OT: Death of 2010 Cowboys, the brutal schedule
by Sharky on Aug 14, 2010 7:24 PM CDT
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@Washington
Chicago
@Houston
Tennessee
@Minnesota
New York Giants
Jacksonville
@Green Bay
@New York Giants
Detroit
New Orleans
@Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Washington
@Arizona
@Philadelphia
That schedule is absolutely BRUTAL.
First of all remember that Washington is going to a lot better because of the Shanahan's and McNabb. But it gets worse. IMO Philly very well will likely be BETTER with Kolb instead of McNabb. Andy Reid/Mornhinweg is a stud and now he has a decent pocket passer? Ouch. The Giants could be better too. Their potent offense of Gilbride and Manning remains, but now they'll have a new defensive coordinator. And defense was by far their weakness last year. I mean even if things dont work out for them, they'll at least be dangerous.
It's just absolutely brutal.
Then we have some of the other games you might think are easy. Like Chicago. But wait, Chicago has Martz this year, so that's not going to be an easy game either.
@Indy? @Houston? @Green Bay? New Orleans? @Minnesota? @Arizona? All just brutal games (with exception of Houston who wont have any defense, but still could be a tough game)
Just look at the games with imo a degree of difficulty of 5.0 on a 5 point scale. IMO you’ve got no less than 4, @Minn (assuming Favre), @GB, @Indy, New Orleans
Just brutal.
I see exactly two "easy" games all year. Detroit and Jacksonville. And Jacksonville won 7 games last year.
I dont know, I have my doubts Garrett is good enough to get it done. I think the Cowboys are one of the 3-4 top teams in the NFC, but they dont stand out. My blueprint for success after last year, I decided by far our best shot was to rack up a great regular season record and get homefield throughout the playoff. I dont think this is the 92 Cowboys just loaded with power or anything, we need to catch some breaks and roll downhill to emerge from the pack.
Bottom line this team COULD have went to the Super Bowl this year, but with that schedule, I have my doubts. Even 10-6 might be a hard task. I hope I'm wrong.
Have I ever mentioned this posting software is just beyond awful? I blame AJM for being a liberal and making his blog on a website funded by George Soros.
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12 wins
should be 5-0, 4-1 at the worst through the first 5 if farve doesn’t come back.
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
Makes me feel better
Still, I see all those first 5 as “tough” games anyway. I mean are you prepared to bet the Boys might not accidentally be 3-2 or something? Theyre all tough, maybe we’ll be favored in 4, but string tough games together and losses start happening.
Hell I’m just remembering last year, much easier schedule, tons of patsies, and playoffs were touch and go most of the year.
And I pretty much thought Favre back was a given? IMO it is, anyway. I doubt the Vikings didn’t go out and get a QB this offseason without internally being pretty damn sure Favre was coming back, regardless of media shenanigans.
my Question is this?
why not post this one the Cowboys site? BloggingTheBoys.com is their site?
by I draft the Cowboys!!!! on Aug 14, 2010 7:46 PM CDT reply actions
because there are Cowboys fans here
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
This.
They play in Arlington, for god’s sake.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 14, 2010 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions
You do know that Cowboys fans can post on a Rangers blog as well?
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they really
need to take care of business at home, like 8-0, 7-1. road schedule is brutal.
Oh, such typically brilliant piece of football analysis by Sharky
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
by jonthefon on Aug 14, 2010 10:06 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Yep
It’s gonna be tough. But they’re the best team in the division and should make the playoffs.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
Does Soros actually have anything to do with SBN?
Go Strangers.
by hightowersmith on Aug 14, 2010 10:10 PM CDT reply actions
If he does...
…that’s news to me.
Markos Moulitas, who founded the Daily Kos, is the guy behind SBN.
by Adam J. Morris on Aug 14, 2010 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions
I guess the Shark is getting his liberal money men confused
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 15, 2010 7:48 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
imo
@ Washington, Chicago, Tennessee, NY, Jacksonville, Detroit, Phili, Washington, and @ Arizona are good bets to win, which would be 9.
