Oh well, after all the injuries this season, why not Barber next?

It’s too bad though, because a healthy Barber would’ve thrived in this game.

He looks very average this season.

Everyone has been saying if he lose to the Steelers we probably won’t make the playoffs. We could lose to the Steelers and wind up being in better shape than we are today. If we lose to the Steelers, we’ll drop to 8-5 with a 6-4 conference record. If the Falcons lose to the saints in New Orleans (where the saints are VERY GOOD) well, we will be the 6th seed in the playoffs at the end of the day, granted Washington doesn’t win. Don’t get me wrong, I still think we’ll beat them, but if we lose it isn’t the end of the world (as long as Atlanta losses as well.)

I hope MB3 is able to go the rest of the way.

Picked him up when I dropped Felix in order to keep handcuffing the Barber owner. Well, this is the first week of the playoffs and I am playing the Barber owner. Don’t get me wrong I wish 100% Barber was going, but even with this bad news, I have my opponent handcuffed.

for ignorant Steeler Fan comment in this thread …..

It was a fun ride while it lasted. Stinking Hard Knocks curse…

 Go Dallas!

Some years back (maybe 3-4) where Pitt had an outstanding run defense…..then New England came to town and simply came out with Brady in the shotgun and didn’t even bother trying to run against that defense. If memory serves (and it might not), Brady threw all over that defense and NE won handily.

The biggest mismatch in this game on either side of the ball has always been the Cowboys passing offense against the Pitt pass defense. The Barber injury doesn’t change that. There was never much point in running against Pitt anyway. This game is still on Romo, and to a lesser extend, the offensive line. Yep, I’m a homer but I believe Romo will deliver. It’s time for every o-lineman to become a barbarian for a game.

I still think the Boys can hang 30 on the Steelers.

[Tosses the jug of Koolaid to whoever else wants a sip]

not having barber is huge because steelers red zone d is very good and with barber there’s a better chance of pushing it in
also he’s great at blitz pickup
however i really like what choice has done with his limited role this year
he seems like a smart kid and he looks ready
he also had some good blitz pickups in the seattle game but then again its seattle
but i predict romo-roy e. will get a td and crayton will assert himself
romo gets 302 yards..yep and we win 27-13

it maybe that they decided for the long haul that the team would benefit from having a healthier barber for the final 3 games and make a go of it without him against the stillers.

Out of the 9 steeler wins, only 3 were against teams with winning records (Pats, Skins, Ravens). The only problem is they looked pretty impressive against both the pats and skins.

Choice will fill in nicely…Prolly rush for 70-80 yards.
But Romo is gonna ice this one early in the 3rd quarter!!!
Boys-35
Squealers-17

i think he’ll be fine, but i dont’ know that it’s a lock he’ll get 90 yds. point being, i think Pitt defense was going to stop either RB

They say MBIIIs pinky toe is dislocated, like they said Romo’s pinky finger was broken…but when you looked at the X-rays, Romo actually had a broken hand. Barber’s toe problem may not just be limited to a sore toe, and the wisest thing to do is let him sit a while longer.

If the Steeler’s D is one of the strongest against the run, it seems like a foolish strategy to play their game and play into their strength by trying to force the run. It seems that our offensive strength, and their defensive weakness is the air game. In this game, we should establish the pass to establish the run.

I have a feeling that we can beat the Steelers, I’m not so sure about the Gnats.

Cowboys, 20- 10

(deep breath)

(drinks extra gallon of Cowboys Kool-Aid)

Sorry to hijack the thread but I did not want to open up a new post/shor for this. I just saw the vid on dcfanatic. When asked about Romo, Big Ben had something to say and so did Clark. Well, I hope we show it to them tomorrow. I really do now…….

There are 2 rookie running backs in the top 6 in rushing.. Choice will be fine, he showed a great nose for the end zone in the pre-season, and he is average 4.5+ ypc.

I think Choice surprises and breaks 100.

http://www.weather.com/weather/hourbyhour/USPA1290?begHour=4&begDay=342

Weather.com says it will feel like 8 degrees tomorrow at kickoff.. 21mph wind

I am a cali guy, so that sounds cold to me..

At least there’s not much game film on Choice.

Let me first say that in no way am i saying that MB3 not playing is a good thing. But, I think there might be a silver lining to this. My thinking is to pound away with Choice. This may sound crazy but i have a couple of points on this so hear me out.

