Cowboys win their first ever game at Lambeau... 27-16

This game reminded me of one of those games that Romo throws out several times a season. Buffalo last year, Philly..you know...Red zone interception, two intentional grounding calls tonight a fumble... This seemed like a bad game where he can't get anything done. I wonder if he's over came it so much that this is worst game he's going to throw out? And the 'boys still win going away. Romo:17 of 130 for 267. 1 TD 1 int. And all he cares about is the scoreboard.

TO: What can you say about that player?? He didn't have a big first game, had a few drops, but yet he still announced his presence with authority. Watch the Felix Jones' TD run. TO goes from a dead stop, 5 yards behind him, and outruns 26 to the end-zone. Amazing. He probably could've caught Felix if he wanted. He basically made 2 blocks on that play. And he made a great block on a Barber run too. He also showed great hustle running down field on the interception return and making the tackle.

Felix Jones: Jason Garrett said, "This guy is special." Proved it again. 3 Td's in 3NFL games.

Barber: I don't think that Barbarian describes him accurately. Is there even a word for what he does? I guess he's not a finisher according to Madden because he fumbled. Wonder how much the ribs had to do with that? Why didn't Wade challenge that? He was pretty damn close to being down. Barber looks like my brother only very athletic and black.


Romo: Already covered about his "bad" game, but 13-2 in his first 15 road games. Tied for the best ever. And people say he can't win the big one?

Jason Witten: Separated shoulder, making blocks left and right, and making great catches and plays. He's not under-rated in Dallas, but does the rest of NFL fans know how great he is? He is amazing and the best I have seen in a long long time. He's the real deal.

Tellus: Made some special team plays, committed a special team penalty, made a great run and got into a fight. It was with Jovorskie's half brother from another mista or sista Jermichael Finley. Not sure of the actual familial relationship. I'm sure Tellus, Jorvorskie and Jermichael have smoked a bowl together. Cracks me up. Hey Madden, if you rip another players helmet off, that's usually the penalty. I guess the A&M-tu stuff never goes away, even in the league. On his 37 yard catch and run and he looked great hurdling AJ Hawk. I don't think anyone was in the picture for the first 30 yards.


Miles Austin: I loved the way he was playing in presseason, and while his injury hurt the offense, it didn't hurt on the W/L. He made 2 great catches and was over 100 yards and a TD. He can't be 100% if he got chased down by a safety.

Pass rush: I'm not sure the total amount of sacks, but it seems like for consecutive weeks that Cowboys get pressure but can't finish the job. Damarcus Ware is the man. He's fun to watch. At the end of the game though, the sacks are there.
DaMarcus got 2, Henry 2, and Ratlif one?

Defense: After the first couple of series, it looked like they couldn't stop Green Bay. But they shut them down when it counted in the red zone, and only gave up 9 non garbage time points. Did anyone else notice Roy wasn't in the game? I didn't even think about it until Hamlin committed the holding in the endzone. Stupid play.

Summary: A win on the road in the division is huge anytime.

PS:
Rick Gosselin: He's probably the greatest writer I have ever read when it comes to the NFL. I love his style, I love his draft knowledge, but... "Packers are going to win because the Cowboys have never won in Green Bay. 0-5." Seriously, what kind of prediction is that? There's a first time for everything. Cowboys maybe have 10 players left from the last time they played in Lambeau. And none of them were born before the Ice Bowl. It's be similar to say the the Cowboys will win at Texas Stadium because Favre doesn't play well there.

Cowboys win! Cowboys win! Holy Cow!

Wow. What a great game! Cowboys over come numerous mistakes to come out victorious. Romo with the Int that lead to the TD before the bad bad bad PI call. Did I say it was bad? Romo fumbling not once, but twice in the end zone (on one play) was the difference for most of the game. Then while driving the Eagles fumbled and turned it over that lead to the Barber short TD. 10 penalties, not including the face mask that was not called. Cowboys overcame the mistakes, the penalties, and came out victorious. I guess the Jessica jinx is officially over. The good news is that I don't have to listen to the blowhards talking about how the season is over for the rest of the week.

It appeared as if the rib was hurting Barber early. He didn't seem to break any tackles, but credit the Eagles for making plays. He started to make some plays toward the end of the first half and the second drive into the third quarter. He got it going with that nice TD to end the half, and then that TD in the fourth.

Felix Jones looked incredible on kick returns and on a couple of runs. He looked to have a big hole up the middle on one run and took it outside and couldn't get the corner in the 4th. I kept repeating the quote from Garrett on Hardknocks. "This guy is special."

Very little pressure, and when they did get there Donovan McNabb looked great escaping what pressure the Cowboys gave. The Cowboys secondary look porous as well. I will say this, 99% of the Qb's in the league get sacked 10+ times. He's playing that good. Cowboys can afford to lose in Philly in the last week of the season.


DeSean Jackson: Multi-Million dollar talent and a $.50 head. Apparently it's not the first time he celebrated too early? The Army game in SA? I wish the Cowboys had been more awares (intentional mis-spelling) and picked up the ball.


Cornholio stop talking about Super Bowl. One game at a time, and losing the game is NOT THE END OF THE SEASON. But winning it helps.

Texas Stadium: White trash capital of Texas. I've lived in DFW for over 10 years. I've been to every sporting event in DFW. I have never felt smarter, richer, better looking than when I'm at Texas Stadium. Ok..call me a snob. I don't care.

