Hope and Change: What’s Next For The Buffalo Bills?

For the first time in recent memory, Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. did something that shocked me.

Yesterday, he fired the entire coaching staff. Everybody. He cleaned house in a big way. I can imagine long time special teams coach Bobby April pulling a Roger Dorn and walking into Wilson’s office saying “Even me?” Yes, even you, Bobby. Clearly, Ralph Wilson is trying to send a message. The question is, to whom?

First, he’s sending a big message to the fans. The last three or four coaching regimes, starting with Wade Phillips have basically been placeholders with career assistants underneath them. By getting rid of everybody, he signals that he has heard the fans’ concerns about the organization and is willing to get rid of some long time guys in order to make a fresh start.

That’s no small thing, given the naturally pessimistic attitude of the average sports show call-in fan that Wilson is too old to make such a change. This should help bring the fans around and maybe give the owner another shot to right his ship before they start leaping off.

The other group that Wilson is sending a message to is the all-important coaching pool. The big-name candidates that are left will want to install their own assistants. They will want their own guys that they know are loyal and will pull in the same direction.

Wilson just made the new head man’s job a heck of a lot easier by getting the hard part out of the way. He’s saying “If you come here, you’ll have a blank slate. Be creative.” That’ll be a big help to anyone thinking about coming to Buffalo.

Those are the two main groups I believe that Wilson was trying to reach with his Black Friday pink-slips. Will all of the fans be happy with it? Judging by the reaction on this site and elsewhere, I can say that a majority will be. The big question is, will it help bring the right coach to Buffalo?

Suffice it to say, it looks like we will have another interesting off-season on our hands this year.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers OC Bruce Arians- Out With The Old, In With The New!

Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers season has come to a close, it is time to move on and start to think about the future.

 

Although that includes the entire team as a whole, I am focusing this article on one area of the team…the offense.

 

There has been a lot of talk recently about the job security that Bruce Arians may or may not have. I, for one, believe that for the Steelers to improve, they need to split ways with Bruce Arians or at very least demote him.

 

Although the offense has improved slightly this year over last, it has been two things that an offense should never be…very inconsistent and way too predictable.

 

The Steelers’ short yardage offense and red zone production was among the worst in the league.

 

When the team held a lead, the offense was never capable of grinding out the clock with a productive running game, despite having a great runner in Rashard Mendenhall.

 

The overwhelming amount of talent on the Steelers offense covered up its deficiencies and has unfortunately kept Bruce Arians on this team as the offensive coordinator for way too long.

 

So where do the Steelers go from here?

 

Most people would say that the first step is to fire Arians and start looking for a new offensive coordinator. However, I disagree.

 

Without getting into who should hold what position, let me explain where I feel the Steelers should go from here.

 

This would certainly be a bold move, but I feel they should eliminate the offensive coordinator position all together. There should be a quarterbacks coach, an offensive line coach, and a wide receiver coach.

 

Maybe Arians can remain on board as the quarterbacks coach since he has a good relationship with Roethlisberger, eliminating any ill will that would come from his firing.

 

However, I think that the offensive players themselves should make up the all-new “offensive coordinating team” with Ben Roethlisberger as their captain and play caller…the head honcho so to speak.

 

Of course, Roethlisberger would still have to answer to Tomlin, who would make the major in-game decisions such as whether or not to go for it on certain downs.

 

We wouldn’t want Roethlisberger’s head to get much bigger than it is already since he is prone to receiving concussions and a bigger head means a bigger target.

 

Talk about the Steelers entering the twenty-first century!

 

Who knows more about what the players are capable of than the players themselves?

 

It would be like a company selling stock to its workers who will then work harder as a result, in an attempt to benefit themselves. They would take an active interest in their own plays and would try that much harder to get the job done, as any failure would reflect badly upon themselves.

 

More accountability would be the key to this system’s success. Not to mention how much easier it would be to learn an offense that they helped make.

