tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post7213611468771637092..comments2023-10-22T07:07:22.603-05:00Comments on <a href="http://sturminator.blogspot.com/">Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville</a>: The Morning After: Chargers 20, Cowboys 17Sturminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-6818003792297416352009-12-16T14:57:01.961-06:002009-12-16T14:57:01.961-06:00I am ready to try Igor Olshansky at guard on short...I am ready to try Igor Olshansky at guard on short yardage. At least he's stronger than any of our current O-linmen and he can stay on his feet past the line of scrimmage.Michael Lee Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12384301054023176499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-41706763642511400002009-12-15T08:36:06.421-06:002009-12-15T08:36:06.421-06:00Some optimism, it ain't over til it's over...Some optimism, it ain't over til it's over. Let's wait this thing out, there's only 3 more weeks and this thing is likely not going to be decided til late. We can worry ab their chances in the playoffs if/when they make it. There will be plenty of time for post mortem talk but I'm not willing to bury this thing yet.Jay Callicotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894239815256855794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-58183928526559723002009-12-15T06:58:27.807-06:002009-12-15T06:58:27.807-06:00After listening/reading all of this, and just refl...After listening/reading all of this, and just reflecting on this one game, I've determined that San Diego is good and we got beat by a better team. Why is all this analysis necessary? We got bleeping beat folks...by a really good team. What more can be said?Phil K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06940202740413028303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-24946041558758611362009-12-14T15:55:28.074-06:002009-12-14T15:55:28.074-06:00It's the lines.
Could we use ball-hawking sec...It's the lines.<br /><br />Could we use ball-hawking secondary - yes. Could we use pretty much any other wide receiver but Roy Williams on the field - yes. But will that change December - no.<br /><br />The problem is the lines. First, defensive line. You can cry all you want about the secondary not getting enough takeaways, but that's not who this secondary is. Terrence Newman is not a takeaway machine. You can cry about the round peg not fitting into the square hole all day long, but this is a cover secondary, not a takeaway secondary.<br /><br />What this secondary is supposed to do is cover up the receivers long enough for the line to get to the quarterback. The defense's identity is pressure and sacks. The defensive line is not getting it done. We bring pressure and no one gets there. Oh, we'll almost get there but 'almost' loses ballgames. The Lions have lots of things they 'almost' did in a game. In the offseason we have to figure out how to get to the quarterback. <br /><br />The offensive line is a 3-month terror that can't keep it up. From August to October they are fierce. But they don't have the stamina to keep it up in December. This is a years-old problem. They couldn't get it done at the goal line last week. Go back to the playoff game in 2007 against the Giants. What happened in the 4th quarter of that game? Was it Romo just being terrible? No, it was the offensive line letting anyone and everyone get right trough. Oh, but they put together a great 99 yard run drive, right? Yes, against the 21st ranked run defense. We aren't talking the Vikings or the Steelers here, and make no mistake, they would get their lunch eaten by those defensive lines.<br /><br />The team's doctrine this year especially revolved around controlling the line of scrimmage. We were a power-run and sack team. That was how we were going to win. We didn't win because the lines didn't get it done.<br /><br />I know it's sexier to talk about cornerbacks and quarterbacks and wide receivers and who the best running back is. Those are fun. But at those positions we had enough to make a run, we did. We had enough to make a run if the lines would have held up their end of the bargain - they didn't.Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886978833709220903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-5310818052652051372009-12-14T15:51:01.776-06:002009-12-14T15:51:01.776-06:00Ditto on the o-line, they HAVE to win the battle a...Ditto on the o-line, they HAVE to win the battle at least one of the tries. The win that duped us into thinking they could beat a good team was Philly on the road. After that we knew this was a different Cowboy team. They can beat the Giants in NY...and then they lost to the Giants. We made excuses: they played decent, Romo looked great, it was in the Meadowlands, we'll be ok, just wait until we beat the Chargers! Then those ESPN and NFL Network guys will see what the real 2009 Cowboys. We saw the real 2009 Cowboys: they try real hard, play as a team, they have no distractions but they just aren't good enough.vee geehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15319813378517414137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-24869839109881712342009-12-14T13:02:14.718-06:002009-12-14T13:02:14.718-06:00I ask again....how the he'll does Jerry not ma...I ask again....how the he'll does Jerry not make Wade take a southwest flight home last year after the eagles game? Jerry, you are the issue here, and I am not smiling when I say that.oldschoolraiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00232475089348848239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-22331638840989079772009-12-14T12:27:04.483-06:002009-12-14T12:27:04.483-06:00An interesting statistic for you, Bob:
