Preseason Predictions For The Dallas Cowboys That Went Poof
by KD Drummond on Jan 27, 2012 11:14 AM CST
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Hello Group. My name is KD, and as much as I tried, I just couldn't stay off the Cowboys kool-aid this season. I know, I know, the past gave me no reason to think this would, or even could be any different, but I guess I'm just not built for that. They say the first step in recovery is admitting that you have a problem, so I'll just come out and say it.
When it comes to predicting accomplishments for the Dallas Cowboys, I'm a homer. I'm a Cowboyholic.
Wait for it, wait for it....
And I'm damn proud of it.
Look, I'm a Cowboys fan. I'm objective in my analysis of the team's performance day in and day out but optimism will always rule my view of the unknown. I'd rather prepare for the worst and hope for the best than prepare for the worst and look forward to being the "I told you so" guy.
I know I'm addicted to the team. My absence from blogging this week has had to do with being under the weather, and the fact that my doctor refuses to concede that Elongated Post Season Withdrawal is the most likely cause for my malaise. EPSW, it's real y'all.
At the beginning of the season, I implored my fellow front page writers to pencil themselves into a corner and go on record regarding how they envisioned the Cowboys season playing out. A couple were smart and abstained, but Tom and O.C.C. bit the bullet and traveled down the dark road with me. Being the resident Fantasy Football and prognostication guy, I also made some predictions about whether or not certain Cowboys would reach specific statistical goals. Let's just say that this wasn't a banner year for me prediction wise.
Follow the jump to see what I got right and wrong, mostly wrong.
Cowboys Season And NFL Playoff Predictions
I correctly predicted that the New England Patriots would be facing off against the NFC East champions in next week's Super Bowl. That's not how this works? Fine. OK, so I had Dallas winning the NFC East with a record of 11-5 and looking back, it's immediately obvious where I erred. I gave Dallas too much credit within the division. I though Dallas would go 5-1 against the East, they went 2-4. Three win difference, same as the difference between 8-8 and 11-5.
Here's how I broke it down.
Losses I'm conceding: (2) @Patriots, One of the Eagles game
Victories I'm counting early: (9) Both Redksins games, both Giants games, one Eagles game, and the four teams we are clearly better than: @49ers, Seattle, Buffalo, and Miami.
I'm not buying the Redskins this season at all and I also think the Giants are in for a huge collapse this year. I know their fans will dismiss these predictions, but there are so many signs for each. That's 9-2 with six up in the air, in my humble opinion. The Jets game Sunday night is really the hardest game of the season for me to call at this point. I'll chalk that up as a loss even though I think we have a great chance of pulling out the victory. 9-3.
That leaves Detroit and St. Louis, both visiting Cowboys Stadium, and at Arizona and Tampa Bay. You're telling me you don't like the Cowboys chances to go 3-1 in these games? 12 wins. NFC East Champion.
The Laws of What If bring my projection down one game. The Cowboys will probably lose at least one game, possibly two, that they should win. So I land square in the middle at 11-5 on my season's projection. Oh, and still NFC East Champion.
Looking back, outside of my NFC East coast bias, I think I did a pretty good job of identifying the wins on the schedule. Now, messing up the division games is obviously a big deal, since winning the division is the quickest way to a playoff berth. The Giants earning their way to the Super Bowl should also shut all the NFCE haters up who said it's a down year for the division as the regular season was winding down.
My playoff predictions weren't too shabby either. I had Green Bay as the top NFC team and losing their first playoff game. I had the Saints winning the NFCS and Atlanta earning a wild card. I had New England winning the AFC top seed and making it to the Super Bowl to take on the champion of the NFC East.
I just screwed the pooch when it came to Dallas. Oh well. Guess how my predictions will look come August? Decidedly blue and silver, most likely.
Along with final records, I also was asked to take a look at some statistical prop bets for individual Cowboys players. Below is a chart of where the over/under lines were drawn for specific players milestones. Six in one, half dozen in the other, I've highlighted those that I predicted correctly.
| Player | Stat Milestone | My Prediction | Actually Accrued | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Romo | 4000 Passing Yards | Under | 4182 | In my prediction, I caveated that if Romo played every game, he would surpass the mark. He did, so I was wrong. |
| 25.5 Passing TDs | Over | 31 | Good job, Tony. | |
| 14.5 Interceptions | Under | 10 | 1.9 Interception percentage the second best of his career. | |
| Felix Jones | 800 Rushing Yards | Over | 575 | Accrued in 8 starts, imagine if he played all 16. What? That's the problem? D'oh! |
| 4.5 Total Rushing TDs | Over | 1 | Err, ummm… move along people, nothing to see here. | |
| Dez Bryant | 7 Receiving TDs | Under | 9 | I feel bad for not seeing Dez in the right light, thinking that double-teams would keep him out the end zone. |
| Miles Austin | 7.5 Receiving TDs | Over | 7 | Miles lost No. 8 in the lights, and the Cowboys season was explained in one play. |
| Jason Witten | 950 Receiving Yards | Under | 942 | Now THAT was as close to dead on as you can get. |
| 7.5 Receiving TDs | Under | 5 | The emergence of Laurent Robinson most likely kept this under. | |
| 95 Total Receptions | Under | 79 | Are these signs of a Witten slow down or the evolution of the Dallas passing game? | |
| DeMarcus Ware | 15.5 Total Sacks | Over | 19.5 | Greatest pass rusher in the game folks, appreciate him while you can. |
| Anthony Spencer | 4.5 Total Sacks | Under | 6 | I held such little faith, boy was I proven wrong [/sarcasm] |
Well, consider this my sports confessional. It wasn't as painful as I thought it would be after all.
