THIS team, better to go into bye from W or L?

[Aikbach]

This team will go 8-8 or 9-7 and miss the playoffs.

2005: 9-7
2006: 9-7
2007: 13-3
2008: 9-7
2009: 8-8 or 9-7

Underachieving in each and every one of the past five seasons.
This should be the franchise's prime with this group of players but the window is instead going to close in two or three seasons, which I guess is fine if they're going to be mediocre anyway.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

This team will go 8-8 or 9-7 and miss the playoffs.

2005: 9-7
2006: 9-7
2007: 13-3
2008: 9-7
2009: 8-8 or 9-7

Underachieving in each and every one of the past five seasons.
This should be the franchise's prime with this group of players but the window is instead going to close in two or three seasons, which I guess is fine if they're going to be mediocre anyway.

Agreed. We have wasted, continue to waste players primes over the last few years.

9-7 got us in playoffs in 2006

 

[aikemirv]

From a motivational standpoint, winning ugly/barely against KC (ala Bengals game last year) going into the bye would probably be the best case scenario.

The media would kill for two weeks, we would be above .500 and would most likely play inspired ball against ATL.

If this team beats the crap out of ATL after the bye it really gives them something to build on for the rest of the season. Maybe it leads to a little roll.

Lets hope this is prophetic!

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Lets hope this is prophetic!

Agreed.



I have to be honest. I didnt see the game and when they showed highlights of fumble and then when it was 10-0... I was hoping for a loss because I wanted Wade gone after the game.

Now that they have won, lets go back to "the game that changed it all". While I am not sold on that... I will HOPE for that. It will DEFINITELY be a situation where the Cowboys "in spite" of Jerry/Wade if we make any noise this year.