Am I alone? I believe this team will go to the SB if we stay healthy

[KJJ]

Believe it or not, KJJ, but I hardly ever even think of you, and normally I don't reply to a post of yours because I don't want to induce the labor those exchanges always require to deliver such ugly babies. It just so happened yesterday that you unwittingly agreed with Risen's posturing and you got quoted because of the context it gave to his post. Ie, nobody was attacking anybody, but the post was directed at Risen's argument and not your own.

You think of me enough to have called me out by my username more times than you'll find any phrase used by FANS here or any other Cowboys board. lol You won't dare provide any "accurate" research of the number of times you've called me out which incited others resulting in threads going sideways. You're consumed enough by me that you spent time researching how many times "it just feels different" has been used on this board just so you could slam me. All that effort only to have the tables turned on you....ouch!

I agreed with Risen because I've seen the phrase a number of times during my 14 year posting history that includes 4 Cowboy fan boards. You just pointed out due to your disdain for me and all the free time you have that the phrase has been used 7 times here. You went through all that trouble to research something as silly as that just so could call me out only to have me pull the rug right out from under you. The only time you post to me or mention my username is to stir things up. You're just part of the agenda/jr high crowd I have to deal with.

 

[KJJ]

Ill tell ya what "feels different", a 98 degree heat index today, in south Texas....I know its normal and to be expected. But let me tell ya, if it aint got AC , im not going.,....

I'll tell you what felt different the 110-115 degree temps we were having around Los Angeles yesterday.

 

[Idgit]

You think of me enough to have called me out by my username more times than you'll find any phrase used by FANS here or any other Cowboys board. lol You won't dare provide any "accurate" research of the number of times you've called me out which incited others resulting in threads going sideways. You're consumed enough by me that you spent time researching how many times "it just feels different" has been used on this board just so you could slam me. All that effort only to have the tables turned on you....ouch!

I agreed with Risen because I've seen the phrase a number of times during my 14 year posting history that includes 4 Cowboy fan boards. You just pointed out due to your disdain for me and all the free time you have that the phrase has been used 7 times here. You went through all that trouble to research something as silly as that just so could call me out only to have me pull the rug right out from under you. The only time you post to me or mention my username is to stir things up. You're just part of the agenda/jr high crowd I have to deal with.

Struggling to muster up a serious reply here, but failing. You're welcome to your interpretation of events if it makes you happy, but I quoted you only because Risen did and the context was necessary if I was going to reply to him.

I won't bother to research the number of times I replied to you, you're right. That's because it's not relevant to anything and I don't care in the slightest. You're welcome to do the work yourself if you think it proves some point. I don't care why you agreed with Risen. And I don't care whether you were generalizing from your experience with other fan boards. I only pointed out that the phrase really doesn't get overused here except in the context of Risen presenting it as if it's overused here. That's all. It really, really had very little to do with you at all. Really.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

I'll tell you what felt different the 110-115 degree temps we were having around Los Angeles yesterday.

Now that's hot.....

 

[KJJ]

These are all arguments that playing defense is getting harder in general, but we're talking about context relative to the rest of the league, so that's not really at issue. Everybody has to deal with the same circumstances.

Fielding a good NFL defense is primarily about not having weak links and then about having special players to pressure the passer. We've taken far too long in my opinion getting that first part done. When you're covering up for two limited Safeties, have issues with health and depth and LB, and have been trotting out a mixture of inexperience and not-good-enough along the DL for years, you get what we've seen: a team that can beat you if our offense is good enough to make you play low-percentage football, but a team that's not good enough to stop good QBs, meaning those games end with whoever has the ball and can score last. That's a recipe for 8-8

Some teams have a history of playing good defense the Steelers, Ravens and Giants come to mind. They've had a formula through the years for drafting solid players that fit their system. They've also had great DCs over the years. The Cowboys have drafted some defensive players that don't fit and they can't make fit. We change just to change hoping to find something that works and it hasn't. We drafted Bobby Carpenter and kept moving him around and couldn't find a spot for him. We moved Byron Jones around last season who got toasted a few times now apparently he's going to play safety.

Changing schemes and coordinators often and moving players around hasn't worked. We had a special player in Ware to rush the passer but one great player doesn't make a great unit. We went away from the 3/4 a scheme Ware was effective in and went back to the 4/3 that he wasn't. We haven't been able to come up with the talent or the scheme that works with the players we have. We don't have a Warren Sapp and Ronde Barber and all the other terrific players that made Marinelli successful more than a decade ago. He needs certain type of players to fit his system and he doesn't have them.