 

The players would take more pride in their accomplishments, making them try that much harder to prove their plays can work, week in and week out.

 

I am aware it may be a little tough to implement, but it is certainly doable. As Roethlisberger has already done it himself throughout the season in his no-huddle drills and in no-huddle game situations.

 

We all know the success that came along with that offensive set. It seemed to me that the only time the Steelers would score touchdowns is when Roethlisberger was calling the plays. So is it really that far-fetched?

 

I think it could work. A bold move that could pay dividends on the field as well as in their pocket books, as Roethlisberger gets paid enough to hold both position already.

 

Big Ben, the player…the coach…the legend. Sounds good to me.

 

 

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Dallas Cowboys Injury Report: Playoff Edition

The Cowboys could be at full strength for their Wild Card game against the Eagles on Saturday.

Running back Tashard Choice got his bell rung picking up a blitz in the first quarter on Sunday and was kept out of the rest of the game for precautionary reasons. Choice has been diagnosed with a slight concussion and he will undergo further tests this week, but he hasn’t been ruled out of Saturday’s game. In fact, head coach Wade Phillips said there’s a “good chance” he will play.

Cornerback Terence Newman suffered a knee contusion in the second half of Sunday’s game. He missed the rest of the defensive series but did come back to finish the game on the next series. Newman said after the game he was “feeling great” and should practice and play, but will probably end up this week’s injury report.

Quarterback Tony Romo was slow getting up after falling on his back in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game, but never missed a snap and finished the game. He should practice in full this week and be ready for Saturday night.

Tackle Marc Colombo was cleared to work with trainers last week and could be cleared this week to practice with the first team offense. Coach Wade Phillips said that Colombo would start if he’s cleared to practice, but that Doug Free would also play.

Safety Pat Watkins missed the last three games with a PCL tear. Phillips said yesterday that Watkins will return to practice this week but in a limited role. If he does play on Saturday, it will most likely be on special teams.

Safety Gerald Sensabaugh has fully recovered from his broken thumb, but has said he will keep playing with a cast for support.

DeMarcus Ware has suffered neck, foot, and wrist injuries but has played through them, and this week will be no different.

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Tuesday Morning Running Back, Week 16: Return Of The Bungles

I’d be willing to wager that soon after the New York Jets 37-0 drubbing of the Cincinnati Bengals, NBC executives began to panic.

It’s bad enough that this game lacked drama, flare, suspense, and bravado.

It’s even worse that these two teams are going to meet in the playoffs this Saturday afternoon.

How is NBC going to promote a game that people outside of New York and Cincinnati will likely shun in fear of the exact same outcome?

Well, for one thing, the Bengals will be the home team, and they’ll be no Fireman Ed to lead the cheers.

Maybe Cedric Benson will average better than the pitiful 1.8 yards per carry he did on Sunday night.

Maybe the Bengals will gain more than seven yards of total offense in the first half.

Maybe “Ochostinko” will stop talking smack on Twitter , and learn to be a competent receiver again.

Most importantly, maybe the Bengals will regain whatever it was that led them to a division title and only their second winning season since 1991.

A friend of mine complained on my Facebook page that I didn’t give the Jets credit in beating the Colts last week, and that no one gives them enough credit.

Putting my hatred of gang green aside, allow me to praise the Jets in two areas.

1. Rex Ryan was brought in to improve the defense. To me, he didn’t just improve it, he made it the best unit in the league.

And,

2. If I had a vote for NFL defensive player of the year, Darelle Revis gets it without question. I’ve never seen a cornerback consistently shut down top receivers like him.

That good enough for you Greg?tr

The bottom line here is that the Jets have to keep it up and the Bengals have to go back to the drawing board.

Hey, at the very least this game should intrigue you.

