Lockdawg comments on the winds of change and bids farewell to the Son of Bum and sort of welcomes Red Jesus into the fold as interim HC and predicts not much will change with Wade is the only scapegoat at Valley Ranch. Lockdawg also recaps the little Mavericks big win against the Celtics.
Showing posts with label Wade Phillips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wade Phillips. Show all posts
Jan 31, 2010
Lockhart Line 1.31 Sports NBA: Lakers vs. Celtics halftime report NFL: Pro-Bowl preview
Lockdawg swaps some Sunday spit on the oldest and best NBA rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, at halftime Celtics lead LA 52-47 setting up a big second half. Lockdawg also previews the NFL Pro-bowl and this year's game comes ahead of the Superbowl and sets the stage for the big game in a new way. Be on the look out for some of the Cowboys that will perform like Tony Romo, Wade Phillips and De' Marcus Ware
Jan 20, 2010
Lockhart Line 1.20 2009 Cowboys season wrap
Lockdawg gives a final report on the end of the Cowboys season. Lockdawg calls out Terrance Newman and the O-line, talks about Jerry Jones picking up Wade's option for one more year, and the hope for the future and predicts a dream season to re-write the history books!!
Jan 9, 2010
Lockhart Line 1.9 Dallas Vs. Philly Wild Card End Game Report; DALLAS DOES IT WITH DEFENSE!!!
Lockdawg recaps Dallas' dominating 34-14 defreat of the Philadelphia Eagles. Wade Phillips and Tony Romo gets first playoff win. Now Dallas moves on to face Minnesota and Brett Favre in divisional round.
Dec 14, 2009
Lockhart Line 12.14 Lockdawg speaks on the latest news in sports
12.14 Lockdawg rips the Dallas Cowboys after their horrible defeat at home against the visting San Diego Chargers, bids farewell to Wade Phillips and challenges each player to look in the mirror and do more to help the team improve!!
Dec 11, 2009
Lockhart Line: 12.11 - Friday Sports report
Lockhart Line 12.11 - Lockdawg looks ahead to the weekend in sports!!
Dec 8, 2009
Lockhart Line 12.8 - Lockdawg speaks on the latest news in sports
12.8 Lockdawg speaks on the latest in the Tiger Woods drama and the calamity surrounding the Dallas Cowboys and head coach Wade Phillips.
Nov 22, 2009
Lockhart Line 11.22 - Dallas vs. Redskins Post Game Report
Lockdawg wraps the Dallas vs. Redskins game, Dallas gets the come from behind victory 7-6 over the hated Redskins at home to improve to 7-3 on the season with Oakland coming to town on Thanksgiving!! How bout them Cowboys!!!
Aug 3, 2009
Oct 19, 2008
Cowboys roll-over for Rams, lose 34-14
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Dallas Cowboys rolled into the Edward Jones dome already singing the blues. After the 34-14 shellacking they suffered at the hands of the St. Louis Rams today, they are surely crying their weeping eyes out tonight.
With Tony Romo sidelined nursing a displaced pinkie injury suffered in last week's lost to the Cardinals. The Cowboys put their offense in the hands of 40-year old backup quarterback Brad Johnson. Being thrust into the spotlight was not new for Johnson and he seemed to have a good command of the offensive unit as Dallas rushed out to a quick, short-lived lead at 7-0. Their opening possession was a decent well-balanced attack. Then without provocation, the Cowboys seemed to enter the twilight zone and by the end of the first quarter the punch drunk Cowboys were down 21-7. The Rams defense was quicker and took full advantage of the many Cowboys mistakes.
"You thought you'd have a successful day," Johnson said. "As the day went on, we had miscues across the board. It kind of just got worse from there." (Dallascowboys.com)
Dallas had no rhythm to the offense and the defensive secondary was porous to put it light. Brian Stewart's unit looked puzzled and defeated for most of the game although there was one lone bright spot. Dallas' star defensive end DeMarcus Ware logged a sack for his 10th consecutive game tying a NFL record set by Denver's Simon Fletcher. He would rack up a total of three sacks and a forced fumble for the game. Although the team going down to it's third loss in four games soured any celebration about the record.
"It's not a big deal today," he said. "Maybe at another time. But right now, I'm focused on getting this team back to where we belong." (Dallascowboys.com)
Sure the injuries have transformed this team into a shell of its' former self. After going 13-3 and winning the NFC East Championship last year before being bounced from the playoffs by eventual Superbowl champion New York Giants. The Cowboys were odds on pick by many to hoist the Lombardi trophy at the end of this season. Now they are facing the reality of not making the playoffs at all if the recent losing trend continues.
A resilient Wade Phillips appeared to be stumped by his team's poor play but he wasn't throwing in the towel by any means after the game. "I don't have an answer for it," Phillips said. "If I did, we wouldn't have played like we did. But we're going to do something about it." (Dallascowboys.com)
The Cowboys (4-3) now have very little margin for error. Their next two games are going to be crucial for this team to remain in contention. A home game next week against a rejuvenated Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad (5-2) and then a tough road game against the defending Superbowl Champion New York Giants (5-1) before they get a much needed rest. Owner Jerry Jones whose thirst for winning is never quenched tried to remain optimistic about the immediate future of his banged up team.
