Cowboys-Saints game blog
Cowboys lost the toss. New Orleans will open with a swing pass to Bush.
BTW, why is Matt Millan calling this game? He’s worst than awful. Bob Papa – who is this guy? This isn’t the first team.
Saints open with a three and out. This is good.
Tony Romo throws a nice ball to Felix Jones for a first down. Romo to Miles Austin with GREAT blocking from the offensive line. TD!
What the heck? The Saints serve up another three and out.
Dallas ball. Barber right then Barber left. Romo hits Roy Williams (whom I have cut several times) for 14. The play of the drive was a third and two deep in New Orleans terrority. The Cowboys run the Razorback with Tashard Choice taking the snap and running left for four yards. The Drive is capped with a Barber run for TD. Cowboys 14 – 0.
Saints look confused.
The Cowboys have the ball deep in their own territory. They move the ball to the New Orleans’ 36. The Cowboys go for it on fourth and four and get a defense illegal contact call. then the Cowboys lose yardage by giving up two sacks. The Cowboys punt… a waste of a possession.
The Saints move the ball down the field and stall. Field goal. 14 – 3, Cowboys.
The Cowboys don’t do much. Remember this drive.
Saints have the ball. Brees is finding this rhythm. He hits three receivers in a row with patterns over the middle. Each of the receivers were moving from Brees’ right to his left. Saints are moving the ball well. The Cowboys aren’t getting any pressure. 2:00 warning. Wow, Brees underthrows a deep ball to Henderson. Mike Jenkins intercepts. Jenkins is playing very well. Jenkins is playing Pro Bowl-like ball.
Dallas has the ball on their own four-yard line. Two runs by Marion Barber – first down. The Cowboys lose focus and do nothing.
DaMarcus Ware sacks Drew Brees and causes a fumble. How the Cowboys don’t score a touchdown, I don’t know. Nick “I can miss a field goal better than you” Folk remembers that he gets paid to make field goals. Dallas 17 – 3 at half.
Dallas has left 7 – 14 points on the field. The Saint’s Reggie Bush looks like he has pulled a hamstring. Saints cornerback Gay looks like he is out for the game.
Second Half
The Cowboys open the half with Miles Austin dropping a 10 yard pass. On the third down, Romo rolls right then back left and finds Austin for 13 yards. The Cowboys need a long great drive. GREAT catch by Kevin Ogletree. The Cowboys are moving the ball. They are running and passing well. They have the Saints on the heels. Romo fakes to Barber then fakes the right. He hits Whitten for four yards. Barber up the middle for first down. Barber up the middle then bounces it out to the left. Touchdown Dallas. Oh my. Are the Cowboys really trying to beat the Saints? Really? The Cowboys used seven minutes. Cowboys 24 – 3 over the Saints.
The Cowboys have had a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. The Saints take the kickoff 67 yards to the Dallas 36. Brees underthrows another deep ball and Henderson drops a touchdown. Spencer has a sack taken away then he just swallows Brees. The Cowboys force the Saints to punt. Are you believing this?
The Cowboys are having trouble moving the ball this drive. This drive just doesn’t look right. Romo runs for a first down. Third and 11 – Romo avoids the rush and hits Whitten for eight yards. The Cowboys have to punt.
I’m not sure what kind of defense the Cowboys are playing. Some type of soft zone? Saints score in nine plays. 24 – 10 Cowboys. The Saints made that scoring drive look very easy. The game is on!
The Cowboys do nothing. Nothing on this drive. Roy Williams on a third down and four with the Saints bringing everyone, drops a first down. Romo throws a strike to Williams. The ball hits him in the hands and he drops it. There is NO excuse. Why doesn’t Jerry Jones prove that his is a Maverick and cut the guy tomorrow!!
Screen pass for 26. Saints are in the zone. 12 yards to the tight end. Three yards to Meachem. Brees gets pressure and scrambles for nine. Moore on a bubble screen walks into the endzone. Cowboys 24 – 17.
The Cowboys are playing well. The Saints’ offense is now awake and rolling. The Cowboys are doubting themselves. Penalties. Dropped balls. Can the Cowboys put together a nice long drive that ends with a Cowboys score?
First and 10 at the 20. Here’s the Cowboys season. The Cowboys run the ball all the way down to the five-yard line. Nick Folk MISSES a 24-yard field goal. You can’t do this. You just can’t. Why is this guy still on the TEAM?
Saints ball. Screen pass broken up. Brees catches his tipped ball and loses five yards. 2:00 Warning. OMG!! Third down and the Saints have no time outs left. First down throw to Colston. Great movement in the pocket by Brees. Damn, he is good. Saints get another first down. 32 seconds remains. Brees throws a deep out. Incomplete. 26 seconds left. First down to Henderson. 18 seconds left. Spenser hits Brees. Incomplete pass. 12 seconds left. Again the Saints have no time outs. The booth is reviewing the last play. The play stands. The ball is on the 42. OMG!! Demarcus Ware comes around the end and hits Brees and he fumbles. Ratliff recovers. The Cowboys win. The Cowboys beat the New Orleans Saints 24 – 17. Wow!!
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