NFL 2011

[Trippy]

Perfect turnover opportunity for the Cowboys and Manning gets it back

[Tannhauser]

But the FG is missed!  Dallas finally gets a break, will they step up?

[Chimpy]

But the FG is missed!  Dallas finally gets a break, will they step up?

Romo stepped up all right...up about two yards too far upfield.

[Trippy]

Should've just run for the first down

[Paelos]

Alright this Cowboys team can't even line up on D right.

This is shameful. This isn't even the Cowboys. These fuckers don't deserve to wear the Star.

[Tannhauser]

Great halftime adjustments let the Boys score a TD.  It's back to being a game.

[Trippy]

Only if the Dallas D decides to wake up.

Edit: speak of the devil

[Trippy]

Victor Cruz is such a great player and story.

Yup.

[Tannhauser]

Manning and Cruz are playing LIGHTS OUT!  Two possession game so I'll go to bed, Boys can't possibly win now. 

[Cyrrex]

I won't quote anyone specific, but you Cowboys fans are hilarious.  Playoffs?  Only chance they have of that is by winning their division, and I don't see that happening.  I don't see more than six wins remaining on their schedule, and it could easily end up being fewer.  I'll admit that it is hard to figure out who the best team in the east is right now, but it sure as shit can't be the Cowboys, and thank goodness for that.

Cowboys were 2 and 3 at the time of the above quote.  I like you people as human beings, but as Cowboys fans you can SUCK IT!! 

In all seriousness, if you look back at their wins....there was only one of any quality, and that was an early squeaker against a 49er team that didn't yet realize it was supposed to win that game.  Two very close wins against the Redskins, and then absolutely rolled twice each by Philly and NY (okay, one was close).  The mistake everyone makes is that because we see this team in the spotlight so often, we get to know the players very well.  And when that happens, you naturally begin to think they are better than they really are.  The oft maligned Romo actually ended up having a pretty good year, and the end result is still a mediocre Cowboys team.  They just aren't as good as you believed them to be.  They ended up third in the division, behind a Philly team that had an unbelievably terrible start.

No reason to think it gets better next year, either.  If anything, confidence level must be low...maybe JJ will feel like he has to shake things up a bit.

[HaemishM]

Yeah, the Cowboys players are very overrated. Romo, Witten and Ware are really good, as is Bryant, but Austin? Not great. I was really disappointed by Felix Jones this year. I thought he'd be a beast.

[Paelos]

Guys, the cowboys problems are mostly on D. They need to solve the Doug Free problem on O line too.

[Draegan]

Your QB is a loser too.

[HaemishM]

Guys, the cowboys problems are mostly on D. They need to solve the Doug Free problem on O line too.

While it's certainly true their secondary sucks monkey ass and has for years, that's certainly not their only problem - and I think their front 7 is really pretty good (Lee, Ware and Raitliff being the top players in that crew). They can't keep a #1 running back healthy. Their O line is shoddy. Despite gaudy QB numbers from Romo (and I really don't think he's a loser), their best, most consistent receiver is still their TE. The team should be a lot better than this because the pieces have been in place together for years (except for the RB). And somehow, Romo has got to learn to not make stupid mistakes, which probably starts with keeping him upright.

[Sjofn]

Yeah, Eli. You keep throwing those big boy touchdowns.

Now I get another week of "oh god I don't even want to think about it" for the Giants! Whee!

[Paelos]

Your QB is a loser too.

Classy as always. Y'all should destroy a bad Falcons team. Don't fuck it up.

[Cyrrex]

I think Romo is good, but he sure as shit isn't clutch.  I also think he loses confidence to easily sometimes.  At any rate, the whole "guys, it's only their D that is bad" doesn't work here.  For starters, that seems to be true of 90% of the teams this year.  And beyond that, your Defense is 50% of the formula (I am ingoring Special Teams on purpose).  It isn't like having a poor D is a small problem.  It's a huge problem.  Decent offense, bad defense.  8 and 8 in a weakening division and against a very soft schedule.  All adds up rather well, to be honest.

[Sjofn]

My main opinion of Romo is "man he gets pounded sometimes."

[Fordel]

Is there a :Romoface: ?

[JWIV]

Is there a :Romoface: ?

[Cyrrex]

Heh.  As much as I don't like the Cowboys, I can't bring myself to dislike Romo directly.  Not sure why that is.

[Draegan]

[Chimpy]

Heh.  As much as I don't like the Cowboys, I can't bring myself to dislike Romo directly.  Not sure why that is.

Maybe you just can't help having the teensiest but of respect/envy towards a guy who shagged Jessica Simpson?

[01101010]

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7420169/san-diego-chargers-coach-norv-turner-gm-aj-smith-keep-jobs

How the hell? I don't even...

[Ingmar]

Was just coming here to post that. 

[Chimpy]

Chargers owner must be deliberately trying to tank them so he can move north to LA (though my bet is still on Jacksonville being the team to move to LA in 3 years)

[HaemishM]

Yeah, I got nothing. That team is a trainwreck waiting to happen and what's worst is they have just enough talent not to lose enough games to get a really high draft pick. Not that they need an Andrew Luck or a QB, but man do they need some help on the O line, defense, running back and wide out positions.

[01101010]

Yeah, I got nothing. That team is a trainwreck waiting to happen and what's worst is they have just enough talent not to lose enough games to get a really high draft pick. Not that they need an Andrew Luck or a QB, but man do they need some help on the O line, defense, running back and wide out positions.

Sounds like Cleveland but add in the QB since McCoy is about done here... though the Defense for the Browns this year was the only glimmering bright spot.

[HaemishM]

I really thought Colt McCoy would last there.

[ghost]

I really thought Colt McCoy would last there.

 

[HaemishM]

I did. I saw him in some games last year when Cleveland had a running game with Hillis and he looked good. Not great, but like he could really be a good game manager type of QB, maybe even a little better if he had any sort of weapons at wideout. I forgot that Cleveland is where QB's go to die.

[01101010]

I did. I saw him in some games last year when Cleveland had a running game with Hillis and he looked good. Not great, but like he could really be a good game manager type of QB, maybe even a little better if he had any sort of weapons at wideout. I forgot that Cleveland is where QB's FOOTBALL PLAYERS go to die.

Much better with a little editing.

[Sjofn]

Good ol' Norvelous Norv.

[Paelos]

How does Jim Caldwell still have a job?!?!?

[Chimpy]

How does Jim Caldwell still have a job?!?!?

He still has a winning percentage over 50% even with this year's debacle?  Also, he will probably be gone once Polian's replacement is hired.