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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Just reading on Paea apparently he retired, any health issues?


    Dunno heli,it's a strange one bug think it was a low value Co tract but Carroll had $4m guaranteed which is crapola


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 SnakeHetfield


    Once again the NFC is the most competitive conference in the league, especially the NFC South with no fewer than three teams in contention for the playoffs. With a 5-5 record and a look at our upcoming schedule, what do you reckon the chances of securing a wildcard slot are? Again with the Eagles (who are one of the best teams this season lets be honest) more or less guaranteed the division it's not all about division wins. I reckon we need at least 4 wins out of our next six to keep us in the running, which wont be easy when you look at the schedule. Do you think the secondary is strong enough? What do you think of Prescott's last two performances?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Given the injuries, suspensions & general play atm I wouldn't be confident of anything beyond an 8-8 season which is such a disappointment.

    With respect to Dak, I feel he's really missing having Elliot there to offload to & unfortunately Des isn't really playing the way you'd hope your star WR would play, there just seems to be no real chemistry between the pair so offensively theres a lot on his shoulders atm & its not like he's being protected well either. A tough second season for our QB thats for sure.

    My heart went out of the season as soon as Elliots suspension was confirmed & we rolled over at Altanta... I knew then our season was done.

    I'll tackle the elephant in the corner at this stage too, as much as he seems alikeable guy JG has not got what it takes to take this team onto the next level IMO, we need a new head coach if we're to bounce back next year.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Hey guys, two great posts there and you've given me the kernal of an article i can do up for OTI. I was chatting to them over the weekend as the were looking for contributors. I think that the questions you have posed might form a good article.

    In short I think DvB is right and I fail to see anything beyond an 8-8 season as of now and don't see us getting a wild card spot. Injuries, suspension and play have all contributed to a turgid season at best and only when Zeke has been firing do i feel like we're close to performing as a team. Dak is having a sophmore slump and not being aided by not only dez but his receiving corp as a whole. Dez has not had a 100+ yard game in 17 and that is unacceptable from your #1 wide receiver. But T will, brice and bease are not doing enough to help get attention off dez from safety cover.

    On a change of head coach, i don't see it happening but i can see a change at offensive or defensive coordinator. I think Linehan can be a great coach when everything is working but when theres a breakdown he can't adjust. Marinelli loves his orphans but without a dominant player to compliment Sean Lee (who's a huge loss on defense) we're no getting enough turnovers. Its ok for D Law and Irving to be performing so well agianst canon fodder teams but they're not doing it against the bigger teams.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    After last nights debacle I've revised my expectation to 6-10 for the season... this team is struggling badly. Cant buy a TD & defensively on the verge of collapse... its a complete mess. Dont know where we go from here.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    DvB wrote: »
    After last nights debacle I've revised my expectation to 6-10 for the season... this team is struggling badly. Cant buy a TD & defensively on the verge of collapse... its a complete mess. Dont know where we go from here.

    Have faith sir, we're not as bad as we're playing.

    O-line, not doing its stuff. Smith coming back and Martin going out didn't help last night. Collins at RT is still finding his feet and Left Guard should be addressed early in the draft if possible.
    Receiving corps - no longer good enough and Dez is also not doing enough. on the interception returned Beasley just gave it up and didn't fight for the ball. Heck drag on corner and get offensive pass interference if you must but don't just give up.
    QB - These both play into Dak being under huge pressure and not having time to make plays. Thus increased sacks and interceptions.
    D-Line - over performed early and not impacting anymore. Chargers have a very good O-Line too but there was no pressure going onto Rivers and he had all day to work through his progressions.
    Linebackers - without Sean Lee are rudderless. Jaylon did his best as did Hitch but not having a run stuffer here didn't help. We need help here too
    Secondary - just hopeless. Corners giving up huge plays. Brown has been awful this season and left on Allen all day. Scandrick was a disgrace to the jersey, no impact. Lewis tried but had very little help. Byron Jones and Woods don't know how to tackle so can't stop plays. Jeff Heath (I love the guy) is then made to look stupid. He's the big hitter back there but he's so deep defending the pass and seeing chunk plays in front of him he's not getting a chance to challenge guys under pressure. Safety is now a huge free agency or draft need.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    After the weekend i'm believing, however slim the hopes may be..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭Double C


    An Eagles win last night would have helped the Cowboys out a lot more. But, yeah, its the hope that gets you


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    brinty wrote: »
    After the weekend i'm believing, however slim the hopes may be..

