NFC East Overview III: The Dallas Cowboys

[bighitterdalama]

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[GordonG]

Great analysis.  In 2006, 2007 and 2016 they were division winners and then went one and out in the playoffs.  In 2009 and 2014 they were one of the wildcard teams in the playoffs and went 1-1 both years.  Of course we Giants fans vividly remember the 2007 divisional playoff game in which Dallas beat the Giants twice in the regular season and lost to them in the conference championship game.  In my mind that game exemplified their inability to get it done in the playoffs. My conclusion is that they have been out coached in games when it is win or go home.

What are your thoughts on why Dallas just can not get it done in the playoffs in spite of having superior talent?

[bighitterdalama]

Dallas Defense

In many ways, defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli is the Cowboy defense. Marinelli, a defensive line expert, has an interesting resume. A California native, he first coached defensive lines for twenty years at a variety of western universities. He landed his first NFL gig in 1996 as D line coach for the Tampa Bay Bucs. Marinelli