Star-Telegram: Bledsoe's performance will only fuel talk of controversy

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We can only hope Jerrah and Bill succumb to the pressure to start Romo. A change to Romo would ensure an 8-8 season for the pukes. A bad outing against us by Bledsoe, and it probably seals the deal.



http://www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/sports/columnists/randy_galloway/15491147.htm
By Randy Galloway
Star-Telegram Staff Writer


JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- You know it's bad, real bad, when Bill Parcells, who was either being remarkably calm or still in denial, wouldn't even attempt a postgame answer to an obvious question about his quarterback.

Say, Bill, would you assess the play of Drew Bledsoe?

"Real good to start the game..." began Parcells, who paused, and then threw it in reverse. "Now is not a good time to be talking about that. Let me look at the film, and I'll let you know what I think."

Come now. Who needs more time or film study?

Even if Big Bill wasn't talking about Bledsoe, everyone else will be.

As of early Sunday evening, that became topic No. 1 for the rest of the week in Cowboy Nation.

Nothing like opening a new NFL season with a quarterback problem, which can naturally lead to a dreaded quarterback controversy, but that's the way it was in a 24-17 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Not that Parcells was going to signal for Tony Romo out of the bullpen at any point on Sunday. "Bill is NOT going to do that," Romo stressed after the game.

But however long the Bledsoe leash, it just got shorter, although according to Parcells, not short enough for Romo to take over as soon as next weekend.

The game is about the quarterback. This game was about the quarterbacks.

About Byron Leftwich of Jax, playing with far fewer weapons than Bledsoe, starting slowly with his weird Nolan Ryan windup, but then ripping apart the Cowboys' defense.

About Bledsoe's performance being exactly the opposite.

And for anyone thinking the Cowboys' defense can carry this team, you just got hit with a solid slap of reality.

That defense had ample enough problems with one of the most docile offensive units in the league.

That defense also couldn't mop up after a couple of horrendous Bledsoe spills.

Sure, two of Bledsoe's three interceptions led to short-field touchdowns for the Jaguars. But if the Cowboys' defense is as good as advertised, couldn't there have at least been stops for field goals?

Still, the obvious bottom line says your quarterback can't make the mistakes Bledsoe made.

Many in the Cowboys' locker room were hoping to sugarcoat this staggering loss, Bledsoe among them.

"We're disappointed, but we know what the answers are," he said. "If we get out of our own way in this game, we have a chance to win it."

The problem here is that Jax defensive backs couldn't get out of the way of room-service picks thrown by Bledsoe.

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(Anyone honest enough to admit thinking "Super Bowl, here we come," identify yourself with a honk.)



Plus, the offensive line also unraveled after the good first quarter. Bledsoe had bodies flying at him constantly. No one needs to be reminded about Drew's history in these situations. No one needs to be reminded about the iffy nature of the Cowboys' offensive line.

The last guy in the Cowboys' fold you'd want to ask about a "quarterback controversy" is owner Jerry Jones.

But he was the first guy I asked after the game.

"No, no, no, no," was Jerry's answer at one point.

But later he added, "I can see where Drew will be criticized for this game. I just don't think it's something our fans should be thinking about after a game like this. He's still our best chance, with his experience, for us to have success this season."

Even Jones, however, admitted the obvious.

"Maybe right after an interception, and seeing the pressure around him, I'm thinking about a change," he said. "But the next time we get the ball, I'm thinking Drew is the guy who can bring us back."

Jerry was trying to stay positive on Bledsoe. Big Bill preferred to stay silent on Bledsoe.

But neither positive nor silent will be the majority opinion after this quarterbacking performance.

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BTW, dating to last season, the Cowboys have lost five of their past seven games.

[kingfish50]

Bledsoe is the weak link along with their o-line. He just outright stunk up the place. You can definitely put the blame on him for losing that game yesterday.
Where are all of the cowBoy fans this morning?

[blitzpackage]

Roger that.....Weownu, Whereareu? Wemissu.:silly:

[Riggo#44]

Roger that.....Weownu, Whereareu? Wemissu.:silly:

And this, my friends, is the cure for Osaka Syndrome - the Regular Season. I listened to the second half of the game on the radio - it seemed like everytime Bledsoe dropped back he got hit or threw a pick. The announcers were questioning Parcells' decision to cut Pettiti. Did anyone see the game? Did Columbo look as bad as the announcers were calling?

