Don't get me wrong, Tony Romo deserves some blame for this game. There were a couple of throws, that I am sure that he would like to get back. He also needs to answer when the opposing team begins to put up some points, as was not the case on Sunday vs the Lions in their 34-30 loss. There is a case to be made that all of this is being put on his shoulders when it is fairly obvious that had they come out running a bit more in the second half with a 27-3 lead that this might not have been the result. Jason Garrett did not have to come out firing on all cylinders, but because he is trying to become some offensive guru as he was once thought of, he was trying to pour it on instead of just winning the game.
The Cowboys were able to move the ball pretty easily in the first half of this game, either by running or passing. If you are a head coach that is secure in himself, going against a good offensive team like the Detroit Lions with a big lead, you can at least attempt to run the ball a little bit to start the second half. You were successful in the first, why not try in the second. Take this pressure off of Tony Romo to sling it around if it is not needed, while at the same time begin to take off some clock. You do have Rob Ryan and a very good defense on the other side of the ball that has been doing fairly well on the day. I am not stating that they should have abandoned the pass, but they could have run it a little bit on those early drives. I don't remember many runs as I was watching this pathetic display unfold.
Some of the Lions have been quoted as saying that the Cowboys came out in the second half relaxed, thinking that the game was over, another reflection on the coach. I stand by what I had said previously about Jason Garrett, he is an alright coach that is not ready to get a team to the promised land. That being said they will probably end up around 10-6 and maybe even in the playoffs. This is not saying much as they have loads of talent on the field and in the coaching box.
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