Of the rest, even if the Cowboys play around .500, that’s still around 3 wins, which is more than possible.
Assuming you lose one of the top ones I talked about, I think, realistically, an 11-5 and #2 seed in the NFC is probably what’ll happen.
Mavs MoneyBall!!
Dallas Stars Examiner!!
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Football Outsiders has the Cowboys schedule at the 12th hardest.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
"There is a LSB party at my place when the Rangers make the playoffs" - TagDon'tTweet
Yet site it as a reason the Cowboys will win 7.something games this year.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 15, 2010 12:26 AM CDT up reply actions
Their numbers are good. The analysis is hit or miss, but I trust their math.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
"There is a LSB party at my place when the Rangers make the playoffs" - TagDon'tTweet
Meaningless
A site like that isn’t giving any credit to huge factors like that the Giants have a new DC and could be a lot better, that the Skins will probably be a LOT better, that Chicago has Martz now (which doesn’t mean they’ll be world beaters, but does very likely mean they’ll be at least an 8-8 team) etc. A site like that probably goes “oh, Eagles lost McNabb, big negative” when I suspect the Eagles might be BETTER with Kolb, they scare me.
In other words it’s a typical blind site ignoring the situation of coordinators year to year, which is ridiculously important.
But I will agree
Judging a schedule before the season is a little tough. However, since I know coordinators are what matter, I certainly do it far better than most, ala the above analysis.
Even with the above analysis though, there’s wiggle room. The Redskins might take a year or two to get rolling, for example. And I still dont think McNabb is a good QB when the chips are down. I’m just discussing the most likely possibilities.
They project
The Cowboys to be last in the division.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 15, 2010 10:14 AM CDT up reply actions
This is ludicrous. You have no idea what they said about anybody's defensive coordinators.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
"There is a LSB party at my place when the Rangers make the playoffs" - TagDon'tTweet
Interestingly enough
I have the opposite belief. Their projections are generally way off-base, but the theoretical work they do is interesting and has some merit. Tracking things for DBs and linemen, for example… they do that well. They’ve also impressed me with that list of prospects. Win projections? Schedule strength? Pythag has regularly outperformed DVOA.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
by Conjunction on Aug 15, 2010 10:08 AM CDT up reply actions
I like them
I find that reading them gives me a different take on many aspects. It’s useful even if you just take it from the perspective of ‘these guys chart every single NFL game’ which most analysts don’t have the time to do.
But their injury/lack of depth argument every year is getting really frustrating. I’m not saying I expect the Cowboys to win 12 games like many fans do, but holy crap 7.5!?
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 15, 2010 10:17 AM CDT up reply actions
Yep
last year they were projected for less wins than the Rams.
Let that sink in.
"By MLB.TV, we can see J. Hamilton's homer, M. Young's clutch, and N. Feliz's explosive. All about Rangers things can be our interest"
--South Korean Rangers fan
by Conjunction on Aug 15, 2010 10:49 AM CDT up reply actions
They thought the Rams would be the breakout team
But yeah…pretty not good.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 15, 2010 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
I should clarify. I like their raw data. Projected wins, etc. can be dicey, but I believe in Schedule Strength and the like
DVOA is admittedly a little shaky, but as GhettoBear says below, at least they chart every single game.
Put it this way: I trust their numbers more than anybody else’s, because they’re on the cutting edge. There is significant room for improvement, but they’re doing better than ESPN or Sharky, for example.
"We are no longer a ride at Six Flags, we are in contention to do some things that will make our lives complete. I have been waiting for this for a long time." - Chuck Morgan
"There is a LSB party at my place when the Rangers make the playoffs" - TagDon'tTweet
Sharky..
I’m going to fucking kill you.