To all the Cowboy fans trumpeting their preseason successes - how much does that mean right now? Eriely quiet in here....

[blitzpackage]

I do have to give THEHEREAFTER some credit for coming on last night to discuss some of the talking points of the DAL-JAX game. He's a real character guy-Joe Gibbs would probably take a look at bringing him in.:applause: :silly:


Anyway, no matter what happened yesterday, or tonight, it is the first game of the season. Skins started 3-0, fell to 5-6, then won 5 in a row last year.

In other words, we have a long season before us and a lot can change.

[WeownU]

And this, my friends, is the cure for Osaka Syndrome - the Regular Season. I listened to the second half of the game on the radio - it seemed like everytime Bledsoe dropped back he got hit or threw a pick. The announcers were questioning Parcells' decision to cut Pettiti. Did anyone see the game? Did Columbo look as bad as the announcers were calling?

To all the Cowboy fans trumpeting their preseason successes - how much does that mean right now? Eriely quiet in here....

Offensive line looked pretty good. Still have problems running the ball, just like in the preseason, but overall I thought they gave bledsoe plenty of time back there. I thought Columbo was solid.

I know you're all happy cause the cowboys lost, but there were alot of positives to take out of the game as there were negatives as well.

In a nutshell we played a 12-4 team, on the road. Guess what? We were supposed to lose, and we did. No big shocker.

I am very dissapointed in Bledsoe though. He looked good in the first half, but as soon as the rain came, every pass he threw looked horrible. Dreadful really. Even after the rain stopped.

[bubba9497]

Offensive line looked pretty good


:rubeyes: HUH?

Jax was without the starting DE, Stroud was gimpy, and they still sacked Bledsoe twice, and harrassed him almsot the entire second half.... not tro mention outside of one run, the RB stunk it up.

[pointyfootball]

Dallas losing makes for a tougher game for the skins in my opinion. Dallas can not afford to go 0-2 to start the season, especially with the game at home, prime time and against the Redskins. HUGE game.

[WeownU]

:rubeyes: HUH?

Jax was without the starting DE, Stroud was gimpy, and they still sacked Bledsoe twice, and harrassed him almsot the entire second half.... not tro mention outside of one run, the RB stunk it up.


Stroud was anything but gimpy. You obviously didn't watch the game. Neither was Peterson. Possibly the best D line in football, and we gave up 2 sacks with an immobile QB??? And thats bad? Been reading your own forums much? We were supposed to average 8 sacks a game remember?

Jax is a helluva team. We came up short, thats all.

[bigredone]

agreed, a Dallas loss makes them need to win more versus us next Sunday...we need to win tonight

[Bacon]

I couldn't help but laugh on the inside reading this. :laugh:

Grasping for straws is what they're doing. :dallasuck

I hope we won't have to do the same tomorrow.

[TheLongshot]

In a nutshell we played a 12-4 team, on the road. Guess what? We were supposed to lose, and we did. No big shocker.

Now, let's not mistake the Jags for Indy. At no point did the Jags look like a 12-4 team. Really, they are still searching for an offensive identity. Early on, Leftwich looked about as bad as Bledsoe. Also, it was pretty obvious that the Jacksonville secondary was not that good. Yet, for most of the game, the Boys couldn't take advantage.

Your running game looks about as bad as last year. Jones makes the occasional game, but he can't seem to move the sticks on a regular basis. That forces Bledsoe to make plays, which he can't do on a regular basis.

I am very dissapointed in Bledsoe though. He looked good in the first half, but as soon as the rain came, every pass he threw looked horrible. Dreadful really. Even after the rain stopped.

I really wonder what is going on with him. He looks like a pitcher who couldn't hit the strike zone even if his life depended on it.

He's lucky he's got TO to throw to, since he can make any QB look good out there.

Jason

[hkHog]

We can only hope Jerrah and Bill succumb to the pressure to start Romo. A change to Romo would ensure an 8-8 season for the pukes.

I think 8-8 is the best they will do with antone starting. If Romo starts make that prediction more like 5-11. After all, their primary problem isn't at QB, it's their crappy o-line and awful running game.

[Tulane Skins Fan]

here's a question... did bobby carpenter make a single play all day? i thought he was gonna be the best linebacker in the year this year. the defense was spotty, but the qb really did cost them the game

[Chachie]

Jax is a helluva team. We came up short, thats all.

