My last EMB post in response to all the anti-boys propoganda

[sonnyboy]

I know this is a waste of time on an eagles message board.
You guys only hear/believe what you want to, what will give you comfort.

With that said, let me offer some facts and dispel some myths that have already festered into fact on this site.

FACT: Romo will be at worst a very good QB, and could be great. 4 preseason, 10.5 regular season and one playoff game is plenty of action to judge him. I saw every snap he took last year. He has displayed every skill/talent you would want to see.

MYTH: Romo played poorly his last 5 games when Dallas went 1-4. Romo went 4-1 in his first 5 starts with a QB rating of 115 plus. In his last five games he produced an average, not poor, but average 77 QB rating. This drop in QB rating had more to do with better competition and a defensive collaspe than any real drop in Romo's play. In fact, the only bad game Romo had was against the Eagles. Bottom line is that he had a 95 rating for the year which is outstanding.

FACT: The 2007 defense will be the best Dallas has had since 1994, maybe better. They will send 4-5 players to the probowl. Roy reported at 221 lbs down 15 from last year and the same weight he played as a rookie when he was dominate in all phases. Under Phillips, Ware will be sent after the QB twice as often as he did in 2006 and make a run at 20 sacks. LB James and DE Canty have also shed weight. The whole D looks leaner and meaner.

FACT: Owens is back to T.O. status. He's healthy, HAPPY and focused. He's been killen it in camp. The Cowboy beat reporters are very impressed and are seeing the guy they thought Dallas was getting last year. HE HAS CAUSED NO PROBLEMS AND HE WONT. The only player outshinning him so far is Romo. I could cut and paste some of the training camp comments on Romo, but half you guys wouldn't believe them, the other half would have to change underwear.

MYTH: Davis was a poor FA pickup. Is he a disapointment as the 6th pick in the draft? Yes. Did Dallas overpay him? Probably. But as I thought prior to the start of FA, this years class was destine to be overpaid. Too much money chasing to few players. Davis' deal was identical to two other deals given to OG of similar preceived worth. Bottom line is that he is a huge upgrade over Rivera. That alone will upgrade the OL from average to good.

FACT: The 2007 Cowboys are a SuperBowl contender. They have a top 5 defense, a top 5 QB and top 5 offensive skill players.

 

[03EBZ06]

FACT: The 2007 Cowboys are a SuperBowl contender. They have a top 5 defense, a top 5 QB and top 5 offensive skill players.

Actually, this isn't a fact, it is an opinion based on assumptions and results from last year.

I'd like to believe the Cowboys will be a SB contender but right now, it is nothing more than a guess.

 

[tomson75]

I know this is a waste of time on an eagles message board.
You guys only hear/believe what you want to, what will give you comfort.

With that said, let me offer some facts and dispel some myths that have already festered into fact on this site.

FACT: Romo will be at worst a very good QB, and could be great. 4 preseason, 10.5 regular season and one playoff game is plenty of action to judge him. I saw every snap he took last year. He has displayed every skill/talent you would want to see.

I'm not sure what's really going on here, but this is clearly neither fact nor myth...its an opinion. Avery optimistic one at that.

MYTH: Romo played poorly his last 5 games when Dallas went 1-4. Romo went 4-1 in his first 5 starts with a QB rating of 115 plus. In his last five games he produced an average, not poor, but average 77 QB rating. This drop in QB rating had more to do with better competition and a defensive collaspe than any real drop in Romo's play. In fact, the only bad game Romo had was against the Eagles. Bottom line is that he had a 95 rating for the year which is outstanding.

Now here is something that is far closer to fact than the previous statement. My optimism towards Romo is largely based on many of the same arguments.

FACT: The 2007 defense will be the best Dallas has had since 1994, maybe better. They will send 4-5 players to the probowl. Roy reported at 221 lbs down 15 from last year and the same weight he played as a rookie when he was dominate in all phases. Under Phillips, Ware will be sent after the QB twice as often as he did in 2006 and make a run at 20 sacks. LB James and DE Canty have also shed weight. The whole D looks leaner and meaner.

This is a real head scratcher. FACT...other than the wieght comments, this is purely conjecture...based on what I'm assuming is a healthy dose of Kool-aid.

FACT: Owens is back to T.O. status. He's healthy, HAPPY and focused. He's been killen it in camp. The Cowboy beat reporters are very impressed and are seeing the guy they thought Dallas was getting last year. HE HAS CAUSED NO PROBLEMS AND HE WONT. The only player outshinning him so far is Romo. I could cut and paste some of the training camp comments on Romo, but half you guys wouldn't believe them, the other half would have to change underwear.

More conjecture and opinion.

MYTH: Davis was a poor FA pickup. Is he a disapointment as the 6th pick in the draft? Yes. Did Dallas overpay him? Probably. But as I thought prior to the start of FA, this years class was destine to be overpaid. Too much money chasing to few players. Davis' deal was identical to two other deals given to OG of similar preceived worth. Bottom line is that he is a huge upgrade over Rivera. That alone will upgrade the OL from average to good.

I'm starting to get the feeling that the first sentence is the only one that the word FACT or FICTION is referring to...if that's the case, I'm too lazy to start over, so poo on you.

I generally agree with most of this, although its just my opinion that this could be the case this year.

FACT: The 2007 Cowboys are a SuperBowl contender. They have a top 5 defense, a top 5 QB and top 5 offensive skill players.

Again, an opinion. I certainly hope it's a correct one, but there are many other "FACTS" out there I would put my money on.

That being said, I think the first sentence should be highlighted now that I've made an arse of myself...

 

[Rampage]

actually that is all an opinion

 

[DallasCowpoke]

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"You disappoint me."
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[LaTunaNostra]

With that said, let me offer some facts and dispel some myths that have already festered into fact on this site.

clever - a truly original usage.

 

[sonnyboy]

Actually, this isn't a fact, it is an opinion based on assumptions and results from last year.

I'd like to believe the Cowboys will be a SB contender but right now, it is nothing more than a guess.

It's fact because enough people believe it's fact.
Understand were talking contender. That means they have a real good chance similar to 5-8 other teams.

Vegas has them as one of the favorites. Money talks.
I seen two major profootball publications select them as this years NFC Champ.
I could name 20 plus teams that have not been picked to go to the Superbowl by anyone.

 

[03EBZ06]

It's fact because enough people believe it's fact.
Understand were talking contender. That means they have a real good chance similar to 5-8 other teams.

Vegas has them as one of the favorites. Money talks.
I seen two major profootball publications select them as this years NFC Champ.
I could name 20 plus teams that have not been picked to go to the Superbowl by anyone.

Fact is an event that exists or have occurred which you can refer to . At this moment, we haven't even played a game to know how good or bad we are, therefore, it isn't a fact because you can't substantiate it.

Again, those publications are providing an opinion based on their belief, nothing more.

Fact: In 2006, we made into the playoff but lost in first round.

Opinion: Based on last year's results, along with added players and one more year of experience, I am confident that we'll get into the playoff and win few games.

 

[sonnyboy]

We can have this debate all night.

This team is a contender. It's a fact.

You want to split hairs..........fine. Enough informed people and money say the Cowboys are a contender, so they are.