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By: Ron Dodson

Ron Dodson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:12:40 +0000

RE:The Play:4Q – 4/G/3 – “S11″ – Incomplete to Hurd, again.

Good gosh, just watched THIS video. What a sorry route, even worse than before. All the receivers need to go to the Galleria, make their way to the 3rd floor, camp out in front of the big-screen in the Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop and watch the old game videos of Irvin running slants. GET YOUR ARSE INSIDE ACROSS THE FACE OF THE DB!!!! Establish position EARLY. Sheesh, this isn’t hard. Go play some basketball and listen to your point guard.

By: Ron Dodson

Ron Dodson — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:53:09 +0000

RE:The Play:4Q – 3/G/3 – “S11″ – Incomplete to Hurd

Our receivers coach needs to be fired for this play alone. Hurd should look left, see NO ONE in the endzone at the snap, and do everything to work separation. Sometimes you clear a guy to extend the field, but here there is no field to extend. It is ALL about gaining space. Instead, Hurd begins his route by running AT Bailey, taking his one advantage away from himself. Terrible. You don’t have to have blazing speed to gain separation in the NFL, but you MUST run good, smart routes.

By: Jack Hammer

Jack Hammer — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:25:21 +0000

Blitz, blitz blitz.

Something goes not gel with that argument (although I find it very enticing). Romo over four games has a 102.2 rating when facing the blitz (18-34-317-3-1). In non-blitz situations, he has a 71.4 rating (58-92-673-1-3).

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:28:14 +0000

Was kind of in and out of the game, but it seemed like they abandoned the screen in the second half…why?

By: JT

JT — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:44:07 +0000

Bob….you gotta see the espn Wayne Gretzky documentary….45 minutes in to it and it is a greeeeeat sports documentary

By: Jay-G

Jay-G — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:08:57 +0000

Great breakdown once again Sturm. I get the feeling that we will look back on the Boys not drafting Phil Loadholt and shake our heads. The o-line is good, but they continue to show they are weak vs lines with speed rushers.

By: JW

JW — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:59:48 +0000

Jim

Agreed but it wasn’t Romo’s decision to make. Once Hurd crossed Champ’s face he is technically open. Romo has to make that throw.

Credit Nolan, or blame Garrett, for the calls that forced Romo into that poor position on two plays in a row.

Again, it was not possible on the 4th down play to go to a second reciever due to poor pass protection. Hurd was “open” as defined by the play called. Not Romo’s choice.

Denver didn’t accidentally funnel the passing lanes to Champ. Nolan beat Garrett on 3rd and 4th down.

By: JTM

JTM — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:40:11 +0000

It’s the wrong play, wrong read, wrong side of the field to throw to, no matter how you slice it: it was wrong.

By: JW

JW — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:27:01 +0000

Love this segment.

Bob you are right about Romo having his mind made up pre snap on the last two plays. You aren’t considering why. It a “one read” situation. A sack ends the game. The “one read” is predetermined by the play called and the Bronco defense.

As RS mentioned, Michael Lombardi gave a good explanation of the situation when on with the Musers. Romo’s mental mistake was making the short throw to Crayton on first down.

A second read on the 4th down play would have given Dumervil his 9th sack of the season. He beat Flozell immeadiately.

Love this series of articles