Please pardon my fellow Redskin fans for prematurely giving you a thumping, Weown. We haven't even played our opener yet and our fans are acting like we have a leg up. Even if we win tonight, we still have to come into an angry Texas Stadium next week. I'll be ready to chat with you in a civil manner after week 2.

[Bacon]

In a nutshell we played a 12-4 team, on the road. Guess what? We were supposed to lose, and we did. No big shocker.

They are a 10-6 team at best, and besides, they were only favored by 2 points at home, which makes the Cowboys the higher rated team, according to the Vegas odds, so I don't know where you're getting this from. :doh:

[Jett]

The boys still scare me. Tough defense and good receivers. TO without much time w/ Bledsoe had some bright moments. The OL didn't look great (did I see FA limping?).

I don't give much creedance to preseason games nor to the first couple games of the season as predictors of final season records. So, I think I will have to reserve my trash talking for a while.

After tonights game I look forward to a couple of weeks of civil discussions between the two fan bases. But until then, I am too worried about the Vikings to have any more discussions about the cowboys today.

[Riggo#44]

Offensive line looked pretty good. Still have problems running the ball, just like in the preseason, but overall I thought they gave bledsoe plenty of time back there. I thought Columbo was solid.

Ok does anyone have a non-homeristic view? What I heard was Columbo getting beat by Wiley on several plays. It seemed to me that Bledsoe may not have been sacked a bunch, but he was hit and pressured often.

I know you're all happy cause the cowboys lost, but there were alot of positives to take out of the game as there were negatives as well.

Like how well they looked in preseason? I bet you see some weaknesses now!

In a nutshell we played a 12-4 team, on the road. Guess what? We were supposed to lose, and we did. No big shocker.

I am very dissapointed in Bledsoe though. He looked good in the first half, but as soon as the rain came, every pass he threw looked horrible. Dreadful really. Even after the rain stopped.

While I think Jax is good, they're not that good - they had a very soft schedule last year. I said Dallas was going to have problems with that D-line and their defense - Jax is very talented on that side of the ball - even with Stroud being on crutches all week, and their DB getting busted for DUI.

As happy as I am the the Bledsoe was awful yesterday - one game does not a season make, and we'll see what happens next week.

[Fifty Gut]

you can't blame Bledsoe for Dallas' suspect secondary and inability to run the ball

[blitzpackage]

Please pardon my fellow Redskin fans for prematurely giving you a thumping, Weown. We haven't even played our opener yet and our fans are acting like we have a leg up. Even if we win tonight, we still have to come into an angry Texas Stadium next week. I'll be ready to chat with you in a civil manner after week 2.

I do have to chime in on my comments. I was just being a little silly and afterwards kind of felt bad for calling out WeownU. That is the reason I went back and posted this 2 threads down.

But on a Skins board with that name, it's hard to fly under the radar:silly:

I do have to give THEHEREAFTER some credit for coming on last night to discuss some of the talking points of the DAL-JAX game. He's a real character guy-Joe Gibbs would probably take a look at bringing him in.:applause: :silly:

Anyway, no matter what happened yesterday, or tonight, it is the first game of the season. Skins started 3-0, fell to 5-6, then won 5 in a row last year.

In other words, we have a long season before us and a lot can change.

I posted this because this is how I really feel. I expect Washington to face a good team tonight. And whether they win OR lose, it's not indicative of how our season will go. A lot can change quickly. Anyway, sorry for making a joke at your expense WeownU.:cheers:

[barefoot]

No matter what happens now, they still have the pre-season championship trophy to look at, well shared championship, Carolina has part of it too.

[paloosa]

Offensive line looked pretty good. Still have problems running the ball, just like in the preseason, but overall I thought they gave bledsoe plenty of time back there. I thought Columbo was solid.

I know you're all happy cause the cowboys lost, but there were alot of positives to take out of the game as there were negatives as well.

In a nutshell we played a 12-4 team, on the road. Guess what? We were supposed to lose, and we did. No big shocker.

I am very dissapointed in Bledsoe though. He looked good in the first half, but as soon as the rain came, every pass he threw looked horrible. Dreadful really. Even after the rain stopped.