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Hi KD
and hello group. I as well am a Cowboyholic. I have been suffering from EPSW for several years now. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. And folks, I have a problem.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
Hello, my name is GunsUp, and I'm a Cowboyholic.
I haven’t watched a game in over a month now. I try to take it one day at a time, but it will always be a struggle. I mean man, they are just too available, and I’m so weak. I have to tell my self everyday, that it isn’t whether they win or lose that determines the rightness of the Universe, but that is like spitting into the wind. Sniff………..
I can’t take it any more, WHERE IS THE LOMBARDI, I JUST WANT TO FEEL IT ONE MORE TIME. I HAVE TO HAVE IT, GIVE IT TO MEEEEEEEEEEEE.
ARRRRRGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
If I should die before I wake,
feed Jake.
by GunsUp on Jan 27, 2012 11:54 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I've been suffering for 16 years.
Wish you were here and comfortably numb.
Me Too
I drink way too much Kool-Aid
I’m never the glass is 1/2 empty guy…………
SO here’s to a better 2012 season
KD put it perfectly for me:
When it comes to predicting accomplishments for the Dallas Cowboys, I’m a homer. I’m a Cowboyholic.
Wait for it, wait for it….
And I’m damn proud of it.
Where’s the Kool-Aid?
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Jan 27, 2012 11:32 AM CST reply actions
It's a thin line between realism and pessimism
As a professor of mine once put it, “It’s fun to be Cassandra, but it’s better for everyone if Cassandra is wrong.” Whatever fun there is in being able to say “I told you so” is dwarfed ten-fold by the frustration of watching your favorite team lose.
I’d like to be an optimist. I really, really would. I even find myself pouring over the team’s needs and saying, “well, if we could just get a few pieces here and there, and get lucky with a few projects, the team could at least make a run.” At the end of the day, we’re all (I hope) fans. That naturally leads us to want the best for the team and sometimes that makes us focus on the upside, on the sunny possibilities, on the best case scenario.
I find myself doing it the most when the team is on a roll — imagining their chances and the rest of the dominos falling, all the while ignoring the yapping voice in the back of my head mumbling about “favorable matchups” and “regression to the mean.” The point is that there’s nothing wrong with optimism. I too consider myself a Cowboyholic. Maybe one with a bit less kool aid in his veins, but one no less apt to hope for the best, even when I’m expecting the worst. There’s nothing wrong with the hope, the view toward that ever-elusive rosy future, no matter what direction the signs are pointing.
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My sentiments exactly.
Except there is absolutely no fun in saying I told you so when what you were predicting was a cowboys loss.
"That's Jason's decision, but he doesn't need to be making that one by himself." --Jerry Jones, 12-26-11
I'm always optimistic in August, and disappointed in December/January.
The only prefect science is hindsight............Lock n Load
Sounds like a case of.................
EPSW. You should get it looked at. It can be serious.
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Jan 27, 2012 12:03 PM CST up reply actions
I did, he said it was a case of Cowboy depression.
When you’re up, you’re way up, but when you’re down, you’re lower than whale sh!t at the bottom of the sea.
The only prefect science is hindsight............Lock n Load
Did he give you anything for it?
We're here to win football games. The way to do that is to tell him and to get on him at the right times. I do that when you guys (media) don't see and watch.''
What else makes a strong leader?
"You win,'' Romo said. "You're a very good leader once you win.
"That's' what we're going to do.''
by TARHEEL PAUL on Jan 27, 2012 12:10 PM CST up reply actions
He gave me a script for suppositories,
they were hard to swallow and for all the good they did me I could’ve stuck ’em up my ass.
The only prefect science is hindsight............Lock n Load
by DIRE WOLF on Jan 27, 2012 12:25 PM CST up reply actions 5 recs
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
oooooohhhhhh…..
Very Nice.
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 1:42 PM CST up reply actions
I thought I suffered from Cowboyism
Meaning I was too devoted to my faith (Cowboyism) but Cowboyholic may explain it better.
Hey Washington... D.C. stands for Dallas Cowboys
Jerry the GM…if we could only find a way to get rid of that guy…
Twitter: @silva918
I too am a COWBOYHOLIC
I just read your post KD and it made my day. Thank you for every word of it . I agree 100% too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I bow my head in shame
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2011/8/9/2354109/how-i-feel-about-our-linebackers
I was so off about our LB crew, I had great aspirations though, but boy was I wrong.
but it won’t stop me from making another stupid prediction before next season lol.
I thought this team was realistically 8-8 or 9-7. I could envision everyone's arguments that we could go 10-6 or 11-5 though
If we had prevailed in the Detroit, the first Gmen’s, and the Pats games, we would have been 11-5. The Gmen would be home sitting on their collective butts instead of going to the SB. Who knows, we might be exactly where the Gmen are.
A twist of fate and next year maybe. I have to be optimistic.
Wish you were here and comfortably numb.
Homerism shouldn't be considered a badge of honor...
…it’s a mental illness.
I predicted prior to the start of the season that this was a 9-7 team. Seems even I was too optimistic.
Two forks in my eye > Watching an Aubrey Huff at-bat in '11
Romo really only played in 15 games haha.
