Does Washington tank?

[vaturkey]

I want us to beat them like a friggen drum. I live 40 miles from D.C. and the current wisdom is they can beat anybody like a drum and we need to prove them wrong.

 

[Mookie]

Why in the hell would Commanders deliberately lose a game heading into the playoffs? Professional sports franchises don't do that. If we win it is because we won fair and square, if we lose, we got beat, that's the end of it.

 

[Proximo]

I highly doubt that our draft position will be the primary motivation for whatever it is Washington decides to do.

That's just silly.

 

[visionary]

What position do you play?

What I meant is: it doesn't matter if extremeskins fans want to beat us

(I hate when i have to explain good one-liners)

 

[Rockport]

Seriously?

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

You shouldn't be surprised at anything coming from the fingertips of posters here. This forum is riddled with ignorance.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

I want us to beat them like a friggen drum. I live 40 miles from D.C. and the current wisdom is they can beat anybody like a drum and we need to prove them wrong.

Win the battle to lose the war eh?

 

[Toruk_Makto]

You shouldn't be surprised at anything coming from the fingertips of posters here. This forum is riddled with ignorance.

I mean....

http://cowboyszone.com/threads/the-moxie.339665/

 

[Hardline]

What I meant is: it doesn't matter if extremeskins fans want to beat us

(I hate when i have to explain good one-liners)

I need to learn to relax more.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

Dallas has the unique opportunity to finish the season on a seven game home losing streak. I for one believe they can get there even if Colt McCoy is lining up under center.

Even the Commanders resting their good players cannot stop us this time!

 

[Bleu Star]

No. They'll rest starters because they can, but why would we need their help tanking when we're pretty darn proficient at doing it ourselves?

Thank you. They say laughter is good for the soul and can prolong life. I think you just added a few more ticks to my clock.

 

[DallasCowboysRule!]

Guys. It doesn't matter if we are 0-15 and they are undefeated. We are Washington's Super Bowl. They are obsessed with us as evidenced by that We Want Dallas stuff they do every year. As for me, they are the most irrelevant team in the NFC East. They've made the playoffs a handful of times since the early 90s and never in any of those times were they a legit Super Bowl contender, unlock every other NFCE team who has at least had teams that threatened to go the big game. They are nothing but an afterthought. I expect them to play their starters because they need us. We are Batman and they are the Joker. We beat their ***** on a consistent basis and they love us for it because we are the only reason they matter.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I hope we destroy Washington. I could care less where we draft stars and bust come from every spot. I will never cheer to lose

That isn't a popular point of view around here.....but I love it!

 

[CATCH17]

I visited a thread over at extremeskins about this topic.
The majority there want to beat us badly and take that momentum into the playoffs.

I hope they do.

 

[MWH1967]

To screw our draft pick?

the end answer is yes....but not for the reason you expressed. They will rest some players. it will be a very sad game. 17-9 range could go either way ,but Washington could care less either way.

 

[visionary]

You shouldn't be surprised at anything coming from the fingertips of posters here. This forum is riddled with ignorance.

Sort of like someone suggesting that Moore will be our future at QB once Romo is done ? Wonder who started that thread?

 

[windward]

We'd drop from 4 to 8 (if Miami, Jax and Balti all lose) if we beat Washington.

Sf losing too would have to happen to drop us to 8.

 

[windward]

Why in the hell would Commanders deliberately lose a game heading into the playoffs? Professional sports franchises don't do that. If we win it is because we won fair and square, if we lose, we got beat, that's the end of it.

A lot of people wanted us to do that last year heading into Week 17 even though we still had a chance at a bye and HFA.

 

[vaturkey]

Win the battle to lose the war eh?

Based on our draft history a few spots up or down won't make much difference.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I for one believe they can get there even if Colt McCoy is lining up under center.

It happened before.

 

[Staubacher]

You guys are funny. You complain about Jerry drafting busy but yet cheering for us to lose. Then you think Washington will screw us out of draft position because we will have a better pick if they lose.

I hope we destroy Washington. I could care less where we draft stars and bust come from every spot. I will never cheer to lose

I think it's a matter of viewpoint. Say if you knew for sure a loss would get us a player in the draft that would bring about many wins over the next 10 years. Now, we never know that for sure at the time, but that is the view of those of us who are ok with a loss in what amounts to a preseason game. A short term loss for a long term gain. It's a decision people make in business, investments and every area of life. It does not mean the person doesn't care about the Cowboys or isn't a true fan - in fact it's the opposite - wanting the team to be better next year and beyond in meaningful games.

I see the other side too - support the team in the moment regardless because who knows anyway what the future will bring.

I fall on the side that I'd rather get a higher pick after next week, but when the game is on I naturally find myself wanting to see the guys with the star on the helmet do well.