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Nothing left to say

There’s not a whole lot left to say about this game. We’ve had an interesting week going into this playoff game. The Tony Romo/Jessica Simpson love affair certainly dominated the news cycles this week. But at this point, there’s nothing left to be said about that. So just enjoy this video to put it all in perspective. Or for more perspective, watch my main man Shango do his Chris Crocker meltdown parody (language warning) of ESPN’s treatment of Romo. You got courage, Shango! Between those two videos, I think we’ll put this subject behind us.

The other big story was the health of T.O.’s ankle. All week long we listened to Wade Phillips downplay T.O. playing in this game, even though we all pretty much knew he would. Then yesterday he got backup from Jerry Jones who made sure that everyone knew the decision was in doubt and that it was going to be a close call at gametime. Yeah, like we all bought that one, including the Giants.

"He's going to play," Strahan said Thursday. "I mean, come on. I have a bridge in Brooklyn. Do you want to buy that sucker if you believe he's not going to play? The guy came out there three days after breaking a leg and played in the Super Bowl. He sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber like Michael Jackson. This guy is going to play in the game."

Well, last night on NFL Total Access T.O. ended all the speculation about whether he’s playing or not just hours after both Jerry and Wade had continued to sell the snake oil to the press.

"I'm going to play," the Cowboys receiver told the NFL Network's Deion Sanders, who asked what level Owens will play at.

"At a high level. I'm not worried about nothing," Owens responded before adding his trademark line, "Get your popcorn ready."

This morning, Wade held a short press conference where he was left with nothing else but to finally admit the truth, even though he still tried to hedge. This is a paraphrase of what he said:

T.O. said he’ll play, I believe him. To what degree or what level, we’ll see. Unless something happens between now and the game, he’ll play, and we’ll let him. Terry Glenn is similar, what level they can play at is a question, but they’ll probably be out there.

When asked if either will start:

I’d imagine if T.O. feels OK, he’ll start. Terry we’ll probably work in.

So there you have it, the last little piece of mystery is sucked out of the game and now it’s all about executing on the field.

Nick Folk got a little love today in the DMN. He also shared his philosophy on kicking, but it’s equally applicable to all those pundits picking the Giants this week.

"As long as I don't think, I'm usually OK," the rookie kicker said.

Ha! Usually being the key word, because this week the pundits are in for a pounding along with the Giants. Even if the Giants are playing the ‘no respect’ card.

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Leave Tony Alone!

Great minds think alike... here's another good "Leave Tony Alone!" video parody

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by scottmaui on Jan 11, 2008 12:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The Cowboys are getting no respect

Everyone is talking a NYG victory and that there is just too much to overcome in Dallas for them to win!!

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Jan 11, 2008 12:19 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Exactly...

all I'm hearing is 'Giants'.  Of course, that could because I live in the NYC area..

by Pete on Jan 11, 2008 1:20 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Me too, Pete

Funny thing is, most Giants fans I talk to seem to think they will lose (but are, of course, optimistic).  The media is the only group seriously expecting an upset here.

by grapejoos on Jan 11, 2008 1:27 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Giants offense

Dave,

I think the Giants offense will revolve around the coverage skills of Roy and Jacque Reeves.

I think they will run the ball on first down and then go into multiple reciver sets for 2nd and 3rd downs.  They will throw first to WHOEVER Jacque reeves is covering and then checkdown to whoever Roy is covering.

If they have 2nd and 3rd and short and we have to play heavy in the box, we could be in real danger.

Your thoughts???

Go Cowboys!

by brushpile on Jan 11, 2008 12:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

The Giants should

try to establish some kind of running game. It's safer from turnovers, it keeps the Dallas 'O' off the field and it keeps the home crowd under control. Eli Manning has very good stats when he runs play-action, not so great otherwise. Plus, they don't want to rely on Eli to win the game.

In the passing game, I'm looking for Burress and Toomer. If I could formation them for a mtachup with Reeves I would. If Boss proves he can beat Roy then I would go there. But I would want to run the ball, play-action pass and let my two vet WR's make plays.

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by Dave Halprin on Jan 11, 2008 4:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm good with that

If the Giants take that strategy, it would be a very good thing for the Cowboys.  If Eli Manning throwing to David Tyree, Sinorice Moss and Kevin Boss can beat us, then we don't deserve to move on to the NFC Championship game.

by Cowboy Louie on Jan 11, 2008 1:15 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Do the Cowboys still play football?

Seems like a month since they played a real game.
 
"Nothing left to say."

Texas slang in a Big Apple minute, by a friendly OED consultant. http://www.barrypopik.com

by barrypopik on Jan 11, 2008 1:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Strahan

His comments really cracked me up.  How can you not like that guy?  I hope he ends up in the booth when his career is over with...and given his divorce settlement, something tells me he'll need the money.  He had another funny comment about the Romo/Simpson debacle:

"New York Giants linebacker Michael Strahan, who is newly divorced, had some fun with the topic at a news conference Thursday. "You guys love to say, 'Oh, he is coming off the beach and he is dating Jessica Simpson.' Please! Heck, if Jessica Simpson wanted to date me, I may give her a shot.""

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/s...

by grapejoos on Jan 11, 2008 1:18 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

T.O. 100% ???

Thats pretty much what Al Breer of DMN Blog tells us today after watching practice.

Let's just put it this way: Neither Terrell Owens nor the Cowboys exhibited much caution at all during the portion of practice open to the media.

The workout was outdoors, and held in sweats. As Barry posted a minute ago, Owens came out late for practice, just as we were coming on to the fields, with associate athletic trainer Britt Brown at his side. After getting some early work in during passing lines, Owens retreated to the sideline, took off his shoe, and had the tape job around his left ankle sliced off.

Owens then jogged around the stretching lines high-fiving all his teammates. And in early group work, the Cowboys were tossing fade routes up to Owens, requiring the receiver to go up for the ball. He worked with the first group most of the time, and kept close to Brown when on the sideline. Also, the limp he showed on Thursday was, for the most part, gone today.

Bottom line: It's pretty much like nothing's wrong with Owens.

I know I sound like a broken record, but I can't see how the Cowboys lose with a healthy T.O.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Jan 11, 2008 1:49 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Get ya popcorn ready
Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Jan 11, 2008 1:55 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

That Crocker Chick...

... is an annoying little biatch.

That video needs to be destroyed and filed under "never bring back to life" or you die.

www.xanga.com/five11nation

by kcbrett5 on Jan 11, 2008 3:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I thought I read that it is a dude

that can't be right.

Here is what the credits on the DMN blog say about the "Leave Tony Romo Alone!" parody video.

Chad Cline, a member of the local improvisational comedy troupe Ad-Libs, pleads "Leave Tony Romo Alone!" in a nod to Chris Crocker and his popular YouTube video "Leave Britney Alone!" (DMN - Video/editing: Randy Eli Grothe)

Is this a typo or am I crazy?

by Billito on Jan 11, 2008 4:01 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

OMG its a guy

here is the Youtube.com video credits

A very emotional Britney Spears fan shares his feelings.

Yes this is a man.
No, this is not me. I couldn't find this video anywhere on YouTube so I decided to post it myself for others to enjoy. So...ENJOY!

Do they invent hand sanitizer for my brain?

by Billito on Jan 11, 2008 4:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

ROTFLMAO!!!
www.xanga.com/five11nation

by kcbrett5 on Jan 11, 2008 4:08 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

thats..

some funny s*&t...he did a good job...made me almost cry...

"I guess I'm gonna fade into Bolivian." Mike tyson.

by hashishkabob on Jan 11, 2008 10:08 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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