Oh well
2012 Romo League MVP 13-3 Dallas Cowboys.
"Obviously, I felt like if I ran into my lineman there it was going to help the play" ~Tony Romo
Don't understand fans who choose pessimism
No one forces us to be fans. Much more fun to drink to Kool-Aid and then get disappointed rather than living in a state of malaise all the time.
Of course, it’s even more fun to drink the Kool-Aid and then watch the team win. 12-4 and a Super Bowl for us next year!
by AikmanGeneration on Jan 27, 2012 12:25 PM CST reply actions
There are distinct differences...
Take the proverbial “glass half full” illustration and apply it to the context of being a Cowboys’ fan.
Homerfied optimists say “yeeeehawwwww, the glass is not half full, it’s on the way up and our thirst is about to be quenched! You jus’ wait’n’see!”
The pessimists say “this water is screwed up….it won’t be getting any better than this….this is an embarrasment.”
The “realist” says “I see a glass that’s filled halfway…”
The first two are skewed wrought with undue emotion, the last view (“realist”) tries to paint an objective picture based on the evidence.
I prefer the “realist” approach to reality.
Two forks in my eye > Watching an Aubrey Huff at-bat in '11
I agree with you
An example would be tony romo. He is a great quarterback, who needs better pieces around him.
a pessimist says Romo is the problem and the defense is hopeless
the Kool Aid drinkers say we should re-sign spencer because he is just so awesome.
Old Cowboy fans were spoiled, young Cowboy fans don't know the difference.
The only prefect science is hindsight............Lock n Load
Hello I am FM and I don't have a problem. I keep it real.
It’s better that way. Fewer remotes to replace. Fewer phones to replace. Not having your wife look at you like a fool is invaluable when you go to bed Sunday night.
Oh and don’t mistake my realism for pessimism. There isn’t person on this blog that want’s Dallas to win more than I.
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
by football mensa on Jan 27, 2012 12:28 PM CST reply actions
Just. Plain. Wrong.
I keep it real.
There isn’t person on this blog that want’s Dallas to win more than I.
1. Individual reality’s not real.
2. You more than any other Cowboys fan? More?! I know not. That’s a naught.
Wanna go for 3? It’s there, buried in the wife/fool. And not for you alone. You think they don’t from time to time? Foolishness.
That's one small step...
He's back!!
Unlike the rest of us in this crappy little BTB AA meeting room, tan has been at a luxury rehab facility in California. He’s not any healthier, but he has a better tan….
Don't believe everything you think.
by dunkman on Jan 27, 2012 2:33 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
One fell swoop...
.. reply to all this soft-hearted, soft-headed, misguided, mushy, meaningless jibber-jabber swell-just-swell caring and concern, brotherly love (warning eaglets alert) welcome back kotter clatter…
Been? Still there. It’s rubber-room rehab. But they give ya these real nifty duds…
Missed. Pays being a moving target when pointing out (<—-) the err of others ways.
‘round my parts. She’s checkin’, though the BtB brotherhood bit’s getting a tad more intimate than expected. Ohhh, not them parts…
oh, yeah, before I forget, mensa… – I <> We. Wifism inclusive. Wivism even.
and I missed you too, fellas ~sniff-sniff~ and especially ladies.
That's one small step...
by tanstaafl on Jan 27, 2012 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
wow Tan
glad to see you back there bud…enjoy the “vacation”?
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Jan 27, 2012 10:09 PM CST up reply actions
Missed you, tan.
Hope everything’s OK ’round your parts.
Formerly Pineywoods - different name, same cockeyed view of the world.
Jason Garrett - Lord of Order
Rob Ryan - Lord of Chaos
Heya tan
Hope all is well, glad to see you back!
Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.
"Meanwhile, like a bitter wine, Philadelphia’s jealousy fermented in the dark cellars of pride and resentment. With no playoff hopes of their own, Eagles fans turned towards hating the Cowboys." Steve Sabol, NFL films
Jibberish.............more like >
more than I > all of us want them to win > none want them to lose > all being =.
Wifeism trumps all > Cowboys 16 days a year…..Wife 365 days a year….
Jerry is the end all in Dallas.
by football mensa on Jan 27, 2012 3:16 PM CST up reply actions
tans, where you been bud?
missed you
You have to play this game like somebody just hit your mother with a two-by-four. Dan Birdwell. Oakland Raiders
How do you want to be rememberd. Go out there and play every play like it is your last play. Be remembered as the person you want to be for the rest of your life. Spike Dykes, Midland Lee and Texas Tech Coach.
I prefer to yell and stomp and cuss.
See when I do that my wife seems to think its necessary to keep mixing me drinks to keep me calm. Works wonders never gotta pause the game to make my own drink and kids seem to know that its not time to fight. Then Sunday night I say how sad I am and depressed and I get nothing but oh poor man treatment. Hell I win both ways. But anyone who says cowboyism is only a few months a year is wrong. My rehabilitation is every decemeber when I get my 3 big hunts. Seems to help cause we know what happens in December in the NFL as a cowboy right.
by Sado44 on Jan 27, 2012 6:22 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Hello peep, I'm Rohpuri
Just like KD, this sums it up for me
“Look, I’m a Cowboys fan. I’m objective in my analysis of the team’s performance day in and day out but optimism will always rule my view of the unknown. I’d rather prepare for the worst and hope for the best than prepare for the worst and look forward to being the “I told you so” guy."
