(Con’t from Reason #5: The offensive line and supporting cast argument is overblown) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-5-the-offensive-line-and-supporting-cast-argument-is-overblown/ Reason # 6: Different running styles, different systems What if Barry Sanders played behind Dallas’ offensive line? Would it really matter? The answer is NO simply because Emmitt Smith’s offensive line was suited for Emmitt Smith. The Dallas Cowboys offense beginning under Norv Turner was predicated on a power running game in the classic I-formation. …
Cowboys VS Redskins: Don’t blame it on the rain
The Cowboys were fortunate enough to travel to Washington and a face their age old rival Redskins on a short week and riddled with injuries. Kirk Cousins is a difficult matchup for Dallas’ young secondary but with his offensive line decimated with injuries, and poor weather conditions, the Cowboys were able to stifle the Redskins offense. That was a much needed division win on the road and the Cowboys came…
7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #5 The offensive line and supporting cast argument is overblown
(Con’t from Reason #4: Tougher Competition; https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-4-tougher-competition/ Reason # 5: The offensive line and supporting cast argument is overblown Dare I say it, the above is considered blasphemy where I come from. Of all the arguments that Barry Sanders supporters hang their hat on, the “What If Barry had Dallas’ offensive line?” trumps them all. When I engage in the debate of Emmitt Smith vs Barry Sanders that question is inevitably…
A Kick In the Groin
Who is the most irreplaceable player on the Dallas Cowboys? It is not their best player, star running back Ezekiel Elliott. The Cowboys have played this entire season with the imminent threat of losing him for 6 games to suspension. Fortunately the Cowboys have plenty of depth at the running back position making the loss of Elliott manageable. It is not their best defensive player Sean Lee. The All-Pro did…
Progress Report: Defense & Special Teams
The Cowboys offense has not been firing on all cylinders this season and that has exposed the defense. The future is promising with loads of young talent on the roster, but this was never supposed to be the unit the Cowboys would lean on to win games. I am hopeful that in due course the young talent on the roster becomes the core of a Championship defense. This could take…
Progress Report: Cowboys Offense
Five games into the season the Cowboys have a record of 2 wins and 3 losses, and are alarmingly 2 ½ games behind the division leading Eagles. The following is a breakdown, by position, of how I have graded their performance up to this point. Let’s begin with the offence, which is the strength of the team. Since the Cowboys do have a losing record, you can expect the grades…
7 Reasons Why Emmitt Smith is Underrated: Reason #4 Tougher Competition
(Con’t from Reason #3: He played big in big games) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-3-he-played-big-in-big-games/ Reason #4: Tougher Competition One win and 15 losses! That was the Dallas Cowboys record the year they drafted Emmitt Smith. The team went 7-9 his rookie season, then 11-5, and then 13-3 and Super Bowl Champs in the subsequent years. This remains one of the most incredible rebuilds in pro sports history. What is more impressive is…
Why Can’t the Cowboys Beat Aaron Rodgers?
Why Can’t the Cowboys Beat Aaron Rodgers? It could be that Aaron Rodgers is just that good. And, he is good. He is the NFL’s all-time leader in passer rating and by a large margin. [1] Better than Tom Brady, Joe Montana and every other quarterback past and present. He is also the all-time leader in touchdown to interception ratio.[2] He is a stone cold killer, who is quality in…
7 Reasons why Emmitt Smith is underrated: Reason #3 He played big in big games
(Con’t from Reason #2: He was a complete player) https://cowboyscoffeetalk.com/7-reasons-why-emmitt-smith-is-underrated-reason-2-he-was-a-complete-player/ Reason #3: He played big in big games It is common knowledge that Emmitt Smith is the all-time leading rusher in NFL history. However it is less commonly known that he is also the all-time leading rusher in NFL playoff history and the all-time leader in career playoff rushing touchdowns. What is more surprising is that he owns these records…
Where has Rico Gathers gone?
What is happening with Rico Gathers? Last year the Cowboys took a chance and drafted the athletic former basketball player, who had not played football since junior high, because of his potential as an offensive weapon. This year we saw flashes of that potential in the preseason but a concussion suffered in practice has sidelined him indefinitely. Currently he is wasting away on IR with no indication of when or…