What Cowboys Fans Are Saying

[Loyal]

I'm not saying Goff hasn't has some good wins, he has to of at this point with the record that they have, but did you know that in a three year span that Dak Prescott has 15 clutch 4th quarter performance and that is the most in NFL history?

He isn't great because he is up and down...a better version of Jameis Winston

 

[Rmfnlt]

Also, you know how these spreads go, it's not about who they want or expect to win, it's about money.

Yup... 50/50... doesn't telll me too much.

explain to me why so many talking heads on the networks are saying the Rams are going to lose?

About as meaningful as the above.

So, basically, all this for nothing.

I live here in DAL... sounds like the local media believes DAL can win... but they sound awfully nervous.

If the Rams go up by 14 or more early, DAL's goose is cooked.

 

[Ewe83]

I'm not saying Goff hasn't has some good wins, he has to of at this point with the record that they have, but did you know that in a three year span that Dak Prescott has 15 clutch 4th quarter performance and that is the most in NFL history?

Awesome good for him, but some of your statements show that you clearly don't know much about Goff or what he's capable of

 

[kurtfaulk]

The Rams are favored because they have the better record and are at home at this point. Also, you know how these spreads go, it's not about who they want or expect to win, it's about money.

they know if the points spread was closer not many would bet on the cowboys and many would bet on the rams so when the rams win they will lose a lot of money.

On the flipside, explain to me why so many talking heads on the networks are saying the Rams are going to lose?

because they're fucking idiots.

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[johneric8]

Awesome good for him, but some of your statements show that you clearly don't know much about Goff or what he's capable of

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember. He has come live this year for sure though and I'm happy for him. I have watched highlights of him and to my eye it looks as though when you take away his initial reads he really struggles. I think the Cowboys defense could be his kryptonite quite honestly. Either way, I'm looking forward to a great game, there are uneven matchups for both teams.

 

[Loyal]

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember. He has come live this year for sure though and I'm happy for him. I have watched highlights of him and to my eye it looks as though when you take away his initial reads he really struggles. I think the Cowboys defense could be his kryptonite quite honestly. Either way, I'm looking forward to a great game, there are uneven matchups for both teams.

Sorry, you don't know Goff.

 

[kurtfaulk]

I'm not saying Goff hasn't has some good wins, he has to of at this point with the record that they have, but did you know that in a three year span that Dak Prescott has 15 clutch 4th quarter performance and that is the most in NFL history?

did you know that since mcvay took over, the rams, with goff leading the way, like taking an early lead and keeping it until the game ends?

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[Rmfnlt]

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember.

Based on that statement, I'd say you either weren't watching closely... or didn't watch enough. Not dead wrong... but severely injured truth.

there are uneven match-ups for both teams.

I agree... DAL defense has strengths that could offset Rams offense strengths.
I see a good game... I won't like it if DAL is within 7 going into the 4th. But, again, Rams go up 14+, I think I'll be enjoying watching Prescott run for his life and become a turnover machine.

 

[Ewe83]

Hahaha ok I rest my case, Goff was awesome last year, you do know we led the league in points per game last year, were division champs and went to the playoffs right? But sure, cherry pick his games to make yourself feel better. Oh did the Cowboys even make the playoffs last year?

 

[Rmfnlt]

did you know that since mcvay took over, the rams, with goff leading the way, like taking an early lead and keeping it until the game ends?

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I much prefer that to having to pull games out in the last few minutes.

Easier on the stomach.

 

[nighttrain]

I much prefer that to having to pull games out in the last few minutes.

Easier on the stomach.

and the 24 and 8 over last two seasons has been real easy to get used too
train

 

[OldSchool]

The Rams are favored because they have the better record and are at home at this point. Also, you know how these spreads go, it's not about who they want or expect to win, it's about money. On the flipside, explain to me why so many talking heads on the networks are saying the Rams are going to lose?

Clickbait, controversy and going against the grain gets viewers and website visits. Besides what looks better on Monday? Oh yeah I picked the Rams and they won go me. Or I told you Dallas would win? Logic

 

[rking4441]

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember. He has come live this year for sure though and I'm happy for him. I have watched highlights of him and to my eye it looks as though when you take away his initial reads he really struggles. I think the Cowboys defense could be his kryptonite quite honestly. Either way, I'm looking forward to a great game, there are uneven matchups for both teams.

