Archive for June 4th, 2011
Game 9: Dallas Destruction
by Boris on Jun.04, 2011, under Commentary, Game Recaps
November 7th 2010 – Lambeau Field
One mark of a good team is how it handles an opponent that is desperate and on the ropes. Does it allow that team to stick around and gain confidence? Or does it further perpetuate that teams misery and never, ever give it a chance to gain hope, much less victory?
A month earlier the Packers had been the kind of team that nearly ran itself out of the playoff race before it even really had begun. They allowed the likes of the Redskins, Dolphins and Lions to remain competitive in games in which they had no business being competitive. The result? 2 overtime losses and a close win.
Zombo takes down Barber for a loss
Since that time, the Packers had learned a few lessons about how to start & finish a game. They now knew that once you had a team down, you had to be ruthless and unapologetic. Put the hammer down and move on to the next game. Facing them on a Sunday night national stage at Lambeau field was the prime example of a team spinning out of control–the Dallas Cowboys.
Tabbed as a Super Bowl contender before the season began, Wade Phillips’ team was a mess. They had lost 5 in a row. Their record is at 1-6 & had lost their starting QB, Tony Romo, to a broken collarbone. It was going so badly for the once-proud franchise that rumors were swirling that owner Jerry Jones would fire Wade Phillips if things got much worse.
Things were about to get much worse if you’re a Cowboy fan.
