Cowboyz1 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 As I drag myself from the floor, I must hand it to the Seahawks. As it looks with about 10 minutes left it the game, ARZ looks to be better then we thought and the Giants look to be worse then I thought. My Cowboys, while, though I was sure they had turned a corner and had improved on Defense low and behold not that much. No pressure what so ever and can't get off the field on 3rd down. No way I expected the Seattle secondary to play that well. Very fast and physical. The Cowboys played right into the Seahawks hands. Early fumble then block punt give the Seahawks exactly what they needed. A lead at home then just play mistake free football and pound away. Keep down and distance reasonable and play good D. Exactly the opposite of what I suspected would happen. As they pound in another Touchdown and daze another defensive player Spears this time. Wow looks like I gravely underestimated the Seahawks. Well done Seahawks21, well done. Your team looks to be a very difficult team to beat if they can play like this most of the year. Physical and patient. I thought the turning point was when your defense stopped us on 3 and out just after that 95 yard drive for at TD. We had a chance to work on the Seattle D and wear them out a bit but that 3 and out was huge. From that point on the Seattle just played mistake free ball and pounded our D into submission with Lynch and co. I normally never call a game before zeros on the clock but Seattle would have to make some serious blunders to lose this one. Besides we'd have to stop someone first or god forbid get a turnover. Can I at least get this Crow cooked a bit more, it's red in the middle............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swashbucklers Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Aw yeah! Slip in the title. Classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Couch Potatoe Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 And Golden Tate destroyed Sean Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Not to take anything away from the Hawks ... but I believe that the Cowboys felt a bit like all they had to do was show up to win this game after coming off a victory against the Giants. The did not looked prepared for this game in any way, shape or form .... and they had TEN days to prepare for it. The responsibility for the lack of preparation falls on Garrett and Ryan. The responsibility for the lack of execution falls on the players. The Boys got their asses whipped. They were never in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) Not to take anything away from the Hawks ... but I believe that the Cowboys felt a bit like all they had to do was show up to win this game after coming off a victory against the Giants. The did not looked prepared for this game in any way, shape or form .... and they had TEN days to prepare for it. The responsibility for the lack of preparation falls on Garrett and Ryan. The responsibility for the lack of execution falls on the players. The Boys got their asses whipped. They were never in the game. I don't think it was being unprepared at all. Garrett is not that kind of coach, they just did not execute and Seattle was never pressed at all to make plays AND they lacked the passion I saw week 1. When your up 10 at home all you have to do is play solid and not make mistakes and take what is given. Seattle didn't have to blitz to make things happen, they didn't have to go deep to score, they didn't have to take any chances and the Cowboys did. Truthfully the game should have been worse, as the Hawks dropped three picks. One a sure touchdown. When you play Seattle at home you have to make them earn every point on Offense and keep the momentum from overtaking you. They didn't do that and got beat to death. The Cowboys did not expect them to be able to play the way they did, great coverage on Defense, tackle and give up NO easy points. We did the opposite, less then 5 minutes into the game you give up points on a turnover, and a cheap TD on special teams. Your not going to win on the road doing that. Especially in Seattle with their crowd. Actually, I am glad this happened to the Cowboys this early in the season. Hopefullly it will let them know they have work to do and keep them grounded after what seemed to be a Giant win in week one, now not so much. ME TOO......because my hype meter was pegged after the Giant game. I saw none of the intensity this week as compared to last. They had better get it back with the Bucs coming to town followed by the Bears. Edited September 16, 2012 by Cowboyz1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Classy post. For my money the Seahawks have the best secondary in football, especially when considering how poor their pass-rush is. The one thing that can usually hurt them is speed, so I was looking for Dez to get loose, but it just never happened. This is the way the Seahawks are designed to look. Big, physical bullies. Special teams was a major difference today also. I thought the big play was the Browner pick (which should have gone for 6 btw). The Cowboys were really starting to roll until that play happened, and they just never got it back on track after that. The second half was about as one-sided as it gets. Why can't we ever play like this on the road?