Dallas Cowboys @ San Diego Chargers ( 1995 Week 07 ) - 2. half
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00:00:00Dropped it, and he came out, picked it up.
00:00:03Gets out to about the 17 or 18.
00:00:05Got a good bounce, fortunately.
00:00:10Yeah, we always talk about the wedge, Pat,
00:00:12and the kickoff return.
00:00:13Here's the wedge here.
00:00:15They're the guys that will lead.
00:00:16Here's a return man back here, and he
00:00:18wants to get up and get in behind these guys.
00:00:21See, the wedge looks, and they look back,
00:00:24and they wait until the ball's caught.
00:00:25Now they're going to turn, and boom, they just
00:00:27start picking off guys.
00:00:29And then Clayton Holmes wants to get right
00:00:31into that area behind the wedge, where
00:00:33they pick off those guys.
00:00:35So you have a front line, then you have a four-man wedge,
00:00:38then you have two deep guys.
00:00:41First to 10, Dallas, at their own 18.
00:00:47Aikman, pass is almost picked off by Bo Orlando.
00:00:54He almost jumped the slant pattern from Aikman to Irvin.
00:00:58Orlando's right here.
00:00:59He's going to read that thing perfectly.
00:01:02I mean, he's going to read that, and he gets the jump right there
00:01:05and it looked like it surprised him more than anything.
00:01:07He was there like he was lined up playing man coverage,
00:01:10and he was really playing zone.
00:01:12He was working out into that flat area,
00:01:15right where Troy Aikman threw it.
00:01:18Second and 10, Emmitt Smith.
00:01:23For about five, Dennis Gibson and Lewis Bush made the stop.
00:01:31Emmitt Smith scored two touchdowns in the first half.
00:01:4088 career touchdowns, including those two,
00:01:44broke Tony Dorsett's record, cowboy record of 86.
00:01:53Three wide receivers, third and sixth.
00:01:59Chargers showing a blitz, but they don't bring anybody.
00:02:03Game complete for Aikman, intended for Novacek.
00:02:08Rodney Harrison helped to break it up,
00:02:11and the Cowboys will have to punt.
00:02:14And you can tell that that's what the Chargers talked about at halftime,
00:02:17you know, that we're going to kick off, let's get a good kickoff
00:02:20and get him in a three and out situation.
00:02:22You know, get Troy Aikman out of rhythm.
00:02:24He had perfect rhythm, was almost perfect that first half.
00:02:27Let's knock him out of it the first time he comes out this half.
00:02:32John Jett back to punt for Dallas.
00:02:35Coleman back deep for San Diego.
00:02:38Not much wind.
00:02:43Jett gets off a good kick.
00:02:46A dandy, chases Coleman all the way back to the 21.
00:02:51Coleman is swarmed on by the coverage, which is very effective.
00:02:54Dale Hellesgrave, who snapped one of the first ones down.
00:03:0114-2, Dallas leading San Diego at Jack Murphy Stadium.
00:03:10I don't understand that conversation.
00:03:14That's, of course, from the San Diego Zoo, which is nearby.
00:03:22Dale Gilbert gives to Matron Means.
00:03:28To about the 30, Tony Tolbert made the stop.
00:03:32San Diego Chargers' first half possessions won't win too many contests.
00:03:36Well, this is what really killed them right here.
00:03:38I mean, if you look, you know, the first four times they had the ball,
00:03:41interception, fumble, interception, interception,
00:03:44and then, of course, they finally got to punt the ball,
00:03:47and then the half took them out of their misery.
00:03:49But still, I mean, through all that, the score is still 14-2.
00:03:53I mean, there's still very much in this game
00:03:55if they could just keep some things going.
00:03:57Haley jumped and got back. No flag.
00:04:02Gilbert to throw it.
00:04:06Dwayne Young, the big tight end, makes the reception.
00:04:10And he draws a crowd, and the ball comes loose, but after he was down.
00:04:14And you're right, the big tight end.
00:04:16Dwayne Young weighs about 280 pounds.
00:04:19In fact, they hardly ever throw him the ball,
00:04:21although they say he has great hands,
00:04:23but he's like having another tackle in there.
00:04:25That's what Stan Humphreys was saying yesterday.
00:04:28You know, he said, we have three tackles.
00:04:30Dwayne Young is just the third tackle.
00:04:32He said, we ought to throw to him a little more
00:04:34because he really does have good hands.
00:04:36In fact, he was a basketball player at one time.
00:04:38Good touch.
00:04:39But he's a big old wide-body tight end.
00:04:43First down, Gilbert again to Means.
00:04:48And Means, shoulder down, shedding tacklers, gets about nine.
00:04:56I think that's the thing they want to do in this game
00:04:58is just get right in behind these two guys here,
00:05:01get good blocking there, get a lead block,
00:05:04let Means, you know, run at it, and then cut back.
00:05:07Just find any soft spot in that defense.
00:05:09He started the left, found the soft spot in the middle,
00:05:12but if they can stay close in this game,
00:05:15then they can keep Natron Means in the game.
00:05:18If it gets out of whack, then they can't do that.
00:05:20Second and one, Ronnie Harmon's in.
00:05:25Gilbert gives to Harmon.
00:05:29Harmon off to the races.
00:05:32Ronnie Harmon, who's not supposed to be runner,
00:05:36is a very effective runner.
00:05:39Touchdown, San Diego, 48 yards.
00:05:43That's why Ronnie Harmon's the most valuable player on this Charger team.
00:05:48Even though you look at the starting lineup, he doesn't start.
00:05:51All these fans know who Ronnie Harmon is.
00:05:58This is a heck of a run, Pat.
00:06:00It really is.
00:06:01Watch this, he's going to start the ball,
00:06:03and he's going to start up to the inside.
00:06:05You see him start in here to the left side, up the middle,
00:06:08then he's going to bounce it all the way outside to the right.
00:06:11He started to the left side, went to the middle,
00:06:14all the way to the right side.
00:06:15A couple of missed tackles in there,
00:06:17but a heck of a run by Ronnie Harmon.
00:06:19And a good step on by Ronnie Harmon on Brock Marion.
00:06:24Carney for the extra point.
00:06:26Gilbert holding.
00:06:28Flag on the play, the extra point is good.
00:06:31The Chargers had all those bad things happen to them in the first half,
00:06:34but at 14-2, they were still in this game.
00:06:37Now they go, boom, they get the touchdown.
00:06:39All sides, defense, number 58, extra point is good.
00:06:43Pendley will be assessed on the kickoff.
00:06:47Dixon Edwards was offside.
00:06:49The Chargers get right back into this contest, 14-9.
00:06:5311-40 left in the third.
00:07:00Let's watch that run of Ronnie Harmon again on the clicker here.
00:07:03Now watch, he's starting to the left,
00:07:05then he's going to move to the middle,
00:07:07then watch him use his right arm for balance.
00:07:10He got the ball in his left hand,
00:07:11and he uses the right arm for balance to balance the bounce to get him outside.
00:07:15He makes Darren Woodson miss right here,
00:07:18and right here he has Brock Marion, just that little left hand.
00:07:21He gets it in there and pushes him down,
00:07:23and then just takes it off to the end zone.
00:07:25That was a heck of a run, really.
00:07:27Started to the left, went to the middle,
00:07:29and ended up all the way out to the right side.
00:07:34So it's 14-9.
00:07:36You see how he had that right hand out there?
00:07:38He had the ball in his left hand,
00:07:39and he used his right hand for balance and speed.
00:07:41He ran it like he was a windmill.
00:07:46Ronnie to kickoff, Clayton Holmes deep for Dallas.
00:08:00Kickoff sails out of the end zone.
00:08:02It's down there by Brock Marion.
00:08:07See, and that all started with defense, Pat.
00:08:09I think the Chargers really had a little change in there in the locker room at halftime
00:08:13because it started with a good kickoff, then good defense.
00:08:16They came in and they had a three and out.
00:08:18They got the ball back, and then the Chargers on offense,
00:08:21and they just took it back down and scored.
00:08:23Everybody did their job.
00:08:25First of all, the special teams, as you pointed out,
00:08:28and then they started to keep the ball on the ground with Means and then with Harmon.
00:08:3614-9, Cowboys ball, their own 20.
00:08:48Emmett Smith.
00:08:51Cut down in the backfield by Willie Clark.
00:08:55Good tackle by Clark.
00:08:57I think someone had a little talk into this Charger defense at halftime
00:09:01because this is a different group in these first two series.
