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Bye-Week Game Thread

OK, the important game is obviously Giants @ Eagles. There are huge implications in the outcome of this game as it pertains to the Cowboys.

The Giants win and they take a stranglehold on the division, having beaten all division opponents once. It would put them 2 games up on the Redskins and 3 games up on the Cowboys and Eagles.

Philadelphia wins and it puts the Cowboys 2 games behind the Giants and one against the Eagles and Redskins, who will host Dallas next week after also having a bye.

I’m torn on this. If I look at it from a standpoint of winning the division, I have to root for the Eagles, as it closes the gap in the division and Dallas has already beaten the Eagles once. If I root for the [gulp] Giants, a win puts the Eagles in last place by way of tiebreaker since Dallas beat them earlier.

Maybe I’ll pull for a tie… Who you got?

Cowboys-Giants 2nd Half Thread

5-for-11, 71 yards, 2 picks. That’s the line that Brad Johnson has put up in the first half.

20-10 minutes of time possession in favor of the Giants.

Dallas needs a change because, despite the periods where the defense has played up to par, they can’t do it for the entire game.

The offense has to give the defense a chance to catch their breath and that’s just not happening.

Let’s see what happens this half …

Cowboys-Giants 1st Half Thread

Upsets seem to be the theme for the early games. Cincinnati gets their first win against the Jaguars and the Chiefs are taking out the Bucs.

Can the trend continue?

Let’s do this …

UPDATE: Bucs tied it and are driving in overtime.

Early Games Thread

A variety of game potentials.

The Hot:

Packers @ Titans: Can the undefeated Titans continue their defensive performance against the well-rested Packers and Aaron Rodgers?

Texans @ Vikings: Adrian Peterson vs. Mario Williams? The first matchup between coaches Brad Childress and Gary Kubiak.

Lions @ Bears: Like the NFC East, divisional games in the NFC North are always grueling. Can the Lions stop the Bears new-found offense?

Jets @ Bills: Intra-state game having Trent Edwards coming into his own?

The Not:

Jaguars @ Bengals: Is the clock ticking on Marvin Lewis?

Cardinals @ Rams: The last 2 teams to give the Cowboys a loss. It also signifies a matchup of the 2 cities that the Cards called home.

Ravens @ Browns: Another “2 cities” rivalry, with all of the seething hatred of Art Modell.

Bucs @ Chiefs: Really? People are paying to see this?

What on your slate?

Cowboys vs. Bucs 2nd Half Thread

Here it is.

Bucs @ Cowboys - 1st Half Thread

Looking around the division, the Eagles host the Falcons and rookie QB Matt Ryan, and the Redskins are playing at the Lions. In a late start, the Giants play at the Steelers.

The Cowboys host the Buccaneers and need to clear their minds of the nightmare visions known as the past two week’s games.

The ‘Skins obviously have the easiest path. The Cowboys needs to pick it up here to keep from dropping to .500 …

Sunday Games Thread

It’s just not the same when the Cowboys don’t play.

Which games are you watching?

Cowboys @ Browns, 2nd Half Thread

Halftime observations:

Told ya so:

1. The Cowboys are lining up Greg Ellis in the slot to chip Kellen Winslow.
2. Dallas went nickel with Anthony Henry in the slot on Winslow after Winslow beat the safeties a couple of times.
3. Orlando Scandrick plays the right corner spot when Henry slides inside. The Browns are targeting him.
4. The Cowboys are getting most of their running yards going wide behind Marc Colombo, just as they did in the preseason.
5. Dallas is flexing Jason Witten more and using more standard I sets, but is not going crazy with it so far.

Cleveland is going at the left side of the Dallas offensive line, and so far has nothing. Tony Romo has time to go way down his list of progressions on passes.

A textbook hot route — Cleveland blitzes a safety on 1st down. The line blocks down, Witten blows past OLB Kamerion Wimbley and takes a Romo floater inside the Browns ten.

The Dallas rush has been close but no cigar. They’re rushing four men on most pass plays.

Chris Canty and Jay Ratliff have won the rushing matchups so far. The Browns can’t get any push behind Joe Thomas and Eric Steinbach.

What does an efficient drive look like? Look at the Cowboys’ 2nd:

• 18 yard pass;
• 22 yard run;
• 7 yard pass;
• 10 yard penalty. Okay, that’s not so good.
• 35 yard touchdown pass.

The Browns are not trying to challenge Adam Jones very much. They’re thrown twice his way. He took an interference call on the first pass and almost picked off the second, defending the pass.

The early story is the Cowboys’ protection. The Browns are not getting close to Romo. Not remotely close. Cleveland’s one sack was wiped out by an illegal-use-of-hands penalty.

There’s your first terrible decision of the year for Romo. He comes in motion on 1st and ten from the Browns nine and forces a pass to Owens, who was bracketed by three Browns. It was only and incompletion — thankfully.

