Cowboys

Wow.

What a game last week.

I'm sure there's somebody out there wondering what I thought about it all.

First things first.

Congratulations to the Packers, pulling for yall now, go get 'em, Atl isn't an easy task by any means, I didn't want Dallas to have to play them in the playoffs.

Dear Cowboys faithful:

There is absolutely no shame in loosing to Aaron Rodgers and his merry band of cohorts.

None. It took everything a former league MVP, Superbowl winner and sure fire future Hall of famer had to eek out a victory for his team. This guy has been doing the miraculous for so long now it seems routine for him and football fans have come to expect it. I told Al and mom early in the third quarter, "If I can't see Dallas play? I'll watch Green Bay, not because I like them or I'm a fan of theirs, but because I like to watch Aaron Rodgers, he's that good and you never know what he might just pull off."

Now to the heart of the matter.

I have a saying, "I'd rather go 8-8 and not make the playoffs that loose a playoff game at home." Guess what? That didn't apply this year for this Dallas team. Nor would I have applied it to any other team in the same situation. Promise. Largely because of the two rookies at QB and running back. You're not even supposed to get in the playoffs in this scenario so it's a lil hard to be all that disappointed, particularly when the entire O line is in tact for next year as well as having Dak, Zeke and Dez back. In fact, of the 20 free agents this off season? Only two are of any real count, Mo Claiborne and Barry Church, so the future looks bright, this team should be a contender for years to come. Not only that? Next year? With a first place schedule? There will be no "sneaking up" on people not knowing how good you are. Hell, there wasn't even any, "sneaking up" on people this year from the midpoint on, so expecting everyone's best shot should be what this team expects. Now you have a very young, talented team on your hands that understands five or six plays in a championship game can make it or break it for you. Hopefully we can get some help on the D line.

Seriously, your whole season can boil down to five or six plays.

Like Brice Butlers (Free agent to be) unsportsman like penalty on Dallas first offensive possession. The pass was completed to the 22. Instead? They got backed up 15 yards, a 37 yard difference and a potential field goal attempt thwarted. Not that there is a guarantee the field goal attempt would have been good, but that boneheaded play cost your team even the attempt. If I was the coach or GM? I would have cut you the day after the game, (Jimmy Johnson cut a player at half time once). I would send a clear signal that kinda boneheadedness will never be tolerated here, go cost somebody else some potential points in a playoff game sir, we don't need you. Nothing is as cut throat as the NFL, as Buddy Ryan used to tell his teams, "I can guarantee you three things about the NFL, you're going to make a lot of money, you're going to make a lot of friends, and it won't last long. Anyway, that play stands out as do others.

Aaron Rodgers holding on to the ball when he was sacked the play before the pass that set up the eventual game winning field goal. I couldn't believe it. I though the ball was going to come out and Dallas recover and have a chance at their own game winning field goal attempt. Not only did he hold on to the ball he had the presence of mind to call a time out as soon as he got to his knees. Time left on the clock when the game winning field goal was attempted? Three seconds. Without Rodgers game awareness in that situation? Green Bay may not have had any time left to try a game winning field goal.

The unbelievable pass that set up the game winning field goal. Like I said, we've come to expect this from Mr. Rodgers. Randall Cobb said Rodgers just told all of his recievers what he wanted them to do. Sandlot football anyone?

The 56 yard field goal. 56 yards? In a playoff game? On the road? Are you kidding me? I couldn't believe it. Making two 50 yarders, one after being "froze" by a timeout. If Rodgers hadn't performed another one of his miracles? Mason Crosby is your game MVP.

Dallas having their chances at the end zone and not getting in and then having to settle for a game tying field goal instead.

Fun fact:

Minus the first eight minutes (which to me was nothing more than a continuation of the GB Giants game the week before) and the last minute? Dallas held GB to exactly seven points. Think about that. Hold a team to seven points for 51 minutes of the game and still end up loosing. 

I have to give Al credit, when it was 21-3 I didn't think two rookies would have it in them to fight back like that and Dak's QB play really kept them in the game. Al kept saying, "It's not over, they'll come back, how many times have we seen things like this." At 21-3? Another GB score and I might have left lol.

Thoughts on GB.

It's rare that a team ever finds a hall of fame quarterback, in Green Bays case they have had two back to back now. (Rodgers will in my mind no doubt be one). The likelihood of finding another when Rodgers is done? Pretty slim.

Sorry Don Majkowski Mr. Rodgers is the real "Majik Man" and if you don't know who he was? You really shouldn't call yourself a Packers fan :-).

Don Majkowski 

Peace y'all.