tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58113318212883625782024-02-21T00:25:19.976-06:00Defending the Star - Dallas Cowboys Fan BlogA real fan's take on the Dallas Cowboys. This site contains up to date news and opinions on the Dallas Cowboys. This is one of the top rated fan blogs on the internet. NFL fan blog, Dallas Cowboys blogromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.comBlogger410125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-35293371586257041762014-09-04T21:54:00.000-05:002014-09-04T21:54:59.145-05:002014 Season PredictionsIt has been a long time since I made a post on my blog. And I still won't be posting very often but I wanted to be sure to get my thoughts on the 2014 down in writing before the season kicks off on Sunday.
A lot has happened since yet another heartbreaking season finale last season. Demarcus Ware is gone. Jason Hatcher is gone. Sean Lee is injured, again. There are romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-86959438732420528212013-09-07T19:56:00.000-05:002013-09-07T19:56:04.732-05:00Season PredictionsI know I haven't posted during the entire offseason but I still wanted to get in at least one post about my predictions for this season. I won't be posting on my blog throughout the season on a regular basis due to a lot of things going on in my life. But I will try to post something here and there when I have time. I would hate to put up half-hearted efforts on my blog after romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-69787197996217800762012-12-29T17:53:00.000-06:002012-12-29T17:53:00.625-06:00This Seems FamiliarTwelve months after losing to the New York Giants to end the 2011 season with the NFC East title on the line the Cowboys are back in the same situation again. The only difference this time around is the opponent. The Cowboys will get a second shot at RGIII tomorrow night. It hasn't been that long since the Thanksgiving game but the Cowboys will have many of their injured playersromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-38962653894981040492012-12-21T11:42:00.000-06:002012-12-21T11:42:20.217-06:00The Fun ContinuesI'll be the first to admit that the season looked like a lost cause six weeks ago after the Cowboys lost to the Falcons to drop to 3-5 and the news came out that Bruce Carter was out for the season. How could this team with an inconsistent offense and a defense decimated by injuries possibly rally to get back into contention for a playoff spot?
I've watched it all happen and I'm still not romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-53343781083852784112012-12-14T11:25:00.000-06:002012-12-14T11:25:02.130-06:00Still Alive<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-42599824009851163372012-12-03T21:42:00.002-06:002012-12-03T21:42:52.635-06:00Romo Must Play at MVP LevelThe Cowboys don't have much of a shot to make the playoffs. They will likely have to win their remaining four games to even have a chance. The defense is a complete mess after suffering injury after injury throughout the season. So it would seem that the only real chance that the Cowboys have to keep winning is to simply outscore their opponents. That is going to be a tallromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-84230639061531130652012-11-21T13:59:00.004-06:002012-11-21T13:59:50.641-06:00Defending RG3The Cowboys face a pivotal moment in their season tomorrow. If they can find a way to beat the Redskins there will be a very good chance that the Cowboys will tied for first place after the Giants play the Packers on Sunday. The big obstacle in front of them is RG3.
This is the first game in what will likely be a decade or more of games against the exciting rookie quarterback. romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-55060605438285423922012-11-18T21:32:00.001-06:002012-11-18T21:32:21.935-06:00Stealing a WinI had a feeling all week that the Cowboys would have a tougher time against the Browns than many people were predicting. But I certainly didn't expect to see the Cowboys come away with a win in a game where they were completely outplayed for the first two and a half quarters. I always say that I won't complain about a victory, but I do have a lot of concerns.
On the plus side, the romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-88106011207533703362012-11-11T13:14:00.000-06:002012-11-11T13:14:23.904-06:00Now or NeverI'm still here. It has been a long time since I have posted. But please don't think that I have given up on my team or jumped ship to a new team. I have been a fan for my entire life and I'll always be a fan. But I do have to admit this season has been tough up to this point. That isn't why my posts have decreased though. I have a lot going on right now so my romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-30070526552664702972012-10-29T20:40:00.001-05:002012-10-29T20:40:24.284-05:00Tough to TakeI was at the game yesterday. The Dez Bryant almost catch happened right in front of me. And for about 3 minutes everyone in the stadium thought the Cowboys had pulled out a miracle victory. They didn't show any replays in the stadium after the touchdown signal. We all thought that the game was stopped simply because Dez Bryant was hurt. And then the official romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-78190953125081945482012-10-25T20:49:00.000-05:002012-10-25T20:49:19.989-05:00The Sky Isn't FallingThe news about Sean Lee this week was terrible. But I think there has been a very big over-reaction taking play since we all found out that Lee is out for the season with a toe injury. The season isn't over. The Cowboys can still win without Sean Lee.
I don't want to minimize what Sean Lee meant to the defense. He has become the best player on the defense. Yes, romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-43075086021451324222012-10-21T21:56:00.000-05:002012-10-21T21:56:01.937-05:00A Win is a WinIt wasn't pretty. But it was a win. I said before the game that it was a must win game. A loss would have sent the Cowboys into the toughest three game stretch in their schedule at 2-4. Instead they are treading water at 3-3. But if the Cowboys can find a way to repeat their performance against the Giants they will find themselves right back in the thick of things inromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-86139567439648248372012-10-18T21:38:00.000-05:002012-10-18T21:38:15.668-05:00Early Must Win GameUsually you don't start talking about must win games until at least half way through the season. Unfortunately when you get off to a 2-3 start and you are facing a very difficult stretch of games you can get yourself backed into a corner very early on. With games coming up against the Giants, Falcons and Eagles this game is without a doubt a season defining game.
