The Linc - Can the Cowboys deal with the Eagles receiving threats?
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I agree with antonio pierce on this one!
"We’re a complete embarrassment," middle linebacker Antonio Pierce said. "In just three weeks, we went from a team that was very disciplined to a team not doing the right things."
by eagleyosh on Nov 4, 2009 12:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Now that's just funny...
Reid would not say which down and distance would be ideal for this new, innovative play, but did say that he plans to work this play into his game plan which typically consists of 350 passes and 1 run.
by IggleGreen on Nov 4, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Eagles Suck
Seriously, the Cowboys will walk in this one. I say 33-20 dallas.
by P1 Brenham Cowboy on Nov 4, 2009 2:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Hmm good analysis and very intelligent insight stupid cowboy fan
Thanks for your ubiased opinion you’re clearly an asset to the football community
by ieatcrayons on Nov 4, 2009 3:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea.
and u got rilly big branes two.
by IggleGreen on Nov 5, 2009 8:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha..
Wow you’re funny “Brenham Cowboy” last time I checked we demolished you guys 44-6, and we have even more playmakers this year than the time we beat you. So yea your prediction is ridiculous.
R.I.P JJ
by xEdge_Camx on Nov 4, 2009 3:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This is comical
How is this a big game? Wade Phillips is going to be on the opposing sideline, right?
Why is anyone other then the players and coaches concerned about winning this game?
by cwel87 on Nov 4, 2009 3:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Its a big game for the cowboys but not really for us
it is for first place in the division but this is way more important for the cowboys because if they win all of a sudden they are “legit now”
Let's get it.
by homestar2281 on Nov 4, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not a big game for us
We lost to two teams that dominated the first half of the season, and then, only by a combined total of 9 points, in the closing seconds of the game.
No one overpowered us.
and we didn’t lose to the Raiders…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
IT's a big game for both teams
and you’re lying to yourselves if you don’t admit that.
by JasonB on Nov 5, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Damn right.
This is a perfect storm game for the team that wins. Dallas can either prove that they are for real or the Eagles can cement their dominance over the division. This one is going to matter and I hope its going to be a good game.
This is why I’m a fan.
by IggleGreen on Nov 5, 2009 8:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
(looks at headline)
Um….no.
"Backs in the 'I'...First and 10...McNabb, play action. Is back again. He is looking..he is going deep. He wants DeSean Jackson..who HAS IT!!! HE HAS IT!!! AND STEPPED INTO THE ENDZONE!! He took it away from the defender!! He took it away from Dominique Rogers-Cromarte, and ran into the endzone!!"
by McNabb2Maclin4Philly on Nov 4, 2009 4:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
as a Dallas fan
I can only hope the Eagles go easy on us. Hopefully, we will be able to limp out of the Linc with enough players intact to field a team for the following game.
I mean, sure, we can bring up the past and say the standard party line of “5 rings,baby, 5 rings”, but we all know that what happened in seasons past doesn’t count for squat, right?
I mean, surely all the Cowboys are waking up in cold sweats thinking about 44-6.
Oh, but wait, that was last year? Hmmm.
But this is the exact same Cowboys team, so it still applies, right?
Sure, I mean the Eagles just smashed the Giants, giving them their first, no, second, no wait, third defeat.
And didn’t the Giants lose to the Raiders? no?
oh, well anyway, Dallas doesn’t have a chance with all their locker room distractions.
I mean, surely T.O is, oh wait, he is gone.
Hmm, but Pacman will get torched, oh, wait, hmm, he is gone too.
Surely Romo will pull out one of his infamous November choke jobs right?
Surely the stats show he is horrible this time of year.
I mean, look at Romo last week, he was so wishy-washy, he couldn’t settle on one receiver to throw to! The idiot must have thrown to, what, 10 guys?
You can’t win like that, it was just dumb luck!
And we all know he is a turnover machine.
And the Eagles have Jackson, I mean, come on! Dallas doesn’t have any kind of deep threat that can match Jackson.
I am hoping that old number 22 will show that upstart Austin exactly how he wraps ups tackles.
Just triple cover Witten and it’s a GUARANTEED win!
