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Cowboys vs. Lions gameday open thread 12/9/07

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Gameday Box and TV/Radio Notes

Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions
Sunday, Dec. 9th, 2007
1:00 PM EST, TV: FOX
Ford Field – Detroit, MI

FOX is broadcasting the game to 40% of the country. You can see the local stations that will broadcast the game, here and see a map, here.  On DirecTV Sunday Ticket, the game is on channel 706.

Internet radio, here.

This is an open thread for real-time game chat.

My prediction: Dallas 48 – Detroit 13. Dallas seeks big-time revenge against a team that beat them then disrespected them last year.

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I'm the other 60%

Doh! Now I'm forced to watch with friends who are Packers and Niners fans.. argh! Stupid Arizona. . ,

by sublimezg on Dec 9, 2007 10:15 AM CST   0 recs

Same here

It'll be the internet for me.

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 10:16 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Sorry Dunk

You got screwed this week, why the heck is anyone one going to watch OAK vs. any team?

by APerfectStar on Dec 9, 2007 10:45 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Yeah

it's a huge marketing error. Cowboys are leading all teams in viewer ratings this season. Go figure.

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 11:00 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I like the way this team

comes off extended time off, in this case ten days. Unlike some teams, they seem to play extremely well. Let's hope that trend continues.

I'm kocking on solid oak as I cautiously predict 38-24.

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 10:15 AM CST   0 recs

What's up with the purple shirt Romo?

Did anybody catch that on ESPN? They're also going to talk to our favorite pod-person about his future. Get your popcorn ready.

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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 10:24 AM CST   0 recs

I thought the same thing Grizz

My theory is that it's because the last time the Lions faced an opponent in purple, they got hammered. A little psychological warefare.

Gotta be impressed with someone secure enough to wear a purple silk shirt...

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 10:44 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Good call dunk

I'm with ya.

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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 10:49 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

But if Jessica asked me to wear it

I'd be all about purple shirts...

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 11:01 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Hmm let's see..

Witten 2 TD's
T.O. 1 TD
Crayton 1 TD
Barber 1 TD
Toss in a TD for either Hurd, or TD Tony. If no TD here then replace with 2 FG's

Dallas 41
Lions 13

Lions lone TD goes to Calvin Johnson who will have a 105 yard game

by sublimezg on Dec 9, 2007 10:26 AM CST   0 recs

I'm in jacksonville

so I'm off to a sports bar.  The only games I missed this season were the dolphins and Rams but now I don't want to miss anymore.  Blog on fellas!  Go Cowboys!!

by Billito on Dec 9, 2007 10:37 AM CST   0 recs

I won't go out on a limb like Grizz

But Kitna will be destroyed on offense. Throw in some fumbles and picks and the Boys should easily hang over 30 pts on the Lions.

I don't see the Lions scoring more than FG's in this one.

Cowboys 38
Lions 12

by APerfectStar on Dec 9, 2007 10:50 AM CST   0 recs

We get Oakland vs. Greenbay

here in Baltimore too....they couldn't find a better game?  It's not like either team has any impact on what the local teams are doing.

Super Bowl party at my place, Dallas vs. ?, who's in?

by stevefs12 on Dec 9, 2007 10:51 AM CST   0 recs

pack vs.GB in balt?

thats crazy! i'm in va. and we're getting the cowboys game...surprised their not showing giants/eagles up there

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 10:54 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

My FOX changed it

They had a crap game before and now it got switched to Dallas/Detroit

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 10:54 AM CST   0 recs

Northeast

I'm in the northeast

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 10:59 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Stuck with Giants/Eagles

Gonna try to get some kind of internet viewing going at work.  Hopefully this works out better than the last time I watched a game at the office (I won't say when, let's just leave it at that).

Because I don't have the stones to be cocky against the lions, I'll say we win 34-28.  A W's a W.

by grapejoos on Dec 9, 2007 10:59 AM CST   0 recs

I'm really looking forward to

todays game. Talk about your grudge match! Today is the day that we need to start dominating lesser teams!

My prediction is

Cowboys-45
Lions  -10

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 11:00 AM CST   0 recs

Madden '08 simulation

30-13 Dallas....

