Kosier hurting, Pac is back and other Cowboys news

by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Nov 25, 2008 9:57 AM CST in News Comment 35 comments

Kyle Kosier has gone from that other guy on the Dallas Cowboys offensive line to the guy we desperately need. There were times over the past few years when Kyle was dismissed as the weak-link, a guy we should replace. I wasn't too down on him, I always thought he did a great job when asked to pull; he can get down the line and find his block with amazing speed and grace for a 300-pound behemoth. Where I've seen him have trouble is on bull-rushes up the middle and he's not the most powerful run-blocking lineman.

He's your typical good lineman in the NFL, the kind of guy every good football team has on the roster. He's not going to the Pro Bowl and most non-Cowboys' fans only have a passing acquaintance with his name (if at all). But if you're thin on the depth chart at his position, you'll find out how important he is if he gets injured. Or in our case, is it fat on the depth chart at his position? Life without Kyle Kosier has led to life with Cory Procter. And that sucks.

So light a candle for Kyle's foot, although with the way injuries have gone this year, I hold no hope that he'll return this season. That's just my reality right now. The same injury keeps recurring for Kyle; unless he takes time away you have to guess it will keep happening. Here's what Wade says:

"Kyle sprained the same foot, so it doesn't look good for him playing this week," said Phillips, who added that putting him on injured reserve and ending his season has been discussed as well. "That is what we're trying to determine. We're going to look at it again since he had the same injury and is trying to come back twice now. My indication is we're going to go to another doctor and look at the situation and see whether he can come back again and whether he should be shut down (for the season)."

Maybe we get a miracle with Kyle's foot, but we probably should prepare for life with Procter. Count on a lot of runs to the right (their better run-side anyway) and Tony Romo having his pass-rush detector tuned directly to Procter's zone, where he can expect to see defensive players running free.

More news after the jump.

The injury news just keeps getting more depressing. Mike Jenkins is most-likely out for this game and could miss even more time. This means the Cowboys will have to turn to Alan Ball or Quincy Butler this week. The safe money is on Ball who has seen some playing time this year and has also been working on special teams.

Jason Witten - the toughest dude on the planet - plans to play, as usual, even though he got jacked-up by Nate Clements and his ribs are hurting. Pat Watkins got another stinger but says he'll play.

After the Seattle game, should Mike Jenkins' injury linger, at least Dallas will have a ready replacement. Adam Jones returned to practice yesterday and can provide help starting with the Pittsburgh game. If Jenkins is still hurting, we'll need to throw AJ into the mix right away. If Jenkins is back, we can let him concentrate on special teams first, he should return the punts and kickoffs, and then work him into the CB rotation as needed.

Terence Newman and Greg Ellis welcomed back Pac.

Speaking of Terence, he's another injury concern but he says don't worry about it, he's playing.

Wade Phillips' press conferences are pretty boring. He never wants to go into detail about anything. Contrast that with Mike Singletary, who practically gives a blow-by-blow account of the defense they played against T.O. and the role of Nate Clements in the debacle. Interesting reading.

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We will probably find out today if he goes to IR

He is suppose to see a doctor and depending on that visit he will goto IR or not.

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Nov 25, 2008 10:05 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Good time to get Pac back

with Jenkins and T-new hurting.
I think the biggest loss is Kosier….Thats going to really hurt the line Bad.
If we don’t make the playoffs,I think you’ll have to point to this injury as a major reason why!

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by TrueBlue24 on Nov 25, 2008 10:18 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

We are on the outside looking in

Sitting at the 8th spot. We need to keep winning. Right now we don’t have any tie breakers in our favor. The way the other teams in the NFC are playing if we drop Seattle we could be done…..

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Nov 25, 2008 10:22 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

we can only afford to lose to an AFC team

either Pitt or Balt and thats it. Seattle, GMen and Philly are all must wins because they are NFC teams.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 25, 2008 10:52 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Can't afford to lose any Terry....

Overall record comes into play, not just NFC teams…

Look up... get up...Don't ever, ever give up!!

by Boyzfan94 on Nov 25, 2008 11:05 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

but conference record is the first tiebreaker

after head-to-head matchups, so if we lose a game or especially two out of the last five, it would be a lot less disadvantageous to our playoff chances to lose to the AFC teams.

by scottmaui on Nov 25, 2008 11:18 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

thats not true Boyz

11 wins will get you in and conference record will be the tie breaker

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 25, 2008 12:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Completely Off Subject

Does anyone know what the rule is for off-sides during a kickoff. During the SF game their kicker attempted two onside kicks. Both times his plant foot was clearly across the line before he kicked the ball. I assumed that’s why they called off sides the first time but it was called on someone else. On his second attempt he did the same thing and no flag.

by staubachfan on Nov 25, 2008 10:36 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

One of the KOS that crossed the line before the ball was kicked. Going from left to right it would have been the player at the bottom of your T.V. apparently you can’t even be in line with the kicker because he still has to plant and kick. That guy was on the line just as the kicker made contact with the ball.

