*** 2009 Dallas Cowboys ***

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

crazypjfan wrote:

PatrickBateman wrote:

My mother is an animate Vikings fan (father is Cowboy fan) so it should be interesting Sunday

That is funny.

No, it's not.

Don't you have anything better to do since pitchers and catchers don't report for a month?

Jearlpam0925 wrote:

Speaking of reporting... Something you and pitchers & catchers do well.

I get the feeling that you are too serious dude. lighten up

The Sports Guys Take on the Game:

Cowboys (+2.5) over VIKINGS

Key Player: Felix Jones. A frightening wrinkle that the Cowboys didn't start totally tapping until the past few weeks. If they're "Avatar," he's the Imax theater -- just a different experience when you put them together.

Possible Playoff Doppleganger: Steelers 21, Colts 18 (Jan. 15, 2006). Not just because I'm expecting a tight game with a tragic ending, but because it should be similarly disjointed -- long drives, not a ton of plays, no big chances, lots of third downs, one of those games that sneaks toward the midway point of the fourth quarter as you're thinking, "Wait a second, how are there only eight minutes left?"

Possible Tragic Figure: How can you pick between Brett Favre, Adrian Peterson, Brad Childress, Wade Phillips, Tony Romo, Roy Williams, Marion Barber and Shaun Suisham? Any of them could single-handedly derail this game. Of all of them, Peterson has the most to lose (he's one more big fumble away from being saddled with permanent fumbler stigma) and Childress has the least to lose (short of coming out after halftime without pants, or actually setting a challenge flag on fire and burning it, he couldn't do anything that would shock Vikes fans).

Hero You Might Not Have Expected: Screw it ... Roy Williams!

This Game As a "Jersey Shore" Character: Snooki. Just an ongoing Greek tragedy, but entertaining anyway.

Relevant E-mail (from Damon in Los Angeles): "Isn't it amazing how many similarities there are between both the Favre/Rodgers situation and the Jay/Conan thing? A promise made to Rodgers he'd be given the starting job year after year, and when he finally gets it Brett tries to get it back. Contrived mentor/disciple relationships, broken promises, poor management of the entire situation from the beginning." So basically, if you wager on the Vikes in this game, you're betting on Jay Leno. Yikes.

Relevant E-mail (from our friend Cousin Sal, a Cowboys fan): "Can I pay people -- ANYONE -- to say the Vikings are going to win this game? I'm worried this is Cards/Packers all over again."

Theories in Play: The "Beware of teams that looked a little too good in Round 1" and "Don't overrate home-field advantage in the State of the Art Stadium Era" theories cancel out. There's a chance that 2010 could be The Year of Dallas (Cowboys, Mavs, NBA All-Star Weekend, the new stadium, a rejuvenated Rangers team, etc.) but it's too early to say. The coaching/QB matchups are equally perplexing. The only thing we know for sure? The January '10 Cowboys are better than the November '09 Cowboys, but the January '10 Vikings are worse than the November '09 Vikings. And if that's not enough, I'd rather shave on an airplane than back the Favre-Childress combo in the playoffs.

(Sorry, Sal. I tried. I just couldn't do it.)

The Pick: Cowboys 24, Vikings 20.

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Favre 31
Romo 21

Is that the predicted interception totals for these guys?

crazypjfan wrote:

SPEEDY MCCREADY wrote:

Favre 31
Romo 21

Is that the predicted interception totals for these guys?

Actually...

It is the number of Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders they will each impregnate by halftime.....

hehehehehehehehehehe

Wade Phillips one step closer to coming back
10:59 AM Fri, Jan 15, 2010
David Moore/Reporter

Jerry Jones still hasn't exercised the option that cements Wade Phillips as head coach next season. But each passing day makes it more evident he will return.

The latest example: the Cowboys learned Thursday that defensive line coach Todd Grantham was leaving to become the defensive coordinator at the University of Georgia. Phillips suggested the Cowboys hire Paul Pasqualoni. Fifeteen minutes later, Pasqualoni was hired and in place for next season.

That's quick even by Jerry Jones' standards. But ask yourself this. Would Jones have moved that quickly is there was any doubt that Phillips will be back as head coach?

No.

mr.pink wrote:

And I'm hoping for a Card win, so that we can get the NFC Championship in Big-D.

Likewise, it would make for a great trip to see the new stadium for the first time!!

metsfan wrote:

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-team-yearbook/09000d5d81582e87/Cowboys-2009-remix

cowboys-34
vikings-14

That was beautiful!