Cowboys @ Redskins 2nd Half Thread
Posted: December 30, 2007 @ 4:49 pm
Why is anybody surprised that the Cowboys offense looks flat? T.O.’s out. Gurode’s out and Jason Witten has dropped every pass his way. Tony Romo has shortarmed open receivers.
They’ve got nothing to play for and it shows.
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Seattle, Tampa Bay, NYG all lost, Minnesota is down 14-3, everyone’s entering the playoffs on a low note save Green Bay perhaps.
RParr,
You forgot Jacksonville, who also mailed it in. These games mean as much as preseason games.
Good coaching on the 2 challenges, and the end of the half (blown) opportunity.
execution on the O side is non exsistent. I hope to see a good half out of Johnson and Hurd.
My only reason to watch the second half is seeing B Johnson and T Johnson do something big.
and Pittsburgh is also getting slaughtered today.
Yep. You could tell the Patriots wanted that perfect record. It’ll be interesting to see if the Colts mail it in versus Tennessee tonight. If they do and Titans win, Cleveland misses the playoffs, which would be better for the 1st round pick, yes? Go Titans
I understand this game has no meaning, however, how about team pride, hatred for the foreskins, need I say more?
Let’s see what BJ has for his old team. I think Hurd could be his main man. Get Hurd and Tony Curtis out there and I think we have a game on our hands. The defense is playing satisfactory except for a couple laxisdasical (probably spelled that wrong) plays and poor tackling.
We can still win this one, but if not it’s not the end of the world. The had better come to play in a few weeks though. They can look nothing like today or they WILL lose!
This game means NOTHING to them, and you can see that in their body language. Take Romo out, get through the game healthy, and get ready for a matchup in two weeks.
Some of you guys have me laughing at my computer screen, when I read some of the statements of pure hysteria.
Sheesh, some people posting here are out of control. You’d think this was Round 1 of the playoffs and several significant players on offense and defense aren’t playing. Wouldn’t mind winning this game at the expense of injuries. The weather is awful. The game is being played very sloppily. Get out of here with no injuries. All those teams R. Parr mentioned are playoff teams and lost, with the exception of Green Bay, who just lost an important game to Chicago the week prior. I’m not gonna put any emotional stock in this game and I’m not going to make any assessment of this team going into the playoffs because of this game.
What scares me, is the 2 week layoff. Remember, how well the the boys played after a 10 day layoff.
I know that this is a meaningless game for the Cowboys, but it looks like another December NOT to remember.
Let’s hope that this doesn’t carry over into January, as these things have a nasty way of doing. They haven’t exactly impressed us the last few games.
Big question come January:
Can they turn it on?
We’ll find out in two weeks.
I know this games means, nothing. I just let my deep hate for the redskins blind me. I apologize!!
Romo is gonna start the 2nd half
Sure, let’s risk our starting QB for a meaningless team record…..
Wade just mentioned that they are still in this game to win it. Did wade forget that the game is today?
wow … lots of drops
that was a TD…finally a good throw by Romo at least. Now get him out.
dropped!!
Very bad play by Austin. He should have caught that one. That one was for sure going for a TD if had.
Too many missed chances today. Romo got his though I guess.
Like I said, meaningless game, but what worries me, is the poor way they played the other games before this one.
Southwest Airlines comes up with some of the best commercials.
Let’s say the Skins win this game and go into the playoffs as the 6th seed. They would play Seattle in the wild card round. Who do you guys see winning that game?
Let’s get a stop on D and see what Brad has for them.
Miles Austin had 6 if he does what he’s paid very well to do…catch the freaking ball! Can’t lay this game completely on TR, he’s not getting a lot of support.
I understand that they are mailing it in, but my lord, that was ugly. The defense doesn’t have anything to play for either, but they are at least showing up! Romo not sharp, which I can understand, but dropped passes, half routes, blown protestion.
If you are out there you go full speed, it is when you don’t that injuries can occur.
Maybe Tony can take that one home with him and feel ok, it anybody’s worried about his psyche. I think he knows what he knows, and these a-wipes make crap up about that kind of thing
nice tackle Roy
“if”
Seattle beats the Skins most definitely. Skins aren’t really good. We are just didn’t really come to play. Look at the score it shows that the skins aren’t good.
Roy just looked at Portis. He didn’t even try to tackle him. Roy, Roy, Roy…nugh said bought that.
Does anyone know the e-mail address for Schmoe Buck and Troy Aikman?
BULL S!
WOW, Troy doesn’t agree with the PI
Bullshit call on Henry.
The way the announcers are talking you’d think they were beating the Boys 31-3.