The Cowboy...An interesting statistic for you, Bob:<br /><br />The Cowboys offense has a points-to-yards ratio of .058 pts per yard (296 pts / 5084 yds)<br /><br />The NFL average is .063 pts per yard (277.5 pts / 4336.1 yds)<br /><br />Do these guys suck at productivity or what?Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041371008943867108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-4969580047929316092009-12-14T11:50:41.132-06:002009-12-14T11:50:41.132-06:00Shanahan wouldn't be tied to this OL....and wi...Shanahan wouldn't be tied to this OL....and with the likelihood of a capless year, we could easily rebuild this team in the mold of any coach we brought in. <br /><br />Say goodbye to Adams, Colombo and Davis. Free, Gurode and Kosier probably fit in a Shanahan offense. So two new players and you have your OL. This isn't brain science. <br /><br />On defense, with about three different players we could be running a 4-3. So goodbye to Hatcher, Siavvi and Spears. Draft another DT to pair with Ratliff and Ware, sign a free agent DE and you are good to go. Let Hamlin walk and Crapenter walk. <br /><br />There is no reason to think a new coach couldn't revamp this team in one year.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177009291969104992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-20625532483770165992009-12-14T11:48:42.668-06:002009-12-14T11:48:42.668-06:00Cowboys are done, let's move on to the Mavs. T...Cowboys are done, let's move on to the Mavs. The Mavs may be better than I thought. They actually have a lot of talent. Dirk, JHo, Marion, Kidd, Terry. If Jason Terry is your 5th best player, that means you're probably pretty good. I don't see how they can overcome the Lakers but at least get to Conference Finals and see what happens.MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081353866704084522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-32547699308226224162009-12-14T11:04:43.715-06:002009-12-14T11:04:43.715-06:00I think Nick Folk should be inactive on Saturday. ...I think Nick Folk should be inactive on Saturday. David Beuhler is "inconsistent"? Folk is consistently bad. I want him back for training camp next year and see if he can get it back, but he's lost the right to do it this year.<br /><br />Another season down the drain, time to start breaking down the Mavs.Gregnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729617467286218028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-51306518064929019162009-12-14T10:41:28.432-06:002009-12-14T10:41:28.432-06:00I knew it was going to be a loss once we couldn...I knew it was going to be a loss once we couldn't get the short TD and when Folk missed the field goal I turned off the tv and put on call of duty to shoot something and to try to feel better. I have a big feeling we will win on Saturday and we will once again believe in the coyote and then lose the last two games of the season....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034227410186849678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-5567091857511741662009-12-14T10:38:36.020-06:002009-12-14T10:38:36.020-06:00Some silly part of me thought that Ware going down...Some silly part of me thought that Ware going down would fire them up, and they would win this one for Ware!<br /><br />How foolish I was.southwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984668744960815562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-89417003397543463912009-12-14T10:36:40.966-06:002009-12-14T10:36:40.966-06:00Sorry to double post. I thought I had messed up t...Sorry to double post. I thought I had messed up the original comment and it didn't go through.<br /><br />Sean, <br /><br />I take a different take on the defense, and I've had a lot of people disagree with me but I think the defense did as well as could be expected. They held San Diego to 20 points. Nobody had held them under 21 all year. They were averaging 34 points a game the last month.<br /><br />You saw why. Their timing is superb. You remember playing the Steve Young 49ers in the '90s? Did you ever think they could be held to 14 or 17 points? <br /><br />No, you played to keep them around 20 and counted on your offense to get to 24 or more. And when Dallas beat those 'Niners teams, that's what it did.<br /><br />Yesterday's defense did the same. You *hold on* against and offense that good and hope to control them. The D did. The offense bunged two big scoring chances when the game was in its hands. <br /><br />Bringing in a new coach may be necessary, but if a guy like Mike Shanahan comes in, say, he's still got this same again, flawed o-line. You think they won't fade in December on him too?Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275597615064840426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-54312683280890873722009-12-14T10:34:11.156-06:002009-12-14T10:34:11.156-06:00correction in the second random observation: "...correction in the second random observation: "36 yards" should read "36 inches"<br /><br />not necessary to publish. ok to discard.Clever Idea Widgetryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11224068405843575576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-41001527035683936892009-12-14T10:24:22.005-06:002009-12-14T10:24:22.005-06:00I thought the same thing about the Ware injury. I...I thought the same thing about the Ware injury. It happened. Now how would this team react? There was no question in my mind that the defense would completely roll over. There is no reselience to this team, there is no character, there is no leadership. Just some talented individuals. <br /><br />I wonder if anyone on that team even attempted to rally the troops, to inform them that this was the defining moment for this season. All I saw was heads looking down. I can understand how scary it is to watch a fallen comrade, but it was obvious from Ware's girations he was going to be OK. <br /><br />BTW, I also thought the Westside gesture jinxed the entire thing. C'mon Demarcus, you are playing a team FROM the Westside!<br /><br />The Saints have got to be licking their chops...they've got a wounded team to feast on at home on Saturday night in December.Sean Schniederjan RKChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031003728985231774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-31399497768125300522009-12-14T10:21:14.476-06:002009-12-14T10:21:14.476-06:00If a team with enough talent can overcome mediocre...If a team with enough talent can overcome mediocre coaching (Cleveland Cavilers?) and a team with good coaching can overcome mediocre talent (Early Parcells - Quincy Carter), what is the case with these Cowboys?<br /><br />Is this a case of the Cowboys having some good, but certainly not transcendent players, and some good, but certainly not transcendent coaches; and therefore the Cowboys muddle along in mediocrity, good enough to beat bad teams, but not good enough to beat good teams?<br /><br />And can we now safely say that Jerry's number one priority is his bottom line, and as along as he can get people into the stadium, he really doesn't care what comes out of there mouths as much as what comes out of their wallets?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040445913450390059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-31976871230788096232009-12-14T10:20:34.883-06:002009-12-14T10:20:34.883-06:00Bob,
I will answer your 4th and goal query. The ...Bob,<br /><br />I will answer your 4th and goal query. The Cowboys didn't run behind Doug Free. They ran a dive with their biggest runner, Marion Barber, behind their best run blocker, Leonard Davis.<br /><br />Bigg whiffed on the block. Watch the replays. He's lying on his back on the goal line while his guy is standing up Barber at the one. <br /><br />If you can't count on your alleged best in a one-on-one, money-on-the-line situation, well, it's time to go looking for another Larry Allen.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275597615064840426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-91205831104834567822009-12-14T10:17:27.328-06:002009-12-14T10:17:27.328-06:00Marlon,
If the Bengals want to revisit the Martel...Marlon,<br /><br />If the Bengals want to revisit the Martellus Bennett trade, I make it in a heartbeat. If they really offered a 1st, I'd see if they want to do it again. They might, if they feel it would open up their offense.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275597615064840426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-6303984199553165632009-12-14T10:15:10.283-06:002009-12-14T10:15:10.283-06:00I'm gonna take my crack at your 4th and goal q...I'm gonna take my crack at your 4th and goal question.<br /><br />They didn't run it behind Doug Free. Dallas ran a dive, with its biggest back behind Leonard Davis, its best run blocker. <br /><br />Bigg whiffed. Watch the replays. He's on the ground while his guy is standing up Barber. <br /><br />When you can't trust your biggest, baddest blocker in a one-on-one, money-on-the-line matchup, well, you don't have to go much deeper into analysis, at least I don't.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14275597615064840426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-56690814541991180152009-12-14T09:59:03.105-06:002009-12-14T09:59:03.105-06:00there's not much you can say about the Decembe...there's not much you can say about the December woes for this team...I would like the cowboys franchise to do what the steelers are doing if they lose to the saints and that is announce coaching staff changes before the season even ends. Please start with Wade!desispeedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058842720286796083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-50569503860194510692009-12-14T09:47:04.388-06:002009-12-14T09:47:04.388-06:00We've got to face facts. The offensive line w...We've got to face facts. The offensive line works as a gimmick but as regards to man on man beating your guy, the offensive line as it is constructed cannot do what is necessary to win games. I'm not gonna steal from your boy Rafael Vela, but a lot of what he says makes sense about the offensive line. This is NOT a power running team. The problem is they don't have an identity. They need to draft OL and DL and a playmaking free safety. I would suggest trading one of the running backs for maybe another 2nd round draft pick which I think is possible, maybe Barber.MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081353866704084522noreply@blogger.com