Elsewhere in the final week of the regular season:

• What were the odds that one year later it would be the Eagles reeling from a terrible loss to the Cowboys heading into the playoffs since the shoe was on the other foot last year?
• The Giants defensive effort in the last two weeks was absolutely disgraceful. I’m not surprised at all Bill Sheridan was given his walking papers.
• The key for the Vikings in two weeks is to keep the momentum going.
• The Colts and Saints learned valuable lessons this week, they’re nothing without their leaders.
• As disappointing as this year was for the Steelers, you can at least be thankful that they finished with a strong defensive effort and were in the playoff picture till the end,
• The Jim Zorn era came to a fitting end since the Redskins couldn’t even beat the Charger backups.
• ESPN reported yesterday that Mike Shanahan was seen getting into a car at the DC airport that was sent by Daniel Snyder. To me, he can’t get there fast enough.
• The Broncos season ended just like last season did, with a big collapse leaving them searching for answers.
• I like Julian Edelman, but he’s no Wes Welker. The Patriots running game needs to step it up if they want to win.
• Chris Johnson has officially passed Adrian Peterson as the number one running back in fantasy football. Now what will buy his offensive line?
• You know a four-game wining streak is a big deal in Cleveland when the coach gets a Gatorade bath after the game.
• It wasn’t a pretty road to the postseason for the Ravens, but a strong performance by Willis McGahee got them in.
•  Rest assured Packer fans that the Cardinals you saw this week won’t be the same Cardinals you see next week.
• It’s great that Jay Cutler played to his potential by tossing four touchdown passes, but for the Bears, this was a season of missed opportunity.
• Even though he finished 1-15, I still think Steve Spagnuolo will be a good coach if he coaches to his strength. Therefore, that Suh kid from Nebraska should be the Rams first priority in the draft.
• Falcons coach Mike Smith said after his teams win on Sunday that the only way to be relevant in the league is to be in the playoff picture year in and year out. I guess someone forget to tell him that he’s the only coach in team history with consecutive winning seasons. That should make them relevant enough.
• Please note that next week’s column will be written on Monday instead of Tuesday since they’re are fewer games to cover. So look for it then.

 

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2009 NFL Awards From MVP To Biggest Hit

The 2009 NFL regular season was a great one. We saw a 2000-yard rusher, two teams that nearly went undefeated, and plenty of drama.

As the playoffs begin, I want to take a look at who should win the regular season awards. We’ll also look at some awards that the NFL doesn’t give out.

Let’s start out with some fun before we get into the real discussion:

Biggest Hits of the Year (in no particular order).

Vote on which you think is the best in the poll on the right.

1. Ray Lewis vs. Chad Ochocinco

2. Zach Follett vs. Danny Amendola

3. Adrian Peterson vs. William Gay

4. Adrian Peterson vs. Al Harris

5. Terrence Newman vs. Roddy White

Best Play of the Year

Brett Favre’s game-winning touchdown pass to Greg Lewis against the San Francisco 49ers.

This was one of the best plays I have ever seen. How did Lewis keep his feet in bounds?

NFL MVP

There are a number of players who had remarkable seasons in 2009. Chris Johnson ran for over 2,000 yards and broke Marshall Faulk’s record for total yards from scrimmage.

Drew Brees led the league in passer rating, passing touchdowns, and completion percentage. Brett Favre had nearly identical numbers to Brees, but won fewer games. Peyton Manning led his team to a 14-0 start before Indianapolis rested its starters.

Andre Johnson had nearly 1,600 yards receiving and led the NFL in targets.

While I do think that defensive players should be considered for MVP, I didn’t see any performances from players on top-flight teams deserving of the award this year.

My pick: Drew Brees. Not only did he put up ridiculous numbers, Brees has played a huge part in taking the Saints from being mediocre in 2008 to being a top-flight team in 2009.

Offensive Player of the Year

The players up for this award are the same as those mentioned above in the MVP discussion.

Since this award is less dependent on overall team performance, I’m giving this one to Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans.

Johnson had one of the best offensive seasons for a running back in NFL history with 2,509 yards from scrimmage, an NFL record. Johnson often carried the hapless Titans offense single-handed as the team struggled to put the ball in the air.

