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Well South Carolina just threw a huge spanner in the works, didn't they?

Had a much better week this week. Bama won. Auburn is undefeated. The Saints went marching in all over 3-1 Tampa.
What a difference seven days can make.
My son's Cowboys are losing despite mucho talent.
I sense a coaching change - but when?
Cam, sorry about your Blue Devils.

Thanks Tuba, I appreciate that, I've learned to not get to up or down where Duke's football program is concered, as you may know were much more of a basketball school. As far as the Dallas cowboys are concered I'm not sure why everyone expects big things from them. Going into last year it had been 4.000 and some days before they won a playoff game, then last year they finally won one. I think it's time for everyone to put Dallas in the higher end of the lower echelon of teams where they belong IMHO If it were anyone else I think we all would have long ago. I don't know if it's the Coaches, the players or simply just Jerry Jones who hurts this team, they seem to lean toward players who have so many off the field problems who are flashy but have no substance. Jerry seems to like the camera's and the media on him rather than his team, again just my thoughts, it dosen't make them right or wrong.

Cam

Makes great sense Ozy, I competely agree with you, I really believe Jerry Jones is the biggest problem the Cowboys have, as well as Al Davis for Oakland. It's time Jerry and Al let go and sell the teams.

On a different note about football as well as other Major sports is that I believe there are to many teams, the talent is to spread out, to many guys playing on that level that don't belong there, thus a watered down version, if you keep adding water to gasoline it becomes to diluted. I wish they would cut down on the number of teams, concentrate the talent into a smaller pool and make for more talented teams, yes I know it's about the money, I understand that so it's not going to happen. But this is how I feel, anyone else have any feelings about this?

Cam

Jerome, thats a good point you make, they have in fact won those Championships under Jerry's owership, but there's also no denying he is meddlesome in the day to day operations of the team, one might wonder how much more successful they might have been if he would stay up in the booth, maybe more, maybe not, I guess we'll never know for sure. I realize it's his team, his money, but I just feel that you hire the right people"football people" and let them do their job.

Cam

You do make a good point.  But, the days of Cowboy dominance are over.  He's not the brilliant owner that he used to be.  They'll be competitive, but, the game has changed since those dynasty teams.   He does need to start scaling back and hire people who can make better assessments of talent and character.  Tony Romo is not a great quarterback, Tom Brady, who was a 6th round pick is a great quarterback.  He makes stuff happen and people around him better.  Somebody knew what they were doing when they scouted and got him.  They'll be a good tough team for awhile, but, they need a "spark" to get them to the next level.   

Jerry Jones is brilliant, but he seems several steps behind other owners and managers.

I heard that as well, but, his family is on the east coast and he wants to stay close to his family.  Especially since his wife died from cancer not that long ago.   I can't see why he would put up with Jerry Jones's ego and the pressure cooker of coaching; "America's Team".

The Pats are dogs? Come on man.....They were the dominant team of the decade. They were way more dominant than the Cowboys of the 90's. You can't say they are forever dogs. The Cowboys have remained insignificant since Jimmy Johnson left (though they snuck one in with the same personnel under Switzer).

And furthermore, I don't hate Dallas...I really don't. I always thought Troy Aikman was a great player; a total package. BUT Here's the thing...and listen close Dallas fans:

Tony Romo is a mediocre quarterback. I don't hate him but he is not good. He doesn't understand the game the way the great ones do.  He's got about 2 more years before they give up on him. He just doesn't have it. I've watched him play...he's just middle of the pack.
You can blame Wade Phillips or even Jason Garrett (and Jones will shit can both of them) but no amount of coaching will make Tony Romo a good quarterback...sorry he just doesn't have it.

That team is dripping with talent and their goal is to be 8 and 8....they are a giant dissappointment.       

And the Seahawks will finish with a better record...At least they look like they are trying.

For the record, I am not a cowboy hater, I just got sick and tired of the term, "America's team".  And the never ending drama and marketing of Cowboy Nation.  Jerry Jones is a brilliant business man, no doubts.  He got the city to foot the bill for his "Taj Mahal" stadium.  Whereas the Krafts footed most of the bill to construct the New stadium for the Patriots.  Seriously, They had a glorious run for a long time, and are still a dangerous team..........and could be considered a top rung team even now..........if they ever got a good coach. 

And as for honesty in coaching, puhleeeeeeeeeeeeze, Belichik is no less honest or more honest then any other coach in NFL history.  He just got caught.  He is not a likeable guy, never has been, never will be. 

As for Jerry Jones, he got two good runs of success, after firing Tom Landry.  And he's been thru a lot of coaches since.  Consider the Pittsburgh Steelers, 6 titles in their history and very few coaching changes.   They must be doing something right.

As for Tony Romo, he's a decent quarterback for an undrafted free agent.  With a good coach and a strong coach, he might even be a great one.  But, right now he looks more like Matt Leinart, then Tom Brady.

See--- now this is fun,this is what it's all about, the guys talking football, thats half the fun of it, ribbing each other, talking trash, just having a good time with it. Topdown I don't hate the Cowboys either, nowhere near my favorite team but I don't hate them. I know they have a storied history but you always gotta look to the future to, there's no doubt their recent history has not been as kind to the Cowboys as years past. My 49ers history has  been even worse as great as they once were they are merely a memory now from the days of Montanna, Rice, Young, Lott and so on yet I keep pulling for them no matter what as you do the Cowboys and as you should, no self respecting man ever gives up on their team. I hate to see ship jumpers, when the Panthers came to North Caroline so many people here took them as their team and let go of their old team, I've never understood that, they're not real fans in my opinion.

  Stick with your Cowboys Tops, I'll stick with my Niners, everyone else stick to your team and let the fun continue. We'll see who brings the Trophy home at the end of the season and they'll have braggin rights. As Jerome said though everyone pick your team now "speak up" not after it's won and stick to your guns as this is a man's game and if you go down, go down swinging.

Cam

Agreed, I'll stick with the Patriots as well.    If the PAtriots aren't in the super bowl, I tend to root for whatever team has never won it before.  And I was very happy that New Orleans won the last one.

Oh that's gonna cause me conflict. I'm a confirmed Cowboy hater, but I love Bill Cowher.

What to do, what to do?