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Cowboys @ Vikings gameday open thread (preseason)

Game Day Box and TV/Radio Notes

Dallas Cowboys @ Minnesota Vikings
Thursday, Aug. 30th, 2007
8:00 PM EST, TV: Dallas, Minnesota markets only
Metrodome – Minnesota, MN

Internet radio: Pick a station here.

This is an open thread for real-time game chat.

My prediction: Joey Thomas gets an INT.

Weather Forecast

It’s a dome.

If you guys are in the Dallas (or Minnesota) broadcast area, help me keep the open thread updated with accounts of the game.

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Quincy will get an a pick!

I am on his bandwagon (basically because of desperation), so he better not let me down!!

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 6:40 PM CDT reply actions  

The game is scheduled to be shown

on NFL Network at 1:00 pm EDT Saturday.

My prediction is that we will have to throw the ball more to score here.

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 6:42 PM CDT reply actions  

game

GO Cowboys!

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Aug 30, 2007 7:00 PM CDT reply actions  

looking for Stanback

to have a big game, and all our starters to stay healthy on that first drive.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 30, 2007 7:05 PM CDT reply actions  

anyone know

why Brad Sham isnt doing the radio broadcast?

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:06 PM CDT reply actions  

He is on TV
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Judging by

comments on DMN blog, Im guessing that Brad and Babe are on the tv broadcast

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions  

Starting line up from the DMN blog

On D

Here's the defensive starters

Left defensive end-Marcus Spears
Nose guard-Jay Ratliff
Right defensive end-Stephen Bowen

If Bowen does well, he makes the team.

The linebackers are
Strong side-Anthony Spencer
Inside-Bobby Carpenter
Inside-Akin Ayodele
Weak side-Junior Glymph

It will be interesting to see how Carpenter plays tonight. Junior Glymph needs a strong game to make the squad. Spencer needs the work. He hasn't shown the team how good he can be yet.

The corners are Aaron Glenn and Jacques Reeves
The free safety is Patrick Watkins and the strong safety is Keith Davis.

Good for Mr. Reeves to get the start. Let's see how he performs. He's probably ahead of Joey Thomas and Nate Jones at corner.

ON O-

Left tackle-Flo Adams
Left guard-Joe Berger
Center-Cory Procter
Right guard-Leonard Davis
Right tackle-Marc Colombo

No surprises here. Adams and Colombo need the work and Davis has to develop chemistry with Colombo.

Wide receivers are Jerheme Urban and Miles Austin.
Whoever has the better game makes the team.

Tight end-Anthony Fasano
Fullback-Oliver Hoyte
Tailback-Tyson Thompson

Last chance for Hoyte to prove himself

Quarterback-Brad Johnson

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:08 PM CDT reply actions  

Adams

Great start there Flozell!

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 7:10 PM CDT reply actions  

A lot of missed tackles on coverage

but Carp makes the stop on the punt return

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:12 PM CDT reply actions  

Perhaps we are doing

with Thompson what we did with JJ and MB3 at Houston? Mostly run plays.

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 7:13 PM CDT reply actions  

punt

I love me some McBriar.

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Aug 30, 2007 7:14 PM CDT reply actions  

Excellent coverage by jaques reeves

Bowen with good pressure

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Reeves with a pass break up
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Cowboys first possession

T. Thompson 2 yards up the middle

Flozell Adams false start

Draw to TT for 4 yds

On 3rd and 10, 9 yards on a screen to TT

Punt, Carpenter and Elam on the coverage

by Incredifan on Aug 30, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions  

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Urban

That is the way to make the team!!

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 7:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Urban with a 96 yard return
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:20 PM CDT reply actions  

He's now "The Urban Cowboy!!!"
"I'm trying to be a role model for once." -- Terrell Owens (during an NFL Network interview with Deion Sanders & Fran Charles at 2007 Training Camp)

by kcbrett5 on Aug 30, 2007 9:38 PM CDT up reply actions  

was it as good as it sounded?
You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:20 PM CDT reply actions  

Yeah it was

nifty moves a lot broken tackles, It was mostly Urban but ironically Austin had a good block at one point

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Urba

I've got a new pet cat!

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Aug 30, 2007 7:20 PM CDT reply actions  

absolutely

we need a good returner in the worse way

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 30, 2007 7:21 PM CDT reply actions  

my tivo says no
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:23 PM CDT up reply actions  

Cowboys first defense series

A. Glenn jumps a route in the flat, gets the deflection, almost the INT

Junior Glymph stops the run after 3 yds

Vikings convert on 3/7 in front of Reeves

Underthrown pass INC

Reeves comes back on two passes in a row, knocking both balls down.