00:09:04I mean, they're up there, they're pressing, they're gang tackling, they're pursuing.
00:09:09This is Dave Adolph here.
00:09:10Look, he has so many.
00:09:12He's a defense coordinator.
00:09:13He has so many defenses.
00:09:15Pat, he has them on both wrists.
00:09:16He got his left wrist defenses and his right wrist defenses.
00:09:22Second and 12, Novacek in motion.
00:09:26Aikman to throw.
00:09:29To Johnston.
00:09:31And Darrell Johnston out of bounds at about the 22.
00:09:35Dwayne Harper first there.
00:09:37You know, it's funny.
00:09:38In the first half, you could feel that all the speed and tempo and rhythm was with the Dallas Cowboys.
00:09:44They only got 14 points.
00:09:46And so far in this half, you feel that all the speed and rhythm and tempo is with the San Diego Chargers.
00:09:53Third and about eight.
00:09:55Make it seven.
00:09:59Chargers got too many guys on the field.
00:10:07Junior Seau.
00:10:09Pass is complete to Kevin Williams.
00:10:13That should be enough for a first down.
00:10:17Just barely.
00:10:18Yeah, they ended up okay.
00:10:20They got into their nickel defense and they took three players out.
00:10:24Then they put four in and then they ended up with just three.
00:10:29Now they're making the substitutions again.
00:10:31That's what this football has really gotten into.
00:10:33The situation substitution where just about every down on most teams, you have a different group of players.
00:10:41That's one of the biggest change in the game over the years.
00:10:45Outside to Emmitt Smith.
00:10:48And the Chargers are up in good shape in a hurry.
00:10:52Bush.
00:10:54Any time you get a guy in the open field, we always said you want to form a triangle around him.
00:10:59You want to have a guy right in front of him and a guy on either side.
00:11:02And that time, that time the Chargers put a triangle on Emmitt Smith.
00:11:07Now watch Emmitt Smith here.
00:11:09He's going to come out of the backfield on the right, catch the ball, and he's going to get it.
00:11:13He's going to come out of the backfield on the right, catch the ball, and if we can stop it right here.
00:11:17Here's a triangle.
00:11:18Here's the outside.
00:11:19Here's the inside.
00:11:20He'll be right in front of him.
00:11:21And then you have the third part of the triangle is a little more to the left.
00:11:24They boom, boom, boom.
00:11:26You give them no place to go.
00:11:28Second and ten.
00:11:37Cut down at the 40 by Terrence Shaw.
00:11:40Not enough for a first down for the Cowboys.
00:11:43That was a good tackle by Shaw, which will create a short yardage situation here for the Cowboys.
00:11:528-40 left to play in the third quarter.
00:11:54Third and one, 14-9 Dallas.
00:11:58With a big offensive line like the Cowboys have and a runner like Emmitt Smith,
00:12:03they're pretty effective in this situation.
00:12:05That combination, I'm sure we're going to see it.
00:12:08Two tight ends.
00:12:09Kendall Watkins.
00:12:13The big blocker.
00:12:14This is Emmitt Smith.
00:12:15First down at the 45.
00:12:18Junior Seau on the bottom of the pile.
00:12:20Yeah, that's why Emmitt Smith has to be so good.
00:12:22I mean, it's short yardage.
00:12:24You know that he's going to get the ball.
00:12:26Everyone is keying on him.
00:12:28You know, all you have to do is follow Moose Johnston because he's going to lead him.
00:12:32And he still gets a first down.
00:12:34There's nothing you can do about it.
00:12:35To me, that's greatness.
00:12:39He's so elusive and so strong.
00:12:43This is not good.
00:12:44Well, they haven't had a lot of success running on first down,
00:12:47but they've had a lot of success passing on first down,
00:12:49which means the Chargers are selling out on first down run.
00:12:53On first down, Eggman gives to Smith and he's hit in the backfield.
00:12:59By John Perella.
00:13:04That's a way to stop him.
00:13:05You have to get the penetration.
00:13:07You don't even let him get started.
00:13:09I mean, you're going to see the penetration come right to this point here.
00:13:12That's where Emmitt Smith is trying to go.
00:13:14Perella just gets right across the line of scrimmage.
00:13:17He's right in the backfield there.
00:13:19Ray Donaldson was blocking him.
00:13:21He just kind of blocked him right into Emmitt Smith.
00:13:26So, it's second down and 13.
00:13:30Let's see if Eggman has time.
00:13:38Yes, he does.
00:13:44And it's a catch.
00:13:46Chargers don't agree.
00:13:47Kevin Williams got the reception on the Chargers' side of the field.
00:13:52And it all started with what you said.
00:13:54See if he has time.
00:13:55He does have time.
00:13:56Here's Kevin Williams, man-to-man.
00:13:58See, he makes a quick move like he fakes like he's going to the inside,
00:14:01goes to the outside, uses his left arm,
00:14:04just like Michael Irvin to push off,
00:14:06and then Troy Eggman throws the perfect pass.
00:14:09Watch this.
00:14:10Is he inbounds?
00:14:12He has control there.
00:14:13Left foot.
00:14:14Now, where's that right foot come down?
00:14:17Yep, he was inbounds.
00:14:19That was the kind that held it there, you know, for suspense.
00:14:22Irvin in motion.
00:14:24Eggman hits Emmitt Smith.
00:14:27Emmitt juggled at the moment.
00:14:29He's stopped by Bush.
00:14:31You know, that guy that was beaten on that play,
00:14:33that Mark Montreaux, number 40,
00:14:35he's really a rookie who didn't play much.
00:14:38He's from Canada, played at a school called Concordia,
00:14:42and he's the same guy that was playing that same corner,
00:14:44that same position on Monday night that they went to work on.
00:14:50Second down.
00:14:53Dallas ball at the San Diego 28.
00:15:01Emmitt Smith.
00:15:05To about the 16.
00:15:07Bo Orlando tripped him up.
00:15:11Yeah, we have that stat where Emmitt Smith has gained more yards
00:15:15before he's hit than he does after he's hit,
00:15:18but that doesn't mean that he doesn't get hit.
00:15:21I said that to him, and he said,
00:15:22he said, well, he said, my body tells me I've been hit a lot.
00:15:25Well, the thing is, the stat says it,
00:15:27you know, that he's still going to get hit at the end,
00:15:29but he gets a lot of yards like that there before he even gets hit.
00:15:34He got first down yardage.
00:15:36Moose Johnston moves in motion to the left.
00:15:40Eggman will throw it.
00:15:44Intended for Emmitt Smith, deflected.
00:15:52Yeah, we were just talking about, you know,
00:15:55we were just talking about here on Emmitt Smith.
00:15:57Now this is for the year before they have contact.
00:16:00In other words, he runs a ball and before they have contact,
00:16:03he's gained 446 yards after contact, you know,
00:16:07after he's been hit and he keeps running 320.
00:16:10But at the end of every run,
00:16:11there's going to be a whole lot of content.
00:16:13Sure.
00:16:14I mean, this guy's a man.
00:16:15I mean, he gets,
00:16:16I'll tell you when he comes off the football field,
00:16:18cause he plays every down and he plays hard every day.
00:16:21He knows he's been in a game.
00:16:24Three wide receivers and Overcheck moves to his right.
00:16:28This is Emmitt Smith.
00:16:30Down to about the nine, maybe the eight.
00:16:33Bo Orlando made the stop.
00:16:37You know, a lot of times I remember a few weeks ago,
00:16:40Daryl Johnston was saying that you don't count up
00:16:43how Emmitt Smith is doing until the game's over.
00:16:46Right.
00:16:47Cause sometimes he'll be under control that, you know,
00:16:49first quarter, sometimes the first half.
00:16:51And then at some point he's going to get going
00:16:54and they're going to get on that roll
00:16:56and they're just going to keep feeding him.
00:16:59We may be at that point right now.
00:17:01I think so.
00:17:03Third and two.
00:17:07Emmitt again.
00:17:11Down at about the one foot line by Junior Sam.
00:17:16This guy's just a great player.
00:17:18You know, everyone knows he's going to do it.
00:17:20I mean, you have Junior Seau,
00:17:21you got those big defensive linemen in there.
00:17:23Everyone is going to try and stop this guy.
00:17:26He's the only guy in the backfield.
00:17:28You look, he runs a little delay.
00:17:30He just makes a move there, makes him miss,
00:17:32makes a move there, makes a little dip back into the inside
00:17:35and gets right down to the goal line.
