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They were poised to finally hit their stride, to reach their vast potential, when they bolted onto the field in Washington to play the Redskins (November 20). The Dallas Cowboys had won three out of four, the last two by scores of 23-13 and 44-7. Here they come!
Then they played this desultory game, having to depend on a missed Redskin field goal in overtime, to survive. Wow. They jumped ahead by ten, and decided to take a nap for the rest of the game against an opponent that had lost five in a row and looked horrendous doing it.
Every time you think the Dallas Cowboys are ready to explode, you're reminded the team we all witnessed against the Redskins is the team they are and are going to be…whether Jason Garret or Wade Phillips is calling the signals. Among the most egregious characteristic a disappointing team can demonstrate is the inability to close the game out. The Cowboys intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter when they were leading by seven, and then moments later, they were somehow allowing the Redskins to march right down the field for the tying touchdown to send the game into overtime…this from a Washington team that should have been rendered inoperable after that aforementioned interception.
The Cowboys are an odd team. They turn victories into defeats, but are usually competitive. They lost to the Jets by three and should have won. They lost to the Lions by four and should have won. They lost to the Patriots by four and should have won. They were blown out in only game…by the Eagles of all teams.
Do they have to look good winning? No, of course not. Nobody offers style points. But, the teams that are the Cowboys equal in talent do look good when they win…the Packers, the Patriots, etc. It's a window into their potential in the playoffs. They're just too erratic to be successful for very long.
Glenn Vallach has been a football fan for most of his lifetime, but never played organized pigskin unless you consider the thousands of youth hours running slant routes on city streets with a friend serving as Joe Willie. Don Maynard was his idol, an adulation he took seriously, complete with a number 13 stitched to his sweatshirt. In later years, he modernized his admiration and included Wayne Chrebet. Receivers—always receivers. He remains a New York Jet fan through so much disappointment and embarrassment over the years. Coach Rex Ryan has rekindled a dormant fire, but sometimes he feels as if he doesn't understand the likely end result of all his efforts. It has been 42 years, after all.