Considering everything, we’re barey behind.
Any word on TGlenn??
Ok, here’s a thought…if we lose today and Foreskins beat TB next week we play again in two weeks. Great.
Ok, what the difference on that Henry penalty and the interception against Glenn?
All they do is talk about the redskins. They love them so much.
Another blown play by Reeves.
Keys, the Skins will be playing in Seattle. Highly doubtful they beat the Hawks.
What upsets me is that NYG, who have nothing to gain yesterday, still played its ass off. Why must we settle for this mediocrity? NE didnt have to play the full game but did cuz they wanted to achieve something. We dont we want to achieve a 14-2 record?
Even though we have injured players and this game is meaningless, a team with a heart still shows up. It is a profession after all…its not like i skip a month of work because I worked hard for the previous 11. If we settle for this play, it could very well be one and done. Lets hope Dallas has something to show for the rest of the half.
Jay,
It is because the Foreskins are the only team really playing right now.
If you’re gonna mail it in, why bother to make the trip? Why don’t they just forfeit, and not risk injury to anyone?
PATHETIC!
Does anyone else the notice the serious need of another stud WR. Screw RB in the first round we need a chain moving, prima donna WR who is fearless with blazing speed.
We must resign Hamlin!!!
Bush
My mistake, they can beat Seattle.
NO HEART!
Every week we make nobody QB look like HOF. Why is that?
That flag on Henry was EXACTLY the same play as Springs INT - and we have already had to overturn 3 calls in one half.
We have the home-town ref’s tonight.
This is scary, this is our starting defense.
We should have called in sick.
Boy from Oz
Thank you. No bias against us, ever.
I do not buy the crap that they arfe not trying and that’s why they’re loosing….If that wouldve been the case they wouldve not played Romo nor Witten. This team does not look good going into the playoffs.
They will not get past seattle, seattles defense will show us all the skins are a fraud.
Regarding the TV commentary about the Cowboys preserving their players, I think it far more important to get a win this game.
Without such a win, we go into a long two weeks with too many doubts, with no momentum and with no winning mentality.
It is such a mentality that has gotten us this far imho. It’s covered up a lot of defensive flaws and an offense that can’t run the ball even when the passing game is hot.
More important than ever now with Washington up 20-3
This fading thing is a Cowboy thing, not a Parcells thing I guess
Time to go outside and shoot up some Redskin targets.
Yeah doesn’t look good. Brad is going to have to really turn it on.
Ball was exposed on that Randal El catch. Rookie mistakes.
If the offense starts scoring the “D” might start playing again. They basically have said “If the offense isn’t going to play, we ain’t either”.
#20 looks like a 7th round pick….
Austin……you are only going to get so many chances. You need to catch the damn ball if you want to stay on this team.
I think we need to draft a CB and get a WR in FA.
Jay, that has been our D all season. It just shows when the offense decidesnot to play….but those 12 yard completions to the sideline have been there all season
They make a pass play against our 7th round Rookie Ball - and Troy makes a comment about how our D is not missing anyone…
No killer instinct + No heart = 1 and done. Very simple.
The only groove that the Cowboys have been in lately, is in the gutter at the bowling alley. That is not a good groove to be in. You can’t just expect to turn it on come play-off time.
Not good.
I guess my feeling about the Skins are overtaking any commonsense. I think I am going to be sick.
Hope TG and Romo get some time together, and TO comes back healthy.
We need to get some heads together. I know teams have in the past in this same situation. However if you take the last three weeks in together with today…
which WR are available??? I dont like Henderson. Henderson drops everything thrown his way. Don’t know much about Berrian, he has no QB…
Anybody see another last year Charger season for us this year. I sure hope not.
Why is Barber still in there?
Bushpilot, post #55. LOL
I’m with you on that one!
There ya go onepaniolo.
So much for Barber getting those 19 yards.
And our starting O-line is in there too. Where is Free? McQ?
The one thing that does bother me about today is Roy Williams non tackle on Clinton Portis TD.
Williams is not even an average player anymore.
Our defense was better with Davis replacing Williams. Davis made plays. He broke up two passes. I watched Davis make more plays in a single game than half a season for Williams.
His one advantage was playing the run and blowing people up BUT he can not even do that anymore.
I do not believe he will ever come back and play well. It’s simple. The guy has hit his head far too many times.
Maybe he needs anti depressants…..honestly, that may help.
Some will defend Roy but not anyone with knowledge or eyes that see reality.
Sigh,
I don’t know what’s worse, the doom and gloom on the field or on this blog. Peace out and I hope everyone has a great New Years.
