Good morning,
I've just got done analyzating some game film from the Pewter Pirate-sized thrashing of the Miami Dolphins on Saturday. After reading through the rest of the results in the Tampa Tribune, I noticed the Dallas "Super Bowl XXXXIII Champions" Cowboys got destroyed by the San Diego Chargers.
It's tough not to watch HBO on Wednesday nights and not get inundated with all of this Cowboys hoopla and "the best team in the NFC Conference" diet tribe.
Don't get me wrong...I'm not here to bash, yet I'm not here to criticize your team either. The Bucs had their share of mistakes, but this little ol' NFC Southern Champion team had NO penalties...that's right...ZERO!
Here's a list of things I think might have happened and what your team should try to improvise on:
1) Get Brad Johnson more reps - As the case in 2002, Brad needs many snaps to get his head in the game and focus. You see how 2002 turned out.
2) Don't Give in to Terrell Owens (TO) - Gruden knows how to handle superstars like Joey Galloway and Ike Hilliard. You make them feel like part of the team and do not give into their "me first" ideology.
3) Take the Glazer Approach - Jerry needs to take a tip from Joel and Bryan...don't get involved with "high dollar" superstars. They showed last season that a team of above-average NFL League-caliber players and genious coaching is all you need to have success.
So, my friends, there's a couple things the front office could work on to improve the Cowboys.
You guys are on the right track though. Keep in mind, that this is only the first week of preseasonal games. Sure, the Bucs are one game ahead of you already, but there is time to make up some ground.
Thoughts?
