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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 |
It Wasn't Pretty, But I'll Take It
We weren't nearly as impressive as we were the last two weeks, but
we took the Redskins' best effort and still came away with a victory.
That just goes to show how good of a team this is.
This was the worst performance from the defense in awhile. We
gave up way too many passing yards. Still though, we made the
stops we had to make and we still only gave up 23 points. 23
points isn't great by any stretch of the imagination, but I'll take it
every week because our offense has yet to score less than 24
points in any game. We don't have to play great defense to win as
good as our offense is.
Terrell Owens had a monster game. He is on pace for a record
setting season. He isn't dropping passes, he isn't complaining, and
he is winning games for us. Four touchdowns in one game is all I
really needed to say.
Tony Romo continued his stellar play. He handled Gurode's three
horrible snaps with grace. There is no other quarterback in the
NFL that can consistently turn a snap over the head into a big pass
completion. His accuracy was spot on like it has been every week.
We begin to take it for granted, but if you haven't noticed the guy
doesn't miss receivers. Jason Campbell had a great game, but he
missed several throws down the field. Romo hit Owens in stride on
all three long touchdowns which is good considering we needed
every one of them.
This was not a good day for the running game. We never could
seem to establish the run game. We have struggled to run in the
past three weeks. Again though I love how Garrett won't beat his
head against a wall. Parcells would have run the ball 35 times in
this game for about 100 yards playing to be the first team to get to
20 points. Garrett kept calling pass plays and they paid off on a
day when we struggled to sustain drives.
Terence Newman is Mr. Clutch in the secondary. He has dropped a
several INTs the past few weeks, but his two interceptions have
come at critical times. He is the guy that gave us a chance to tie
the Buffalo game and he thwarted the Redskins second to last drive
when they were really threatening us.
Can anyone say defensive player of the year and DeMarcus Ware
at the same time? He added two more sacks and a forced fumble.
He is the only guy to mount a consistent pass rush. Chris Samuels
will have nightmares tonight because of #94.
This was a tough day for our entire secondary. Chris Cooley was
giving Roy Williams fits. He definitely struggles against elite tight
ends, but you have to remember that their isn't a safety in the NFL
that can consistently cover Jason Witten on the other side. I
figured Cooley would have a good game, but I'm disappointed that
Santana Moss had a big game. Our corners didn't have that tough
of an assignment in this game on paper, but they couldn't cover
their receivers. We got decent pressure on Campbell but he was
having no trouble finding open receivers.
One thing that shouldn't be overlooked with Campbell though is his
attempts. When a guy throws 54 times, he is going to rack up the
passing yards. The bottom line was we forced them to kick three
field goals and we forced two turnovers.
This was a game when our stout run defense might have hurt us.
The Redskins completely abandoned the run in the 2nd half.
Sometimes I wonder if it is not better to have a team run on you just
enough so that they stick with it. There is nothing I love better than
when teams run on 1st and 2nd down against us. That usually sets
up about a 3rd & 7. It is much easier to force a punt in that
situation than when a team passes three straight times.
Our kick-off coverage struggled in this game. Nick Folk's kick-offs
were fairly deep, but Rock Cartwright had to have averaged around
35 yards a return.
Overall, I was impressed by how badly we played and we still
managed to win. The Redskins probably played one of their best
games of the season and still lost. Now, we get the 2-8 Jets on
Thanksgiving Day. They beat the Steelers in overtime today. I'm
not too concerned as bad teams usually don't play good two games
in a row. We should get past them and then we can prepare for the
big showdown against the Packers.
We weren't nearly as impressive as we were the last two weeks, but
we took the Redskins' best effort and still came away with a victory.
That just goes to show how good of a team this is.
This was the worst performance from the defense in awhile. We
gave up way too many passing yards. Still though, we made the
stops we had to make and we still only gave up 23 points. 23
points isn't great by any stretch of the imagination, but I'll take it
every week because our offense has yet to score less than 24
points in any game. We don't have to play great defense to win as
good as our offense is.