I watched the game and the O-line only looked good in the first quarter. Then the real Cowboy O-line showed up. Columbo looked terrible and so did Adams. They were getting beat easily and Bledsoe was dancing around like he was on hot coals. The push up the middle was another reason Bledsoe threw all the bad passes and INT's. So you Cowboy fans look forward to a bad season if this type of O-line continues. And as for your defense being all that good. It won't be if they are on the field all the time which will happen if Bledsoe and your Offense have as many problems with a better offense and a better team. Yes, this Redskins fan is happy your team lost.

[NoCalMike]

It's funny because Dallas's defense is supposed to be all-world this season and supposed to carry them to the playoffs, but they struggled stopping the Jags offense....seriously though, how many times in the past two season has OUR defense had to come in and bail out the offense after a turnover and they still managed to keep the opposing team OUT OF THE ENDZONE.....yet it seems the media has forgotten about our defense. This post isn't even meant to be a knock on the Cowboy's defense so much as a reminder to the media, that after their Cowboys/Eagles Defense fellatio, they can remember that the Redskins also have a standout Defense to be reckoned with.

[WeownU]

Anyway, sorry for making a joke at your expense WeownU.:cheers:

Get outta here man, its all in good fun. You enjoy it when we lose, I enjoy it when you lose. No big deal.

And like you say, you have a name like 'WeownU", and you're going to take some heat.

I have to agree with Chachie though, and probably wouldn't talk too much smack until after you play tonight.

Minny is no pushover. :cheers:

[WeownU]

Ok does anyone have a non-homeristic view? What I heard was Columbo getting beat by Wiley on several plays. It seemed to me that Bledsoe may not have been sacked a bunch, but he was hit and pressured often..

Key word here is "heard", as in you listened to it on your radio. Can you "hear" pressure? You must have one of those fancy new HD radio's :doh:







While I think Jax is good, they're not that good - they had a very soft schedule last year. .
Yes, they really are that good. They went 12-4 last year, beat Seattle,Cincinatti, Pittsburgh, and held Indy to 10 points. They also had a back up quarterback for a large part of the season, and still won 12 games.


As happy as I am the the Bledsoe was awful yesterday - one game does not a season make, and we'll see what happens next week.

The only sensible thing you've said. I am starting to have concerns with Bledsoe. Maybe he was hurt like the announcers were saying, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I'd have him on a very short leash though, and wouldn't hesitate to put Romo in. (like I have a say-so in it :doh: )

[redman]

Bledsoe is on the short list with (this year's version of) Brett Favre and Michael Vick for most overrated QB's in the game. While there would be growing pains with Romo, I'm not convinced that the Cowboys wouldn't be better off overall with him in the lineup this season.

[Riggo#44]

Key word here is "heard", as in you listened to it on your radio. Can you "hear" pressure? You must have one of those fancy new HD radio's :doh:

Yes as in I "heard" the announcer say "Bledsoe under pressure..." and I "heard" the announcer say over and over again "Bledsoe is hit again, just as he gets rid of the ball..."

If you say the Columbo was solid - I will take that to mean in actuality he was mediocre at best.

Yes, they really are that good. They went 12-4 last year, beat Seattle,Cincinatti, Pittsburgh, and held Indy to 10 points. They also had a back up quarterback for a large part of the season, and still won 12 games.

That's why I said they are good...but I still don't think they are a 12 win team this year. Not to mention, Stroud was on crutches all week.

The only sensible thing you've said. I am starting to have concerns with Bledsoe. Maybe he was hurt like the announcers were saying, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. I'd have him on a very short leash though, and wouldn't hesitate to put Romo in. (like I have a say-so in it :doh: )

Romo might be the answer - that line might get Bledsoe killed.

We'll see what happens tonight - but I am thinking the Redskins win - no way a rookie coaching staff beats Gibbs at home with the staff and talent they have. If this was in Minny - I would be a bit more worried. Skins 24, Minny 20.

[WeownU]

Romo might be the answer - that line might get Bledsoe killed.

We'll see what happens tonight - but I am thinking the Redskins win - no way a rookie coaching staff beats Gibbs at home with the staff and talent they have. If this was in Minny - I would be a bit more worried. Skins 24, Minny 20.

I don't know what it is with bledsoe, he just worries me when the mental pressure is high. If there is no pressure, early in games, he seems to come through more often than not, but when you NEED a score, or the chips are down, he just seems to do something stupid. I'm really trying to avoid the kneejerk reaction to yank him and put in Romo, but I really think Romo is better.