00:17:37How do you do that?
00:17:39How do you know where everybody is?
00:17:41I mean, you know, it's all that package of vision,
00:17:44peripheral power, all the Ps,
00:17:48peripheral power.
00:17:51A lot of Ps.
00:17:55Barry Switzer.
00:17:58Dallas, no turnovers.
00:18:00That's a big stat.
00:18:01Aikman 19 out of 26, 204 yards.
00:18:05Ronnie Harmon had that 48-yard touchdown run
00:18:08to get the Chargers back into it.
00:18:11They scored first, the Chargers did,
00:18:13on a safety.
00:18:15Aikman was tackled in the end zone.
00:18:17First and goal at the one-foot line.
00:18:20Two tied in.
00:18:23Darrell Johnson, touchdown, the Moose.
00:18:29Michael Irvin says,
00:18:30I'm going to go out there and congratulate this one myself.
00:18:33We don't get a lot of it, but I'm going to go do it.
00:18:36I forgot my hat.
00:18:37He forgot his helmet.
00:18:38I don't know what he's going to do when he gets in there.
00:18:43I think what happened,
00:18:44I think they're going for two points.
00:18:45That's what it is.
00:18:46Someone said two points to Michael Irvin.
00:18:48I thought he was going in to congratulate.
00:18:50He was going in to play.
00:18:52We're going for two.
00:18:53You need a helmet.
00:18:54Yeah.
00:18:55He ran in there.
00:18:56I would bet the play is not to Michael Irvin.
00:19:08Flag on the play.
00:19:09It was to Michael Irvin.
00:19:12He grabbed his ankle.
00:19:16Maybe he got so excited when they said
00:19:18two points run that slant in there.
00:19:21It just didn't look like he was ready for it.
00:19:25The fact that he forgot to bring his hat out there.
00:19:27And then hurt his ankle.
00:19:30With a two-point conversion,
00:19:31you know they have that card
00:19:33and it tells them every situation.
00:19:36Here's what the chart says
00:19:38about when you go for two.
00:19:42You're ahead by one, four, five, twelve.
00:19:44Fifty-nine.
00:19:45Fifteen or nineteen.
00:19:46Left the field through the end zone.
00:19:48By rule, you must leave on your sideline.
00:19:51We will retry.
00:19:53Half the distance to the goal line.
00:20:00They'll retry.
00:20:01Why would they retry?
00:20:03They'll retry.
00:20:04Why would they retry?
00:20:08Because what happens is
00:20:10the charger went out the back end.
00:20:13He didn't come off the field.
00:20:14Right.
00:20:15So then, and the pass was incomplete.
00:20:17So then they get down.
00:20:18I thought he caught the pass.
00:20:19No.
00:20:26Emmitt Smith.
00:20:29Flag on the play.
00:20:30Flag on the play.
00:20:31Emmitt's hit out of bounds
00:20:33and his ankle buckled.
00:20:35But he's okay.
00:20:39He's going to be holding
00:20:41against the Cowboys.
00:20:44And now the Cowboys are going to kick this one.
00:20:48Well, did he make it?
00:20:54I don't think Emmitt got in, so
00:20:56maybe they take the play.
00:21:01Yeah, that's right.
00:21:02If he didn't get in,
00:21:04then they're not going to be able to kick it.
00:21:06You only get one try at it.
00:21:08Offense, number 61,
00:21:10will penalize 10 yards
00:21:12from the one-yard line.
00:21:14Retry.
00:21:15Well, they will retry.
00:21:18If the ball doesn't get in,
00:21:20why would you let him retry?
00:21:22If you stopped him,
00:21:24then you don't do it.
00:21:26I mean, because he didn't get in.
00:21:28I mean, because he didn't get in.
00:21:30I don't think they...
00:21:31No, no.
00:21:32The ball...
00:21:33He changed hands.
00:21:34He put the ball in his left hand.
00:21:36You see the ball is there
00:21:37and he's out of bounds.
00:21:42And so he wasn't in,
00:21:44so I don't know why the Chargers shouldn't do this.
00:21:46They should just say no.
00:21:48Because they get one try for two points.
00:21:50They didn't make it.
00:21:51Now, why would you give them another try?
00:21:54The ball didn't cross.
00:21:56No, and I'm sure they didn't call it a touchdown.
00:21:58He got his foot across.
00:22:01In any case...
00:22:02But it's where the ball is
00:22:03when the foot goes out of bounds.
00:22:08And Bono's extra-point attempt
00:22:11is not good.
00:22:13Well, then it's all alright
00:22:14because he shouldn't have even had the chance.
00:22:17They had, like, three chances at that.
00:22:19One they shouldn't have had.
00:22:2120-9.
00:22:223.40 left in the third quarter.
00:22:26That was hit hard.
00:22:30That's a tough job,
00:22:31being a kick-returner or a punt-returner.
00:22:34Charlie Williams is the guy who made the hit.
00:22:37I still don't understand what happened on that try
00:22:39because when they first called holding,
00:22:41they said that would go on the kick,
00:22:43which meant it wasn't good,
00:22:44and then they didn't put it on the kick,
00:22:46and then they gave him another kick.
00:22:48Which they didn't make.
00:22:50I think their communications are upset.
00:22:52I think they got their wires crossed.
00:22:56There's Gail Gilbert back to throw.
00:22:58Gets it out of bounds.
00:23:00Out of the right flat, rather.
00:23:02Not out of bounds to Shawn Jefferson.
00:23:06Right now, for a McDonald's game break,
00:23:09let's return to James.
00:23:12Second and eight for San Diego.
00:23:153-9-8!
00:23:163-9-8!
00:23:183-9-8!
00:23:19Hut! Hut! Hut!
00:23:23Means...
00:23:24not much.
00:23:27Leon Lentz...
00:23:30was the first cowboy to hit it.
00:23:32Leon Lentz starting to rise to the occasion here, Pat.
00:23:35On the play just before this,
00:23:36he knocked Gail Gilbert down
00:23:39right after he threw the ball,
00:23:40and then he made that play there.
00:23:42That's a heck of a combination
00:23:44over on that right side of this cowboy defense
00:23:46where you got Leon Lentz on the inside
00:23:49and Charles Haley playing right next to him on the outside.
00:23:52That is tough to block.
00:23:54Chargers go with three wide receivers
00:23:57and Ronnie Harmon, who just came out of the backfield.
00:23:59Gilbert...
00:24:01is hit down by Haley.
00:24:06He and Leon Lentz on a stunt.
00:24:08They just ran the stunt.
00:24:09Here's the stunt now.
00:24:10Leon Lentz is going to come right here.
00:24:12Charles Haley is going to go right underneath here,
00:24:15and he's going to find Gail Gilbert about right there.
00:24:18This is what you call a line stunt.
00:24:19See, Leon Lentz comes to the outside.
00:24:21Haley starts up, then he comes to the inside
00:24:24and runs right into the quarterback.
00:24:29Clayton Holmes returns the kick.
00:24:32The Charger coverage is good.
00:24:36Eric Castle is down to make the stop.
00:24:4220-9 with a minute 59 left in the third.
00:24:47We've already done it.
00:24:49But she was a cute little girl, I mean, Haley.
00:24:52But she has to go all her life being called Haley
00:24:55after Charles Haley numbered 94.
00:25:00Dick Hantak.
00:25:0112 men on the field by the receiving team.
00:25:04The player trying to clear on the sideline did not clear prior to the snap.
00:25:08Henley is declined.
00:25:09First down.
00:25:12First down.
00:25:13Dallas at their own 34.
00:25:17A minute 59 left to play in the third quarter.
00:25:20The Cowboys leading 20-9.
00:25:26San Diego 9, third quarter.
00:25:28A minute 59 left to play in the third quarter.
00:25:31Cowboys have the ball at their own 34.
00:25:38Michael Irvin split wide left.
00:25:41Kevin Williams to the right.
00:25:43Novacek on the move.
00:25:45And Aikman.
00:25:47Irvin incomplete.
00:25:50That's one of the few times they were out of sync.
00:25:55Troy Aikman has broken the Cowboy record for consecutive passes
00:25:59without an interception.
00:26:01A new team record that had been held by Don Meredith.
00:26:06I think a lot of that is Troy Aikman.
00:26:09Troy Aikman gets back, has great vision, command of everything to do,
00:26:13quick release, timing, tempo, has all those things.
