FWST: Bears the best bet for Thanksgiving/Razorback still a part of plan/Hodge update

[WoodysGirl]

Bears the best bet for Thanksgiving
All indications are that the Cowboys will host Chicago on Thanksgiving Day. A league source said that would be a good guess. The Cowboys hosted the Bears on Thanksgiving in 2004, beating the visitors 21-7.

Dallas hasn't hosted a division opponent on Thanksgiving since 2002 when they beat the Commanders 27-20.

-- Charean Williams

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Razorback still a part of plan
The Cowboys didn't get a ton of production out of the Razorback, their version of the single-wing offense. But it did get Tashard Choice involved in the offense, allowing him to take the direct snap.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the formation will remain in the playbook this season.

"I see it back," Jones said. "I think it was productive. Choice is a good back there."

-- Charean Williams

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Hodge won't be ready for OTAs
The Cowboys drafted 12 players last year. Five of them were injured for all or part of last season, including tackle Robert Brewster, linebacker Stephen Hodge and linebacker Brandon Williams.

"You know them better than when they were drafted," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said at the NFL owners meetings in Orlando. "I would have drafted them at exactly where we drafted them. ...Frankly, it's really an aberration to have had that many of those players hurt, but I'm glad we didn't have to make decisions about exposing them [on the waiver wire], trying to get them to the practice squad or trying to protect them once they were on the practice squad. It was good to have that. I can say that because they had very legitimate injuries."

Hodge, a former TCU standout, underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in mid-September. He will not be ready for organized team activities, Jones said, but Hodge should be ready to return for training camp.

"It's unfortunate that we're dealing with this injury with Hodge," Jones said.

Brewster tore a pectoral muscle that kept him out all of last season, and Williams missed the year with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

-- Charean Williams

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[Alexander]

"It's unfortunate that we're dealing with this injury with Hodge," Jones said.

Hodge unfortunately might end up being the linebacker version of Justin Beriault.

 

[Hostile]

Hodge unfortunately might end up being the linebacker version of Justin Beriault.

If I remember right you were really high on Hodge before the injury. Tragic when injuries derail careers before they can even take off.

 

[Woods]

Let's all hope Hodge is ready for Training Camp, but that's a very difficult and tricky injury to deal with.

My guess is that the Cowboys will definitely look for another ILB in this Draft regardless to throw into the mix. Between Carp and J Williams, there isn't that much depth - esp as Carp is more of a nickel LB and J Williams is still making the transition.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Hodge, a former TCU standout, underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in mid-September. He will not be ready for organized team activities, Jones said, but Hodge should be ready to return for training camp.

I hope he is ready for camp. I was pretty excited about that pick. Hopefully he can come back all the way and still play for us.

 

[dmq]

My bet is that Hodge will have an injury in Preseason and he will probably make some other PS.

 

[Gaede]

Damn that sucks about Hodge; I was really pumped about him last spring. Not looking good sure...certainly seems to be going the way of Beriault

 

[Four]

ten years ago micro fracture was an iffy prospect and now it's an accepted and viable surgery option that is performed pretty frequently.

pretty neat to have seen it advance so fast.

 

[speedkilz88]

Hodge unfortunately might end up being the linebacker version of Justin Beriault.

Beriault's knee never responded to the surgery. He also had some kind of additional problem with the bone beyond the microfracture surgery. So at least with Hodge everything appears to be positive and on schedule.

 

[Doctor32]

If I remember right you were really high on Hodge before the injury. Tragic when injuries derail careers before they can even take off.

Let's tap the brakes just a bit. I don't think it's close to derailing this kid's career, yet.

 

[Coakleys Dad]

Choice needs more carries then just the razorback...unless theyre going to do a little something different with it.

 

[jazzcat22]

Choice needs more carries then just the razorback...unless theyre going to do a little something different with it.

They need to add more to it. Everyone knows he is going to run with it. Just a matter of excecution. But it can be defended after a while. They need to run a pass play or reverse sometimes. Keep the defense on edge.

 

[Seven]

Beriault's knee never responded to the surgery. He also had some kind of additional problem with the bone beyond the microfracture surgery. So at least with Hodge everything appears to be positive and on schedule.

Yeah. If I remember correctly his knees were trash prior to arriving here. Parcells was instrumental in talking the kid out of playing. Couldn't see him ruining his life for a couple years of football. That's about all he had in him, if that. Kid hit like a mac truck tho for his size.

 

[Hoofbite]

"I see it back," Jones said. "I think it was productive. Choice is a good back there."

Well, as long as Jerry thinks it's productive.