ESPN Dallas is listing five things that went wrong/right during the season. The No. 5 thing that went wrong for the Cowboys is the slow starts. Didn’t it feel like EVERY game we were digging out of a hole? Playing from behind is not a good way to play.
IRVING, Texas — The Cowboys showed a remarkable ability to come back from double-digit deficits throughout the course of the season.
Unfortunately, they were mostly caused by their poor starts. Whatever Jason Garrett was selling before the game, the Cowboys were not buying at the beginning, especially early in the season.
In Week 2 at Seattle, the Cowboys fumbled the opening kickoff, allowed a blocked punt return for a touchdown and had an interception on their first three drives, which led to a 10-0 deficit and 27-7 loss.
In Week 4 against Chicago, the Cowboys found themselves down 24-10 thanks to interception returns for touchdowns by Charles Tillman and Lance Briggs.
In Week 8 against the New York Giants, they trailed 23-0 thanks in part to two interceptions, including a 28-yard pick-six by Jason Pierre-Paul.
On Thanksgiving, the Cowboys allowed 28 second-quarter points, falling behind by 25 at halftime against Washington.
For a team that had little margin for error, the poor starts were too much to overcome and played a big part in why the Cowboys finished 8-8 for the second straight year.
[...] we posted that ESPN Dallas is counting down “What Went Wrong” and here is No. 4: How much the offensive line [...]
Good grief!!!! Is JJ on drugs? He is doing things backwards. FIRE ROMO and go from there by letting the coaches do their job without interference from you. He is not a coach or player, nor has he ever been one. . I’m willing to bet if Romo is gone things will be better. He is the crux of the problem, but no one wants to admit it for fear of upsetting JJ’s apple cart. He needs to stay in the booth, off the field and let the coaches do things their way. FIRE ROMO!!!