Post by prossman on Jan 1, 2009 11:02:50 GMT -7
Mick Shots: Still Nawing At Raw Nerves
Posted by mickshot at 12/31/2008 5:10 PM CST on truebluefanclub.com
* Obvious turning point in this game was the second-and-six interception at the Cowboys 49 with 1:04 left in the first half and the Cowboys trailing 17-3. Moving once again in a no-huddle offense, it appeared if the Cowboys could get anything, a touchdown or field goal, and getting the ball to start the second half, they could get themselves back in the game. But Sheldon Brown picked possibly the easiest ball he ever has on Tony Romo’s heave to an unsuspecting Roy Williams. Here is what Romo said happened. The Eagles came with a blitz, and his read told him Jason Witten should have been the hot receiver. But as he tried to just lob the ball quickly left, Witten got knocked off his route, so instead of eating the ball Romo, Romo re-thingyed and tried to throw the ball that really wasn’t solidly in his hand to Williams on a go route. The pass looked more like a shot put than a throw, the Eagles eventually turning that possession into a touchdown and then Pacman Jones’ fumbled kick-off return into a half-ending field goal for a 27-3 lead. Ball game.
* Got to give it to DeMarcus Ware, disappointed with the loss and disappointed he was held without a sack, finishing the season with a club-record 20, 2½ shy of Michael Strahan’s NFL single-season record. As he walked past me on the charter flight home, he took the liberty with my computer to carefully type “we suck” in the middle of my story. Appreciated the help.
* Twice on the basically the Eagles’ deciding touchdown drive to take the 17-3 first-half lead, they lined up running back Brian Westbrook wide left. The Cowboys seemed totally confused. The first time, Donovan McNabb hit DeSean Jackson on a beauty of a throw over Terence Newman’s shoulder for 34 yards. Then three plays later, on third-and-goal from the four, Westbrook lined up wide left again, and this time the Cowboys seemed confused on just who should cover him, and when he ran into the end zone, McNabb threw behind him to fellow running back Correl Buckhalter before safety Anthony Henry could rotate over to cover him for the touchdown. Seems as though a linebacker should have gone with Buckhalter.
* Pacman Jones, for all the trouble the Cowboys went through to trade for him, keep him out of trouble and then take him back after being suspended for getting in trouble, imploded in 50 seconds, losing his composure. While it was bad enough he was beaten by Reggie Brown on a crossing route for 13 yards, then Pacman compounds getting beat by riding him down way out of bounds, costing the Cowboys another 14 yards on the personal foul, giving the Eagles a first-and-10 at the 14 with 46 seconds left in the first half. Then, after the Eagles scored a touchdown, Pacman fumbled away the ensuing kickoff, allowing David Akers five seconds to hit his half-ending 50-yard field goal for the 27-3 Philly lead. Nice work.
Mickey Spagnola
Posted by mickshot at 12/31/2008 5:10 PM CST on truebluefanclub.com
* Obvious turning point in this game was the second-and-six interception at the Cowboys 49 with 1:04 left in the first half and the Cowboys trailing 17-3. Moving once again in a no-huddle offense, it appeared if the Cowboys could get anything, a touchdown or field goal, and getting the ball to start the second half, they could get themselves back in the game. But Sheldon Brown picked possibly the easiest ball he ever has on Tony Romo’s heave to an unsuspecting Roy Williams. Here is what Romo said happened. The Eagles came with a blitz, and his read told him Jason Witten should have been the hot receiver. But as he tried to just lob the ball quickly left, Witten got knocked off his route, so instead of eating the ball Romo, Romo re-thingyed and tried to throw the ball that really wasn’t solidly in his hand to Williams on a go route. The pass looked more like a shot put than a throw, the Eagles eventually turning that possession into a touchdown and then Pacman Jones’ fumbled kick-off return into a half-ending field goal for a 27-3 lead. Ball game.
* Got to give it to DeMarcus Ware, disappointed with the loss and disappointed he was held without a sack, finishing the season with a club-record 20, 2½ shy of Michael Strahan’s NFL single-season record. As he walked past me on the charter flight home, he took the liberty with my computer to carefully type “we suck” in the middle of my story. Appreciated the help.
* Twice on the basically the Eagles’ deciding touchdown drive to take the 17-3 first-half lead, they lined up running back Brian Westbrook wide left. The Cowboys seemed totally confused. The first time, Donovan McNabb hit DeSean Jackson on a beauty of a throw over Terence Newman’s shoulder for 34 yards. Then three plays later, on third-and-goal from the four, Westbrook lined up wide left again, and this time the Cowboys seemed confused on just who should cover him, and when he ran into the end zone, McNabb threw behind him to fellow running back Correl Buckhalter before safety Anthony Henry could rotate over to cover him for the touchdown. Seems as though a linebacker should have gone with Buckhalter.
* Pacman Jones, for all the trouble the Cowboys went through to trade for him, keep him out of trouble and then take him back after being suspended for getting in trouble, imploded in 50 seconds, losing his composure. While it was bad enough he was beaten by Reggie Brown on a crossing route for 13 yards, then Pacman compounds getting beat by riding him down way out of bounds, costing the Cowboys another 14 yards on the personal foul, giving the Eagles a first-and-10 at the 14 with 46 seconds left in the first half. Then, after the Eagles scored a touchdown, Pacman fumbled away the ensuing kickoff, allowing David Akers five seconds to hit his half-ending 50-yard field goal for the 27-3 Philly lead. Nice work.
Mickey Spagnola