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The Cowboys remain the lone steady mast on the horizon. The rest of the NFC seems lost with nowhere to go, like fresh fish flopping around at the bottom of a boat caught in a whirlpool.
Book the division. The Giants threw up all over themselves yesterday. The Commanders remain a self-inflicted underachieving mess. The Eagles look like they got hit with a stun gun and can't break free. Yep, the NFC East is signed, sealed, and delivered for Dallas.
So I look around the NFC, and I'm looking for danger. Real danger.
Football habits say Seattle. But I can't shake that 5-point malaise they threw down in Tampa, and elsewhere other times this season. Three points against the Rams? Now, they're down Earl Thomas for the season, a huge loss for a team built on defense. The Seahawks offense is still struggling to find its way behind that iffy o-line. Never mind what they did to Carolina, which can't shake the Cam Newton stupor that has the Panthers paralyzed.
Nope, Carolina has no excuse. None. Cam Newton's selfish diva ways have cursed that franchise from the moment he ole'd that fumble last February. That mojo is no mo.
Matchup logic says Atlanta should be a concern. But there they were, the Falcons in their historically hapless way, figuring out how to lose a game with a lead on a stinking conversion. Matt Ryan would be awesome if he wasn't Matt Ryan. That dude can cycle Jeckyll-and-Hyde at warp speed, and because defense remains a required inconvenience in Atlanta, they'll implode in proper time.
So, who? Detroit? They trail every fourth quarter for a reason. Green Bay? Too late to salvage that ship. Tampa? Down the road, maybe, but not this season. Arizona? See Carolina. Minnesota? Dispatched and fading.
Who, ******?
Lest I sound nose-up pompous and coach-cliche'd, the only foe able to take down this sudden juggernaut we have here is injury and headlines. If there's a strength in Jason Garrett, its grounding a team into a steady focus. His teams don't lay eggs when it comes to effort and preparation, and he'll stop any threat from within in its tracks.
It remains much to expect of a rookie QB, but Dak seems immune to the nerves and pitfalls that are supposed to be haunting his ability to find peace of mind this time of year. There seems to be a book building on him from opponents, but some extra time this week could squelch that worry. The guy puts in his X-and-O time, and he's sponging up all the mind vitamins LInehan and Romo are throwing his way. And if our draft fortune isn't unfair enough, the Cowboys hold a trump card in the deck if an unforeseen turn threatens this season. Tony Romo is the best dadgum backup QB in the whole damn league, and he can go Romo on somebody if called upon.
The mild rookie quarterback concern aside, along with our overly hospitable defense at times, are comfortably offset by the real star attraction of this popsicle stand.
I've seen nary an answer to the real meat and taters of this Cowboys roster. This offensive line is offensive, and the Tazmanian ball of ginsu knives running behind it is no fun for no-body. The pounds of raw flesh that group gouges out of defenses is marvelously criminal. It ain't fair. Giggle.
So once this formality of revenge is complete in The Meadowlands - Dallas 34, New York 13 - the real challenge lies in staying on point through a month of almost meaningless Sundays. We'll wait while the rest of the NFC flops a fish into our den mid-January.
Arrogance says nobody in this lousy conference can come here and win in the playoffs. Of course, that's football absurdity, but I don't see a worthy adversary. Seattle travels horribly, and the rest aren't ready for primetime.
This party boat, however, is.
Book the division. The Giants threw up all over themselves yesterday. The Commanders remain a self-inflicted underachieving mess. The Eagles look like they got hit with a stun gun and can't break free. Yep, the NFC East is signed, sealed, and delivered for Dallas.
So I look around the NFC, and I'm looking for danger. Real danger.
Football habits say Seattle. But I can't shake that 5-point malaise they threw down in Tampa, and elsewhere other times this season. Three points against the Rams? Now, they're down Earl Thomas for the season, a huge loss for a team built on defense. The Seahawks offense is still struggling to find its way behind that iffy o-line. Never mind what they did to Carolina, which can't shake the Cam Newton stupor that has the Panthers paralyzed.
Nope, Carolina has no excuse. None. Cam Newton's selfish diva ways have cursed that franchise from the moment he ole'd that fumble last February. That mojo is no mo.
Matchup logic says Atlanta should be a concern. But there they were, the Falcons in their historically hapless way, figuring out how to lose a game with a lead on a stinking conversion. Matt Ryan would be awesome if he wasn't Matt Ryan. That dude can cycle Jeckyll-and-Hyde at warp speed, and because defense remains a required inconvenience in Atlanta, they'll implode in proper time.
So, who? Detroit? They trail every fourth quarter for a reason. Green Bay? Too late to salvage that ship. Tampa? Down the road, maybe, but not this season. Arizona? See Carolina. Minnesota? Dispatched and fading.
Who, ******?
Lest I sound nose-up pompous and coach-cliche'd, the only foe able to take down this sudden juggernaut we have here is injury and headlines. If there's a strength in Jason Garrett, its grounding a team into a steady focus. His teams don't lay eggs when it comes to effort and preparation, and he'll stop any threat from within in its tracks.
It remains much to expect of a rookie QB, but Dak seems immune to the nerves and pitfalls that are supposed to be haunting his ability to find peace of mind this time of year. There seems to be a book building on him from opponents, but some extra time this week could squelch that worry. The guy puts in his X-and-O time, and he's sponging up all the mind vitamins LInehan and Romo are throwing his way. And if our draft fortune isn't unfair enough, the Cowboys hold a trump card in the deck if an unforeseen turn threatens this season. Tony Romo is the best dadgum backup QB in the whole damn league, and he can go Romo on somebody if called upon.
The mild rookie quarterback concern aside, along with our overly hospitable defense at times, are comfortably offset by the real star attraction of this popsicle stand.
I've seen nary an answer to the real meat and taters of this Cowboys roster. This offensive line is offensive, and the Tazmanian ball of ginsu knives running behind it is no fun for no-body. The pounds of raw flesh that group gouges out of defenses is marvelously criminal. It ain't fair. Giggle.
So once this formality of revenge is complete in The Meadowlands - Dallas 34, New York 13 - the real challenge lies in staying on point through a month of almost meaningless Sundays. We'll wait while the rest of the NFC flops a fish into our den mid-January.
Arrogance says nobody in this lousy conference can come here and win in the playoffs. Of course, that's football absurdity, but I don't see a worthy adversary. Seattle travels horribly, and the rest aren't ready for primetime.
This party boat, however, is.