Semper Fi.

by UnNecessary Roughness on Nov 25, 2008 11:10 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

i don’t think it matters where the kicker plants his foot, but the other guys can’t cross the plane before he makes contact with the ball.

by scottmaui on Nov 25, 2008 11:14 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Almost every kickoff I see, although I don’t go back and freeze it on HD, there seems to be a player or 2 ahead of the kicker. I’ve been wondering if this like traveling in the NBA, getting poorly enforced.

by Realist Larry on Nov 25, 2008 3:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Left Guard

I thought at some point in training camp / preseason McQuistan or Free were playing guard also. What happened to that experiment? We have to have someone better than Procter on the roster.

by eightball on Nov 25, 2008 10:55 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Jenkins Not A Loss, Kosier Is Very Bad

Jenkins, as I’ve said in other posts, needs to take a step back and decide whether or not he’s an NFL player. Twice in two weeks he showed a complete aversion for physical contact, giving up a touchdown on against the NYG’s and then not filling his lane against the Redskins and setting up a short field before halftime. Let him sit as 6th corner and decide if he has the desire to be a player.

Kosier’s injury makes me sick. Did they rush him back too quickly or was it just one of those things? Either way, we’ve learned that Cory Proctor is NOT an NFL player. James Martin, Pat McQ or Doug Free (I’m stealing from you, eightball) must step in. Free will replace Flo one of these days soon, maybe next year. Maybe Martin can finally live up to the first day pick in which we chose him.

by GhostofGaryHogeboom on Nov 25, 2008 10:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Marten was cut at the start of the season

So don’t be looking for him to step up. ;)

The options are McQuistan, Free, or Berger. So really, it’s McQ or Free.

by DannyWhite on Nov 25, 2008 4:25 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Holland

on Lunch Break yesterday, Eatman was saying that Holland has said he thinks he’s not getting plays because of a big roster bonus in his contract if he plays a certain percentage of snaps, like $1.3M. So he thinks they’re not playing him to avoid paying him.

think there’s any truth to that? or just his wishful excuse to cover the real performance-related reason…

by scottmaui on Nov 25, 2008 11:13 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Jerry Never Has A Problem Paying

I don’t buy that.

by staubachfan on Nov 25, 2008 11:19 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Fitting that EATman was interviewing Holland - LMAO!!!

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by silverblue5 on Nov 25, 2008 11:53 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I would hope not

but it was painfully obvious that Proctor is not ready..

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don't help me, help the mountain lion"

by Wmillion on Nov 25, 2008 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Need for Safety

This probably sounds crazy but…
Brian Dawkins will be an UFA after this year. I can’t imagine that the Eagles would resign him considering all the rebuilding talk going on. If the price is right he would allow us to draft a young guy in the later rounds of the draft and not force him into premature playing time. Dawkins is older but is better than most teams have currently.

Dawan Landry would also be an intersting UFA pick. Although I can’t imagine the Ravesn giving him up. He is young which means we wouldn’t have to pick one up in the draft.

by Prime-Time on Nov 25, 2008 11:35 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

I would think Landry would get a very healthy contract

And while I’m not sure of our exact cap situation, I’d imagine we don’t have much room (Esp. factoring in the deal we’ll need to give Ware soon, plus potentially resigning Columbo) We might be able to get Dawkins on the cheap, considering his age.

"When it's third and ten, you can take the milk drinkers and I'll take the whiskey drinkers every time." -Max McGee

by BigDinSC on Nov 25, 2008 11:38 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Two Hamlins

I’ve seen a few early mock drafts that have Mike Hamlin SS out of Clemson a possiblity for Dallas with their second round pick. Never seen the kid play before.

by Prime-Time on Nov 25, 2008 11:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Columbo's new contract...

should be absolutely plastered with stipulations and bonus-laden clauses…all 100% based on the number of false starts he gets per game haha. Seriously, is it just me or is it one or two a game…

by AikmanNailedMySis on Nov 25, 2008 3:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

At some point

the injuries are just going to be too much and this team will not make the playoffs and if they do not go very far. I hope this injury is not the one that broke the camel’s back.

by gee-roj on Nov 25, 2008 12:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I’m not as worried about safeties. I’d say an aging LT and a LG with no depth behind him are hindering this team more. If I had to guess what to expect the cowboys to draft when they have their highest pick, my suprise pick is a DE.

by AustonianAggie on Nov 25, 2008 1:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

if they don't re-sign Canty...absolutely a need

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Nov 25, 2008 2:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Call me crazy but I like Marcus Dixon still on the PS for now

With his background, I just think that kid is going to give 110% every play if he gets a chance. With his size and talent and a year of training under Jurazek, I think he’s a real possibility to make some noise next season.

I think the highest pick goes OL or ILB.

T-New, shutting down WR's for Dallas since 2003

by APerfectStar on Nov 25, 2008 3:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs