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2007 SCHEDULE
PRE-SEASON
Thu Aug 9 INDIANAPOLIS
(FOX) 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 18 DENVER (BSM)
7:00 pm
Sat Aug 25 @ Houston
(BSM) 7:00 pm
Thu Aug 30 @ Minnesota
(BSM) 7:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1. Sun, Sept. 9 NY GIANTS
(NBC) 7:15 pm
2. Sun, Sept. 16 @ Miami
(FOX) 3:05 pm
3. Sun, Sept. 23 @
Chicago (NBC) 7:15 pm
4. Sun, Sept. 30 ST. LOUIS
(FOX) Noon
5. Mon, Oct. 8 @ Buffalo
(ESPN) 7:30 pm
6. Sun, Oct. 14 NEW
ENGLAND (CBS) 3:15 pm
7. Sun, Oct. 21
MINNESOTA (FOX) Noon
8. Sun, Oct. 28 BYE WEEK
9. Sun, Nov 4 @
Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15
pm
10. Sun, Nov. 11 @ NY
Giants (FOX) 3:15 pm
11. Sun, Nov. 18
WASHINGTON (FOX) Noon
12. Thu, Nov. 22 NY JETS
(CBS) 3:15 pm
13. Thu, Nov. 29 GREEN
BAY (NFL) 7:15 pm
14. Sun, Dec. 9 @ Detroit
(FOX) Noon
15. Sun, Dec. 16 PHILLY
(FOX) 3:15 pm
16. Sat, Dec. 22 @
Carolina (NFL) 7:15 pm
17. Sun, Dec. 30 @
Washington (FOX) Noon
PRE-SEASON
Thu Aug 9 INDIANAPOLIS
(FOX) 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 18 DENVER (BSM)
7:00 pm
Sat Aug 25 @ Houston
(BSM) 7:00 pm
Thu Aug 30 @ Minnesota
(BSM) 7:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1. Sun, Sept. 9 NY GIANTS
(NBC) 7:15 pm
2. Sun, Sept. 16 @ Miami
(FOX) 3:05 pm
3. Sun, Sept. 23 @
Chicago (NBC) 7:15 pm
4. Sun, Sept. 30 ST. LOUIS
(FOX) Noon
5. Mon, Oct. 8 @ Buffalo
(ESPN) 7:30 pm
6. Sun, Oct. 14 NEW
ENGLAND (CBS) 3:15 pm
7. Sun, Oct. 21
MINNESOTA (FOX) Noon
8. Sun, Oct. 28 BYE WEEK
9. Sun, Nov 4 @
Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15
pm
10. Sun, Nov. 11 @ NY
Giants (FOX) 3:15 pm
11. Sun, Nov. 18
WASHINGTON (FOX) Noon
12. Thu, Nov. 22 NY JETS
(CBS) 3:15 pm
13. Thu, Nov. 29 GREEN
BAY (NFL) 7:15 pm
14. Sun, Dec. 9 @ Detroit
(FOX) Noon
15. Sun, Dec. 16 PHILLY
(FOX) 3:15 pm
16. Sat, Dec. 22 @
Carolina (NFL) 7:15 pm
17. Sun, Dec. 30 @
Washington (FOX) Noon
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Tim's Talk: Week 4
1. Wow is all I can say. The Bears were a game I marked as a loss
early in the year in trying to predict how the Cowboys will do. What
a statement game. The Cowboys responded by being aggressive
on offense and taking advantage of the mistakes of Rex Grossman,
which is what I said would they would have to do but I was wrong
about it being a nail-biter.
2. Keep in mind the 1999 Cowboys went 3-0 and then finished the
season 8-8 and a first round loss to the Vikings. That season also
marked the firing of Chan Gailey and the retirement of Michael Irvin.
In fact Irvin got hurt in the game following the 3-0 start. Why am I
being a pessimisst you say? I am not. I am just saying try to keep it
real. The real test will be in December. The Cowboys usually start
strong and then in December, the fade begins. Can they keep this
up for a season? I hope so.
3. One thing I am sure of is Tony Romo is the man. He will be the
guy, Super Bowl or not that will probably leading this team to the
ups and downs for the next ten years. He made great decisions,
showed great poise and was able to move out of the pocket and get
open receivers. Plus TO loves the guy. How many QBs have
maintained a good rapport with Owens in his career. How many stil
talk to him? This is an area that is sold on. We are set. No more talk
of that botched snap.
