You enjoyed the win, I enjoyed the win over the Midgets

[cowboys2233]

Meh. People said the same thing last week before we played the G-Men.

And they were right.

 

[jnday]

I don't think there's a team in this division that's worthy of the playoffs.

I agree.

 

[Risen Star]

I'm having a hard time thinking of more than 5 or 6 in the entire NFL

Denver, NE, NO, Seattle, KC....Car? Cinci? Dallas?

This is just an overall bad year for the NFL. The product is way down.

It'll never happen but I'd love to see the salary cap go away. It'd do wonders for improving the overall quality of play in the league. There's too much turnover and too many teams having to look for depth on the cheap.

The salary cap is unfair anyway. Why should teams who draft well be forced to lose players? The NFL Draft is the great equalizer. No team has an advantage. If a front office is shrewd enough to consistently find top talent in the draft they should be allowed to enjoy their dynasty. They earned it. They didn't buy it.

 

[Risen Star]

I agree.

But, of course, that won't stop me from being on the edge of my seat should the Cowboys make the playoffs.

 

[Future]

It'll never happen but I'd love to see the salary cap go away. It'd do wonders for improving the overall quality of play in the league. There's too much turnover and too many teams having to look for depth on the cheap.

The salary cap is unfair anyway. Why should teams who draft well be forced to lose players? The NFL Draft is the great equalizer. No team has an advantage. If a front office is shrewd enough to consistently find top talent in the draft they should be allowed to enjoy their dynasty. They earned it. They didn't buy it.

Salary caps in every league are stupid.

 

[Tabascocat]

Salary caps in every league are stupid.

Maybe so, but MLB needs one, those guaranteed contracts are beyond ridiculous. At least, they should stop with the guaranteed part in every league with rules in place to buy out the contract if a team wanted to get rid of a player.

 

[Future]

Maybe so, but MLB needs one, those guaranteed contracts are beyond ridiculous. At least, they should stop with the guaranteed part in every league with rules in place to buy out the contract if a team wanted to get rid of a player.

Why?

If teams don't have the foresight to see that a guy's production is going to drop off when he's 35, that's their fault. Teams that can afford guaranteed salaries, like the Yankees, have a competitive advantage. Tough break Tampa! Its capitalism 101 lol

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Now lets take care of business on Thanksgiving.

We are at home.
The Raiders are sorry.
This is a game we win if we are contenders and not pretenders.

No excuses, "JUST WIN BABY"

"Midgets" is a prejorative. I hope no little people at the Forum were offended.

 

[IrishAnto]

In the not so distant past, the Cowboys would be coming off an emotional win, heading into a game versus a below average team; fans would be riding high and looking ahead at the playoff picture (myself included); the Cowboys would be feeling good and coach/JJ would talk of a good week of practice. Then the unthinkable happens--the game gets outta hand as soon as the first kickoff. We're outplayed, out-coached, out-hussled, and beaten. Sounds all too familiar.

This is a winnable game, but I've seen this scenario play out too many dang times for me to start proclaiming 7-5 while looking ahead at Chicago and the remaining schedule. This team has a lot to prove yet. Can they do it? You bet they can. But prove it to me first!

Amen!

We haven't proven to be good enough to overlook anyone.

 

[Hook'em#11]

At this point. Well, since week 4. LOL.. I have decided that it is all about the division.. Bragging rights for a fan of an average team to be on top of the 3 other sucky to average teams in it.

So, hope Dallas wins the East. That is my hope. I don't think I can take another one and done in the playoffs., or getting smoked when all the team would need to do is win the last game of the season..

Well, I can take it, not so sure my liver can.

 

[john van brocklin]

"Midgets" is a prejorative. I hope no little people at the Forum were offended.

My apologies if any height impaired Zoners were offended ! LOL

 

[Sarge]

I know some Eagles fans, weeks ago, were proclaiming the Cardinals game as an easy win. Not anymore.

They could be a helluva lot better if there head coach would get his head out of his *** and start Andre Ellington over Mendenhall. Guy is good.

 

[Eddie]

I think we will beat the Raiders. It'll be close, but we should be able to pull this one out.

We will be 7-5 by Friday morning, and all the talk will be about the playoffs.

We will lose the next two games to Chicago and GB. We will be back to 7-7 with two game remaining against the Skins and Iggles.

We will beat the Skins.

Then it's all or nothing again vs. the Iggles.

Same story ...