Not like they are playing with any kind of urgency or internal motivation.
Crayton humbly accepts that he was passed over by Austin, and his production is down accordingly. Ware will kick back and spend the season counting his money.
Brooking will slack off now that he beat his old team.
Yep, it’s a shame that the Cowboys are focused on being a team, and that they are only concerned with winning, regardless of style points or margins.
Maybe one day, we can forget the “blue collar underdog us against the world” mentality and get back to being a bunch of Hollywood superstars!
Ahh, good times, good times indeed…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 4, 2009 9:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and it was a lame attempt at that.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Nov 5, 2009 8:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dont think there isnt any drama on your team just yet.
Per Pro football talk –
Last year, Cowboys No. 1 receiver Terrell Owens reportedly believed that quarterback Tony Romo was throwing too many passes to other players, and not enough to T.O. This year, Terrell Owens is gone, and the team’s new No. 1 receiver is expressing a similar sentiment, but with a decent amount of tact. “It’s just not even close,” Williams said, per Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com. “It’s not even funny. Not even close. . . . I’m the No. 1 receiver. But things are just going No. 2’s way.” The No. 2 is Miles Austin, who has broken out dramatically in the past few weeks. “He gets the ball thrown correctly his way,” Williams said. “I’m stretching and falling and doing everything. Everybody [else] who’s been here’s balls are there. Our footballs [from Romo to Williams] are everywhere right now.”
"I hate listening to people's dreams. It is like flipping through a stack of photographs. If I'm not in any of them and nobody is having sex, I just don't care. "
by midnitegreen on Nov 5, 2009 10:46 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Roy 11 is either
stating the obvious or crying.
Either way, it won’t matter.
Take him out of last weeks game, and Romo still hit 9 different receivers, and amazingly, they were all wearing Cowboys colors.
Uncapped season coming up soon, and Roy will be dumped.
And JJ has very deep pockets.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
so you're confirming...
that JJ will Steinbrenner himself a couple of extra titles when the cap is gone again? must be nice. you must be a ManU fan too…
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
sounds like the Yanks
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
by Eaglesgrl5 on Nov 5, 2009 1:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I have no doubt
good or bad, he will spend whatever he has to win again.
and so will every other big market team.
I have to admit, back in the 90’s, when the NFC championship was the real superbowl, I loved it.
But after getting a bit older, I enjoy seeing parity.
Would guys like DeSean Jackson or Miles Austin ever have gotten a chance to rise to stardom in a uncapped league?
Hard to say.
In some ways, it feels like wins mean more with the salary cap, that nothing is ever certain.
I do however, hate the idea of an 8-8 team making the playoffs, but if it will give me a more exciting game, so be it.
But then again, in the end, its a game played by millionaires, who work for billionaires.
And it’s all of us who fund that.
They get paid, win lose or draw.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and soccer
sucks
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well...
you seem pretty smart on the surface. if i were a cowboy fan, i wouldn’t mention the fact that jerry can spend to win. it’s not something to boast about or to be happy about. and soccer sucks so bad, it’s only the world’s most profitable and popular sport. it really does suck.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
why should I not mention it?
Simple fact.
Hell, if I had that kind of $ and was in his place, I would bring in whoever I thought would help me make more money a better team.
Unfortunately, he doesn’t seem to realize he needs a GM more than a FA.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah but it as no aesthetic value
you can sign a bunch of paychecks and bring in ken norton jr and deion sanders… but where’s the beauty in that? it’s like when our gov’t bailed out GM and all those banks. you can’t just throw money at your problems. i for one wouldn’t be stoked about it. i’d kinda feel dirty.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
and unless things change
I can see it reverting to that system.
And spending all that money still can’t buy you heart.
I look at the game where Green Bay and a young Brett Favre went to Candlestick and mugged the 49’ers.
That was a great game, in that no one gave Green Bay a shot.
Hate the 90’s Cowboys all you want, but E. Smith had a will to win that sometimes carried that whole team.
