The script is written already

[Typhus]

No...I want something beautiful.
They would have to put me under for 8 hours to get that tat!

Just couldn't resist the temptation.

 

[Floatyworm]

Exactly, there's a chance it all goes to crap as well. The team they have with the draft picks should be pretty good, but not good enough. We are what we've been for the last 3 years, a good not great team.

Of course everything could go right, but it's unlikely. The fact is everything went right and fell into place last year. We did nothing with it. I don't believe we did enough to address our fatal flaws either.

I seriously doubt this team is nearly as good as those 12-5 teams were. Where is the depth? We don't have a true #1 RB....take away Lamb....Our WRs are below average. You got a bunch of O-linemen that are playing out of position....Lots of question marks. A lame duck coaching staff that got completely worked in the playoffs last year...and if you think Zimmer is the answer...oh boy....His scheme is soft....and he's even more stubborn when he's getting his head kicked in....willing to let his team sink to the bottom of the ocean. Instead of trying something different.

 

[StarMan2112]

The foul stench of the worse loss in Cowboys history has not worn off a bit. January's emasculation at the hands of the fledging Packers took a toll not seen around here before. Green Bay had no prospects as the proverbial sacrificial lamb, but instead left with all the women and fine china, laughing their way home after slapping Cowboys' manhood around for three epically long hours.

There's now no pretending left to do. This season feels like an arranged marriage to the fat girl.

Sure, it's sports, and lightning in a bottle and any given Sunday and all of that. But far too many seasons of kerplunk after kersplat have rusted away the spirit of the most ardent of optimists surrounding this rented mule. There's zero anticipation outside of just guessing how the car crash will happen in 2024.

Camp is lifeless with few spectators. The coach is a lame duck. The depth is gone. The quarterback is begging for more money. The owner looks cryptic and delusional. The star players are barking and holding out. This is a dumpster full of gasoline waiting for a spark. This ain't the formula, and everybody knows.

Our hillbilly brass clearly knows and doesn't care because the coffers are full and the tickets are bought. They certainly don't believe in their roster because they sat the offseason out entirely, even more than usual. Didn't sign anyone and let most of what they had go. They've accepted their fate and hunkered down, knowing there are gonna be a lotta road games at home as season ticket holders are flooding their tickets into the after-market.

Never have I seen it this depressing. The ending is already written. Even during the Campo years and that long stretch of Quincy/Henson/Chutch nonsense we suffered through was more intriguing than this. Probably because meaningful winning wasn't so long ago back then.

Can they win some games? Perhaps, because this is the NFL of today, and most teams are pretty bad. Can they make the playoffs? Not likely, but maybe because it's just a shoddy league. But beyond that, there's nothing.

This feels like a 7-10 team with nothing to look forward to. And that's a bad place to be.

Well said. Agree 100%. I’m less interested in this upcoming season than I’ve ever been in my almost 50 years as a Cowboys fan. It just feels hopeless.

 

[DallasEast]

Script was written in 1994 when Jerry showed up at practice with coaches gear and a whistle. We have been stuck with reruns ever since.

It is like re-visiting The Simpsons episodes over and over again. Except the reruns are more fun to watch. And the patriarch is a lot smarter.

 

[CWR]

I seriously doubt this team is nearly as good as those 12-5 teams were. Where is the depth? We don't have a true #1 RB....take away Lamb....Our WRs are below average. You got a bunch of O-linemen that are playing out of position....Lots of question marks. A lame duck coaching staff that got completely worked in the playoffs last year...and if you think Zimmer is the answer...oh boy....His scheme is soft....and he's even more stubborn when he's getting his head kicked in....willing to let his team sink to the bottom of the ocean. Instead of trying something different.

Losing Gallup makes you question wr depth? It's the same as last year.

I agree our rb room looks like crap. It's gonna be about blocking. Hopefully this line gets more push. I don't believe we lost at center and I think our rookie lineman will be ok.

Zimmer sucks I get it. Yall been saying it all off season, while simultaneously ignoring him having top 10 defenses over and over in Minny. I'm glad Quinn is gone. No focus on stopping the run will kill you in the playoffs.