"It is not the time to sit around and moan and feel sorry," Jones said. "Our fans are expecting more and they expect us all to get in there and come up with anything we can do to make us better." (Dallascowboys.com)
Oct 14, 2008
ATTENTION DALLAS COWBOYS FANS...STEP AWAY FROM THE LEDGE!!
DALLAS, Texas - The October nightmare that is rapidly becoming the Dallas Cowboys 2008 season keeps getting more outlandish everyday. After suffering a gut wrenching 30-24 overtime defeat on Sunday to the Arizona Cardinals, the Cowboys learned that their fortunes on the had taken a significant turn for the worse. The past few years had been kind to the Cowboys injury-wise but the chickens have finally come home to roost.
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Yesterday, A*K*A Blue Monday, the Cowboys found out that they would be without the services of starting quarterback Tony Romo for a month with a displaced pinkie fracture on his throwing hand. Although Coach Phillips was not ready to concede that he would be without his starting quarterback that long.
"We don't know how long he'll be out," Phillips said. "It depends how fast that heals, but he did do it on his throwing hand at the end of the game and he obviously had trouble throwing the ball on the last series there in overtime. The next two passes he couldn't grip the ball. He had sprained his finger before (in his career) and he thought that's what it was.
"It's a fracture that needs to heal. I'd say week-to-week right now depending on how quickly he heals. Different people heal differently as far as those things are concerned." (truebluefanclub.com)
Next came the news that rookie running back sensation Felix Jones would be out for at least two weeks with a strained hamstring he suffered in the same game against the Cardinals. He is still pending the results of an MRI.
News that pro-bowl punter Matt McBriar had suffered a fractured bone in his kicking foot on the final play in overtime on Sunday came next. And by all accounts, it appeared that the apocalypse was starting in Big D. McBriar's injury will require surgery causing him to be placed on inactive reserve (IR) essentially ending his season.
ROAD TO THE SUPERBOWL DETOUR AHEAD
If there is anyone outside of the Cowboys locker room that still believes this team is Superbowl ready then they need their heads examined. But, since everyone has jumped off of the bandwagon, there should be plenty of room for the players and coaches to come together and save their season.
Greek philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said,"What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you."
Tony Romo specifically, has to stop reading the negative stories in the tabloids, newspapers and blog sites which had been largely "lovey dovey" with the guy for most of his short career but have now turned against him and his team. Instead of reading all of the gloom and doom predictions he and the rest of the Cowboys have to turn their entire focus to the real mission at hand, which is winning a Superbowl. It starts right here, and right now!!
The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Yesterday, A*K*A Blue Monday, the Cowboys found out that they would be without the services of starting quarterback Tony Romo for a month with a displaced pinkie fracture on his throwing hand. Although Coach Phillips was not ready to concede that he would be without his starting quarterback that long.
"We don't know how long he'll be out," Phillips said. "It depends how fast that heals, but he did do it on his throwing hand at the end of the game and he obviously had trouble throwing the ball on the last series there in overtime. The next two passes he couldn't grip the ball. He had sprained his finger before (in his career) and he thought that's what it was.
"It's a fracture that needs to heal. I'd say week-to-week right now depending on how quickly he heals. Different people heal differently as far as those things are concerned." (truebluefanclub.com)
Next came the news that rookie running back sensation Felix Jones would be out for at least two weeks with a strained hamstring he suffered in the same game against the Cardinals. He is still pending the results of an MRI.
News that pro-bowl punter Matt McBriar had suffered a fractured bone in his kicking foot on the final play in overtime on Sunday came next. And by all accounts, it appeared that the apocalypse was starting in Big D. McBriar's injury will require surgery causing him to be placed on inactive reserve (IR) essentially ending his season.
ROAD TO THE SUPERBOWL DETOUR AHEAD
If there is anyone outside of the Cowboys locker room that still believes this team is Superbowl ready then they need their heads examined. But, since everyone has jumped off of the bandwagon, there should be plenty of room for the players and coaches to come together and save their season.
Greek philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca once said,"What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you."
Tony Romo specifically, has to stop reading the negative stories in the tabloids, newspapers and blog sites which had been largely "lovey dovey" with the guy for most of his short career but have now turned against him and his team. Instead of reading all of the gloom and doom predictions he and the rest of the Cowboys have to turn their entire focus to the real mission at hand, which is winning a Superbowl. It starts right here, and right now!!
Sep 15, 2008
Dallas thrwarts valiant Eagles with another historic Monday night at Texas Stadium
IRVING, Texas - Whew! What a game! What a game! The Dallas Cowboys prevailed in an early season epic and proved to be tough enough to defeat a feisty Philadelphia Eagles team 41-37 in the 28th and final Monday night game played at Texas Stadium.