KD, watch, next season the O/U on Spencer’s sacks will be around 6 or 7 and if he’s still on the team, he’ll either hit the under or push.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 12:40 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Addressing your fellow-addicts as peep does not lend to a serious approach to rehab...
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 1:51 PM CST up reply actions
Iphone autocorrected Peeps to Peep
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 2:24 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I've said this in other threads, but I'm going on a limb
For the 2012-2013 season, Dallas will win the SB in a fashion similar to what the Saints did in 2009.
If you compare the 2007 and 2008 Saints to the 2010 and 2011 Cowboys, the only difference between the two teams was one team lost their starting QB for 11 games in one of those seasons. Both teams had strong offenses, yardage wise, but came up short on 3rd downs, and redzone scoring; thus being forced to settle for FGs. Both team’s had defenses that couldn’t consistently make stops, couldn’t get consistent pressure on the QB, and couldn’t create enough turnovers to swing games in their team’s favor.
We know what happened with the Saints: they addressed these concerns in the offseason, and in 2009 they embarrassed teams in hopes of improving their BCS ranking.
Some how some way, I feel that the same will happen for Big D in the 20th Anniversary Season of The Triplet’s victory in SB XXVII.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 12:50 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I agree, with the right off season moves
we could easily have a 2009 type Saints season
In Romo we Trust
Wow,
A whole 20 freakin’ years ago since the Triplets first SB. Crazy to believe I remember those days. Anyway if KD feels bad about his 11-5 prediction, who was it that predicted that the Cowboys would go undefeated (19-0)?? Lol remember that Fanpost. A real optimist right there, and I agreed whole-heartedly :(
Thursday Jan 6, 2011--Doin' things the 'Cowboy Way'
Ware-wolves--(DeMarcus Ware, Jay Ratliff, Sean Lee, Anthony Spencer) Get 'em!
by DWare94_JRat90 on Jan 27, 2012 1:43 PM CST up reply actions
I think it 15 years between
Rodger’s 2nd Ring, and Aikman’s 1st Ring.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 2:04 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
I believe that was Ironman.
And I’m looking forward to his 19-0 post this year.
Formerly Pineywoods - different name, same cockeyed view of the world.
Jason Garrett - Lord of Order
Rob Ryan - Lord of Chaos
The severs would crash here
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 3:12 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
If 19-0 happened
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 3:13 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
servers*
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 3:13 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Nice Tans!!!
OH YEAH!!!
Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!
by Cowboys_Attack on Jan 28, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions
yes this was me
ho was it that predicted that the Cowboys would go undefeated (19-0)?? Lol remember that Fanpost
for those that wish to revel in so Cowboys Homerism:
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Jan 27, 2012 10:14 PM CST up reply actions
My name is letsgtld
which stands for “lets get loud”. I have been reading these posts while watching a clip of Boston fans in a bar celebrating the Pats getting in the Superbowl on the scott van pelt show. I am glad I have found this group for i am experiencing simptoms of EPSW also. ( shakes, tingly spine, disiness, depression, hope, extreme mood swings.) I need my koolaide and accept the fact that I will always go to it even if it messes with my rational. The EPSW will come and go but the homerism for me is a life long desease. I’m trusting Dr. Jones will prescribe the right MED ( Manning eating defense) to help me through 2012.
by letsgtld on Jan 27, 2012 1:31 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I was not sure of the loud part...
I take two of those MEDs, call you in a year :)
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 1:37 PM CST up reply actions
But don't use the Direwolf method
I’d don’t think it’s doctor-endorsed…
Don't believe everything you think.
I got all of Romo's predictions correctly, over 4,000 yards, over 25 Tds and under 14 INTs
Knew he would have a MVP type of season and in any other normal year, he would have definitely been in the running.
If we can shore up the interior of the OL, next season his numbers will even be better.
In Romo we Trust
C'mon, man!
He would not have been in the MVP running even if we were winning and Brees did not have an insane year. Romo cost us some games early, but recovered pretty well, but then he closed the season out in good, not great, fashion.
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 1:39 PM CST up reply actions
Romo had the best season of his career
and would have easily been a MVP candidate if Rodgers and Brees didn’t have insane seasons.
In Romo we Trust
What about his season stood out so much to you?
because I am looking at his career stat line, and given the easy ints, incompletions in key moments and almost incredible lack of game management by Romo/Garrett, I would not have voted for Romo, personally. Especially considering the weapons at his disposal, if anything our offense underachieved.
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 1:48 PM CST up reply actions
4100 yards 31 TDs and 10 INTs with 102 qb rating
That kind of production is easily MVP worthy under normal seasons by qbs.
In Romo we Trust
Most Valuable Player
in the league? Really? five of those ten picks were ATROCIOUS!!! Our offense barely runs at times, and mainly, our clock management is horrible.
I just ain’t buyin’ what you’re sellin’. Numbers are pretty, so are empty-headed blondes.
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
Disagree
INTs are INTs, your reasoning that some are worse than others doesn’t make sense to me. And our offense barely runs at times because of our horrible OL, no offense can run effectively without a good one which is even further proof of Romo’s greatness that he can put up those great numbers with a bad OL.
And clock management is on the HC, not the QB.
In Romo we Trust
I give Romo credit about the o-line.
However, INTs are not created equal. A dropped pass bouncing off of Witten’s heel and being returned for six is bad for momentum in a serious way, but clearly not Romo’s fault.
A gift INT to Revis in the waning minutes of a game that kills our momentum is terrible, and EASILY avoidable.
