Hot_Toddy
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C'mon fellow Cowboys fans - Has there been a post on Sunday's game yet? Our Cowboys need this game so we're not having to rely on an Eagles loss on Sunday. Sounds like the Commanders want to knock us out of the playoffs. This is their SB!!
Found this post over at extremeskins. Full Credit to poster TK.
Full post at this link: http://es.Commanders.com/topic/375394-press-release-shanny-fletcher-cousins-garrett-ware-quotes/
***no copyright infringement intended - for educational purposes only...TO SCHOOL THE Commanders!!!***
Here are the Dallas portions of a post by TK at extremeskins:
Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan
On approaching “Dallas Week” amidst all of the noise surrounding the team:
“Well, it’s easy for me. I think it’s easy for the team because this is Dallas Week. We’ve got a chance to play a football team that’s playing for a playoff spot, and if people don’t think we’re playing for anything, then they get a chance to see what we’re made of and how we react when a team has got a chance to be in the playoffs and a team that doesn’t have a chance. It talks about our character and what our football team’s all about.”
On if he tells the players to ignore the noise:
“Well, you’d have to ask the players. I don’t think there’s as much noise as you think there is. I think our players are really concentrated on their job. They know that their jobs are determined if they play well. A lot of times we’ll look at, or I’ve looked at in the past, the last two or three games of different team sand see how people do play when they’re not in the playoff hunt. It’s easy to see when they’re playing for a playoff spot, you’re usually getting everybody’s best shot. But maybe when you’re not in the playoff hunt exactly, what’s the character of this kid all about? You’ll see it when people aren’t playing for playoff spots, exactly what they’re made of.”
Quarterback Kirk Cousins
On how to focus on “Dallas Week” and avoid distractions:
“For me, I really do believe that it’s about our fan base, and our fans want nothing more than for us to beat Dallas. That game means so much to them, especially here at home. Dallas has a lot on the line. It is a major rivalry game. I’ve played in a lot of rivalry games before and it’s a great opportunity to go into a rivalry game and get a win and give our fan base something to feel good about, so there is a lot to play for.”
On if it feels odd that the subject of playing the Cowboys hasn’t been discussed more:
“No, you can care about whatever you want to care about. We kind of put Atlanta away on Monday and we’re focused on Dallas now. I’ll answer whatever questions are asked, but this is a big game for us.”
On Dallas having last week’s film to watch his play:
“At the end of the day, I feel like they’re going to have film on you. They know their opponents. They have plenty of film on me from last year and really from this year, too. They know what we would want to do in this system with a guy like me. I don’t feel like we caught Atlanta off-guard, I don’t feel like we’re going to catch Dallas off-guard. I feel like it’s about executing. It's about not beating yourself and controlling what we can control and doing it at a high level, and that’s what we’re working to do on Sunday.”
Found this post over at extremeskins. Full Credit to poster TK.
Full post at this link: http://es.Commanders.com/topic/375394-press-release-shanny-fletcher-cousins-garrett-ware-quotes/
***no copyright infringement intended - for educational purposes only...TO SCHOOL THE Commanders!!!***
Here are the Dallas portions of a post by TK at extremeskins:
Executive Vice President/Head Coach Mike Shanahan
On approaching “Dallas Week” amidst all of the noise surrounding the team:
“Well, it’s easy for me. I think it’s easy for the team because this is Dallas Week. We’ve got a chance to play a football team that’s playing for a playoff spot, and if people don’t think we’re playing for anything, then they get a chance to see what we’re made of and how we react when a team has got a chance to be in the playoffs and a team that doesn’t have a chance. It talks about our character and what our football team’s all about.”
On if he tells the players to ignore the noise:
“Well, you’d have to ask the players. I don’t think there’s as much noise as you think there is. I think our players are really concentrated on their job. They know that their jobs are determined if they play well. A lot of times we’ll look at, or I’ve looked at in the past, the last two or three games of different team sand see how people do play when they’re not in the playoff hunt. It’s easy to see when they’re playing for a playoff spot, you’re usually getting everybody’s best shot. But maybe when you’re not in the playoff hunt exactly, what’s the character of this kid all about? You’ll see it when people aren’t playing for playoff spots, exactly what they’re made of.”
Quarterback Kirk Cousins
On how to focus on “Dallas Week” and avoid distractions:
“For me, I really do believe that it’s about our fan base, and our fans want nothing more than for us to beat Dallas. That game means so much to them, especially here at home. Dallas has a lot on the line. It is a major rivalry game. I’ve played in a lot of rivalry games before and it’s a great opportunity to go into a rivalry game and get a win and give our fan base something to feel good about, so there is a lot to play for.”
On if it feels odd that the subject of playing the Cowboys hasn’t been discussed more:
“No, you can care about whatever you want to care about. We kind of put Atlanta away on Monday and we’re focused on Dallas now. I’ll answer whatever questions are asked, but this is a big game for us.”
On Dallas having last week’s film to watch his play:
“At the end of the day, I feel like they’re going to have film on you. They know their opponents. They have plenty of film on me from last year and really from this year, too. They know what we would want to do in this system with a guy like me. I don’t feel like we caught Atlanta off-guard, I don’t feel like we’re going to catch Dallas off-guard. I feel like it’s about executing. It's about not beating yourself and controlling what we can control and doing it at a high level, and that’s what we’re working to do on Sunday.”