Did he look nervous when he engineered the comeback against the Cowboys in AT&T Stadium last year? Its clear that Goff is the better passer than Dak. Dak might be more athletic but if you look over the last two years Goff is 24-7 (he didn't play the last game in 2017) and Dak is 19-13. Now Dak came out with a great team and had a 13-3 record but that has fallen off. That is with a great O line and one of the top RB. Goff started out with a terrible O line and a dysfunctional team. I wouldn't watch highlights to evaluate a QB or, looking at some of Dak's games, it would be a terrible report. Did you watch the highlights of the Minn or KC game this year? Please watch those and then compare them to ANY of Dak's games and its not close. I get you are a homer (most are, as am I) but have some objectivity. You have to hope Goff has an off game and the Rams have to hope Dak had an avg game to us to win.

Just one last thing.

Goff 4688 Yds 32 TD 64.9% comp 13-3 record
Dak 3885 yds 22 TD 67.7% comp 10-6 record

From what I've read from Cowboys fans, the Cowboys have a better WR group, RB and Oline.. How is it possible that Goff was a much more productive QB? And take into account that Dak padded his TD numbers in the last game with his 4TD game which was meaningless and Goff was getting pulled early.

Oh welcome to the forum and best wishes (not on Sat)

 

[Prime Time]

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...ff-game-in-los-angeles-cowboys-should-be-wary

Field conditions were a factor for last season’s playoff game in Los Angeles, Cowboys should be wary
The turf could be another enemy.
By RJ Ochoa

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Saturday will mark the latest attempt for the Dallas Cowboys to get to the NFC Championship Game and in order for them to have success they’ll have to get through the Los Angeles Rams.

Dallas will be visiting the Rams and will likely draw a sizable crowd on the road so they’ll surely feel comfortable from that perspective. Where the Cowboys, and the Rams too honestly, could be in trouble is with the stadium itself. The Rams don’t exactly have the best football field to play on.

Who would have thought weather in Los Angeles would be a problem?
Current weather forecasts only show about a 20% chance of rain on Saturday in Los Angeles, but it’s the dew that becomes an issue. This plagues all Rams home games.

Evening Rams games, including last year’s playoff loss to the Falcons, have been marred by players slipping like crazy on dewy Los Angeles nights. With all that being said, a game of this magnitude being played in Los Angeles was exactly what the NFL was hoping for when the Rams announced their move west three years ago.

It’s true that the NFL is likely foaming at the mouth for this Cowboys contest in LA, but the playoff game that the Rams hosted last year did indeed see field conditions play a factor. SB Nation chronicled it all as it unfolded and it wasn’t pretty.

Players are slipping, and it’s making it hard for either offense to get much going. The Rams had just 14 total yards of offense in the first quarter. Todd Gurley had just 15 total yards with just under six minutes left to play in the first half. It’s hard to get yards when you can’t keep your feet.

We wouldn’t exactly have objections to Todd Gurley not performing well, but something like this would not be great to see for either team in a game two rounds away from the Super Bowl.

The turf obviously didn’t get better as the game wore on and if you remember the game you’ll know that players were slipping left and right throughout it all. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryaneven slipped on this touchdown pass to Julio Jones. Touchdowns are great, but slipping is not.

Dew and potential rain are going to make Saturday night interesting. Hopefully the Cowboys are able to overcome whatever factor it does play. Here’s to it not playing one at all.
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https://www.wunderground.com/hourly/us/ca/los-angeles/date/2019-01-12