Win this game and romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-29283682451666926722012-10-15T20:00:00.000-05:002012-10-15T20:00:48.557-05:00Don't Blame Dez, Blame Jason GarrettI have gone out of my way to defend Jason Garrett for the last two seasons. I really believed, and I still do, that he is the man for the job in Dallas. But the botched clock management at the end of the game that forced the Cowboys into a 51 yard attempt at a field goal was all on Garrett.
It wasn't just that the Cowboys threw a 2 yard pass to Dez Bryant instead of pushing theromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-48001363020299447972012-10-11T22:36:00.001-05:002012-10-11T22:36:25.156-05:00Not Feeling Good About the Ravens GameI don't do this very often. I'm picking the Cowboys to lose this week. I consider myself to be a glass half full kind of guy. But after watching the Cowboys disgusting display of football last Monday night against the Bears I can't find any reasonable way to see the Cowboys winning on Sunday.
The cards are stacked against the Cowboys. The Ravens haven't just been good at romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-10142822943129711362012-10-09T21:59:00.001-05:002012-10-09T21:59:55.954-05:00Revised Expectations for the SeasonI had to get away from the Cowboys for a week. The game against the Bears was one of the most disappointing games I've seen in a long time for the Cowboys. It was just pathetic. The offensive line officially sucks. Tony Romo still reverts back to his younger days when he feels like he has to do it all himself. Dez Bryant is an idiot. Kevin Ogletree can't be romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-2862544059795622062012-09-27T21:37:00.000-05:002012-09-27T21:37:10.366-05:00The Offense Needs to Show Up This WeekThe Cowboys are somehow going into their game Monday night with the Bears with a 2-1 record. The defense is the #1 rated defense in the NFL based on yards allowed. But the offense has been nearly non-existent since the week 1 win against the Giants. And the punt team continues to struggle.
The Bears aren't world beaters but they do have a very good defense. That means romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-24712607178729332862012-09-23T18:10:00.000-05:002012-09-23T18:10:37.811-05:00A Concerning Win?Sounds crazy to say a win could be cause for concern, but this one feels that way. Sure, the Cowboys found a way to win a very ugly game. And the defense was dominant. But the offense has major problems on the offensive line and now Barry Church is out for the season with a torn achilles tendon on the defensive side of the ball.
On the bright side, the Cowboys are somehowromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-26447677865100150382012-09-21T12:04:00.000-05:002012-09-21T12:04:35.484-05:00Time to Get SeriousI really made an attempt to not overreact to the loss last week. I will not be so patient this week. The Cowboys have to win this game if they think this season is going anywhere. Last week the Cowboys were completely manhandled by the Seahawks. Their pride should be bruised. I expect to see a much better effort this week.
Does that mean I think the Cowboys are romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-3769918418265904052012-09-17T19:48:00.000-05:002012-09-17T19:48:53.720-05:00What a DisasterTotal domination. That is the only way to describe what happened yesterday. The Seahawks were better in every phase of the game. The Cowboys flat out got their butts kicked.
I'm officially done with Felix Jones. He set the tone for the day by fumbling the opening kickoff. And, on the final play of the game, he had nothing but green grass and blockers in front of himromo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-6960053605188473482012-09-14T21:40:00.000-05:002012-09-14T21:40:42.052-05:00The Cowboys Should Win a Game Like This OneHeading into the game on Sunday it is pretty clear that the Cowboys are a heavy favorite. I don't think this game will be a cake walk, but, if the Cowboys play a good game, they will win. There are a lot of factors that make me feel confident heading into this game.
The biggest strength I see in the Cowboys right now is their defense. Russell Wilson struggled last week against romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-55490135112619983012012-09-11T20:03:00.001-05:002012-09-11T20:03:38.658-05:00A 2-0 Start Would Be SweetThe Cowboys received no favors from the NFL schedule makers when they were given two road NFC games to start the season. An 0-2 start could have put the Cowboys in a big hole that would have been hard to get out of. But now the Cowboys are staring at the very real possibility of a 2-0 start against NFC opponents with one of those victories being a division win.
Winning NFC games romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-4934287813914787452012-09-06T14:28:00.000-05:002012-09-06T17:58:13.317-05:00Giant Win to Start the SeasonThe Cowboys won last night 24-17 in a game they dominated more than the final score shows. As the clock was ticking down and I was finally convinced that the Cowboys were going to pull it off I began to think about the enormity of the win. Sure, it was just one game. But let's take a look at how big one game can be.
It was a win against the defending Super Bowl champions. romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-2251231293729042832012-09-04T19:56:00.000-05:002012-09-04T19:56:20.414-05:00Cowboys @ Giants - Week 1The season is finally here. The Cowboys have made a lot of changes to their roster that seem almost entirely aimed at fixing what went wrong against the New York Giants last season. We finally get to see if the moves the Cowboys have made can make a difference.
On defense let's start with the secondary. Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz destroyed the Cowboys last season. romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811331821288362578.post-5936449480690825252012-09-02T19:31:00.000-05:002012-09-02T19:31:29.724-05:00Season Prediction TimeThe final roster is finally set. The first game is almost here. And I finally feel confident enough to put my season prediction out there.
Let me start by saying I think the 2012 Dallas Cowboys are a clear improvement over the 2011 version. That doesn't necessarily mean that the record will be significantly better. The problem is the schedule that the Cowboys face. romo2wittenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380740322400232387noreply@blogger.com3