Another Day, Another Excuse

Two days after the really big loss and it still hurts. And everyone seems to want to blame one person different from the previous person. Cut Romo, because he can't win the big game. Fire Wade Phillips, because he's never won a playoff game. Fire Jason Garrett, because the defense knows his scheme. Cut Terrell Owens, because he's not a team player and will destroy the Cowboys, etc, etc, etc. Some of them I agree with, and others I can't understand.

From someone who's seen all sixteen games minus a couple of halves, I can tell you this, two things contributed to their bad season. Kyle Kosair, starting Guard on the offensive line, was on IR (injured reserve) for most of the season. Tony Romo, the starting QB, can't throw the ball acurately when he has a 250lb linebacker starring him in the face on almost every play. Don't blame Tony Romo, blame he offensive line. The second thing that comes to mind is the lack of innovation on the offense. Offensive Coordinator Jason Garrett could no longer fool the defense, and when the defense knows what you are going to do, then you have BIG/HUGE/GINORMOUS problems. And that is what happened.

But that's not the bad thing. The bad thing is that this happens EVERY year! Not the OLG going out for the season, or the OC not being able to fool the defense. No, what I'm referring too is that every season, on person on the offense gets injured and the entire team falls apart. In '06, it was Running Back Julius Jones that was injured and things fell apart. Last year, it was Terrell Owens. This year, it was RB Felix Jones, OLG Kyle Kosair and RB Marion Barber.

On the bright side, Jason Garrett is being courted by Detriot to take over as the Head Coach. Jason, please, take that job.

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