Defensive Player of the Year

Darren Sharper had an incredible season ball-hawking for the New Orleans Saints while snatching nine passes and scoring three touchdowns.

Patrick Willis had a ridiculous season leading the NFL in tackles while also posting four sacks, eight passes defended, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a touchdown.

Elvis Dumervil led the NFL with 17 sacks.

While each of those players is very deserving of an award, one player stands out above everyone else: Charles Woodson, cornerback for the Green Bay Packers.

Woodson was absolutely dominant this season: 74 tackles, 18 passes defended, nine interceptions, two sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and three touchdowns. He is my NFL Defensive Player of the Year.

Offensive Rookie of the Year

There are just a few rookies on the offensive side of the ball that stand out.

Knowshon Moreno had 947 rushing yards and seven touchdowns, both tops among rookie running backs.

Among receivers, Austin Collie, Percy Harvin, and Hakeem Nicks stand out as the top performers. Collie had seven touchdowns, most for rookie receivers while Nicks and Harvin led all rookies in receiving yards.

All of the rookie quarterbacks struggled, so none of them are up for consideration for this award.

My pick: Percy Harvin, wide receiver, Minnesota Vikings.

While Harvin proved to be a great receiver this season, he also made an incredible impact in the return game. For a Vikings team that has not had a decent return man this decade, Harvin was a game-changer. He scored two touchdowns and averaged over 27 yards per return.

Defensive Rookie of the Year

This award has already been given to Brian Cushing, linebacker for the Houston Texans and I agree with that decision.

Cushing had 134 total tackles, five sacks, fourteen passes defended, two forced fumbles, and four interceptions. He was the best all-around rookie defender.

Runners-up for this award would be Jairus Byrd of the Bills who had nine interceptions, Clay Matthews who had 10 sacks for the Green Bay Packers, and Brian Orakpo who had 11 sacks for the Washington Redskins.

Coach of the Year

Sean Payton, New Orleans Saints. Payton led the Saints to a great season and can be given a lot of credit for hiring Gregg Williams as defensive coordinator.

Runner up: Jim Caldwell, Indianpolis Colts.

Comeback Player

While many will want to give this award to Tom Brady, I’m going to go with the underdog. Yes, Tom Brady had a great season coming back from a major knee injury. But we all knew that was going to happen, didn’t we?

Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans is my comeback player of the year, hands down.

Young is a guy many thought would be out of the NFL after what transpired last season. After being benched and going through a deep depression, it seemed the Titans were ready to move on without him.

After a terrible 0-6 start, the Titans threw Young out there in desperation. What did Young do? Only what he’s been doing his whole life: Win football games.

Young set a career high for quarterback rating with an 82.8 rating while leading the Titans to an 8-2 record as the starter. This was the Vince Young we thought we would see after his rookie season.

I hope to see more good things from Young and the Titans next season.

Best “Out of Nowhere” Performances

These players came from absolutely nowhere to put up huge seasons:

1a. Sidney Rice, WR, Minnesota Vikings.

1b. Miles Austin, WR, Dallas Cowboys.

These two receivers both increased their yardage totals by over 1,000 yards between 2008 and 2009 and became star receivers. Great seasons for both.

2. Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs.

If the Chiefs could look into the future, they would have dumped LJ a lot sooner. Charles rushed for over 1,000 yards…in the second half of the season alone.

Had he played all season, who knows, he could have topped 2,000 yards with Chris Johnson. For a guy they called “too small” and “too fumble prone” this was an awesome, out of nowhere performance.

Worst Trade

The Chicago Bears gave up two first round picks to get Jay Cutler. Cutler threw 26 interceptions and led the Bears to a 7-9 record, worse than in 2008.

Kyle Orton, who won nine games with the Bears in 2008, had the best statistical season of his career in Denver.

Cutler may have more upside than Orton, but he is not worth two first round picks. He makes too many bad decisions to be a true difference-maker at quarterback.

