Posted on 01/15/2024 6:58:47 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
Aaron Jones grew up idolizing Emmitt Smith and the Cowboys.
The Green Bay running back found a new, and most painful, way to torment the all-time rushing leader's former team.
Jones ran for three touchdowns, Jordan Love threw for three more in his postseason debut, Darnell Savage returned an interception 64 yards for a score and the Packers handed the Cowboys their first home loss since the '22 opener in a 48-32 wild-card stunner Sunday.
“This was my dad’s team,” Jones, who shared a moment with Smith before the game and now has 488 yards in four career games against the Cowboys, said of his late father. “You always want to be like your father, so that’s how it became my team. Dallas is a special place to me, so it’s a full-circle moment.”
Even against a team that had won 16 consecutive home games.
Green Bay (10-8) will visit top-seeded San Francisco in the divisional round next weekend.
Dak Prescott threw two interceptions before three mostly empty touchdown passes in another playoff flop for him and the No. 2 seed Cowboys (12-6).
The first home loss for the Cowboys since now-retired Tom Brady and Tampa Bay beat them 16 months ago was also the most points the franchise has allowed in a postseason game. The previous high was 38.
The Cowboys, who haven’t reached an NFC championship game since the most recent of their five Super Bowl titles 28 years ago, didn’t trail by more than eight points at AT&T Stadium this season before falling behind 27-0 in the first half.
The loss will raise questions about the future of Dallas coach Mike McCarthy after the Cowboys lost their playoff opener at home for the second time in three postseasons under the former Green Bay coach.
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espn’s NFL “experts”, as usual, screaming, rambling, babbling, as hysterically and insufferably as inumanly possible ,regarding it.
And if the refs, I mean bookies, have anything to do with it, it will surely go the way of the logo conspiracy.
I’m a Bears fan. The Bears’ haven’t had such a good talent for picking quarterbacks over the years. I think Justin Fields is doing the best that he can, the rest of the team has to play to a higher standard. And I’m really not crazy about their coach.
“So in the end, the refs helping the Cowboys didn’t matter.”
Beau was spittin’ mad about some of those calls.
From what I hear, the Dallas Cowboys were utterly destroyed the other night. I hardly watch any football anymore but I was looking forward to going to a sports bar to see the Buffalo Bills play in the Blizzard the other night, but that was cancelled, on account of Blizzard. I wish that particular game was played as I like to see football played in heavy snow conditions.
Harlon Hill caught those two TDs.
HOFers. Hope Love follows in their footsteps. He is a high character guy.
lol! The vaunted cowboys crash and burn. Notice how the pregame pundits on both networks got it all wrong on both games.
My thought also.
Watching Jimmy Johnson go apoplectic at the FOX Half-Time Report and give the Cowboys HELL was worth the price of admission!
I told Beau, ‘At the end of the game, they should have Jimmy on a gurney and Michael Strahan with shock paddles in his hands, trying to bring Jimmy back to life! OMFG! LOL!
I was not sad, I was angry as hell.............................
“The 49ers will end the dream, but Love is an upper tier talent. The future looks bright for Green Bay.”
I agree with you on both points.
See my Post 131. :)
OK. Since you’re being so nice, I won’t post, ‘The Bears Still Suck Polka,’ which we were dancing to last night. ;)
(by the Happy Schnaaps Combo) :)
HAHAHA! I probably would’ve been dancing to it myself!😂
I got over Aaron leaving in about 2 minutes flat. I'm STILL not over Favre breakin' my Green & Gold HEART the way he did!
When McCarthy was leaving and Le Fleur was taking over, McCarthy told Rodgers, ‘Don’t YOU be the problem!’ ;)
Now now, you should be grateful that McCarthy finally helped the Packers to win a playoff game.
It’s an older song; the lyrics are hilarious. Dated, but still funny if you’ve followed Da Bears for a long time and/or are a Packer Fan:
[Verse 1]
How many times must we take this disgrace
Another Bears fan throwing insults in our face?
The Packers are the greatest team to ever play the game
Even if from time to time they’ve been a little lame
How could you ever love a team with Jim McMahon?
Not even Porky Pig was as big a ham!
They got a reputation that’s mostly based on luck
The Bears…still…suck!
[Chorus]
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
They really, really, really, really, really, really, suck
Yes, the Bears…still…suck!
[Verse 2]
If you drive to Soldier Field they make you pay a toll
For cripes sake, they only won one lousy Super Bowl!
They make fun of Wisconsin, but we don’t get upset
Where do you think that they’re all headed every chance they get?
We don’t really hold a grudge ’cause this is all in fun
As far as football rivalries we’re both number one!
Still we wouldn’t mind seeing Ditka run over by a truck
‘Cause the Bears…still…suck!
[Chorus]
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
The Bears still suck, the Bears still suck
They really, really, really, really, really, really, suck
Yes, the Bears…still…suck!
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