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It's Redskins week. If you want to catch up on all things Redskins, visit our good friend Skin Patrol's blog, Hogs Haven

On the injury front, we know that Roy Williams, Kyle Kosier and Deon Anderson are out for this weekend's game. But, we might be getting back Anthony Spencer and Sam Hurd.. We could really use Spencer in the game, DeMarcus Ware and Greg Ellis basically had to play every defensive down last week, they could use a break.

With Kosier out, Cory Procter is expected to get the start, but Montrae Holland might be pushing for a little playing time.

...veteran Montrae Holland, acquired in a trade with Denver before the season, got some first-team reps in practice Wednesday and could also be active against the Redskins.

Tony Romo knows he's got to cut down on the redzone mistakes

"You just look at it and learn from it," Romo said. "I'm no different from anybody. Look at what you're doing right, look at what you're doing wrong and try not to do it again."

I was raving about Martellus Bennett's blocking in my film review, there's more about it here. Planet Tellus is a weird world, even he admits as much.

Everybody's raving about T.O. and the hustle he showed in the game last week. I even heard Ed Werder do a story on it for SportsCenter which is a sure sign of the Apocalypse. T.O. says it's nothing new.

"I don't do it for show. I do it because that's part of my job. I've always been labeled as a good blocker," he said Tuesday, while signing copies of his new book, T.O's Finding Fitness, in Southlake. "This isn't the first time I've kind of escorted some guys to the end zone.

"... I want people to say that Terrell was one of the greatest athletes to ever put on the Dallas Cowboys uniform. I think I'm on my way, and I think I'm doing those necessary things."

I meant to talk about this a week ago when I first heard it but it slipped my mind. Georgia Tech has a fierce defensive end named Michael Johnson who reminds a lot of people of Javon Kearse (when he was good). Anyway, Johnson has had problems with cramping in games because of dehydration. He missed a lot of the first game of the season with cramps. Well, he's got that fixed now, courtesy of a couple of Cowboys, former teammate Tashard Choice and Emmitt Smith. The cure? No, not pickle juice, but Pedialyte, a drink to combat dehydration in small children. 

"I trust Tashard so I listen to people when they give me advice, especially someone like that," Johnson said Tuesday. "And he got it from Emmitt. You can't question his credibility. It's like top-notch."

 

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we get Hurd and Spencer back. I don’t want Ellis and Ware to get worn out. And I think Hurd can make some big plays like Austin did.

"They need security in the world, Craig!"

by Tuna Helper on Sep 25, 2008 2:57 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

The Best Storyline

Wouldn’t it be great if Martellus caught the winning touchdown pass in the Super Bowl?!

Now THAT would be the best storyline of all!

by Cowboy Louie on Sep 25, 2008 7:28 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Planet Tellus?

You can force it but it will not come.

How Bout Them Cowboys!

by sprprsnmn on Sep 25, 2008 8:46 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Pedialyte

Maybe I should try this before my softball games. I get wicked cramps if I don’t pop a few Tylenol beforehand.

by sublimezg on Sep 25, 2008 9:25 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

pedialyte tastes gross

i’ve had to go there in times of bad food poisoning. i don’t think i could down a bottle without throwing up immediately

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Sep 25, 2008 11:25 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Interesting fact from NFL.com

http://www.nfl.com/news/story;jsessionid=81ECC0F8478C8945F1413FCD085826E4?id=09000d5d80b1698f&template=without-video&confirm=true

“The Cowboys have started 3-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1976-77. The Cowboys started 5-0 in 1976 and 8-0 in 1977 en route to victory in Super Bowl XII.”

by AikmanNailedMySis on Sep 25, 2008 11:31 AM CDT reply actions   0 recs

one more thing

Hog’s Haven is so WEAK!!! There’s nothing to even talk smack on there about…holy disappointment Batman

by AikmanNailedMySis on Sep 25, 2008 11:48 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Skin Patrol

I enjoy your posts. I find them entertaining and find your references humorous.

by Mandmeisterx on Sep 25, 2008 2:03 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Chill out killer,

im just saying I’m a little disappointed with ya’ll in kill-mode as you supposedly get during this week…take stuff personal while you’re at it…

by AikmanNailedMySis on Sep 25, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nick said today

he doesn’t expect Holland to be active for Sunday despite him getting first team reps. His conditioning is not there yet.

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

by Boyzfan94 on Sep 25, 2008 2:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

thats why Denver traded him

lazy and fat.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Sep 25, 2008 2:28 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

I thought I read that Holland showed up to Denver's camp out of shape

But he had to bust his ass on the conditioning field, and that he eventually worked his way back into the line-up. So this sounds like it can be fixed.

Procter has played well in Kosier’s absence. Maybe this will give Holland some incentive to turn it up a notch.

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

by APerfectStar on Sep 25, 2008 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

maybe, but

He doesn’t fit there blocking scheme. They usually have smaller more atheltic lineman because they pull alot. Holland fits more of our style. Apparently, he has lost alot of weight since coming here. It’s just a matter of learning our system I think. If he can get in shape he would be a monster of a guard next to Flozell.

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

by Boyzfan94 on Sep 25, 2008 3:13 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

I hope he works out

his size is imposing and probably would make our OL the biggest in the league.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Sep 25, 2008 3:43 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

+1.....then we can finally run some plays to the left that actually work..I bet 25 of MBIII 28 runs were off tackle to the right...

Holland’s more of a road grader……I do expect him to play, and I do expect us to run behind him….He’s thick and stout…..Nate Newton type…..a delayed draw to Felix up the gut would be special…..

A true diehard Cowboys fan since 1975.

"If you don’t take him off the field as a coach, he will just about die out there," Jerry Jones said. "That impacted my decision. It’s a Michael Irvin-type work ethic. That’s what we are talking about with Felix Jones."
- Owner/G.M of the Dallas Cowboys , Jerry Jones

by BoyzRback on Sep 25, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

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