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Whatever it was, he apparently was fully committed to it.

See, I think he really was worried about subbing a 4th lineman in bc it limits the versatility of the looks and is one less guy you can drop into coverage. I really think he was convinced they were just going to go back to slinging it all over the field, so he stayed in the odd fronts hoping to make a big play off pressure and they never gave it to us... that's whats so frustrating. They made it pretty clear after a few of those big gaping runs that they were going to keep doing it until we stopped it. And I think they had no problem going run heavy after repose first few plays in their first two possessions where our pass rush got to Dak... after that, they decided they would neutralize the pass rush by just running. Everyone saw it, and we all felt that shift, and yet, our defense just kept running the odd fronts. It just leaves a bad taste in my mouth...

I have been singing his praises since about midway through last year. I've compared him to Jim Johnson and Dick LeBeau... but, now, it's time to acknowledge where he has fallen short. Yesterday was preventable and shouldn't have played out the way it did. The more I've thought back on the game, the more irritated I get that Snow just kept doing the same thing and getting the defense gashed all day. I know the Cowboys are a good team and I know they are well-balanced offensively, but Zeke hasn't ran like that in years. And yes, they were blatantly and egregiously holding virtually every play, and all of that had an effect on the game. I guess Snow was just trying to make sure we didn't give up a big pass, first and foremost, but it was at the expense of the defense getting ran through and over all day. I've lauded Snow for his ingenuity and creativeness as our DC. But, yesterday, there was none of that. It was very Fox and Rivera like, and I wish I knew the reason he stuck with it... it's just disappointing because I have actively tried to avoid listening to or watching any national shows because I already know the narrative they'll be spinning - how we got exposed, how we are pretenders, etc., and that's if they even acknowledge us. From what I saw last night, briefly, most of the highlights glossed over anything we did and just went on about how great the Cowboys were (also completely ignoring the Chinn fumble call). It sucks. It's not just that we lost, it's that our vaunted defense got dismantled while losing. Add to that that we'll be playing one of the weakest schedules over the next few weeks and I can't imagine anyone taking us seriously for quite awhile, no matter how well we play. I guess the silver lining is that we will most definitely now fly under the radar until we run into real competition again, giving us time to build some momentum until then. But man, I just really hate that we wasted an opportunity to get the respect this team deserves. Oh well, on to the next one.

The faith quote is a meme/Twitter joke that has been remixed over and over again, especially in cases like this. It's parodying the "apology" from that Fox Sports broadcaster (Brenneman?) who got caught using a homophobic slur on a hot mic and then issued his statement of remorse as he continued to do play by play. Also, saw some other tweets elsewhere from some women posting pics of Urban at this same event asking "who is this guy that keeps flirting with me?" Dude is out of there.

Have they even provided an update on Shaq and Reddick? I know both came back, but I didn't even hear Rhule asked about them in the presser... regardless, just watching during the game, without ever getting a report on it, I assumed Shaq's injury was a shoulder or arm thing and if not, at least upper body/torso. It looked like when he dove to tackle he immediately felt pain and rolled over with his arms tucked in. He never appeared to look at or favor anything but his upper body, and the way he was holding his arms, I assumed it was a stinger. Was hoping to get an update on those guys today in the presser.

It just keeps getting better

Dont bother, he's still sour from that piece of Turducken we ripped off their ass back in 2015. Let him enjoy it... we'll see them again in the playoffs, and things will be much different.

And the last time your team was any good or relevant, MC Hammer was the greatest rapper out and high-speed internet didn't exist. Thanks for stopping by, but you're done here.

