Cowboys at Philly Sept 4 opener rumored

[Ranching]

If true, nothing like getting a slap in the face on national tv to start the season.

I'd prefer the Giants on Sunday night football again over this!

I'll let them kick sand in my face and then I'll beat the ever-living crap outta them.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

The blind optimists expectations curtailed right from jump street.

Thank you, NFL.

This is a better place when people are realistic about the team.

 

[Cowboys1966]

I love it, take on the best right off the bat .show the league what they are in for.

lol. This will be embarrassing.

 

[Whirlwin]

lol. This will be embarrassing.

Yup, Eagles are in trouble

 

[StarOfGlory]

We're breaking in new coaches across the board, Eagles breaking in yet another OC and replacing five or six starters, plus two o-linemen will be coming off surgery.

Might be a closer game than expected.

 

[Teague31]

Jalen Carter will refuse to come back out of the locker room at halftime. Booker and Beebe are going to bury him.

 

[StarOfGlory]

Or is there a possibility of stealing a game from them before they hit their dominate stride?

I thought for sure that we would lose to the Browns early last season but their defense hadn't regained their dominant self yet.

Eagles always seem to drop a game early they shouldn't lose. One can hope.

 

[shabazz]

Eagles always seem to drop a game early they shouldn't lose. One can hope.

It's just a glimmer of hope......

SB hangover? Lol

 

[shabazz]

Yup, Eagles are in trouble

I think the money in Vegas will be extremely heavy in this one.....can't wait to see the line on this one

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'll let them kick sand in my face and then I'll beat the ever-living crap outta them.

Interesting thoughts.

 

[chicago JK]

tough way to open the season. Although you are playing with house money. Most think that is a lost game. Sometimes after all the celebration for winning a title it is tough to match that intensity. Athough on the other hand, who knows what type of resistance Dallas puts up. I hope our coach has a better first game than Campo did when he started his career off against the Eagles. Onside kick to start the game, I believe.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Its probably a good time to get them. Week 1 is always a good week to steal wins against favored teams

 

[Whirlwin]

lol. This will be embarrassing.

Yup, Eagles are in

I think the money in Vegas will be extremely heavy in this one.....can't wait to see the line on this one

I’m just being a homer

 

[Jimbo123]

It's posted on the NFL website.

 

[Hawkeye19]

No one expects us to win. Road game.

I am fine with this as an opener. I don’t see a downside. If we lose as 99% of the world expects— we can get some valuable data points and evaluations done and improve moving forward.

If we happen to catch Philly being fat and sassy and not in their best form and actually sneak out with a W— it would be quite a confidence builder.

Would rather play in Philly earlier than later— so get it out of the way and move on lol

 

[maryquality]

Well, if this is true, then we'll get 10 days to prepare for our 2nd game of the season.

 

[McKDaddy]

Might get lucky & catch them "hungover" or might get curb stomped to start the new year. Either way, there will be overreactions!!

 

[Shannon1]

This is a surprise for sure. I expected the Eagles, as SB champs, to start the season, but against the Cowboys? That's a surprise.

The Cowboys are at a disadvantage for sure. The Cowboys have new coaches on offense and defense and since they don't play their starters in pre-season, it is unlikely they will have their ducks together for opening day.

But my expectation is that the Eagles will win the division again and Dallas will finish 3rd or 4th so it doesn't really matter when they play the Eagles.

 

[Shannon1]

You will be wrong no way Dallas finishes 4 th

 

[JW82]

Profootball talk now reporting this. A big win to start the schotty era... although one can argue its been 30 years of shotty football.