I am not worried about Tampa

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Puhleese. If anything, Tampa should be worried about a juggernaut coming off of an embarrassment. Tampa likes to make it ugly & win uglier. We have developed strong experience in winning ugly games this year. Case in point.. Washington, Pittsburgh, Minnesota.

Tampa will not stop our run game. We will finally get back to what brought us 11 wins. That's solid pounding of the ball complimented by a creative passing game. I firmly believe getting smacked in the face will serve us well on the rest of our journey this year.

Oh & surprise surprise. Our defense is finally getting pressure up front and playing more inspired ball.

Tampa is a formidable opponent but the key is respecting their capabilities. We will win this one by at least 10.


TB had been playing lights out recently
Very good QB
Very good defense
Good weapons
Good run game
Fighting for their playoff spot

This will be s very good test for us
 

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I am really worried about this game I think we stumble again because of poor qb play and bad coaching this team is heading down a long road of despair if they don't get things turned around quickly.
 

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No, cocky. You're on each level of the extremes. I haven't seen any middle-ground from you, just emotional threads/posts.

"I am not worried about Tampa"

Converted 2 third downs on our last 24, none through the air. You should be very worried about Tamp Bay since their D has been steadily improving, and well, we seem to not be able to play above average against good defenses.

Us shooting ourselves in the foot, poor QB play, Zeke slowing down are all enough to make us worry about any opponent.
I don't think Zeke is slowing down. I was worried about the rookie wall, but we don't even use him enough so it's probably not an issue. We need to feed him if it works and feed him if it doesn't. Keep feeding him. He will break one. It will open up other things.
 

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I am really worried about this game I think we stumble again because of poor qb play and bad coaching this team is heading down a long road of despair if they don't get things turned around quickly.

They're definitely headed in the wrong direction. Who are we to not be worried about Tampa Bay? This team doesn't out class anyone. Of course that game will be tough to win.
 

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Puhleese. If anything, Tampa should be worried about a juggernaut coming off of an embarrassment. Tampa likes to make it ugly & win uglier. We have developed strong experience in winning ugly games this year. Case in point.. Washington, Pittsburgh, Minnesota.

Tampa will not stop our run game. We will finally get back to what brought us 11 wins. That's solid pounding of the ball complimented by a creative passing game. I firmly believe getting smacked in the face will serve us well on the rest of our journey this year.

Oh & surprise surprise. Our defense is finally getting pressure up front and playing more inspired ball.

Tampa is a formidable opponent but the key is respecting their capabilities. We will win this one by at least 10.
I tend to agree with you, Bleu (why the French spelling of your handle, BTW?)...I was chatting with a fellow fan yesterday and we likened this loss to the Washington game towards the end of the '92 season (the one where Jimmy was chewing everybody out during the plane ride home). Similarly, this was a tough loss that perhaps the team will be able to use as a teaching moment going forward. I will also state that our D appears to be coming together very nicely for the stretch run and might even become one that can carry us when we need it to during the playoffs once we get all the pieces back (i.e., Mo)...they looked very good against the Giants and could have been dominant had we secured a couple more picks that Eli was so happy to throw to us apparently.
 

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No, cocky. You're on each level of the extremes. I haven't seen any middle-ground from you, just emotional threads/posts.
Lol. Thank you for monitoring my threads so closely. I feel special.

Look. I'm a passionate person where it pertains to the Cowboys, Dodgers, and Lakers. I'm extra passionate about the Boys this year because I don't feel the good ol comfortable 8-8 feeling that I have gotten used to over the past several years. So you will continue to see passionate posts from me and I don't mind being called out on it. I'm going to ride that passion right into a Super Bowl appearance where anything goes.
 

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TB had been playing lights out recently
Very good QB
Very good defense
Good weapons
Good run game
Fighting for their playoff spot

This will be s very good test for us
It surely will & I'm looking forward to it. Getting home field throughout would be HUGE. It all starts Sunday night.
 

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Tampa is playing better by the week and is tied in a battle for first place with Atlanta. They are desperate.

Dallas is faltering, trying to solve its offensive issues, and still doesn't have to win to have the best record in the NFC.

It's a concern.
 

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Puhleese. If anything, Tampa should be worried about a juggernaut coming off of an embarrassment. Tampa likes to make it ugly & win uglier. We have developed strong experience in winning ugly games this year. Case in point.. Washington, Pittsburgh, Minnesota.

Tampa will not stop our run game. We will finally get back to what brought us 11 wins. That's solid pounding of the ball complimented by a creative passing game. I firmly believe getting smacked in the face will serve us well on the rest of our journey this year.

Oh & surprise surprise. Our defense is finally getting pressure up front and playing more inspired ball.

Tampa is a formidable opponent but the key is respecting their capabilities. We will win this one by at least 10.
just wanted to commend you for saying "case in point" correctly
 

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I don't think Zeke is slowing down. I was worried about the rookie wall, but we don't even use him enough so it's probably not an issue. We need to feed him if it works and feed him if it doesn't. Keep feeding him. He will break one. It will open up other things.
Yep. Feed Zeke. Be creative about it. Setup some rb screens. Fake the PA to him and then toss it to him once he passes the 1st level. Be creative.
 

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Puhleese. If anything, Tampa should be worried about a juggernaut coming off of an embarrassment. Tampa likes to make it ugly & win uglier. We have developed strong experience in winning ugly games this year. Case in point.. Washington, Pittsburgh, Minnesota.

Tampa will not stop our run game. We will finally get back to what brought us 11 wins. That's solid pounding of the ball complimented by a creative passing game. I firmly believe getting smacked in the face will serve us well on the rest of our journey this year.

Oh & surprise surprise. Our defense is finally getting pressure up front and playing more inspired ball.

Tampa is a formidable opponent but the key is respecting their capabilities. We will win this one by at least 10.

Hopefully the team is more concerned than you are because Tampa is riding a 5 game winning streak and is going to need this game. We're coming off back to back lackluster performances in which we've only scored 22 points. Dak has passed for under 200 yards in three straight games and our offense is struggling to score points and move the chains on 3rd down. You may not be concerned about this game but I am because if our offense sputters again and we drop our second straight game after winning 11 straight we're going to be in serious trouble when the playoffs arrive.
 

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I tend to agree with you, Bleu (why the French spelling of your handle, BTW?)...I was chatting with a fellow fan yesterday and we likened this loss to the Washington game towards the end of the '92 season (the one where Jimmy was chewing everybody out during the plane ride home). Similarly, this was a tough loss that perhaps the team will be able to use as a teaching moment going forward. I will also state that our D appears to be coming together very nicely for the stretch run and might even become one that can carry us when we need it to during the playoffs once we get all the pieces back (i.e., Mo)...they looked very good against the Giants and could have been dominant had we secured a couple more picks that Eli was so happy to throw to us apparently.
I just like to be a little different. That's all.
 

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Hopefully the team is more concerned than you are because Tampa is riding a 5 game winning streak and is going to need this game. We're coming off back to back lackluster performances in which we've only scored 22 points. You may not be concerned about this game but I am because if our sputters again and we drop our second straight game after winning 11 straight we're going to be in serious trouble when the playoffs arrive.
I'm not concerned because I know our boys will come well prepped to battle. It's going to be a fun win.
 

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Tampa is playing better by the week and is tied in a battle for first place with Atlanta. They are desperate.

Dallas is faltering, trying to solve its offensive issues, and still doesn't have to win to have the best record in the NFC.

It's a concern.
A team that wins 11straight doesn't take a second loss to the only team that handed them a L lightly. Not this team. Not the 2016 Cowboys.
 
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