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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
| Cowboy's Trivia Question of the Week! Who is the oldest player on the Cowboys' roster? Last Week's Answer: Danny White |
Tim's Talk: Week 10
1. Well that was a convincing win. I have never seen the Eagles
crowd go so dead so quickly. Even at their utmost, this was always
a brutal crowd and I saw a beat up squad that the Cowboys took
apart. Either the Cowboys are really good or the Eagles are really
bad. Donovan McNabb has sure taken a step below what he usually
plays. I have a feeling he is not entirely healed up from his leg injury.
2. Julius Jones looked like a better runner for a change and actually
scored. I see him with the Packers next year.
3. Wow the penalty flags were not flying. Amazing.
4. I do not feel the contract and the celebrity status is going to
affect the play of Tony Romo. His contract is a good one and I feel
well deserved. Jerry Jones modeled it after Marc Bulgers and it
assures that Romo will be a Cowboys until he is 34. Romo for all the
celebrity hangouts he goes to and other stuff is a down to earth well
grounded guy and I feel that he is mature enough to not let the
money get to him.
5. TO finally had the revenge game he craved so much and he sure
did not really call attention to himself on that score other than
flapping his arms like an eagle. I am now starting to wonder if there
will be a TO blowup.
6. The contest with the NY Giants will be a tough one. The Giants
are playing great lately especially on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cowboys need this win for an advantage on the tiebreaker and
some momentum going heading toward the second half of the
season. Now we see if this team can not fold like past teams.
7. Offensive line is awesome. This line better step up and protect
Romo against that menacing pass rush the Giants will unleash on
them.
8. Jason Wittens helmet less run. Tough or stupid? Both. I admire
the toughness and this team the way it plays shows it is not soft.
For all you Parcells haters, you have to thank him for this. I mean
you think this would show up if Dave Campo had been here? At the
same time it was foolish. With the extra attention going to
concussions, you would think players would take the precaution if
he ran out of bounds at the last. I mean would not have thought of
him less.
1. Well that was a convincing win. I have never seen the Eagles
crowd go so dead so quickly. Even at their utmost, this was always
a brutal crowd and I saw a beat up squad that the Cowboys took
apart. Either the Cowboys are really good or the Eagles are really
bad. Donovan McNabb has sure taken a step below what he usually
plays. I have a feeling he is not entirely healed up from his leg injury.
2. Julius Jones looked like a better runner for a change and actually
scored. I see him with the Packers next year.
3. Wow the penalty flags were not flying. Amazing.
4. I do not feel the contract and the celebrity status is going to
affect the play of Tony Romo. His contract is a good one and I feel
well deserved. Jerry Jones modeled it after Marc Bulgers and it
assures that Romo will be a Cowboys until he is 34. Romo for all the
celebrity hangouts he goes to and other stuff is a down to earth well
grounded guy and I feel that he is mature enough to not let the
money get to him.
5. TO finally had the revenge game he craved so much and he sure
did not really call attention to himself on that score other than
flapping his arms like an eagle. I am now starting to wonder if there
will be a TO blowup.
6. The contest with the NY Giants will be a tough one. The Giants
are playing great lately especially on the defensive side of the ball.
The Cowboys need this win for an advantage on the tiebreaker and
some momentum going heading toward the second half of the
season. Now we see if this team can not fold like past teams.
7. Offensive line is awesome. This line better step up and protect
Romo against that menacing pass rush the Giants will unleash on
them.
8. Jason Wittens helmet less run. Tough or stupid? Both. I admire
the toughness and this team the way it plays shows it is not soft.
For all you Parcells haters, you have to thank him for this. I mean
you think this would show up if Dave Campo had been here? At the
same time it was foolish. With the extra attention going to
concussions, you would think players would take the precaution if
he ran out of bounds at the last. I mean would not have thought of
him less.
Finally, Something For The Giants To Talk About
Thank god for that butt-kickin'. I was sick and tired of hearing about
how much better the Giants defense was going to be. They were
still getting used to their new scheme. They weren't at full strength.
The excuses were endless. I heard so much of this talk for the
Giants and the media that I was sick. I didn't hear Dallas making
excuses about how they were still learning a new defense. We
simply decided to let our actions on the field show who is still the
best team in the NFC East.
All the talk about the Giants defense was just that, a lot of talk.
Their fearsome pass rush tallied two sacks, one of which was on a
botched play. The pressure they mounted on Tony Romo wasn't
even close to the pressure we put on Eli Manning. In case you
haven't noticed, our front seven is getting consistent pressure every
week and we get 3-4 sacks every week. You can pretty much count
on that. This unit isn't leading the league in sacks, but don't
underestimate the impact Phillips has had on this part of the game.
I will say that the Giants defense played us a bit tougher than last
time. After all, we scored terrible 31 points compared to 45 in Week
1. That is about what I expected in this game. I knew they would
play better as a unit, but they still don't have the players to match
up with our offense. Guess what Giants fans, Sam Madison is still
old, over two months older actually, Aaron Ross is still a rookie,
Antonio Pierce still can't cover Jason Witten by himself, Flozell
Adams and Marc Colombo still dominate Umienyora and Strahan
when you guys play us. Certain things will never change. Heck, it is
the same way for us. Roy Williams still can't cover Jeremy Shockey
as he seems to go off in every game against us.