Touchdown with 24 seconds left in the half. Fox just showed a sideline shot of Shaun Rogers a huffin’ and a puffin’ on the Cleveland sideline.

… and Dallas gets the second half kickoff.

Cowboys @ Browns, 1st Half Thread

FINALLY!

Take it away.

Tuesday Teaser — Cowboys Camp, July 29th

One tasty morsel from yesterday’s notes that somehow missed the post:

In the last 11-on-11 drill the Cowboys offense ran a play from a one back set that had Felix Jones behind quarterback. Jones ran a circle route out of the backfield and crossed in front of linebacker Zach Thomas. Thomas tracked Jones and closed in when the QB checked down with his pass.

I should say that Thomas tried to close, because he never had a chance to make the tackle. Felix (there are always too many Jones on this team, so I’m going to call Felix and Adam by their first names) caught the pass and blew away from the veteran.

Folks, we’ve all mused about the exotic ways that Dallas can use Felix Jones. We’re all wondering if he’ll line up at receiver and if he’ll line up with Marion Barber in a two running back set.

What I saw was one of the most basic plays in the Cowboys playbook. The route is one backs were running a generation ago.

The Cowboys don’t have to do anything crazy with Felix Jones. They just need to get him the ball in space. He’ll do the rest. Wade Phillips compared Felix to Thurman Thomas, whom Wade coached in Buffalo. When I watched Felix make Zach Thomas look like he was wearing cement cleats, I thought of another back who wore Jones’ number 28 — Marshall Faulk. Now, don’t misunderstand me. I know that comparison is not fair. Faulk was a superstar. Jones hasn’t even played his first pro game. However, Felix Jones shows the same receiving skills that made Faulk so dangerous in his prime.

Look forward to that when Dallas visits San Diego a week from Saturday.

Terry Glenn: No News is No News; Choice Signs

Update: The rookies are signing on cue. 4th round pick Tashard Choice has agreed to terms, joining Orlando Scandrick and Erik Walden as rookie signees. 1st-rounders Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins and 2nd rounder Martellus Bennett have yet to ink contracts.

I just spoke to a source who tells me that negotiations between the team and Terry Glenn are ongoing and that the parties hope to get his status resolved before the team leaves for Oxnard tomorrow. Team officials were mum on the likelihood of a new agreement and on what it would entail. Know that talks continue, and are probably underway as you read this.

More as I learn it.

I asked about rookie negotiations and was told that no surprises are expected. The team’s MO in recent years has been to sign all its picks in the days just before camp. Since Dallas’ highest pick was 22nd overall, I don’t foresee any holdouts. We’ll see.

– Your factoid of the day: this is Jerry Jones‘ 20th season as Cowboys owner. By comparison, Clint Murchison owned the club for 24 years. Jerry has the new stadium coming on schedule next year, the Super Bowl in 2011 and a team entering its prime winning window. There’s no doubt he’ll exceed Murchison’s tenure in 2013.

‘Goin to Camp

Doing some last minute packing before heading out to the airport early tomorrow morning. Some updates:

1. We are in fact mediots now. I’m covering camp for KSOX, 1240 AM in the Rio Grande Valley Texas, and will roll out a camp show called “The Sports Doctors” one week from today. It will air Tuesdays through Fridays from 5 to 6 pm Central Time.

As KSOX is an ESPN radio affiliate, I have full credentials and will compile as many interviews as I can until my recorder melts.

2. We’re planning on live streaming the shows on this site. There’s one potential fly in our currently pure ointment. Hurricane Dolly is roaring towards the RGV and will make landfall some time tomorrow afternoon. We’re hopeful it will blow through but could slow our program prep, as everybody there is girding for the storm. We’re nonetheless optimistic that the program will be ready to go on the 29th as scheduled.

2A. We have a two week camp deal with an option for the season. We want to show the strongest possible support and want to make the show as accessable to our blog regulars as possible. KSOX does not have a toll-free number, so we’ll set up a program thread every afternoon that will let you post questions. We’ll be watching the thread and will get to as many questions as we can. We have some local give aways and are looking for sponsors and promotions to make our ‘net audience happy as well.

The more feedback they see from you, the more leverage we’ll have in two weeks. We want the show to run long term, so the more questions and comments we get from around the country and from our foreign friends, the better the odds that we’ll keep going. If the station picks up the option, we’ll have the ability to cover games in person all season. Your short-term support will be repaid in higher-quality, long-term coverage.

3. I will be posting reports on site as usual starting Friday and have permission to post interviews on site as well. I’m working with Raul on this and will provide a schedule as soon as I have it.

Put your eye black on. It’s camp time!

Super Bowl Open Thread

Since this is more of a holiday game I’m opening the dimensions of the thread.  Tell us what you’re cooking, how you’re hosting, etc. in addition to the game.

Senior Bowl Open Thread

Who do you like?

Championship Games Open Thread

Pats are in.

Will the Giants or Packers take them on?

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