100% J. Arias supporter from day 1
by miles on Aug 14, 2010 11:16 PM CDT reply actions 5 recs
Sell tickets
to the death match, imo. People would pay big money for a fight between you 2 that only one walks away from.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
She's hot
as ever… I wish the media would give her more attention, she’s the definition of a dime piece…
100% J. Arias supporter from day 1
I actually googled after that post
She’s with a country band called gloriana now. Doesn’t look like they’re going to be popular either.
Anyways she looks worse now, didn’t age well. Of course she’s still not ugly, but I think she got uglier from 16-20.
Probably snorting pounds of coke
and getting ready for her inevitable playboy shoot now that her career is over.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
She is probably too ancient for Sharky
He probably has new jailbait he is stalking fresh off the Disney Channel.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
I thought
the death of the 2010 Cowboys was Dez not carrying Roy Williams pads.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
So, this sharky character is a bit right?
THE RANGERS ARE FULL OF UNBELIEVEABLE SUCK GIVE UP NOW IT DOES NOT MATTER GOOD BYE.
"It has been said that baseball is to the United States what revolutions are to Latin America, a safety valve for letting off steam. I think baseball is more serious than any Latin American revolution. But, then, I am a serious fan." -- George F. Will
by WestTxAg06 on Aug 15, 2010 7:47 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
Fuck you and your cowboy talk during baseball season.
The Cowboys do not exist until after the WS is over
No.
"Fuck Tom Hicks. There is no aspect of my baseball universe that man hasn't shit on."
"and to Adam J. Morris and the Lone Star Ball regulars; go fuck yourself."- cmkelly29
by TooLegitToQuit on Aug 15, 2010 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions
Patriots have a tougher schedule
"That place was for diehard sports fans. I only follow my team when they're in the playoffs" - Homer Simpson
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 15, 2010 9:09 AM CDT reply actions
I haven't looked
But I strongly doubt it.
You’re probably just another yahoo judging things on last years records. You cant do that. The Giants could be a lot better cause of a new DC, the Redskins likely will be a lot better, and the Eagles aren’t going to fall of and Kolb could be a lot better than McNabb. That’s 6 games right there that the “media” and most fans are going to underrate the difficulty of. But sharky isn’t.
I'll show you
vs Bengals
@ Jets
vs Bills
@ Dolphins
vs Baltimore
@ Chargers
vs Minnesota
@ Cleveland
@ Pittsburgh
vs Colts
@ Lions
vs Jets
@ Bears
vs Packers
@ Bills
vs Dolphins
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by bestbostonsports on Aug 15, 2010 9:14 AM CDT up reply actions
Pretty tough
I still see a lot more easy games than Cowboys though.
Bills twice
Cleveland
The Dolphins aren’t scary imo, 2X easy games there.
I dont even know about Cincy, haven’t followed their coordinator situation, but they could well suck.
Pittsburgh isn’t what they used to be.
You get the Pack and Minnesota at home, we get them on road. Practically double the difficulty.
I’d take your schedule over ours in a heartbeat.
I think the Dophins may surprise some people this year...
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 15, 2010 10:21 AM CDT up reply actions
AFC North and NFC North
Yuck. That is worse. Those are some good defenses.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 15, 2010 10:22 AM CDT up reply actions
It is always tough to predict schedules this early...
Arizona- Who believes that Leinart can carry that team? I don’t
Washington- Who knows what effect McNabb has, but I thought he was a major reason the Eagles season fell apart. I doubt the Eagles would deal him to the redskins if they felt he made a huge difference.
Chicago-Martz is overrated. Cutler does not have the WR’s too improve much on what he had last year, and he will still be a turnover machine.
Detriot- I think they could be better this year, but that defense is still not good.
Houston – See Detriot…
As far as the NFC east goes, you know it will be tough fought wins and most likely splits with all 3 teams.
N.O., Indy, and Minn are tough games to win, but the Cowboys always seem to win a few that they shouldn’t…..and lose a few that they should.
