2025 Season | Week 9 | Gameday Chatter Thread | Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys | 11/3/2025

[Rev]

The Cowboys are on pace to start playing in Europe.

Only the ratings will save them.

 

[Bipo]

Bland getting both ankles broke? YEAH!!!

I knew Harrison would embarrass these guys somehow.

 

[Genghis Khan]

the idiotic decision to go for it on 4th and 4 on the opening drive,

I don't think that was idiotic. These are the types of decisions that having an atrocious defense forces you to make.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

This thread should have stayed about Neanderthal genetics and Sydney Sweeney.

 

[Texas Ace]

I don't think that was idiotic. These are the types of decisions that having an atrocious defense forces you to make.

Agreed.

I just think they should have run it or considered a QB option on that 3rd down if Schotty had already made up his mind to go for it on 4th down if they didn't convert.

 

[Simpleton]

I don't think that was idiotic. These are the types of decisions that having an atrocious defense forces you to make.

On the opening drive of a game at home against a so-so team I think it was idiotic and gave Arizona some juice after their defense looked completely listless on that opening drive.

I get it in theory but I don't think that was the right spot given it was the opening drive, at home, etc.

4th and 1 or 2, sure, but 4th and 4 is really pushing it unnecessarily.

 

[Texas Ace]

On the opening drive of a game at home against a so-so team I think it was idiotic and gave Arizona some juice after their defense looked completely listless on that opening drive.

I get it in theory but I don't think that was the right spot given it was the opening drive, at home, etc.

4th and 1 or 2, sure, but 4th and 4 is really pushing it unnecessarily.

If we couldn't get over that stop against a 2-5 team, then that means we ain't shit.

Breaking news -- this team ain't shit.

 

[Simpleton]

If we couldn't get over that stop against a 2-5 team, then that means we ain't shit.

Breaking news -- this team ain't shit.

Sure, that's not why they lost, but I think it was a stupid decision and part of a laundry list of mistakes/poor decisions.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

To me, part of the problem was two incomplete passes in a row. If you want to go for it, you should already decide that on third down, then run it twice.

 

[data]

My view on Shot has never changed and all the folksy talk doesnt do anything for me.

He’s a step below Barry Switzer on the goober level.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Sure, that's not why they lost, but I think it was a stupid decision and part of a laundry list of mistakes/poor decisions.

We left a lot of points on the board. Just a piss poor performance.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Schotty isn't really folksy, though. He's more of a slightly douchey (visor, joggers, talking unprompted about his tattoos) overly Dale Carnegie guy.

Just saying.

 

[Simpleton]

We left a lot of points on the board. Just a piss poor performance.

Yea in a vacuum it wasn't a horrendous decision but I thought it was very questionable at the time, add it on to the other sloppy and listless play and it was a pretty terrible coaching job.

 

[Genghis Khan]

On the opening drive of a game at home against a so-so team I think it was idiotic and gave Arizona some juice after their defense looked completely listless on that opening drive.

I get it in theory but I don't think that was the right spot given it was the opening drive, at home, etc.

4th and 1 or 2, sure, but 4th and 4 is really pushing it unnecessarily.

Nah I get it. You can't kick FGs with this defense unless you absolutely have to.

 

[Genghis Khan]

To me, part of the problem was two incomplete passes in a row. If you want to go for it, you should already decide that on third down, then run it twice.

Yep, the play calling down there was the issue. Going for it was fine.

 

[data]

I could be wrong, but feels like this was our most vanilla offensive gameplan with least amount of misdirection, tempo, playaction.

Just a lot of Garrett-era, fuck it snap the ball and you’re on your own QB1

 

[Simpleton]

Nah I get it. You can't kick FGs with this defense unless you absolutely have to.

Generally, sure, but I don't think you should be that desperate on the opening drive on 4th and 4.

 

[Couchcoach]

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[Cowboysrock55]

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Like how do you fuck up that bad? Like he didn't even make a real cut. He stood there and studderd

 

[UncleMilti]

Wilson from Cincy? LMAO.