WR Dez Bryant could be out for the rest of the season. Pending the results of a hand specialist, but his finger injury could require surgery
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WR Dez Bryant could be out for the rest of the season. Pending the results of a hand specialist, but his finger injury could require surgery
Good lord..... :fp:
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A team for masochists only. This season is just a roller coaster. I want to go on record though that I think Romo has his best season ever next year. I think all he's been through is a powerful lesson.
On the positive side it'll give Harris and Beasley opportunity to show what they can do...plus with Murray back there is plenty of talented pass catchers on this team.
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Eatman: Courageous Win After Suffering Worst Loss Of All
CINCINNATI – We always hear about how football is just a game. Sunday it was a job.
This wasn’t a time for any fun or any games. The Cowboys simply had a job to do, trying their very best to move forward in the most heartbreaking of times.
How can you really win in a time when you’ve already suffered the most tragic of losses?
This football team obviously has its share of shortcomings. One thing it absolutely won’t do is quit. These players, these coaches and this entire organization stared the most tragic of situations squarely in the face, embraced it, fought through it, and came out of Sunday’s emotional game with the Bengals with the most points.
Cowboys 20, Bengals 19.
They won the game. They’ve lost a teammate. And they’ll probably be losing another one as well.
Say what you want about this team’s offensive line. It’s inside linebackers. The slow starts in the first half. You can go on and on about the problems of this football team. I’m sure some of you want to throw coaching in the mix, too.
But this coaching staff, led by Jason Garrett of course, should be applauded for how they handled the toughest of times here this weekend.
Where’s that in the coaching handbook? Garrett said he’s learned different things from many of the coaches he’s been around, such as Jimmy Johnson, Wade Phillips, Norv Turner and Nick Saban. I doubt any of them, or any other coach has been able to prepare him for leading a group of heartbroken men into a battle.
Over the last few weeks, this team has clearly struggled in the first half. Personally, I’ve given my share of criticism toward Garrett, because as the head coach and offensive coordinator of a team struggling to score early in the game, the blame must go on him for these slow starts. You had to wonder about his preparation.
Well, this team was prepared to fight on Sunday. No, it wasn’t always pretty. In fact, it wasn’t really pretty at all. I’m not exactly sure the Cowboys were the better team on this day. We’ve seen several times this year that you don’t always have to be to win. They were the better team in Baltimore and found a way to lose.
Cincinnati has to be kicking itself for letting this game slip away. The Bengals left the door open too many times and let the Cowboys hang around just long enough to win it.
Let’s be honest, though. Both teams are 7-6 this season for a reason. How many games have we seen this year where the Cowboys didn’t make enough plays? It appeared like the Bengals were a better football team, winners of four straight, playing at home, having a good, young quarterback-receiver combination in Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. They have a solid defense with a better-than-good front four.
Yet, the Bengals were the Bengals on this day. There’s a reason they always seem to struggle at some point in any given year. I’m not trying to knock them. I’m just trying to point out that, overall, Cincinnati might not be much better than the Cowboys, if at all.
This was probably a pretty evenly-matched game. And one team just wouldn’t stop fighting.
What was impressive to me was the players who were somewhat quiet in the early going of this game, rose to the forefront at the end.
Guys like Dez Bryant, DeMarcus Ware, DeMarco Murray and even Tony Romo weren’t having their best days, to say the least. It was difficult for the offense to move the ball and clearly Ware is not 100 percent. He was a non-factor for more than three quarters.
But with the game still in reach, the Cowboys only trailing by nine and still hanging around, the superstars led the way in this comeback.
Bryant continued his hot streak, catching his seventh touchdown in five games. Ware got a sack and forced a holding call on one series. Murray made some nice plays in the final drive of the game, including a key 6-yard run where he stiff-armed the ground to get the extra first-down yardage.
And Romo kept hanging in there, running for his life and engineering two scoring drives. Hey, let’s not forget about Doug Free either. Free was rotating with Jermey Parnell all day, series by series, but on the last two drives, Free was the only right tackle out there and he held his own just enough.
All in all, this team just came together to win.