The dew point is expected to be around 50 and the temperature for the game is supposed to be between 59 and 55……sooooo….I’m not a meteorologist but I think Dew shouldn’t be a problem?
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Just ask Austin what type of cleats he wore last year with the Rams to avoid slipping.
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Hmmm....Having to play on a potentially slippery field sure doesn't bode well
for a team full of ankle/leg injuries. Sure hope the field doesn’t cause more injuries, but this gives pause to having a guy like Bease out there if the conditions really do seem to be causing problems.
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This has been on my mind...
Every time Dallas plays on natural turf, there are a number of players who lose their footing throughout the game. It’s almost as if they don’t go out pregame and test the field to make sure they are applying the proper spikes to their cleats.
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We can run it straight ahead, the Rams can't.
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We have a defense that stops the run.
As a Cornhusker fan I will always think Suh was the greatest college interior DL ever. But at this point he looks to be just standing around a lot. I don’t know if he has lost his passion or if he is just no longer the same guy after a decade of double teams. Neutralize Donald by running over him.
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Rams OL is really good.
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Yeah.
number one ranked in run blocking 6th in pass pro
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we are 8th in run blocking
28th in pass pro.
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Seahawks had #1 run offense.
We can stop the run, I doubt the Rams can stop Zeke.
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Take a look at the Rams Falcons highlghts from last year's playoff
Slippage EVERYWHERE. You can tell the way Matt Ryan is scrambling that he’s taking shorter steps to keep his feet under him.

Frankly, it looks like it could be a huge factor in the game, which is a shame.
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I just hope our offensive line can keep the Rams defense off Dak long enough for him to continue his awesome play in Los Angeles. On Good Morning Football this morning all 3 of them picked the Cowboys….I sure hope they are right.
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The thought of Donald
lining up against Williams or Sua, if rather frightening.

 

[bluecoconuts]

I agree... DAL defense has strengths that could offset Rams offense strengths.

Eh?

The Cowboys Defensive strength is run defense. They're average against the pass, especially lately, and they're weak/bad against the play action.

Where are the Rams strongest at? The passing game and play action. No team is even close to the Rams in terms of how much and how well they use the play action.

Lets flip to offense. Where are the Cowboys weakest? Interior O-Line. They give up a lot of pressures, and are one of the worst for giving up sacks. Where are the Rams strongest on Defense? Interior D-Line.

Any given Sunday, but the Rams have a clear edge in terms of strengths and weaknesses. The only thing the Cowboys can really take advantage of is the run game, but our offense can render that moot.

 

[RamBall]

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember. He has come live this year for sure though and I'm happy for him. I have watched highlights of him and to my eye it looks as though when you take away his initial reads he really struggles. I think the Cowboys defense could be his kryptonite quite honestly. Either way, I'm looking forward to a great game, there are uneven matchups for both teams.

This just proves everyone's point here that you have not watched much if any film on Goff. Just because the mediots say Goff gets rattled doesn't mean he does. Goff does not let bad plays effect him, that is one of his greatest assets according to the coaches he has played for. We will see on Saturday which QB keeps his composure and which one gets rattled. The cowboys OL is better than Seattle's, so he wont be as easy to rattle as Russel Wilson is but Dak is not as good a QB as RW either so he will get rattled when he sees real pressure, by one of the best DLs in the league.

 

[RamFan503]

As an old time Rams fan, I’m actually happy to see the playoff rivalry come back. Now let’s set a new standard of the Rams booting the girls from the playoffs.

 

[Karate61]

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember. He has come live this year for sure though and I'm happy for him.

Are you eliminating a year? Last year Goff lead the Rams to 11-5 and the playoffs. When exactly did he look like a deer in headlights then? Maybe when he tossed the 50 yard TD to Gurley against your boys? lol

This is Goff's 3rd year, not 2nd. I think your deer in the headlights comment came from 2016, not last year, when Goff had Fisher and an Interim head coach.

 

[Ric Flair]

If we want to talk about last year, I watched him and he looked like a deer in the headlights and was not very good from what I remember. He has come live this year for sure though and I'm happy for him. I have watched highlights of him and to my eye it looks as though when you take away his initial reads he really struggles. I think the Cowboys defense could be his kryptonite quite honestly. Either way, I'm looking forward to a great game, there are uneven matchups for both teams.

Didn’t Goff beat the cowboys, at home in 2017?????

And week 15 this year, the cowboys got shut out by the colts, 23-0. So I’m curious About stout your defense is and how powerful your offense is.......

 

[Mojo Ram]

NFL : Most frequent playoff matchups

Dallas vs LA Rams (8)
series 4-4

Denver vs Pittsburgh (8)
series 5-3

SF vs NYG (8)
series 4-4

http://mcubed.net/nfl/mfpm.shtml