Like I said, the wheels could come off with a couple injuries and our current circumstances. More likely though, we'll be good, just not great.

 

[Risen Star]

We didn't get good sleep before we played the Packers.

A prescription for extended release Ambien and we're probably in the Super Bowl last year.

 

[Angus12]

The foul stench of the worse loss in Cowboys history has not worn off a bit. January's emasculation at the hands of the fledging Packers took a toll not seen around here before. Green Bay had no prospects as the proverbial sacrificial lamb, but instead left with all the women and fine china, laughing their way home after slapping Cowboys' manhood around for three epically long hours.

There's now no pretending left to do. This season feels like an arranged marriage to the fat girl.

Sure, it's sports, and lightning in a bottle and any given Sunday and all of that. But far too many seasons of kerplunk after kersplat have rusted away the spirit of the most ardent of optimists surrounding this rented mule. There's zero anticipation outside of just guessing how the car crash will happen in 2024.

Camp is lifeless with few spectators. The coach is a lame duck. The depth is gone. The quarterback is begging for more money. The owner looks cryptic and delusional. The star players are barking and holding out. This is a dumpster full of gasoline waiting for a spark. This ain't the formula, and everybody knows.

Our hillbilly brass clearly knows and doesn't care because the coffers are full and the tickets are bought. They certainly don't believe in their roster because they sat the offseason out entirely, even more than usual. Didn't sign anyone and let most of what they had go. They've accepted their fate and hunkered down, knowing there are gonna be a lotta road games at home as season ticket holders are flooding their tickets into the after-market.

Never have I seen it this depressing. The ending is already written. Even during the Campo years and that long stretch of Quincy/Henson/Chutch nonsense we suffered through was more intriguing than this. Probably because meaningful winning wasn't so long ago back then.

Can they win some games? Perhaps, because this is the NFL of today, and most teams are pretty bad. Can they make the playoffs? Not likely, but maybe because it's just a shoddy league. But beyond that, there's nothing.

This feels like a 7-10 team with nothing to look forward to. And that's a bad place to be.

The over dramatic prose around this place is hilarious. Top notch.

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

Yes they did.

LOL...Okay.

 

[john van brocklin]

The foul stench of the worse loss in Cowboys history has not worn off a bit. January's emasculation at the hands of the fledging Packers took a toll not seen around here before. Green Bay had no prospects as the proverbial sacrificial lamb, but instead left with all the women and fine china, laughing their way home after slapping Cowboys' manhood around for three epically long hours.

There's now no pretending left to do. This season feels like an arranged marriage to the fat girl.

Sure, it's sports, and lightning in a bottle and any given Sunday and all of that. But far too many seasons of kerplunk after kersplat have rusted away the spirit of the most ardent of optimists surrounding this rented mule. There's zero anticipation outside of just guessing how the car crash will happen in 2024.

Camp is lifeless with few spectators. The coach is a lame duck. The depth is gone. The quarterback is begging for more money. The owner looks cryptic and delusional. The star players are barking and holding out. This is a dumpster full of gasoline waiting for a spark. This ain't the formula, and everybody knows.

Our hillbilly brass clearly knows and doesn't care because the coffers are full and the tickets are bought. They certainly don't believe in their roster because they sat the offseason out entirely, even more than usual. Didn't sign anyone and let most of what they had go. They've accepted their fate and hunkered down, knowing there are gonna be a lotta road games at home as season ticket holders are flooding their tickets into the after-market.

Never have I seen it this depressing. The ending is already written. Even during the Campo years and that long stretch of Quincy/Henson/Chutch nonsense we suffered through was more intriguing than this. Probably because meaningful winning wasn't so long ago back then.

Can they win some games? Perhaps, because this is the NFL of today, and most teams are pretty bad. Can they make the playoffs? Not likely, but maybe because it's just a shoddy league. But beyond that, there's nothing.

This feels like a 7-10 team with nothing to look forward to. And that's a bad place to be.

The Emperor has no clothes.
All but the most delusional fans think all is well...

 

[rambo2]

LOL...Okay.

Lol, you obviously missed some of their games.

 

[KingintheNorth]

How did they improve at OL?


Did they transition from high-priced veterans to long term replacements? Sure.