It started when Garrett fought through the tears Saturday afternoon on the team charter to tell his players what occurred only a few hours earlier with the tragic passing of Jerry Brown, with Josh Brent driving the vehicle and arrested. It continued when Garrett opened up the floor during Saturday night’s team meeting and allowed players to speak their minds and express their emotions about the news.
It continued with emotional pregame speeches by the coaches and players. And it carried on throughout the day, especially with the game on the line.
This huge win came on the heels of a much, much bigger loss.
But give credit to this team for coming together. Something that occurred long before the fourth quarter comeback.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Might be best to let the police sort this out ... Unfortunately this had a tragic ending ... I read the storey ... If the lady is telling the truth Brent might have been in shock ... I guess all will come out in court ... Brent is probably done playing football anywhere, he could get 4 years or at least that's what I heard.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
The strange part is with how bad the O line is its Romo I thought would be out for the season .
Ditto. I thought Orton would have played a few games this season easily.
I thought Romo would never make it this far into the season ... Orton is probably preying nothing happens to Romo. If the cowboys o not commit to fixing the O line in the offseason then it doesn't matter what else happens ... we'll still be in the same boat next year.
I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Let's keep on rollin'! Nice to see some guys playing with heart. The O line looks a little better but if it wasn't for Romo, there's no way we'd be thinking playoffs right now!
Great effort by the team to keep things close, lucky that the Giants lost another game so next week's game is for the division. I know the defense has had a lot of injuries but is so frustrating every week to watch them totally confused out there, especially in the red zone and having to burn timeouts just to get the right guys on the field. I still think they have a pretty decent chance against the Redskins.
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Can someone please explain how is it the Cowboys can still win the division? I can't figure it out.
If they win next week they'll be tied with Washington. But the Redskins beat them already. They are both 1-1 against the Giants, and 2-0 against the Eagles.
Washington has scored more points overall though.
What am I missing?
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Can someone please explain how is it the Cowboys can still win the division? I can't figure it out.
If they win next week they'll be tied with Washington. But the Redskins beat them already. They are both 1-1 against the Giants, and 2-0 against the Eagles.
Washington has scored more points overall though.
What am I missing?
NFL Division tie breakers:
1) H2H - they would be 1-1
2) division record - they would both be 4-2
3) record Vs common opponents - their afc games will wind up deciding this Cowboys were 3-1 Vs afc this year. This is how the boys win division
(in 3 way tie, gmen eliminated on division record, then 2 way kicks in for remaining 2)
Sorry. The world doesn't work the way you tell it to.
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skins/cowboys is the sunday nighter next week right? should be.
skins/cowboys is the sunday nighter next week right? should be.
Yes, I read from Adam Schefter's twitter this morning that it has been moved to the Sunday night game.
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Can someone please explain how is it the Cowboys can still win the division? I can't figure it out.
If they win next week they'll be tied with Washington. But the Redskins beat them already. They are both 1-1 against the Giants, and 2-0 against the Eagles.
Washington has scored more points overall though.
What am I missing?
NFL Division tie breakers:
1) H2H - they would be 1-1
2) division record - they would both be 4-2
3) record Vs common opponents - their afc games will wind up deciding this Cowboys were 3-1 Vs afc this year. This is how the boys win division
(in 3 way tie, gmen eliminated on division record, then 2 way kicks in for remaining 2)
That's crazy that it comes down to AFC opponents. Thanks!
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im just saying Romo is average at best. great qbs find a way to win.......
has he ever won a playoff game? i remember when the vikings crushed them
the botched snap........he never wins when he needs to
Post game shows are already tearing Romo to SHREDS. Newy Scruggs normally has his nose planted firmly in Tony's rose-scented ass, and he's putting it all on Tony.
Newy Scruggs: "I can't defend Tony Romo anymore"
"See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
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The newspapers have been pretty good reading today. I think the headline on the sports page of the Dallas Morning News said it best: "Same Old Story". There's also some funny excuse making going on. Both the Dallas Morning News and Denton Record Chronicle had stories that blamed the cold weather for the loss. Romo grew up in Wisconsin and played college ball in Illinois, if the cold weather causes him to throw 3 INTs then I doubt he would have made it to the NFL.
