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October 11th, 2006, 01:38 AM
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/?p=293
[with my rambling omitted, although I did provide a link to B&S in the introductory section...given than my hit count continues to plummet, that probably doesn't help much over here]
So here is what others are saying:
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Blogging the Boys (http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/story/2006/10/10/14657/376)on the Bledsoe, Romo Debate:
It’s hard to call it a quarterback controversy when head coach Bill Parcells is still solidly in the Drew Bledsoe camp, but there seems to be a small crack forming in his defensive wall. In Monday’s press conference, he hedged his bets about changing QB’s by adding in the qualifier “at this minute” and “at this time”. That tells me that he’s at least thought about it, but he’s not really considering it, yet. We know about Parcells’ loyalty to his guys and how he tends to stick with veterans. However, he’s also stubborn about winning and will makes moves to that effect even if it means cutting or benching one of his favorites. Parcells loved Keyshawn Johnson as much as he does Terry Glenn, but he showed Keyshawn the door because he thought Terrell Owens could do more for the team. That’s enough about Parcells, I want to talk about the two principals involved in the swirling storm at Valley Ranch.
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/fanzone.jpg (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/mickshots/archive/2006/10/10/63089.aspx)
Mickey Spagnola on Mick’s Shots (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/mickshots/archive/2006/10/10/63089.aspx):
Hey, when doing a little research, came across this quote from Nate Newton after the Eagles pummeled the Cowboys, 24-0, the third game of the 1991 season when they sacked Troy Aikman 11 times and knocked him down at least another half-dozen times: “It’s like having kids and letting them run out in the street.” Bet Drew Bledsoe felt the same Sunday in Philly.
A poster named Roger2Drew (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/mickshots/archive/2006/10/10/63089.aspx) responded:
I guess it is a sign of the passion we all have for the Cowboys, but I am amazed at how people are jumping all over Bledsoe, TO, the line and virtually everyone else on the Cowboys following this Sunday’s game. Bledsoe had a horrible game, there’s no denying that even for those of us who are fans of his. But let’s be fair…he’s the best QB we’ve had since Troy Aikman and no one can doubt his toughness and ability to throw one of the prettiest deep balls when he has protection. I think Bledsoe will bounce back with some big games at Texas Stadium over the next few weeks and everyone will be back on the playoff bandwagon when Dallas goes to Carolina with a 4-2 record on Oct. 29th.
A great post on The Rant (”Not All Bledsoe’s Fault; But Is His Problem”) (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/the_rant/archive/2006/10/09/59372.aspx)
As the middle child from a family of three, I seemed to find myself in the middle of trouble quite often. My penchant for being clumsy and sometimes careless seemed to bring trouble my way on a daily basis.
In an effort to lessen the punishment for whatever was that day’s indiscretion, I was quick to utter, “…but Mom, it wasn’t my fault!” In most instances, my mother would promptly reply, “it might not be your fault, but it is your problem.”
It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I fully realized what she meant. There will be times in life when one finds trouble and may not be the only or biggest culprit involved. However one’s contribution to the situation makes it their problem to bear.
Drew Bledsoe should take heed.
After reviewing every play of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia…..rewinding…..slow-motion forwarding….rewinding again…intently searching for the trouble that beset the Cowboys, I realized that many things went wrong that were beyond Bledsoe’s control. Yet, in most instances, he contributed in some way to the result making it his problem.
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/dcfu.jpg (http://www.dallascowboyfansunited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43974)
On Dallas Cowboys Fans United, a poster CBartel (http://www.dallascowboyfansunited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43974)(we’re guessing this is Coach Bartel), defended rookie free safety Pat Watkins:
In todays press conference, Coach Parcells confirmed that the big plays in Sunday’s loss were attributed to Pat Watkins play. He also confirmed my suspicion that The 60 yard pass to LJ Smith was not Roy Williams’ responsibility. As I suspected, This was the same coverage that the Cowboys were in in the preseason game vs MIN. It was 2 robber. Williams Robs the mid point between the #1 receiver and the TE. If the TE proceeds vertical, Watkins is to pick him up. This didn’t happen due to a missed assignment (more than likely) by Watkins who failed to get over the top. It was possibly Newmans responsibility to get to the deep half, but not likely.
The other two plays in which Watkins was beat were both on double moves by the receiver in man coverage. He bit on the move inside and the receiver just ran by him. Say all you want about Roy’s play on the flea-flicker. He could have and probably should have made a play on the ball over the top. However, the fact remains that Watkins man was the guy that made the play. This was a classic example of the Eagles finding an inexperienced player in the secondary that they exploited. He didn’t perform very well and cost us 21 points. You can sugar-coat it any way you want, but the eye in the sky doesn’t lie. Now to the good part.
By all accounts, the game Sunday had the feel and environment of a playoff atmosphere. This is a situation that Watkins as a rookie has never been a part of as a rookie. In a game like this, if you mess up, there is nowhere to hide. The Eagles deserve credit for doing what no other team the Cowboys have faced were able to do. Test the rookie and make him make plays. He didn’t, but this was an invaluable learning experience for him. It will only advance his improvement and prepare him for the rest of the season. Dallas will correct their mistakes and IMO they will make a significant run at the playoffs. They will learn from their mistakes and use this loss for their advancement. There is an old saying in football “you can learn a lot more about your team from a loss than you can from a win”. I feel this is exactly what Dallas will do and I expect them to rebound and go on a convincing winning streak in the 2nd quarter. In the event that they do make it to the playoffs, Watkins can look back on his Sunday experience and learn from it. He can use it to have him prepared to execute and prepare more diligently for that game. So, yeah bad day on Sunday, but in the grand scheme of things it could end up being the best thing for this team.