I have been pleasantly surprised with Sam's progress and performance so far, especially as someone who didn't believe in him at all coming out of college. He may very well be the answer as our franchise QB, and that feels weird to say lol. That being said, one thing he really needs to get better at is working through his progressions and hitting the deep ball more consistently. That first pick to Diggs, he had Marshall wide open, and it definitely could've been a TD. Rhule said Robby was wide open on the play but Diggs dropped off his man - I'm guessing Marshall was his man and he dropped off anticipating Sam was checking it down underneath to Robby, which he did. Also, on another play, this is the second week in a row that he had Robby wide open on a deep pass and missed him. Diggs cheated off Marshall bc we weren't (and haven't been) pushing the ball downfield when it was there. We are leaving a lot of points on the field in these missed opportunities and these are the plays that separate the good from the great. He's got to start getting these downfield shots in and be more accurate with them to take that next step in his development. They have been there every week, but his default is to hit the short to intermediate routes. It's not as troubling or to the extreme as it was with Teddy, but still bothersome that we're missing those opportunities. Getting some pass pro to have confidence in would probably help too, though.

I expect as much, but it is maddening. The staff has even said they saw starter potential in BC, going back to the draft and even after the preseason and seeing him against NFL-level competition. Brown looked good to us, but it doesn't seem the staff is overly enamored with him. But, again, from the outside looking in, both guys looked like clear-cut better options than the current starters.

Also, the other reason I didn't mention Paradis is because I just don't think Rhule will bench him. IIRC, he's been brought up as a leader in the locker room and such, and just seems to be well-regarded by the coaching staff, regardless of how bad he is in games. That, and it just doesn't seem there is any clear cut better option than him despite how bad he's been... Elflein is equally bad, and Tecklenberg is worse, so I feel like we have to upgrade around him because we're stuck with him.

Great thread. You did a much better job breaking it down than I would and the reasons why it caused us problems, but it was clear that it was run fits and gap control dhe to the alignments. There was a play early where they broke off a long run where right before the snap, I noticed we ran 3 down linemen, and Reddick was aligned to the outside of the tackle and leaned in at an angle... and right before they snapped it, I felt like it left a lot of real estate in the middle... the first 3 weeks of the season we were used to bullying the opponent into passing and pinning our ears back when they did. We also did that in those games because guys were making incredible plays against the run in 1 on 1 situations and attacking downhill. Today, we missed a ton of tackles, took some bad angles, and just looked sloppy. We weren't able to force them into passing like we did the teams in weeks 1-3, and it was because we didn't play the run.

Tecklenberg is worse than Paradis, fwiw. He was getting bullied all preseason. I'm hoping putting better pieces in for Miller and Erving will be enough to shore up the line and hide Paradis a little better.

No doubt, Paradis is disappointing and has been since we signed him, and likely is responsible for 1 sack a game from being bullrushed into Darnold. That being said, I can live with his 1 sack allowed a game. What we can't live with is Erving and Miller getting their ass whooped every play. I saw Miller on the ground more today than I saw him block anyone and he had a penalty. And Erving needed help every snap. We sent two players to chip on the left side on one play... that just isn't gonna cut it. Hopefully BC and Brown make a line that is a greater unit than the sum of the parts.

This OL, as-is, absolutely sucks and will single-handedly ruin the season. Yes, the defense got gashed today, but the Cowboys are a good team and the game really came down to us not being able to move the ball or score on the last possession of the first half and the first possession of the second half, which was also when Quinn realized if he overloaded the box with pressure that we couldn't stop it. Then it was a free-for-all. Fix it, Rhule. That game shouldn't have went down the way it did. Don't let it happen again.

That was an incredible call. But fug the Cowboys and fug kellen Moore and his horse-toothed ass.

Thank you. Wasn't sure if it was the entirety of the 4th or after a certain minute mark.

Thats game. Defense got exposed today.

We have to score in the next 1-2 minutes of game clock.

Why are we not running double moves? They're jumping everything.

Why is the clock still running?

I generally agree, but I make a special exception for him as well. That was one of the single dirtiest plays I've ever seen.

My God, we are getting absolutely punked.

I still hope Kazee has a horrendous career ending injury after his cheap shot on Cam. Idgaf. fug him.

Which is surprising bc we saw a ton of them last year.