New Cowboys Stadium
Check out how enormous the new Cowboys stadium is…and it’s still being built.
What Happened?
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged, as it seems my desire to blog has become greatly diminished by the rapid decline of the Dallas Cowboys. But I shouldn’t let their disappointing season keep me from blogging about other things, so I will try to put forth more blogging effort.
That being said, I can’t really think of anything good to blog about right now…
What? No Cowboys Game Recap???
I’ve been busy at work the past couple of days, and just never got around to recapping that abysmal win by the Cowboys over the 0-5 Bengals. There’s not really much to say about it, except they’ll have to start playing a lot better if they really want to have any chance at an extended playoff run culminating in the Super Bowl. To my eyes, it almost seems as if they’ve gotten worse with each passing game. This week will be a huge test against the high-octane offense of the Cardinals and their rejuvenated QB Kurt Warner. I could easily see the losing team scoring 30+ in this one. Let’s just hope it isn’t the Cowboys on the short end of that score.
My New Chair is Here!
I am so excited (as is my back), because the new chair they ordered for my office SEVEN WEEKS AGO has finally arrived!
It’s the only desk chair on the market rated up to 400 pounds, so it should last me at least another 6-9 months.
Week 4: Redskins 26 Cowboys 24
Surprise, I'm Not All There!
There’s a lot of blame to pass around for the Cowboys losing Washington’s last visit to Texas Stadium. The defense – especially Terrence Newman – played poorly. On offense, Jason Garrett abandoned the run in the first half, and abandoned Felix Jones altogether. The plague of stupid penalties continued, most damaging among them having twelve defenders on the field AFTER A TIMEOUT. That penalty, along with the ineffective defensive schemes used throughout the game, is the fault of Brian Stewart.
But while neither the players nor the coordinators performed well, this is exactly the type of loss that has to fall at the feet of the head coach, who has been cut incomprehensible amounts of slack over his career, because he’s a lovable bumpkin. But it’s starting to become increasingly apparent that Wade Phillips is unable to succeed beyond his own personal limitations.
His regular season won-loss record is solid, but whenever his teams lose, there always seem to be more coaching reasons than performance reasons. This particular loss definitely falls into that category, because the team was unprepared, unenthusiastic and unfocused. Bad penalties (12 men), ineffective schemes (20-yard cushions) and mismanaged personnel (no Felix and only eight carries for Marion Barber) all point the finger of blame directly at Wade.
The Redskins are to be credited for being prepared, enthusiastic and focused. They played their best, and deserved to win. But it is obvious to all that had the Cowboys matched Washington in those areas, Dallas would definitely have won. The fact is, they didn’t.
The Cowboys have Super Bowl talent, but unless they start generating turnovers on defense and become more consistent on offense, they will continue to be a one-and-out team come playoff time.
Nailing The Triple Lindy 