1. Choice is fresh. Barber is not. And this is a game that we need a running back that can handle 25 carries without worrying about the guy holding up.,Choice has pretty much been on Ice all year. So they should be able to feed him the rock all day. Now having said that, I’m not saying that he is going to bust out for 100 yards and 3 touchdowns. We don’t need him to do that. But what we do need is for him to keep the Steelers honest. The last thing we want to do is drop back and pass 40 times just because Barber isnt playing.

2. Like most rookie running backs, he will probably struggle picking up the blitz. So if Red Ball abandons the run game you can bet your ass that the steelers will turn up the heat even more. So im thinking we pound the ball even more sense Barber is out.

Don’t get me wrong, we all know Romo will have to make some big plays to win this game. But we can not win if we abandon the run. If you dont believe that, then go back and watch the 1st redskins game. So tomorrow afternoon when Choice is grinding away for 2 and 3 yards at a time, try not to throw the remote through the t.v. Just try and remember that those aren’t negative plays. And that the more you throw, the more chances you have of making a mistake. And the last thing we want to do is turn the ball over and give the steelers help.

So my final message is, POUND THE ROCK!! My final score prediction………….
Dallas 17
Pittsburgh 13

P.S.
Tashard Choice
26 Rushing Attempts
78 Yards
1 Touchdown

Sporting News Fantasy Source Blitz has some interesting stats in their analysis:

Five-Star Players
 
QB Tony Romo, Cowboys. It’s not often that we’ll have to talk you into starting Romo, but this might be one. Do you think Romo is scared of facing Pittsburgh’s No. 1-ranked defense? Of course he’s not. He has three TD passes in six of his last eight games, and outside of Peyton Manning, Romo will be the best QB the Steelers have faced this season. Yes, they have allowed just 166.8 passing yards per game, but take that number with a grain of salt; Pittsburgh has been facing the likes of Joe Flacco and Ryan Fitzpatrick in the AFC North. When Manning came to town, he threw for 240 yards and three TDs. Don’t write Romo off this week.
 
WR Terrell Owens, Cowboys. The same goes for T.O. Do you really want to bench Owens, who is tied for the second-most TD catches with eight, and risk missing a dominant performance? If you need some convincing that Pittsburgh’s pass D isn’t invincible, Reggie Wayne burned the Steelers for six catches, 114 yards and a score in Week 10. Don’t think Owens can’t have the same success.

I wonder how much Coleman is getting paid extra for this game. I would love to know.

Romo making a play in the 4th quarter. I think it goes down to the wire, and Romo has to lead us on a 2 minute drive for the game winning field goal, which I have no doubts he can do.

Cowboys 19
Steelers 17

Got family responsibilities today so I won’t be blogging… GOOD LUCK

From what it sounds like he is not playing. 9 degree weather at gametime might have something to do with it. Were not winning this one fellows…..

I haven’t heard that. That seems pretty crazy considering he said he was ready to go.

Seems to me like thats just a smokescreen.

of a good place to watch the game in south austin? i’m without cable this week. anyone one to meet up to watch the game?

I think blitz pickup will be the key with him.

I don’t think it changes the fact that Dallas will attempt to run some. Choice has done nothing but show me good running skills.

I think this is going to be a low scoring game that will come down to the QB play.

our defense will be the key to this game
look everyone is talking about the #1 defense of the steelers and how our offense will deal with them
we’re gonna score points..i don’t know how many but we’ll get something on the board
but everyone fails to talk about their 24th ranked offense against our 9th D
i mean if their d is so good and we are able to put points on the board then how will they be able to score
i think the cowboys d is hungry and angry and the entire team wants this win
i hope someone sacks big jew ben (im not a racist but its just so obvious when he talks) and makes him eat the words he said about romo
i mean the steelers when playing an actual team, lost the eagles which is emberrasing in its own and they lost to the giants and colts
they play the bengals and browns twice a year so thats automatic 4 wins
they’re a great great team but they’re rankings are gonna slip today

Tashard has the chance of a lifetime today. He’s shown some abitity so far. Now he can show he can be The Man. I wish the kid all the luck in the world. This could be a banner day for Cowboy fans. Go Cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

just said on Fox hat he woulodn’t run more than a handful of times this game. He’d borrow the Pats’ plan from the playoffs and go with 3 wides and 2 TE and pass, pass, pass. Interesting take.

Romo
Choice
Spencer
Ellis
Pac-man he will get a couple opportunities in the pass and return game..