MB III with 221 yards on 35 carries

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 11:15 AM CST   0 recs

Kenny Mayne is the weirdest person on ESPN
he just did a profile on Tony Sparano....with the cast of the Soporanos....with Tony Romo, Jason Witten and Mark Cuban recreating the famous last scene from the show.....kinda funny...

but definitely weird....

man, the 'boys are getting a lot of pub from ESPN....

there was the profile on Romo, then they sat down with T.O. this week, there's the Kitna-Newman-James fiasco....

by Tuna Helper on Dec 9, 2007 11:21 AM CST   0 recs

Is anybody else worried in the least

about this game? I think we should win easily, but I'm still a little nervous about this one. We really need to get a lot of pressure on Kitna. I don't like our secondary against 4 and 5 wide sets.

by groves on Dec 9, 2007 11:23 AM CST   0 recs

I'm slightly worried

But this team isn't looking past the Lions AT ALL (and especially not after all the trash talk that has taken place this week). But We're flat-out better than the Lions, and should take care of business.

If we win the Super Bowl, then we owe Parcells a Gatorade shower.

by Nelson on Dec 9, 2007 11:28 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I'm worried for two reasons
  1.  I always worry.  Even against the Jets.
  1.  Weird things happen when we play Detroit.

by grapejoos on Dec 9, 2007 11:39 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

Zackly

Same feeling here. Here's to proving me wrong!

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 11:55 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I Can Give You a Third Reason

This is Dallas' Temple of Doom.  We've lost more bizarre, crazy games here (Kingdome and Ford Field) than any other place.  Ever.

We're 3-7 there since the Lions moved into the Kingdome.

1981 Lions kick a winning field goal on the last play of the game to win with 12 men on the field; Cowboys protest on the spot, but league cheerfully awards the win to Detroit.

1985 Dallas falls to pieces against mediocre Lions team, committing a slew of turnovers--this is usually how we lose to them.  Fumbles and picks galore.

1991 Dallas leads 10-3 and tries a long field goal on the last play of the first half.  Lions block it and run it back for a TD, and go on to win 34-10

1991 NFC Div Playoffs:  Only Lions playoff victory in the last 50 years, comes against...the Dallas Cowboys,  38-6.

2001, 2002  Detroit wins too weird, low scoring games by 15-10 and 9-7.

The good news is we smashed the Lions the last time we were there, in 2003, and one would think our offense would light up their woeful secondary like a Christmas tree.  Their offensive line also does not match up well against our pass rush.

But still, crazy things happen to us when we visit Detroit...

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 11:56 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

This post

is crazy bad karma. You need to wear your knuckles out on a wooden surface somewhere...

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 12:02 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Yes

Silverdome.  Good catch.

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 12:04 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

big time blowout boys

Cowboys 52
Lions   17

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Dec 9, 2007 11:25 AM CST   0 recs

FINALLY!

Man, I hate waiting 10 whole days for a game. Oh well, it's not as bad as the buy week.

Cowboys 42
Lions 7

Post-game story: Cowboys Run Up The Score? :P

If we win the Super Bowl, then we owe Parcells a Gatorade shower.

by Nelson on Dec 9, 2007 11:25 AM CST   0 recs

I HATE ESPN

Only ESPN gets TO on, asks him 70 questions about Parcell's, watches him generally deflect them then cuts away and lectures him for not "letting go"

Hilarious.

Dallas 45
Seattle 13

by 325424 on Dec 9, 2007 11:32 AM CST   0 recs

they still ask him about Parcells?

I wonder if LT gets questioned as much about Schottenheimer.

If we win the Super Bowl, then we owe Parcells a Gatorade shower.

by Nelson on Dec 9, 2007 11:34 AM CST to parent up   0 recs

I can't wait for the kickoff

and see that dallas D get after kitna

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 11:37 AM CST   0 recs

I know I've said this before

but have you guys noticed that there is more pre-game and between game posting on this site than most teams get for an entire game? It's pretty amazing, and a credit to Grizz and all you guys. Big tip of the fedora to this community.

by dunkman on Dec 9, 2007 11:58 AM CST   0 recs

Indeed

Grizz rules.  I'm grateful for this place.

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 12:01 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

yeah thats true

I checked out the packers blog during that game and there was like 5 guys and a dude from the patriots blog....LOL

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 12:02 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Anyone have an internet video/audio link?

