And 4-2 is 4-2 is 4-2.

I don’t care how they’ve played, they are still 4-2. Sure they have problems, problems that need fixed or that 4-2 could turn into 4-4 real quick.

But say they win their next 2 games, in very ugly fashion. Would we then be worried that they are 6-2?

A win is a win in the NFL. I don’t care how you get it. How ugly you look. We have lost to 2 playoff contenders. I’d be more worried if I were the Redskins, losing to “The Rams Dude” at home. Or Minnesota, who let perhaps one of the worst teams we’ve seen in a long time take them to the wire at home.

If this bad play continues and we are 5-4 or 4-5 when our bye comes, then it’s a different story. I suspect we’ll be 6-3 at worst.

How soon we forget the 3 consecutive 5-11 seasons, when 4-2 just isn’t good enough.

This sums up pretty much everything people have been complaining/talking about. And that’s the question. What’s wrong with the Cowboys? I have no idea, but they better fix it.

Can you imagine if he had been good to do?

For all of our talent, we’re getting out-muscled, out-hustled, and out-played. They looked like they were the ones with all of the pro-bowlers and first rounders.

If that’s the case, we should just hang it up. Because in our past performance we are 0-2 in the playoffs with these current players.

How awesome is it that Tony Romo is going to get credit for playing well today? You can’t dispute 300 yards and 3 touchdowns! And he only turned the ball over once! Sure, he fumbled the ball 4 times and two were given back to him. (MDS breaks down one of them.) And then there was the would-be interception in the second quarter that was dropped. Two of Romo’s touchdowns were on long catch-and-runs where the defense either couldn’t make a tackle or touch the receiver. What a joke.

The Big Lead

captures my sentiment quite well, not jumping off the ledge but definitely cause for concern.

We’re going to get another shot at the Cards in the playoffs, hopefully with a new special teams coach.

The coaching is suspect, the QB is problematic, the ST need to be put on life support.

We’re hurting across the board. Where we go from here depends on how we respond.

Everybody defending the team says, “Hey, the team’s playing like doodie and we’re still 4-2.” And you imagine that we can only get better, peak in time for the playoffs, so these losses in October are excusable.

Well, I’m here to tell you that as bad as we’re playing now, we can still play worse. It’s not like up is the only way to go. And just like you say that this is the NFL, we’re capable of losing to worse teams. Yesterday, we lost to the Cardinals. What happens if we continue on our merry way and next week we lose to the Rams? I’m sure they’re not going to lie down and let us walk all over them.

The issues of October need to be resolved NOW, instead of waiting around to see if the team can pick it up and peak in December. No guarantee of that. In fact, based on previous years, the chances are better that we’ll mail in that month than raise our game.

The team is missing a sense of urgency, and so are quite a few of the fans.

“All week, every time we stepped in the meeting room our coach was telling us they’re big, they’re big, they’re going to hold you, they’re going to try to maul you,” Dockett said. "I was just so ready to just say, ‘Forget this. Let’s go play. I’m tired of you keep telling me they’re going to be big. I see it on film. I see Leonard Davis at 6-foot-7 and 379 pounds. I mean, I see the offense. Stop talking about it.’

“And I got down, man, I was just like, you know what, I don’t care how big you are, you in for a rumble today. We did just that.”
-Darnell Dockett, Cardinals DT

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcwest/0-4-123/Victory-puts-Cardinals-in-prime-position.html

you can’t say that Romo hardly had anything to do with his passing statistics, but he’s completely responsible for being hit and losing the ball. Flo played a lot of catch and release and Crayton and Barber didn’t throw the ball to themselves.

but there is no discipline with this team. That is entirely on the head coach. I’m not saying we need a disciplinarian like Parcells, but we need something in between.

Because all of this bickering reminds me of late nights at home when I was a 6 year old ;) But I am seeing too many of you that are at polar opposites. Some are taking the line that essentially says “Cowboys suck, hope we get a good draft pick for next season.” That of course is a bit of an exaggeration, but you get my point. The other’s are saying “We’re 4-2, what’s the problem?”