This was a game for the ages, that was electrifying from start to finish.
In his post game news conference, Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips rightfully praised Philadelphia's star quarterback Donovan McNabb. "If anybody thinks Donovan McNabb is too old or can't play anymore then they're absolutely wrong" said Phillips.
Donovan McNabb, now fully recovered from the injuries which plagued him the last two seasons, proved that he is back and better than ever Monday night. When this guy is healthy his value to the Eagles team, is immeasurable. He took on several rushes from the Cowboys defenders and broke tackles like a running back. He remained poised in the pocket and completed precision passes the entire game finishing 25/37 for 281 yards and a touchdown.
The Eagles started the scoring early, kicking a short field goal for 3-0 lead after a good drive stalled at the Dallas 16-yard line with an incompletion. Dallas then countered quickly on their first possession with a 72-yard bomb from Romo to a wide open Terrell Owens. Mr."Get ya popcorn ready" ran untouched past the Eagles secondary and Cris Carter in the record books, for second place all time in touchdown receptions with his 131st career touchdown. The catch was the longest of his career as a Cowboy and gave Dallas a quick 7-3 lead. The Dallas defense stiffened again on the next series, holding Philly to another a short field goal to push the game to 7-6.
Just as the first quarter was winding down, the capacity crowd at Texas Stadium was treated and delighted to a majestic kickoff return of 98 yards by rookie Felix Jones an 8 point lead for Dallas at 14- 6.
A weird sequence of miscues by Tony Romo would cost Dallas 14 points. First, after successfully avoiding a would be tackler, Tony Romo threw a very forgettable interception to Eagles cornerback Asanti Samuel. A phantom pass-interference penalty against Anthony Henry, moved the ball inside the Dallas 10 yard line and
the Eagles capitalized quickly. A short touchdown pass from McNabb to Brian Westbrook made it a 14-13 game.
On the ensuing kickoff, Dallas was hit with an illegal blocking penalty on the return and was backed up inside it's own five yard line. After taking the snap from center, Romo fumbled the hand off to Barber. The football rolled around in the Cowboys' end zone for an eternity before the Eagles recovered for the touchdown to take a surprising lead, 20-14.
Later in second quarter, Tony Romo shook off his earlier mistakes by leading Dallas on a long touchdown scoring drive of 56 yards. The short touchdown pass to Terrell Owens (132) helped the Cowboys retake the lead briefly, 21-20. Donovan McNabb refused let his team fall too far behind the Cowboys. Midway through the second quarter, McNabb avoided a furious Dallas rush and hit rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson over the middle for a long 61-yard completion and a sure touchdown. Then unexpectedly before, Jackson could cross the goal line, he stupidly threw the ball away behind himself back into the field of play, in a pre-mature touchdown celebration. The play was ruled a touchdown on the field but Dallas smartly challenged. The Cowboys won the challenge because the ball never crossed the goal-line but since the Cowboys didn't pick up the ball, the referee awards the ball to the Eagles at the Dallas one yard line. Thankfully DeSeah, the Eagles score on the next play with short run by Brian Westbrook and they take reclaim the lead, 27-21. The Cowboys and Eagles would trade field goals to wrap up the quarter and end the second highest scoring first half in a Monday night game with a 30-24 score.
The second half stage was set for one of those epic NFC East battles, that hinged on which team blinked first after half-time. When the Dallas offense failed to sustain their opening drive of the half, the Dallas defense stepped up their game. The second half scheme shelved the Philly air and running attacks. The explosive Eagles had scored 24 points in the second quarter, was virtually silent in the third and fourth quarters only scoring seven points.
The Cowboys defense showed a lot moxie tonight. They took all of the Eagles' punches in the first half and then they delivered the final knockout in the second half with stiff hard -nosed championship style defense. They also forced a crucial fumble and turnover on downs to seal the victory. The superb Dallas defense took control of a game that had plenty of ebb and flow until to the end. The Cowboys' fumble recovery of Donovan's only miscue proved to be just what the doctor ordered. On a what looked like a botched reverse play, McNabb short-armed the hand off to Westbrook and Dallas recovered the ball. The late fumble cost the Eagles a sure three points which could have pushed their lead back to six points. Dallas had just cut their lead to only three points after long Nick Folk field goal. The turnover would lead to bruising one yard touchdown run by Marion "the Barbarian" Barber with 4:35 left to play. The pendulum had finally swung to the Cowboys favor, yet the game was far from over. Not until the Cowboys stopped a desperation hook and ladder attempt by the Eagles on 4th 17 with a 1:10 remaining did they have a chance to exhale. Tony Romo salted away clock by taking the victory formation two times. The Cowboys victory moves them to 2-0 on the young season.
Fans were treated to a truly spectacular game Monday night that many will remember for years to come. The win also allowed Dallas to remain even at 2-0 with the defending Superbowl champion New York Giants, in the NFC East division. If these two teams stay healthy, one can only imagine what the final game of the season between these two power houses will be like when they face off for the rematch in Philadelphia.
GO COWBOYS!!
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