If Lee is out for the season

jday

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Because it seems an awful lot like a panic thread thus me saying that at this point without having seen a shoulderpad, all it is is an emotional experience. You get a lot of "8-8 is now 6-10" posts and everyone can pile on the pity party.

I am not bored. I am making an observation.

Panic wasn't part of my motivation at all. WIth Lee healthy I wasn't expecting this team to contend this year. I'm actually looking at this as a good thing...it will give the young guys a chance to develop and/or if they don't, it will force the Cowboys hand to up their insurance policy on Lee if not completely replace him all together. It's dissappointing sure...but seriously: How could one possibly expect this team to completely turn around what they did last year, based on the moves they were able to make and more importantly the moves they couldn't afford to make? Granted, it could happen...but in terms of odds, you have a better chance of finding a one ended stick.
 

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Panic wasn't part of my motivation at all. WIth Lee healthy I wasn't expecting this team to contend this year. I'm actually looking at this as a good thing...it will give the young guys a chance to develop and/or if they don't, it will force the Cowboys hand to up their insurance policy on Lee if not completely replace him all together. It's dissappointing sure...but seriously: How could one possibly expect this team to completely turn around what they did last year, based on the moves they were able to make and more importantly the moves they couldn't afford to make? Granted, it could happen...but in terms of odds, you have a better chance of finding a one ended stick.

I spoke too soon...I just used the restroom and found a one ended stick. So, you have a better chance of finding a one-ended stick not already attached to you.
 

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Panic wasn't part of my motivation at all. WIth Lee healthy I wasn't expecting this team to contend this year. I'm actually looking at this as a good thing...it will give the young guys a chance to develop and/or if they don't, it will force the Cowboys hand to up their insurance policy on Lee if not completely replace him all together. It's dissappointing sure...but seriously: How could one possibly expect this team to completely turn around what they did last year, based on the moves they were able to make and more importantly the moves they couldn't afford to make? Granted, it could happen...but in terms of odds, you have a better chance of finding a one ended stick.

I'm not saying that was our intent. I am not commenting on that at all. It's just how people are.
 

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I'm not saying that was our intent. I am not commenting on that at all. It's just how people are.

Different strokes for different folks. There are people who are probably standing on ledge over this issue right now...no matter how much you try to reason with them, they will point to this day as the reason the Cowboys again dissappoint. For me, I was simply curious how many peoples expectations fell off the proverbial ledge as a result of this injury and how many peoples expectations are already flattened on the pavement like mine has been for the last few years.
 

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orie lemon is a beast . Im not BSing the guy can play. SLB - CARTER MLB-LEMON WLB-HOLLOMON

let the young guys play!
 

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The best thing the Cowboys can do is play clock control with a balanced offense. The less the defense is on the field, the better.

Asking JG and Linehan to play Parcells ball? I'll believe it when I see it.
 

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Horrible situation guys. Sorry to hear this type of news. I know this is one of your key guys and it obviously leaves a mark.

I don't wish this type of stuff on any player or team.

Hope he recovers and gets that titanium that someone mentioned AP has.

I was talking to a Cowboys buddy of mine earlier and he seemed to kinda blow it off as if he expected it. I let it go, but I wonder if he really thought it through at that moment.
 

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This will be a team that has to outscore the other team and not beat them with defense at the end of the game.

The very same team it was going to be with Lee in the middle.
 

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You just listed the QBs for the teams with the top 3 defenses in the league.
Think about it.

Well I could have easily said Rodgers, Manning and Brady but I wanted to list the players with similar style to Manziel.
 

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I honestly didn't expect him to play more than half the season. That should be the standard with him till proven otherwise.
 

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Horrible situation guys. Sorry to hear this type of news. I know this is one of your key guys and it obviously leaves a mark.

I don't wish this type of stuff on any player or team.

Hope he recovers and gets that titanium that someone mentioned AP has.

I was talking to a Cowboys buddy of mine earlier and he seemed to kinda blow it off as if he expected it. I let it go, but I wonder if he really thought it through at that moment.

From what I've read on the board, there really aren't too many people suprised that it happened...just suprised when it happened.
 
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