DMN Blog: Players gonna do some hitting today...T.O. almost ready

[WoodysGirl]

Full go
12:25 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer E-mail News tips

The Cowboys were pulling shoulder pads on this morning, and it looks like they'll be hitting in practice for the first time in a month. They've been sweats or shells for some time now.

Why? Well, here's two reasons from the Commanders game: They couldn't run the ball and they couldn't stop the run. Offensively, the number in that category was historically bad. Defensively, the problem's pretty long-ranging. For the fourth time in five games, the Cowboys allowed more than 120 yards rushing, after yielding that many just twice in their first 11 games.

So work on run fits on defense and blocking on offense could be a focus today. Also playing in to this, without question, is the fact that it's a bye week, and that allows for a little more banging with the next game so far off.


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January 2, 2008
T.O. almost ready to go

12:32 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

T.O. skipped his Wednesday chat with the media for the second consecutive week, but word is his ankle is healing as quickly as the Cowboys hoped.

He put his left shoe on today for the first time since suffering the high ankle sprain in the first half of the Dec. 22 win at Carolina.

"I thought he was ready to go today the way he was talking," Sam Hurd said. "He was excited."


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[SDogo]

All good news! Time to get TO and the Fire back!

 

[munkee]

Fantastic news on TO!

 

[CrazyCowboy]

great news on T.O. ......great!

 

[gazmc_06]

YES!!!! our Superbowl chances just improved greatly.

 

[theogt]

 

[juck]

YES!!!!!! WE ALL LUVS SUM TO!!!!!!

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Best news of the day! Cowboys also need to bust their tail and work hard in practice and get sharp. I have a feeling we will see a fresh strong team in the playoffs.

 

[iceberg]

i hope and pray he's out there for our 1st playoff game. amazing how when he got here we were so divided on him being a cowboy. now we can't go anywhere w/o him. i think much of that credit goes to TO for his own changes.

 

[Clove]

Outstanding, I wish the media didn't know this though - just want them to not bring us up at all right now.

 

[AMERICAS_FAN]

January 2, 2008
T.O. almost ready to go

12:32 PM Wed, Jan 02, 2008 | Permalink
Tim MacMahon E-mail News tips

T.O. skipped his Wednesday chat with the media for the second consecutive week, but word is his ankle is healing as quickly as the Cowboys hoped.

He put his left shoe on today for the first time since suffering the high ankle sprain in the first half of the Dec. 22 win at Carolina.

"I thought [T.O.] was ready to go today the way he was talking," Sam Hurd said. "He was excited."

This does not surprise me because I have a sneaky suspicion that T.O.'s injury is not very severe - so mild that he could have played, if needed, in the Washington game. Look at the signs: Right after T.O. suffered the injury he was all smiles, and even granted the media an interview in which, again, he was all smiles; then, just before the last game against Washington, in his last FWST article, T.O. wrote that he was excited about the fun that was abouit to begin in the playoffs, that he would not miss any games, and to "Just count me in!" (Yes, that was his direct quote!). So if his injury is mild we can see a healthy T.O. come out at 100% to start the playoffs, and I would not at all be surprised.

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[AmishCowboy]

Best news of the day! Cowboys also need to bust their tail and work hard in practice and get sharp. I have a feeling we will see a fresh strong team in the playoffs.

I argee, hitting also sets the Tone and brings the intensity level up, letting the players know it's for real now.:starspin

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Its T.O time!

 

[Coakleys Dad]

Thank god, a spot of good news...

 

[Boyzmamacita]

his ankle is healing as quickly as the Cowboys hoped.

:violin: :banjo: Music to my ears. :violin: :banjo:

 

[Boysboy]

This is GREAT news, and I hope this is TRUE. However-Tim McMahon is notorious for being soap-operish in his blogs. So I hope he was telling the truth here.

 

[adbutcher]

Great news! TO = Wolverine.

 

[juck]

This does not surprise me because I have a sneaky suspicion that T.O.'s injury is not very severe - so mild that he could have played, if needed, in the Washington game. Look at the signs: Right after T.O. suffered the injury he was all smiles, and even granted the media an interview in which, again, he was all smiles; then, just before the last game against Washington, in his last FWST article, T.O. wrote that he was excited about the fun that was abouit to begin in the playoffs, that he would not miss any games, and to "Just count me in!" (Yes, that was his direct quote!). So if his injury is mild we can see a healthy T.O. come out at 100% to start the playoffs, and I would not at all be surprised.

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ur exactly right.and I hate to say it but our O struggling a bit since he went down makes him look even more important,And he is deservedly right.

 

[Dallas]

Great news! TO = Wolverine.

I think since T.O. plays for America's team and he is such a huge part of our success. I will hang my hat on him being...Mr.

I can't wait to see how teams cover Owens/Witten/Crayton/Glenn/Barber - OMG! I am beside myself. I can't WAIT for our 1st PO game.

 

[adbutcher]

I think since T.O. plays for America's team and he is such a huge part of our success. I will hang my hat on him being...Mr.

I can't wait to see how teams cover Owens/Witten/Crayton/Glenn/Barber - OMG! I am beside myself. I can't WAIT for our 1st PO game.

Wolverine has a mutant ability for accelerated healing but I will meet you half way with this.

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