The game where he dislocated his shoulder against the Giants was a thing of beauty.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And then Emmitt Smith became an ESPN football analyst and everyone found out he was stupid
by cwel87 on Nov 5, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
stupid is as stupid does, I guess
but he still holds the all-time rushing record, and is a lock for first round balloting to the hall of fame.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 3:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
….And your point? Who said football players had to be smart? I mean, come on now…look at Vince Young…
by Zach22 on Nov 5, 2009 5:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, he was a man about it. i’ll give you that.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
You're going to be disspointed
When you realize this “uncapped year” doesn’t really allow for the kind of spending you’re relying on.
There’s major restrictions on place that won’t allow teams to spend tons of money. In some ways, it will actually hamper their ability to spend.
by JasonB on Nov 5, 2009 4:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think if you follow the thread
you will see I am not looking forward to free spending.
Now I wouldn’t mind dumping Roy11…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 7:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wade Phillips
Tony Romo in big games
Jerry Jones sculpting the team
Old, slow defense
Old, slow, fat offensive line
Roy E. Williams doing his best hands impression of Roy ‘Horsecollar’ Williams
Yeah. Good luck with that.
by cwel87 on Nov 5, 2009 10:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I can only hope
the Eagles scout the opposition as well as you do.
and in a more serious note, good luck to you guys Sunday night.
I just wish Westbrook was 100%.
i would love to see a game where both teams were firing on all cylinders.
NY is my designated team to hate this year, so it’s really hard to get a dog-cussing lather worked up on the Eagles.
I am, however, more excited about this game than any in recent years.
I am hoping for a wild shootout.
The NFC East was worrying me the first half of the season. I hope things start to turn around and we prove ourselves worthy of the title “Toughest Division in football”
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure they do
That old, slow defense and old, slow, fat offensive line will be exploited to shit. It’s really rather exciting.
by cwel87 on Nov 5, 2009 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't know what you consider old?
Didn’t the Eagles just sign 32 year old Trotter? Who was out of football all of last year?
Dallas had alot of churn in the off season.
If you consider Jenkins, Scandrik, Spencer, Ware and Ratliff old and slow, you need to pay more attention to football.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Witherspoon?
Also, I’ve watched about 50 hours of game film in the last two weeks relating to high school, college, and professional football. I think I know what I’m talking about, thanks.
by cwel87 on Nov 5, 2009 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
then I am still puzzled by your claim
of old?
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The only way DeSean gets bottled up is by constant man to man and over the top combined coverages because of Terrance Newman's 'speed' at 31 years of age
That obviously takes two players out of the play for one, as long as the Eagles are scheming right (running deep posts/slants/go’s that isolate DeSean and his two bumpin’ buddies).
Making it a 9-on-10 with the offensive line finding its groove and the endless assortment of weapons the Eagles have at their disposal is a relatively dangerous game.
For years, we had to deal with a Catch-22 on defense. Now, it’s your turn. Pick your poison.
by cwel87 on Nov 6, 2009 8:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Old defense? …Huh? Aside from Keith, Bradie, Newman, Hamlin, and maybe Igor, that team is rather young on defense. And really, those guys, barring Keith, really aren’t THAT old.
by Zach22 on Nov 5, 2009 5:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As most Eagles opponents are learning on a weekly basis, DeSean Jackson is very fast and very hard to contain.
I believe the Cowboys were the first to witness this last year. Desean would have had his first big play TD against the Cowboys but, being the good team mate he is, decided to leave the ball at the 1 yd line so his buddy BWest could score instead.
"I hate listening to people's dreams. It is like flipping through a stack of photographs. If I'm not in any of them and nobody is having sex, I just don't care. "
by midnitegreen on Nov 4, 2009 5:30 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I also like this comment, just shows how many weapons we have.
He also added this about the Eagles: “These guys have a ton of weapons. Michael Vick is a great weapon and he can’t get off the bench.”
"I hate listening to people's dreams. It is like flipping through a stack of photographs. If I'm not in any of them and nobody is having sex, I just don't care. "
by midnitegreen on Nov 4, 2009 5:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
that semi pro tackle was crazy
how do you mess that up haha
Let's get it.
by homestar2281 on Nov 4, 2009 8:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
In the 1990’s we had a triple threat now we have more weapons than numbers can count time for destruction to Dallas cowgirls.
