DMN Blog: Philly owner: Cowboys underrated

[WoodysGirl]

3:20 PM Wed, Aug 05, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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A few weeks back Philadelphia president Joe Banner said the Eagles had the best roster in the NFL. On Wednesday, Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie was asked about the state of the NFC East and its strength.

Here's what he had to say:

"It may well be. I tend to focus a lot on quarterbacks and to me the big news in the NFC is that we have a division with four quarterbacks, in my opinion, that are capable of winning a Super Bowl. We've got [Bears QB] Jay Cutler entering the NFC, a very capable young quarterback. We've got a quarterback in New Orleans [Drew Brees] that, like Donovan [McNabb], you look back on his career and you say, 'This is a player capable of winning and winning multiple Super Bowls.' Between Drew and Donovan and all these other guys it is daunting.
I think the talent level in the NFC East is the best in football.

I think the team that is probably the most underrated in football is the Dallas Cowboys, because they entered last year with, by far, the most Pro Bowl players and sometimes it takes an extra year to really elevate and reach that. I look back on last year and I see [Cowboys RBs] Felix [Jones] and Marion Barber having some injuries and [Tashard] Choice did a good job. You see [Giants RB] Brandon Jacobs having some injuries at the end there and we did with Brian [Westbrook], but you'll see that. You just see the potential in these teams for dominance. To me, the NFC is pretty loaded and the NFC East is the best in the NFC."
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So Lurie is up on Smash, Dash and Tash. Interesting.


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[dallasfaniac]

And didn't have a lot to say about Washington....

 

[masomenos]

And didn't have a lot to say about Washington....

Well, you know the saying, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Well, you know the saying, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".

:laugh2: Where are those trolls now (skinswim, firehawk, etc.)?

 

[CosmicCowboy]

dang...let the games begin.....:

 

[DallasEast]

First, my owner was dissing me. Now Philly's owner's dissing me. I can't catch a break!

 

[robjgrif]

Well, you know the saying, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all".

Awesome HDRI Sig! Nice

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I agree with him... The NFC BEAST will be tough once again!

 

[NorthTexan95]

First, my owner was dissing me. Now Philly's owner's dissing me. I can't catch a break!

:laugh2: Great caption!

 

[Fletch]

I like being underrated more than being overrated. Last year at this time we were headed to Arizona.

Have you guys noticed the NFL Network going ga-ga over the likes of the Atlanta Falcons, New England of course, the Steelers, etc?

And Jamie Dukes sexy pick for the season is ..................... the Chicago Bears. He's already mentioned the Bears and Super Bowl in the same breath. We were last year's pick, now he's on board with the Bears. Good luck Bears! Your season just went down the proverbial drain.

 

[Muhast]

I like being underrated more than being overrated. Last year at this time we were headed to Arizona.

Have you guys noticed the NFL Network going ga-ga over the likes of the Atlanta Falcons, New England of course, the Steelers, etc?

And Jamie Dukes sexy pick for the season is ..................... the Chicago Bears. He's already mentioned the Bears and Super Bowl in the same breath. We were last year's pick, now he's on board with the Bears. Good luck Bears! Your season just went down the proverbial drain.

The falcons have NO DEFENSE at all. They will struggle this year.