Let's revisit some predictions Zone posters made before the season

[Red Dragon]

Just to put things in perspective at 6-2, here are some predictions made by Zone posters before the season began (Usernames removed):



Posts made on August 8, 2014:

I have a hard time betting against 8-8

I'm right there at 8-8 with a possible 9-7 if they had a couple of lucky breaks go their way. I can't see any better than that.

I see 5 wins right now.

I'd take the under at 5.5. This team is going to be really bad.

I think the D has a chance to be even worse than last season. If it is, I would be shocked if we won more than 6 games.

I have the eagles and giants both finishing 8-8. Cowboys at 7-9 and wash at 6-10.

7-9 with Romo and 4-12 without him.

I think we go 7-9

I may change my mind over the next 3 weeks but as of now I got us at 6-10.

I think they reside in the basement of the NFC East in 2014.

Under. This looks like 5-11 to me. I would like to think eight wins if Tony's back is good to go and injuries aren't sustained by impact performers, but this is football.

Posts made on August 9, 2014:

I just see no way they get over 7 wins even with romo playing all season.

Offense will need to average 30 per game for us to even go 8-8.

Post made on August 10, 2014:

Given average luck this is a 6-10 team.

I see like 2-6 as our record the first half of the season. That is going to force Garrett's removal and then what?

 

[Zordon]

what does this have to do with us beating ourselves yesterday?

 

[romothesavior]

This has been a nice surprise given where I thought we would be. But now that we've tasted a bit of success, I want:

 

[Jason 82 Witten]

Too bad you didn't have names to go with these Cowboy "fans" predictions

 

[scooper]

None of those are mine! I never doubted!

#TRUEFAN #BLEEDBLUE #NEVERBACKDOWN

 

[cowboys1981]

I predicted 9-7 and 10-6. I'm going to be wrong. 12-4 seems about right.

 

[Red Dragon]

Too bad you didn't have names to go with these Cowboy "fans" predictions

I did. I edited the names out.

 

[rynochop]

I did. I edited the names out.

You should have left them in. I bet most of those people have been awfully quiet since Week 2.

 

[Red Dragon]

You should have left them in. I bet most of those people have been awfully quiet since Week 2.

I wanted to, but the mods would probably have closed the thread then.

 

[EST_1986]

I did. I edited the names out.

redo it with the names

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Please find mine. I pretty much tell everyone for the last 5 years or so when they ask me...I say "let me first see the OL...and I will tell you what I think we can do"

 

[TellerMorrow34]

You should have left them in. I bet most of those people have been awfully quiet since Week 2.

I don't know about most but I've said before this team has been surprising me.

I predicted 8-8 at best. In fact I think the post that said 9-7 if we get a lucky break or two was actually my post.

I have no shame in admitting prior to the season that I didn't see a ball club better than .500

I'm happy to have been wrong.

I guess if I'm really unlucky I could still be right if this team falls apart but I don't see that happening.

 

[The Natural]

With the exception of the 3 or 4 ppl who predicted 5 wins, all others are still a possibility. Am I missing something or what was the point of this thread?

 

[rynochop]

I don't know about most but I've said before this team has been surprising me.

I predicted 8-8 at best. In fact I think the post that said 9-7 if we get a lucky break or two was actually my post.

I have no shame in admitting prior to the season that I didn't see a ball club better than .500

I'm happy to have been wrong.

I guess if I'm really unlucky I could still be right if this team falls apart but I don't see that happening.

I don't think I went on record, but I thought 9-7 was do-able, maaayybe 10-6 with some breaks.

 

[Eddie]

I said 8-8 and it looks like my prediction is dead on.

We are two plays from being 4-4, and that's where I believe we are. Throw away the bomb to Dez in OT against the Texans and the 3rd and 20 to Williams ... and this team would be sitting at 4-4.

The hype machine is ridiculous. Playoffs, Super Bowl ... all nonsense. Pro Bowl OL ... played like HS kids yesterday. The Skins made us look like a bunch of baffoons. We lost to a 3rd string QB !!!

I'm not ticked off, I just wish I went to bed earlier. I'm exhausted.

 

[JohnsKey19]

So since the entire NFL media, experts and fans alike picked the Cowboys to struggle 2 months ago, it should make it easier to accept a tough loss? So let's lose the next 4 then. We'd still be on pace for a better than expected season.

 

[Blackspider214]

I always hate these types of approaches. Stuff changes. Yes we would all be happy with 6-2 before the season but at this point, not being 7-1 is disappointing. Especially playing a poor Skins team at home.

Not only that we lost but the way we lost. The offense reverted back to being pass happy when it was clear we should run the ball. The defensive weaknesses are also rearing their head.

 

[visionary]

I did not make a prediction so none of these are mine but I think this is the most pathetic and pointless thread I have seen all season. Mods need to delete it. I thought "call out threads " were against CZ rules ?

 

[Red Dragon]

With the exception of the 3 or 4 ppl who predicted 5 wins, all others are still a possibility. Am I missing something or what was the point of this thread?

Sure, 7-9 is possible, but do you think we'll go 1-7 from here?

 

[StarBoyz83]

I said 7-9 so its been a good season so far for me.