Come Back, Guest Bloggers

CBS Sportsline has the Boys ranked #1, considering they had them ranked #19 last week. Well go figure.

Anytime, on any subject. Albeit I’m an unabashed bandwagon member and eternal optimist, I’d love to help you out.

let me know…………I can write a thing or two about a thing or two………

hey where are you getting this Cbs sportsline thing from,, I went on earlier today and couldn’t find it….help!!!!!!!

I will help out if you want.

here’s the link:

http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/8842062

And they are up to #11 from #21.

Take a look at this list:

http://sports.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/listranker?id=338

I think that I could write something like what I wrote in the previous post, not the one of trading Coleman, the one of the guys that will sit for game day on Monday. Altough I believe that I’ll be as accurate as in my 53 man rosters… there’re just too many variables that I don’t know that appear in practices…

BTW, I told that of Coleman because figuring that Spears sits him, regularly in a 3-4 DLine you would carry on 5 players, 2NT’s and 3Ends, and that way you would take the spot for another player in another position, I just believe that it isn’t wise to activate only 7 OLineman and that you could make also a strong case on what Price could bring to the table if he plays, which would mean 5WR’s, because I won’t sit Crayton, taking that into consideration sacrificing Coleman doesn’t sound that bad to me, granted, the guy plays hard in the 3-4, but, there’s an injury on the OLine and then you only have one backup. Price could be one of the most expensive inactive players in the league.

You could make a case out of cutting the amount of DB’s in game day. There were 8 active on Sunday (T-New, Henry, Williams, Davis, Glenn, Reeves, Nate Jones and Pile) but everyone of those that isn’t a starter is a ST’s contributor…

It’s a though math to be made…

Rafael, perhaps each wednesday you could charge a cast member to provide an in depth analysis of the weekend’s upcoming opponent? They could provide stats, projected line ups, thoughts from the opponent’s hometown sportswriters, injuries, anecdotal observations, etc… and tie it all together with their view of the Cowboys offensive and defensive predelictions, and voila, you’ve got a really solid analysis of the next game on the schedule. And best of all, you didn’t have to do the heavy lifting.

Rafael,

Like Joey2zs said, Wednesdays seem like the right time for a preview of our coming opponent and some matchups. We’re done looking back at Sunday by then and aching to talk about the next opponent.

But to keep it manageable, why not let the guest writers focus on one aspect of the matchup that they are interested in? e.g. for the Redskins, the rushing games vs. the D-Lines and LBs for each team.

I’d be happy to do a column for you one week. Thanks again for the site, the info and the forum. Far and away the best information and discussion anywhere.

How about Wednesday becomes the day that the smack gets did?? Like this

" the last time the Skins beat the Cowboys, Slick Willie was putting a stain on a Fat Girls dress "

or

" Beating the Cardinals is like a Harvest Moon, comes once a season "

#11Dallas Cowboys
Bill Parcells gets a big road victory to open the season and the best thing about it is how well Drew Bledsoe played. Dallas could be a playoff team if that continues.-cbs sportsline

Funny how no one is ready to say that the Cowboys are gonna have a good year. It’s always “Dallas could be a playoff team if..” I guess considering past performance, it’s necessary. I just see this as a completely different team that even last years team. There are so many new key starters.

Dallas would be a playoff team more often…if someone who knew what they were doing would buy them from the idiot that owns them now!!

JJ doesn’t give a rip about wins as long as the money is flowing in!! He’s got Parcells and an OK team for now, just so he can get his new stadium built. Cowboy fans are a dedicated bunch, for sure. But when is the last time JJ said or did anything positive for the fans?

You can bet as soon as the ribbon is cut on the gates to the new stadium, he’ll be looking for a way to reduce costs by hiring cheaper talent…you heard it hear first!!

