I am a little bit at a loss today, but here goes. Observations:
-Sean Lee was fantastic. I don't think he was blocked all game. He really helped clog up the Eagles run game.
-Either the Cowboys defensive coaches solved Chip's run blocking scheme, the Eagles offensive line played horrible, or the Cowboys dline is dominant, but Murray had no chance to run anywhere when as soon as he touched the ball, somebody was on him. I think it is probably a combination of all three which is very scary for the Eagles going forward.
-Either the Eagles don't have a deep threat now, or Bradford is relunctant to through deep. Either way, the Eagles took no shots down field. Again, bad sign for the Eagles going forward.
-Randle is very slipperly, and probably got close to 30 extra yards after first contact. That was huge for the offense as a lot of 2nd and 12's turned into 2nd and 7's, which made the offense that much easier to run.
-The blocked punt was huge. Would have been interesting to see where that game ended up without that. Also the botched snap after the big play by Maxwell also was huge. Eagles kept shooting themselves in the foot.
Going Forward:
-While it looks bad with Romo and Bryant out, the Cowboys have 3 really good things going for them right now: a really good offensive line which should allow the Cowboys to keep running the ball, a strong young defense which is starting to have an impact on the other teams offense, and really good coordinators who are either matching or outcoaching the other team.
-With a running game and a strong defense, Weeden doesn't have to go out and be the hero. He just has to be patient and limit the mistakes.
-I'm not sure what to make of the Eagles right now. Bradford looks a little bit lost right now. Kelly's offense is being stopped way too consistently. No deep balls. The defense played very well yesterday, but were on the field all game. I had very high expectations for this team, but now they have serious questions on offense. I am trying to be patient and not overreact as a fan, but they are already in a big hole. Sometimes being an Eagle fan isn't the gift that everybody thinks it is (Sarcasm).
Sign of the Apocalypse: With the Cowboys injuries and the Eagles sucking, the Redskins now have a shot at winning the division. Who would have thought?