I think that my reaction is somewhere in the middle, similar to Dunkman’s and a few others on here. I’m upset with the loss, but not devestated. The Cardinals are a good team this year, unlike year’s past. We are 4-2, which is a good record. However, I also can’t overlook the deficiencies of the play so far. Grizz said it great that while yes, we are 4-2, we are 4-2 with the arrow pointing down.

I still think Romo is an amazing QB and still wouldn’t trade him for another QB, but he hasn’t looked right lately. I think that a lot of this falls on the poor play of the o-line over the past 3-4 weeks, but Romo has some things that he needs to work on by himself. I think the next few weeks before the bye will tell us what kind of season we have to look forward to.

Arguably the most talented team in the league, but clearly not the best team in the league – Meet the Dallas Cowboys. The most disturbing thing for me is watching the team play defense, they look like a lost unit more times than not. I know they’re banged up in the secondary, but geez, is anyone trying to make a play back there?

This team has the Rams, Bucs and Giants in the next 3 weeks and right now, winning one of the three would be generous thinking.

I will love the star until the day I die – but I am hopping off the “Tampa” bandwagon until we can put together 4 quarters of solid play in all three phases. Special Teams KILLED us in this game. We spot them 7 to start, we blow a friggin’ chip shot that would have had us kicking for the win at the end of the game instead of the tie – and then we get a punt blocked.

Don’t get me started on 9’s continued turnovers. If he’s not throwing the pickles, he’s putting the ball on the turf. We can’t have this from our 60 some-odd million dollar QB. 3 TD’s a game doesn’t mean spit if you’re constantly turning the ball over.

Defensively we weren’t god-awful, but when we needed to clamp down we vanished. How does Adam Jones get beaten twice by Fitz on pretty much the same fade route?

To the Cardinal’s credit, Kurt Warner impressed the heck out of me. He stood in there like a warrior and made throw after throw. And Fitz is a beast. He stole the pick from Henry on what was probably the play that solidified the game for them.

This team doesn’t get it. No one fears us – and based on how we’re playing – why should they? We’re paper contenders right now. 13 Pro Bowlers don’t mean a damn thing if were getting 12 penalties a game, or turning it over every time someone gets too close to Romo or looking like ass on special teams.

And our D can’t get off the field! 3rd and 17 and Hightower gets 18?! Are you kidding me?! We should be 6-0 right now and making travel plans for Tampa. Inferior squads are beating us – which means we’re beating ourselves – and we’re making all of those jack asses at ESPN look like geniuses. I want to run Keyshawn over with a bus – and Chris “I never won ish” Carter needs to shut his mouth. But right now they look like Nostra-friggin-damus.

I’m pissed, if you hadn’t guessed it. We have to fix this and quickly. We have the Rams, Tampa, NY and then DC – three on the road. We could be looking at 5-5 if we don’t fix this. And 5-5 ain’t making anybodies playoffs. Not in the NFC East.

I guarantee you that if we lose 3 of our next 4, Wade won’t be around for SF on the 23rd.

Fix this crap.

Go Cowboys!

Spotty OL play, inconsistent defense, bone-headed QB, and an atrocious ST unit. Plus, the coaching is seriously suspect and the injury bug is hitting us rather hard.

But it is not time to panic yet, although we have 2 very tough games coming up against the Bucs and the Giants.

If we can get it together, the adversity should serve us well heading into the second half of the season. Unfortunately, I am not confident that this coaching group can pull this team together and/or that these players have the mindset to do it themselves.

Just heard it on DC.com

if this is true……

He was just saying on his radio show “Talkin Cowboys” There is a report by ESPN Romo may be out a month.

this is the worst time for this. Were playing two division games in the next 5 weeks. One team were 0-1 (Redksins) We can’t drop those division games.

… If the team played D it wouldn’t matter who was under center. Sure the games will be tougher, but the D should be able to carry this team.

The Cowboys will reel off 10 wins in a row without the Tony Albatross holding them back.

Just read that on “Blogging The Boys”. Wow.

Just like last year when they defeated GB, they fell apart afterwards.

but, I am glad Tashard Choice looked like a beast during the pre-season..

I am looking forward to seeing what he has..

Good thing Stanback is available.

Brad Johnson needs to come in and spread it around.