Folks, I hate to say I told you so, but I did. I simply couldn’t see a way that the Cowboys would be NFC Championship Game bound this season. I felt that there were far too many superior teams than the Cowboys and the game against Favre and Company proved it. Make no mistake about it: the Cowboys were the inferior team on the field. It was a complete role reversal from last week’s game. The Eagles had no answer for us and the Cowboys had no answer for the Vikings.
Earlier today, Mike Florio of ProFootballTalk.com posited a scenario in which Jason Garrett could make a power play for Wade’s job. I’ve heard no one else in the traditional media talking about this possibility, but let’s look at it just in case.
So here you are, disappointed and in shock. After hearing the entire country jump on the Cowboys bandwagon last week, you began to believe, not just hope. You may not have said it, but you expected to see your team in the Super Bowl. You planned on savoring three more weeks of glory. And then the unthinkable happened, and you watched an old man rise to the challenge as your team went down in flames.
It’s official: The Dallas Cowboys 13-year playoff victory drought is OVER! Last weekend the Cowboys did what only few other teams have done in the NFL, they defeated an opponent for the third time in one season. Dallas claimed their third win over division foe Philadelphia Saturday night allowing them to advance to the next round of the NFL Playoffs.
From the Book of Dallas, the Story of Jones:
The reign of Jones in the Kingdom of Dallas has been filled with tales of many triumphs and tragedies, setbacks and successes. Those days have filled with periods of bounty and dominance, as well as sorrow and suffering. What follows is but a brief glimpse of those early days:
1st Key: No More Penalties! Especially offensive penalties. Last week the Cowboys could have had at least two more scores if it wasn’t for penalties.
I know the crazy stat where the Cowboys have a winning record in the games where they have more penalties for more yards, but that won’t cut it in the playoffs.
The Cowboys finally did something they haven’t done since I was a senior in high school, win a playoff. The 34-14 win over the Eagles was the first playoff win for the Cowboys since 1996. It would seem that, for the most part, the demons of the past are going away from this team.
The despicable behavior of one Philadelphia employee rallies the Cowboys fan base.
There is no love lost between Philadelphia Eagles fans and Dallas Cowboy fans. For decades, beginning in the old three divisional NFC structure, the Cowboys and Eagles played each other twice a year in the NFC East. And the history of these contests is rich with bad mouthing, bashing, even some questionable antics by the players; both on and off the field. Then there are the games themselves. It seems year in and year out this rivalry has produced some very memorable outcomes. To be honest, it developed and survives due to two major factors:
The Cowboys definitely made me eat my words this past Sunday. The Cowboys were flat out dominant against the Eagles in round two of their three round bout. For the most part, the worries I had last week about the lack of execution that plagued the Washington effort were not to be found this time around. Last week I felt like the Cowboys were fortunate to have a great defensive effort. This week I felt like they could not be stopped.
Goodbye to the regular season, and hello to the playoffs people! It’s time for The Warmup. On Sunday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys won their second NFC East title in three years and they did it by dominating a divisional opponent who was thought by many to be the best team in the NFC.
Congratulations are in order for the NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys. After posting consecutive shutouts for the first time in franchise history in a 24-0 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys claimed their second division title in three years. The reward: a rematch against the one and same Eagles.
Earlier this morning, the Musers on 1310AM The Ticket brought up an interesting take on the Wade Phillips contract extension that warrants some credit. With a potential lock out by the league owners in 2011, Jerry Jones may well want to wait it out before changing head coaches again.
If Jerry extends Wade Philips’ contract for another year, he’s then positioned to go coachless into the 2011 non-season and avoid having to pay a coach for nothing.
Considering all the money Jerry Jones has forked out over the years, it seems a little farfetched to me, but it’s possible Jerry is just playing it safe all the way around. He doesn’t know what will happen with the player’s union negotiations and he might as well not rock the boat until we know what 2011 will bring.