We will be right there again fighting for the division title and a WC….10 to 11 wins.
by death of the cool on Aug 15, 2010 1:01 PM CDT reply actions
Hmmm...
AZ: I agree. Arizona isn’t going to be that great. Fitzy getting hurt this last game won’t help.
Wash: See Angels/Ranger per Vlad. I don’t like taking any NFC East lightly.
Chi: Totally agree. Cutler will just get frustrated with their WR’s and force things. INT city baby.
Det: One more year away from being talked about.
Houston: Dallas gets them early and I think that will help. Shoot out.
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
I'm somewhat scared of Houston.
Their offense is elite and if Mario Williams has his way, Romo won’t have the time to shred that secondary like he ought to.
Remember to retire Fin's number, Mark.
But with no Cushing
They’re down to 2 elite defensive players. They must be a really frustrating team to be a fan of…they’re like the anti-Dolphins. All glitz, little depth.
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 16, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Green Bay, NO, Minnesota, and Indy...
is salty as hell… But the Cowboys are more than good enough to compete with those teams..
Gotta always wonder about the division road games, too… But the Cowboys are the most talented team in the division and they’re better than the other six teams on the schedule…
I don’t believe in the Redskins. Offensive line still sucks, McNabb isn’t that Donovan McNabb, and they still kinda suck at running back and receiver…
I wonder about Philly because I love, love, love the receivers and LeSean McCoy… Playing into Kolb’s strengths and getting the ball in Maclin and Jackson’s hands on quick, short patterns and letting them run could be really, really scary…
The Giants, who knows… I still don’t trust Eli Manning.
Say 4-2 in the division, 5-1 against the other six, and split the Big Four… 11-5 is a damn good year and seems very much within reach. 10-6 probably still gets the playoffs…
if any of you all want to see Tebow destroy 5th and 6th stringers
NFL network at 6pm
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
hmm
BryanBroaddus Marc Colombo has suffered a right knee injury and the MRI is being set up now. He was working against Jason Hatcher when it happened.
eff
Barron sucks. We have no one to take over for Columbo at the moment.
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
Brewster
Do it. Growing pains? Sure. But he’s got the ability…
If Brad Pitt is playing Beane who do you want playing you?
JD: Eddie Guardado.
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 16, 2010 9:47 AM CDT up reply actions
Thanks.
"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz
"Baseball's all that's real" - JB
i thought Tebow changed his mechanics
looks like he went back to his Fla days with that long delivery. He is looking pretty bad right now.
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
Get used to it
He should be as good a pro as Weinke, Wuerffel, or Toretta.
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
i don't expect him to be any good
but, it just seemed pretty quick that he went back to his FLA mechanics. Maybe McDaniels told him to go back to whatever makes him more comfortable, i dunno…
"what I have learned in 11 years in the sports business is that the dumbest guys in the room are always the media guys." - mark cuban
Watched some youtube highlights of Tebow's game
Now I’m psyched. Looks like everybody is already calling for him to move up to second string over Quinn.
It’s just so big that he ended up with a great OC in McDaniels. McDaniels will get guys running wide open for him. That’s what good OC’s do.
But eye opening was the commentators comment that Tebow is 245 pounds. Wow, didn’t realize that.
I mean you get this guy running around, under one of the top 2-3 OC’s in the league being creative, it’s gonna be simply brutal. For the opposition that is. This guy could be like a beast like Daunte Culpepper in size, except so much better.
by Brett Perryman on Aug 15, 2010 11:41 PM CDT reply actions
ehh
not too bad a deal for my baby. she didn’t turn into a whore and she married a hockey player, not so bad.
You should look up the video of him proposing
and her showing her excitement afterwards….
"I don't really like pitchers." - Nelson Cruz
mm
"Look, we're basically on earth to shit and fuck. So unless your job's to help people shit or fuck, it's not that important, so relax."-https://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
yeah
shes sucking his dick in hotel window and the paparrazzi just happened to miss all the money shots. cause thats what paparazzi are good at.
morons
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