Might be a bad omen here. The answer seems obvious, the fact that she isn't seeing the obvious means she might be already siding somewhat with Goodell and Friel.
Cowboys defense with and without Lee this year:
Points per game: 18.2 v 35
Yds per game 304.0 v 377
Rush yards allowed: 82.8 v 164
Takeaways 9 v 1
Passer rating allowed: 89.6 v 109.5
Cowboys defense first 7 games last year vs the year:
Sacks: 14 v 25
QB Hits: 31 v 48
QB Hurries: 25 v 51
Pressures: 57 v 95
And yet there are the refs, telling us the other team doesn't hold any while our OL are flagged right and left
Everybody that looked at the Tyron Smith call on the TD seemed to think it was b/s, including the NFL.com reporters who did the write up after the game.
Didn't seem like Troy thought much of the call either.
There's no doubt Witten held on the Dez Bryant play, and there's not any doubt Lael...
I don't think they are picking on us, there's obviously other reasons.
It is not dumb luck that this season, and especially these last several games are what they are.
I guess late today we could learn whether Zeke will be available for remainder of season. Huge for us obviously if he wins today.
With him in the lineup we have a realistic shot to get to 10-6 or maybe 11-5 and make the playoffs. If he has to miss 6 games starting this week against the schedule...
Putting the holding calls more in perspective.
We had as many holding calls yesterday (5) as three teams have for the entire season. (Miami has only 3, Giants and Green bay have 5 each)
None of those teams has remotely anywhere near close to the OL talent we have.
Only Arizona has more...
Yeah, they held plenty and didn't get called for it.
Maliek Collins got held twice on the SAME play once.
Lawrence and Irving were held repeatedly with no calls. Even Taco got held once.
Like you said, they could call holding on a large % of plays, but when you only call ONE team for it and...