Having slept on it, here are my thoughts on last nights game:
- I don't know what it is about this defense with Kiffin, Marinelli and these guys. I get that they "coach turnovers", but I'm pretty sure every defensive coach in the league does that. I don't know what their technique is, but it works. Think back to the Bears last year. How many of their games turned on huge defensive turnovers.
Our guys played each defensive snap with turnovers in mind. Hell of a play by Ware peeling off the pass rush and getting into the passing lane as soon as he realized it was a screen. And I loved how our tacklers went for the strip every time. 6 turnovers in one game? Awesome. - Incredible hustle by Tony Romo and DeMarco Murray on that interception return by Giants safety Monday. Making that stop inside the one was incredible, especially considering Selvies sack followed and they had to settle for 3 instead of 7. HUGE momentum changer.
- I'm not sure I like the whole Tony Romo handsignals to receivers before the snap. Seems like he's basically pointing out to the defense the exact receiver he's throwing too.
- Shakey game one by Terrance Williams. Body catcher. Questionable route running. I wasn't impressed at all.
- Wasn't impressed with any of the safties in coverage. Church had a big game, stripping the ball once and returning a fumble for a touchdown. Allen had an interception as well. But they both showed they couldn't run and cover ground. Big concern for me.
- Romo looks injured. Romo looked injured before "getting the wind knocked out of him." His mobility was lacking. His decision making was off. His balls lacked zip and ball placement was poor. I don't know if this goes back to his back injury or if he's just showing his age, but he didn't look like the Romo we've come to take for granted.
- Witten with two red zone touchdown receptions. It's a shame we haven't used him in the red zone more. He's cash money homey there.
- On Victor Cruz's touchdown making it 27-17... how was that not an incompletion? Remember a few years ago when Calvin Johnson caught what should've been a game winner against Chicago, but it was ruled incomplete because as soon as CJ hit teh ground the ball came out? Same thing with Cruz. I think that should've been ruled incomplete.
- Three Giant receivers had more than 100 yards receiving. I hated how they were gashing us late in the game. But our pass rush was gassed, and our safety play is questionable, so thats going to happen I guess.
- That Brandon Carr pick 6 was awesome. I absolutely thought we were going to lose that game. Carr isn't a "great" corner, but you can't say he isn't a playmaker. Cincinatti last year - huge game changing INT. Pittsburgh last year - essentially the game winning INT. This year, game sealing INT. I appreciate #39.
- Its early, and the box score only credits Selvie with 1 tackle/1 sack, but could he be the real deal? He was always around the ball in the backfield. On Hatchers sack, Selvie was right there. He was almost always causing pressure. He outplayed his college teamate JPP. If we found something there, wow... that would be incredible.
