Dec 24 2005
Cowboys 24, Panthers 20
What an ugly finish.
Billy Cundiff missed a 33-yard field goal with a minute left, but Dallas caught a break when Julius Peppers, who broke through the line but whiffed on the block, was flagged for running into the kicker. Cundiff flopped, Joe Nedney-style. I hate when kickers do that.
Three plays later, Drew Bledsoe found Terry Glenn in the end zone, giving Dallas a 4-point lead with 23 seconds left. Jake Delhomme took two long shots down the field, but both came up empty. Jake looked really bad out there today, completing only 14 of 30 and not looking anything like a Pro Bowl QB, even by NFC standards.
Meanwhile, the Panthers’ run defense was shredded today by Julius Jones, who got 194 yards on 34 carries and rushed for 2 TDs. Jones knocked the Panthers back on their heels, despite Julius Peppers’ excellent pass rushing and special teams play.
This was golden opportunity missed for the Panthers today. They have now lost two straight at home, and depending on the outcome of the Bucs-Falcons game, which just went to OT, the Panthers may need help to win the NFC South and get to the playoffs. The sweet tea taste in my mouth just went sour…
M. Barber 6 20 0 10
D. Bledsoe 1 0 0 0
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Miss a “big kick” for bill Parcells and you can kiss your job good by…Billy Cundiff cut by the Cowboys on Monday…Nice Christmas present…Think back to the Giants kicker vs the Seahawks, playing for Big Bill, he might have gotten cut before the game was over…