But how exactly are they better?

Tyron Smith graded out at 83.3 last year and was 2nd team All-Pro.

Tyler Biadasz was no world-beater, but he has 53 career starts and a Pro Bowl under his belt.


Their replacements in 2024?

A very raw albeit talented Tyler Guyton whose primary experience is at Right Tackle.
Journeyman Chuma Edoga? He graded out at 61.4 and was disastrous in his start against the Dolphins.

Cooper Beebe who has never taken snaps is being asked to learn it on the fly at the highest level of football. What could go wrong?
How about undrafted Brock Hoffman who by the way, could not beat out Biadasz last year.


Looking for the "improvement" and hope is not a strategy. There is zero chance this 2024 O Line is better than the 2023 version.

 

[Parcells4Life]

12 wins is realistic.

I don’t see how. It’s more realistic they start 0-2.

Sounds like the DL is in really bad shape. No 1T and the depth at edge is non existent. Outside of CD, who scares you on offense?

Defensively, who’s the 3rd CB? And if Diggs or Bland sprain an ankle then who steps up?

OL is a positive and I like Rico but you need explosive plays consistently against teams not named Carolina, TB, NYG and Wash.

Don’t know how this team competes against Houston, Baltimore, Cincy, Detroit, SF, Philly (probably split).

Even Atlanta is more explosive. And if the DL is as bad as some think, Cleveland could run for 175 on opening day.

I’ve got them 8-9. I don’t think they win at Pittsburgh at night.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Yet, the usual negative "fans" refuse to stop watching/following the Cowboys, and they have no shame coming here as usual to spew their doom-n-gloom hatred and unhappiness, trying everything they can to make this forum as miserable as they are.

What's new?

 

[fivetwos]

I'm taking my boy to a pre-season game on his birthday (he was born in the middle of the Cowboys/Cardinals preseason game in 2018), but other than that I'm just hoping to sell all my tickets (and my seat license, but that's a whole other story). I couldn't care less about training camp. I don't know why people go, tbh. My apathy is at an all-time high.

Given Jerry’s recent boasting about renewal rates, I’d love to hear more season holders discuss that current situation.

I’d have to assume if you don’t renew you’re jeopardizing your PSL but don’t know.

 

[dstew60105]

Maybe at the same time Dak gets traded right at the deadline.

Dak has a no trade clause

 

[mcmvp]

This season feels like an arranged marriage to the fat girl.

lol…great line

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Romantic disappointed fatalism. How droll.

 

[kskboys]

How did they improve at OL?


Did they transition from high-priced veterans to long term replacements? Sure.

But how exactly are they better?

Tyron Smith graded out at 83.3 last year and was 2nd team All-Pro.

Tyler Biadasz was no world-beater, but he has 53 career starts and a Pro Bowl under his belt.


Their replacements in 2024?

A very raw albeit talented Tyler Guyton whose primary experience is at Right Tackle.
Journeyman Chuma Edoga? He graded out at 61.4 and was disastrous in his start against the Dolphins.

Cooper Beebe who has never taken snaps is being asked to learn it on the fly at the highest level of football. What could go wrong?
How about undrafted Brock Hoffman who by the way, could not beat out Biadasz last year.


Looking for the "improvement" and hope is not a strategy. There is zero chance this 2024 O Line is better than the 2023 version.

Dillon Gabriel, OU's QB, is left handed. Playing ORT for a left handed QB is the equivalent of playing OLT.

 

[Cowfan75Lives]

Lol, you obviously missed some of their games.

Lol, yeah, no, they were never as sorry as we were against GB.

 

[Diehardblues]

I can only hope some of the rumors swirling recently are true that Jethro is considering selling the team to a hedge fund from Saudi if he can get the 10+ billion reportedly seeking.

Perhaps he’s finally become under the realization he’s not able to build a SB contender his way. And doesn’t want to leave the burden to his heirs.

This was always his dream to be a celebrity sports figure and football guy. And he’s achieved about everything he could have imagined reaching the pinnacle of the sports world .

Once that dream appears to have matured or met it’s realization as he isnt getting any younger nor wanting to turn it over to his offspring he could be looking to get out securing a fortune for many generations to come.