Best Draft Pick

Michael Oher, Baltimore Ravens. What a great value he turned out to be. If NFL teams had a crystal ball, he may have gone in the top five, or even first overall.

Worst Draft Pick

I think we all knew this when it happend, but Darrius Heyward-Bey was an awful draft pick. He can’t catch, which makes it difficult to succeed as a wide receiver. He looks to be 2009’s Troy Williamson.

2009 was a great NFL season, let’s hope it continues in the playoffs.

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Chance for the No. 2 Seed Seemed to Good to Be True for the Philadelphia Eagles

This was the last situation the Philadelphia Eagles wanted to experience at the end of the season: A loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 to lose the NFC East title.

Not to mention their missed opportunity to get the No. 2 seed in the NFC and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

There’s no doubt how much the loss to the Cowboys hurts for not only the Eagles, but their fans that seem to ride this same roller coaster each season.

Philadelphia gets hot towards the end of the season and seems to be one of the favorites in the NFC entering postseason play. Once they get to that point where it seems like they are finally going to go the distance, the Eagles fail and let everyone down.

After two straight losses to the Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Chargers, the Eagles appeared to be slowly slipping away as contenders in the NFC with a 5-4 record. After their loss to the Chargers, they went on a six-game winning streak and set themselves up with a chance at the No. 2 seed in the NFC—which seemed nearly impossible a few weeks ago, considering the Minnesota Vikings seemed to be a sure lock for it.

Of the four teams who had a shot at the No. 2 seed entering Week 17, the Eagles had the best chance out of anyone, considering they just needed to win against the Cowboys. There was no scenario where they needed to win and receive help from other teams like last season.

All they had to do was win.

Instead, the Eagles enter the playoffs as the No. 6 seed in the NFC and will open the postseason against the same Dallas team that has already beat them twice this season.

Sure, it would have been nice for the Eagles to enjoy an extra week of rest. However, the end of Philadelphia’s win streak may be a blessing in disguise.

Over their six-game winning streak, there were at least four games the Eagles could have easily let slip away yet still managed to come through.

Their fourth quarter comebacks against the Chicago Bears and Washington Redskins.

A 45-38 win over the New York Giants in a game which no team seemed to know how to play defense.

And, of course, there was the 30-27 win over the Denver Broncos where the Eagles blew a 17-point second half lead.

As impressive as each win seemed, it was only a matter of time before the Eagles luck ran out and they came up on the losing side. All good things must come to an end at some point, and Philadelphia’s luck seemed to run out last weekend in Dallas.

The Eagles and their fans should be glad the winning streak came to an end last weekend instead of in the divisional round of the playoffs. The only win streak that matters in the NFL now is which of the remaining 12 teams is still streaking after February 7.

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Bengals-Jets: History Says Cincinnati Wins Playoff Opener Over New York

By the time 10:30 p.m. rolled around Sunday night, most Bengals fans were stuck with three choices: overdose on Ambien and hope for death, watch Battlefield Earth (which is almost the same as overdosing on Ambien), or keep the game on.
 
I was out of Ambien, so I decided to watch the rest of the game.

So what does Sunday’s 37-0 loss to the Jets mean? Good question, glad you asked.

Since 1990, when the NFL expanded the playoffs to its current 12-team format, there have been nine occasions where two teams matched up in the final game of the season went on to meet again in the first round of the playoffs (Ironically, there are three instances this season).

The good news for the Bengals: The team that loses the regular season game has a 5-4 record in the playoff game.

Even better, there have only been two teams since 1990 involved in the exact same scenario as the Bengals, that being, you go on the road to face an opponent in the regular season finale and then turn around and host that same opponent in the first round of the playoffs.

So lets take a closer look at those two instances.

Example One

Regular Season

Dec. 27, 1992: Buffalo at Houston

In the final week of the 1992 season, the Bills had everything to play for. With a win, they would clinch the AFC East and a first-round bye in the playoffs. With a loss, they would be stuck playing Houston in the Wild-Card game the following week.

