Dall offense 27th 80.2 rush - [19th] / 149.2 pass - [27th]
defense 14th 89.1 rush - [14th] / 181.4 pass - [14th]
scoring 22.3 for - [3rd] / 19.1 against - [20th]
Det offense 13th 89.5 rush - [14th] / 182.0 pass - [13th]
defense 5th 73.2 rush - [5th] / 165.1 pass - [7th]
scoring 20.9 for - [6th] / 15.4 against - [8th]
key matchups:
WR Mel Jacobs (95 rec/1412 yds/11 TDs) vs. CB Lester Hayes (3 INTs/1 TDs)
TE Ozzie Newsome (12 rec/120 yds/0 TDs) vs. LB Charlie Weaver (2 INTs/0 TDs)
prediction:
Dallas 19, Detroit 23
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Dallas (11-7) at Detroit (12-5)
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This is why Lawrence Johnson is an All-Pro!
ReplyDeleteDetroit's ball on Dallas's 36 yard line. Second and less than 1 to go. 12:26 left in the first quarter. The score is Dallas 0, Detroit 0.
The pass from Detroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry is intercepted by Dallas's S1 #28 Lawrence Johnson and returned for a gain of almost 9 yards. The pass was intended for TE1 #84 Junior Miller. Johnson is tackled by FB1 #23 Bo Matthews. First down, Dallas! First and 10 to go. That was P8XpostZ (144) against SB1shft3 (144).
Trailing 10-0, the Cowboys mount a nice get-in-the-game drive--keyed by this third-down pickup ...
ReplyDeleteDallas's ball on Detroit's 40 yard line. Third and less than 9 to go. 4:37 left in the second quarter. The score is Dallas 0, Detroit 10.
The pass from Dallas's QB1 #12 Roger Staubach is caught by WR4 #83 Butch Johnson for a gain of just over 29 yards. Johnson is tackled by Detroit's S2 #21 Charles Braswell. First down, Dallas! First and 10 to go. That was K6YoverZ (336) against NW5buck3 (330).
Other than his opening-drive mistaken connection with Cowboy S1 Johnson, Greg Landry has played a near-perfect first half. Can anyone deny this veteran the championship he has so long pursued?
ReplyDeletePassing Att Com Yds Pct Lg TD Int
QB1 Greg Landry 21 18 245 86% 36 2 1
It's been a mostly quiet post-season for Drew Pearson, but Dallas's All-Pro WR1 makes some noise here ...
ReplyDeleteDallas's ball on Detroit's 43 yard line. First and 10 to go. 10:42 left in the third quarter. The score is Dallas 7, Detroit 17.
The pass from Dallas's QB1 #12 Roger Staubach is caught by WR1 #88 Drew Pearson for a gain of almost 43 yards. Touchdown, Dallas! That was I1YbnchZ (84) against Detroit's SU1slnt0 (78).
His Cowboys down only three heading into the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship, Ted Marchibroda has done a splendid job in his first season on the job in Dallas.
ReplyDeleteThe state of Texas never cheered louder for its Tyler Rose, even when he was winning the Heisman with the Longhorns:
ReplyDeleteDallas's ball on their 27 yard line. First and 10 to go. 9:35 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Dallas 17, Detroit 20.
Dallas's QB1 #12 Roger Staubach gives to HB1 #20 Earl Campbell. Campbell runs for a gain of almost 62 yards. Campbell is tackled by Detroit's CB2 #31 Nolan Cromwell. First down, Dallas! First and 10 to go. That was I25lead1 (89) against SU1fire2 (87).
Look at the brilliance of Greg Landry's combination of play calls here: giving Bussey a breather on second down and then uncharacteristically throwing to the bruising ball-carrier on a third-and-1 when Dallas is looking for the handoff ...
ReplyDeleteDetroit's ball on Dallas's 36 yard line. Second and 10 to go. 4:46 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Dallas 24, Detroit 20.
Detroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry gives to HB2 #29 Ottis Anderson. Anderson runs for a gain of almost 9 yards. Anderson is tackled by Dallas's LB2 #53 Calvin Favron. Third and just over 1 to go. That was 348swp3 (713) against SU4zonb4 (709).
Detroit's ball on Dallas's 28 yard line. Third and just over 1 to go. 4:28 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Dallas 24, Detroit 20.
The pass from Detroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry is caught by HB1 #20 Dexter Bussey for a gain of almost 28 yards. Touchdown, Detroit! That was N2YcrosH (769) against Dallas's EN1hit0 (765).
And so here it is ... Lions up by four and with the ball ... third-and-three from the Detroit 27 ... just inside the 2-minute mark ...
ReplyDeleteDetroit's ball on their 27 yard line. Third and less than 3 to go. 1:45 left in the fourth quarter. The score is Dallas 24, Detroit 27.
ReplyDeleteDetroit's QB1 #11 Greg Landry gives to HB2 #29 Ottis Anderson. Anderson runs for a gain of almost 6 yards. Anderson is tackled by Dallas's S2 #21 Kenny Easley. First down, Detroit! First and 10 to go. That was 347swp3 (1319) against SB1shft3 (1321).