[with my rambling omitted, although I did provide a link to B&S in the introductory section...given than my hit count continues to plummet, that probably doesn't help much over here]
So here is what others are saying:
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/bloggingtheboys.jpg (http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/story/2006/10/10/14657/376)
Blogging the Boys (http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/story/2006/10/10/14657/376)on the Bledsoe, Romo Debate:
It’s hard to call it a quarterback controversy when head coach Bill Parcells is still solidly in the Drew Bledsoe camp, but there seems to be a small crack forming in his defensive wall. In Monday’s press conference, he hedged his bets about changing QB’s by adding in the qualifier “at this minute” and “at this time”. That tells me that he’s at least thought about it, but he’s not really considering it, yet. We know about Parcells’ loyalty to his guys and how he tends to stick with veterans. However, he’s also stubborn about winning and will makes moves to that effect even if it means cutting or benching one of his favorites. Parcells loved Keyshawn Johnson as much as he does Terry Glenn, but he showed Keyshawn the door because he thought Terrell Owens could do more for the team. That’s enough about Parcells, I want to talk about the two principals involved in the swirling storm at Valley Ranch.
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/fanzone.jpg (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/mickshots/archive/2006/10/10/63089.aspx)
Mickey Spagnola on Mick’s Shots (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/mickshots/archive/2006/10/10/63089.aspx):
Hey, when doing a little research, came across this quote from Nate Newton after the Eagles pummeled the Cowboys, 24-0, the third game of the 1991 season when they sacked Troy Aikman 11 times and knocked him down at least another half-dozen times: “It’s like having kids and letting them run out in the street.” Bet Drew Bledsoe felt the same Sunday in Philly.
A poster named Roger2Drew (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/mickshots/archive/2006/10/10/63089.aspx) responded:
I guess it is a sign of the passion we all have for the Cowboys, but I am amazed at how people are jumping all over Bledsoe, TO, the line and virtually everyone else on the Cowboys following this Sunday’s game. Bledsoe had a horrible game, there’s no denying that even for those of us who are fans of his. But let’s be fair…he’s the best QB we’ve had since Troy Aikman and no one can doubt his toughness and ability to throw one of the prettiest deep balls when he has protection. I think Bledsoe will bounce back with some big games at Texas Stadium over the next few weeks and everyone will be back on the playoff bandwagon when Dallas goes to Carolina with a 4-2 record on Oct. 29th.
A great post on The Rant (”Not All Bledsoe’s Fault; But Is His Problem”) (http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/the_rant/archive/2006/10/09/59372.aspx)
As the middle child from a family of three, I seemed to find myself in the middle of trouble quite often. My penchant for being clumsy and sometimes careless seemed to bring trouble my way on a daily basis.
In an effort to lessen the punishment for whatever was that day’s indiscretion, I was quick to utter, “…but Mom, it wasn’t my fault!” In most instances, my mother would promptly reply, “it might not be your fault, but it is your problem.”
It wasn’t until I was a teenager that I fully realized what she meant. There will be times in life when one finds trouble and may not be the only or biggest culprit involved. However one’s contribution to the situation makes it their problem to bear.
Drew Bledsoe should take heed.
After reviewing every play of Sunday’s game in Philadelphia…..rewinding…..slow-motion forwarding….rewinding again…intently searching for the trouble that beset the Cowboys, I realized that many things went wrong that were beyond Bledsoe’s control. Yet, in most instances, he contributed in some way to the result making it his problem.
http://www.knowyourdallascowboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/10/dcfu.jpg (http://www.dallascowboyfansunited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43974)
On Dallas Cowboys Fans United, a poster CBartel (http://www.dallascowboyfansunited.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43974)(we’re guessing this is Coach Bartel), defended rookie free safety Pat Watkins:
In todays press conference, Coach Parcells confirmed that the big plays in Sunday’s loss were attributed to Pat Watkins play. He also confirmed my suspicion that The 60 yard pass to LJ Smith was not Roy Williams’ responsibility. As I suspected, This was the same coverage that the Cowboys were in in the preseason game vs MIN. It was 2 robber. Williams Robs the mid point between the #1 receiver and the TE. If the TE proceeds vertical, Watkins is to pick him up. This didn’t happen due to a missed assignment (more than likely) by Watkins who failed to get over the top. It was possibly Newmans responsibility to get to the deep half, but not likely.
The other two plays in which Watkins was beat were both on double moves by the receiver in man coverage. He bit on the move inside and the receiver just ran by him. Say all you want about Roy’s play on the flea-flicker. He could have and probably should have made a play on the ball over the top. However, the fact remains that Watkins man was the guy that made the play. This was a classic example of the Eagles finding an inexperienced player in the secondary that they exploited. He didn’t perform very well and cost us 21 points. You can sugar-coat it any way you want, but the eye in the sky doesn’t lie. Now to the good part.
By all accounts, the game Sunday had the feel and environment of a playoff atmosphere. This is a situation that Watkins as a rookie has never been a part of as a rookie. In a game like this, if you mess up, there is nowhere to hide. The Eagles deserve credit for doing what no other team the Cowboys have faced were able to do. Test the rookie and make him make plays. He didn’t, but this was an invaluable learning experience for him. It will only advance his improvement and prepare him for the rest of the season. Dallas will correct their mistakes and IMO they will make a significant run at the playoffs. They will learn from their mistakes and use this loss for their advancement. There is an old saying in football “you can learn a lot more about your team from a loss than you can from a win”. I feel this is exactly what Dallas will do and I expect them to rebound and go on a convincing winning streak in the 2nd quarter. In the event that they do make it to the playoffs, Watkins can look back on his Sunday experience and learn from it. He can use it to have him prepared to execute and prepare more diligently for that game. So, yeah bad day on Sunday, but in the grand scheme of things it could end up being the best thing for this team.