The Dallas Cowboys, despite the lack of Tony Romo for most of the season and a lack of a solid passing game, have one of the more efficient rushing attacks in the league. They are 9th in yards per game (119.0) and T-10 in yards per attempt (4.3) which is a testament to how good the offensive line is. Defenses are not respecting the Dallas passing attack so teams are loading the box and daring them to throw. Yet the Cowboys have kept on grinding against these odds and have done well running the ball most of the year. Then they visited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and got manhandled. The Buccaneers are one of the better rushing defenses in the league as they are 12th in yards allowed per game (101.0) and 3rd in yards allowed per attempt (3.6) but the Cowboys could have never expected that they would average a paltry 2.0 yards per attempt. This film will look into why they were manhandled by the Buccaneers and should the panic button be pressed.
1st Quarter
Run #1
Situation: 1st and 10 DAL 20
Description: Q1-(15:00) D. McFadden Left End to DAL 20 for No Gain (L. David)
I don’t think Rookie LG La’el Collins (#71) has a full grasp of the playbook yet and it shows on this play. … Article continues here