Poll: Your "First Half of 2006" Awards?

[Jay]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Julius Jones/Marion Barber III - Great run game

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Tony Romo

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Flozell Adams

DEFENSE:

MVP: Jason Ferguson

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Greg Ellis

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Free Safety position

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Carolina

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: Washington

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: To switch to Romo

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Not switching to Romo after the Philadelphia game (vs. Houston)

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 10-6

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Terrell Owens

 

[GlitzCowboy]

OFFENSE:

MVP: TO

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Fasano

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Drew Bledsoe

DEFENSE:

MVP: Ware

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Ratliff

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Carpenter

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Carolina

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: NYG

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: Playing Romo finally

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Drafting Carpenter in Round 1 and not Oline

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 9-7

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Tony Romo & TO

 

[ljs44]

OFFENSE:

MVP: 1. Gurode - Stabilized the position. 1A. Julius - on pace for 1300 yards

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Romo - it's early, but I didn't think he would look this good

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Bledsoe

DEFENSE:

MVP: Newman - top 3 CB in the league

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Ellis

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Canty - I really thought he'd be a monster by now

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Panthers

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: Frikin Skins!!

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: Start Romo

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Start Bledsoe in opener and then against Texans. 2 chances to make things right. It appears to have cost the team 2 games.

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS: Romo puts the teams QB future to rest with a really good 8 games.

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 9-7 (but hopeful for 10-6)

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: D Ware. He finishes with 13 sacks.

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Abandoning the run and letting Bledsoe throw at critical points against Jacksonville (before halftime), Philadelphia (at the goal line at the end) and the Giants (at the goal line before halftime).

That too.

How about we just narrow it down to a total misread on Bledsoe by Parcells.

Thinking Bledsoe was more than a bus driver. Thinking he could come on strong when his history in Buffalo and last years in New England hasn't proven that. Thinking Bledsoe still had it in him.

One of those moments when Bill should have put the memory of a past player behind him, and focused more on what he was. Did the same with Testaverde. Bill doesn't live in the present with his former QBs.

I'll say this though, we're guranteed at least one great game out of him if he comes back. His first half of the season with Buffalo and Dallas after his last team had given up on him, and then there was the AFC Championship second half after being benched for Brady. Bledsoe loves to prove his critics wrong for at least a few games and look like the ol' rookie that was supposed to light the league on fire after an embarassing bench. Then it all goes to hell, he goes back to his bad habits, or defenses figure quickly figure him out.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Julius Jones. On pace for 1,400 yards at 4.3 ypc. Has greatly improved his pass receiving. However, his pass blocking isn’t as strong as it has been. Owens could be, but too many drops and too much drama (although it hasn’t really affected the team, it’s a pain to deal with). Glenn kind of disappears at times. Kyle Kosier would probably win this outright for me if he would eliminate the occasional mental mistake in pass protection.

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Marc Colombo. Never thought he’d be this good. Andre Gurode and Kyle Kosier would be in second.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Bledsoe. He’s not the same player he was in 2005. Fasano would probably be #2. He’s not so much of a disappointment, but I thought he’d get involved in the pass game more. However, he’s getting more involved with Romo as QB.


DEFENSE:

MVP: Ware. I don’t think he’s played a bad game yet. Plays the run very well for a pass rusher. Newman didn’t play very well against the Jags, but other than that he’s done a great job.

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Greg Ellis. Not only has he made the transition rather well, but he seems to have more trouble defending the run for some reason than when he has to drop back in coverage.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: The pass rush in general. But as far as players I’ll go with Chris Canty. He’s not bad, but he’s a guy that’s basically only holding his ground at this point. Doesn’t shed blockers very well and is non-existent in the pass rush.


GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Carolina vs. Dallas. The offense looked like a well oiled machine, the defense shut down Steve Smith. Colombo had no issues with Julius Peppers. Delhomme looked genuinely confused.

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: Washington vs. Dallas. Sort of weird for me because I fully expected them to lose when Owens dropped the pass. Still, this is a game they gave away.

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: Putting Romo in. Most coaches would never do that this early.

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Not continuing to run the ball against Philly in the second half when you had a lame duck QB and you were running at will against the Eagles defense. Although if the pass rush still looks lame and he keeps Zimmer around for another year, that will be his worst decision.


SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: I’ll say 9-7 with us looking at the end of the year and saying that we should’ve won 5 of those games and could’ve won 6 of them. Ware will end up with 9 sacks, Ellis with 8.5 sacks and the team will have 35 sacks by season’s end. Romo’s QB rating will be around an 85. Just miss the playoffs by 1 game to the Falcons and the Eagles who get the last wildcard spots.

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Owens. I think his drops will taper off and he’s getting more comfortable with the offense and is very comfortable with Romo. Combine him with Glenn, Witten and Crayton it’s hard to double him.




YAKUZA

 

[CrazyCowboy]

ROMO imo opinion will be our MVP at the end of year.......book it

 

[kojak]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Barber

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Gurode

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: T.O.

DEFENSE:

MVP: Newman

BIGGEST SURPRISE:Jason Ferguson

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: watkins

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH:Carolina

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: @ Eagles

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: Starting Romo

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: The 2 point conversion attemp @ washington

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 9-7

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Henry

 

[SteveOS]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Marion Barber

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Tony Romo

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Drew Bledsoe

DEFENSE:

MVP: T-New

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Greg Ellis

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Roy Williams

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: All the wins, but gotta love the Panthers game.

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: @ Deadskins

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: To go w/ Romo

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Going for the 2 pt. conversion in the Deadskin game.

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 10-6

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Terrell Owens

 

[Cowboy4ever]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Jones

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Romo

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Bledsoe

DEFENSE:

MVP: Bradie James

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Ellis

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: The Secondary

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Carolina

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: 2nd Commanders

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: Starting Romo

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Play call on the goal line in skins game leading to the safety.

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 10-6

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Witten

 

[wesleyc288]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Julius Jones
BIGGEST SURPRISE: MBIII
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Drew Bledsoe

DEFENSE:

MVP: Newman
BIGGEST SURPRISE: Fergie
BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: ELLIS:bang2: :bang2:

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Carolina
MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: Wash last week
BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISIONlaying romo
BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: abandoning the run against philly

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:
PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 10-6
PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Tony Romo

Ellis has been a disapointment? I thought he has done very well with the transition

 

[kTXe]

OFFENSE:

MVP: Julius, without a doubt.

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Colombo. Good to see someone competent manning the RT position again.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Bledsoe. I stuck up for him all offseason and he was terrible before his benching.

DEFENSE:

MVP: Ware. While he hasn't been the elite pass rusher that we were all hoping for, he has really rounded into an incredibly solid player.

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Ellis. Isn't as solid as Ware and still seems to be out of position on occasion, but it is definitely nice to have another pass rushing threat on the outside.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: Spears. The guy has all the tools to be a beastly 3-4 end. I was expecting very big things from him this year. Thusfar, I haven't seen much.

GAMES:

BEST GAME TO WATCH: Carolina. It helped that I was actually at that game.

MOST CRUSHING GAME TO WATCH: The fresh cuts and bruises all over my right hand point to this past Sunday's game...

BILL PARCELLS BEST DECISION: Benching Drew.

BILL PARCELLS WORST DECISION: Not benching him sooner.

SECOND HALF PREDICTIONS:

PREDICTED FINAL RECORD OF THE TEAM: 9-7

PLAYER WHO WILL COME ON THE STRONGEST IN 2nd HALF: Tony Romo. I really think that he may be getting some Pro Bowl hype by the end of the year.