00:26:16A lot of it has to do with North Turner and Ernie Zampezi,
00:26:20the offense they've given him to work with.
00:26:23And a lot of it has to do with his accuracy.
00:26:26And with Michael Irvin.
00:26:29Yeah, he was saying last night that if Michael Irvin is ever man to man,
00:26:33he says if he ever looks out there and he sees that they are on Michael Irvin
00:26:37man to man, he says on a comeback pattern,
00:26:40he feels that he can complete them 100%.
00:26:43Now that's confidence.
00:26:45This isn't a comeback pattern, this is a slam.
00:26:47But you know, they get so, they're always worried.
00:26:49Terrence Shaw was off him, and again, he's a rookie corner player
00:26:53playing against Michael Irvin.
00:26:55He wasn't exactly sure what he was going to do,
00:26:57so he kind of just did nothing.
00:27:00And you notice where the ball was, right in Irvin's body,
00:27:03where it's not going to be knocked loose.
00:27:05He can cover it up, use his body to cover it up.
00:27:08It's just a, like you said, it's a symphony almost.
00:27:12Yeah, and then he can just keep running too.
00:27:15I mean, that's the thing that Michael Irvin I'm sure likes about Troy Aikman.
00:27:18One, he gets him the ball a lot.
00:27:20Two, he's always looking for him.
00:27:22But three, he never hangs him out.
00:27:24Right.
00:27:25He always has that ball right there in front of him,
00:27:27where he doesn't have to stretch, he doesn't have to reach,
00:27:29where he can catch it, you know, in a gathered position to run,
00:27:33but not get stretched out to get laid out.
00:27:37First down, Dallas.
00:27:43And a handoff to Emmitt Smith.
00:27:45And Emmitt gets into charger territory across midfield.
00:27:49Sean Gale made the stop.
00:27:51And when Sean Gale and Bo Orlando stop,
00:27:54start to have him make the tackles on Emmitt Smith,
00:27:57it's a matter of time.
00:27:59Well, you know, Mark Tuene made a heck of a block that time.
00:28:02He's the left tackle, and he was the backside tackle.
00:28:05But they have so much confidence.
00:28:07Watch Mark Tuene here.
00:28:09They know the ball's going here, but they have so much confidence
00:28:12that Emmitt Smith can take it anywhere,
00:28:14that even when they're offside, they really block hard.
00:28:17You see that, Tuene?
00:28:18I mean, he just took his guy and drove him about four yards in.
00:28:25Here he is again.
00:28:27Close to a first down.
00:28:30Sean Gale made the stop.
00:28:33Yeah, that's the thing, like you say, when those safeties,
00:28:36when you're getting by that defensive line and linebackers
00:28:39and the safeties are making the plays,
00:28:41that you know that your offensive line,
00:28:43and again, I say this,
00:28:45when you include the offensive line with the Cowboys,
00:28:47I think you have to include Daryl Johnston, the moose.
00:28:49When that group gets going,
00:28:51then safeties aren't going to make a lot of tackles.
00:28:55Third and short.
00:28:57Two tight ends.
00:28:59Novacek and Kendall Watkins now lined up that tight end.
00:29:03He's about 300 pounds.
00:29:07Daryl Johnston got the handoff and didn't get the first down.
00:29:12Junior Seau.
00:29:16He's on the bottom of that pile.
00:29:18Junior Seau.
00:29:25This is the conclusion of the third quarter.
00:29:29The end of the third quarter with Dallas leading San Diego 20 to 9.
00:29:36Dallas 20, San Diego 9 at Jack Murphy Stadium.
00:29:41Pat Summerall with John Madden.
00:29:44And the Cowboys will have to punt.
00:29:46Andre Coleman deep for San Diego.
00:29:48John Jett to punt it.
00:30:05Starting the fourth quarter.
00:30:11Hangs it high. Coleman signals for a catch.
00:30:16It hits one of the Cowboys in the head.
00:30:19And Williams wasn't expecting it.
00:30:23It didn't look like it.
00:30:26Bounced off him.
00:30:27Excuse me, John.
00:30:28I was saying, I think when the Chargers didn't get it,
00:30:30he went back to catch it.
00:30:32Gail Gilbert has quarterbacked the Chargers all the way.
00:30:35And they've thrown Means behind him.
00:30:39And he gets the carry.
00:30:40Means breaks a tackle.
00:30:42Breaks another.
00:30:44Gets outside the 30.
00:30:46Finally tripped up by Larry Brown.
00:30:52One thing is, you know, as impressive as the Cowboys have been,
00:30:56they only have 20 points.
00:30:58And they really left the Chargers in this game.
00:31:01I mean, the Chargers really haven't been that impressive.
00:31:04I mean, they've had the turnovers.
00:31:05They've had the penalties.
00:31:06They've been a little sloppy.
00:31:08But, you know, with 14 minutes to go in the fourth quarter,
00:31:1320 to 9, they're still in this game.
00:31:15Means again.
00:31:18Outside the 35, about the 36.
00:31:28You know, we talked about what Emmitt Smith does before contact and after.
00:31:33Now, Means has like 310 yards before contact and 314 after.
00:31:39So, for Natron Means, he makes about as many yards before he's hit
00:31:44as he does after he's hit for the first time.
00:31:49Gilbert thinks to me.
00:31:52Gets the pass complete to Tony Martin.
00:31:56I think that's Tony Martin's first pass.
00:31:59And Tony Martin is a leading wide receiver in the AFC.
00:32:02You see, he's going to be out here just running an out pattern.
00:32:06He comes down, and then he just starts to the inside
00:32:09and then, again, works back to the outside.
00:32:12Again, working on Clayton Holmes.
00:32:14You know, if they're going to look on someone and say,
00:32:16here's our best receiver, here's the guy who catches the pass,
00:32:19I think you want to get that matchup as much as you can.
00:32:22And I'm surprised that's the first time they've done it.
00:32:25Means is deep.
00:32:26He gets to carry his 21st of the day flag on the play.
00:32:32In the area of holding,
00:32:37which is the greatest drive stopper in football.
00:32:40It used to be 15 yards, and I used to always say that as a coach.
00:32:44You get a drive, you're going, you're going, you're going, you're going,
00:32:47and you get that doggone holding penalty,
00:32:49and it would stop every drive you ever got.
00:32:53Well, that changes your whole philosophy.
00:32:56Holding, offense, number 53.
00:32:59In the event that the ball is beyond the line of scrimmage
00:33:02and the foul is beyond the line of scrimmage,
00:33:04we penalize from the spot of the foul,
00:33:07which is closer to the previous spot.
00:33:0910 yards, repeat the down, first down.
00:33:13I'm not sure what all that means.
00:33:15Courtney Hall was called for the violation.
00:33:20But it's still a drive stopper.
00:33:22Yeah, right, and it has to be the farthest point.
00:33:24If the point was the line of scrimmage,
00:33:26that would be the line of scrimmage.
00:33:27If it was downfield, then it would go back to the line of scrimmage.
00:33:30But it's going to be 10 yards from the,
00:33:32where it's going to hurt you the most.
00:33:36This is Ronnie Honeman,
00:33:39who scored the Chargers touchdown
00:33:41on a 48-yard touchdown sprint,
00:33:44stopped by Leon Lett.
00:33:47Yeah, we were talking about Harry Swain, number 72,
00:33:50and that big face mask that he had.
00:33:52He had an injury to his eye orbit.
00:33:55So they had that mask specially made.
00:33:58And we put that helmet on a scale yesterday.
00:34:02Now, the average helmet that we put,
00:34:04the other lineman helmet, weighed four pounds.
00:34:06That helmet weighs six pounds.
00:34:09So he's carrying six pounds on top of his head.
00:34:12Here's Gilford to Harmon.
00:34:16And Harmon gets to the 34-yard line.
00:34:21And that'll be enough for a Charger first down.
00:34:23And I think Charles Haley got to Gilford
00:34:25just as he threw that one.
00:34:27And he's getting the pressure.
00:34:29Watch Haley here.
00:34:30He's going to come from this side.
00:34:31Tony Tolbert is coming from that side.
00:34:33And they're going to meet right around Gail Gilford.
00:34:36Watch Haley.
00:34:37See, he's coming from his back side.
00:34:39Tolbert was coming from his front side.
00:34:41And whoop!
00:34:42That's what you call a de-cleater.
00:34:46They also call it first down San Diego.
00:34:49Means is that he backed.
00:34:54The handoff is to Means,
00:34:56hit behind the line by Leon Lett.