So much for Brad coming out and playing. He made a couple throws but couldn’t muster a 1st.
Playcalling perhaps?
I want to quit watching this, it’s so painful, but like a trai wreck or other some such thing, well
train wreck, I can’t even type right
Brad grunts harder
We cannot stop them on 3rd down.
Take Roy out.
The sky is falling, the sky is falling, the sky is falling….ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
But there are a lot of back-ups on D I want to see play well. Let’s bring the pressure, right? Nothing to lose . . . .
We haven’t been able to stop anyone on third down.
I think I should watch a shopping channel
Bushpilot,
That’s not the sky falling. It’s the Cowboys’ Mojo, slamming to the ground!
Yeah shop for some players that want to play.
I would put Ware, Ellis, Canty and Spears on the BENCH!!!
We ain’t getting any pressure anyway.
Ellis and Ware have been our pass rush all year no reason to risk either one of them getting hurt.
Let’s see if Bobby can get a sack.
TB Bucs vs. NY Giants in the wild card round. Who wins?
James too.
Has bc played any defense? I haven’t seen him out there.
They were just talking on the radio broadcast about the mood, or air about the team, before the game. They thought that in their opinion, it seemed that most wanted to just jump back on the plane back to Dallas.
No fire, no urgency, no tension. Just throw the helmets out there, not get hurt in the process, and go home and start getting ready for the playoffs.
Did you guy’s see ryan seacrest in the pressbox wearing a pink t. collins jersey?
so Washington goes to Seattle?
Rushing: 10 att for ZERO yards
onepaniolo, you’re giving them credit for even having any Mojo today.
i think they beat Seattle, Seattle has not looked all that good offensively.
That would mean Redskins in Dallas in two weeks. That ain’t good.
redskins season ends in seattle!
Yes. Wash goes to Sea.
Jon B (POST 83) Let’s s if BC can get a sack….that’s funny. He can’t even get a tackle on ST.
Keith Davis banged up, shit
Keith Davis is hurt.
JJ is cashing in today.
good run Juluis….It wouldve been better if you wouldve broken yor knees….you suck
maybe Matt Moore should be our backup instead of BJ.
I think its cool that we’ll end this game with negative rush yards.
That is a serious accomplishment.
It may be more difficult than the BS the patriots just did.
The only thing the cowboys are doing in this game is giving the redskins the false sense of hope that they are truly contenders.
11 for -4 yards…woooohoooo
he looks as slow as Troy Hambrick….my god.
I hope all the players donate their game checks to the Gridiron Greats
BJ sucks……no pun intended.
I like Brad Johnson and all, but does he have anything left? Would he even attempt a nedium to long range throw?
Bye Bye JJ
Considering how this game has gone, here is what I’d do.
I’d ask Brad Johnson to drop back and just lob passes directly to Laron Landry. Let them run it in for a TD. Again and Again.
Help them win. Make a joke out of the game.
Show Washington that they aren’t winning this game but Dallas is letting them have it.
Squash their happiness by making it a spectacle and a joke.
On defense, every stops…doesn’t even move.
They let Washington score 100 pts if they want.
Marion now only needs 25 yards to get a 1000.
If we keep this pace up he will hit 900 before a 1000.
geat job by reeves….biy I shure hope Newman gets healthy
i think that’s enough jacque reeves at CB for the rest of time
Reeves just lost a lot of money in free agency.
OK Donny Message received by Wade. He told our secondary to take a nap
I think I read a post from Jarhead that he was going to the game. Game tickets are Not cheap. You wait all year for your team to come to your town and they couldn’t care less about playing..that sucks..
Wow. Tv heads said another PERFECT throw by Todd Collins.
Whoa no wonder we are getting smoked - perfect throws and all.
Pass it along, hittin the b…
Cowboys record for lowest total of rushing yards…. +8. We might break a record today…hehehe.
the only thing this game has taught me is that we shouldn’t overpay for Jacques Reeves. Probably not a problem anymore.
and if anyone out there is really scared of seeing the Redskins again in two weeks, you need to go buy a set of balls.
Hopefully we resign Reeves this week. Jerry J shold lock him up along with JJ.
Let the skins and their fans get all pumped up. Then when they get bitch slapped by Seattle next week, and we’re still playing, who’ll be laughing then?
Is it me, or do the cowboys have the most inept bunch of dumbasses playing in the defensive secondary?
Good teams play good football. Consistently. I think it’s naive to think that in December this team is playing as good as its record might indicate. I imagine the concerned posters today are anxious about the Boys not just because of today’s game, but because of what we’ve seen over the last month. Several questions arise that we hope will be answered in the first playoff game, and don’t presume the Boys can’t answer them. However,
1. The running game is not what it was earlier in the season, for whatever reasons; it’s as if we’ve switched teams with GBay.
