screwing us bad. As far as I'm concerned the season is on the line tonight.

It's one big stretch of "payback" games for the Cowboys. The Bears from the beat down last year and the embarrassing loses to the skins and eagles. We will see who the Cowboys are now.

That Thanksgiving lost killed half my confidence in this team. They have to really show me something tonight.