Terrell Owens had a monster game. He is on pace for a record
setting season. He isn't dropping passes, he isn't complaining, and
he is winning games for us. Four touchdowns in one game is all I
really needed to say.
Tony Romo continued his stellar play. He handled Gurode's three
horrible snaps with grace. There is no other quarterback in the
NFL that can consistently turn a snap over the head into a big pass
completion. His accuracy was spot on like it has been every week.
We begin to take it for granted, but if you haven't noticed the guy
doesn't miss receivers. Jason Campbell had a great game, but he
missed several throws down the field. Romo hit Owens in stride on
all three long touchdowns which is good considering we needed
every one of them.
This was not a good day for the running game. We never could
seem to establish the run game. We have struggled to run in the
past three weeks. Again though I love how Garrett won't beat his
head against a wall. Parcells would have run the ball 35 times in
this game for about 100 yards playing to be the first team to get to
20 points. Garrett kept calling pass plays and they paid off on a
day when we struggled to sustain drives.
Terence Newman is Mr. Clutch in the secondary. He has dropped a
several INTs the past few weeks, but his two interceptions have
come at critical times. He is the guy that gave us a chance to tie
the Buffalo game and he thwarted the Redskins second to last drive
when they were really threatening us.
Can anyone say defensive player of the year and DeMarcus Ware
at the same time? He added two more sacks and a forced fumble.
He is the only guy to mount a consistent pass rush. Chris Samuels
will have nightmares tonight because of #94.
This was a tough day for our entire secondary. Chris Cooley was
giving Roy Williams fits. He definitely struggles against elite tight
ends, but you have to remember that their isn't a safety in the NFL
that can consistently cover Jason Witten on the other side. I
figured Cooley would have a good game, but I'm disappointed that
Santana Moss had a big game. Our corners didn't have that tough
of an assignment in this game on paper, but they couldn't cover
their receivers. We got decent pressure on Campbell but he was
having no trouble finding open receivers.
One thing that shouldn't be overlooked with Campbell though is his
attempts. When a guy throws 54 times, he is going to rack up the
passing yards. The bottom line was we forced them to kick three
field goals and we forced two turnovers.
This was a game when our stout run defense might have hurt us.
The Redskins completely abandoned the run in the 2nd half.
Sometimes I wonder if it is not better to have a team run on you just
enough so that they stick with it. There is nothing I love better than
when teams run on 1st and 2nd down against us. That usually sets
up about a 3rd & 7. It is much easier to force a punt in that
situation than when a team passes three straight times.
Our kick-off coverage struggled in this game. Nick Folk's kick-offs
were fairly deep, but Rock Cartwright had to have averaged around
35 yards a return.
Overall, I was impressed by how badly we played and we still
managed to win. The Redskins probably played one of their best
games of the season and still lost. Now, we get the 2-8 Jets on
Thanksgiving Day. They beat the Steelers in overtime today. I'm
not too concerned as bad teams usually don't play good two games
in a row. We should get past them and then we can prepare for the
big showdown against the Packers.
Jets/Cowboys Game Notes
Well, Thanksgiving Day gave me a chance to see both the Packers
and Cowboys back-to-back. After seeing both games I still see
Dallas being a bit better. Green Bay had a tougher opponent, but
they struggled. The Lions ran the ball very effectively against the
Packers. I hope we will be able to do the same. The Lions had
three great chances to score early in that game, but only came
away with a 6-0 lead. The Packers better not give Dallas chances
like that because they will look up and the score will be 17-0 in the
middle of the first quarter.
Our running game finally got back on track running for close to 180
yards against the Jets. Marion Barber had 103 yards and a
touchdown with Jones adding 64 yards. We will beat the Packers if
we do anything close to that kind of performance.
The Dallas defense looked dominant against the Jets. The
completely shutdown the run and they did an outstanding job
against the pass. The only chance you have of scoring against this
defense is if you have an explosive passing game. Fans get down
on our pass defense, but it is better than it is given credit for. First
off, it gets a lot of pressure because teams can't run the ball either
because they are ineffective or they are down by two touchdowns.