For the Oilers it was simple: Win, and you’re in (sound familiar Jets fans?). Even though they were playing to win an AFC East title, the Bills, playing all of their starters, came out and laid an egg. Quarterback Frank Reich threw for only 99 yards to go along with two interceptions. The Bills were down 20-3 at halftime.

Outcome: Houston would clinch a playoff berth with a 27-3 win over Buffalo.

The Rematch in the Playoffs

Jan. 3, 1993 Houston at Buffalo (The Famous Bills Comeback)

After treating the Bills like Charlie Sheen treats his ex-wives, the Oilers were cocky and confident going into the rematch. Even with Buffalo’s starters playing, Houston had dominated the week before.

The first 33 minutes of the playoff game looked to be the same as the regular season as Houston jumped out to a 35-3 lead. Yes, you read that correctly, it was 35-3 in the third quarter.

So how is this good for Bengals fans, weren’t the Bengals and Bills in the same position?

Lets cue Frank Reich, the Buffalo offense and the best comeback in NFL history.

Over the next nine minutes, Reich throws four touchdown passes (three of them to Andre Reed) and combined with a one-yard Kenneth Davis TD run, Buffalo actually took the lead in the fourth quarter.

The game would go to overtime, but I wouldn’t be telling this story if the Bills lost.

Bills kicker Steve Christie hits a 32-yard field goal in the extra period. 

Outcome: Buffalo rides the unbelievable 41-38 win all the way to the Super Bowl.

Example Two

Regular Season

Jan. 2, 2005 Indianapolis at Denver

For Denver it was simple: Win, and you’re in (sound familiar Jets fans?). For the Colts it was also simple: Do whatever the hell you want.

The Colts knew that if they lost, they would definitely play Denver. They also knew that if they won, Denver would be eliminated and they would face a Jaguars team that had already beat them this season (Ironically, the Bengals knew if they beat the Jets, they would play a Texans team that had already beaten them handily).

Let’s make a long story short, Peyton Manning sat and all other Colts starters played at least a half.

Outcome: the Broncos qualify for the playoffs by beating the Colts 33-14.

The Rematch in the Playoffs

Jan. 9, 2005, Denver at Indianapolis

In the first round of the playoffs the Broncos got an unhealthy dose of Peyton Manning. Everyone’s favorite MasterCard spokesman threw four touchdown passes and it was 35-3 Colts by halftime.

After trashing Indy one week earlier, the Broncos all of the sudden looked like a blind kid trying to take a written version of the SAT. They had no answers as the Colts rolled to a 49-24 win.

So what does of all of this mean? Well, on one hand it means absolutely nothing.

However, on the other hand, we’re merely pointing out that no team has ever won a playoff rematch on the road after winning the regular season game at home a week earlier.

For your reading pleasure, here are the results of all nine matchups involving teams playing in consecutive weeks since 1990. Regular season game in orange, playoff game in black.

Team that loses in regular season is 5-4 all-time in consecutive week rematches:

1991
Chiefs 27, Raiders 21
Chiefs 10, Raiders 6

1992
Oilers 27, Bills 3
Bills 41, Oilers 38 Overtime

1993 (Two Examples)
Lions 30, Packers 20
Packers 28, Lions 24

Raiders 33, Broncos 30 Overtime
Raiders 42, Broncos 24

1997
Patriots 14, Dolphins 12
Patriots 17, Dolphins 3

2000
Rams 26, Saints 21
Saints 31, Rams 28

2001 (Two Examples)
Jets 24, Raiders 22
Raiders 38, Jets 24

Eagles 17, Buccaneers 13
Eagles 31, Buccaneers 9

2004
Broncos 33, Colts 14
Colts 49, Broncos 24

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2010 NFL Mock Draft v. 2.0

Now that the 2009 regular season is over, we at least know how the top half of the draft will shake down. That helps us get a better idea of how the prospects might slide or rise, and who might get lucky and get the player they were hoping for in this year’s draft.

