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2008-2009 Regular Season: Postgame -
These Cowboys Are For The Birds
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- October 12, 2008 At
8:16 PM EST
- By
Eric M. Scharf
Oh boy! WHERE do we begin? There were so many juicy mistakes
by the Cowboys, and so many legitimately good plays by the
Arizona Cardinals.
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- Oh, I know there will be at least one fan who
will chime in with "Can't you guys just be happy that we are 4-2 and
still tied with the Redskins?" To that fan, or those fans, I say:
"Can't you guys just be thrilled that the Cowboys came back to
snatch defeat from the jaws of victory?"
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- Just keep drinking whatever
Kool-Aid or smoking whatever reality-enhancing substance you have
been since the start of the season." Adam Jones? You can call him Pacman if you want, but that would be an affront to the real Pacman,
the fine upstanding digital citizen loved by all.
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- Adam Jones could
not catch a ghost from the video game even if you threatened him
with a lifetime ban from the NFL. And, today, he finally was being
told to play man quite a bit, but, alas, no difference. Ahh, forget
safety help. There is nothing a safety can do for a cornerback on
the first 5-10 yards off the line, unless the safety is doubling up
or playing the run and is fast enough to back off and switch out.
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- That was all cornerback, today. You name the play, and Adam was
repeatedly eaten alive by Fitzgerald. This was a great way for Adam
Jones to truly apologize to his teammates for the latest
distraction.
T.O.? No one should be saying anything about him today. He did his
job, even throwing a few good blocks (yes, with the help of some
lousy tackling by the Cardinals), and he had nothing to do with the
loss today. Romo? Again, as with the last few weeks, it does not
matter if you throw 3 touchdowns per game (with or without
interceptions) if you are "dirting" the ball every other throw to
your star receiver.
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- No, I have not forgotten about that second half
series of successful throws to T.O., but what about the rest of the
game? Ground balls are supposed to be Donovan McNabb's specialty.
Yes, ultimately, Romo's offensive line hung him out to dry (yes, WITH
respect to what trouble the Cardinals DID cause). But, again, where
is his former “escapability?”
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- You do not suddenly forget how to run
for your life. Flozell? Colombo (Pozderac reincarnated)? The
“holding twins?” Should they just play all game with their hands
duct-taped to their trousers? Come on, guys. Special teams? Unless
we can clone Keith Davis 10 more times, just forget about it.
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- This
team cannot survive with just a few stars doing their jobs. The
entire team must function together, or they are going to spend all
season this way.
And, to top it all off, we have to wait until Romo's hand has
received an inspection by the medical staff to see if it is more
than just sore.
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- We shall see. We always do.
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