Too Early To Lose Faith

[smoovb]

Isn't there a 50/50 chance to lose any game? I mean, it is two teams playing in a league of parity.

That's true. I was trying stress the point more bc BJ is starting, that's all.

 

[jobberone]

I've read alot of the threads here and I don't get the panic. The Cowboys are 4-3 and have a chance to earn a tiebreaker over the Bucs who lead the NFC South. The Bucs only have one conference loss so they would be the 2 seed if the season ended today. The playoff picture and hell even the race for the NFC East and homefield advantage (not that it matters all that much in the NFC) is still wide open.

Teams in recent years that have won SB Championships have been far from dominating over the course of a season. While the Pats dominated the regular season last year (probably through Spygate), opponents gradually narrowed the gap (they nearly lost to the Ravens, Eagles, Giants in regular season)...then we all know what happened in the big game.

I understand the nostalgia for Jimmy Johnson, but bringing back an old hero doesn't ensure the same greatness. I'll admit yearning for Joe Gibbs a few years ago, and he did improve the team, but the success was limited.

Just look at the slate of big games this weekend in addition to yours with playoff implications and all of which I would call as tossups that could easily go either way. But any of the teams losing other then Pitt are going to help as long as you take care of business yourself. Its not like your team doesn't have the talent or the horses to beat the Bucs. Peace until Nov 16.


NYG (5-1) vs Pitt (5-1)....
Arizona (4-2) vs Carolina (5-2)...
Atlanta (4-2) vs Philly (3-3)...

Thanks for the encouragement. Stop the turnovers and play solid football is all that's needed. Other than Romo being out I don't see an overall team I'd trade for.

Do you guys have the depth to continue your roll? Is Portis nicked up?

 

[BourbonBalz]

I agree with Hogs, to a point. Our record isn't what concerns me. Yes, I damn sure thought we'd have a much better record at this point in the season, but it's still not doom and gloom. What concerns me is how the team is playing and all the injuries. We have the physical talent to overcome the injuries, but I'm not sure we have the heart and brains to do it. The bottom line is we've been playing dumb and uninspired football. When you do that, you lose. It's that simple. In order for us to turn it around, he players have to man up and make a decision to put this crap to a stop. They have to just get mad and out-physical their opponent. I'm not sure we have the mentality to do that this year (for whatever reason I'm not sure).

 

[Parche]

A KISS and Iron Maiden graphic in one thread. I'm having 80s flashbacks.

You´re suggesting that if I change my pic to a 90s one, that should help? Better memories from that span of time hehe.

 

[HogsRLegends]

Thanks for the encouragement. Stop the turnovers and play solid football is all that's needed. Other than Romo being out I don't see an overall team I'd trade for.

Do you guys have the depth to continue your roll? Is Portis nicked up?

He's being rested often during the week as a precaution. I'm concerned we may not have Jason Taylor against Pittsburgh. Ben R can make plays when given time...though I would understand its more important to have him for the rest of the divisional games. Griffin is also banged up and resting this week, and we probably don't get Springs back until after the bye.

If we win the next two and beat Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh beats NY, then I'll really have some belief that we can win the division.

I don't like this weeks matchup against the Lions, because its so easy to look ahead to Pittsburgh and it must be a similar feeling for the players. Even a close game will be frowned upon. I'm almost looking forward to watching the NYG vs Pittsburgh game more then I am the Skins game for this reason. If the Giants beat Pittsburgh on the road then I think they are going to be very difficult to beat for the division.

 

[HogsRLegends]

I think the reason why so many here are nervous about this game is that we just lost to the freakin Rams and lost badly at that. We are playing very poorly and our starting QB, both our best CBs, our most explosive player (Felix), and our LG are out.

We can't overcome mistakes but we continue to make them at an alarming rate. It is one thing for Romo to be a gunslinger and take chances because he the talent to come back from them but Brad "Checkdown" Johnson doesn't.

I haven't lost hope yet because this is still a very talented team and we will be getting most of our injured players back soon, but it still sucks to be in this position considering all of our pre-season hopes.