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) When your up 10 at home all you have to do is play solid and not make mistakes and take what is given. Seattle didn't have to blitz to make things happen, they didn't have to go deep to score, they didn't have to take any chances and the Cowboys did. Not to nitpick, but this is off base. It was 10-7 and/or 13-7 for a good chunk of the game and the Cowboys were controlling the the clock early on while the Hawks went three and out; 4 out of 5 consecutive possessions. The domination started mid 3rd quarterish.... The Boys were within one play of taking the lead for a good chunk of the game, despite the early turnovers. Edited September 16, 2012 by bushwacked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorcher Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Great title! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditkaless Wonders Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 It's early, but so far the NFC west looks much improved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I don't think it was being unprepared at all. Garrett is not that kind of coach, they just did not execute and Seattle was never pressed at all to make plays AND they lacked the passion I saw week 1. When your up 10 at home all you have to do is play solid and not make mistakes and take what is given. Seattle didn't have to blitz to make things happen, they didn't have to go deep to score, they didn't have to take any chances and the Cowboys did. Truthfully the game should have been worse, as the Hawks dropped three picks. One a sure touchdown. When you play Seattle at home you have to make them earn every point on Offense and keep the momentum from overtaking you. They didn't do that and got beat to death. The Cowboys did not expect them to be able to play the way they did, great coverage on Defense, tackle and give up NO easy points. We did the opposite, less then 5 minutes into the game you give up points on a turnover, and a cheap TD on special teams. Your not going to win on the road doing that. Especially in Seattle with their crowd. Actually, I am glad this happened to the Cowboys this early in the season. Hopefullly it will let them know they have work to do and keep them grounded after what seemed to be a Giant win in week one, now not so much. ME TOO......because my hype meter was pegged after the Giant game. I saw none of the intensity this week as compared to last. They had better get it back with the Bucs coming to town followed by the Bears. Don't those things I highlighted speak to being not prepared for this game ... and that IS on the coaching staff. Clearly the players did not execute either ... and that IS on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleshot Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 After seeing that Okung was going to miss today's game, combined with how well the Boys brought the pass rush last week against the Giants, I was worried. IMO, the Seahawk o-line had as much or more to do with the win today than the defense. Most people were already aware of their defense, but that line full of no-name young players won the battle of the trenches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelhead Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I was hoping for some nip shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Great title, and a fine post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 "Slipless in Seattle" . . . . well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Great title! + (No disrespect intended,,, until you play us ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Romo thought that it was December 17th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripleshot Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Romo thought that it was December 17th. Cant blame this all on Romo. He had help. There were a lot of dropped passes, Witten especially wasn't himself. It appeared like he was looking for where the hit was coming from before securing the catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 The more I think about this game the more I don't really feel all that terrible about it. We got beat because we went in to Seattle and did what you can't do in Seattle. We basically rolled a lazy boy chair with the heating elements and massage rollers out on the field and sat Russell comfortably in it. We gave him a nice lead to start the game, followed that up by dropping big plays and then letting him hand the ball off to Lynch all day. You can't ask for a better game plan for a rookie QB at home. Looking at the stats their receivers didn't have to do a whole lot, they controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and made the dink and dunk work to stay on the field. The TD pass to the TE was a very good design in that they had 3 TE bunched to one side and one got lost in coverage. Well conceived and well executed. Where was the blitz, I have to watch the game again but I don't recall blitzing all that much. I thought we had corners that could hold up in man, so why not blitz the hell out of the rookie? Bottom line is the Seahawks played mistake free football today and we didn't. We didn't make Russell step out of his comfort zone. Lastly, Seattle was more physical at the point of attack. Thus a 27-7 beat down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Where was the blitz, Here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunday Couch Potatoe Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The more I think about this game the more I don't really feel all that terrible about it. We got beat because we went in to Seattle and did what you can't do in Seattle. We basically rolled a lazy boy chair with the heating elements and massage rollers out on the field and sat Russell comfortably in it. We gave him a nice lead to start the game, followed that up by dropping big plays and then letting him hand the ball off to Lynch all day. You can't ask