 

[School]

Zoners in the mind of KJJ:

 

[Verdict]

If Dez and Romo can return to 2014 form I don't see a reason why not but I don't think this team is built to beat Arizona

Actually, I think just the opposite, if Zeke is as advertised. I don't think Arizona will be able to keep up on the scoreboard.

 

[KJJ]

Struggling to muster up a serious reply here, but failing. You're welcome to your interpretation of events if it makes you happy, but I quoted you only because Risen did and the context was necessary if I was going to reply to him.

I won't bother to research the number of times I replied to you, you're right. That's because it's not relevant to anything and I don't care in the slightest. You're welcome to do the work yourself if you think it proves some point. I don't care why you agreed with Risen. And I don't care whether you were generalizing from your experience with other fan boards. I only pointed out that the phrase really doesn't get overused here except in the context of Risen presenting it as if it's overused here. That's all. It really, really had very little to do with you at all. Really.

Anyone would have trouble mustering up a serious reply after just having the tables turned on them. Coming up with a serious reply for this one is particularly difficult for you because you made a big deal out of nothing due an agenda you have. You made an issue out of something silly and felt the need to call me out over it. I'm sure you're regretting the decision. My interpretation of events is spot on especially when it comes to dealing with you because I've seen your MO since 09.

The number of times you've called me out over the years is relevant because it shows you look for anything you can to stir the pot, making discussions about me and to try and prove me wrong. There has to a number of members on this board rolling their eyes to the fact that you took the time to research how many times "it just feels different" has been used on this board just to try and slam me. lol

If anyone else would have made the comment I did you would have let it go but you thought you saw an opening and couldn't resist. If anyone checks our history together they'll see a clear pattern with you and it's not a flattering one. With all the posting experience I have it's not hard for me to get an accurate read on someone who has an issue with me. Posters who have issues with other posters look for everything and anything to stir something up.

 

[jobberone]

The topic of the thread is the SB or not. Stay close to it please, or just refrain.

 

[CowboyRoy]

You talk nonsense. Maybe my post was a little to difficult for you to grasp. So rather than explain, join the ever growing list of haters on ignore. Then go beat a kitten.

I think that is a great idea. I dont like getting your diapers all messy over not loving everything about the Cowboys. If you cant take the heat just go ahead and get on out of the kitchen.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I agree. But I will say I wont be surprised in the least, to lose Romo again this upcoming season for the entire season......then what? I wont be surprised in the least. I don't think Dez provides to much difference between a W or L. Yes, more then most, but still, not that much of a difference if he is there or not when It comes to Ws and Ls.

exactly. Its actually the other way around. Anyone that thinks that Romo and the rest of the team is garunteed to have a injury free season like in 2014 has lost all credibility. If anything, 2014 was a dream season in many respects. Definitely the exception, not the norm. Just look at what we are facing already. Two drafties out with broken foot and bad nerve in knee. Lee surgery, other defensive players getting surgery, McFadden busted elbo. A few coming back from off season surgeries like Dez and Scandric, ect.....ect.......

 

[percyhoward]

Clearly defensive passer rating is well.....overrated at least as far as predicting a winning record.

Any of the three team passer ratings (offense, defense, differential) are good indicators of team success. The win correlation of the defensive stat is slightly weaker than that of the offensive stat, which in turn is slightly weaker than the differential. Going back 5 seasons, here are the average number of wins among the top 5 teams in each category (offense, defense, and differential):

2015
OPR 11 wins
DPR 12 wins
DIF 12 wins

2014
OPR 12 wins
DPR 9 wins
DIF 12 wins

2013
OPR 11 wins
DPR 10 wins
DIF 12 wins

2012
OPR 11 wins
DPR 10 wins
DIF 12 wins

2011
OPR 12 wins
DPR 11 wins
DIF 13 wins

5-yr avg
OPR 11 wins
DPR 10 wins
DIF 12 wins

 

[School]

exactly. Its actually the other way around. Anyone that thinks that Romo and the rest of the team is garunteed to have a injury free season like in 2014 has lost all credibility. If anything, 2014 was a dream season in many respects. Definitely the exception, not the norm. Just look at what we are facing already. Two drafties out with broken foot and bad nerve in knee. Lee surgery, other defensive players getting surgery, McFadden busted elbo. A few coming back from off season surgeries like Dez and Scandric, ect.....ect.......

