Getting our guys back should help in a major way. Let’s get this one done right Boys!

Nice observations on the absences of Kosier and Cricket. Hopefully, EVERYONE will execute more consistently this Sunday night… all the way to a Dallas victory (knocks on wood, crosses fingers, whips out rabbit’s foot).

Registered and ready to add my input around here, it seems to be a nice blog, didn’t had the pleasure.

your right. we had a lot of people healthy that game and still lost….

hopefully, we can turn the tide, jump on them early and then let MB3 gash em in the 4th….remember that gameplan? jump on em early and then wear em down with MB3? seemed to work well last year. i’d love to get back to that. if romo has to pull a miracle to get us a victory, I’m with it. But I’d sure like a boring, dominating game for a change.

Raf, I don’t know if its far to say Felix Jones played in that game. Sure, he was active, and returned kicks, but that was the game where we all ripped the coaching staff apart for not utilizing him at all. His next offensive touch against the Redskins will be his first.

I think the thing to look out for is the difference that RW2 will make with Romo back under center. That is what’s going to get MBIII and Felix going.

This site should be interesting. Good to see a few familiar bloggers and some that I haven’t yet.

Getting our injured guys back should be a huge shot in the arm and with RW11, Romo’s got a new toy to play with. Looking forward to the second half of the season.

First, thanks for the welcome, BTBers.

The big question mark is definitely the offensive line. I’m not sure how much of Flozell Adams’ poor play recently can be attributed to the loss of Kosier but that does coincide with the drop in offensive production.

To all:

Please no whining and moaning about the Cowboys lacking heart.
Heart has nothing to do with the bad play, bad QB does.

See the Shaun Hill example for the impact of “heart” in a game. He had all of the "heart " in the world, and lost. He wasn’t good enough to lead the 49ers to victory.

“Heart” is an ESPN fabrication for the casual fan.

The D has played better than they have all year. Yes, even in the loss the the Giants. they’re swarming to the ball faster then they ever have since the 3-4 installment.

They’ve simply had the problem of being stuck in they’re own territory for more than half of the game. And they’ve been on the field way too long. These are offensive issues more than they are defensive ones, and these excuses are valid because the current defensive unit is not a dominant one, but they are a good one.

They are a good one that needs help from the offense. If Romo is without rusr, then I would not be surprised if the Cowboys won by more than 14 points.

I’ve heard some folks complain recently that Anderson’s blocking has been under par, whereas at the beginning of the season he seemed to be doing very well. Do you have a sense of how he has looked since returning that would give us hope that his presence will make a big difference?

great to have you here as a contributor to this blog!

There’s Raul!!!

I’ve been wondering about how Flo has been affected by the loss of Kosier. How can you give Flo help by chipping guys with a TE when Flo is having to constantly go over and give Proctor help?? Hopefully, Kosier will be able to handle things himself when he gets back.

One thing that’s been bothering me though is I can understand how Kosier being out hurts Flo, and even Gurode, but how come Bigg Davis has been playing like crap lately?? That’s the head scratcher for me.

Also, is it too early to introduce the BTB regulars to the new official name for the false start penalty?? It’s been officially renamed the “Flo Start penalty™”.

Good post. I have been very quiet this week because I am nervous as hell about the game knowing that a loss basically ends our season. Also, I have been foolishly tuning into BSPN to hear about the Giants dynasty so I am pissed off and ready for a big win this sunday.

And I do agree that we’ve all come to realize not only the value of Kosier, but the oft-stated need for continuity amongst a line. It’s going to be really interesting to see what the team can do with all the reinforcements.

I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the line play got much, much worse after Kosier’s injury. The strength of our OL was the continuity from the year before, along with the talent.

We should see improved blocking against the Skins for sure with him and Cricket back. It also will help if Felix can get some touches, and make the defense guess a little more!

this is definitely going to take some getting used to. i had just subscribed to BTB last week via RSS to get an additional take, but i like most of the BSR boys are making our 2nd move in the past months.

so while it may be uncomfortable for a bit, raf and raul’s stuff is worth following all over the blogosphere.

I have been usual reader, but a contributor to BTB. I agree the BSR and the BTB are the 2 best cowboy blogs. The registration was easy and I like how the new post pop up with out having to refresh.

NOW TO THE FOOTBALL TALK.

I have a good feeling this game will be more like the Cleveland game, with out the bad plays from the Browns(Skins should show up to play). None that said we should put a beat down on the D-Skins. The veterans (Oh hey thanks to all veterans for your service) on this team should be tired of hearing how over rated they are. The play of the defense in the giants game showed this. Now the offense has to step up and show their pride.

There we go I’m in.

Ok, I read on the DMN where Cricket Anderson was talking about the enthusiasm he saw at practice, where guys were hitting and even fighting. Kinda like training camp. To me, that’s a very good sign that the ’Boys are feeling a bit rowdy.

As far as heart, I agree with ‘accidental innuendo’ …. it is a real commodity and it can make a difference. It’s impossible to quantify and impossible to manufacture but it’s a real thing. It’s like love, you know when you feel it, you know when you don’t, and when you feel it, it makes you do more than you would do if you didn’t feel it.

So, like the sang from Damn Yankees < “You Gotta Have Heart…”

looking forward to reading your posts

I have been hearing about MB3 dancing behind the line recently. This might sound redundant, but seeing felix deep and Marion in the FB position, could be great. It would eliminate alot of the dancing by calling quick hitting plays for barber up the middle(the pounder), and also would keep the edges honest with Felix turning the corner like no other. I know this probably sounds like I am preaching to the choir, but I just think this could be a resolution for Barbers lack of burst through the hole.

Putting RW2, and TO, wide with Witten and Marion and Felix should keep any aggressive defense honest.

Also, Raf, you mentioned Curtis Whiffing on a block, how has Marty B. been in that department recently, and is this the reason he has not surplanted Curtis more frequently?