4. Running game really sagged if you wipe out that long run at the
end of the game, we really did not do well. Marion Barber is still the
best back. I keeep hearing that the Cowboys will not break away
from their current system of splitting the carries. I also hear Julius
Jones will not be back next year. So what happens next year? Is
Barber the feauture back or are we going to go get another back to
complement him? And don't say Darren McFadden, refering to the
Browns number 1 pick. It is still too early to be monitoring that. All I
know is that Barber needs to get more carries.
5. Terance Newman looked good being a nickel back but from the
looks of things he was in pain afterwards. Not a good sign.
6. Hey, Flozell Adams was his usual reliable self, a hold, a sack
allowed and a false start.
7. 10 penalities called for nearly a 100 yards. I mean I know some of
the penalties were questionable but man, we will not win the Super
Bowl playing this way. It needs to stop.
8. Back to the questionable penalties. Let them play ref! I mean that
block in the back call on Jason Witten or the stupid pass
interference call on TO. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Plus ignoring the rule
on stopping the clock on change of possession at the end of the
half. I hope this ref crew will be fined.
9. Tommie Harris and Lance Briggs injuries sure helped a lot.
10. There is still a lot of people saying that the defense has still not
proven it can shut down a good team. They take into account that
the teams the Boys beat were mediocre offenses. Granted that is
true. But a good defense is supposed to make a bad or mediocre
offense look bad. Remember, Rex Grossman has looked good
before. So pretty much, the Cowboys were the team that finally
sacked Grossman to the bench. Force him to make mistakes and
make a mediocre back like Cedric Benson look mediocre. I don't
think the defense is great yet but it is not bad. I would say it is a
good defense.
11. It sure looks good that Steven Jackson and JP Losman will be
out for the next two games the Cowboys play. On paper it looks
good but lets not look ahead to that game on October 14th.
12. You know you would think Roy Williams would learn how to wrap
up on a tackle instead of looking for the big hit all the time.
13. Well Matt McBriar seemed to win the battle as Devin Hester did
not make any big plays on returns and was no more than a decoy
on offense. Hester also muffed a few bad kicks. Maybe all that
kicking away from him made him forget how to catch the ball.
1. Wow is all I can say. The Bears were a game I marked as a loss
early in the year in trying to predict how the Cowboys will do. What
a statement game. The Cowboys responded by being aggressive
on offense and taking advantage of the mistakes of Rex Grossman,
which is what I said would they would have to do but I was wrong
about it being a nail-biter.
2. Keep in mind the 1999 Cowboys went 3-0 and then finished the
season 8-8 and a first round loss to the Vikings. That season also
marked the firing of Chan Gailey and the retirement of Michael Irvin.
In fact Irvin got hurt in the game following the 3-0 start. Why am I
being a pessimisst you say? I am not. I am just saying try to keep it
real. The real test will be in December. The Cowboys usually start
strong and then in December, the fade begins. Can they keep this
up for a season? I hope so.
3. One thing I am sure of is Tony Romo is the man. He will be the
guy, Super Bowl or not that will probably leading this team to the
ups and downs for the next ten years. He made great decisions,
showed great poise and was able to move out of the pocket and get
open receivers. Plus TO loves the guy. How many QBs have
maintained a good rapport with Owens in his career. How many stil
talk to him? This is an area that is sold on. We are set. No more talk
of that botched snap.
4. Running game really sagged if you wipe out that long run at the
end of the game, we really did not do well. Marion Barber is still the
best back. I keeep hearing that the Cowboys will not break away
from their current system of splitting the carries. I also hear Julius
Jones will not be back next year. So what happens next year? Is
Barber the feauture back or are we going to go get another back to
complement him? And don't say Darren McFadden, refering to the
Browns number 1 pick. It is still too early to be monitoring that. All I
know is that Barber needs to get more carries.
5. Terance Newman looked good being a nickel back but from the
looks of things he was in pain afterwards. Not a good sign.
6. Hey, Flozell Adams was his usual reliable self, a hold, a sack
allowed and a false start.
7. 10 penalities called for nearly a 100 yards. I mean I know some of
the penalties were questionable but man, we will not win the Super
Bowl playing this way. It needs to stop.
8. Back to the questionable penalties. Let them play ref! I mean that
block in the back call on Jason Witten or the stupid pass
interference call on TO. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Plus ignoring the rule
on stopping the clock on change of possession at the end of the
half. I hope this ref crew will be fined.