Yeah they struggle against a high powered offense, but look at our
offense. Every team that we play struggles to contain our offense.
Terence Newman's pick six pretty much finished the Jets. He now
has three interceptions on the year. If he can add another couple,
he should make his first Pro Bowl appearance. I'd just as soon him
not make it though, it is going to cost enough to re-sign him as it is.
Nate Clements got 8 yrs/80 mil and he is a similar guy who is good
but has never been to a Pro Bowl. We will probably get a bit of a
discount, but expect a contract close to that size in a couple of
years.
Chris Canty is establishing himself as a force on our defensive line.
He notched his third sack of the season which doesn't sound like
much. However, the guy usually doesn't play on passing downs. If
you can get four or five sacks a year out of him you are geting a
Pro Bowl caliber performance. He is the best run stopping
defensive end in the entire NFL. Teams are averaging under two
yards a carry his way. If he can get up to five sacks he might have
a shot at the Pro Bowl as a defensive tackle since that is basically
what he is.
Another draft pick that is finally paying dividends is Kevin Burnett.
He is a nickel linebacker, but he is routinely finding himself in the
game instead of Akin Ayodele. He gives us a more athletic option at
WILB which is good because his partner in the middle is a great
player, but we all know Bradie James isn't the most athletic guy.
Akin Ayodele is solid, but I'm glad to see his getting phased out.
Kevin Burnett has the playmaking ability that we need on our
defense. He is playing well this season and he is being rewarded.
He is a perfect fit for the old spot Donnie Edwards played in San
Diego. He is bigger than Edwards, but he is definitely our most
athletic true linebacker. He is also fifth on the team with tackles with
forty one spot ahead of Ayodele.
This is a side note just in case you don't already realize he is
probably the best defender in the NFC. This has nothing to do with
his nine sacks. The guy has 63 tackles in a defense that hasn't
racked up a lot of tackles (You usually see gaudy tackling numbers
on a defense that can't get off the field). Our leading tackler is
Bradie James with 69. Roy Williams is second with 66. Ware is
playing a position that isn't conducive to racking up tackles. He has
24 more tackles than Akin Ayodele. That is pretty bad because
Ayodele plays WILB which is the best position to pile up tackles.
Greg Ellis is playing great with 8.5 sacks, but he only has 19 total
tackles. That means that nearly half of Greg's tackles are coming
off sacks. I know he has a tight end to deal with, but that isn't great.
Ware has nearly as many as those two starters combined. Chew
on that because every Cowboys fan should realize that when they
look at guy like him that is the reason this team is 10-1. We might
have the best defensive player in the NFL and he is only in his third
season.
Our kick-off coverage continues to struggle. We are putting our
defense at a huge disadvantage when we continually give the
opposing team the ball at our own 35.
Tony Romo didn't have his best game of the year. He is the only
thing keeping this game from being way worse for the Jets. He
repeatedly underthrew receivers. This led to his interception and it
cost him another TD pass to Jason Witten. This just reminds you
not to take his great accuracy for granted. I'm guilty of not giving
Romo credit from the Redskins game. Yes, Owens did a great job
of getting open on his four TD passes, but if Romo misfires on just
one of those passes we might have lost the game. Think about that
for a second. Most quarterbacks in the NFL would love to hit on
three of those four passes.
Hopefully he will eat his Wheaties before the Packers game and be
right on the money against his idol Brett Favre. I don't know how
well our defense will do Thursday night so it might be a shootout.
Well, Thanksgiving Day gave me a chance to see both the Packers
and Cowboys back-to-back. After seeing both games I still see
Dallas being a bit better. Green Bay had a tougher opponent, but
they struggled. The Lions ran the ball very effectively against the
Packers. I hope we will be able to do the same. The Lions had
three great chances to score early in that game, but only came
away with a 6-0 lead. The Packers better not give Dallas chances
like that because they will look up and the score will be 17-0 in the
middle of the first quarter.
