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You try to take inventory, but you can't. This once solid playoff contender has turned three-ring circus in a quagmire of bad luck and unthinkable headlines.
Metatarsals and clavicles, monkeys and PETA, Krakens and Christines. Running backs gone AWOL, and receivers who've done pretty much the same on game day. Do Cole Beasley and Gavin Escobar still play for Dallas? What'd we get in those trades?
The only thing certain about 2015 so far is how damn good Tony Romo is. That, and how these mostly talented others must figure out a way to get this boat to Romo's dock without going under. Dallas just ran against a death gauntlet of quarterbacks, and despite some close calls, remain empty handed. Kaput.
Next is Bradford, Winston, and Tannehill. Whew, that sounds far more doable, and I'd bet hopes are that Romo plays against none of them because it might not be prudent to play him twice in four days fresh off a broken shoulder. We'll see where things stand in two weeks.
You can bet tension is high at Valley Ranch. The Jones boys are seething, and the coaching staff is scrambling, trying to justify themselves as more than Romo dependents. The wild card is pretty much gone, but the good fortune remains as this bumbling division just can't run away and hide amidst Dallas' futility.
Perhaps, however, it is setting up perfectly.
While Romo mends, his back is safe. His arm is fresh. His ribs are intact, and his aging body is bruise-less. By Thanksgiving, oddly enough, he will be the healthiest quarterback in the NFL that matters. Maybe. If.
If somehow, Romo can leave the field on Thanksgiving Day at least 5-6, then everything this team wished for is still very possible.
The Eagles, Giants, and Commanders don't have a Tony Romo on the way. They are already what they pathetically are, iffy 7-9 teams trying to get to 8 or 9 wins. The Cowboys remain an injured 12-4 team trying to salvage 8 or 9 wins to get to the tournament. That is a distinct difference that favors Dallas. If.
If by hook or crook, the Cowboys can get to 8-8, I think they win the division. That means a home game, very likely against Seattle. I like this team's chances against that team with a healthy Romo and Dez next time. Don't you?
And if they can win that game, they get another chance in the divisional round, either at Arizona, Green Bay, or Carolina. THOSE are the four best teams in the NFC, I believe, when all hands are on deck.
What a weird season so far. And what a memorable season it could be. Romo could not only quiet his critics, he could send them to Kraken's dungeon for good. The Cowboys could rise like zombies and eat the rest of the division whole. Delicious.
If you listen carefully, the murmurs through the NFC East fear just that. Winter is coming, so you'd better kill this beast while you still have the chance.
Metatarsals and clavicles, monkeys and PETA, Krakens and Christines. Running backs gone AWOL, and receivers who've done pretty much the same on game day. Do Cole Beasley and Gavin Escobar still play for Dallas? What'd we get in those trades?
The only thing certain about 2015 so far is how damn good Tony Romo is. That, and how these mostly talented others must figure out a way to get this boat to Romo's dock without going under. Dallas just ran against a death gauntlet of quarterbacks, and despite some close calls, remain empty handed. Kaput.
Next is Bradford, Winston, and Tannehill. Whew, that sounds far more doable, and I'd bet hopes are that Romo plays against none of them because it might not be prudent to play him twice in four days fresh off a broken shoulder. We'll see where things stand in two weeks.
You can bet tension is high at Valley Ranch. The Jones boys are seething, and the coaching staff is scrambling, trying to justify themselves as more than Romo dependents. The wild card is pretty much gone, but the good fortune remains as this bumbling division just can't run away and hide amidst Dallas' futility.
Perhaps, however, it is setting up perfectly.
While Romo mends, his back is safe. His arm is fresh. His ribs are intact, and his aging body is bruise-less. By Thanksgiving, oddly enough, he will be the healthiest quarterback in the NFL that matters. Maybe. If.
If somehow, Romo can leave the field on Thanksgiving Day at least 5-6, then everything this team wished for is still very possible.
The Eagles, Giants, and Commanders don't have a Tony Romo on the way. They are already what they pathetically are, iffy 7-9 teams trying to get to 8 or 9 wins. The Cowboys remain an injured 12-4 team trying to salvage 8 or 9 wins to get to the tournament. That is a distinct difference that favors Dallas. If.
If by hook or crook, the Cowboys can get to 8-8, I think they win the division. That means a home game, very likely against Seattle. I like this team's chances against that team with a healthy Romo and Dez next time. Don't you?
And if they can win that game, they get another chance in the divisional round, either at Arizona, Green Bay, or Carolina. THOSE are the four best teams in the NFC, I believe, when all hands are on deck.
What a weird season so far. And what a memorable season it could be. Romo could not only quiet his critics, he could send them to Kraken's dungeon for good. The Cowboys could rise like zombies and eat the rest of the division whole. Delicious.
If you listen carefully, the murmurs through the NFC East fear just that. Winter is coming, so you'd better kill this beast while you still have the chance.