There could be some surprises along the way, and there will probably be some trades as well. If a labor agreement isn’t reached, this year’s draft could be a trainwreck with teams trying to jump at talent while others are trying to land quality free agents without spending big money on college players.

The draft is always exciting… so let’s get the party started. Here’s my second look at the 2010 NFL Draft.

NOTE: I am not assuming any trades, but simply going with the teams as they landed in the draft.

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DeSean Jackson May Unintentionally Give Dallas Cowboys Some Added Fire

Hours after a gut-wrenching 24-0 defeat to the division rival Cowboys, DeSean Jackson decided to post his feelings on the popular social-networking site Twitter.

In response to the loss Jackson posted: “Got smashed by them cowboys 2daaaaaay sheeeeesh its all good we gonna sting they a$s next week lil buddy,”

Is that really the type of comments you want to say about arguably the hottest team in football?

Not that Dallas needs any extra motivation.

The Cowboys finished their season by defeating the previously unbeaten Saints, in the Superdome no less, and shutting out two division rivals in back-to-back weeks. A feat no other Cowboy team has accomplished.

I guess Jackson needed something to take away the sting of losing to a better team because the Eagles were just out-played in every facet of the game by the Cowboys.

In response to Jackson’s comments, Mike Jenkins, the man in charge of grounding the high-flying Eagle, posted this:“I wouldn’t argue back and forth on Twitter, I’m not even a Twitter type of guy… Let him talk”

Jenkins is doing the smart thing. Letting his play on the field do the talking.

Now, you could argue that Philadelphia wasn’t showing anything, or playing with all of their heart. McNabb confirming the point in his postgame press conference.

I find this extremely hard to believe why a team would play that way. Especially if they’re playing for a potential first-round bye and a home game in the divisional round of the NFC Playoffs.

However, I do feel the game will have a completely different feel and temp to it. The Cowboys WILL be ready for it.

Lately, it has seemed Wade has gotten his men ready for the biggest games of the season.

This will be one of them.

Tony Romo has said he expects to see every blitz ever invented thrown at him.

And why not.

The Eagles are the ones with their backs against the wall. They are the team who has yet to beat the Cowboys in two tries.

Dallas will be ready. Expect that and expect that 13-year drought without a playoff victory to end on Saturday.

 

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JaMarcus Russell: Turning Into A Top 5 Quarterback

So you bought it. You thought the title was ridiculous just like me. And it was. But can he be in the future? No. You gotta stop falling for it.

Anyway let me get to the point. JaMarcus Russell looked good out there. He was playing well. Until he threw an interception, and lost a fumble. This was the conversation Cable and Russell had when he got back into the huddle.

Tom Cable : What the hell were you seeing out there ‘Marcus?

JaMarcus Russel l: I swear he was wide open.

TC : The problem was that he was wide open 3 seconds before you through it. Do you realize that he has to be open the moment you throw the ball?

JC : Uhhh.

TC : We talked about this ‘Marcus. Stop sucking. It’s not good for your career, or mine.

JC : What are you going to do about it? You gonna punch me like you did to Hanson and the other chicks? Because it ain’t gonna work. See, I eat burgers just like you do. We the same body type.

TC : Which is exactly the problem. You are the Quarterback! The damn Quarterback! But we can have this conversation later. Let’s not make a scene. You need to go back out there and suck less.

JC : But I don’t want to go back out there. They don’t like me very much. The defense scares me. Can’t you take me out?

TC : I would if I could ‘Marcus. I would if I could…

So that is what transpired after JaMarcus Russell’s interception. And you call Cable a bad coach. “Stop sucking.” I think everybody would say that including the defense. They have feelings too, you know. You think they like it when they have to pick off Russell without even trying? Well, they don’t.

So, JaMarcus, on behalf of Raider Nation, could you stop sucking?

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