    I admire your optimism. Not sharing it though. We just look too fragile.

    With games against the seahawks & eagles left as well I'm not looking at anything beyond 8-8... unless Zeke coming back creates a christmas miracle or course!! Then all bets are off.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Eagles only need to win one game to wrap up the East and can't see them not winning one of the last four.. but stranger things..
    With Giants in disarray we should win this weekend and then Raiders haven't been great so that's a toss up
    Christmas and New Years eve will be a very angry Mr Elliot running hard at Seattle and Philly we could end up 7 and 9 or 9 and 7...

    I'm already looking towards 2018 and prepping for the draft TBH


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    brinty wrote: »

    I'm already looking towards 2018 and prepping for the draft TBH

    Ditto.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    DvB wrote: »
    Ditto.

    What direction do you think we go. I'm hoping we take a safety in the first, Line Backer in second and tight end or left guard in the third..

    Ideally it would be Minkah Fitzpatrick (but doubt he's there when we pick and we rarely take Bama players), Malik Jefferson (but could be a bit green and my longhorn bias is at play) and Mark Andrews from Oklahoma (he's unlikely to be there either) so I'd take Gesicki from Penn or Fumigiali from Wisconsin at TE

    I'd find it hard to pass up on Kirk or Ridley if they were there in the first and none of our needs could be addressed.

    I'd also look out for one of McGlinchey and Nelson from the Irish or Conor Williams from Texas in the first too...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    brinty wrote: »
    What direction do you think we go. I'm hoping we take a safety in the first, Line Backer in second and tight end or left guard in the third..

    Ideally it would be Minkah Fitzpatrick (but doubt he's there when we pick and we rarely take Bama players), Malik Jefferson (but could be a bit green and my longhorn bias is at play) and Mark Andrews from Oklahoma (he's unlikely to be there either) so I'd take Gesicki from Penn or Fumigiali from Wisconsin at TE

    I'd find it hard to pass up on Kirk or Ridley if they were there in the first and none of our needs could be addressed.

    I'd also look out for one of McGlinchey and Nelson from the Irish or Conor Williams from Texas in the first too...

    TBH I havent been keeping up with the college ball this year at all so not sure who stands out in our preferred positions, but its clear we need a safety, that's a given. After than depending on who's available any of the positions you suggest should be filled, I'd have slightly looked moreso at left guard though as we clearly need reinforcing/upgrading there.

    As usual I'll wait until christmas & then start looking more closely at the college ball & see who's worth hoping for!!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Time to bump this thread methinks.

    First preseason game was a bit of a disappointment with the boys giving up two TD's at the death to lose 21-24 to the niners... defence looked less than impressive in the few bits I've seen, admittedly with key personnel missing. I dont put too much faith in preseason results (does anyone these days?) but its clear theres a big step up required if we're to stay on the coat tails of the Eagles this year.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Gonna be a long season. :(
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    DvB wrote: »
    Gonna be a long season. :(

    Its the hope that gets you but i think all is not lost its the first game of the season and Carolina will be a play off team so losing wasn't the low point. Clearly its the playing calling that's killing us. We're a run first team and barely threatened the Panthers on Sunday with Zeke and chunk plays. I'd have expected a lot more jumbo packages or 12/13 men with multiple tight ends but we rarely went that way unfortunately. The fact we're missing our all pro center and have a new left guard means we're weak to our left (Tyron giving up two penalties killed us) so we really need to bring in the swing tackle to strengthen that area up. The receivers really need to work on separation (was hoping sanjay lal would have improved this already) and Dak needs to trust them and let the ball go. Its a make or break season for him where he needs to prove he's a franchise quarter back or we could be looking for someone in the 2019 draft or free agency.

