The longer this week goes, the better I feel

[Hot_Toddy]

First of all good post and glad to see you posting often.

...we are playing a team that has the next great hype in RG3.

...I fear RG3 not one little bit.

And very good reason for the above statement. Typically, rookie QB's don't fair well, individually, in their first playoff games. (Yes, I'm considering this a playoff game)

For a quick reference here's a few rookie QB's that had great regular seasons but didn't do well (individually) in their first playoff games:

Roethlisberger Rookie Playoffs: 3 TD, 5 INTs After a 15-1 Season

Ryan Rookie Playoffs: 2TD, 2 INTs After 11-5 season

Flacco Rookie Playoffs: 1 TDs, 3 INTs. After 11-5 Season

My only concern is how do we handle Morris. If we can contain him, we got this.

My concern is Morris as well. Though I mentioned the QB play above, those teams still had a collective 3 and 3 record in those games despite the QB play.

It all comes down to how we stop their first ranked rush offense. And should we beat the 'Skins and should we play Seattle in the first round, then the same holds true IMO.

Romo says that if we're down 14 points we find a way to come back. Well, we're down exactly 14 net points for the year. So, hopefully we come out firing and win by 17 to give us +3 net points for the season.

[Eric_Boyer]

Originally Posted by newlander

some of you guys are just in DENIAL. It's kinda sad to witness. Unless Rat, Lee, Carter, Oscan, Coleman and Church are all better and playing at a high level by Sunday we are NOT winning this game. They'll put up 40 unless RG3 gets hurt. Can Romo and Co. put up more than 40? Highly doubt it: don't set yourselves up for such disappointment guys. It doesn't make you a better "fan" to be so clueless, it truly doesn't.

a classic defense mechanism is to write off any chance of success.

ask yourself, are you really so fragile that you can't dream a bit leading up to the big game?

[DFWJC]

Originally Posted by newlander

some of you guys are just in DENIAL. It's kinda sad to witness. Unless Rat, Lee, Carter, Oscan, Coleman and Church are all better and playing at a high level by Sunday we are NOT winning this game. They'll put up 40 unless RG3 gets hurt. Can Romo and Co. put up more than 40? Highly doubt it: don't set yourselves up for such disappointment guys. It doesn't make you a better "fan" to be so clueless, it truly doesn't.

Put the bottle down.
I know it's 5pm somewhere, but anywhere in the states and it's probably too early to be getting trashed.

[cowboys2233]

Originally Posted by Cajuncowboy

There is something really strange about this week heading into the game.

On the outside looking in we are playing a team that has the next great hype in RG3. They are playing well at this point. The game is in their house and it is in cold bad weather. The field is crap. And no one, including some on this board is giving the Cowboys much of a chance to win the game.

I like it.

Each day that goes by my confidence grows. There isn't any one thing I can point to and say "Look at that! That's why we will win!" But there is something "in the air" so to speak.

I believe that for some reason we are just going to go up to DC and do something we haven't done all year. Dominate. I see Murray having a big game as will Dez and Romo.

I fear RG3 not one little bit.

My only concern is how do we handle Morris. If we can contain him, we got this.

[View Full Quote]Anyway, there is just something odd or different about this game.

I'm with you - so much so that I'm already looking ahead to the wildcard round. All this RGIII and Redskins hype is funny to me and it'll make it even more enjoyable when we destroy them and all these media types will look around and say "Wha...wha...what just happened?!" Probably too much to ask for, I'm sure they'll just switch their attention to saying how badly we're going to get destroyed by the Seahawks and their unstoppable rookie QB.

[Idgit]

Originally Posted by newlander

some of you guys are just in DENIAL. It's kinda sad to witness. Unless Rat, Lee, Carter, Oscan, Coleman and Church are all better and playing at a high level by Sunday we are NOT winning this game. They'll put up 40 unless RG3 gets hurt. Can Romo and Co. put up more than 40? Highly doubt it: don't set yourselves up for such disappointment guys. It doesn't make you a better "fan" to be so clueless, it truly doesn't.

You must be so sad. Cheer up, little Buckaroo. Maybe your favorite team will surprise you by beating another moderately talented team on the road. It'll be like a Christmas Miracle, like the wins over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh were.

[Sasquatch]

I wish I could share your optimism. But it seems, even though I have no concrete evidence to back this up, that whenever we have time to prepare for an opponent we always come out looking like the keystone cops. I'm hoping this week is different, obviously.

[Boyzmamacita]

Originally Posted by newlander

some of you guys are just in DENIAL. It's kinda sad to witness. Unless Rat, Lee, Carter, Oscan, Coleman and Church are all better and playing at a high level by Sunday we are NOT winning this game. They'll put up 40 unless RG3 gets hurt. Can Romo and Co. put up more than 40? Highly doubt it: don't set yourselves up for such disappointment guys. It doesn't make you a better "fan" to be so clueless, it truly doesn't.

They play the games for a reason.

[newlander]

the kool aid is making some of you DELUSIONAL. Bump it after the fact...I'll be ELATED to eat crow if need be. You guys will disappear as usual I'm sure.

[Risen Star]

Originally Posted by newlander

the kool aid is making some of you DELUSIONAL. Bump it after the fact...I'll be ELATED to eat crow if need be. You guys will disappear as usual I'm sure.

This game is far from a can't win. I think they'll lose but you're acting like they're playing the 85 Bears on Sunday.

[Eric_Boyer]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

This game is far from a can't win. I think they'll lose but you're acting like they're playing the 85 Bears on Sunday.

defense mechanism.

nobody can look at the skins and consider this game a sure loss.

[Zimmy Lives]

Originally Posted by newlander

the kool aid is making some of you DELUSIONAL. Bump it after the fact...I'll be ELATED to eat crow if need be. You guys will disappear as usual I'm sure.

This game is a toss-up. Dallas' front seven will be the deciding factor; they have pressure Griffin and stop Morris. I think the teams are pretty even otherwise.

[intelmax]

I feel like we are going to be down a score late in the fourth and romo lleads us on a drive to win. i dunno i just have this strong conviction.

[Eric_Boyer]

Originally Posted by Zimmy Lives

This game is a toss-up. Dallas' front seven will be the deciding factor; they have pressure Griffin and stop Morris. I think the teams are pretty even otherwise.

this is how I feel. whoever wins the turn over battle wins the game.

[Boysathelm]

Originally Posted by DuceizBak

This is why all of the players prefer playing in a domed stadium. There's no reason to not have a domed stadium in the 21rst century.
When I played football the only people who liked watching us play in the cold weather were people over 50.

It's also bad for the fans.
Stop being cheap and buy a dome. I'm not saying this because I believe Cowboys or etc are at an advantage. I really think it's stupid not to have a dome.

It's called playing in the NFC EAST. If FOOTBALL WEATHER is an excuse, maybe you prefer they move us to the NFC South, where it's all dome and nice weather.

[Cajuncowboy]

Originally Posted by newlander

the kool aid is making some of you DELUSIONAL. Bump it after the fact...I'll be ELATED to eat crow if need be. You guys will disappear as usual I'm sure.

When have I ever disappeared?