Tony Romo was masterful in this game avoiding the rush and
making accurate throws. He clearly outplayed Eli Manning. Both of
his long TDs to Terrell Owens were right on the money.
Troy Aikman summed up our offense perfectly. He said that you
can slow them down for awhile, but they just keep wearing on you
with their playmakers and big offensive line and eventually they are
going to explode. It may not be in the first half, but sooner or later
this offense is going to figure you out and put up their customary
30+ points. You may think you did a good job of stopping us and
you look up and we have 31 on the board. It is no mystery why we
are 8-1. We score 33 points a game which is more than enough
when our defense is playing good ball too. I don't see us losing
many games this year when we score 27+ points because of
defense is stout.
Jason Witten made a big impact on the game even with 12 receiving
yards. He made several key blocks in the running game and he
helped in pass protection too. He also drew a double team every
time he actually went out in a pass protection.
I hope all the Cowboys fans who have hated on Terrell Owens give
him his due. Like the guy our not, our offense would not be the
same without him. He is on pace for a monster year and he hasn't
been in the least bit of trouble.
Patrick Crayton did a good job in this game. He broke two tackles in
his late 2nd quarter TD catch and run. He isn't very fast, but he is
pretty good after the catch. He also made several clutch 3rd down
catches.
Julius Jones looked good yesterday. Better than Barber in fact. He
was hitting the hole hard and he broke a few tackles. It wasn't our
best day running the ball, but we didn't run it very many plays.
Our front seven is looking better every week. I'm finally seeing
Chris Canty and Marcus Spears get a little pressure. Jay Ratliff is a
beast as well. He is so much better than Tank Johnson right now it
is not even funny.
Speaking of Johnson, he didn't look very good. He made an athletic
play on his sack, but he wasn't playing the nose right. Instead of
dropping to a knee and disrupting a double team, he was trying to
break through it. In doing so I saw him get drove backwards and or
out of the running lane on several equations. It isn't a physical
problem, he just needs to figure out what he is supposed to be
doing. You can't vacate the middle trying to spin past an offensive
lineman. He will be fine. He just needs to get some experience. He
really has only started one full season and he hasn't played in nine
months. He looked winded at times, but that was from a lack of
football conditioning. I was impressed with his body as you could
tell he has been taking care of himself since his suspension. He will
spell Ratliff, but he isn't and probably never will be as good.
Ware and Ellis have both provided consistent pressure the past
month. They aren't taking over games, but expect a sack a piece
from each a game. I also liked what I saw from Anthony Spencer in
his limited time. He seems to be coming along.
The one thing that really kept the Giants in the game as long as
they were was the personal foul penalties. Some of them were
bogus like the Bradie James one. Jacobs knocked James over after
the whistle. James got up and pushed Jacobs with one arm and
Jacobs flopped drawing the flag. If not for those penalties, we would
probably have given up only 13 points.
I was annoyed with many players on our defense with their lack of
physicality toward Brandon Jacobs. I know he is big, but the only
guys I saw consistently making tackles on him were Roy Williams
and Bradie James. Roy Williams single handedly slowed down
Jacobs in this game. Roy had a dynamic game in run support.
Jacobs would have went for 150 if we would have had another
safety in.
Our coverage did a good job all afternoon. Shockey had too many
catches, but that was because we picked wanted to make sure their
receivers didn't beat us. Having two healthy corners really helped
as Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer were complete non-factors.
Ken Hamlin keeps making plays. His fourth interception of the
season was a spectacular snag on a ball sailed by Manning. Ellis
did his part by hitting Manning's wrist as he threw.
This wasn't the best day for our kickers. Nick Folk drilled his only
FG attempt of 44 yards. He seems to hit every one right down the
center. He never seems to get lucky with one that sneaks inside the
upright. His kick-offs were horrible though. They would routinely
land around the 15 yard line. Matt McBriar's only two punts were
really short. His first one was only 35 yards. That is the shortest
punt I've seen from him in a big punt situation in three years.
Overall, it was an impressive performance. I'm a little surprised we
won both of these tough NFC East road game especially in
dominating fashion. This goes to show we are for real. We are
easily the best team in the division. The Giants are solid, but if we
played ten times we would beat them seven or eight times. They
would need major mistakes on our part because we simply have two
much firepower on offense for them to defend.
Thank god for that butt-kickin'. I was sick and tired of hearing about
how much better the Giants defense was going to be. They were
still getting used to their new scheme. They weren't at full strength.
The excuses were endless. I heard so much of this talk for the
Giants and the media that I was sick. I didn't hear Dallas making
excuses about how they were still learning a new defense. We
simply decided to let our actions on the field show who is still the
best team in the NFC East.
All the talk about the Giants defense was just that, a lot of talk.
