ESPN analyst: ‘Soft’ Cowboys got punked; Wilson ‘more seasoned’ than Tony Romo

[Irving Cowboy]

ESPN analyst: ‘Soft’ Cowboys got punked; Russell Wilson ‘more seasoned’ than Tony Romo
By Mark Francescutti
3:17 pm on September 17, 2012

Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless discussed the Cowboys’ loss to Seattle on ESPN’s First Take. Some highlights:

Smith: “These Dallas Cowboys are exactly what I told you they would be. They are a model of inconsistency. … I think the Dallas Cowboys will miss the playoffs. They got punched in the mouth. Sean Lee — that hit that Golden Tate put on him, my goodness. I didn’t like him getting on all fours to celebrate but it was a big time hit. DeMarcus Ware, he got hit. Marcus Spears, he wasn’t the same. … They looked soft yesterday.

“I’m not going to say, definitely, this is who they are, as far as softness. But it who they are as far as inconsistency. … They showed you again why they have huge question marks, Tony Romo’s interceptions, the defense Marshawn Lynch running all over them. Russell Wilson looking like a seasoned quarterback; more seasoned than Tony Romo. … They cannot be trusted. That’s why an inferior team, on paper, smacked them around. The Dallas Cowboys got punked yesterday.”

Bayless proceeded to blast Smith for his New York Giants fan bias toward the Cowboys. He also said the Cowboys are more like the team we saw in a Week 1 win over the Giants.

Said Bayless: “They are clearly Week 1, that is the real Dallas Cowboys this year. What did I tell you throughout the preseason? I was leaning towards picking Seattle to dethrone San Francisco in the West. … Seattle is serious business at home in the loudest outdoor stadium in America. … You cannot detonate that crowd right out of the box by self-destructing.”

 

[Irving Cowboy]

Trent Dilfer: Cowboys have mindset issue; ‘Embarrassing’ Seattle loss started with a ‘brain fart’
By Jon Machota / Special Contributor
1:06 pm on September 17, 2012

Like many believed after a season-opening win over the defending Super Bowl champs, Trent Dilfer admittedly thought this Cowboys team was different from ones in recent memory.

But a 27-7 loss in Seattle was not the follow-up performance Dilfer was expecting.

The former Super Bowl-winning quarterback said Monday that he believes the Cowboys are dealing with a mindset issue.

“(It’s) not an indictment on all 53 (players) and every coach,” Dilfer explained on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio. “It only takes a few that don’t have the right mindset.”

Dilfer then specifically mentioned Felix Jones’ fumble on the opening kickoff, a dropped interception opportunity by Bruce Carter, the blocked punt for a touchdown, Tony Romo’s “horrible” interception and Dez Bryant’s dropped pass that hit him in the facemask.

“This is all within, like the first 10 breaths of the game,” Dilfer said. “That’s a mindset issue. That’s something that if I was the coach, if I had moral authority in that locker room as a player, there would be some serious chewing because that’s just really, really bad. That’s everything we don’t want to be as a team. That’s embarrassing to have that much prep and then go out to Seattle and start a game that way.

“Now, if you’re going to get beat and you don’t execute well or there’s a lack of energy, that’s not acceptable, but it’s not as egregious as this. That was a total brain fart to start that game, and it’s just stuff you can’t overcome.”

Following Sunday’s loss, Romo made a similar statement about the way things unraveled for the Cowboys. Romo said he could think of 10 things that a football team can’t do and still win a game and the Cowboys did them all against the Seahawks.

As Romo said, “That’s tough to overcome.”

 

[Midswat]

I abhore Bayless and Stephen A Smith. Could give a shat less what moronic, trolling things they say to generate ratings.

It's because ESPN employs jackasses like these two that I've stopped watching that network, save for the NFL draft coverage or MNF games.

And I have to say, you can suck my peen for posting this here, Irv.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

And I have to say, you can suck my peen for posting this here, Irv.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

Former NFL stars react to Cowboys loss: ‘Obviously, they cannot handle success very well’
By Jon Machota / Special Contributor
11:29 am on September 17, 2012

As expected, several NFL analysts were asked Monday morning for their opinion on the Cowboys’ loss Sunday in Seattle. The 27-7 defeat at the hands of the Seahawks came after the Cowboys had 10 days to prepare following their Week 1 victory on Sept. 5.

A former quarterback said the Cowboys need to learn how to handle success, a former wide receiver said they looked like a team that was playing for the second time in five days, and a former linebacker said they were physically dominated all around.

Here are a few highlights from Monday’s Mike & Mike in the Morning show on ESPN Radio.

Former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and 1980 Pro Bowl selection Ron Jaworski:

“Obviously, they cannot handle success very well. Until they learn how to handle success, you’re going to have an uneven football team. Jason Garrett has to get that ship righted.”

Former Minnesota Vikings wide receiver and eight-time Pro Bowl selection Cris Carter:

“Those 10 days, everybody’s pumping air into the Cowboys’ heads there in Texas, and Seattle is a very, very tough place to play. So it was going to be a knock-down, drag-out type of football game. But the way they didn’t execute, especially initially in the game. Coming out with all of that time off, you would think that they would be a lot fresher. Mentally, they didn’t look like they were. They looked like they had played two games in five days, compared to one game in 10 days.”

Former New York Giants linebacker, 2008 Super Bowl champ and 2006 Pro Bowl selection Antonio Pierce:

“You can’t come out flat. You see that every time a team goes up to Seattle, they struggle. You can’t get so hyped and so ready to play the New York Giants in the opener and then come out flat against (the Seahawks). I think they got physically dominated up front on both sides of the ball, something that didn’t happen the week before against the Giants, and that’s what is so surprising.

“A lot of the blame (usually) goes to Tony Romo, but they let a rookie quarterback beat them. Rob Ryan’s defense let a rookie quarterback go up and down the field and have a pretty good game competition-wise (Seattle QB Russell Wilson was 15-of-20 for 151 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions). Marshawn Lynch ran the ball very effective (Lynch had 122 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries).

“I’m shocked that the Cowboys came out flat, even though I think they’ll bounce back. It’s hard to win in Seattle.”

 

[dbair1967]

I didnt think the team looked "soft" in the first half. In fact I still assumed we'd win the game at halftime in spite of how poorly we were playing.

Not sure what happened after halftime.

 

[Midswat]

I didnt think the team looked "soft" in the first half. In fact I still assumed we'd win the game at halftime in spite of how poorly we were playing.

Not sure what happened after halftime.

I think we just got worn down after the half.

I don't know what the time of possession numbers were, but it seemed like we had a lot of 3 and outs, and Seattle always had the ball.

At the end of the game, it was like we wanted no business tackling Lynch or Turbin.

 

[marionbarberthe4th]

Week 1:"I want to wait and see, it's early"
Week 2: "I told you they suck!!"