And you can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I'll say that. I couldn't really pick a winner, since the only two teams I still care about were playing each other, but that last TD pass was running up the score, plain and simple.
Call a gynocologist! We have a severe case of sand in a vagina, STAT! What's that? They're all treating Keith Brooking? Okay, never mind.
You're up by 24 points, the Cowboys have only managed ONE FIELD GOAL in the whole game and you've got the ball at their 20 with <5:00 in the game. Since points don't carry over to next week, there's not a helluva lot of difference between 27-3 and 34-3, except the latter removes any shred of dignity the Cowboys retained.
As the only team in the playoffs to TWICE fail to beat the NY Giants, they have no dignity. And who says points don't? It's probably not a coincidence that they went for the exact margin of victory needed to equal next week's opponent. They are going to have to travel and play in a noisy dome, against a team that has been the darlings of the media & bandwagon fans all season. Now Childress can tell his players "Hey, we ALSO won by 31 points! We are just as capable as they, and we did it against a better opponent than they did!" By showing that they can rack them up also, it nuetralizes any intimidation factor New Orleans might possess.And since this was their last game in front of their hometown fans, I think it admirable that they played football all the way to the end, and gave them a show, rather than an excuse to hit the parking lot with ten minutes left in regulation. Their responsibility to their fans supercedes anything they might owe to a bunch of little snivelers who, after all, could have prevented the alleged "running-up" by playing better.
Twenty yard TD pass; what if it's picked off, run back for a TD, onside kick recovery and another TD? Suddenly it's a 7 point game again. What if Jay Ratliff (who's had a great year at NT; two seasons ago I was sure he was hopeless) sacks Favre and breaks his arm? Run it up the gut (with your third string back) and kick your stupid field goal.
And what if a lineman (far more crucial to offensive performance than the QB) gets hurt on the pileup on the attempt? What if the RB (he's probably 3rd string for a good reason) fumbles? What if the field goal is blocked? So how is keeping the ball away from the Cowboys, rolling over and not actually playing football, upholding their dignity? According to you, they done the Cowboys wrong by...giving them a chance to win? That was YOUR judgment of their actions - they were stupid because they gave Dallas a chance, and they humiliated Dallas by giving them that chance? Maybe they simply have been reading the worshipful press Dallas has been receiving and did not think a mere 24 point lead was enough to get cocky against the tough defense and explosive offense of America's Team.Anyway, it's not their fault if the Cowgirls ran out of field for the Vikings to chew up. They didn't leave them a lot of room to run down the clock much more. Why should they have gone for the field goal? How is that not running up the score too? All the Cowgirls had to do was tackle a 40-year old before he could throw, or, you know, cover someone, and there would have been NO increase in the score. Percentage wise, the best chance of keeping the score down at that point was what Minnesota did. As for the passes that got them to that point, first downs are the best way by far to run out the clock. A first down will waste a lot more clock than any running-up-the-middle play.
That said, I'm down to my last team: Go, Vikings! I'm rooting for Favre; htf did this happen?!!! I just hope they run away with the next two games, because I know what Favre does when the game's tight and he has the ball.
The same sort of thing Tony Homo does, no? Fumble a hold, throw an interception in the end zone, that kind of thing?Also, I truly hate the sound of Phil Simms' voice. And I'm obliged to say: IMHO, Romo never choked as I kept expecting, not even at the end; his team just got outplayed.
Wow, that's a generous assessment - three turnovers in a playoff game is "not choking"? They hung in there, but by the fourth quarter the D was tired and the offense was running out of time, and that's when the Vikes sealed the deal.
Finally: If the Jets hold on to win this, Wade Phillips may not be the only ex-Cowboys coach looking for a job Monday (just the only one with a winning career record. )
EDIT: Oh, and remember who gave Indy their first loss? Personally, I expect the Colts to make that their battle cry this week. Great, now Jim Nantz is quoting me five minutes later; good to know there's someone to replace Madden.
Finally: If the Jets hold on to win this, Wade Phillips may not be the only ex-Cowboys coach looking for a job Monday (just the only one with a winning career record. )
EDIT: Oh, and remember who gave Indy their first loss? Personally, I expect the Colts to make that their battle cry this week. Great, now Jim Nantz is quoting me five minutes later; good to know there's someone to replace Madden.
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For the Record, I Think Terry Was Right, not Jimmy.
18/01/2010 12:52:27 AM
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There is no running up the score in pro sports.
18/01/2010 01:24:24 AM
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Sure there is.