    I think the fact several of our key players barely played all off season set us back and they didn't look match sharp. Sean Lee had his worst game in memory and really got owned by Cam Newton on multiple plays where he brought Lee inside and went outside. But 16 points conceeded is not a terrible outcome given the dominance and time in possession of Carolina.

    I'd expect a much improved performance next week at home to the giants. I'd expect a focus on the run game to open up everything else including Run Pass option and QB runs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    To be fair I was amazed the defence only gave up 16 points given the amount of time they were on the field. Given the poor performanc that might bode well for us defensively. Newton is no mug & for all their dominance had the defence struggled we would have coughed up 30+ points easily.

    Sunday is huge. A win, with an improved all round offensive performance would be both welcome & a relief. A loss would be terribly demoralising.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Can't be too many they are America's least favoruite team:


    1-1
    Top of NFC East
    Six sacks on Eli...
    O B Who??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    I'm already scouting receivers, tight ends and some quarter backs.

    These positions are just not good right now. I don't think Dak is the answer now.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    First things first, Garret & Linehan have to go. Garret has been there since 2011 & we've made the playoffs twice with 1 post season game win. Thats not good enough.

    His record after 5 games every year has been 3-2 (twice, 2014 & 2016 where we made the playoffs) & 2-3 (every other year & we didnt make the palyoffs) so I think we can see where this season is headed. 2 playoffs in 8 years with no clear sign of progress = time to make the change.

    I'm already disillusioned with this season, Sunday was the turning point, the decision to punt at 4th & 1 in OT told me this team has no nerve to go for it & wants to play it safe.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,866 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Well, that wasn't bad was it? Offence looked dynamic, original, even inventive at times, Don't know if linehan was calling plays to save his job or not, but if we can keep that up I won't complain.

    I love our d at the moment, so if the offence can step up so they don't run themselves into the ground, that would be great.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I genuinely dont know whats left to say about this team. Its clear that the team will never challenge for a conference or SB under the current regime & with Daks big money contract on the horizon we really need to sit down & assess where the hell we're going in the next 4-5 years and formulate a plan... does Dak deserve a shot under a new head coach or do we write him off & go look for our next franchise QB? At the moment we're limping from week to week & Jaguars result aside look a poor team losing confidence by the bucketload.

    Season is done in terms of playoffs & Garret & Linehan should really pay for the mess we've seen so far this year.

    Surely Jerry Jones must be going nuts at what he's watching week in week out.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,866 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    DvB wrote: »
    I genuinely dont know whats left to say about this team. Its clear that the team will never challenge for a conference or SB under the current regime & with Daks big money contract on the horizon we really need to sit down & assess where the hell we're going in the next 4-5 years and formulate a plan... does Dak deserve a shot under a new head coach or do we write him off & go look for our next franchise QB? At the moment we're limping from week to week & Jaguars result aside look a poor team losing confidence by the bucketload.

    Season is done in terms of playoffs & Garret & Linehan should really pay for the mess we've seen so far this year.

    Surely Jerry Jones must be going nuts at what he's watching week in week out.

    I like Dak more than most, but he has definitely suffered from not sitting under the learning tree for 2-3 seasons, his flaws are blatantly obvious and teams are going to keep exploiting that.

    Best case scenario I can think of right now is that Dak gets an extension as back up QB (don't think anyone else would take him as qb1) and we try get an experienced QB for two years. (No idea who though) Garrett and linehan both get the boot from their jobs, but I'd be okay with JG as QB coach, I seem to recall Tony Romo saying he was a fantastic man motivator, so maybe he would shine in that role.


  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Great to be back In the playoffs considering the team looked to be in freefall at 3-5 just a few weeks ago. I think a good performance and a win is still needed against the giants just to get some momentum going into the wildcard round as the team was mediocre against Tampa and the colts game was a disaster.Still though Good to have homefield advantage likely against Seattle which I see as a real 50/50 battle.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    I look back at my earlier posts for the season & am delighted I was proven wrong. at 3-5 a 10-6 & NFC East title season looked anything but possible but hey to be fair they turned it around. I'd still have little confidence in Linehan & feel Garret will never win a conference, let alone a SB, but at least the the team is looking more competitive, if we could just sort out or red zone failings we'd be a match for anyone.

