Cows Lose! Cows Lose!
December 21, 2008 by Daniel Dessinger · 6 Comments
That which we had feared but didn’t expect is upon us. Our beloved Cowboys are all but guaranteed to miss the playoffs. Good thing owner Jerry Jones specifically requested the Baltimore Ravens as the Cowboys’ final opponent in Texas Stadium. At the time of his request, Baltimore seemed like an easy win. Oops.
Baltimore fed off this knowledge the entire game, wanting to show up the presumptuous Cowboys on their last night in the stadium. And as Matt Mosley mentioned on ESPN.com, Baltimore fans got to see once again how fortunate they were to not get the head coach they originally wanted (Jason Garrett).
Witten, Owens, and Romo Postgame Interview
December 15, 2008 by Daniel Dessinger · Leave a Comment
Here are the Big Three, smiling and joking like there was never a problem. Of course, this didn’t have to be as big a deal as the media made it. This is what happens when the media is desperate to make news to sell ads.
This just further proves that in professional sports, winning solves almost all ills. Losing draws them to the surface.
Can the Cowboys Adapt with Brad Johnson and Defeat the Giants?
October 29, 2008 by Anthony · Leave a Comment
The Cowboys are currently 1-1 in the Brad Johnson era and Game 3 (possibly) is against the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants at the Meadowlands Sunday afternoon.
The offense has looked somewhere between awful and pathetic under Johnson’s guidance, which is understandable given a variety of factors working against him.
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Is Brad Johnson the best option?
October 24, 2008 by Anthony · 3 Comments
For at least the next two games, the Cowboys offense will be guided by 40-year-old Brad Johnson while regular starter Tony Romo recovers from a broken pinky.
Johnson, now in his 17th NFL season, won a Super Bowl with this week’s opponent, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, which is one of the reasons Johnson was brought in,, as Johnson is the only player on the Cowboys roster with a ring.
Romo or Johnson: Cause and Effect
October 18, 2008 by Steve Hartline · Leave a Comment
The news not coming out of Irving the past few days is brilliant. Speculation on whether or not Romo will start because of a broken pinkie on his throwing hand has served it’s intended purpose: create a news frenzy that the local talking heads are filling the airwaves with and creating lead stories on all the major sports news networks.
Tony Romo Out for 4 Weeks
October 13, 2008 by Daniel Dessinger · Leave a Comment
ESPN.com reports that Tony Romo received a broken pinkie finger during the game yesterday against Arizona. He will be out for four weeks, during which Brad Johnson is likely to fill the role of starting quarterback for the team.
Vintage T.O. Tour kicks off after loss to the Redskins
September 30, 2008 by Steve Hartline · Leave a Comment
I bought into the hype and felt Terrell Owens had become a satisfied man in Dallas. After all, he wears The Star and plays with one of the most talented offenses in the game. And with New England’s Tom Brady going down in week one, most Monday Morning Quarterbacks felt that the Cowboys All Star wide out was this year’s heir apparent to last year’s Randy Moss like fantasy numbers. I brought my popcorn weekly to the show and thought things were good.
Romo Sloppy, But Good Enough
September 21, 2008 by Daniel Dessinger · 2 Comments
It was a tense night in Lambeau Field for Cowboys fans until early in the 4th quarter when a 50+ yard touchdown throw to Miles Austin put Dallas out of reach. The score was then padded by more than two touchdowns, but that’s what it took to put Cowboys fans at ease after a sub par performance from Tony Romo and the complete disappearance of Terrell Owens.
Is Tony Romo the Weakest Link?
July 14, 2008 by Daniel Dessinger · Leave a Comment
As a staunch supporter of Tony Romo these past two years, it does me no great joy to ask the question: is Tony Romo the weakest link?
It’s not that he doesn’t have skills or ability. No one doubts that. But his casual attitude is only reassuring if and when he faces and conquers playoff pressure. However, it would not be fair to blame last year’s playoff loss to New York on Tony Romo. He made a couple bad decisions against the Giants, but not so bad that it should have cost the Cowboys the game.
Some people blame the coaching staff for changing the offensive scheme. Why put so much emphasis on Marion Barber all of a sudden? Why change what had worked so well all season?
The offensive line didn’t help, either. Whether they were tired because of the play calling, or because they just weren’t as primed as the Giants defense, there were too many holes that allowed too much pressure on Romo.
Here we are, on the cusp of Year 3. This is Romo’s year. This is put up or shut up. Another no playoff win season and the fans will lose faith in the famous QB. Whether it’s fair or not to place the burden of responsibility squarely on the shoulders of the quarterback, there it rests nonetheless.
Tony has a lot to prove. The people aren’t as patient as they used to be. Give Dallas a reason to hope for a championship, or prepare to be publicly crucified.
Welcome to Dallas.
Dallas Allows Washington Into the Playoffs
December 30, 2007 by Daniel Dessinger · Leave a Comment
It was a less-than mediocre performance today from Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys. Wade Phillips kept several starters on the inactive list this week, including Terrell Owens and Terrence Newman.
Romo had an off day in the rain, which is not surprising considering the lack of motivation. The only things the Cowboys had to play for today were records. Romo fell one pass short of a franchise record for the season. Jason Witten fell a few catches short of 100 for the year. Such is life.
Now let’s move on, shall we? Let’s take a deep breath, and just exhale all the tension right out of our shoulders… Good. That’s much better, now, isn’t it?
Now we can realize that this game didn’t matter and look forward to the playoffs. Dallas gets two weeks to rest its players before the first game as the best team in the NFC. I’m not making any promises about this team, as we’ve all seen some weaknesses which any opponent could potentially exploit. But they’re as solid a team as there is in the NFL short of the Patriots, and the Cowboys still have as good a shot at the champs as anyone else.
So let’s not overreact. Leave that to Randy Galloway and crew on Monday afternoon.
On the flip side, if you’re a Redskins fan, you should thank Wade Phillips for giving your team a chance to play in the playoffs. Had the Cowboys come out full force, it would have been over for Washington and Minnesota would be in the dance. So count your lucky stars, Redskins fan… those beautiful blue stars!