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In 2007 we finished 13-3. In the 2008 off season we have improved the personnel of the team and the team will be more familiar with the Offensive and Defensive schemes.
I want to caution fans that this does NOT mean we will be 13-3 or better in 2008. Let me explain why.
In 2006 we finished 2nd in the NFC East. That meant we played a 2nd place schedule in 2007. In 2008 we're going to be playing a 1st place schedule.
6 games will be within the NFC East. Never easy games.
We will also play the Packers and the Steelers on the road. We have never won at Lambeau Field BTW. We will also play the Seahawks and Buccaneers at home. That is four 2007 Division winners.
In 2007 we also played 4 Division winners, but 2 of them were the Eagles, so we really only played two, the Bears and the Patriots.
In 2007 the schedule strength of our opponents was .496. In 2008 our schedule strength is .523, and the NFC East is looking much stronger coming off of 2007 than it was coming off of 2006.
In both 2007 and 2008 we will be facing 7 teams that made the playoffs from the previous year. Both years 4 of the 7 games are from the NFC East. In 2007 we did not face the Defending Super Bowl Champ. In 2008 we will face them twice.
So we could be a better team in 2008 and not finish with a record better than 13-3. I think it will be crucial for the fans and media to remember that.
The big goal of course is going to be to finish strong, a job we have not done since 1996, ironically the last time we won a post season game.
In his career, Tony Romo has started 30 games, including two playoff games. The Cowboys are 20-10 in those 30 games. 7 of the Cowboys 10 losses in those games have occurred in December and January.
Go hard or go home. That's the theme for me.
I want to caution fans that this does NOT mean we will be 13-3 or better in 2008. Let me explain why.
In 2006 we finished 2nd in the NFC East. That meant we played a 2nd place schedule in 2007. In 2008 we're going to be playing a 1st place schedule.
6 games will be within the NFC East. Never easy games.
We will also play the Packers and the Steelers on the road. We have never won at Lambeau Field BTW. We will also play the Seahawks and Buccaneers at home. That is four 2007 Division winners.
In 2007 we also played 4 Division winners, but 2 of them were the Eagles, so we really only played two, the Bears and the Patriots.
In 2007 the schedule strength of our opponents was .496. In 2008 our schedule strength is .523, and the NFC East is looking much stronger coming off of 2007 than it was coming off of 2006.
In both 2007 and 2008 we will be facing 7 teams that made the playoffs from the previous year. Both years 4 of the 7 games are from the NFC East. In 2007 we did not face the Defending Super Bowl Champ. In 2008 we will face them twice.
So we could be a better team in 2008 and not finish with a record better than 13-3. I think it will be crucial for the fans and media to remember that.
The big goal of course is going to be to finish strong, a job we have not done since 1996, ironically the last time we won a post season game.
In his career, Tony Romo has started 30 games, including two playoff games. The Cowboys are 20-10 in those 30 games. 7 of the Cowboys 10 losses in those games have occurred in December and January.
Go hard or go home. That's the theme for me.
