Keys to Cowboys' Victory
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The Cowboys' key for tomorrows game against the 49ers is to play up to their level and not play down to the 49ers level like the Cowboys did against the Bengals. The intensity and intelligence level has to be the same against the 49ers as it was for the Redskins. The Cowboys need to understand that when a struggling team comes to Texas Stadium that they need to put team down early and not allow them to comeback or play a close game. Plain and simple the other team cannot get any confidence what so ever. This is what the Cowboys should focus on instead of injuries and who is getting the ball.
Intensity:
The Cowboys are in a rivalry game just like last week and they need to play with the same intensity. Every game that is left in the schedule is like a playoff so the Cowboys must play each play like if it is their last or they can watch the playoffs in HD.
Mistake Free:
Tony Romo brought a spark to the Cowboys that was missing while he was on nursing his pinkie. However, he did throw 2 ints that stopped scoring drives. Luckily for us, the defenders weren't allowed to make much of a runback so the Redskins didn't get the ball with good field position. I have said it before that Romo can throw for three-hundred yards with ease and the only thing that he needs to do is to reduce the turnovers. If he does this than the Cowboys will blow out the 49ers. The Cowboys as a team need to reduce penalties that are as a result of lack of concentration and laziness. Back in the early 80s, the Raiders notoriously led the league in penalties, but each penalty that they committed mattered. Penalties were part of the Raiders' game plan to intimidate their opponents, unlike the Cowboys. Most penalties that are committed are because players weren't in position to execute a block, cover, or tackle. This is why they are called lazy penalties. Pre-snap penalties are due to a lack of concentration/discipline.
Play-calling:
Defensively, against the Redskins, I finally saw the play-calling remain aggressive on 3rd downs. The Cowboys have been a great 2nd down team and until last week they weren't to good on 3rd down when it matters most. The defense was relentless against Campbell. Towards the end of the game I couldn't read his number because the back of his jersey had turn green. The Cowboys got 3 sacks and had about 13 knockdowns and this will take notice as the game progresses into the 4th quarter.
Offensively, Garrett finally took what the defense was giving the Cowboys and gave the Redskins a heavy dosage of Barber. During the divisional playoff against the Giants, Garrett took away the game from Barber. Before the half was over Barber had already run for over hundred yards and for some reason he stopped feeding the ball to Barber. I did not see the Giants go to 8 in the box with cover 3 to stop the run. Against the Redskins, Garrett recognized the hot hand and stayed with it for the remainder of the game until we kneeled the ball for the victory. The offense is like Zampese's and Turner's and he finally took a page out of their book by keeping to plays that are working like the toss sweeps the Cowboys kept on running throughout the game. For example, during SB XXIII against the Bills, Turner gave the Bills a heavy dose of Emmitt because Aikman wasn't playing as good due to a concussion he had suffered in the NFC championship game against the 49ers due to having only 1 week between games. Back then the NFL was alternating each year with 2 weeks and 1 week between championship games and the SB. If Garrett continues this trend then he can be annointed as a genius and probably the Cowboys next head coach. This why Phillips father, the legendary "Bum Phillips" recommended that they run the toss more. I have the feeling that the Cowboys will begin the game by running between tackles, then comeback to the toss sweep. Sticking to the running game will allow Romo to heal the "finger" and to open things up for the receivers.
Special teams:
Just play like head hunters.
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This is the first game of the year actually where they'll have their full starting squad off the injured list.
In theory, it should be an 'easy win'. Like you say, it's all going to come down to discipline. They can't afford to blow either of these games in the next 2 weeks.
YODA
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A loss in either game and the season is over, IMO. I don't see it, though. The Cowboys need this right now. Build some momentum going into the final 4 games. Perfect storm? I dunno. But the opportunity is definitely there for the seizing. Whether they have the discipline to pull it off is another story.
C-C-C
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ten wins and you are in. does not matter who those ten wins are against. enough time left to turn things around, but beating the Redskins is not much of a gauge. They just got pounded by the Steelers. That is the game that will tell us who the Cowboys are, the Steeler game.
50yearfan
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The intensity and intelligence level has to be the same against the 49ers as it was for the Redskins.
And that is the absolute key, they need that high level of intensity no matter who they play.
BEAST!
Leander , TX
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I agree, but its rather hard to get up for the 3-7 Niners than it is for the then 6-3 and division rival Skins.
The Womanizer
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But the way it looks on the score ticker, the Boys aren't having any problems with their motivation for the game.
The Womanizer
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Total good work,
game not televised here, got Philly/Ravens--buueeecck!!
How did Sf get the late TDs? Did they earn them or did Dallas D sort of fall apart?
+40yrCowboyFan
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The Cowboys D fell apart by committing 2 roughing the passer penalties in 1 drive, otherwise the D was awesome. 1 int., 4 sacks, & 11 QB knockdown. I had just finished writing the post-game blog and clicked publish and the darn website had 404 error and didn't go through.
Total Package
El Paso, TX
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49ers and Seahawks are easy wins. Just because they win those games doesnt mean they will do squat in the playoffs.
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Whatsittoya, NO
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The Cowboys need to win out.
Total Package
El Paso, TX
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Except Newman and Felix Jones
Sooner in WA-…
Tacoma , WA
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Newman still played and Jones is out for the year. Congrats on last night's victory. Very impressive!
Total Package
El Paso, TX
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Dallas won buy putting the ball in T.O.'s hand............kinda ironic is it not? :)
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The Sticks, MT
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Dallas will be a good team if their secondary holds up,,,,,,,,,,,,no worries yet
cowboyfan bored
The Sticks, MT
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If they don't win these two games ain't no playoffs!
Cowboystar
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TP great blog, sorry for the late comment.
Hank Hill
Arlen, TX
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