    Strongly suspect we'll be beaten by the hawks, but if we manage a win you just never know with this team.

    FTR, the schedule for next season looks daunting! I couldn't have picked a tougher one.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




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  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Great win last night, I thought dak and the defence were excellent. Cant believe I'm saying this but I'm hoping for an eagles win tonight as I think we'd have a great shot against the rams.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Hey all my Cowboys folks, hope you're all doing well. How you all feeling after the draft and heading into the preseason and training camp. Any of you here members of the UK Cowboys fan club. We've a facebook page, instagram, twitter, you tube etc. If you're interested in getting involved drop me a DM. We're doing some exciting things over there and I'll fill y'all in on it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Great start to the season.

    Dak wins week one MVP

    roll on to the dead skins and hopefully another good result


  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Another solid win, offence has looked really good so far this season. The form of the defence is a little bit concerning as they haven't been able to replicate their performances from last year so far but it's still early doors.

    Should be an easy win next week to go 3-0 and then we will see how good this team really is with back to back games against the Saints and Packers.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Miccoli wrote:
    Should be an easy win next week to go 3-0 and then we will see how good this team really is with back to back games against the Saints and Packers.

    Dolphins game needs to be put to bed early, and given what's happened then in the last two games we should be looking for sacks, QB hits and pressures and take away. This should be the b have to kick start the defence. And bc Robert Quinn is off suspension.

    Saints without Brees, whole different ball game.

    Cobb will be out to show packers he's a losd to them. They aren't looking great offensively and letting Rodgers call his own plays is a risk.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,866 ✭✭✭hynesie08


    Kellen Moore and Jon kitna might be the key to this whole season, dak is obviously talented but he's a system QB, and these two guys have been around the organisation long enough to build a system around his strenghts.

    Zeke still shaking off the rust but he's scoring so that's all good.

    Jason witten is ageless.

    If our D can click on all cylinders I think we're going to surprise a lot of people.......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    hynesie08 wrote:
    Kellen Moore and Jon kitna might be the key to this whole season, dak is obviously talented but he's a system QB, and these two guys have been around the organisation long enough to build a system around his strenghts.

    System QB... isn't every franchise QB a system QB who OC builds the attack around. Jon Kitna was coaching high school last year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Talk about building us up just to let us down... I think its clear now that the team hasnt pushed on from last season & we just had a handy first 3 fixtures. Only for the fact the NFC East looks the weakest division in the NFL we'd be looking at zero chance of the play off's & TBH even allowing for the poor standard so far in the NFC East I'd be amazed if Garret can turn this mess around. In fact he's unlikely to get the chance as I suspect Jerry Jones is running out of patience & if he has any sense he'll give him the heave ho in the next few weeks.

    Given our upcoming fixtures we could easily be staring down the barrel of 3-7 & that from a 3-0 start.... so frustrated & it feels like the season is over already.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Yeah hard to have much optimism for the rest of the season after last night's disaster. Defence looks among the worst in the league and the offence only seems to get going when there 20 points down.

    I'd have to think garrets time is up now aswell, every good season he's had the following one has been poor/mediocre. Although I Still wouldn't be surprised if he managed to scrape a few wins together and keep his job as he did in 2017 and 2018.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Miccoli wrote: »
    Yeah hard to have much optimism for the rest of the season after last night's disaster. Defence looks among the worst in the league and the offence only seems to get going when there 20 points down.

    I'd have to think garrets time is up now aswell, every good season he's had the following one has been poor/mediocre. Although I Still wouldn't be surprised if he managed to scrape a few wins together and keep his job as he did in 2017 and 2018.