9. Tommie Harris and Lance Briggs injuries sure helped a lot.
10. There is still a lot of people saying that the defense has still not
proven it can shut down a good team. They take into account that
the teams the Boys beat were mediocre offenses. Granted that is
true. But a good defense is supposed to make a bad or mediocre
offense look bad. Remember, Rex Grossman has looked good
before. So pretty much, the Cowboys were the team that finally
sacked Grossman to the bench. Force him to make mistakes and
make a mediocre back like Cedric Benson look mediocre. I don't
think the defense is great yet but it is not bad. I would say it is a
good defense.
11. It sure looks good that Steven Jackson and JP Losman will be
out for the next two games the Cowboys play. On paper it looks
good but lets not look ahead to that game on October 14th.
12. You know you would think Roy Williams would learn how to wrap
up on a tackle instead of looking for the big hit all the time.
13. Well Matt McBriar seemed to win the battle as Devin Hester did
not make any big plays on returns and was no more than a decoy
on offense. Hester also muffed a few bad kicks. Maybe all that
kicking away from him made him forget how to catch the ball.
Next Two Games Will Say More
I'm not going to do some breakdown of the match up between the
Cowboys and Rams then the Bills the next two weeks. Dallas is
clearly the better team on paper so there is no point in breaking it
down on paper. I'm impressed after the win over the Bears, but
these next two weeks will tell me even more.
Great teams win against bad teams. If we lose to either one of
these teams I will be sorely disappointed. Now losing to one of
these teams definitely doesn't mean we aren't a good team because
most good teams have a letdown every once in awhile. We've
played really well in four games especially our offense and I could
see a letdown in either game. I actually expect somewhat of a
letdown, but I don't know that it would be enough of one to actually
lose the game. Romo is the key to our team. If he struggles in a
game, our offense is going to fall flat on its face. He is eventually
going to falter, but hopefully the defense and running game can
help him out when he does.
It would be really nice to go into the Week 6 showdown with the
Patriots at 5-0. A win in that home game would make us the best
team in the NFL, while a loss probably wouldn't keep us from being
the team to beat in the NFC. If we lose to the Rams and the Patriots
we would only be 4-2 which isn't extraordinary.
I see the Rams game being closer than it should. I think they are
going to play us really tough. They can play a lot better than most
0-3 teams on any given Sunday. The still have a potent offense
that has had pass protection problems. Our defense hasn't exactly
proved capable of capitalizing on that weakness. The major
weakness for the Rams defense is their run defense. I can't see us
having any trouble running the ball, but you never know. I can
definitely see us playing our worst game of the young season on
Sunday, but we will have to absolutely tank to not escape with a
victory because we are the superior team.
DISCUSS AT COWBOYS-FAN.COM BLOG
I'm not going to do some breakdown of the match up between the
Cowboys and Rams then the Bills the next two weeks. Dallas is
clearly the better team on paper so there is no point in breaking it
down on paper. I'm impressed after the win over the Bears, but
these next two weeks will tell me even more.
Great teams win against bad teams. If we lose to either one of
these teams I will be sorely disappointed. Now losing to one of
these teams definitely doesn't mean we aren't a good team because
most good teams have a letdown every once in awhile. We've
played really well in four games especially our offense and I could
see a letdown in either game. I actually expect somewhat of a
letdown, but I don't know that it would be enough of one to actually
lose the game. Romo is the key to our team. If he struggles in a
game, our offense is going to fall flat on its face. He is eventually
going to falter, but hopefully the defense and running game can
help him out when he does.
It would be really nice to go into the Week 6 showdown with the
Patriots at 5-0. A win in that home game would make us the best
team in the NFL, while a loss probably wouldn't keep us from being
the team to beat in the NFC. If we lose to the Rams and the Patriots
we would only be 4-2 which isn't extraordinary.
I see the Rams game being closer than it should. I think they are
going to play us really tough. They can play a lot better than most
0-3 teams on any given Sunday. The still have a potent offense
that has had pass protection problems. Our defense hasn't exactly
proved capable of capitalizing on that weakness. The major
weakness for the Rams defense is their run defense. I can't see us
having any trouble running the ball, but you never know. I can
definitely see us playing our worst game of the young season on
Sunday, but we will have to absolutely tank to not escape with a
victory because we are the superior team.
DISCUSS AT COWBOYS-FAN.COM BLOG