Editor’s Note: With Bob Sturm on vacation this week, we’re bringing back some of his best work. This post was originally published on January 13, two days after the Cowboys lost to the Packers in the NFC Divisional round.
Roughly 2 years ago, immediately following the end of the 2012 season, I discussed the end of another year in Dallas. That particular season ended with the team losing a game in Washington to a hobbled QB and to self-imposed mistakes in too many critical moments.
The season featured a football team that seemed talented, but could never string things together and find a stride that would separate them from the peloton of mediocrity.