Okay, so I will admit it: I nearly teared up watching the America's Game documentary of the 1992 Dallas Cowboys.
And it appears, to my childish delight, that I am not the only one who holds in their hearts the silver and blue clad team from the heart of Texas.
According to a Harris Interactive poll released in October, the Cowboys were viewed as America's favorite football team amongst those who consider themselves football fans. The Cowboys have been chosen as America's favorite team six times since 1998, and have appeared in the top five every year since 1998.
Say what you will about the likes of Jerry Jones, Wade Phillips, Tony Romo, and the rest of the lot, but the team has been consistently voted the national jewel of the NFL.
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Showing posts with label Tony Romo. Show all posts
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Reasons why the Cowboys won yesterday
Though this blog masquerades as a Pacific Northwest news source, I do still have a soft spot for my favorite team. And in light of such a crucial win yesterday -- coupled with a 24-17 New York Giants loss to the Arizona Cardinals which dropped the Giants into a tie with the Cowboys atop the NFC East standings -- I thought I would explore three aspects of the game which contributed to a Cowboys 'W':
Tony Romo stayed off the turnover schnide.
Much maligned for his propensity for turning the ball over, Romo protected the football well, didn't hold onto the ball too long in the pocket (with the exception of his sack on the first drive of the third quarter) and pulled out some magical footwork to keep plays alive (notably his touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton before halftime). Dallas won the overall turnover battle, with Felix Jones' fumble the only blemish against the Falcons three turnovers.
Miles Austin again provided the Cowboys with a big play threat.
With the home run ability Felix Jones provides missing the previous two games, Miles Austin stepped into the limelight against Kansas City. He proved his run after the catch skills were not a fluke by turning in six receptions for a total of 171 yards on the day. Austin, who coming into the season had only 18 total receptions, saw his yards per reception average bubble up to an astronomical 24. Austin's quick feet in and out of comeback routes and deep fly patterns make him a threat to break into the open field at all times.
Pressure on Falcons QB Matt Ryan kept the Falcons passing offense in check.
After posting one of the league's top pass rushes last season and boasting DeMarcus Ware as the NFL's sack leader, the Cowboys had only generated 10 sacks through the first five games of the season. The defense unloaded on Ryan yesterday, taking the ex-Boston College QB down four times in the pocket yesterday. Ryan had Cowboys' meat hooks in his face all day, rushing his tender feet out of the pocket to throw the ball away or forcing poor throws into coverage, which led to two interceptions and Ryan's lowest completion percentage of the young season.
Tony Romo stayed off the turnover schnide.
Much maligned for his propensity for turning the ball over, Romo protected the football well, didn't hold onto the ball too long in the pocket (with the exception of his sack on the first drive of the third quarter) and pulled out some magical footwork to keep plays alive (notably his touchdown pass to Patrick Crayton before halftime). Dallas won the overall turnover battle, with Felix Jones' fumble the only blemish against the Falcons three turnovers.
Miles Austin again provided the Cowboys with a big play threat.
With the home run ability Felix Jones provides missing the previous two games, Miles Austin stepped into the limelight against Kansas City. He proved his run after the catch skills were not a fluke by turning in six receptions for a total of 171 yards on the day. Austin, who coming into the season had only 18 total receptions, saw his yards per reception average bubble up to an astronomical 24. Austin's quick feet in and out of comeback routes and deep fly patterns make him a threat to break into the open field at all times.
Pressure on Falcons QB Matt Ryan kept the Falcons passing offense in check.
After posting one of the league's top pass rushes last season and boasting DeMarcus Ware as the NFL's sack leader, the Cowboys had only generated 10 sacks through the first five games of the season. The defense unloaded on Ryan yesterday, taking the ex-Boston College QB down four times in the pocket yesterday. Ryan had Cowboys' meat hooks in his face all day, rushing his tender feet out of the pocket to throw the ball away or forcing poor throws into coverage, which led to two interceptions and Ryan's lowest completion percentage of the young season.
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