A gift pick-six to his bff Carpenter that kills momentum and clearly lets the Lions back into the game, inexcusable.
What happened to Romo’s ability to scramble this year? That forward-lateral at the end of the year, he could have pranced across the line of gain.
And, no game management falls on coach and QB. That is like saying the president has control of troop movements. No, Romo is the field general.
Just the most obvious examples, but clearly, something was off about Romo’s decision making this year. I said many times this year that he is being distracted by sub-par line play, and he pulled some miracles out. Not MVP type-stuff, though.
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 2:19 PM CST up reply actions
well, I still disagree
I think given how bad the rest of the team performed, Romo played outstanding and well worth of MVP consideration in a normal year.
If not for Romo’s production, we probably are lucky to win 4 or 5 games this season and would have been blown out in many games.
In Romo we Trust
2010
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 5:37 PM CST up reply actions
The Witten's heel thing
wasn’t that two seasons ago?
Everyone thinks their QB threw the worst picks. Brady and Eli both had 3+ pick days that lost the game. Don’t let the MSM brain-wash you. Romo had a couple of bad finishes early on, but his picks are no different from anyone else’s. The biggest difference was that he didn’t have the margin for error other QBs have. If he wasn’t perfect, they couldn’t win. And he wasn’t always perfect….
Don't believe everything you think.
And watching that clip,
it is obvious that was a poorly thrown ball well behind a wide-open JW.
I was wrong, guess that was Romo’s fault also.
Before anyone jumps on me, I have said a hundred times that Romo throws high and behind on crossing routes.
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 5:36 PM CST up reply actions
Given the...
… mention yet again of Romo’s purported deficiency/weakness with respect to crossing patterns, which has been mentioned in past comment-threads by various people, and that I’d queried about some numbers and eyeball evidence (either way) to determine if this truly is a “weak” part of his game, and thus the Cowboys offensive capabilities, I hope this becomes a sub-topic throughout the off-season. Bears looking into, without it devolving into a homer/“hater” nothing-more-than-contradiction “argument”. I’ve noticed such during games, but never applied investifgation to it beyond that. Has anyone? Rather than calling for the Cowboys to go “pure” Air Coryell, Walsh’s “WCO” variant, R&S or anything other than the Gillman-fundamental “maximize the opponent’s defensive area of coverage” thesis this “may be a weakness” in Romo’s capabilities plays big-time into what this team’s capable of doing. Thoughts anyone? Evidence (especially evidence)? Evidence, numbers and film. Just the facts kinda stuff. Not skewed stats, no cherry-picked clips, a sound comprehensive assessment.
Is it there? This “weakness”? This kryptonite? Is Tony’s femme fatale a cross?
That's one small step...
Yeah, it was two seasons ago, just saying.
MSM had nothing to do with it. I barely saw any media this season. Just judging from what I saw.
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by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 5:32 PM CST up reply actions
The eyeball test
is all about bias. Someone sees something and they immediately file it based on what they want or fear to see.
Romo’s picks are no different than anyone else’s. You just don’t watch the other QBs in the league with the same emotion or expectation.
Don't believe everything you think.
Oh, I do love me a sleek TI...
Who needs all that cleavage and legs?
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 2:11 PM CST up reply actions
really??
consider what Romo was working with all year, Bad OL, inconsistent run game (4 TD’s all year, couldn’t pick up first downs) injured receivers half the year, himself injured half the year a defense that couldn’t hold leads he gave them in the 4th qrt. Despite all that adversity, he still accounted for at least 95% of the offensive TD’s (32, 31 passing, 1 rushing..to only 4 TD’s rushing by the RB’s) had the 4th best passer rating in the league at 102, only 10 INT’s 5 in the first month, 5 the rest of the year. led the league in QB rating in the 4th qrt. had 5 come from behind victory’s out of the 8 total wins for the team. could of had 2 more come from behind wins against arizona and the first giant game if it wasnt for the coach and special teams. Considering ALL that, I think he had one hell of a year…You mentioned clock management, that falls more on the coach, not Romo. offense barley runs at times? is Romo a running back and that goes back to the bad OL i mentioned.. Numbers are more than just pretty. they let you know exactly what you have at the QB position. if he was just an average QB, his numbers would reflect that and they don’t. They reflect that he is a damn good QB and this team cant do any better at the QB position..
by rick67 on Jan 27, 2012 7:41 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Romo is a TOP 5-7 QB in the League!
I don’t think this can really be too hotly debated. But at this point he’s definitely not in the ‘Manning’ category.
by StarloverinWNC on Jan 27, 2012 7:45 PM CST up reply actions
Right now - Top 5 QB's in the league???
Rogers
Brees
Brady
Stafford
#5???
Rivers
Romo
Ryan….
by StarloverinWNC on Jan 27, 2012 7:54 PM CST up reply actions
The Answer is...
MANNING..
Hey the guy finally matured and put it together. Really is it that BIG of a surprise? Look at the Pedigree.
by StarloverinWNC on Jan 27, 2012 7:57 PM CST up reply actions
Carlos Rogers is a corner
Rodgers
Brees
Brady
Romo
"Obviously, I felt like if I ran into my lineman there it was going to help the play" ~Tony Romo
according to
NFL.com that list is
1) Rogers
2) Brees
3) brady
4) Romo
5) stafford
6) schaub
7) Eli
8) Ryan
9) alex smith
10) roethlisberger
and i dint have to look it up. that was from the heart YOOOO!
by StarloverinWNC on Jan 27, 2012 8:21 PM CST up reply actions
And we all know how reliable the "heart" is
I think I’ll go by performance over impressions…
Don't believe everything you think.
you might have a good heart
but your heart was wrong..and if it was in the right place your heart would of had Romo above Eli :)~
hey, you are right, but Eli has the one important thing Romo doesnt have, and thats the reason he is in the superbowl……A good TEAM around him
Stafford is not better than Romo.
