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Okay, I know what you are thinking. "Hos, we don't need a primer for a bye week, and this is the same information as last year." Well, I am hopeful that at least someone finds this information useful, and it is updated to take into account last year and this year where it applies. So humor me.
There will be a nice surprise at the end of the post. A recipe that is very easy and worth giving a try.
The bye week began in 1990. That means Tom Landry never had a season with a bye week in his 29 year career.
In 1993, there were 2 bye weeks.
The Cowboys overall are 18-4 in the games directly before going into a bye week.
The Cowboys overall are 16-5 in games following the bye week.
The latest bye week the Cowboys have ever had was week 14 in 1990. Now no teams have bye weeks later than week 10.
The earliest is week 3 in 1999 and 2003.
The most common bye week for the Cowboys has been week 4 which has been their bye week 6 times counting this year. Followed closely by weeks 8 and 6, each of which has been 4 times counting this season, next week.
The Cowboys have never had a bye week in week 5.
Jimmy Johnson was 5-0 going into a bye week. 3-2 coming out of a bye week.
Barry Switzer was 3-1 going into a bye week. 4-0 coming out of a bye week.
Chan Gailey was 1-1 going into a bye week. 2-0 coming out of a bye week.
Dave Campo was 2-1 going into a bye week. 1-2 coming out of a bye week.
Bill Parcells was 4-0 going into a bye week. 3-1 coming out of a bye week.
Wade Phillips is 3-1 going into a bye week. He is 3-0 coming out of a bye week.
This year we will face Tennessee at home coming out of the bye week. The Titans used to be the team in Houston when they were the Oilers. We just beat the new team in Houston. A victory next week would make a nice Houston pain sandwich. We are 7-5 all time against the Oilers and Titans. The series is tied 3-3 at Dallas. Dallas has won the last two meetings between the teams.
I hope it will be a nice relaxing off week for all of you.
Don't forget to root for the Bears to beat the Giants, and take your pick between the Commanders and Eagles.
Okay, I promised a nice recipe. Last year I repeated my deadly chili recipe which this year I am hoping to enter in a chili contest. I figured this one is easier and more people can enjoy it.
Get 4 large cucumbers. Skin them and then slice them. Here's a helpful tip. If you cut off one end of a cucumber and then rub the two cut ends together it will draw out a white froth from the cucumber. This froth is the sometimes slightly bitter taste you get in a cucumber. Wash it off and throw the nub end away before skinning or slicing.
Put the cucumber slices in a seal tight bowl or plastic baggie.
Take a large lime and squeeze as much juice out of it as you can onto the cucumber slices. Remove the seeds.
Add two teaspoons of sea salt and a tablespoon of Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy seasoning mix.
Seal the bowl or baggie and shake the mixture up thoroughly.
Let it chill for 2 hours and serve. My friend calls these Mexican pickles. They are so good.
There will be a nice surprise at the end of the post. A recipe that is very easy and worth giving a try.
The bye week began in 1990. That means Tom Landry never had a season with a bye week in his 29 year career.
In 1993, there were 2 bye weeks.
The Cowboys overall are 18-4 in the games directly before going into a bye week.
The Cowboys overall are 16-5 in games following the bye week.
The latest bye week the Cowboys have ever had was week 14 in 1990. Now no teams have bye weeks later than week 10.
The earliest is week 3 in 1999 and 2003.
The most common bye week for the Cowboys has been week 4 which has been their bye week 6 times counting this year. Followed closely by weeks 8 and 6, each of which has been 4 times counting this season, next week.
The Cowboys have never had a bye week in week 5.
Jimmy Johnson was 5-0 going into a bye week. 3-2 coming out of a bye week.
Barry Switzer was 3-1 going into a bye week. 4-0 coming out of a bye week.
Chan Gailey was 1-1 going into a bye week. 2-0 coming out of a bye week.
Dave Campo was 2-1 going into a bye week. 1-2 coming out of a bye week.
Bill Parcells was 4-0 going into a bye week. 3-1 coming out of a bye week.
Wade Phillips is 3-1 going into a bye week. He is 3-0 coming out of a bye week.
This year we will face Tennessee at home coming out of the bye week. The Titans used to be the team in Houston when they were the Oilers. We just beat the new team in Houston. A victory next week would make a nice Houston pain sandwich. We are 7-5 all time against the Oilers and Titans. The series is tied 3-3 at Dallas. Dallas has won the last two meetings between the teams.
I hope it will be a nice relaxing off week for all of you.
Don't forget to root for the Bears to beat the Giants, and take your pick between the Commanders and Eagles.
Okay, I promised a nice recipe. Last year I repeated my deadly chili recipe which this year I am hoping to enter in a chili contest. I figured this one is easier and more people can enjoy it.
Get 4 large cucumbers. Skin them and then slice them. Here's a helpful tip. If you cut off one end of a cucumber and then rub the two cut ends together it will draw out a white froth from the cucumber. This froth is the sometimes slightly bitter taste you get in a cucumber. Wash it off and throw the nub end away before skinning or slicing.
Put the cucumber slices in a seal tight bowl or plastic baggie.
Take a large lime and squeeze as much juice out of it as you can onto the cucumber slices. Remove the seeds.
Add two teaspoons of sea salt and a tablespoon of Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy seasoning mix.
Seal the bowl or baggie and shake the mixture up thoroughly.
Let it chill for 2 hours and serve. My friend calls these Mexican pickles. They are so good.