Terry B.,

I guess you can justify your claim because of the way the Cowboys, under Jones, have always been way under the salary cap. … Oh! … Well, then … Um! … Er … Maybe because he scrimps so much on training facilities, medical facilities, staff, and the like. … Oops! … OK! … Well, I’m sure you’ll think of something!

The fact is that the new stadium will increase Jones’ revenue stream, allowing him to spend even more on player bonuses, providing, of course, any new league rules allow him to keep any of that new revenue.

But, don’t let the facts get in the way of your diatribe. We wouldn’t want you to get all reasonable on us.

Look, I’m a life-long Cowboy’s fan. Even when they were 1-15 that 1 was the Redskins…

But when the owner fires the coach that takes them to back-to-back Superbowl WINS over a case of clashing egos, then fumbles around with two numbskull coaches for almost 10 years, then it doesn’t matter how much you spend on great facilities. He’s an owner-coach wannabe.

As an owner, JJ is an idiot. As a business man, he’s obviously got you bamboozled, so he must be doing something right. So, don’t let history get in the way of your numbers…

Terry B.,

What do Jones mistakes have to do with your claim that he doesn’t care about winning, or your ridiculous assertion that he will cut payroll after the new stadium is built? Or are you just trying to change the subject, since that claim is indefensible?

I am certainly not going to argue against your claim that Jones has blundered many times. But, the evidence is overwhelming that he is not averse to spending money to try and improve the Cowboys. He has done so year after year after year.

The Cowboys were in cap-purgatory for several years, because Jones spent TOO MUCH money on players. The Cowboys’ training facilities and medical staff are among the best (if not THE best) in the NFL. The Cowboys have always had one of the largest coaching staffs in the league. Please explain how these incontrovertible facts point to Jones trying to cut costs once his new stadium provides him with a larger revenue stream.

Let’s see if I can follow your logic here:

Jerry Jones has spent a lot of money on the Cowboys. A LOT of money!

He is building a stadium that will provide an even larger flow of ready cash.

Therefore, it is my sound, reasonable opinion, that Jones will then cut payroll.

I come to that conclusion because he fired Jimmy Johnson and hired a couple of hacks.

Well … OK, then! [I can see that logic is not exactly your strong point.]

Please provide some scrap of evidence that Jones is some kind of closet skinflint. Your hatred for Jerry Jones should not lead you to deny the most positive aspect of his ownership, which has been evident to anyone (who is NOT blinded by hatred) since he purchased the club, which is a willingness to spend whatever money is necessary on the team.

Not so much an assertian as a prediction…

And, as far as that goes, where is your evidence that he’s spending all of this money on facilities and staff? Last I knew, the cowboys were privately owned, not a public corporation.

The logic runs like this:

I (an egotistical control freak) want to make money so I buy a football team and install a new head coach who I went to school with many years ago.

New coach takes me to back-to-back super bowls wins, but he’s gotten a big head and threatens my ego so I fire him. Besides, it doesn’t look that hard to coach, so I’ll hire someone easy to manipulate (aka, a puppet) and I’ll coach from my comfortable luxury booth.

Whoops, that didn’t work. He (the puppet) is a real dumbass (remember the airport security screwup), so he’s gone…replace him with…his assistant coach, yeah, that’s the ticket…and I’ll supervise him more closely by going down onto the field…

Oh, darn…looks like attendance in the stadium is slipping, couldn’t see that from my booth (direct impact on the bottom line)….hmmm, team record ain’t so good either (indirect impact through lack of sales of memorabilia, etc). I guess it’s time for a new coach and some investment in my business…(by the way, staff is NOT an investment…it’s the cost of doing business, an expense).

So, let’s recap: My assertian is that JJ doesn’t give a RIP about wins, in so far as his bottom line isn’t impacted. So, my prediction (not assertian) is that when the new stadium is open and his bottom line improves, he’ll start trimming costs again, and team performance will suffer.

If I’m wrong, sue me. If I’m right get rid of JJ. I’ll even pay the cab fare to the Arkansas border.