I wouldn’t say Rivers is either.
by BrickTop on Jan 28, 2012 6:32 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
Cowboys 2011 season - Unfinished business
First, clearing up Tom’s final 2 unawarded Game Balls:
Game Ball:Cowboys.
For the Reason in the Season.
Game Ball:Every team the Cowboys faced during the season.
For visiting our yard, for the invites to yours, for competing with our beloved Cowboys, for helping prove the good and bad so the Earn ’em work might take accurate aim towards the target.
Secondly, on the most critical part of KD’s post’s theme, sorry, bud, ya missed it… – By. That. Much.
Thirdly, Earn ’em.
Head fake, hip fake, nuthin’ but daylight…
Starlight, star bright…
(the star bright ones’ll get the football hook by game’s end)
(I didn’t.)
My Cowboysholicism’s not a problem (No’s Know’s not Denial). For Me We(?).
When a Season of Hope becomes another Season of Nope, side with Audacity Hope, not Nope.
That's one small step...
Boo! I am demanding blood.
Our team needs to learn trench warfare…
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 1:40 PM CST up reply actions
well said Tan
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 2:01 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
LOL!
Wasn’t booing the whole comment. Just
When a Season of Hope becomes another Season of Nope, side withAudacityHope, not Nope
I will have hope again when we start winning war in trenches consistently…
What is the star now? A fallen piece of hardened plastic? The heaviest franchise in American sport? A false idol adored by many millions? The epitome of all that can be achieved with hard work? All that can be lost with too strong a sense of entitlement? A welcome coping mechanism, distracting from the real negativity on Earth? A bonding and separating agent?
by BlueNSilverBlood on Jan 27, 2012 2:09 PM CST up reply actions
So if you guys are Cowboyholics
what does that make someone like me that pushes the Kool Aid?
Formerly Pineywoods - different name, same cockeyed view of the world.
Jason Garrett - Lord of Order
Rob Ryan - Lord of Chaos
Kool aide craving?
Kaddiction?
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by AustonianAggie on Jan 27, 2012 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
That's easy:
A Cult Leader.
"That's Jason's decision, but he doesn't need to be making that one by himself." --Jerry Jones, 12-26-11
by dave33 on Jan 27, 2012 4:53 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
brilliant
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I'll say it again... we swept the 'Skins in close games we should be like 9-7 right?
’Skins swept the Giants 51-24, Giants should be 0-16 right?
How do you end up with a winning record when you lose badly to one of the worst teams in the league? They made Rex Grossman look like Peyton Manning…
They are an inconsistent team that really knows how to turn it on when it matters.
"That's Jason's decision, but he doesn't need to be making that one by himself." --Jerry Jones, 12-26-11
Doesn't matter
Giants have an elite QB. Cowboys don’t have one.
We are MAYBE the third best team in the division. When Redskins draft a QB, we will most likely be the worst team.
the correct word is you're
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 8:08 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Not when this damn droid says its your
by Sado44 on Jan 27, 2012 9:56 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
who are we to argue with the droid? LOL
Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!
by Cowboys_Attack on Jan 28, 2012 1:26 PM CST up reply actions
Really, do you have anything else?
Just put it in your sig. It’ll be just as wrong and badly reasoned but it’ll save us all the time of trying to read your comments.
Don't believe everything you think.
one thing matters
the Giants have an elite QB…Dallas has an Elite QB….the difference is the giants QB has a good TEAM around him….The Dallas QB doesn’t…. that’s the reason the Giants are in the superbowl…its as simple as that
you are in denial
Cowboys fan base is in denial
2007, 13 pro bowlers..
THIRTEEN PRO BOWLERS, and Romo got damn chokes again in the playoffs. He cost us that game. THIRTEEN. Now tell me, if Romo, with 13 freaking pro bowlers, couldn’t even win a playoff game, what makes you think he EVER WILL?
Look at the division. Eli won a super bowl and will most likely win another one next week. REX GROSSMAN for God sakes has been to the Super Bowl. Vick carried one of the worst teams of the decade to the conference championship and became the first qb beat the Packers at Lambeau when he was 22.
And Romo? Has done nothing. Absolutely nothing in the playoffs. As long as we have Romo, we will be the worst team in the division. Redskins will have a better record than us next year. Makes me sick just thinking about it.
Romo didnt cost dallas that game, did you even watch the game? Crayton drops a sure TD pass that hit him right in the hands that would have won the game for Dallas. The defense gave up a score right before the half and If you are referring to the INT in the endzone. do you realize that was 4th down, time running out, Nobody was open at all, was about to get sacked.he had only 2 choices, ether get sacked and lose the game, or try to win the game and throw it in the endzone. what would you have done Mr. QB the whole TEAM played bad that game, not just romo… you didnt really mention Rex grossman did you? and how did rex make it to that superbowl? it certainly wasnt because he was a good QB, he got there because of his defense, and they lost that superbowl because he is a bad QB. nothing else. and you are mentioning vick from a game that happend like 8 years ago?? give me a break. Btw, they lost the next week after that.Yes, Eli has won a superbowl and yes he might win another one but what is the difference between the giants and dallas right now?they are a TEAM!!!!!!!!!!….so, if we are going by what you say, it doesnt take a TEAM to win a superbowl. all it take is a good QB right, ok, let say hypothetically we put Eli on the browns team next year, according to you, since he is a good QB, they should go to the superbowl next year right?? you are delusional…… you can put the best QB that ever played the game behind center but if that team doesnt have a good offense, a good defense, good special teams, and good coaching. that QB will never win a superbowl…..period.