"See a broad to get dat booty yak 'em, leg 'er down, a smack 'em yak 'em!"
ya know....if tony gets just a little more air under that last int....I'm thinking a TD and a W.
but, alas, he did not get that little bit of air....
If I had known then what I know now...
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Keep it classy, Cowboys. As if I needed another reason to hate this team.
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"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
WR Dez Bryant could be out for the rest of the season. Pending the results of a hand specialist, but his finger injury could require surgery
2000 - Noblesville
2010 - Noblesville
2011 - EV solo St Louis, PJ20 Alpine Valley
2012 - San Fran (Oracle)
2013 - Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincy, St Louis, Detroit
2016 - Lexington, Wrigley
2018 - Wrigley
2022 - Nashville, St Louis
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"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Eatman: Courageous Win After Suffering Worst Loss Of All
CINCINNATI – We always hear about how football is just a game. Sunday it was a job.
This wasn’t a time for any fun or any games. The Cowboys simply had a job to do, trying their very best to move forward in the most heartbreaking of times.
How can you really win in a time when you’ve already suffered the most tragic of losses?
This football team obviously has its share of shortcomings. One thing it absolutely won’t do is quit. These players, these coaches and this entire organization stared the most tragic of situations squarely in the face, embraced it, fought through it, and came out of Sunday’s emotional game with the Bengals with the most points.
Cowboys 20, Bengals 19.
They won the game. They’ve lost a teammate. And they’ll probably be losing another one as well.
Say what you want about this team’s offensive line. It’s inside linebackers. The slow starts in the first half. You can go on and on about the problems of this football team. I’m sure some of you want to throw coaching in the mix, too.
But this coaching staff, led by Jason Garrett of course, should be applauded for how they handled the toughest of times here this weekend.
Where’s that in the coaching handbook? Garrett said he’s learned different things from many of the coaches he’s been around, such as Jimmy Johnson, Wade Phillips, Norv Turner and Nick Saban. I doubt any of them, or any other coach has been able to prepare him for leading a group of heartbroken men into a battle.
Over the last few weeks, this team has clearly struggled in the first half. Personally, I’ve given my share of criticism toward Garrett, because as the head coach and offensive coordinator of a team struggling to score early in the game, the blame must go on him for these slow starts. You had to wonder about his preparation.
Well, this team was prepared to fight on Sunday. No, it wasn’t always pretty. In fact, it wasn’t really pretty at all. I’m not exactly sure the Cowboys were the better team on this day. We’ve seen several times this year that you don’t always have to be to win. They were the better team in Baltimore and found a way to lose.
Cincinnati has to be kicking itself for letting this game slip away. The Bengals left the door open too many times and let the Cowboys hang around just long enough to win it.
Let’s be honest, though. Both teams are 7-6 this season for a reason. How many games have we seen this year where the Cowboys didn’t make enough plays? It appeared like the Bengals were a better football team, winners of four straight, playing at home, having a good, young quarterback-receiver combination in Andy Dalton and A.J. Green. They have a solid defense with a better-than-good front four.
Yet, the Bengals were the Bengals on this day. There’s a reason they always seem to struggle at some point in any given year. I’m not trying to knock them. I’m just trying to point out that, overall, Cincinnati might not be much better than the Cowboys, if at all.
This was probably a pretty evenly-matched game. And one team just wouldn’t stop fighting.
What was impressive to me was the players who were somewhat quiet in the early going of this game, rose to the forefront at the end.
Guys like Dez Bryant, DeMarcus Ware, DeMarco Murray and even Tony Romo weren’t having their best days, to say the least. It was difficult for the offense to move the ball and clearly Ware is not 100 percent. He was a non-factor for more than three quarters.
But with the game still in reach, the Cowboys only trailing by nine and still hanging around, the superstars led the way in this comeback.
Bryant continued his hot streak, catching his seventh touchdown in five games. Ware got a sack and forced a holding call on one series. Murray made some nice plays in the final drive of the game, including a key 6-yard run where he stiff-armed the ground to get the extra first-down yardage.
And Romo kept hanging in there, running for his life and engineering two scoring drives. Hey, let’s not forget about Doug Free either. Free was rotating with Jermey Parnell all day, series by series, but on the last two drives, Free was the only right tackle out there and he held his own just enough.
