I'm numb to it. I really am. I remember when losing used to sit with me for a while. I'd ruin me for the rest of the day. Even days afterwards I'd be sore about it. And while I was pissed last night, about 20 minutes after I turned the TV off (right after the Bears converted that 3rd and 4 on the edge of FG range with 9 or so minutes left), I was sound asleep.
I woke up mostly indifferent. Here are my thoughts... Read at your own risk, as your football IQ might drop upon completion.
I woke up mostly indifferent. Here are my thoughts... Read at your own risk, as your football IQ might drop upon completion.
- I'm giving up on Dez. All that talent, and it just never pans. He lets this team down more than he comes through.
He's just like Antonio Bryant. Ridiculous talent. Not a head for the game though.
Remember all those training camp reports about how he was catching everything? About how he was so physical off the line and no one could jam him? About how he was working Carr and Claiborn out? Here comes the regular season, where he's dropping balls and getting stuffed at the line. I can't explain it.
I just know I'm done defending him. I'll still root for him, obviously. But it's to the point where I'm indifferent as to whether he has a second contract with the team or not.
- Gee whiz. I hope this team gives Bernadeau another stern talking to! Or maybe bench him for the horrible Derrick Dockery. You know things are bad when you're wishing we signed Montrae Holland.
But back to Bernadeau... I'm so shocked this guy hasn't panned out. I mean, who would've thought a guy not even good enough to start for a bad Carolina team wouldn't be able to come here and not look like a complete jackass.
- I don't give a shit about cap hits. I'd cut Bernadeau and Felix Jones during the bye.
- Jason Garrett is garbage. His game plans are terrible. His in game adjustments are almost non-existant. His playcalling is predictable. He is so over his head it isn't even funny.
I really think one day, one day... he'll be a good head coach in this league. But he has A LOT to learn. I don't blame him though. It's not his fault Jerry handed him a role he wasn't ready for.
- Theebs... were there a lot of Bears fans there? Sure sounded like it. We have zero... ZERO homefield advantage. It's a joke. There is no benefit of playing at home. In fact, we play worse there. We have since that abortion of a stadium was built.
- Jon Gruden... STFU. The guy is so over the top in praising everyone he talks about it's ridiculous.
- I love Sean Lee. I love DeMarcus Ware. I love Tony Romo. I hate that these guys (Romo and Ware, mostly) will never win a Super Bowl and that they've spent their best years on an inept, mismanaged team.
- Offensive line....
Okay, Jerry. Do you honestly not remember the years between Troy Aikman and Tony Romo? Do you not remember how bad we were? How lost this franchise was?
Right now, you have a franchise QB. They're hard to come by. But we have one, and he's what, 32?
How can you NOT place an emphasis on protecting this guy? He's literally never had an offensive line worth a shit playing in front of him. And every year we try to bargain bin our way to a respectable line.
But don't worry about that. Just keep signing/drafting skill position guys.
- I'm at a loss with this team. Every off season, I allow myself to get sucked in because I'm an optomist, and I want so badly to win. But this team is so flawed in it's construction, coaching, and how it's GM'd.
Jerry Jones is never going to hoist another Lombardi. He's had his best chance with Romo, and he's already wasted his best years. And the beating Romo continually takes behind this line is taking years off his career.
I am no longer excited about this season. I'll still tune in every week, but I have a feeling I'll be tuning out mid-fourth more often than not because we're just not a good football team.
We have a lot of potential All Pro's and blue-chip talent: Romo, Ware, Lee, Murray, Austin, Witten, Carr, Claiborn, etc.
I'd put our top 20 against any teams. But we suck from 21-53. And we suck especially bad in the trenches, where it matters most.
- One final thought.... I hate Jerry Jones and I try to avoid what he says, as quoted in the media. But I did read where he said he was "terribly disappointed."
I call bullshat on that. I'm sure he hates that we lost. But I bet dollars to donuts he was more concerned with the sales numbers of his Victorias Secret store than the game result.
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