Knotamus
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As a fan, the first two games come with a asterisk next to the Wins. Yes, our Cowboys are 2-0, but the mounting injury list of starters is concerning (that's an understatement) and has left me feeling hollow. I've wanted to be excited and celebrate both these divisional victories, but its hard too when star players like Romo and Dez are lost as a result.
The injury list continues with other notable players: CB Orlando Scandrick (out for the season); DT Terrell McClain (out for the season); QB Tony Romo (8 weeks); WR Dez Bryant (6 weeks); DE Randy Gregory (6 weeks); OL Ronald Leary (day to day); DE Jeremey Mincey (day to day); LB Rolando McClain (sus 4 games); DE Greg Hardy (sus 4 games); and future HOF TE Jason Witten hobbling.
The bright side is that most of these starters are projected back during the season barring any setbacks. So, in the mean time our depth will be tested. We've been hearing all offseason how much the Dallas Cowboys player depth has greatly improved.. and I tend to agree, but I guess we will truly see these coming weeks just how good they really are.
Unproven players that we need to step up include: CB Tyler Patmon; DT Davon Coleman; DT Ken Bishop; OT La'el Collins; DE Jack Crawford; WR Devin Street; WR Brice Butler; TE Gavin Escobar; DE Ryan Russell; and dare I say QB Brandon Weeden.
That's a lot to ask for I know and most teams would fold, But I believe Jason Garrett & CO. has rebuilt a championship caliber team able to weather the storm. And if the can, the Dallas Cowboys could be primed and ready for a Superbowl 50 invitation.
That said, its up the fans at home games to make a difference and help our limping team along. I'm talking about the 12th Man. Now, more than ever, the Dallas Cowboys need their fans to stand up...literally. I mean, we need to be Loud! Seattle Loud! If we are to survive the next 7-8 games without Romo and others, we have to be unable to talk come Mondays. The Cowboys will host the Falcons (2-0), Patriots (2-0), Seahawks (0-2), and the Eagles (0-2) at home during this stretch. I would love nothing more than to kick their butts and give those teams a taste of their own medicine. Dallas has been criticized as of late for their lack of enthusiasm..
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000406456/article/romo-we-need-more-cowboys-fans-at-home-games
Its time to change perception because your team needs you now. I think its well know how crowd noise can effect games, but I've pasted a couple of articles to refresh our memories:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1885183-how-does-the-12th-man-really-affect-nfl-games
And I hate this memory of the Vikings/Cowboy playoff game in the Metrodome in 2009 against old man Favre:
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/top-10-metrodome-moments-in-vikings-history-122613
"Crowd noise contributed to the Cowboys' protection problems during the divisional playoff matchup, in which the Vikings sacked Romo six times, hit him 10 and held him to 198 yards passing and a 66.1 rating on 35 attempts."
To conclude, The state of our Cowboys isn't great, but we are now built to handle adversity more so than we ever have over the last 20 years. Its time for us, the fans, to show are appreciation and make a difference. So Scream, yell, bang, stomp.. whatever you need to do to be LOUD! By all means necessary. Thanks for reading.
The injury list continues with other notable players: CB Orlando Scandrick (out for the season); DT Terrell McClain (out for the season); QB Tony Romo (8 weeks); WR Dez Bryant (6 weeks); DE Randy Gregory (6 weeks); OL Ronald Leary (day to day); DE Jeremey Mincey (day to day); LB Rolando McClain (sus 4 games); DE Greg Hardy (sus 4 games); and future HOF TE Jason Witten hobbling.
The bright side is that most of these starters are projected back during the season barring any setbacks. So, in the mean time our depth will be tested. We've been hearing all offseason how much the Dallas Cowboys player depth has greatly improved.. and I tend to agree, but I guess we will truly see these coming weeks just how good they really are.
Unproven players that we need to step up include: CB Tyler Patmon; DT Davon Coleman; DT Ken Bishop; OT La'el Collins; DE Jack Crawford; WR Devin Street; WR Brice Butler; TE Gavin Escobar; DE Ryan Russell; and dare I say QB Brandon Weeden.
That's a lot to ask for I know and most teams would fold, But I believe Jason Garrett & CO. has rebuilt a championship caliber team able to weather the storm. And if the can, the Dallas Cowboys could be primed and ready for a Superbowl 50 invitation.
That said, its up the fans at home games to make a difference and help our limping team along. I'm talking about the 12th Man. Now, more than ever, the Dallas Cowboys need their fans to stand up...literally. I mean, we need to be Loud! Seattle Loud! If we are to survive the next 7-8 games without Romo and others, we have to be unable to talk come Mondays. The Cowboys will host the Falcons (2-0), Patriots (2-0), Seahawks (0-2), and the Eagles (0-2) at home during this stretch. I would love nothing more than to kick their butts and give those teams a taste of their own medicine. Dallas has been criticized as of late for their lack of enthusiasm..
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000406456/article/romo-we-need-more-cowboys-fans-at-home-games
Its time to change perception because your team needs you now. I think its well know how crowd noise can effect games, but I've pasted a couple of articles to refresh our memories:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1885183-how-does-the-12th-man-really-affect-nfl-games
And I hate this memory of the Vikings/Cowboy playoff game in the Metrodome in 2009 against old man Favre:
http://www.foxsports.com/north/story/top-10-metrodome-moments-in-vikings-history-122613
"Crowd noise contributed to the Cowboys' protection problems during the divisional playoff matchup, in which the Vikings sacked Romo six times, hit him 10 and held him to 198 yards passing and a 66.1 rating on 35 attempts."
To conclude, The state of our Cowboys isn't great, but we are now built to handle adversity more so than we ever have over the last 20 years. Its time for us, the fans, to show are appreciation and make a difference. So Scream, yell, bang, stomp.. whatever you need to do to be LOUD! By all means necessary. Thanks for reading.
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.. especially for a non-NFC East battle.