You can't soar with the Eagles when you're surrounded by turkeys.
by Aeries god of soar on Nov 4, 2009 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Cowboys v Eagles
Allow me to paint a picture, this is how I think the game ends on Sunday night:
[Its near the end of the 4th qtr and McNabb has just hit Jackson with a pass that goes 52 yards for a touchdown. Its been a hard fought battle, and both teams are leaving it all on the field. With about 2 minutes left, Romo marches the Cowboys offense down the field, into the redzone, by getting the ball to three different recievers.]
And then….
The Cowboys line up in shotgun formation. Witten is lined up in the slot, Austin is on the left, Williams on the right, and jones and choice are both in the backfield. The ball is snapped and Romo drops back, looks left, looks right, avoids a sack and then throws the football straight to Asante Samuel.
Pick Six.
Gametime.
Eagles beat the Cowboys 28-17.
by cowboysrealist on Nov 5, 2009 1:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
or
he looks back left, throws to Austin and Samuels applies his standard whiff tackle and we go to overtime, where, oh my deja vu, Austin throws off another patented slide off grab by #22 and races to the end zone for the game winning score…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love it
when a plan comes together…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 11, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
y’all really love desean jackson, eh?
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 1:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
the whole country loves desean jackson. witness his greatness.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 2:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
saw him last year
and I still chuckle at him dropping the ball at the 1…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That was his second professional football game.
This Sunday, you’ll really see why.
by cwel87 on Nov 5, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
small country you live in there, partner
personally, I am glad Austin is out of the spotlight so far.
They match up quite well
Austin 26 rec for 563 yards, 21.7 avg, 6 TD
Jackson 24 rec for 501 yards, 20.9 avg, 4 rec TD, 1 rush
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 2:47 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
numbers.
i hate numbers. watch the damn game. isn’t that what galloway says on the radio in dallas? watch the game. tony delk once dropped 50 points when he played in phoenix. Tony Delk. i rest my case. i can create numbers and score against the mickey mouse secondaries of KC, ATL, and SEA. since you like making oakland references so much, =). Asante Samuel isn’t a Seahawk or a Falcon. He’s an Eagle. you’ll understand on sunday.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
numbers
are where I make a living, so it’s what I do.
So by throwing out the numbers, it all comes down to who wants it the most.
and I make oakland references when I see 44-6 references.
Is this the same Eagles that went to Oakland?
Is this the same Cowboys from Dec 08?
I rest my case, sir.
and I am ready for the game.
I am hoping it’s a knock down,drag-out, dog-cussin’ slobber knocker, decided in the final second.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 4:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
fine. no more references.
as long as we agree miles austin is a joke. hahaha.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
hahah
well, we will see if miles is all smiles sunday night.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 4:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
when he smiles
he shows that he has more gum than a box of bubble tape.
by Bleediots on Nov 5, 2009 5:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
I gotta give you that one, no doubt.
Hopefully, he will have alot of reasons to do his Mr. Ed impression sunday night…
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 7:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Miles Austin used to be bar back at a place in Belmar near where I live. FAct.
by JasonB on Nov 5, 2009 4:35 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Allrighty then. That's it.
You kids can’t play nice so I’m going to have to separate you. Jason, go be a troll under some other bridge. Iggles fans, are you kidding me? Are you really wasting time on this guy? Why?
Well find out Sunday night. I feel really good about this game, the team seems to be gelling and the momentum is there. But what the fleep do any of us know about how things are going to go down on any given Sunday?
Now turn off that d*^n computer and go to bed before I ground all of you.
by IggleGreen on Nov 5, 2009 9:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don't know about everyone else, but I have a lot of fun with invading fans of the Colt .44-6's
by cwel87 on Nov 5, 2009 9:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, just some fairly mild smack talking
and there has to be far worse trolling going on somewhere on the board. ;)
and after what happened today in ft hood, in all seriousness, I certainly wish no ill will on anyone, and hope you guys take my goofing in the spirit it was intended.
I am hoping we have good game without any injuries on either team.
that which doesn't kill you, probably hurts like hell.
by JasonAHeath on Nov 5, 2009 10:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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