Rodgers doesn’t have a good defense (ranked 30) Tom Brady doesn’t have a good defense (ranked dead last in the league). Rodgers has won a SB, Brady has won three and will play in his 5th Super Bowl.
Romo has great, great receivers, and this team managed to finish 3rd in the division. What a freaking joke. And that was with the Giants losing like 6 straight and Vick missing three games, not being able to finish two, and playing with broken ribs an entire game. Romo was unable to capitalize. So sad that it makes me laugh. Guess he was too busy handing the Jets and the Lions those wins.
Fact is, in this division, Eli has had more playoff success than Romo with LESS talent and has made receivers like Cruz into superstars. It’s insane how good Eli is. Vick has had more playoff success than Romo with LESS (and I mean LESS) talent. It was ridiculous what Vick was able to do with a bunch of scrubs and terrible coaches. And Grossman has been to the Super Bowl. Those are just facts.
And Romo? Nothing. Do you honestly think the Cowboys will even be in the playoffs next year? It wont happen. Giants/Eagles will be trading wins.
Whats your excuse now? Romo is not elite and never will be.
tell you what
seeing as you love Eli so much, BBV the Giants Blog is …right here.
Feel free to leave here, and go there to extol the virtues of Eli Manning….
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Jan 27, 2012 10:24 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
I love the Cowboys, HATE Romo as the QB.
If I want to win games that matter, I am taking Eli Manning over Romo.
Now, if I want to get blown out by 30 points, and blow not one, but two 30+ leads in 10 minutes, I am taking Romo.
Really?
when did either of these happen:
Now, if I want to get blown out by 30 points, and blow not one, but two 30+ leads in 10 minutes,
and even if those had happened this year, you would put that all on Romo though?…and never consider the fact that without Romo you don’t even have a lead to begin with, much less a 30pt one….
but yeah of course it’s easier just to say that Romo sucks, isn’t it….
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Jan 28, 2012 12:20 AM CST up reply actions
Romo's career winning percentage is .610
Eli’s is .580. So even if you think QBs alone win games, you’re STILL wrong.
Seriously, you have nothing to offer here. This is a football blog, not facebooking between 14 year olds. We are discussing real topics, not your irrational dislikes.
Don't believe everything you think.
Awesomeness!!!
not facebooking between 14 year olds
very well said sir! wonder who the 10 stands for Eli or DeSean?
Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!
by Cowboys_Attack on Jan 28, 2012 1:32 PM CST up reply actions
Seriously
DCYanks21, AKA Jeterian, is probably under 18 and he posts like a complete adult. I guess some people never actually mature….
Don't believe everything you think.
very true indeed!
He posts smarter stuff then myself and im almost 27 now haha. others well not so much.
Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!
by Cowboys_Attack on Jan 29, 2012 1:42 PM CST up reply actions
I'd Rec that!
Off and away ya go 10 have a safe trip see ya next fall!
Optimissum Prime sees nothing but the best for America's Team!!!
by Cowboys_Attack on Jan 28, 2012 1:29 PM CST up reply actions
Your not to bright man
Rodgers won his Superbowl with a dom capers defense his defense this year is crap given but last year it was very good. He also has an above average line and great receivers great coaches all around too. Bad defense this year and what happened no playoff wins. As for Eli he has risen his defense’s coat tail in all his playoff wins. Infact when his defense was down what did he do he lost games. Hence the 7 losses this year. Patriots defense is alot better than the numbers suggest we all know this wilfork puts so much pressure up the middle it would make a penny whore scream in pain. Romo hasn’t had the opportunities to be as successful as Eli in the post season. Seriously though go get your child support from the man cause with the Eli love you possess he had to have knocked you up too.
by Sado44 on Jan 27, 2012 11:08 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Your not to bright man
This is beyond parody
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by matt575 on Nov 22, 2011 3:09 AM EST
You make yourself sou d stupid, or maybe you're stupid already.
Romo is the least of Dallas’ problems.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
Youre a joke
Just stop watching football because you are a moron. People like you are irritating. No logic to what you say at all.
by BrickTop on Jan 28, 2012 6:37 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
as fate would have it, a Manning gets to play in Indy this year.
"The tone is business," Garrett said. "Let's get to work. The Giants are going to be at the Meadowlands on Sunday at 4:15. They're an awfully good football team. We have to get ready for them."
by Rohpuri on Jan 27, 2012 8:05 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Hmmmm
The good fighters of old put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and waited for an opportunity at defeating the enemy. To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Thus the good fighter is able to secure himself against defeat, but can not make certain of defeating the enemy.
by Sado44 on Jan 27, 2012 7:44 PM CST via mobile reply actions
I try to stay away from Kool Aid
I’ve gone threw the glory days of Staubach and Danny White (much much better qb than he will ever get credit for) and the lowly days of Steve Pelluer, etc.. The 90’s team and Jimmy Johnson showed what real championship teams look like. Many of us realist (we’re not pessimest) know what bull&^(* looks like too. So, when people put Spence, Newman and other dead weight on a pedestal and try to pass them on as star impact players, we get a little irritated. We hate seeing our team lose. We absolutely hate it. So, when people drunk on Kool Aid suggest this team only needs one more player to get to a superbowl. Yeah, we’re gonna give you a dose of realism. Because we want the team to win. We want them to win badly.