00:35:01The big cat.
00:35:03Yeah, it's tough to run in there if he's getting penetration.
00:35:06Look at the pressure that Gail Gilford's been under today.
00:35:09He's been sacked four times,
00:35:11hurried ten times,
00:35:12knocked down eight times.
00:35:14And that started, like, in the second quarter.
00:35:17One batted pass.
00:35:18He's thrown three interceptions.
00:35:20He's been forced to scramble four times.
00:35:23And in addition to all that stuff,
00:35:25he's had one fumble.
00:35:26Let's see what he has to do this time.
00:35:28Gilford back to throw it.
00:35:30Has some time this time.
00:35:32Pass bounced off the hands of Papuno.
00:35:37Almost to Martin.
00:35:39But it's incomplete after all that.
00:35:41You know, Papuno went to Weber State.
00:35:44Yeah.
00:35:45And he was a leading receiver in the nation.
00:35:48In fact, of all time,
00:35:50I think, like, he's the third leading college receiver.
00:35:54Who would have thought that?
00:35:55Who would have thought?
00:35:57Jerry Rice, two years in front of him.
00:36:00Yep, here it is right here.
00:36:01Brian Forster from Rhode Island,
00:36:04Jerry Rice, too,
00:36:05and then Alfred Papuno in 1991 at Weber.
00:36:08He's in motion third and 12.
00:36:11Gilford.
00:36:12That man wide open.
00:36:15They're waving their arms.
00:36:17No signal for a touchdown now.
00:36:19They threw the hat.
00:36:20I think he went out of bounds.
00:36:21He did.
00:36:22Now, if you're pushed out of bounds,
00:36:24you can come back in and catch the ball.
00:36:26If you go out of bounds,
00:36:28you can't come back in and catch the ball.
00:36:33Now, see out there?
00:36:34It's up on top.
00:36:35You see, he goes out of bounds right there.
00:36:37He's running out of bounds,
00:36:38comes back in and catches the ball.
00:36:40That's going to be illegal.
00:36:43That was Shawn Jefferson.
00:36:44Now, if he was pushed out of bounds,
00:36:47then he can come back in bounds.
00:36:49He was pushed way up
00:36:50after he first started to make his break.
00:36:52Yeah, and he's saying that he was pushed.
00:36:54You see, that's his argument,
00:36:55that he was pushed out of bounds.
00:36:57That's a new rule issue.
00:36:58If you're pushed out of bounds,
00:36:59you can come back in and catch.
00:37:01If you weren't pushed out of bounds,
00:37:03you can't come back in.
00:37:04Look at Harry Swain getting between
00:37:07Jefferson and the officials.
00:37:10There was a flag on the play,
00:37:11down inside the ten,
00:37:13and there was a hat
00:37:14where he went out of bounds.
00:37:15I think the same guy threw the flag and the hat.
00:37:19The player went out of bounds
00:37:21without being contacted.
00:37:23Loss of down, fourth down.
00:37:26Yeah, see, the hat just means
00:37:28that he went out of bounds,
00:37:29and the flag was for the penalty.
00:37:31You see, he's going to be hit right there.
00:37:33Now, he's still in bounds.
00:37:35Now, you can see right there
00:37:37when he goes out of bounds,
00:37:38he wasn't pushed out of bounds.
00:37:40You see, he's running out of bounds,
00:37:42then he comes back in.
00:37:44So, the hat went down.
00:37:45You see, just that he was out,
00:37:47then the fact that he caught the ball,
00:37:50then that was the penalty.
00:37:53Again, and I'm sure
00:37:54Sean Jefferson is arguing,
00:37:56because he was hit initially
00:37:57coming off the line of scrimmage.
00:37:59And I'm sure that's his argument.
00:38:00Yeah, that he was pushed out of bounds.
00:38:03Fourth and 12, and they're going for it.
00:38:06Three wide receivers, plus Ronnie Harmon.
00:38:16No blips from Dallas, a four-man rush.
00:38:20Gilbert gets there to get rid of it.
00:38:22Catch is made, I believe,
00:38:24but not enough for the first.
00:38:27And again, you have to give that one to Charles Haley.
00:38:30Yeah.
00:38:31Because he didn't have time.
00:38:32I mean, when you're fourth and 12,
00:38:33you need time.
00:38:34And when you have Charles Haley coming like this,
00:38:36he's not going to give you the time.
00:38:38Watch that.
00:38:39You see, from now on,
00:38:40he had to throw the ball,
00:38:41and he had to throw it short
00:38:42of the first down anyway.
00:38:43Larry Brown made the stop.
00:38:48I'll bet you that bear shakes.
00:38:50Somewhere when he comes out,
00:38:51he has to shake that water off.
00:38:54I guess we can't stay with him.
00:38:56Oh, there he goes.
00:38:57There you are.
00:38:58That's one thing that you can't train an animal to do
00:39:01is when they get wet to not shake.
00:39:03I didn't know that.
00:39:04Yeah.
00:39:07Aikman to Irvin.
00:39:11And right now, again,
00:39:12let's go to Hollywood, Murphy Stadium,
00:39:15where the Cowboys lead San Diego 20-9,
00:39:18second and two.
00:39:19Cowboys at their own 38.
00:39:24Blitz coming.
00:39:26Cowboys read it.
00:39:27So did Emmett Smith.
00:39:28There's a flag down way, way back
00:39:30at the line of scrimmage.
00:39:31Yeah, and that's again in the area
00:39:32where they call offensive holding.
00:39:35The other thing about it, though,
00:39:36is that flag was thrown in the area
00:39:38of offensive holding about 10 seconds
00:39:41after Emmett Smith went through the hole.
00:39:43Offense, number 61, 10-yard penalty.
00:39:46Repeated down.
00:39:47They didn't know the flag,
00:39:48so Emmett was already in charger territory.
00:39:50Yeah, he was about 15 yards downfield.
00:39:53This is the guy they called it on, Nate Newton.
00:39:56But again, you watch Nate block there.
00:39:58He got that left arm up here.
00:40:00He got that left arm up in there.
00:40:02That's a pretty good block.
00:40:04And then, heck, I mean, the guy went by
00:40:06and if he saw anything after that,
00:40:09that's getting picky.
00:40:10I mean, you got to let those big
00:40:11330-pound guys grunt like that.
00:40:14That's like saying that grizzly bear
00:40:16can't shake after he gets out of the water.
00:40:18What are you talking about?
00:40:19You got to let him shake.
00:40:20Do whatever he wants to.
00:40:21Yeah, that's right.
00:40:23Second and nine.
00:40:25Three, two, one.
00:40:29I'll tell you, Nate wasn't going to move that time.
00:40:31You see him?
00:40:32Sean Lee jumped.
00:40:33Yeah, he moved.
00:40:34He was lined up over Nate Newton
00:40:36and Nate said, OK, you got me for holding.
00:40:39I don't think I held,
00:40:40but you're not going to get me on this one.
00:40:42Encroachment.
00:40:43Defense, number 98.
00:40:45Contact prior to the snap.
00:40:47Five-yard penalty.
00:40:48Still second down.
00:40:49Watch Nate there.
00:40:50He's not going to move, Pat.
00:40:51I mean, the guy in front of him
00:40:53is going to go.
00:40:54He's going to go.
00:40:55Nate's going to stay there.
00:40:56No, he's not going to.
00:40:58You're not going to get him.
00:40:59No coach is going to say,
00:41:00hey, Nate, you move.
00:41:01They're going to let, you know,
00:41:03like Sean Lee jump off sides
00:41:04and say Nate pulled you off sides.
00:41:06Nate's going to stay there
00:41:07to prove I am innocent.
00:41:09Yeah, the first thing he did
00:41:11was pull up his pants.
00:41:12Always will.
00:41:15Second down.
00:41:17Smith.
00:41:20About four this time.
00:41:24Stopped by Seau.
00:41:26Yeah, the Cowboys are going to be
00:41:27in great position.
00:41:29You know, when they get through
00:41:30this game, then next week
00:41:32they have a bye.
00:41:33And then they're going to get,
00:41:34you know, Deion Sanders,
00:41:36you know, and that'll, I think,
00:41:37really solidify this defense.
00:41:39And Darren Smith.
00:41:40And Darren Smith.
00:41:41And then, you know,
00:41:42they're going to get
00:41:43Deion Sanders.
00:41:45And Darren Smith.
00:41:46And then, you know,
00:41:47they play Atlanta
00:41:48where they're going to need
00:41:49all their defensive backs.