Our running game finally got back on track running for close to 180
yards against the Jets. Marion Barber had 103 yards and a
touchdown with Jones adding 64 yards. We will beat the Packers if
we do anything close to that kind of performance.
The Dallas defense looked dominant against the Jets. The
completely shutdown the run and they did an outstanding job
against the pass. The only chance you have of scoring against this
defense is if you have an explosive passing game. Fans get down
on our pass defense, but it is better than it is given credit for. First
off, it gets a lot of pressure because teams can't run the ball either
because they are ineffective or they are down by two touchdowns.
Yeah they struggle against a high powered offense, but look at our
offense. Every team that we play struggles to contain our offense.
Terence Newman's pick six pretty much finished the Jets. He now
has three interceptions on the year. If he can add another couple,
he should make his first Pro Bowl appearance. I'd just as soon him
not make it though, it is going to cost enough to re-sign him as it is.
Nate Clements got 8 yrs/80 mil and he is a similar guy who is good
but has never been to a Pro Bowl. We will probably get a bit of a
discount, but expect a contract close to that size in a couple of
years.
Chris Canty is establishing himself as a force on our defensive line.
He notched his third sack of the season which doesn't sound like
much. However, the guy usually doesn't play on passing downs. If
you can get four or five sacks a year out of him you are geting a
Pro Bowl caliber performance. He is the best run stopping
defensive end in the entire NFL. Teams are averaging under two
yards a carry his way. If he can get up to five sacks he might have
a shot at the Pro Bowl as a defensive tackle since that is basically
what he is.
Another draft pick that is finally paying dividends is Kevin Burnett.
He is a nickel linebacker, but he is routinely finding himself in the
game instead of Akin Ayodele. He gives us a more athletic option at
WILB which is good because his partner in the middle is a great
player, but we all know Bradie James isn't the most athletic guy.
Akin Ayodele is solid, but I'm glad to see his getting phased out.
Kevin Burnett has the playmaking ability that we need on our
defense. He is playing well this season and he is being rewarded.
He is a perfect fit for the old spot Donnie Edwards played in San
Diego. He is bigger than Edwards, but he is definitely our most
athletic true linebacker. He is also fifth on the team with tackles with
forty one spot ahead of Ayodele.
This is a side note just in case you don't already realize he is
probably the best defender in the NFC. This has nothing to do with
his nine sacks. The guy has 63 tackles in a defense that hasn't
racked up a lot of tackles (You usually see gaudy tackling numbers
on a defense that can't get off the field). Our leading tackler is
Bradie James with 69. Roy Williams is second with 66. Ware is
playing a position that isn't conducive to racking up tackles. He has
24 more tackles than Akin Ayodele. That is pretty bad because
Ayodele plays WILB which is the best position to pile up tackles.
Greg Ellis is playing great with 8.5 sacks, but he only has 19 total
tackles. That means that nearly half of Greg's tackles are coming
off sacks. I know he has a tight end to deal with, but that isn't great.
Ware has nearly as many as those two starters combined. Chew
on that because every Cowboys fan should realize that when they
look at guy like him that is the reason this team is 10-1. We might
have the best defensive player in the NFL and he is only in his third
season.
Our kick-off coverage continues to struggle. We are putting our
defense at a huge disadvantage when we continually give the
opposing team the ball at our own 35.
Tony Romo didn't have his best game of the year. He is the only
thing keeping this game from being way worse for the Jets. He
repeatedly underthrew receivers. This led to his interception and it
cost him another TD pass to Jason Witten. This just reminds you
not to take his great accuracy for granted. I'm guilty of not giving
Romo credit from the Redskins game. Yes, Owens did a great job
of getting open on his four TD passes, but if Romo misfires on just
one of those passes we might have lost the game. Think about that
for a second. Most quarterbacks in the NFL would love to hit on
three of those four passes.
Hopefully he will eat his Wheaties before the Packers game and be
right on the money against his idol Brett Favre. I don't know how
well our defense will do Thursday night so it might be a shootout.