NFL Preview: 1. Dallas Cowboys
Uncategorized September 1st. 2006, 7:27pm
Is the defense up to snuff? Can Bledsoe get around in the pocket without a motorized wheelchair? Can Terrell Owens … stop being such a little bitch? We’re guessing yes to all of these questions, and that’s why the Dallas Cowboys are our pick to win the Super Bowl.
Offseason: Goodbye Keyshawn Johnson, hello, Terrell Owens. Goodbye Larry Allen, hello Jason Fabini and Kyle Koiser. The addition of “idiot kicker” Mike Vanderjagt is a nice score, as well. The draft was a boon – Ohio State LB Bobby Carpenter figures to have an immediate impact, and TE Anthony Fasano probably means a ton of double TE sets, and heavy doses of RB Julius Jones.
Schedule: Three tough non-league road games: Jacksonville, Carolina and Atlanta. The daunting league schedule. And Indy and Tampa are coming to Dallas. This is a challenging schedule, but one that should prepare the Cowboys for the postseason.
What they’re lacking: Can’t we all just get along? Hate to throw an “if” into picking a Super Bowl winner, but if Terrell Owens can’t get his shit together, forget about this team. Playoffs, sure, but they won’t be winning the Super Bowl.
What could prevent them from the Super Bowl Besides the obvious (Terrell Owens), the linebackers are average, and it looks as if a rookie, Carpenter, will start. Everyone wants to slam Drew Bledsoe as an immobile bum, but altogether now: He’s been to a Super Bowl.
Three reasons they’ll win Super Bowl: 1. Bill Parcells, in additional to be a superstitious freak, is a master motivator. The guy has won a Super Bowl title with Jeff Hostetler, and nearly reached another with an over-the-hill Vinny T. 2. Nothing like the toughest division in football to butter you up for the postseason. 3. Terrell Owens.
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Video: This isn’t video footage of the Cowboys glory years in the 1990s; nor is it anything involving Danny White, Tony Dorsett, or Ed “Too Tall” Jones. What we’ve got here … ah, you’ve just got to see it for yourself. You’ve seen it before, but damn if it isn’t arresting video footage.
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3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Carolina Panthers
5. Miami Dolphins
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September 2nd, 2006 at 8:35 pm
I’m as big of a Cowboy fan as you’ll find, and I certainly hope they finally bring the Lombardi Trophy back to Dallas. But I have to dispute some of your thoughts…
Bobby Carpenter is probably not even going to be starting. That’s how good, and how deep Dallas’ linebacking corps is. Greg Ellis has made a very successful conversion from DE to LB in the 3-4. They cut Rocky Boiman today, who had a solid pre-season, and to whom they had paid a $1 million signing bonus.
While Kozier has been somewhat of a pleasant surprise, Fabini was on the bubble as far as making the team, and barely did today as Rob Petitti was waved instead today in the final roster pare down.
There’s no guessing about alot of two tight end sets. Parcells stated that when he drafted Fasano.
Julius Jones has not impressed, and I’m looking for Marion Barber to have a good shot at being the starter before the season’s over.
The draft was a nice one, but I wouldn’t call it a “boon”. Parcells cut his #4 and #6 picks today.