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1:31PM | September 13, 2009 | comments: 0
Thoughts on the Cowboys first half of the season
Well that was an eye opener. Not exactly the way the Cowboys expected to start the season but they lead the Bucs 13-7 at halftime.
Couple of my thoughts from the press box in Tampa.
Cowboys Offense
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The big play ability was evident with Tony Romo hitting Jason Witten with passes of 13 and 20 yards, the last one being in the two minute drill which ended with Romo hitting Miles Austin for a 42 yard touchdown. Austin out ran his first defender and then terrific footwork made the second man miss.
The Cowboys executed a perfect end around, complete with Romo throwing a nice block and but that play was nullified when Flozell Adams was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct. At least he wasn't called for a false start....yet.
The Bucs promised that they would bring the heat on Romo and when they have, he's looked flustered. Sacked once for nine yards. He was pressured in the second and threw it away resulting in a punt. He had two more overthrows when the Bucs brought the pressure.
Cowboys Defense
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After the initial scare of DeMarcus Ware taking a blow to the head after the third defensive play of the year for the Cowboys, the Bucs proceeded to lay on the big plays on this unit. Tampa Bay broke open four plays of 11 yards or more in the first quarter. The Bucs then had four more big plays in the second quarter including a 35 yard run from Cadillac Williams and Byron Leftwich hitting Antonio Bryant for 35 yards and Michael Clayton for 47 yards.
The Cowboys defense did not have a sack in the first half but still held the Bucs to only seven points
Cowboys Special Teams
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This is the unit keeping Dallas in the game. Felix Jones opened the game with a 36 yard field goal giving them good field position in the drive that Nick Folk kicked a 51 yard field goal.
Then Gerald Sensabaugh blocked a Tampa Bay field goal attempt and Mike Jenkins returned it 17 yards.
David Buehler also booted one of his three kickoffs out of the endzone and the other two were inside the five.
It's raining to open the second half...should make things quite entertaining!
Couple of my thoughts from the press box in Tampa.
Cowboys Offense
--------------------------
The big play ability was evident with Tony Romo hitting Jason Witten with passes of 13 and 20 yards, the last one being in the two minute drill which ended with Romo hitting Miles Austin for a 42 yard touchdown. Austin out ran his first defender and then terrific footwork made the second man miss.
The Cowboys executed a perfect end around, complete with Romo throwing a nice block and but that play was nullified when Flozell Adams was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct. At least he wasn't called for a false start....yet.
The Bucs promised that they would bring the heat on Romo and when they have, he's looked flustered. Sacked once for nine yards. He was pressured in the second and threw it away resulting in a punt. He had two more overthrows when the Bucs brought the pressure.
Cowboys Defense
-------------------------
After the initial scare of DeMarcus Ware taking a blow to the head after the third defensive play of the year for the Cowboys, the Bucs proceeded to lay on the big plays on this unit. Tampa Bay broke open four plays of 11 yards or more in the first quarter. The Bucs then had four more big plays in the second quarter including a 35 yard run from Cadillac Williams and Byron Leftwich hitting Antonio Bryant for 35 yards and Michael Clayton for 47 yards.
The Cowboys defense did not have a sack in the first half but still held the Bucs to only seven points
Cowboys Special Teams
---------------------------------
This is the unit keeping Dallas in the game. Felix Jones opened the game with a 36 yard field goal giving them good field position in the drive that Nick Folk kicked a 51 yard field goal.
Then Gerald Sensabaugh blocked a Tampa Bay field goal attempt and Mike Jenkins returned it 17 yards.
David Buehler also booted one of his three kickoffs out of the endzone and the other two were inside the five.
It's raining to open the second half...should make things quite entertaining!
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