00:41:50As Atlanta plays those
00:41:51four line receivers.
00:41:53I think they're in
00:41:54pretty good position.
00:41:55Third and four.
00:41:58Let's know the check on the move.
00:42:01Flag on the play
00:42:02as Aikman stays in there.
00:42:07Gets the ball to Michael Irvin
00:42:08who's thrown backwards.
00:42:09But there was a flag.
00:42:11As I think the Chargers
00:42:12jumped too soon.
00:42:16The Chargers, you know,
00:42:17just anything that you can do wrong
00:42:19or anything that you can do
00:42:20that is an undisciplinary look
00:42:22are the types of things
00:42:23the Chargers have done today.
00:42:24I mean, that, I know,
00:42:25Bobby Ross is a disciplinarian.
00:42:27He's a heck of a coach.
00:42:28He's solid.
00:42:2998.
00:42:30In the neutral zone.
00:42:32During the staff.
00:42:33Five yard penalty.
00:42:34Well, it's not just today.
00:42:35First down.
00:42:36It's a whole season.
00:42:37They were 29th in the league
00:42:39in penalties.
00:42:40And then the turnover,
00:42:41I mean, you add those two things
00:42:45and, you know,
00:42:46and a year ago the Chargers
00:42:47were in the Super Bowl
00:42:48but this year they just,
00:42:50they just aren't together
00:42:52and they're just self-destructing.
00:42:53Been penalized nine times today.
00:42:57Far too many.
00:43:07Here's Aikman.
00:43:09Going deep for Irvin.
00:43:12Who had it and dropped it
00:43:13and there's a flag on the play.
00:43:19He had to come back.
00:43:27Yeah, I was just thinking that
00:43:28that I was surprised
00:43:29that they hadn't gone deep
00:43:30more today because
00:43:31they've been going no short
00:43:32and a short underneath.
00:43:37Interference.
00:43:38Defense.
00:43:39Number 31.
00:43:40Interference called
00:43:41against Willie Clark.
00:43:43That's Willie Clark
00:43:44getting there before
00:43:45the ball gets there.
00:43:46See, after the ball gets there
00:43:48then it would be okay.
00:43:49Yep.
00:43:50But I think the ball was short.
00:43:52Clark was beaten by a step
00:43:54and he ran into Michael Irvin
00:43:56when he had to come back
00:43:57and wait for the ball.
00:43:58And then he grabbed him.
00:43:59And now he,
00:44:00and then he's talking
00:44:01into his helmet.
00:44:03He's talking to the ground.
00:44:06What's he talking about?
00:44:08Talking to whomever.
00:44:09First and 10
00:44:10after the penalty
00:44:11against the Chargers.
00:44:12Yeah, you can get that penalty
00:44:13a lot by throwing it up
00:44:15and then throwing it short
00:44:16and having the guy
00:44:17run into your guy.
00:44:26About eight down
00:44:27to the 13 yard line
00:44:28of San Diego.
00:44:30I think the Cowboys
00:44:31are cutting the moose loose today.
00:44:33You know, usually he's the,
00:44:34he's the blocking back
00:44:36and then he leads
00:44:38and this time they just
00:44:39give him the ball
00:44:40and he makes a cut back there
00:44:42just like Emmitt Smith does.
00:44:43Well.
00:44:45No, it was a little slower
00:44:46and it wasn't, you know,
00:44:47quite as hippy.
00:44:49He made a cut back, you're right.
00:44:50Yeah, no, he made a nice little
00:44:52cut back for a guy
00:44:53that weighs 242 pounds.
00:44:55He changed direction.
00:44:57Second and one.
00:45:01Emmitt Smith.
00:45:02First down.
00:45:03Just outside the 10.
00:45:08The Cowboys are just
00:45:09really taking it to him now.
00:45:10I mean, they got control
00:45:11that, you know,
00:45:12the offensive line,
00:45:13the, the mixture,
00:45:15you know, run and pass,
00:45:16giving the ball here,
00:45:17giving the ball there.
00:45:25First down, Cowboys
00:45:27at the San Diego 11.
00:45:29Nate Newton's probably
00:45:30pretty happy that his
00:45:31holding penalty
00:45:32is a little bit higher
00:45:33than the other guys.
00:45:34Yeah.
00:45:35Nate Newton's probably
00:45:36pretty happy that his
00:45:37holding penalty
00:45:38didn't kill the drive.
00:45:40Here's Emmitt Smith
00:45:41inside the 10.
00:45:43Out of bounds at about the 5.
00:45:50You just wonder how
00:45:51this guy can keep doing it.
00:45:53I mean, you know,
00:45:54Emmitt Smith is one of those guys
00:45:55that doesn't take a breather.
00:45:56I mean, he's not out of there
00:45:57on passing downs.
00:45:58He's not out of there
00:45:59on short yardage
00:46:00or goal line
00:46:01or if they blitz or anything.
00:46:03I mean, he just plays
00:46:04every night.
00:46:05This guy is a football player.
00:46:10When he has carried
00:46:1120 times,
00:46:12the Cowboys record
00:46:13is 55 and 6.
00:46:15I think when he just plays.
00:46:16Yeah.
00:46:17I mean, I think if Emmitt
00:46:18Smith plays,
00:46:19the record's there.
00:46:21There at the 5.
00:46:24Emmitt Smith again.
00:46:26Cased by the Chargers
00:46:27and no place to go this time.
00:46:30Lost yardage
00:46:31as he slipped down
00:46:32trying to cut back.
00:46:33Did you see that shot
00:46:34of him in the huddle?
00:46:35He's wearing a necklace.
00:46:36I mean, he's wearing,
00:46:37what do you call this
00:46:38where you have a,
00:46:39he has a gold chain.
00:46:40Number 22
00:46:41was hanging down in front.
00:46:42So, if he doesn't see
00:46:43his number on his jersey
00:46:44or his shoulder pads,
00:46:46he can look on his neck.
00:46:48He has 22 and gold
00:46:49around his neck.
00:46:50I just saw it.
00:46:51Watch it right here.
00:46:52See that there?
00:46:53I just saw it.
00:46:54Look at that.
00:46:55So, wherever,
00:46:56wherever you're looking,
00:46:57you know what your number is.
00:46:58You always have your number
00:46:59on your person.
00:47:00You take the jersey off,
00:47:02you always got
00:47:03your number with you.
00:47:05Looks like it might be
00:47:07heavy, too.
00:47:08Yeah, did you see that?
00:47:09That was dangling in the huddle.
00:47:10Yeah.
00:47:11Here's Aikman.
00:47:12Pass incomplete.
00:47:14Intended for him,
00:47:15it's Smith,
00:47:16was deflected.
00:47:21531 left to play,
00:47:2320 to 9, Dallas.
00:47:28Fourth down
00:47:29and we'll see Bono.
00:47:30Chris Bono.
00:47:33Barry Switzer is thinking
00:47:34that, you know,
00:47:35that when you get down there,
00:47:36you like to get the ball
00:47:37in the end zone.
00:47:40You know that maybe
00:47:41you don't need it this time
00:47:42but just to be a proficient team.
00:47:46This will be a 30-yard
00:47:47field goal attempt
00:47:48by Chris Bono.
00:47:53And it's good.
00:47:57And Dallas leads now,
00:47:59with 527 left to play.
00:48:05We lost today
00:48:06and look at the standings
00:48:07in the West.
00:48:08Who would have thought?
00:48:10John and I will be there.
00:48:13And the 49ers in that game
00:48:14are going to need a win
00:48:15to be tied.
00:48:16Yeah.
00:48:19Andre Coleman
00:48:20dancing and taken down
00:48:22by the Cowboys' Bill Bates.
00:48:3023 to 9, Dallas leading.
00:48:32523, San Diego 9,
00:48:36516 left to play.
00:48:40This game is presented
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00:48:43It's intended for the private use
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00:48:45Any rebroadcaster
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00:48:54First and 10 for the Chargers
00:48:56at their own 14.
00:49:00Gilbert.
00:49:03To Tony Martin, complete.
00:49:06You know, Pat,
00:49:07one of the things we're going,
00:49:08one official short,
00:49:10usually you have six officials.
00:49:12We only have six now.
00:49:13The field judge, Don Carey,
00:49:15was injured.
00:49:16So, there's no official
00:49:17who would normally line up
00:49:18right there.
00:49:19That's the guy they're going
00:49:20without in this alignment.
