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BrAinPaiNt
08-30-2010, 05:22 AM
Gerry Fraley

IRVING – Hold on to those tickets for the Cowboys' home exhibition Thursday against Miami. They are no longer worthless pieces of cardboard.

For the first time since 2006, the Cowboys starters are likely to get playing time in the final exhibition game. The flat performance in Saturday night's 23-7 loss at Houston demands it.

"With the way we looked, you can expect us on Thursday," wide receiver Patrick Crayton said.

The decision of play or no-play Thursday rests with coach Wade Phillips. He must decide if the risk of injury to a front-line player in the last meaningless game outweighs the clear need for more playing time by the offense and the defense.

LINK to full article (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/083010dnspocowinsider.1fc45f1.html)
CrazyCowboy
08-30-2010, 06:20 AM
If this game is "meaningless".....can someone please tell me "why" the NFL is playing it?

Where is the commish when I need him?
EGG
08-30-2010, 07:28 AM
If Miami was going to play their starters for a series or two I would say go for it,,, but if it's just going to be the Dolphin's second stringers then why bother? There is no confidence to be gained executing against the 2nd string and a risk that their second string might hand our OL its ***!
Iago33
08-30-2010, 07:45 AM
If this game is "meaningless".....can someone please tell me "why" the NFL is playing it?

Where is the commish when I need him?

It starts with an M and ends with a Y.
vaturkey
08-30-2010, 08:17 AM
Right now I'm not sure if the offense could score if the other team left the field. Let then run a series or two and then pull them. That said, if the line gets Romo sacked one time, then pull Romo and that will send a message to our over confident line for sure.
noshame
08-30-2010, 08:47 AM
This is rather risky IMO, not because of injury, but because of the false sense of security this team will gain if they preform well against back-ups.
I would much rather the first unit bust their buns for 2 weeks like they're preparing for the Super Bowl.

They're sure as heck are not going to see anything remotely close to what the Deadskins will throw at them, there's no point.
ChldsPlay
08-30-2010, 10:29 AM
Haven't the starters pretty much always played one series?

And Crayton? He's been playing with the 2nd string all preseason.
ThreeSportStar80
08-30-2010, 10:33 AM
Dez Bryant might be on the field....