Who would have guessed it? Tony Romo, one of the best quarterbacks our league has today. Dez Bryant, the most explosive rookie in the game. DeMarcus Ware, possibly the most dominate defensive player in the NFL. And the Dallas Cowboys, America’s sweethearts, are 1-7. 1-7. My Denver Broncos are 2-6, and ESPN’s Tony Kornheiser thinks they wont win another game, and he thinks the ‘Boys are even worse. On Sunday, it all fell apart. Many still had hope that Dallas could bounce back this season. The Boys went into Green Bay to face Aaron Rodgers and his Packers. Needless to say, it was a blowout.
The Pack stormed out of the gate, taking a 28-0 lead with 10 minutes left in the second quarter. The Cowboys were able to get a quick touchdown to end the half, making the score 28-7. The second half wouldn’t be much different. The Pack drove down the field at will, and forced turnover after turnover. LB Clay Matthews dominated all night long, and was even able to come up with a fumble recovery and take it back for six. If you watched the game, you saw “that look” on Jerry Jones’ face. That look said so much about the Cowboys’ season thus far. His sullen expression said, “This is embarrassing.” His angry hand wave said, “My team is underperforming.” Jones is known as a very passionate and involved owner, and today he made his involvement known.
After just over three seasons, Jones fired head coach Wade Phillips. Much of America doubted the decision of hiring Phillips in the first place, so the firing is not much of a surprise. The surprise remains that the Dallas Cowboys have the third worst record in the NFL through eight games. They have won just one contest. They rank dead last in the NFL with a little over 75 rushing yards per game. And their defense, who was hyped up to be one of the best in recent history, is rated 20th overall. Not to mention, their star quarterback Tony Romo is done for the year with a fractured collar bone.
So what has gone wrong? For starters, the indecision of Wade Phillips. He decided to play three different running backs every week, and RB Marion Barber claims that Phillips’ decision shot his confidence. Second, the hype. The big story with the Boys this year was that they had the potential to play the Super Bowl in their own stadium. As exciting as that sounds, it can be a bit intimidating. Unfortunately, the Boys weren’t able to overcome the pressure of being a favorite for the title.
It’s been a rough start for the Cowboys. Let’s see where they go from here under new head coach Jason Garrett.
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