    Lose this weekend and I reckon that'll be that. He might see out the season but Jerry wont renew his contract, loyalty or not theres no way He'll get an extension unless this season is turned arund dramatically.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    A win is a win but that was far from a convincing performance. The defense along with Elliot have regressed alarmingly this season. On a positive note though Dak was really good again as he has been all year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    Miccoli wrote: »
    A win is a win but that was far from a convincing performance. The defense along with Elliot have regressed alarmingly this season. On a positive note though Dak was really good again as he has been all year.

    Defence was abysmal. There were times the lions strolled down the field with ease which was extremely worrying.

    Only for Daks passing we'd have been goosed.

    Not looking forward to next week & the Pats.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Defence is lacking a run stuffer, that leads to pressure on the line backers as running back get down hill on them.

    Our corners are far too soft and give way to much respect. Project Chido has failed and that's not good. Only corners we have under contract for 2020 are Awuzie and Lewis so corner is a draft need. Jones hasn't earned a new contract in my eyes so I think he's going.

    Safety is poor and Heath being out last night showed the lack of a leader there without him. I love Heath but he's not a starter in a side wanting Superbowls so we'll have to see what happens with him and safety is another draft need too. A first or second round need.

    Hopefully if you fix those you're getting closer to an elite defence.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    brinty wrote: »
    Defence is lacking a run stuffer, that leads to pressure on the line backers as running back get down hill on them.

    Our corners are far too soft and give way to much respect. Project Chido has failed and that's not good. Only corners we have under contract for 2020 are Awuzie and Lewis so corner is a draft need. Jones hasn't earned a new contract in my eyes so I think he's going.

    Safety is poor and Heath being out last night showed the lack of a leader there without him. I love Heath but he's not a starter in a side wanting Superbowls so we'll have to see what happens with him and safety is another draft need too. A first or second round need.

    Hopefully if you fix those you're getting closer to an elite defence.

    Hard to argue with any of that, we really are lacking a true defensive leader in the team, probably the hardest role of all to fill unfortunately.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    DvB wrote:
    Hard to argue with any of that, we really are lacking a true defensive leader in the team, probably the hardest role of all to fill unfortunately.


    Dlaw and Jaylon do it but they're not like the general Lee in how they do it.

    Heath as captain of the secondary is too quiet, you need a Jalen Ramsey I'm your face type cut to give us some ego on defense


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  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Another frustrating result in a very frustrating season. The team is unable to win tight games against good teams. Some of the refs calls were ridiculous but ultimately we were fairly toothless offensively and special teams was a disaster once again.

    Garret going for the Fg when a touchdown was needed kinda sums him up. There are Rumours of him going to the Giants, hopefully he's gone out of Dallas at the end of the year regardless.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Miccoli wrote:
    Another frustrating result in a very frustrating season. The team is unable to win tight games against good teams. Some of the refs calls were ridiculous but ultimately we were fairly toothless offensively and special teams was a disaster once again.

    Garret going for the Fg when a touchdown was needed kinda sums him up. There are Rumours of him going to the Giants, hopefully he's gone out of Dallas at the end of the year regardless.

    This game was a microcosm of Garrett at the helm, a game they should've won but found a way to lose it. Four o line penalties from two very underperforming all pro's cost us momentum and killed any chance of doing anything in this game. When we needed something we have away penalties and sucked the life out of the offence. Once more it looked like he took the play calling out of Kellen Moore's hands against the better teams, so what's the point of having Moore as OC.

    When we're playing teams weaker than us we can win and win well but when a team is at the same standard or better we can't help ourselves. Any decent defence can hold us to a low score, Saints 10 points, Patriots 9. Just defies belief.

    The forth quarter drive was typical Garrett, run first, 2&7 pass, same on third then take a field goal. We are paying Zeke $90m, it's the weather conditions to run the ball and we screw ourselves. Taking a field goal was stupid as we needed a touchdown anyways. Even if you don't get a TD they're pinned inside their own 10 yard line.