Just look at what the 2014 team was facing: Romo was coming off back surgery and was being held out of practices. He played poorly in the opener and his injuries ended up contributing to 2 losses later in the season. Meanwhile the defense had lost its 3 best defensive players - Hatcher, Ware, and Lee - to free agency and injury in the offseason, and the second round pick missed the majority of the season.

 

[School]

Any of the three team passer ratings (offense, defense, differential) are good indicators of team success. The win correlation of the defensive stat is slightly weaker than that of the offensive stat, which in turn is slightly weaker than the differential. Going back 5 seasons, here are the average number of wins among the top 5 teams in each category (offense, defense, and differential):

2015
OPR 11 wins
DPR 12 wins
DIF 12 wins

2014
OPR 12 wins
DPR 9 wins
DIF 12 wins

2013
OPR 11 wins
DPR 10 wins
DIF 12 wins

2012
OPR 11 wins
DPR 10 wins
DIF 12 wins

2011
OPR 12 wins
DPR 11 wins
DIF 13 wins

5-yr avg
OPR 11 wins
DPR 10 wins
DIF 12 wins

Great stats again.

Interesting note: Dallas 2015 OPR - 30th. Dallas 2014 OPR - 1st (by a sizable margin).

 

[percyhoward]

Just a small note. Dallas was leading when Romo got hurt vs the Giants that year.

2010 (thru week 6)
Cowboys' passer rating (NFL rank)
offense 93.2 (8th)
defense 94.5 (26th)

 

[Tommy]

Anyone that thinks that Romo and the rest of the team is garunteed to have a injury free season like in 2014 has lost all credibility.

Did anyone say anything remotely close to "guaranteed to have an injury free season."?

You seem to argue with yourself a lot in your posts.

 

[AsthmaField]

exactly. Its actually the other way around. Anyone that thinks that Romo and the rest of the team is garunteed to have a injury free season like in 2014 has lost all credibility. If anything, 2014 was a dream season in many respects. Definitely the exception, not the norm. Just look at what we are facing already. Two drafties out with broken foot and bad nerve in knee. Lee surgery, other defensive players getting surgery, McFadden busted elbo. A few coming back from off season surgeries like Dez and Scandric, ect.....ect.......

I don't know anyone on this board who would say they guarantee a Dallas player won't be injured in 2016. That's just rubbish. As a matter of fact, Dallas didn't have an injury free 2014 either.

Collins broken foot will be healed before the season starts.

Smith's knee was always going to keep him out this year and the team knew it when they used the pick on him.

Lee had some junk cleaned out of his knee, which was just preventative and more maintenance than anything. That kind of scope is routinely done in the NFL. He's another year removed from that ACL surgery and will not miss any training camp.

McFadden will be back around the start of the season but he is reduced to a bit player now because of Elliott and Morris. Many think he won't even make the team. Either way, no big loss, even if he wasn't going to be back by September.

Dez and Scandrick are on or ahead of schedule with their injuries. Neither injury should be any problem.

None of that is going to be much of a problem at all for 2016. Frankly, there were many more issues going into the 2014 season. Romo coming off disk surgery being one of the more prominent issues. Sean Lee out for the season in OTA's is another.

Hell, just replacing JJ Wilcox with B Jones makes me feel much better.

I'm not predicting a super bowl. Frankly, I'm not predicting anything. I'm just saying the year so far isn't the disaster that you seem to be making it out to be and that 2014 wasn't some magical season where there were no injuries or problems of any kind.

 

[AsthmaField]

You think of me enough to have called me out by my username more times than you'll find any phrase used by FANS here or any other Cowboys board. lol You won't dare provide any "accurate" research of the number of times you've called me out which incited others resulting in threads going sideways. You're consumed enough by me that you spent time researching how many times "it just feels different" has been used on this board just so you could slam me. All that effort only to have the tables turned on you....ouch!

I agreed with Risen because I've seen the phrase a number of times during my 14 year posting history that includes 4 Cowboy fan boards. You just pointed out due to your disdain for me and all the free time you have that the phrase has been used 7 times here. You went through all that trouble to research something as silly as that just so could call me out only to have me pull the rug right out from under you. The only time you post to me or mention my username is to stir things up. You're just part of the agenda/jr high crowd I have to deal with.

I know you weren't replying to me... but frankly, I think about you all the time.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Hell, just replacing JJ Wilcox with B Jones makes me feel much better.

Don't forget Hayden.

 

[KJJ]

I know you weren't replying to me... but frankly, I think about you all the time.

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