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Cowboys surrendered early with gutless call

January 19, 2010

The Dallas Cowboys' 2009 season officially came to an end on an 8-yard run by Felix Jones on Sunday.
But in my opinion, it ended much, much earlier.
Like on the Cowboys' second drive of the game.

With 5:53 left in the first quarter, shaky Shaun Suisham lined up to try a 48-yard field goal -- I saw the white flag waving from the Cowboys' sideline.
The score was 0-0 and Dallas was already surrendering.

It was third-and-1 at the Vikings 30.
Time to make a statement.
Time to show Minnesota that you are the champion of the toughest division in the NFL.
Time to show that you are the team that just a month before put on big knot on the Saints' heads and a big 1 in their loss column with a 24-17 in the Superdome.
Time to show the Vikings who's boss.
Time to go for it.

Instead Wade Phillips was a big wussy.
He watched shaky Suisham hook the kick to the left.

To me, the season ended on that one dumb ass decision.
It was never a game after that.
This was not the Cowboys' team we had seen win four straight games and look like a Super Bowl contender.
This was a 34-3 embarrassment.

And for all of you people out there whining because Brett Favre rubbed it in the Cowboys' faces by throwing that final touchdown pass instead of taking a knee -- shut up,.
Most of America didn't even see Favre's 11-yard TD pass to tight end Visanthe Shiancoe on the first play after the two-minute warning.
We turned this mismatch off long before then.
That's because it really ended with that gutless call in the first quarter.

Posted by Nick Gholson at 8:25 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Comments

How right you are, Nick.

Dallas was in control at that point and the tempo of the game was rolling their way.

After Suisham missed, Favre threw a perfect strike to Rice for a TD on the next possession.

Dallas was on its heels the rest of the game.

Posted by: PWhite | January 19, 2010 10:19 AM

Dallas was attempting FGs on THIRD down? They really were giving up!
Seriously though, it amazes me that Wade and Jason will still be cashing checks signed by Jerry Jones this week.
It's proven that they cannot step up to "elite" status with two head coaches.

Posted by: Bad Fan in Lewisville | January 23, 2010 9:59 PM

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