 

[Don Corleone]

I'm having a hard time thinking of more than 5 or 6 in the entire NFL

Denver, NE, NO, Seattle, KC....Car? Cinci? Dallas?

This is just an overall bad year for the NFL. The product is way down.

Based on past history, one of the current 6-5 teams in the NFL will get hot and make a run. That much is a given.

 

[Future]

Based on past history, one of the current 6-5 teams in the NFL will get hot and make a run. That much is a given.

Eh, I don't see it. I can't imagine Dallas, Arizona, Detroit, Philly, or whoever making a serious run. Could they get to the NFCC? Maybe if they get hot. But that would be a fluke more than anything. All of those teams are seriously flawed.

 

[Don Corleone]

Eh, I don't see it. I can't imagine Dallas, Arizona, Detroit, Philly, or whoever making a serious run. Could they get to the NFCC? Maybe if they get hot. But that would be a fluke more than anything. All of those teams are seriously flawed.

True, but all teams have flaws. No one saw the Cards going on a playoff run in 2008 after going 9-7. How about the 7-9 Seahawks upsetting the Saints in the playoffs not long ago? That was a pathetic NFCW division that year.

The SB winner this year might be fighting for their playoff lives right now.

 

[KJJ]

As always with the Cowboys it's what Cowboys team shows up after Thanksgiving that will determine their season. It always comes down to how the Cowboys play in Dec especially in week 17. Since 08 the Cowboys have lost following a win on Thanksgiving. They seem to come back flat following a win on Thanksgiving it's been one of those troubling trends the team has developed over the past several years. In 08 after a win over Seattle on Thanksgiving the Cowboys followed it up with a loss in Pittsburgh that led to a 1-3 Dec and home for the playoffs. In 2011 the Cowboys were 7-4 after a win over Miami on Thanksgiving which left them in excellent shape heading into Dec. They returned from the break flat losing to a bad AZ team in the infamous icing the kicker game. That loss led to a 1-4 Dec/Jan and home for the playoffs. In 2012 the Cowboys lost to Washington on Thanksgiving but returned from the break to win 3 straight before folding the final 2 weeks so it's not like winning or losing following the Thanksgiving break is going to determine their season.

The Cowboys do seem to return from the break more focused after losing on Thanksgiving than they do following a win. Now don't get me wrong I'm certainly not hoping for a loss on Thanksgiving just pointing out an interesting trend I've noticed with the team. Whether the Cowboys win or lose on Thanksgiving their seasons have been coming down to the final week of the season. With the Dec schedule the Cowboys have it's critical they beat the Raiders tomorrow. They return from the break to face Chicago in Chicago which will be a real test for the Cowboys regardless who the Bears have at QB. The following week they face GB and Rodgers could be back by then. In week 16 the Cowboys head to Washington and although the Commanders are done they'll be in position to play spoiler. They would like nothing better than to ruin the Cowboys season. Any team that has nothing to play for is dangerous because they can go out and throw caution to the wind. The Cowboys season could very well come down to week 17 for a 3rd straight year at least this year they'll be at home.

 

[CATCH17]

Now lets take care of business on Thanksgiving.

We are at home.
The Raiders are sorry.
This is a game we win if we are contenders and not pretenders.

No excuses, "JUST WIN BABY"

Regardless if we win or lose the Cowboys are pretenders.

I wish it weren't true but this is typically the time of year we look like a good team before we crash.

I don't even know who we play next but I can pretty much guarantee we will lose after we come back from Thanksgiving.

 

[InDakWeTrust]

I would think a slight adjustment in the salary cap, i.e like the NBA where we can resign our players who have played their rookie contract here (doesn't apply to UDFA's) to contracts with 10% of it not count against the cap. So, we draft Cleetus Bumwater to play QB and he plays out his rookie deal. We sign him to a 6 year $100m contract, and each years SB and salary is %10 less, thus making it a 6yr and $90m deal.

 

[john van brocklin]

I think we will beat the Raiders. It'll be close, but we should be able to pull this one out.

We will be 7-5 by Friday morning, and all the talk will be about the playoffs.

We will lose the next two games to Chicago and GB. We will be back to 7-7 with two game remaining against the Skins and Iggles.

We will beat the Skins.

Then it's all or nothing again vs. the Iggles.

Same story ...

I can see a scenerio where we play the Egirls for the NFC East title and loser goes home.
I would hope in that situation the home field advantage would pull us through.
We did not have this the last 2 end of season win or go home games.