Say what you want about preseason, blah blah blah, Romo has done a great job, not just this year, but last year as well, and even the year before that. Preaseason is all we really have to go on, but I would put him in. I know what Bledsoe can give up, but I don't know what Romo can do for us. I'll take the unknown right now. Bledsoe just scares the hell out of me.

Tonight will be a tough game for you. Without Portis, I really think you could struggle. I think your defense has to come up with some key turnovers, or maybe even scores to keep you in the game. Brunell would scare me like Bledsoe scares me.

I have to say, I'm really hating the doubleheader monday night thing. Game is on at 6pm here. I'll have to rush home just to catch the beginning of it.

[Riggo#44]

I don't know what it is with bledsoe, he just worries me when the mental pressure is high. If there is no pressure, early in games, he seems to come through more often than not, but when you NEED a score, or the chips are down, he just seems to do something stupid. I'm really trying to avoid the kneejerk reaction to yank him and put in Romo, but I really think Romo is better.

The backup is always the most popular player in town.

Say what you want about preseason, blah blah blah, Romo has done a great job, not just this year, but last year as well, and even the year before that. Preaseason is all we really have to go on, but I would put him in. I know what Bledsoe can give up, but I don't know what Romo can do for us. I'll take the unknown right now. Bledsoe just scares the hell out of me.

Actually I was rather impressed with him. He was more mobile than I had thought - however it is just preseason and really impossible to guage how he will do in the regular season.

Tonight will be a tough game for you. Without Portis, I really think you could struggle. I think your defense has to come up with some key turnovers, or maybe even scores to keep you in the game. Brunell would scare me like Bledsoe scares me.

I have to say, I'm really hating the doubleheader monday night thing. Game is on at 6pm here. I'll have to rush home just to catch the beginning of it.

There are several reasons why I believe the Skins will win:
- Playaction to Cooley - he is going to have a big game I think - their LBs aren't the greatest. Their defense is good, but that is there weak link. It will conteract their very good front 4 - quick plays to Moss, Lloyd and El - expose a Smoot and their nickel CB.

- Williams is going to blitz the hell out of Johnson to get's rattled easy - lots of little dump-offs and throwaways.

- No one seems to really know what is going on with Portis...

The Skins are in for a tough game Minny is no pushover - I have been saying that.

[zoony]

I said it in the other thread, I'll say it again here.

The Cowboys looked pretty good. Bledsoe looked terrible.

We knew that going in. But Parcells didn't get the memo. He (Parcells) seems to have forgotten that you need a QB in this league. That you can't get it done with defense alone.

I like Parcells as a coach, but I think his own ego has gotten to him. He thinks he can plug any QB into that system and make it work. His record over the past 2 seasons still hasn't convinced him... his horse is still hitched to the Bledsoe wagon. As a Redskins fan, I couldn't be more thrilled :)

You just can't expect to get it done in today's NFL without a competent signal caller behind center. Unless, of course, you have a HOF defense or you play in the NFC North :laugh: . Dallas' defense is nowhere close, and they play in the toughest division in Football.

Good luck with that Bill.

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[WeownU]

The backup is always the most popular player in town.
.

No doubt about it. Go Chad Hutchinson !!!!!!! :doh:


Actually I was rather impressed with him. He was more mobile than I had thought - however it is just preseason and really impossible to guage how he will do in the regular season..
Thats all I've been saying. I know what Bledsoe gives me. But I don't know what Romo gives me. Give the kid a shot. Look at Brady, Delohme, heck, even Favre. All nobodies until they got thier shot.



There are several reasons why I believe the Skins will win:
- Playaction to Cooley - he is going to have a big game I think - their LBs aren't the greatest. Their defense is good, but that is there weak link. It will conteract their very good front 4 - quick plays to Moss, Lloyd and El - expose a Smoot and their nickel CB.

- Williams is going to blitz the hell out of Johnson to get's rattled easy - lots of little dump-offs and throwaways.

- No one seems to really know what is going on with Portis...

The Skins are in for a tough game Minny is no pushover - I have been saying that.

This is what I thought the gameplan for the cowboys would be too. Short dump offs to TO, and away we go. But Bledsoe just couldn't get it done. So it while it might sound easy, it usually isn't.

Also, I wouldn't count on rattling Johnson. He's never put up great numbers, but he's always been solid. And he's pretty much seen it all throughout his career. I'm not talking any smack here, but I wonder, even if it was preseason, I wonder if New England exposed how to pick up your blitz a little bit. They were scary good against it. Again, its one thing to know what to do, and another to do it, but Brads certainly not a young, unproven qb back there either.

[Riggo#44]

Also, I wouldn't count on rattling Johnson. He's never put up great numbers, but he's always been solid. And he's pretty much seen it all throughout his career.

I've watched BJ - he does not like to get hit. He starts getting rid of it impatiently when he does. It will take out the downfield option the more pressure there is...

I'm not talking any smack here, but I wonder, even if it was preseason, I wonder if New England exposed how to pick up your blitz a little bit. They were scary good against it. Again, its one thing to know what to do, and another to do it, but Brads certainly not a young, unproven qb back there either.

I guarentee none of the looks give in preseason will be used in the regular one - Gibbs is THAT paranoid.

Brad is a good QB - but he doesn't have the arm or the receivers to make really big plays in this game. I think it's going to be a really good game.

[SkinsHokieFan]

Hey WeOwnYou--

Still think Minny is going to put up 30 on our D tonight? Or do you finally realize pre-season means jacksquat?

If you think Minny is gonna put up 30, please, lets make a sig bet for crying out loud

[ouvan59]

Say what you want about preseason, blah blah blah, Romo has done a great job, not just this year, but last year as well, and even the year before that. Preaseason is all we really have to go on, but I would put him in. I know what Bledsoe can give up, but I don't know what Romo can do for us. I'll take the unknown right now. Bledsoe just scares the hell out of me.

Kind of funny that you gloss over the fact that while Romo was quite impressive in preseason, Bledsoe was even better in every meaningful statistical category.

Yesterday's game was pretty much a synopsis of last year's Cowboy's season. Come out firing, Bledsoe looking great when conditions are perfect. Jones breaking a couple of good runs but more often than not getting jack because the line couldn't get any push, getting to a nice start. Then conditions get tougher Bledsoe comes unglued, lineman get jumpy, running game disappears.

[ArmchairRedskin]

I hope Romo starts. In fact, I pray for it. We would destroy that sandlot QB. You can't sidearm passes on us and get away with it. Plus we love indecisive passers. Think long, think wrong. :)

[WeownU]

Hey WeOwnYou--

Still think Minny is going to put up 30 on our D tonight? Or do you finally realize pre-season means jacksquat?

If you think Minny is gonna put up 30, please, lets make a sig bet for crying out loud

Man, have we beat this horse to death. I'll say it one more time, so you understand. Preaseason does mean something. Not the score, but how you're first string plays. We looked good in preseason. You did not.

I will ask you a question, and your answer should answer your question to me.....
If you had your choice between looking good in the preseason and looking bad, which would you prefer?

As far as the bet goes, no, I don't have enough faith in Minny's offense to put up 30 on anyone outside of the packers.

I'll bet you that you won't put up 30 though? Bet a sig?

Thats what I thought.

[Warhead36]

The Dallas OL didn't look all that bad, considering they were going up against a dominant front line/front seven. But as the game progressed it just look like they wore out. Bledsoe's erraticness was more of an issue than the OL.

[Lil Kenzo]

Stroud was anything but gimpy. You obviously didn't watch the game. Neither was Peterson. Possibly the best D line in football, and we gave up 2 sacks with an immobile QB??? And thats bad? Been reading your own forums much? We were supposed to average 8 sacks a game remember?

Jax is a helluva team. We came up short, thats all.

Ohhhhhh, so now they are a helluva team. I remember some of you fans (maybe not you specifically) were talking about how this is a game your team was going to win because Jax's #1 receiver retired, their D-line was banged-up and they were considered a team with many question marks. Guess what, Jacksonville has very few playmakers on offense and still put up 24 points on your "elite" defense, with your "elite" safety and "elite" CB.

Either way that you spin this, that lose against Jax is bad. Whether it was on the road or at home, it was a game where everyone had Dallas penciled in as the winner.

[WeownU]

Kind of funny that you gloss over the fact that while Romo was quite impressive in preseason, Bledsoe was even better in every meaningful statistical category. .

