Let's just cut to the chase. Right now, 90% of the posts on this board are chicken littles lamenting our poor run play, our poor line play, our "average backs," our loss of Romo and Dez, and numerous other weak topics.
The bottom line is despite -3 turnover in game #1 and 18 penalties in game #2, despite not having our second best lineman, our two best pass rushers, our best wide receiver, our starting QB and our left guard - we are 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the division. We are 2 games up on what were considered our toughest division competition and 1 game up on what is considered a bottom 3-5 team.
We are 2-0 because of MENTAL TOUGHNESS and depth of talent.
So, let's cut through all the noise and talk about what will get this team to 9-0 (or close to it) when they will have all their missing players back.
This is NOT a thread for negative nancys. You have 4000 other threads to post in. This is a post for REALISTS. The kind of realists that understand you can overcome adversity. Not the pseudo self proclaimed realists who don't know anything about personal adversity or how to overcome it.
So with that said, what does Dallas need to do to win the next 7 games?
1. Commit no turnovers
2. Create turnovers and defensive scores
3. Win special teams
4. Ball control with running game to set up pass
5. Pressure QB and swarm to the ball to stop rushing game.
6. Bring the physicality to opponent.
7. Play with more passion than opponent.
Atlanta, New Orleans (w/o Brees), New England, New York Giants, Seattle, Philly, Tampa Bay
There is not A SINGLE team on this list that we won't beat if we do 1-7.
Right now, this team is as mentally tough or tougher than any team on this schedule.
So you can worry - if you are a sheeple and are into that kind of thing. Me, I'll wait and see if we accomplish 1-7 as I mark off the games we keep "somehow" winning.
