How Bout Them Cowboys!

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  1. therealdeal

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    Absolutely, but not everyone does the things he was accused and convicted of doing. There's plenty of crazy guys who are still good people. I'm not convinced he's one of them.
     
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    Oh. I hope you don't think I'm justifying him. haha. He's scum. But every team has scum on it.
     
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    I know I know. I know that if we knew some of the other stories our skin would crawl.

    It's just one of those stories that hits home for me so it really speaks to what an awful person this guy is and how when you're that talented it really doesn't matter.
     
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    And with the 27th pick in the NFL draft the Dallas Cowboys select.....

    Byron Jones
    Randy Gregory
    La'el Collins

    So pumped for the season to start. 3 top players at their respective positions. Ridiculous haul of players from one draft class.
     
  5. John3:16

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    ^^ They did do great. Just stole Gregory and Collins from the rest of the league.

    Romo will still choke in the end.
     
  6. TIME

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    Romo didn't choke. He threw a winning TD pass which Dez caught until the refs "Sterned" it.

    And yeah, the Boys just got significantly better this off season.
     
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    It remains to be seen if McFadden can stay healthy or if he can regain his form behind that massive O-Line. He has to just to keep defenses honest.
     
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    That O line is the main reason for Murray's success last year. You'll see something similar from McFadden this year. Probably not the string of 100 yard games, but he'll get 1500 yards.
     
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    What a crazy game. I have a few Giants fans and a few Cowboys fans... Needless to say my phone was blown to pieces by this game.
     
  11. gcclaker

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    According to Jennings...G-Men coaches told him not to score at the goal line. What? Really? Bryant out four to six weeks with a fracture on his foot. Romo was clutch.
     
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    as a Raiders fan who had to wait til the 4th quarter to cross midfield, i was extremely salty to see a team march to the end zone in a minute and a half
     
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    Big Dallas fan here. Definitely worried without Bryant and Romo for the foreseeable future. I don't have much of any confidence in Brandon Weeden. They have Matt Cassell as a backup, but I don't really think he's starting material either. The good thing is it doesn't appear anyone is gonna run away with this division. Hopefully the Cowboys can squeak out some wins and still be in the playoff hunt when Romo returns in November.

    There are some reinforcements coming in a week. They get Rolando McClain who really saved their season. Greg Hardy will help a very depleted defensive front. Randy Gregory and Dez Bryant could be back for the game after the bye at the Giants.

    Dallas really needs to get their ground game going. It was the catalyst for a fantastic season last year and a much more efficient Romo and overall more balanced offensive attack. They didn't re-sign Murray because they believed in that offensive line. They've been up and down so far. That can't happen. If you're gonna win with a backup quarterback you have to be able to run the football and take pressure off him as well as giving your defense some rest which they did real well a season ago.

    Darren McFadden or Joseph Randle I don't think it really matters who is the starter because I don't think either one of these guys are special backs. They need huge holes to be able to be effective. Neither can just run through tacklers like a DeMarco Murray and neither can make people like a Shady McCoy. If Dallas is gonna hang in there without their quarterback and superstar reciever they need to get back to their identity of a season ago.
     
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    Dallas O line is so elite, they'll be in most games, even if they end up losing due to injuries.
     
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    Weedon isn't a beautiful passer? :(
     
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    The thing is he is actually a very good passer... If you put him on a practice field with just him and his primary receiver. But in an actual game, under pressure, not even close.
     
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    I was unreasonably angry at his poor goal line passes against NE. I'm not even a Cowboys fan, but that was upsetting.
     
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    You can imagine my slow burn as a lifelong Cowboys fan.
     
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    DeMarco Murray seconds this opinion...
     
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    Yeah I still think this is an elite unit. Problem is there are more guys at the line then they can block. They finally benched Weeden. Hopefully Cassel can provide a spark and Dez can get back. Otherwise this thing could down hill quickly and they may not even be in the hunt when Romo returns.
     

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