18/01/2010 01:59:16 AM
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Their own coach gave Indy their first loss.
18/01/2010 01:37:51 AM
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I find it difficult to feel bad for a team of millionaires...
18/01/2010 01:52:57 AM
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It's less that I feel bad for the Cowboys (and more their fans) than I'm disappointed in the Vikes
18/01/2010 02:56:11 AM
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Wade Phillips should be thanking his lucky stars that the Redskins were so bad this year....
18/01/2010 04:57:32 AM
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It was stupid but they have the right to score if they want
18/01/2010 02:24:39 AM
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Less time than I remembered, underscoring the point.
18/01/2010 02:32:00 AM
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Naw I hope the Saints kick the snot out of them
18/01/2010 03:54:55 AM
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Favre got his ass kicking in '97; I just wish I had it on tape.
18/01/2010 04:38:54 AM
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two reasons you are wrong
18/01/2010 06:02:40 AM
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So it's OK to humiliate a good team, just not a horrible one?
18/01/2010 06:34:24 AM
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eh?
18/01/2010 07:11:25 AM
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The Catch didn't make up 32 points, and The Comeback took more than the two minute warning.
18/01/2010 08:12:54 AM
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um, not to put words in your mouth, but....
18/01/2010 03:48:55 PM
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If you think they're still in it, ice it with the FG; if you don't, kneel down and go home.
18/01/2010 05:48:19 PM
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Hey, if a team can run up the score against you, you shouldn't be in the playoffs.
18/01/2010 01:32:30 PM
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great argument to bad it is based more on your emtions then reality
18/01/2010 02:09:13 PM
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pot meet kettle... *NM*
18/01/2010 04:05:47 PM
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hello kettle
18/01/2010 04:19:49 PM
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the problem being that you're criticizing someone for being emotional while doing the same
18/01/2010 04:42:09 PM
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speaking of sandy vaginas
18/01/2010 05:43:04 PM
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that was so incomprehensible i'm not sure how to respond....
18/01/2010 11:19:38 PM
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To be fair, some, though not all, of Dallas' critics take unconcealed glee in their misfortunes.
19/01/2010 12:49:35 AM
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I have no problem with the critisim
20/01/2010 06:56:38 PM
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When I'm criticizing Romo I'm really criticizing Jerry.
20/01/2010 11:51:50 PM
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For all of the boot Wade talk most people forget he is one of winning coaches in NFL
21/01/2010 05:10:50 AM
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His playoff record is wretched though, so every time he loses a playoff game someone will mention it
21/01/2010 02:10:58 PM
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You must think Barry Switzer is one the greatest coaches of all time then he is 5 of 7 post season
21/01/2010 04:28:29 PM
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Barry wasn't an NFL head coach, he was a placeholding yes man.
22/01/2010 06:56:43 AM
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No sorry either a coach is responsible for his teams record or he isn't
22/01/2010 04:39:09 PM
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I was saying stop winning because I call people out for stupid hate post
20/01/2010 02:38:46 PM
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Re: great argument to bad it is based more on your emtions then reality
18/01/2010 04:43:23 PM
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Re: great argument to bad it is based more on your emtions then reality
18/01/2010 06:57:47 PM
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They were within their rights, just as the Saints would be to do it to them.
18/01/2010 05:57:01 PM
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Re: They were within their rights, just as the Saints would be to do it to them.
18/01/2010 06:56:15 PM
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Re: Hey, if a team can run up the score against you, you shouldn't be in the playoffs.
18/01/2010 06:50:06 PM
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Re: Hey, if a team can run up the score against you, you shouldn't be in the playoffs.
18/01/2010 07:00:18 PM
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I had no problem with it.
19/01/2010 05:32:19 PM
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Seems it's just me, Brooking and Bradshaw on this one.
20/01/2010 09:28:03 AM
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What should happen...
20/01/2010 05:24:45 PM
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Wasn't Childress trying to bench Favre to protect him at the end fo the season...?
21/01/2010 02:20:30 AM
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Your glass are a little rose colored when you look at the Landry years
21/01/2010 03:16:48 PM
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Schramm marketed the hell out of them, yes, but Landry and the players made it credible.
22/01/2010 04:55:01 AM
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I think you confuse the press with the team
20/01/2010 02:55:53 PM
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It's not about "Can" or "Having the Right" or whether or not the Cowboys "should" stop them...
20/01/2010 04:43:36 PM
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"Character is who you are in the dark. "
20/01/2010 11:13:28 PM
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