Their fearsome pass rush tallied two sacks, one of which was on a
botched play. The pressure they mounted on Tony Romo wasn't
even close to the pressure we put on Eli Manning. In case you
haven't noticed, our front seven is getting consistent pressure every
week and we get 3-4 sacks every week. You can pretty much count
on that. This unit isn't leading the league in sacks, but don't
underestimate the impact Phillips has had on this part of the game.
I will say that the Giants defense played us a bit tougher than last
time. After all, we scored terrible 31 points compared to 45 in Week
1. That is about what I expected in this game. I knew they would
play better as a unit, but they still don't have the players to match
up with our offense. Guess what Giants fans, Sam Madison is still
old, over two months older actually, Aaron Ross is still a rookie,
Antonio Pierce still can't cover Jason Witten by himself, Flozell
Adams and Marc Colombo still dominate Umienyora and Strahan
when you guys play us. Certain things will never change. Heck, it is
the same way for us. Roy Williams still can't cover Jeremy Shockey
as he seems to go off in every game against us.
Tony Romo was masterful in this game avoiding the rush and
making accurate throws. He clearly outplayed Eli Manning. Both of
his long TDs to Terrell Owens were right on the money.
Troy Aikman summed up our offense perfectly. He said that you
can slow them down for awhile, but they just keep wearing on you
with their playmakers and big offensive line and eventually they are
going to explode. It may not be in the first half, but sooner or later
this offense is going to figure you out and put up their customary
30+ points. You may think you did a good job of stopping us and
you look up and we have 31 on the board. It is no mystery why we
are 8-1. We score 33 points a game which is more than enough
when our defense is playing good ball too. I don't see us losing
many games this year when we score 27+ points because of
defense is stout.
Jason Witten made a big impact on the game even with 12 receiving
yards. He made several key blocks in the running game and he
helped in pass protection too. He also drew a double team every
time he actually went out in a pass protection.
I hope all the Cowboys fans who have hated on Terrell Owens give
him his due. Like the guy our not, our offense would not be the
same without him. He is on pace for a monster year and he hasn't
been in the least bit of trouble.
Patrick Crayton did a good job in this game. He broke two tackles in
his late 2nd quarter TD catch and run. He isn't very fast, but he is
pretty good after the catch. He also made several clutch 3rd down
catches.
Julius Jones looked good yesterday. Better than Barber in fact. He
was hitting the hole hard and he broke a few tackles. It wasn't our
best day running the ball, but we didn't run it very many plays.
Our front seven is looking better every week. I'm finally seeing
Chris Canty and Marcus Spears get a little pressure. Jay Ratliff is a
beast as well. He is so much better than Tank Johnson right now it
is not even funny.
Speaking of Johnson, he didn't look very good. He made an athletic
play on his sack, but he wasn't playing the nose right. Instead of
dropping to a knee and disrupting a double team, he was trying to
break through it. In doing so I saw him get drove backwards and or
out of the running lane on several equations. It isn't a physical
problem, he just needs to figure out what he is supposed to be
doing. You can't vacate the middle trying to spin past an offensive
lineman. He will be fine. He just needs to get some experience. He
really has only started one full season and he hasn't played in nine
months. He looked winded at times, but that was from a lack of
football conditioning. I was impressed with his body as you could
tell he has been taking care of himself since his suspension. He will
spell Ratliff, but he isn't and probably never will be as good.
Ware and Ellis have both provided consistent pressure the past
month. They aren't taking over games, but expect a sack a piece
from each a game. I also liked what I saw from Anthony Spencer in
his limited time. He seems to be coming along.
The one thing that really kept the Giants in the game as long as
they were was the personal foul penalties. Some of them were
bogus like the Bradie James one. Jacobs knocked James over after
the whistle. James got up and pushed Jacobs with one arm and
Jacobs flopped drawing the flag. If not for those penalties, we would
probably have given up only 13 points.
I was annoyed with many players on our defense with their lack of
physicality toward Brandon Jacobs. I know he is big, but the only
guys I saw consistently making tackles on him were Roy Williams
and Bradie James. Roy Williams single handedly slowed down
Jacobs in this game. Roy had a dynamic game in run support.
Jacobs would have went for 150 if we would have had another
safety in.
Our coverage did a good job all afternoon. Shockey had too many
catches, but that was because we picked wanted to make sure their
receivers didn't beat us. Having two healthy corners really helped
as Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer were complete non-factors.
Ken Hamlin keeps making plays. His fourth interception of the
season was a spectacular snag on a ball sailed by Manning. Ellis
did his part by hitting Manning's wrist as he threw.
This wasn't the best day for our kickers. Nick Folk drilled his only
FG attempt of 44 yards. He seems to hit every one right down the
center. He never seems to get lucky with one that sneaks inside the
upright. His kick-offs were horrible though. They would routinely
land around the 15 yard line. Matt McBriar's only two punts were
really short. His first one was only 35 yards. That is the shortest
punt I've seen from him in a big punt situation in three years.
Overall, it was an impressive performance. I'm a little surprised we
won both of these tough NFC East road game especially in
dominating fashion. This goes to show we are for real. We are
easily the best team in the division. The Giants are solid, but if we
played ten times we would beat them seven or eight times. They
would need major mistakes on our part because we simply have two
much firepower on offense for them to defend.