Jason Campbell looked better than MB this preseason did he not? How many fans on this site want him to start over brunell? ALOT.

You're contention about bledsoe vs Romo is ridiculous. I have stated what I think Bledsoe can bring to the table. It is yet unclear what Romo can. Thats why you'd give Romo a shot. To see what he can do, his ceiling only goes up, as Bledsoe's goes down.

Same thing with JC vs MB. You know what MB brings you, but not what JC brings. Who has more upside?? Why is this such a difficult equation for you to grasp? :doh:



Yesterday's game was pretty much a synopsis of last year's Cowboy's season. Come out firing, Bledsoe looking great when conditions are perfect. Jones breaking a couple of good runs but more often than not getting jack because the line couldn't get any push, getting to a nice start. Then conditions get tougher Bledsoe comes unglued, lineman get jumpy, running game disappears.


That could be the worst synopsis of a game I've ever read. And could easily be interpreted for any team in the league from any year to the next.

QB looks great when conditions are perfect... (I would hope so)
A RB getting some good yards sometimes, then when the line doesn't get a good push, he gets nothing. (You mean RB's don't get 4-5 yards on every single carry? Shocker!!)
50 seconds in the game left, and the qb "comes unglued", and throws a pick. (I've never heard of that)
Lineman getting jumpy? In a hostile, loud, away game? SHOCKER!!

Yet again, you've offered nothing to this conversation ouvan. Nothing.

[zoony]

That could be the worst synopsis of a game I've ever read. And could easily be interpreted for any team in the league from any year to the next.
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Actually, it was pretty much dead on. And judging by your reaction, I'd say the missile found its target.

[WeownU]

Ohhhhhh, so now they are a helluva team. I remember some of you fans (maybe not you specifically) were talking about how this is a game your team was going to win because Jax's #1 receiver retired, their D-line was banged-up and they were considered a team with many question marks.

Either way that you spin this, that lose against Jax is bad. Whether it was on the road or at home, it was a game where everyone had Dallas penciled in as the winner.


http://www.extremeskins.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2880500#post2880500

See below.......... This is my post the week prior to the game.
Jags are a very good team. Cowboys on the road, and its the home opener for the Jags. All homerism aside, flip a coin. This one could go either way..

They are a helluva team. NEXT .................

[WeownU]

Actually, it was pretty much dead on. And judging by your reaction, I'd say the missile found its target.

Ok, fair enough. I'll be looking for you after tonights game if your offense stalls. I guess its just the same old redskins of last year right?

[Warhead36]

I'd be MORE worried if Dallas played Romo next week than Bledsoe. Say what you will but we swept Drew Bledsoe, other than that scrubs like Anthony Wright and Quincy Carter have suited up for the Cowboys and beaten us. I'd rather play Bledsoe.

[ArmchairRedskin]

I'd be MORE worried if Dallas played Romo next week than Bledsoe. Say what you will but we swept Drew Bledsoe, other than that scrubs like Anthony Wright and Quincy Carter have suited up for the Cowboys and beaten us. I'd rather play Bledsoe.



Either you've never seen Romo in action, or you can't tell a scrub QB from a good one.

[zoony]

Ok, fair enough. I'll be looking for you after tonights game if your offense stalls. I guess its just the same old redskins of last year right?


If Brunell gets injured? Sure!

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[Whtchink]

NM wrong thread

[blitzpackage]

Well post game it looks like my team didn't look much better than the Cowboys. There were a few positives tonight...
-I thought the defense played well containing the Vikes.
-The running game looked decent against a tough defensive line.
-Sustained drives, Good execution overall.
-Brunell looked good IMO. Managed the game well.
-No turnovers
-Portis is good to go

Negatives.......
-Absolutely have to get the TDs in the redzone
-Defense has to get off the field on 3rd down
-Kicking game in teams gave away great field position. Hall missed a tough kick but I'm not going to call for his head. ARE should've got the 1st down.
-Stupid penalties. No whining over the officiating. We extended at least 3 drives on third and long for defensive holding. ST being himself on a few key plays.....
-Got to watch the deep balls on defense. This game could of been ugly had TW not dropped so many great balls from Johnson.
-Have to run the ball more often to swing TOP in our favor.

Well the first game's in the books. We're gonna have to bring it vs. Dallas next week. But overall, I'm confident that my team can still be there in the thick of things this year.