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Bobby Kownack's takeaways:
NFL Research: Sunday night's 40-0 result is the largest shutout win in Cowboys history, topping Dallas' 38-0 victory over the Baltimore Colts in 1978. The Cowboys teams with the next three largest shutouts all reached the Super Bowl.
Bobby Kownack's takeaways:
- Cowboys pick up where they left off. Dallas earned a reputation for sniffing out the ball last year while leading the league with 33 takeaways. The defense and special teams assured no one would accuse the squad of losing that opportunistic spirit on Sunday night. First, safety Juanyeh Thomas knifed through the line to block the Giants' opening-drive field-goal attempt, which cornerback Noah Igbinoghene scooped up and returned 58 yards for a score. Two drives later, Trevon Diggs delivered a big-time hit on Saquon Barkley seconds after the running back collected a pass, sending the ball airborne into the waiting arms of DaRon Bland. He, too, found the end zone. The Cowboys offense only completed one first-quarter drive, yet Dallas ended the frame with a 16-0 lead. America's Team would amass another 24 unanswered points and two more forced turnovers before the night came to a merciful end. It was an utterly dominant display of force.
- Mike McCarthy's offense doesn't just ride coattails. Dak Prescott and Co. weren't amazing, but such a thrashing didn't require them to be. The flashes they did show should deliver a dose of optimism in McCarthy's first year calling plays since his days in Green Bay. Although Prescott produced an unexciting line with 13 completions for 143 yards and no touchdowns of his own, his brand of mistake-free football led to points on five of seven drives. Tony Pollard looked far removed from the broken leg he suffered to end last year. The new workhorse exhibited bounce aplenty on his way to two TDs and 82 yards on 16 touches. Plus, the electric KaVontae Turpin exceeded his four measly offensive touches from last year with three carries, two catches and a score. All in all, the starting offense finished with 257 yards, 27 points and its first Week 1 win since 2019.
- What could go wrong, did go wrong. The Giants leaned impressively on the run game to drive down to the Cowboys' 8-yard line on their first possession. Then the wheels fell off. A false start moved them back to the 13, a botched snap put them in farther in reverse to the 27 and the Cowboys blocked the ensuing field-goal try for a score. That opening drive set the tone for a disastrous performance. New York simply had no answer for a swarming Dallas D. Quarterback Daniel Jones went 15 of 28 for 104 yards, two interceptions and a 32.4 passer rating, an outing that still sounds better than it was thanks to garbage time. He was harried and harassed throughout, taking seven sacks and seeing pressure on 62.9% of his dropbacks, per Next Gen Stats. The offense under Jones gained just 2.6 yards per play. The Giants defense also struggled playing behind the eight ball, allowing five scoring drives, and Graham Gano missed a second, unblocked field-goal attempt. The Giants were steamrolled in every phase. A third-place finisher in the NFC East last year, New York looked nowhere near a team primed to jump a spot, much less two.
NFL Research: Sunday night's 40-0 result is the largest shutout win in Cowboys history, topping Dallas' 38-0 victory over the Baltimore Colts in 1978. The Cowboys teams with the next three largest shutouts all reached the Super Bowl.
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Dude, I really hope this is just sarcasm
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6 carries for 8 yards and an average of 1.3 per carry with a long of 5 yards.
So 1 carry netted 5 yards. The other 5 carries altogether netted 3 yards total.
It’s not sarcasm
It’s realism
That stat line is shit any and every way you look at it
The opposing QB who got totally and completely destroyed tonight had a better rushing statline
daboyz
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Talk about a 360. What a performance on national TV. Very refreshing not seeing Moore's idiotic play calling. And who is this undrafted rookie, Juanyeh Thomas, blocking that attempted FG & returning it for a TD?!
Other then a few drops & fumble, this squad played lights out & made a statement, especially to those Eagles who all these analysts have going to the SB again. I doubt they'll get to play against a 3rd stringer quarterback again in the playoffs, let alone in the NFC championship game.
Oh hell no.
Other then a few drops & fumble, this squad played lights out & made a statement, especially to those Eagles who all these analysts have going to the SB again. I doubt they'll get to play against a 3rd stringer quarterback again in the playoffs, let alone in the NFC championship game.
Oh hell no.
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Great performance last night. Great start to our season. Chuma played well at left guard. The team played very aggressive and motivated. They took the fight straight to the Giants. Nice to be in a position to allow the backups to get playing time. This will help us down the road. Looking forward to slaying the Aaron Rogers dragon!
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Yawn
6 carries for 8 yards and an average of 1.3 per carry with a long of 5 yards.
So 1 carry netted 5 yards. The other 5 carries altogether netted 3 yards total.
It’s not sarcasm
It’s realism
That stat line is shit any and every way you look at it
The opposing QB who got totally and completely destroyed tonight had a better rushing statline
He got some garbage time carries with several backup OL on the field on plays where all 11 Giants knew we were going to run the ball.
This is a Zoner-esque kind of take Amigo. Perhaps being surrounded by Libtards 24/7 out there in Commiefornia has eroded some of that brain function.