I'm trying to sopcast this game, but the usual links site doesn't have it.  If anyone has a sopcast link or any other audio/video broadcast link online, please let me know.

by grapejoos on Dec 9, 2007 11:59 AM CST   0 recs

try this
http://livefooty.doctor-serv.com/forum/American-Football-Streams-t-10574.html

its a thread that lists all of the channels, i watched the hatton vs. mayweather fight through that site last night, i'm sure you can find it there.

by groves on Dec 9, 2007 12:03 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

prediction

38-13

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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:00 PM CST   0 recs

Let's go Cowboys

do the damage!

by Longhorn on Dec 9, 2007 12:02 PM CST   0 recs

off-topic, but

The Steelers are going to get BEAT tonight. I hate to say it but that's going to happen. Mr. Smith pretty much sealed the deal with that 'guarantee' of his. The last time a defensive player shot his mouth off before his team met the Patriots? The Redskins got 52 points hung on them.

If we win the Super Bowl, then we owe Parcells a Gatorade shower.

by Nelson on Dec 9, 2007 12:03 PM CST   0 recs

yeah
i cringed when i heard that guarantee. That was dumb.

by groves on Dec 9, 2007 12:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

we'll see

I don't think this one will be an easy one for the Pats.

I have two very good friends who will be at the game - one is a Steelers fan and one a Pats fan. Hopefully the Pats fan will protect the Steelers fan ;-)

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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:06 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

"mini-hug"

T-new and Kitna - haha - that's good to see, now go out and get him!  (fair)

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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:04 PM CST   0 recs

KICKOFF

good return austin!

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 12:05 PM CST   0 recs

Good start
Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:05 PM CST   0 recs

yup

I figured it would be Flo

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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:07 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Whew

Thank you, Mr. Rogers.

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 12:07 PM CST   0 recs

OL

Doing well

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:08 PM CST   0 recs

running game looking good!
You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 12:08 PM CST   0 recs

setting up the play action effectively

for later

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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:10 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Witten

Could break Doug Cosbie's all time racord...

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:10 PM CST   0 recs

Giants-Eagles

McNabb starting for Eagles, who have scored on their opening drive.  Eagles, 7-0.

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 12:10 PM CST   0 recs

I'd like to see JJ

cut those upfield quicker

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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 12:10 PM CST   0 recs

yeah, the last two

he kind of paused and the lanes closed. patience can be good, or not so much.

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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:12 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Folk

No good!!

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:11 PM CST   0 recs

Folk misses?

Uggh, that was a wasted drive.

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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 12:12 PM CST   0 recs

that would be dumb

Folk usually nails those

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Dec 9, 2007 12:13 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

yeah we wasted a good opening drive

c'mon DEEFENSE!

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 12:13 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

The Temple of Doom Strikes Again

Dallas actually gets a good drive, quiets the crowd a little...and of course we miss a long FG.

I'm on needles and pins.

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 12:13 PM CST   0 recs

Man

letting the Lions run on us.

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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 12:15 PM CST   0 recs

Don't like everyone saying it'll be a blowout
Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:15 PM CST   0 recs

its early
In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

What we say has no bearing

on the actual game.

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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST   0 recs

It Does

It's bad football karma.

by kindablue on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

I know

But I'm not happy

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:17 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Damn

I thought we were supposed to be good against the run

You'll never get in a traffic jam,while going the extra mile. -Roger staubach

by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 12:17 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Aikman

I love listening to him

Cowboys fan since 1978.. I was 3 years old

by Mullin on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST   0 recs

gotta make those tackles guys
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by scottmaui on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST   0 recs

on this drive

they've been great all year

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Dec 9, 2007 12:17 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

go check out Kevin Jones'

numbers the past couple of weeks.

by Longhorn on Dec 9, 2007 12:18 PM CST to parent up   0 recs

Bad tackling
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by Dave Halprin (Grizz) on Dec 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST   0 recs

oh my

pathetic

by Longhorn on Dec 9, 2007 12:17 PM CST   0 recs

Not a good start

Need to make some run adjustments really quick!!

by Philosopher on Dec 9, 2007 12:18 PM CST   0 recs

I guess we got ourselves a game
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by TrueBlue24 on Dec 9, 2007 12:18 PM CST   0 recs

We weren't expecting them to run

because they haven't done it all year. Wade and Stewart will fix that, no big deal.

In Romo we Trust

by Terry on Dec 9, 2007 12:18 PM CST   0 recs