09-13-2010, 10:45 AM
If nothing else this is a confidence booster for the team. I know it was ugly but we did just beat a team many "experts" picked to be in the Super Bowl. I'm not saying we're going to the Super Bowl, I'm just saying we should be able to win some games this year.
IMO the defense looked great, the Cowboys have one of the top passing offenses and with the exception of Austin, who really just picked up lots of short gainers, our secondary shut them down, both Hall and Landry looked like totally reborn players who wanted to be out there. Our D-line also put pressure on Romo all night, there were several holding penalties, and I even saw Haynesworth hustle on one play.
Obviously the offense was lackluster but I expected that...new coach, new coordinator, new quarterback....its going to take some time for that to gel, but if the defense only gives up ~10 points a game it won't matter much.
And to everyone saying the Cowboys gave the game away...keep in mind the botched field goal which would have made it 16-7 and rendered the last drive totally irrelevant...the Skins did their best to give it away too.
IMO the defense looked great, the Cowboys have one of the top passing offenses and with the exception of Austin, who really just picked up lots of short gainers, our secondary shut them down, both Hall and Landry looked like totally reborn players who wanted to be out there. Our D-line also put pressure on Romo all night, there were several holding penalties, and I even saw Haynesworth hustle on one play.
Obviously the offense was lackluster but I expected that...new coach, new coordinator, new quarterback....its going to take some time for that to gel, but if the defense only gives up ~10 points a game it won't matter much.
And to everyone saying the Cowboys gave the game away...keep in mind the botched field goal which would have made it 16-7 and rendered the last drive totally irrelevant...the Skins did their best to give it away too.
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