00:49:22Pass complete to Jefferson
00:49:24from Gilbert.
00:49:26Be enough to move the sticks.
00:49:30Yeah, Don Carey
00:49:31pulled his Achilles tendon,
00:49:33they said, in the game.
00:49:35So, they've made the adjustment.
00:49:37Again, they usually have
00:49:38an official on both ends
00:49:39of the line of scrimmage.
00:49:40Now, they only have one.
00:49:42Gilbert's pass sails
00:49:44high and out of bound.
00:49:48Tony Martin,
00:49:49the intended receiver.
00:49:52Today's game is
00:49:53Today's game is being produced
00:49:55by Bob Stenner,
00:49:56directed by Sandy Grossman.
00:49:58Studio is produced
00:49:59by Scott Ackerson,
00:50:01directed by Bob Levy.
00:50:02The executive producers
00:50:03of Fox Sports
00:50:05are Ed Gorin
00:50:07and David Hill.
00:50:14Second and ten, San Diego.
00:50:17Four and a half minutes
00:50:18left to play.
00:50:19Dallas in control.
00:50:21Gilbert goes high again.
00:50:24In the direction of Sean Jefferson.
00:50:29We got here early today, Pat,
00:50:31and coming in here
00:50:33like at 10 o'clock in the morning,
00:50:34this place was packed already.
00:50:37If you get here this early,
00:50:38you must have a reason
00:50:39to get here this early.
00:50:42That's a reason.
00:50:43Look at that.
00:50:44Great Mexican food
00:50:45down here in San Diego.
00:50:46Well, that was pretty good
00:50:47barbecue chicken you had
00:50:48sent to us by Paul Lowe.
00:50:52Really one of the outstanding
00:50:53players ever to play here.
00:50:55Third and ten.
00:50:57Gilbert with plenty of time.
00:51:00Incomplete.
00:51:02Tony Martin
00:51:03is the intended receiver.
00:51:05What do you think
00:51:06this all that tailgate team does?
00:51:08I don't know, but the arrows
00:51:09are pointing in both directions.
00:51:10Look at this.
00:51:13Oh, that's a pig.
00:51:14They brought the whole pig.
00:51:15They cooked the whole pig.
00:51:17That's the whole gentleman.
00:51:19Someone's pulling the ear.
00:51:20They got something in the ear.
00:51:22Now you're talking, huh?
00:51:24All mad in tailgate.
00:51:25What do you have in a pig?
00:51:26I think that pig
00:51:27had a smile on his face, too.
00:51:29It had something in its ear.
00:51:31Yeah.
00:51:32It looked like it had a cork
00:51:33in its ear.
00:51:34It's a big cork.
00:51:38Darren Bennett's punt
00:51:39can be handled by Clayton Holmes.
00:51:41Gets away from one.
00:51:44Trying to get around the corner.
00:51:49Does a lot of running.
00:51:52Again, not much yardage,
00:51:53but no fumbles.
00:51:55And no penalties.
00:51:56Usually when a return guy
00:51:58goes like that and he starts
00:51:59running sideways like that,
00:52:00you usually have a clipping penalty.
00:52:0260-yard punt by Bennett.
00:52:0523 to 9.
00:52:07Cowboys over the Williams.
00:52:09And David Lang, as the Moose,
00:52:11also gets a rest.
00:52:14Sherman Williams, number 20.
00:52:16Aikman's still the quarterback.
00:52:23Louis Bush made the stop.
00:52:25I was just going to say,
00:52:26I think the Cowboys are
00:52:27starting their,
00:52:28some of the Cowboys are
00:52:29starting their bye week right now.
00:52:31They get to rest the rest of this game.
00:52:33They have next week off
00:52:35and play two weeks from today
00:52:38against the Atlanta Falcons.
00:52:40In Atlanta.
00:52:41There's a guy who gives
00:52:43everything he has to a game
00:52:46and he can take those gloves off.
00:52:48Here is Alex Spanos,
00:52:50the owner of the San Diego Chargers.
00:52:54A fine gentleman.
00:52:55Yep.
00:52:56You know, and he's a good friend
00:52:58of Bob Hope's.
00:52:59And, you know,
00:53:00and they would do these charity things
00:53:02and Bob Hope taught him
00:53:03how to do this.
00:53:16Nice, Aiden.
00:53:22Alex Spanos, the owner of the Chargers.
00:53:25Sherman Williams deep.
00:53:31He gets the carry.
00:53:34Swings outside the 20.
00:53:38This is Mark Thune.
00:53:41Looks like he's talking
00:53:42about his shoulder.
00:53:43Or his back.
00:53:45He's had some back problems.
00:53:48Maybe. I don't know.
00:53:4923 to 9.
00:53:50Dallas leading San Diego.
00:53:54Lower back spasms.
00:53:57Sherman Williams gets the carry again.
00:53:59He's tipped down.
00:54:02Right now for
00:54:03a McDonald's game break again.
00:54:05Let's return to James Brown
00:54:06in Hollywood.
00:54:07Arizona has moved ahead of Washington
00:54:09late in the game.
00:54:10Take a look.
00:54:11Dave Craig.
00:54:12Pull it right to Frank Sanders.
00:54:13Down to the one.
00:54:14That's set up.
00:54:15A touchdown pass to Garrison Hurst.
00:54:1724-20 Arizona.
00:54:19Less than two to play.
00:54:20Pat and John.
00:54:22And San Diego
00:54:24out of timeouts now.
00:54:27San Diego doesn't have any team
00:54:28on the field.
00:54:30They're all lined up here
00:54:31in the sideline.
00:54:33The Cowboys are out there
00:54:34in the field.
00:54:35Lined up over the ball.
00:54:36Ready to go.
00:54:37And the Chargers are all over here
00:54:38in the sideline.
00:54:403-42 left.
00:54:41Dallas leading 23-9.
00:54:43That guy hasn't been very busy
00:54:44today has he?
00:54:45No.
00:54:46That's the Cannon guy.
00:54:47They shoot off that Cannon
00:54:49every time the Chargers score.
00:54:53And that's one of the things.
00:54:54When you were in this division
00:54:56you always wanted to keep that
00:54:57Cannon guy in his chair.
00:54:59And you always wanted to keep
00:55:00Warpaint in the corral.
00:55:02Warpaint was a Kansas City.
00:55:03Kansas City.
00:55:04Yeah.
00:55:05A horse that ran around
00:55:06the doggone field
00:55:07whenever they scored a touchdown.
00:55:09And this guy shoots that
00:55:10stupid Cannon off
00:55:11whenever they score.
00:55:13You want to shut up the Cannon
00:55:15and keep Warpaint in the corral.
00:55:18San Diego scored first
00:55:19on a safety.
00:55:20Do you remember if they shot
00:55:21the Cannon on a safety?
00:55:24They should have.
00:55:25Coleman.
00:55:27Chased by Bates.
00:55:28Fumble.
00:55:29Ball went out of bounds.
00:55:31David Lang.
00:55:33Finally made the stop.
00:55:34I think Charles Haley
00:55:35caught that fumble.
00:55:37Charles Haley is just
00:55:38standing there.
00:55:39He's minding his own business.
00:55:40He said I'm not giving anyone
00:55:41any problem.
00:55:42I'm no trouble here.
00:55:43Look.
00:55:44I'm just I'm just a player.
00:55:45I'm just happy to be part
00:55:46of the team.
00:55:47And boom.
00:55:48A fumble happens.
00:55:49It goes right down.
00:55:50Look.
00:55:51Here's the fumble.
00:55:52Takes a bounce.
00:55:53Look.
00:55:54There's old 94.
00:55:55He bends over.
00:55:56Comes right to him.
00:55:57Gives a little straight arm.
00:55:58It's been a busy week
00:55:59for Charles Haley.
00:56:00Last week after the game
00:56:02he wasn't so happy to be
00:56:03a part of the team.
00:56:04And then.
00:56:05Everything got settled
00:56:06everything got smoothed over
00:56:08during the week.
00:56:09You think everything is smooth
00:56:11right now.
00:56:12I think so.
00:56:13Charles Haley.
00:56:14No.
00:56:17Three wide receivers.
00:56:20Gilbert back to throw it again.
00:56:22Under pressure and down he goes.
00:56:26Shantae Carver.
00:56:30Gets the sack.
00:56:34I'll tell you you know being a
00:56:35backup quarterback and having to
00:56:36play is tough.