Punt, fielded at the 4 by J. Urban, TD

by Incredifan on Aug 30, 2007 7:22 PM CDT reply actions  

OK then

Defense back to work.

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 7:23 PM CDT reply actions  

DMN blog

said Urban knocked someone on their butt?

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

write up

Thanks, Incredifan.

I am listening on the radio at work and it iss hard to catch everything.

Who was it on this blog that kept touting Urban???

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Aug 30, 2007 7:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Alan Ball with great tackle on coverage

saving a return for a td

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:26 PM CDT reply actions  

now,

Did we find our possible PR, or was this a fluke....

that becomes the question of the night.

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:29 PM CDT reply actions  

Our second def series

2yd run to our right side

Good pass pressure, M. Spears pass deflection

3-8, fullback pass in the flat gets 6 yds (N. Jones tackle)

by Incredifan on Aug 30, 2007 7:30 PM CDT reply actions  

Austin with another completion
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:33 PM CDT reply actions  

I say we keep 7 wr

and keep both Austin and Urban

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 30, 2007 7:34 PM CDT reply actions  

Austin with a big pick up

but taken back on a penalty, and a lot of yac sadly taken back

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions  

Yes

Thye are both young and talented and we are getting long in the tooth with TNT.

If we cut either, they will get snapped up. Let's keep them if we can and keep the youth.

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 7:35 PM CDT reply actions  

7 receivers is a lot

I feel like Austin will just edge out Urban

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

We need a punt returner

and Urban can do that. Tyson can do kick-offs now, so with Newman hobbled, and Urban returning punts, that might leave Austin out.

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 7:41 PM CDT up reply actions  

Austin is too good to cut

that would be a mistake

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 30, 2007 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

Now keeping 7 WRs

means we have to cut a kicker....

...sorry Martin.

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:37 PM CDT reply actions  

2nd OFF series

Incomplete pass thrown behind

TT picks thru middle for 4 yds

M. Austin catches two slants in a row, for 12 and 8

TT loses 2, O Line collapsed

Off Pass Interference (Fasano)

TT checkdown pass gets 11 yds, needed 14

by Incredifan on Aug 30, 2007 7:38 PM CDT reply actions  

A nice block by Austin allowed TT for

an 6 yard run

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

Give the young man credit

He is going down with a fight.

I actually think he would be the better choice long term, but Urban can do punts and we need a punt returner.

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 7:44 PM CDT reply actions  

keep 7 dude

we can do that

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 30, 2007 7:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

I agree

I think we should keep both.

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 7:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

Urban fumbles

not good for him

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:44 PM CDT reply actions  

Yup
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by Dave Halprin on Aug 30, 2007 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions  

I heard Spags say before the game

he is almost assured to make the team because another team would be sure to pick him up if he was cut and supposedly our coaches really like him

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:48 PM CDT up reply actions  

Bowen sack

the guy is quick for a big guy

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:45 PM CDT reply actions  

Not smart

Drops and fumbles are not a receiver's friends.

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 7:46 PM CDT reply actions  

what in the hizzie

is goin on?

It sounds like a Pop Warner game.

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:46 PM CDT reply actions  

Well this is the 4th preseason game

what did u expect?

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

I know I know

Its just pretty weird listening to Bill Jones on the radio doing play by play of the Cowboys.....just adds to the surreality of it all.

You find out life's this game of inches, so is football. Because in either game - life or football - the margin for error is so small.

by Brandon Worley on Aug 30, 2007 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Is this the same Bollinger

they said was toast and at best 3rd string? Doesn't say much for the 2nd string defense.

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 7:50 PM CDT reply actions  

Bowen made another play
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:51 PM CDT reply actions  

they score a td

converted Urbans fumble for a td not good for him

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:52 PM CDT reply actions  

Moore up to bat
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 7:54 PM CDT reply actions  

Backup center & 3rd string QB

can you tell who screwed up the exchange or was Moore already away from center?

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 7:57 PM CDT reply actions  

Thanks

Well Coach did say we need to work on goal-line defense!

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 8:00 PM CDT reply actions  

Pat Watkins

stood up a fullback in his tracks for a tackle

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 8:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Reeves looking good
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 8:13 PM CDT reply actions  

26 or 28

It must have been 26. 28 is Tyson.

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Aug 30, 2007 8:16 PM CDT reply actions  

defense

Who is looking good on defense/

Watkins?

