Fluke or reality?

[Soth]

I know a lot of people have blamed Romo, Garrett, TO, chemistry, etc. for last years poor performance. But we also have to look at a bunch of players that underperformed last year. These guys are supposed to be stars in our team and they all had a down year in 2008.

The question is, was last year a fluke? or are they really declining?

1. Flozell Adams

We all know this guy can dominate when healthy and motivated. But his perfomance was pretty bad during the second half of last season. I am not sure if it was due to injury or if age is really affecting him. We don't have anyone that can replace him, so we need him to have a good year. If Flo doesn't get back in shape and starts playing good football, this will be a very long season.

My take: Fluke - Injuries slowed him down last year

2. Marion Barber

Injuries really affected his play during the second half of last year. But after he came back and was supposedly healthy, he still didn't play the way he used to. Let's face it, Barber is the heart and soul of this team. There have been many games where the Cowboys have been losing and Barber comes in to the rescue. He runs over several defenders and scored a TD. That just motivates everyone including players and fans. Could it be he is changing his running style? Or maybe he can't be the Barbarian while his toe is injured...

My take: Fluke - Injuries affected him. He will be the Barbarian again in 2009.

3. T. Newman

He can't seem to stay healthy enough to be 100%. I know he has played a lot of games, but most of the time he is not 100% due to some nagging injury. Late in the season he showed what he's capable of, but he had a bad game against the Eagles. Not sure what to think about Newman. I know he has the talent to be an elite corner. We need him to be good this year. Jenkins and Scandrick can handle the other two corner spots, but Newman needs to get back to being an elite player.

Conclusion: Hard to tell. He is over 30, and he hasn't been healthy the past two years.

We really need our "star" players to step it up a notch this year. The Eagles game like year is an example of our star players giving up or having terrible games. Do you expect younger players to be motivated when Barber is fumbling, or Newman is getting beat, or Romo is getting killed because of Flor's bad blocking?

I don't care if they are leaders in the locker room, etc. I want them to lead by example on the field. That's what our young players need to see.

 

[Real1st]

I haven't been on in a long time. I would just like to say hi to everyone. But anyways on topic. Number 1 is reality. Flo can dominate but lets face it he is over the hill. You see his age really starting to affect him and the penalties just kill the momentum of the offense.

Number 2 is a fluke. We all know now the MB3 is human. He can get hurt like everyone else. Its hard for a running back to play through a foot injury.

Number 3 i am not sure about. Newman just cannot stay healthy. But he was never tagged as an injury prone player. Just these past 2 years he has been always sidelined with some injury.

 

[CF74]

The whole season was a fluke/jinxed. I mean even Sam Hurd went down..

We lost 2 high caliber LG's to injury, Felix went down, Romo, & our freaken punter went down!!!


I am very concerned about Flo because behind him we really have nobody. If he goes down it's definitely gonna be a long season..

 

[Clove]

The only problem I have with Newman is that he can't make turn overs. When he learns how to do this, he'll be considered a top corner.

 

[speedkilz88]

The only problem I have with Newman is that he can't make turn overs. When he learns how to do this, he'll be considered a top corner.

20 interceptions in six years is pretty good. He typically gets 4 interceptions a year which again is pretty good.

 

[Ren]

We had a lot of injuries last season

Hopefully we won't have another season like that any time soon

1. Not a fluke

2. Fluke

3. dunno, hope it's a fluke cause when Newman is healthy there's not many CBs better then him

 

[Clove]

20 interceptions in six years is pretty good. He typically gets 4 interceptions a year which again is pretty good.

He's in position, just can't seem to get the interception. I'm looking for him to be like the guy who left New England, actually both of New England's X-corners. I believe NOrs used to talk about one of them, i forget his name.

 

[Bluefin]

20 interceptions in six years is pretty good. He typically gets 4 interceptions a year which again is pretty good.

Especially on last year's team.

We were deplorable with 8 total interceptions last season.

Terence Newman had 4 of them while starting and playing in only 10 games due to injury. T-New was the only defender on the team with multiple interceptions.

 

[JBS]

Anytime we lose it is a fluke, we are the best team in the NFL hands down. We should win the superbowl every single season, any season in which we don't, it is clearly a fluke.

 

[casmith07]

20 interceptions in six years is pretty good. He typically gets 4 interceptions a year which again is pretty good.

Thank you...whoever said Newman can't get turnovers is crazy. He hasn't gotten too many turnovers becuase people don't throw it at him, they always picked on the Mario Edwardses and the Anthony Henrys of the world.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Anytime we lose it is a fluke, we are the best team in the NFL hands down. We should win the superbowl every single season, any season in which we don't, it is clearly a fluke.

Your post is clearly a fluke.

 

[casmith07]

Anytime we lose it is a fluke, we are the best team in the NFL hands down. We should win the superbowl every single season, any season in which we don't, it is clearly a fluke.

this kind of attitude and motivation is what the players need, though! Go out and blow EVERYONE out, every week!!

 

[casmith07]

He's in position, just can't seem to get the interception. I'm looking for him to be like the guy who left New England, actually both of New England's X-corners. I believe NOrs used to talk about one of them, i forget his name.

lol.....are you even a Cowboys fan or are you an Eagles/Bills/Patriots/Commanders/Giants fan in disguise?

 

[ShiningStar]

Anytime we lose it is a fluke, we are the best team in the NFL hands down. We should win the superbowl every single season, any season in which we don't, it is clearly a fluke.

So you are saying all the injuries didnt play into it? The Coaching changes didnt play into it? Nothing? Just we arent that good and should pack it in?

 

[speedkilz88]

He's in position, just can't seem to get the interception. I'm looking for him to be like the guy who left New England, actually both of New England's X-corners. I believe NOrs used to talk about one of them, i forget his name.

Samuel had 4 interceptions last year.(I guess he was in position just couldn't seem to get the interception) He did have two great year prior with the Patriots with 6 and 10 interception years but his other years were 3, 1, and 2. I notice you mentioned the two x corners of the patriots, well you think maybe that had something to do with it. They have a safety there who also got an absurd number of interceptions, maybe it was the overall defense.(or the sucky teams in their division)

 

[JBS]

So you are saying all the injuries didnt play into it? The Coaching changes didnt play into it? Nothing? Just we arent that good and should pack it in?

that is not what I am saying.

 

[Clove]

Samuel had 4 interceptions last year.(I guess he was in position just couldn't seem to get the interception) He did have two great year prior with the Patriots with 6 and 10 interception years but his other years were 3, 1, and 2. I notice you mentioned the two x corners of the patriots, well you think maybe that had something to do with it. They have a safety there who also got an absurd number of interceptions, maybe it was the overall defense.(or the sucky teams in their division)

Is it too much to ask our shutdown corner to nab 7 or 8 interceptions at least 1 time in his career? Just asking.

 

[Idgit]

Good topic. There are other players who belong on that list: Gurode and Hamlin, for example.

I don't know that Free couldn't compete this year. And it think it's pretty clear that Barber was slowed by injury. Henry, more than Newman, didn't play as well last year as we probably expected.

 

[Clove]

Good topic. There are other players who belong on that list: Gurode and Hamlin, for example.

I don't know that Free couldn't compete this year. And it think it's pretty clear that Barber was slowed by injury. Henry, more than Newman, didn't play as well last year as we probably expected.

I like Newman a lot, I mean a whole lot, especially on the roller coaster video when he kept saying, help me "baby Jesus".

I just wonder why some corners can get interceptions and other corners can't.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm looking for him to be like the guy who left New England, actually both of New England's X-corners. I believe NOrs used to talk about one of them, i forget his name.

Ty Law