But there is also a large group here that have the jerry jones mentality
They want the new shiny toy. Replacing Spencer who is 5th in the league in TFL ( stats taken from all players since 2000-2011) and leads the team in TFL and replace him with a unknown. Not being realistic in your approach to the team. Newman needs to make a move to Saftey backup and take a lower pay cut. But the reality of it is even if we had Rex Grossman on the team leading the charge on Sunday you still have to say and believe we will win. If not why even watch the game. Besides we where a play away from beating the two best teams in the NFL right now. The two teams in the Superbowl are the best teams in the NFL and if one or two players makes the difference in the those plays why can’t Dallas be in the same category as those teams. The people calling for a major rebuild are not being realistic about this team. Its more of a hidden anger cause of the down season as of late talking.
by Sado44 on Jan 27, 2012 9:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Newman can't play safety and gets hurt all the time
Spencer won’t be worth the price it’ll take to keep him (plus I don’t like quitters at any price).
And you can hope the team will win with out believing they will win or accepting poor draft/management decisions.
and the anger is not due to down season. It’s due to having only 1 playoff win in 15+years.
We are not a play away from one of the best two teams in the league. The Giants were beat up and on the road. The Seahawks actually beat the Giants, so I guess Seattle is a superbowl team.
If you dont want quitters
Might want to start calling for more heads than just Spencer and unless we can get brooks I’d say Spencer is the best option right now.
by Sado44 on Jan 28, 2012 2:46 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
KD you don't prepare for the worst. You don't even prepare for the most likely scenario. You prepare for getting all the breaks
You look at the New Orleans levees before the Hurricane and say “Those levees are solid, I’m not going anywhere”
You don’t look at the team objectively.
I guess this is one of those times where I’m supposed to take the high road…
le sigh.
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You said it yourself, you drink the Kool Aid, and thus are not objective.
Either your objective or your not, you can’t have it both ways.
and you show it in your comments
that your reading comprehension is subpar. I clearly am talking about me drinking the kool-aid in thinking that Dallas could have accomplished something this year, before the season had started. If you read any of my 200 articles during the season, you should feel like an imbecile for attempting to say that I didn’t analyze what transpired on the field objectively.
Every year, I am going to hope that unanswered questions and player potential is maximized; that situations where NO ONE can truly predict the extent of impact (off season workouts, new d coordinator) give us maximum returns. When the games start though, I am as objective as they come about analyzing the performance.
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umm yeah bout that....
First Off your analogy is why Off..the Levees never really “broke”. it was more of the fact that the Storm surge was Higher than the Levees….So saying the levees were Solid would be correct,
Here’s a theoretical play from 2010: Snap. Tony takes 7 step drop. Tony looks left at Miles, who is doubled, and looks right to where Roy Williams should be…but instead sees Colombo on his back and a Defensive End foaming at the mouth jumping over Marc’s carcass. Tony proceeds to run like hell and look for Witten
-by CotySaxman on Jul 11, 2011 7:50 AM PDT
Now, if somebody doesn’t agree with that, that’s cool. I also don’t agree with the fact that I don’t have $10 million in my bank account. But the fact that I don’t agree with it doesn’t make it any less true.
by One.Cool.Customer on Dec 23, 2010 12:00 AM PST
by I am Ironman!!! on Jan 27, 2012 10:29 PM CST up reply actions
Wrong, the levees were tunnelled under, then they failed. They fell down. A better constructed levee would have prevented this
I have a master’s in Geology and live near New Orleans and understand the issue much much better than you. The storm surge didn’t even hit New Orleans it hit Bay St. Louis Mississippi. The Levee’s were fine 24 hours after the storm hit. New Orleans was fine after the storm hit. But you wouldn’t understand that because you feed on all the BS the CNNs of the world were giving you.
Jerry Jones is a great
salesman. And we all, through our addiction, fall for it every year. Every frickin’ year for the last 16 years. In fact, we are actually enablers.
Realism Is NOT Pessimism
But some of you rah rah all’s fine even though the Emperor (inspite what he SAID he would do) STILL ISN’T wearing any clothes types; just don’t get it. What WE are hoping for is the day they MAKE those changes and BECOME the WINNING TEAM again that we KNOW they CAN BE! THAT’S when we want to be able to say ’SEE I TOLD YA SO"! GO COWBOYS!
GO COWBOYS! GET SOME BIG D! AH-OOO-AH!
Rebuilding
I also expected a playoff run for the Boys this year until they dropped all of the veteran offensive linemen and decided to go with the unproven few. I also didn’t think and I’m totally right about this, that Doug Free isn’t a good LT. He sucks. Thats when I realized that this was going to be a rebuilding year. I was further convinced when they didn’t drop Brooking and didn’t sign a CB and resigned Scandrick and Sensabaugh..I knew it was over. Wait another year and hope and pray that they’ll get over the hump. I’m not a homer though. I live in Atlanta and I’m a Falcons season ticket holder, but I’m a die hard Cowboys fan
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