00:56:38And when your first game is
00:56:39against the the Dallas Cowboys
00:56:41who right now I think are the
00:56:42best team in football.
00:56:44I think you're about triple top.
00:56:46Gets it to Ronnie Harmon.
00:56:48Harmon gets out of bounds.
00:56:50Gained a couple.
00:57:01Frustrating day I'm sure for
00:57:03Bobby Ross frustrating year for
00:57:05him the way they've been
00:57:06penalized and turned it over.
00:57:08Yeah I think the frustration
00:57:10started in the Super Bowl
00:57:11against the forty niners and he
00:57:13said that it took him all the
00:57:15way until training camp to try
00:57:17and get that one out of his mind
00:57:19and then they never got started
00:57:20this year.
00:57:22Gilbert Chase gets the ball to
00:57:24Harmon.
00:57:25Harmon Chase gets away from one
00:57:26cowboy two cowboys finally is
00:57:28taken down by Darren Woodson and
00:57:31Bill Bates.
00:57:32Gail Gilbert might be shaken
00:57:35just a bit.
00:57:36Well Tony Tolbert hit him again
00:57:39Tolbert Tolbert has been very
00:57:41active today.
00:57:42He's going against Stan Brock.
00:57:44He's coming down here in the
00:57:45bottom of the screen.
00:57:46You see him take that inside
00:57:47stunt the same one Charles Haley
00:57:49did.
00:57:50He took that you know that where
00:57:51the tackle goes out Tolbert
00:57:52comes in underneath right up the
00:57:55back to throw it again under
00:57:57pressure again on the ground
00:57:59again coming up following our
00:58:04football coverage space above
00:58:07and beyond except on the West
00:58:09Coast.
00:58:10I'll tell you he stepped through
00:58:11it you know and that was almost
00:58:12space that he got knocked into
00:58:14when he stepped into Leon left.
00:58:16That's a heck of a thing.
00:58:17I mean you're back there and
00:58:18you're looking and you go and
00:58:19you step up and here comes
00:58:21number 78.
00:58:22Watch him here when he steps up
00:58:23so he goes to go right there
00:58:24watch where he runs into right
00:58:25here.
00:58:26Yeah I don't knock you into
00:58:27space in the other direction
00:58:31quickly.
00:58:33Well you don't want to.
00:58:34That's that's a tough thing
00:58:35against this cowboy defenses with
00:58:38with Big Cat Leon lead in there
00:58:40ever stepping up.
00:58:41You know there's not there's not
00:58:42much in that trap.
00:58:46It is still the quarterback
00:58:48Sherman Williams the running back
00:58:51gets the carry out of bounds
00:58:57stops the clock gets a first
00:58:59down.
00:59:00There's only two minutes and
00:59:01twenty four seconds left to go
00:59:03in this game and I see no reason
00:59:05why Troy Aikman's in there now.
00:59:06I mean I would think that he
00:59:07ought to start his bite to think
00:59:11Charles has started his bite
00:59:12Aikman still playing.
00:59:13No that's that's that's a
00:59:14surprise.
00:59:15I don't think that he has to be
00:59:17in there right now.
00:59:18I don't think that he has to be
00:59:19in there playing.
00:59:20I think that they could let him
00:59:22start his by put Wade Wilson in
00:59:24put Jason Garrett in one of them
00:59:26twenty one out of thirty two
00:59:28hundred and twenty two yards two
00:59:30touchdowns for him at Smith one
00:59:32for Darryl Johnson a win for
00:59:34Barry Switzer.
00:59:43Williams to the 20 before they
00:59:51run another play we'll get the
00:59:52two minute warning.
00:59:53The chargers are out of time
00:59:55out.
00:59:56Dallas has two left but that
00:59:59doesn't matter.
01:00:00And Trey Aikman is walking over
01:00:02to the sideline slowly.
01:00:04He can't even do that with
01:00:06much zeal.
01:00:08Don't forget following football
01:00:10space above and beyond two
01:00:13minutes left twenty three nine
01:00:14that Murphy Stadium San Diego
01:00:17scored first on a safety but
01:00:19Aikman was tackled in the end
01:00:20zone.
01:00:21Then the Cowboys went ahead
01:00:23taking advantage of the count of
01:00:25the chargers turnovers Emmitt
01:00:27Smith scored twice short runs
01:00:29then Darryl Johnson the third
01:00:32Cowboy touchdown with a short
01:00:34run.
01:00:36That's been at Sherman with
01:00:41him.
01:00:42Yeah we were talking about with
01:00:43a score of twenty three to nine
01:00:45you know a minute fifty two
01:00:46seconds wide try Aikman is still
01:00:48in there.
01:00:49And the answer is probably is
01:00:50because he's Troy Aikman.
01:00:51Yeah.
01:00:52And I'm sure that someone said
01:00:53OK let's let Wade Wilson finish
01:00:56this game out or something.
01:00:57And he said no.
01:00:58He said this is I started it.
01:01:00I'm in here I'll finish it.
01:01:02We got a break coming up.
01:01:04I'll be well knowing him.
01:01:06I mean he's hard headed.
01:01:07I mean I'm sure that someone
01:01:09thought and he said he'll do it
01:01:11his way.
01:01:12I got us in this thing and I'll
01:01:13get us out and finish this up.
01:01:15Third and four chairman
01:01:18Williams again will not get the
01:01:22first down stop by Junior say
01:01:25out those two expected to play
01:01:28against Atlanta when the
01:01:29Cowboys get back into action.
01:01:31Dion Sanders and Darren Smith
01:01:33and to an already fine quality
01:01:35team you had this guy.
01:01:38Yeah.
01:01:39This was beyond before the game
01:01:40he came out here he was getting
01:01:41cheers here in the pregame
01:01:43warm up.
01:01:44He came out here before the
01:01:45Cowboys did and did this kind of
01:01:47exercise.
01:01:48He still doesn't look like to me
01:01:49that that ankle is not tender.
01:01:52What's got to be after surgery.
01:01:54Yeah.
01:01:56But you know as someone said
01:01:58Dion Sanders on one ankle or
01:02:02the best corner he's ever seen
01:02:03on one ankle.
01:02:04And when you get Darren Smith
01:02:06back ball comes loose.
01:02:08The scramble for it was fourth
01:02:10down anyway.
01:02:11Junior say out you had really
01:02:15two really high quality players
01:02:19to an already good football
01:02:21team.
01:02:24Junior say I think it's been a
01:02:26very frustrating day for him
01:02:28because they wanted to stop the
01:02:30Cowboys and they just weren't
01:02:33able to do it as his wife Gina
01:02:35who was due yesterday.
01:02:38In fact they know what the baby
01:02:40is.
01:02:41The baby is a boy.
01:02:42They already have him named his
01:02:43name is Jake Ryan say out J.R.
01:02:47J.R.
01:02:48Yeah.
01:02:49So he'll be there'll be two
01:02:50juniors junior and junior.
01:02:52I'll call him J.R.
01:02:57He throws it to the forty two
01:03:03first down charges but they have
01:03:05no timeouts and the clock
01:03:08running with now 10 seconds left
01:03:10to play and Dallas will defeat
01:03:13the San Diego Chargers unless
01:03:15they stop the clock right here
01:03:16and they're still going to
01:03:17defeat him no matter what they
01:03:18do.
01:03:20The old fake the old fake
01:03:22throwdown.
01:03:24And he faked his own guys and
01:03:26guys didn't even run out for a
01:03:27pattern.
01:03:28He just had one guy going out
01:03:30fake the old fake throwdown.
01:03:32Boy that didn't work.
01:03:33No.
01:03:35They forgot to run a pattern and
01:03:36they forgot to block thousand
01:03:41for a critical AFC matchup
01:03:43between the Dolphins and the
01:03:46I can fly like a bird in the
01:03:50sky.
01:03:51I can buy anything that money
01:03:54can buy.
01:03:56I can change anything I want to
01:03:59do.
01:04:00The thing I want to do the most
01:04:02I'm unable to do.
01:04:05I'm happy with all the power
01:04:08that is there.
01:04:09No scare.
01:04:11You're the key to my heart.
01:04:14You're the key to my happiness.
01:04:16I can't get next to you.
01:04:19Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:20Next to you.
01:04:21Can't get next to you.
01:04:22Can't get next to you.
01:04:23Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:24Can't get next to you.
01:04:43Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:44Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:45Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:46Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:47Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:48Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:49Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:50Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:51Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:52Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:53Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:54Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:55Can't get next to you baby.
01:04:56Can't get next to you baby.
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