for a better game plan for a rookie QB at home. Looking at the stats their receivers didn't have to do a whole lot, they controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and made the dink and dunk work to stay on the field. The TD pass to the TE was a very good design in that they had 3 TE bunched to one side and one got lost in coverage. Well conceived and well executed. Where was the blitz, I have to watch the game again but I don't recall blitzing all that much. I thought we had corners that could hold up in man, so why not blitz the hell out of the rookie? Bottom line is the Seahawks played mistake free football today and we didn't. We didn't make Russell step out of his comfort zone. Lastly, Seattle was more physical at the point of attack. Thus a 27-7 beat down. what I get is blah blah blah.... excuses excuses once again!! I appreciate your passion and owning up to bad predictions once again and blind homerism more than anybody but STOP just STOP \ Slip is Slip JJones is JJones Lee is Lee(getting lit up) Cmon man it is what it is and its getting way too familiar every time this happens... next chapter please or at least the next page!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Last page for this week on the Seattle game. I watched the game this week again and the Giants game trying to figure out what the difference was from one week to the next. What I saw was this. The intensity level at the Giants compared to Seattle was much different as was the urgency. I could tell by the demeanor of the players on the sideline and on the field. They new that if they didn't bring it in NY Eli would beat them. They came out of the huddle in NY intense while in Seattle they looked like "ahh Russell isn't going to kill us so just keep him in the pocket". The D line didn't rush with the intensity at all that was there in the Giants game. So basically what I saw was the attitude of "we don't have to bring it like we did in NY to beat Seattle". The same attitude I had going into the week. You see after going down 10 points with lack of concentration (dropped balls) and lack of urgency. The "we need to score now" urgency was not there, was more like "ahh they ain't going no where, we'll get it together." Obviously we were both WRONG! No team at home should be taken lightly and hopefully that lesson was learned this past week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grits and Shins Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Last page for this week on the Seattle game. I watched the game this week again and the Giants game trying to figure out what the difference was from one week to the next. What I saw was this. The intensity level at the Giants compared to Seattle was much different as was the urgency. I could tell by the demeanor of the players on the sideline and on the field. They new that if they didn't bring it in NY Eli would beat them. They came out of the huddle in NY intense while in Seattle they looked like "ahh Russell isn't going to kill us so just keep him in the pocket". The D line didn't rush with the intensity at all that was there in the Giants game. So basically what I saw was the attitude of "we don't have to bring it like we did in NY to beat Seattle". The same attitude I had going into the week. You see after going down 10 points with lack of concentration (dropped balls) and lack of urgency. The "we need to score now" urgency was not there, was more like "ahh they ain't going no where, we'll get it together." Obviously we were both WRONG! No team at home should be taken lightly and hopefully that lesson was learned this past week. Yet ... somehow that doesn't equate to not being prepared for the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboyz1 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Yet ... somehow that doesn't equate to not being prepared for the game? Fine, they were unprepared........I agree. They went into the game without a blitz plan believing Russell couldn't beat them. They didn't blitz a rookie QB which is a bad game plan IMO. Inexcusable if you ask me. They underestimated the Seattle team and got beat down. I just hope they learned a lesson in this game as I did...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The more I think about this game the more I don't really feel all that terrible about it. We got beat because we went in to Seattle and did what you can't do in Seattle. We basically rolled a lazy boy chair with the heating elements and massage rollers out on the field and sat Russell comfortably in it. We gave him a nice lead to start the game, followed that up by dropping big plays and then letting him hand the ball off to Lynch all day. You can't ask for a better game plan for a rookie QB at home. Looking at the stats their receivers didn't have to do a whole lot, they controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball and made the dink and dunk work to stay on the field. The TD pass to the TE was a very good design in that they had 3 TE bunched to one side and one got lost in coverage. Well conceived and well executed. Where was the blitz, I have to watch the game again but I don't recall blitzing all that much. I thought we had corners that could hold up in man, so why not blitz the hell out of the rookie? Bottom line is the Seahawks played mistake free football today and we didn't. We didn't make Russell step out of his comfort zone. Lastly, Seattle was more physical at the point of attack. Thus a 27-7 beat down. You got beat by a much better team....not much to feel good about there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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