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Halftime Snapshot

Posted: August 25, 2007 @ 8:36 pm

The Houston game plan is simple.  Throw short outs and slants to 6′3″ Andre Johnson, who’s working over the 5′9″ Aaron Glenn.  Then run Ahman Green inside. 

Poor tackling made Houston’s night.  Dallas had them back in 2nd and 16 after a great Bradie James tackle.  Anthony Spencer’s awful attempt to stop Ahman Green let him get Houston into third and short when Dallas was getting Schaub to hurry things.

Two play later, Roy Williams made a pathetic attempt at tackling Jones;  he made a Matthias Kiwanuka-esqe ‘catch and release” where he got two hands on Green and then let him go, leading to a 47 yard sprint.  Once inside the Dallas 20, two short throws at the Johnson-Glenn mismatch put Houston up.

Dallas has been rotating kickoff and punt coverage combinations since camp started, but it’s time to settle on one set and let them gel.  The coverage on Jacoby Jones 91 yd. TD return was awful.  The TV announcers were blaming Mat McBriar for being late in covering Jones up the sideline, but you should never have to rely on your punter to make the tackle.

The vets are clearly missed.  Terry Glenn opens up the passing game.  Sam Hurd and Patrick Crayton - not so much.

And I can’t see Johnson picking on Terence Newman the pay he’s working over Glenn.

It’s an erratic performance.  Some players are having great nights.  Others are missing in action.  The starters will have the third quarter to show their ability to bounce back, if they care to.

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6 Responses to “Halftime Snapshot”

  1. 1
    MUSICCITYNORM on August 25th, 2007 8:37 pm

    Nice 1st

  2. 2
    SDCOWBOYFAN on August 25th, 2007 8:42 pm

    Well, I was just recently thinking that I would like this gameto go this way, so why am I so torqued off?

  3. 3
    Squidlo97 on August 25th, 2007 8:42 pm

    It sounds very ugly. This is the game in preseason thats suppose to count the most. JARHEAD, very funny post earlier, still laughing!!

  4. 4
    MUSICCITYNORM on August 25th, 2007 8:43 pm

    God Joe is bad on this radio talk.

  5. 5
    Squidlo97 on August 25th, 2007 8:47 pm

    We are just not good enough to take anyone lightly. These guys spend to much time thinking that talent is all that matters and not showing up to play. I hope this is a blessing(wake up)in disguise. Is Romo up to old tricks or are his receivers letting him down. Line also sounds out of sync. Is any of this right.

  6. 6
    chumdawg on August 25th, 2007 8:58 pm

    We are getting ready to unleash the hounds of hell.

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