2. Defense is having trouble stopping the passing game, especially over the middle of the field — and that’s not just because TN isn’t playing today, though obviously that hurts greatly. (Think Roy Williams)
3. Third down conversions by defenses on the upswing, Dallas 3rd down conversions on the downswing. Early in the season we had fantastic conversion percentages.
STill, you just know the coaches aren’t showing anything in this game that’s best saved for the playoffs, several star players aren’t in the game today, and you just feel like we’ll be ready for the first playoff game and play better then. I just don’t see Dallas playing like this in the postseason.
did Washington put in their scrubs…….we just completed a pass
Hurd has played pretty well…….
Austin does not look like our future at WR…
2 drops austin, wow.
6 drops. awful
austin???? what gives?
Probably the worse thing about todays loss is we get to stew about it for 2 weeks. The chicken littles with work themselves into a frenzy.
I knew I was in for a bad time when I heard the clucking and scratching as I sat down to my computer and I hadnt even turned it on yet. I hope you guys can remember that a new season starts next week and we have a QB who suffers from a bad case of short term memory loss.
Nevermind that this game is meaningless. Where is their pride?
Why make the trip if you’re just going to mail it in? Save fuel!
Travir
Thank you for passing along my plan to Wade.
Its unfortunte he is not follwoing my advice.
I would laugh so hard if they did that. The NFL would penalize them and all.
It would be suck a FU to Washington.
I’m very dissapointed in this shitty team today. As someone just said,”good teams play football consistently.” This team hasn’t played good football since the GB game. Write this down now, they will NOT reach the Super Bowl.
what a f-ing joke, no pride!!!
13 rushes for +1 yard. The record is within grasp…..
Any reason we kick a field goal with under 9 minutes in the game and we’re down by 23 points?
Uhh, yeah, make that 24.
BC is in on defense. I am excited.
Peter, we havent played our best ball in December but to use this game as proof or any other type of indicator is completely off base. We have absolutely nothing to play for. We dont want to get hurt. This hatred of Wash is a fan thing, not a player thing. They didnt grow up hard core Cowboy fans. They are playing like a team that has to have it and we are playing like a team that doesnt. Why does everyone seem suprized by this?!
They just posted a comforting stat:
SOB is 0-3 in the play-offs. That’s one 0-fer streak that we all would like to come to an end!
At least Hatcher cam to play today…lol
came
Squid, took the words right out of my mouth.
Only the 3rd time in 15 years the Skins have made the playoffs
It’s called MOMENTUM……..
that looked a bit better than Reeves
one, they’ll be beating that SOB stat all week leading up to whoever we play in the playoffs. Who cares, let the oxygen thieves blather on about meaningless records.
Squid,
I am not surprised because we have playe this bad for 4 weeks. What really bothers me is that if you’re not going to play to win, why do you play all your starters on deffense (except Newman) and Romo and Witten also?….It is stupid.
Squidlo,
I agree with you completely. I’m not saying it’s an indicator of the type of team we are — just that it raises questions about the team nonetheless. I’m simply arguing that good teams can’t normally hide their good play that easily, it just is evident regardless. (Not to mean that D isn’t a good team, but I’d like to see them “Look” like one even in a game like this).
In contrast to Dallas, for example, Greenbay today had nothing to play for, but looked good. I guess I’d like to believe a good team would still “look” good even when starters are out and the game is meaningless. Like I said earlier, I still expect us to perform well in the playoffs because I agree with you in principle — this game does mean everything to Washington and nothing to us.
T.Thompson, really looked good on that carry.
1 yard rushing, what a joke.
new thread up
just as stupid as Julius
Dallas:
The #1 seed that mailed it in.
New England:
The #1 seed that played until the end.
Guess who wins the Super Bowl?
MOMENTUM….
I think the only serious concern is to get the offense some practice which will be difficult considering TO injury.
They have all the talent but the timing should be down pat right now.
Glenn will be back for the first time this season and TO will probably play without any practice for 3 weeks.
Romo’s timing with his 2 primary receivers could be off just a bit. That can be the difference between TDs and INTs
Our offense should be unstoppable with Glenn back and a healthy TO but it could take a little while to get in sync.
Very bad time for TO to be injured. I wish Glenn had come back 3 weeks ago but se le ve.
I just hope that romo and Glenn will put in extra time over the next two weeks to get in sync.
Did anyone hear w.phillips on the cowboys postgame show. He takes blame for not getting his team ready to play. What the Hell!!!