All in all, this team just came together to win.
It started when Garrett fought through the tears Saturday afternoon on the team charter to tell his players what occurred only a few hours earlier with the tragic passing of Jerry Brown, with Josh Brent driving the vehicle and arrested. It continued when Garrett opened up the floor during Saturday night’s team meeting and allowed players to speak their minds and express their emotions about the news.
It continued with emotional pregame speeches by the coaches and players. And it carried on throughout the day, especially with the game on the line.
This huge win came on the heels of a much, much bigger loss.
But give credit to this team for coming together. Something that occurred long before the fourth quarter comeback.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
Ditto. I thought Orton would have played a few games this season easily.
Hartford 5-13-06, 6-27-08, 10-25-13
Mansfield, MA 6-30-08, 6-28-08, 7-2-03, 7-3-03, 7-11-03, 8-29-00, 8-30-00, 9-15-98, 9-16-98
Worcester 10-15-13, 10-16-13
http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2012/ ... rown.html/
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
I thought Romo would never make it this far into the season ... Orton is probably preying nothing happens to Romo. If the cowboys o not commit to fixing the O line in the offseason then it doesn't matter what else happens ... we'll still be in the same boat next year.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
2000 - Noblesville
2010 - Noblesville
2011 - EV solo St Louis, PJ20 Alpine Valley
2012 - San Fran (Oracle)
2013 - Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincy, St Louis, Detroit
2016 - Lexington, Wrigley
2018 - Wrigley
2022 - Nashville, St Louis
If they win next week they'll be tied with Washington. But the Redskins beat them already. They are both 1-1 against the Giants, and 2-0 against the Eagles.
Washington has scored more points overall though.
What am I missing?
Another habit says its long overdue
Another habit like an unwanted friend
I'm so happy with my righteous self
NFL Division tie breakers:
1) H2H - they would be 1-1
2) division record - they would both be 4-2
3) record Vs common opponents - their afc games will wind up deciding this
(in 3 way tie, gmen eliminated on division record, then 2 way kicks in for remaining 2)
Yes, I read from Adam Schefter's twitter this morning that it has been moved to the Sunday night game.
2000 - Noblesville
2010 - Noblesville
2011 - EV solo St Louis, PJ20 Alpine Valley
2012 - San Fran (Oracle)
2013 - Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincy, St Louis, Detroit
2016 - Lexington, Wrigley
2018 - Wrigley
2022 - Nashville, St Louis
sweet. the nfl gets it right with the division-heavy end of season scheduling.
That's crazy that it comes down to AFC opponents. Thanks!
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Newy Scruggs: "I can't defend Tony Romo anymore"
Chicago 5/16/06, Chicago 5/17/06, Grand Rapids 5/19/06
Milwaukee 6/29/06, Milwaukee 6/30/06, Lollapalooza 8/5/07
Eddie Solo Milwaukee 8/19/08, Toronto 8/21/09, Chicago 8/23/09
Chicago 8/24/09, Indianapolis 5/7/10, Ed Chicago 6/29/11, Alpine Valley 9/3/11 and 9/4/11, Wrigley 7/19/13, Moline 10/18/14, Milwaukee 10/20/14
The newspapers have been pretty good reading today. I think the headline on the sports page of the Dallas Morning News said it best: "Same Old Story". There's also some funny excuse making going on. Both the Dallas Morning News and Denton Record Chronicle had stories that blamed the cold weather for the loss. Romo grew up in Wisconsin and played college ball in Illinois, if the cold weather causes him to throw 3 INTs then I doubt he would have made it to the NFL.
but, alas, he did not get that little bit of air....
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Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/01/the_cowboys_and_stars_had_a_ve.php
Keep it classy, Cowboys.
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Leave it to a football team balls deep in the "nobody cares" category to be able to smell their own.
http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/8826772/rob-ryan-fired-dallas-cowboys-defensive-coordinator
Apparently he has never been part of a winning team in his 9 years as a defensive coordinator.
Another habit says its long overdue
Another habit like an unwanted friend
I'm so happy with my righteous self