Cowboys in South Beach Christmas Eve

[UK Cowboy]

What the hell was that play call on 1st and goal from the half yard line. There is no excuse for that ever. Ever. QB sneak 4 damn times or ram it up the middle. It's a half a yard. To make that play call or any call with the potential to lose yards on first down there is just asinine. On 4th or possibly 3rd (I wouldn't even on 3rd) it's at least arguable. It's just hard to get passed the dumb things this team does sometimes. The fact that they scored any way is meaningless. There are coaches that make their teams more likely to win with their in-game decisions and there are our coaches. MM is just not a cerebral coach. I also hate those throws into the back corner of the end zone when the receiver is running away from the QB. So hard to complete even though it's a pattern that often times the WR is able to get open.

No issue with going for it on 4th down this week when we did. Was the smart move. I thought most of the play calling was pretty good in general.

My other issue was really nit-picky and probably impossible to implement in that situation: On the 3rd and 2 (I Think) on the last drive the worst case scenario is a first down that isn't a TD. You need to sell out completely to make the stop and basically let them score if you don't. Since it happened so fast Miami wouldn't really have had time to tell their offense to fall down at the one although it's possible they might have any way. The problem is you can't really call that play in from the sideline unless you have practiced it and have a name for it to call in and have everyone know exactly what to do. But, if you are able to and you run blitz your entire OL and have the rest of the team moving towards the line at the snap you probably either stop them or give up a TD which gives us the ball back. A FG from there is probably 90% so you have to assume it's going to be made. The Hill conversion earlier on the drive hurt also. If Lewis gets through clean he probably makes the stop.

Big picture this wasn't a bad game overall IMO. The Clark penalty killed us and this undisciplined team just continues to have stupid penalties that kill us every week. The fumble at the goal line was huge and the bad call on the Micah Roughing hurt. But overall we were in a 50/50 game with one of the good teams in the league on the road again and to me that a shows the ability to win those games in the playoffs if they arise and we will need to beat teams on the road in the playoffs as the #5 seed. So, back to big picture, I'm certainly not calling yesterday a positive, but it really isn't a bad loss and if we win our last two I think we will be in position to make some playoff noise. I'm more worried how we will do on the road in a cold weather setting. I think in Miami type weather we are fine.

The pass on first and goal from the one is the type of thing that will get a good coach fired if that shit happened in a playoff game. Inexplicable

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Will root for this team till im dead, but you aren't winning a Super Bowl when you can't run the ball in from the 1 foot line or stop a team from running it down your throat when they tell you they are about to run it down your throat. Not happening

I thought Zeke looked half assed decent against Denver yesterday. He was always decent at tough yards. Right now I hate their short yardage rushing game.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

You can always play the "what if" game, but think about yesterday's game and now think about it with Hankins and Tyron playing. Good chance it was a win I think and good chance both play in the playoffs.Season ain't over in my book

Good chance ain't a lead pipe cinch.

I love Smith but counting on him is not possible.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I saw a picture online from the Dolphins game that showed Micah split the double team and two different guys were holding his damn jersey from 2 different sides. Either call that shit consistently or stop calling the tiktak holding that was called on Tyler Smith. That really is unfair

 

[Andresrenee]

The Cowboys need to send the league a video montage of all the holds against Micah right before the playoffs.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I saw a picture online from the Dolphins game that showed Micah split the double team and two different guys were holding his damn jersey from 2 different sides. Either call that shit consistently or stop calling the tiktak holding that was called on Tyler Smith. That really is unfair

Or when the Miami DB strip searched Lamb's back passage free of charge.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I saw a picture online from the Dolphins game that showed Micah split the double team and two different guys were holding his damn jersey from 2 different sides. Either call that shit consistently or stop calling the tiktak holding that was called on Tyler Smith. That really is unfair

you mean this? LOL

 

[Schmoopy1000]

The Cowboys need to send the league a video montage of all the holds against Micah right before the playoffs.

side by side with all the ticky tack holding that gets called on the cowboys in the same games.

 

[UK Cowboy]

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you mean this? LOL

How sad is that man. And they called Tyler for holding when we got a big first down because his hand that was inside looked outside when the guy turned to chase the ball. So pathetic

 

[Hank Kingsley]

I'm just watching it again while Phil-NYG records.

It isn't any better 2nd time around.

That 15 yarder against Parsons was beyond bullshit.

 

[jarntt]

Just got home and saw Purdy has 4 interceptions. I‘m not one to ever look for personal awards or records but I would REALLY love to somehow see Dak come away with the MVP. If there has ever been a player to get more undeserved criticism in this league I haven’t seen it. I know it isn’t likely after these two losses, but I’ll hope for it any way.

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

I saw a picture online from the Dolphins game that showed Micah split the double team and two different guys were holding his damn jersey from 2 different sides. Either call that shit consistently or stop calling the tiktak holding that was called on Tyler Smith. That really is unfair

I noticed the same photo. Looked like one had him by the face mask from behind. I agree . It like call it both fucking ways or not at all.

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

Just got home and saw Purdy has 4 interceptions. I‘m not one to ever look for personal awards or records but I would REALLY love to somehow see Dak come away with the MVP. If there has ever been a player to get more undeserved criticism in this league I haven’t seen it. I know it isn’t likely after these two losses, but I’ll hope for it any way.

I think this is the second horrible game by Purdy. His teammate McCaffery is more deserving IMO.

 

[UK Cowboy]

I think this is the second horrible game by Purdy. His teammate McCaffery is more deserving IMO.

Purdy pooped away the MVP as well last night.

 

[tomodach10]

Purdy pooped away the MVP as well last night.

Dak has not had as worse a game Purdy. When he is bad, he is really bad.

 

[jarntt]

It's obviously not this simple and especially when the defense is trying to prevent it and it's a small sample size, but you'd think it would be obvious to all to get CeeDee the ball as much as possible

 

[ArlingtonCowboys100]

It's obviously not this simple and especially when the defense is trying to prevent it and it's a small sample size, but you'd think it would be obvious to all to get CeeDee the ball as much as possible

We used to force the ball to Dez all the time the results were good most of the time. The difference is Lamb is a better player than Dex was. There is no reason to spread the ball around as much as they do. Not when you got a legit top 5 receiver. They double Lamb and he still gets open

 

[ROMOTOOWENS]

Just got home and saw Purdy has 4 interceptions. I‘m not one to ever look for personal awards or records but I would REALLY love to somehow see Dak come away with the MVP. If there has ever been a player to get more undeserved criticism in this league I haven’t seen it. I know it isn’t likely after these two losses, but I’ll hope for it any way.

For some reason he dropped even more this week. Looks like it will be Lamar Jackson.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Dak has not had as worse a game Purdy. When he is bad, he is really bad.

No, but in fairness, Purdy kicked the living shit out of the Cowboys D while Dak was laying a duck egg against the Niners

 

[PDay8810]

Lamb is top 5 in targets.

there is major reasons to spread the ball around.

42-10 was not one player unless it's the Cowboy QB...WHO is far and away the most scrutinized player in Pro Football.

week to week league till your team runs outta weeks to play.