    There's rumors the Giants would be interested but only if Garrett was available. His contract is up at the end of the season and JJ has a huge decision to make. Garrett is there 10 years and the only people of similar tenure have won Superbowls. Garrett is not going to win a Superbowl so it's time to say good bye.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    brinty wrote: »
    This game was a microcosm of Garrett at the helm, a game they should've won but found a way to lose it. Four o line penalties from two very underperforming all pro's cost us momentum and killed any chance of doing anything in this game. When we needed something we have away penalties and sucked the life out of the offence. Once more it looked like he took the play calling out of Kellen Moore's hands against the better teams, so what's the point of having Moore as OC.

    When we're playing teams weaker than us we can win and win well but when a team is at the same standard or better we can't help ourselves. Any decent defence can hold us to a low score, Saints 10 points, Patriots 9. Just defies belief.

    The forth quarter drive was typical Garrett, run first, 2&7 pass, same on third then take a field goal. We are paying Zeke $90m, it's the weather conditions to run the ball and we screw ourselves. Taking a field goal was stupid as we needed a touchdown anyways. Even if you don't get a TD they're pinned inside their own 10 yard line.

    There's rumors the Giants would be interested but only if Garrett was available. His contract is up at the end of the season and JJ has a huge decision to make. Garrett is there 10 years and the only people of similar tenure have won Superbowls. Garrett is not going to win a Superbowl so it's time to say good bye.

    Word.
    It was summed up nicely on commentary, Dallas have the better players, The Pats have the better coaches...

    Our special teams are a cruel joke at this stage. I'd fire that coach without question.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,350 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    I know I'm hardly objective being an eagles fan in the Dallas cowboys thread but that seat under Jason Garrett is getting hotter. I know jerry jones made comments earlier in the week but I've seen a clip from today's GMFB and he was interviewed from the cowboys stadium and if I was Jason Garrett I wouldn't be happy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    Itssoeasy wrote:
    I know I'm hardly objective being an eagles fan in the Dallas cowboys thread but that seat under Jason Garrett is getting hotter. I know jerry jones made comments earlier in the week but I've seen a clip from today's GMFB and he was interviewed from the cowboys stadium and if I was Jason Garrett I wouldn't be happy.


    An eagles fan work a balanced opinion is always welcome...

    Altogether now my fellow Cowboys....

    Dilly Dilly.....

    But in all seriousness thay seat should be as hot as the fires of hell under Garrett. The guy has the a top team available and he's not doing enough to win. In fact I'll say he's wasted a lot of prime years for this team work his conservative safety first approach.

    You go for it on fourth and inside the ten not kick field goals like he did when the game was on the line. Attitudes like that will never win a Superbowl and it's time to bring in someone with the cahones to make those calls and maximise the talent available to him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Another abysmal performance. Its obvious Garret has to go at this stage but the players were a disgrace last night.

    We can keep on hearing this is such a talented team but I'm not sure it is. Defensively we are a shambles and inconsistent at best offensively. Kicker is another huge issue Maher's confidence is shot and he's really costing us at this rate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,481 ✭✭✭✭DvB


    season is effectively over now, even if we managed to hold off a poor eagles team to win the division we'd be murdered in a play off game.

    Hard to believe we were 3-0 at one stage. Its clear now that that was thanks to the fixture list bing kind to us at the start.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,350 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Earlier Jane Slater of NFL network on her instagram stories played audio from Jerry Jones on his weekly radio show and jesus was he pissed and in bad form. All the host asked was was he(jerry jones) annoyed and embarrassed over the TNF game and Jerry was clearly pissed. It will be a miracle if Jason Garrett is still HC by the monday after the end of week 17.


  • Registered Users Posts: 231 ✭✭Miccoli


    Such a dissapointing performance, completely outfought and outplayed by a team decimated by injury. Elliot and Cooper taking themselves out of crucial plays sums up the attitude and lack character in the team.

    Clean slate needed now with the coaching staff and some big decisions to be made with regards to Prescott and Coopers contracts.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,342 ✭✭✭gstack166


    Can you imagine someone like Stephen A Smith working for Sky taking the piss out of Liverpool, United or Chelsea? I get if you’re a Cowboys fan you’ll absolutely hate the guy but I love it. There would be murder someone like that working at BT or Sky doing what he does, nice to just be able have a laugh at things too besides taking things too serious.


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