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Cowboys Gallop over whiny Broncos
by Manster68
Cowboys Pride Staff Writer
The Denver Broncos came to town for some practices and a preseason game this past week riding some confidence after an impressive win over San Francisco the Monday before. When the Broncos exited Dallas, they were riding the cotton pony as the Cowboys pounded them in virtually every seemingly way Saturday night in Texas Stadium. It was an evening Bronco fans would soon like to forget.
Wade Phillips over the week has said that the Cowboys were going to come out and play physical. Then again, what other way is there to play this great game? Dallas consistently drove the ball all evening long, and the defense applied constant pressure on second year quarterback Jay Cutler. When long time veteran John Lynch sheepishly “jokes” that Dallas specifically game-planned for the Broncos, the whole world knows that they were thoroughly whipped.
So one has to wonder – is this Dallas team just playing over their heads in the dog days of August? Or is the talent acquired during the Parcells era actually coming into its own (which is something Cowboy fans have been longing for over the past four years)? This question will begin to get answered in about three weeks from now.
What I like the most is the overall attitude of this team. There is not just one or two players have high character and create a positive atmosphere in the Metroplex. This is a happy bunch of guys that just want to play their hearts out and see how far they can go. Make no mistake about it – it is a new day in Dallas.
Game points:
Just where is all this “Tony Romo “inconsistent” negativity coming from? I saw a quarterback who led an offense down the field into Bronco territory five of seven times. I saw a quarterback that let his offensive line and running backs do the talking with three red zone touchdowns. I also saw third down after third down get converted. I don’t know what NFL Radio and ESPN saw, but it sure wasn’t what really happened on the field.
In 2002, Dallas might have had the worst offensive line in history (after Larry Allen went down). After some failed attempts in the draft (Johnson, Rogers, and Peterman), it sure looks like the Cowboys have a chance to be mentioned in the top five of the league again. This is without a doubt the best offensive line unit since the days of Allen, E. Williams, Newton and Tuenei some ten years ago. Even though Denver has had defensive line issues the last couple of years, it was the execution and physicality that got my attention. It is not just the starting five. Marten and McQuisitan played well also. This unit will get better when Doug Free gets back. ALL GREAT TEAMS HAVE GREAT OFFENSIVE LINES. Dallas is well on their way there.
America’s Most Wanted has a lookout for Cowboy fans who criticized the Isaiah Stanbeck pick last April. Well, they should have. AMW was on the lookout for the Fasano bashers the previous week. Well, they should have also. With what I saw from the mighty “I”, I think it would be wise for the fans to exercise some patience with him, and let him develop the nuances of the wide receiver position. This guy could be extremely deadly in the slot. Even though he is a former quarterback from a PAC 10 school, he is very raw. The opportunity is there for us fans to include him in the conversation of great Cowboy receivers. We have been blessed in that area.
Nate Jones and Miles Austin did not help themselves last Saturday night. Sam Hurd did not gain any ground on Crayton either, but I doubt his job security is in as much peril as the other two.
Then there are the kickers. I really don’t want to see either one of them to leave. I am not going to get on Gramatica’s missed 51-yard field goal, but with Folk nailing that 52-yarder, which would have been good from 60 yards, he has closed the gap some. I just have the feeling that the player Dallas lets go will come back and bite the Cowboys in the butt. It would not surprise me if Dan Snyder were eyeing the waiver wire for one of those two kickers to pop up, and then snatch him up like a mouse in a snake pit.
If I had to make a choice between the two kickers, I think I would gamble on Folk in the same way the Patriots gambled on Gostkowski. Gramatica’s leg injury in Arizona, after a measly field goal, is enough to lean towards the young kid from Arizona State.
I know this is only preseason, but I like what I see.
by Manster68
Cowboys Pride Staff Writer
The Denver Broncos came to town for some practices and a preseason game this past week riding some confidence after an impressive win over San Francisco the Monday before. When the Broncos exited Dallas, they were riding the cotton pony as the Cowboys pounded them in virtually every seemingly way Saturday night in Texas Stadium. It was an evening Bronco fans would soon like to forget.
Wade Phillips over the week has said that the Cowboys were going to come out and play physical. Then again, what other way is there to play this great game? Dallas consistently drove the ball all evening long, and the defense applied constant pressure on second year quarterback Jay Cutler. When long time veteran John Lynch sheepishly “jokes” that Dallas specifically game-planned for the Broncos, the whole world knows that they were thoroughly whipped.
So one has to wonder – is this Dallas team just playing over their heads in the dog days of August? Or is the talent acquired during the Parcells era actually coming into its own (which is something Cowboy fans have been longing for over the past four years)? This question will begin to get answered in about three weeks from now.
What I like the most is the overall attitude of this team. There is not just one or two players have high character and create a positive atmosphere in the Metroplex. This is a happy bunch of guys that just want to play their hearts out and see how far they can go. Make no mistake about it – it is a new day in Dallas.
Game points:
Just where is all this “Tony Romo “inconsistent” negativity coming from? I saw a quarterback who led an offense down the field into Bronco territory five of seven times. I saw a quarterback that let his offensive line and running backs do the talking with three red zone touchdowns. I also saw third down after third down get converted. I don’t know what NFL Radio and ESPN saw, but it sure wasn’t what really happened on the field.
In 2002, Dallas might have had the worst offensive line in history (after Larry Allen went down). After some failed attempts in the draft (Johnson, Rogers, and Peterman), it sure looks like the Cowboys have a chance to be mentioned in the top five of the league again. This is without a doubt the best offensive line unit since the days of Allen, E. Williams, Newton and Tuenei some ten years ago. Even though Denver has had defensive line issues the last couple of years, it was the execution and physicality that got my attention. It is not just the starting five. Marten and McQuisitan played well also. This unit will get better when Doug Free gets back. ALL GREAT TEAMS HAVE GREAT OFFENSIVE LINES. Dallas is well on their way there.
America’s Most Wanted has a lookout for Cowboy fans who criticized the Isaiah Stanbeck pick last April. Well, they should have. AMW was on the lookout for the Fasano bashers the previous week. Well, they should have also. With what I saw from the mighty “I”, I think it would be wise for the fans to exercise some patience with him, and let him develop the nuances of the wide receiver position. This guy could be extremely deadly in the slot. Even though he is a former quarterback from a PAC 10 school, he is very raw. The opportunity is there for us fans to include him in the conversation of great Cowboy receivers. We have been blessed in that area.
Nate Jones and Miles Austin did not help themselves last Saturday night. Sam Hurd did not gain any ground on Crayton either, but I doubt his job security is in as much peril as the other two.
Then there are the kickers. I really don’t want to see either one of them to leave. I am not going to get on Gramatica’s missed 51-yard field goal, but with Folk nailing that 52-yarder, which would have been good from 60 yards, he has closed the gap some. I just have the feeling that the player Dallas lets go will come back and bite the Cowboys in the butt. It would not surprise me if Dan Snyder were eyeing the waiver wire for one of those two kickers to pop up, and then snatch him up like a mouse in a snake pit.
If I had to make a choice between the two kickers, I think I would gamble on Folk in the same way the Patriots gambled on Gostkowski. Gramatica’s leg injury in Arizona, after a measly field goal, is enough to lean towards the young kid from Arizona State.
I know this is only preseason, but I like what I see.