Anyway, it is pretty cool for a Commanders fan to come in here and try to cheer us up. Thanks bro.

I may dislike our division rivals, but I dislike the thought of Tampa Bay being considered an elite team even more, and Tampa has a cake schedule in comparison the next month.

I won't be cheering for Dallas but I won't be pissed if Tampa gets knocked down to 5-3.

Plus if both teams go 2-0 the next two weeks the stakes for the Nov 16 game at Fed Ex go up considerably...and I always prefer the Skins/Cowboys games to have big time implications for both teams.

 

[seniorette]

Peter Marshall, once said "God will not permit any troubles to come upon us, unless he has a specific plan by which great blessing can come out of the difficulty.
Put in football terms, God will not break your pinkie unless he plans for you to go to the Super Bowl.
DON'T STOP BELIEVE'N.

 

[dougonthebench]

I love your assessment, but who has on this team (players) have shown that they can overcome adversity once things have started to go bad...

one name comes to mind,..........ROMO.when your QB throws 5 ints,plays as bad as he did last season at Buffalo.The same QB never gives up,drives the team down the field to set up the GAME WINNING FG,I NEVER GIVE UP.Now I know he's not playing right now,but the TEAM rallied with Romo.the team is pretty much the same as last year,and can do the same this year,if they get their heads outta their butts!

 

[zack]

one name comes to mind,..........ROMO.when your QB throws 5 ints,plays as bad as he did last season at Buffalo.The same QB never gives up,drives the team down the field to set up the GAME WINNING FG,I NEVER GIVE UP.Now I know he's not playing right now,but the TEAM rallied with Romo.the team is pretty much the same as last year,and can do the same this year,if they get their heads outta their butts!

Yes, you are right. I was at that game. That was something special. Dallas had that Karma in the early part of the season. After the TO injury, they never really ever bounced back to play well.

 

[Rack]

We're not 7-0 so some have to complain.

The W/L record has NOTHING to do with it.

I wish you people would get that through your heads.



It's about how crappy they've been playing. How they've shown no heart or aggressiveness. It's about how they look unprepared and in over their heads.


Why is that so hard to understand?

 

[CF74]

We need a Braveheart.

Haha I just watched that movie again and one man riled up a nation of _____________. I wish I could be a fly on the wall in the locker room to see if somebody is trying to be that guy but I seriously doubt it. We have guys leading by example but when you have a coach saying it's his fault all the time then somethings gotta give.

This might be the game we win and turn this ship around but without William Wallace it's not gonna be easy...

 

[StarWiz2]

Panic? Why, I see no reason to panic. We've only suffered through Camp Cupcake, Camp Marshmellow and now Team Creampuff.

We're only watching with horror as the three little pigs story comes to life right before our very eyes. We're only fielding a AAA team tomorrow, and maybe next week. Worse than that even, we're only going into battle with General Elmer T Fudd as our fearless leader. You know the General who allowed his troops to party in Mexico last year a week before a major war. The same General who thought pulling his pants down in practice was a funny thing. The same General who hired Brian Stewart, who looked more lost last week than Mary's little lamb.

Romo isn't as good as last year. I don't care what the stats say. He was 4-2 as a starter before he went down. Where is his heart? Well, I do have some good news there, actually. It's not in San Francisco. Go about 500 miles further south. He and Brady are two peas in a pod. But Brady deserves his rest. Romo? He doesn't deserve Jessica Simpson. At least not in football season.

This team is a mess from top to bottom. Anyone who doesn't see that, is wearing funny colored glasses. I think I need to borrow a pair for tomorrow's game. Because with my glasses, I see disaster looming:shoot6:

Unless, a blessed miracle unfolds and Jimmy Johnson, whose investment portfolio might have more holes through it than a mob hit, comes back and rides herd on this cattle. Yeah, maybe he's lost a step or two, but I can guarantee you, he hasn't lost his steel-toed, silver-spurred, Tony Lama cowboy boots.