Cowboys possible TB opponent for opener

Doomsday101

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This dysfunctional organization has individuals who are talented. But they are no team. In fact this is a joke of an org that has more in common with a circus than any serious football team.

yet you support the team, what a trooper. That is your view so why the hell would you claim to be a fan of it?
 

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Just thought of this. Sorry if its been mentioned.

The possible opponents for the Thursday opener at Tampa are...

Chicago
Dallas
NY Giants
Miami
Buffalo
New Orleans
Carolina
Atlanta

None of the division rivals are bona-fide contenders.

Buffalo is certainly the best team but its an out of conference game.

Giants?? No.

Bears with Wentz? Even worse.

Miami could work because of the Florida thing, but that's a reach.

I'd say the likely call is Dallas.

If nothing else, this shows that if the league passes on the Cowboys over these other teams here....after the December flex for the Browns....maybe they are no longer such a ratings darling.

I could actually see that. Starting in Tampa week 1 and then playing the Giants at home the next game.
 

erod

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Well, we'll be 0-1, but at least Dak will make $2.5 million that game.
 

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I would say it would be more likely to be Saints. NFL tends to try to put a match up of SB champs and a playoff team they faced from the year before. Much like last season KC opened with Houston a team they have faced in the playoffs the season prior
I agree
Prime time game is where you showcase the previous years elite teams
 

DandyDon52

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I think the cowboys should play KC week 1 !
someone here said Dak could play better than choker mahomes lol, so I wanna see that!!

Now tampa 1st game? who knows, but probably NO or Buffalo or chicago.
 

Bullflop

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Buffalo is unquestionably the best team they will host, but I don't see the storyline that the league may like.

Not that there's one with Dallas, but there was a time when they would have been the unquestionable opponent in this case. I don't know that they are at this point in time.

If the NFL League is really interested in a competitive game, the only other team I'm seeing as highly competitive would be the Saints. Of course, there's no way to accurately predict what the League is thinking, without contacting them first. I'm anything but inclined to do that. ;)
 

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The league will ride the annual preseason Cowboy hype to big ratings early in the season.
 

king987

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If it just came down to ratings, then of course the choice is Dallas.

But, it seems like the NFL always wants the season opener to be some playoff rematch. Rival teams the next choice. So, it will most likely be the Saints.

Taysom Hill vs Brady, or Jameis Winston vs the Bucs. Or of them will make the season opener interesting enough.
 
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