Remi?

How is Spears looking???

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Aug 30, 2007 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Great route and catch by Miles Austin

yet penalty on Joe Berger

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Austin

is ahead of Urban at this point.

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 8:18 PM CDT reply actions  

penalties

are killing us on long plays

by textaz03 on Aug 30, 2007 8:19 PM CDT reply actions  

Curtis with a TD

Fasano better watch his back lol

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 8:25 PM CDT reply actions  

Moore looks like a keeper

though I really don't want to keep 3 qbs

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 8:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Whatever

When the other option is Brad "BJ" Johnson, who's old and frail, I think a 3rd QB is necessary. Especially one who's showing this much promise.

Let him who hath understanding Reckon the number of the beast For it is a human number, it's number is 31.

by no1cowboysfan on Aug 30, 2007 8:37 PM CDT up reply actions  

I like Matt Moore

Don't want to carry 3 QB's though.

by Philosopher on Aug 30, 2007 8:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Practice Squad...

Can a player on the practice squad beat out a 3rd String player during the year? (In other words, how can a player on practice squad move up to active roster) Or once on the practice squad is he kinda just stuck there unless someone is hurt?

by AtlBoyzFan on Aug 30, 2007 8:28 PM CDT reply actions  

no,

a player on the practice squad can be called up at any time by any team, so long as there is a spot in the 53 man roster.

by textaz03 on Aug 30, 2007 8:30 PM CDT up reply actions  

Why Did We Call Timeout?

Based on the play-by-play it didn't make any sense.

by kindablue on Aug 30, 2007 8:33 PM CDT reply actions  

The play was out of bounds

but I'm not sure why we called timeout. Maybe the FG team was late getting on.

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by Dave Halprin on Aug 30, 2007 8:42 PM CDT up reply actions  

It's Not a Good Sign

To read the play-by-play and have one entry after another that reads "pass complete" and ends with "(J. Thomas)".  Yikes.  He's toast.

by kindablue on Aug 30, 2007 8:57 PM CDT up reply actions  

Reeves and Butler or Ball make the team

Jones and Thomas get cut

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 8:55 PM CDT reply actions  

Making the cut...

Do u think Dallas is gonna have a "suprise" cut by saturday?..someone noone was expecting?

by AtlBoyzFan on Aug 30, 2007 9:01 PM CDT reply actions  

Austin doing very well
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

Coleman!
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:02 PM CDT reply actions  

I don't think Austin

was ever in jeopardy of being cut, he's just too talented.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Aug 30, 2007 9:04 PM CDT reply actions  

his dropped pass
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:08 PM CDT up reply actions  

Who cares about Beach

put Coleman back in!

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:04 PM CDT reply actions  

yea..

I'm with u Burt D, I'm a Coleman fan too, put um back in!

by AtlBoyzFan on Aug 30, 2007 9:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

Courtney Brown!!!

My pet cat from the draft makes a pick!

Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:13 PM CDT reply actions  

Running game

I've got to admit I had hoped with a few of the line starters in there and TT that the running game would have shown more.  Either defenses are stacking the line or our run blocking needs some improvement.

by Boyz 2006 on Aug 30, 2007 9:19 PM CDT reply actions  

or TT is just not that good
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions  

Well, it was Brad Johnson who started

so anybody would stack the line then. It's not like you'll get beat deep.

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by Dave Halprin on Aug 30, 2007 9:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Moore should have tucked that
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:26 PM CDT reply actions  

Finally!!

We recover

by AtlBoyzFan on Aug 30, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

Nate Jones causes the fumble

B. Phillips recovers, but I think it could be overturned.

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by Dave Halprin on Aug 30, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions  

looks fine to me
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:34 PM CDT up reply actions  

or not
Burt-D

by Burt D @ Blogging The Boys on Aug 30, 2007 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions  

After all this time

it's a wonder that Bartel's legs are not asleep!

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 9:42 PM CDT reply actions  

Well Bartel

copied Moore once too often today. Urban can at least hide behind the QBs.

by lee3022 on Aug 30, 2007 9:47 PM CDT reply actions  

yea they're starting to get on my nerves too..

They keep passin the ball and not handing it to the RB and as soon as they get redy to, they fumble or turnover..

by AtlBoyzFan on Aug 30, 2007 9:48 PM CDT reply actions  

Could've been Stanback bad route

after watching the replay. Coach was talking to him.

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by Dave Halprin on Aug 30, 2007 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions  

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