Published on: 31st August, 2010
I’ve already posted initial post-game notes, “DOs and DON’Ts analysis,” and what we learned from the Cowboys/Texans game. Now that I’ve finally had a chance to completely break down the film, here are my final observations. Play-Calling/Formation Notes I loved the call to run a draw on 3rd and 6. ...Published on: 29th August, 2010
The Cowboys got their butts handed them tonight. They obviously played very “vanilla,” running very basic plays on offense and blitzing basically never on defense. Nonetheless, there is really no excuse for a lack of passion. Here are my initial reactions from the game: Offense Tony Romo continues to ...Published on: 26th August, 2010
Even though Saturday’s game “doesn’t count,” there are still a lot of things both coaches and fans would like to see from the players. A variety of training camp battles have yet to reach a conclusion and a handful of injuries will force would-be backups ...Published on: 24th August, 2010
I’ve already posted initial game notes, “DOs and DON’Ts analysis,” and what we learned from the Cowboys/Chargers game. Now that I’ve finally had a chance to completely break down the film, here are my final observations. Play-Calling/Formation Notes The Cowboys lined up in Double Tight Left (or Right) and Strong ...Published on: 21st August, 2010
Note: Be sure to tune into my live in-game blog tonight, starting at 8 p.m. Central. —————————————- Even though tonight’s game “doesn’t count,” there are still a lot of things both coaches and fans would like to see from the players. A variety of training camp battles have yet ...Published on: 20th August, 2010
Q: How did Travis Bright perform against the Raiders? Did his run blocking get any better? How about his pass blocking? For the strongest guy on the team, he wasn’t explosive against the Bengals. Dusty McGuire A: Bright struggled quite a bit against Oakland. I credited him with giving ...Published on: 15th August, 2010
The Cowboys lined up in “Double Tight Strong” (or a slight variation of it) four times, running a strong side dive on two of those plays. The ability to use the formation was obviously limited by the lack of depth at tight end. In the first two ...Published on: 14th August, 2010
Early this morning, I published my initial reactions and game notes from the Cowboys vs. Raiders contest last night. Since then, I spent about six hours dissecting the game film. Below are the answers to the 13 pregame questions I proposed a few days ago. Pardon any typos, as I am running on ...Published on: 13th August, 2010
OffenseI need to break down the film, but the Cowboys didn’t seem to run “Double Tight Strong” much tonight. That is probably due to the lack of tight end depth. They did line up in the formation on the first play of the game, however, once again running a strong side dive. ...Published on: 11th August, 2010
Before reading the Cowboys vs. Raiders preview below, take a look at our initial game notes from the Hall of Fame game, what we learned about the Cowboys, and our final player grades from Sunday night. 1. How much will the starters play and will they erupt against Oakland’s second-team defense? The playing time for the ...