Martellus: Made a great catch and run, and didn't pay much attention to him blocking. He had a chance on a 3rd and 22, but the safety made a great play. It also goes to show that Romo isn't afraid to go to him. Romo also tried to hit him when Tellus was the hot reciever on a blitz and Romo couldn't get it to him.


Stream of Consciousness blogging

4 point lead. 4:29 left. Let them score on the first play. Give you time to drive down the field. Good thing I'm not a head coach in the NFL. Cowboys hold on defense for what appears to be the first time tonight.

3:09: Cowboys ball. Marion the Barbarian time. Can he do it?
1st and 10 from the 21. MB for 6. Great run. Bouncing off tackles, running through a hold on the jersey. That is why he got the contract and Julius is in Seattle.
2:57: MB for 1. 3rd and 3.
2:52: Screen pass over thrown. Huge huge huge mistake. As Jaws says, that's a TD if he catches it. Great call by the Eagles.
2:45 Punt and penalty. Have to drive 78 yards for the TD.
2:36: Incomplete pass. Should've been caught. It was juggled. Good throw by Donovan, Lewis was wide open.
2:31: Scramble for 9. Roll clock roll. I think that faking the draw really slows down the pass rush.
2:03: Draw with the face mask penalty. Jay Jay Jay. What you doing? 10 penalties? Holy shnikes. Wade, I thought you took the blame for the penalties?
2:00: I'm calling it here. Eagles win. That screen pass that Romo over-threw cost the game.
2:00: 1st and 10 from 48. SACK! They got him finally! Ellis with #2!
1:30: 2nd and 14: Incomplete pass with great pressure!
1:23: 3rd and 14: 1 time out remaining, which just appeared as I had that thought. All day long and sacked by Ware! Ballgame! 1:10 and 4th 17, no time outs. I mean, it felt like it was all day!
1:10 4th and 17: Damn good thing Sherman ain't the Cowboys coach. Hook and Lateral! Stopped! Ballgame! For real this time!
Postgame: Tony Romo is awesome.

Now...the other question is: My opponent had Romo and Akers, and I have McNabb. I know, autodraft. Anyhow, if I lose, I am blaming DeSean Jackson and putting a hit out on him. I kid.

Hard Knocks Stream of Consciousness The final episode

Predictions: Pac gets re-instated at Hooters. Danny, Keon, and Lowber get cut.

• 5 Lombardi trophies in Jerry's office.
  
• Dat makes an appearance. Remember him from last time? That laugh from his wife.
  
• A historical perspective...wow. Put me to sleep.
  
• Don't give up on your dreams because dreams do come true. Good job Felix.
  
• Lowber and Amendola are good stories, but they're boring people. Good stories, but they really don't give much to the camera. They're both likeable guys.
  
• They try and get too artsy...let's show some hitting and cursing.
  Like they didn't know who they were going to cut before the game. Great drama Steven and Wade.
  
• It's drama for Pacman.
  
• Talk about foreshadowing with Sam Hurd. I'm going to get him out of there. Don't want him to go too long. Then why the hell didy ou put him on an end around.
  
• Tony Romo is a natural on the camera. Aikman comparing him to Manning. I love Romo. So much of the fun is this process. The journey is the funnest part.
  Wade doing his old man run. At least he's working out.
  
• Who is TO at dinner with? TO thinks he could beat Bolt?
  
• There has been an amazing lack of dancing for Harkknocks. Interesting they bring it in the last week.
  
• Tank has some serious ink on him.
  
• So does Pac.
  
• Here comes Tellus: Bennett burns Barbie. John seems to like him. That's funny about people talking to him about high and tight. Jason seems to like him as well, trust him in Clevland. I'm not sure if I buy that. Seemed to be an answer for the cameras.
  
• That's gotta be footage from Hardknocks in 2002 with Ray and Keon Latimore.
  
• Keon and Alonzo, who do you want on practice squad? Keon. For the cameras, because Alonzo was signed to it.
  
• Pac gets reinstated under Woodall Rodgers on his way to hooters. I was wrong. DMN told me incorrectly.
  
• Emmit talking to Dat and is buddy buddy with Romo. Felix's face was lit up talking to Emmit. That's starstruck from an NFL player. I loved seeing that.
  Wade throwing out the Ass bomb.
  
• End around to hurd...ow...that's my ankle!
  
• F**K! Oh S**t!
  
• Just noticed how Crayton and TO were doing the high and tight while watching the game. Tellus, watch them!
  
• Hey Rich, you gets another one? Throw that thing as far as you $$%^ing can. I'll run and get it dog. Well, that one would've been picked by the safety. Nice mouth.
  
• Felix is going to be a weapon in the passing game. He is good.
  
• That camera on the ground level makes it way too fast. You gotta get the first down. Poor guy.
  
• Tellus is now a rockstar.
  
• Amendola... Slow mo on him...he looks like he's working hard. Key block on only TD of the game.
  
• You guys played the last preseason game at Texas Stadium. You guys are winners. Winners on 3. Do they all get a trophy?
  
• MRI...what a crazy sound. You get popcorn with that?
  
• Fishing on Deon's lake in his backyard, with a boat. That house is huge! He has a gd pontoon boat in his backyard. No wonder he has 100s of kids living in his house.
  Deon is a smart guy. He really is. Do you want a letter from Oprah or do you want her to call you??
  
• If you make it in the facility, you made the team. If you don't, you're cut.
  
• Poor Keon. Stopped at the door by the freak with plugs. Coach needs to see you. I need your notebooks.
  
• Is Wade crying about cuts?? He's a good man.
  
• Who the heck is that guy? Never heard of him before.
  
• Poor Todd...had to take a walk down the long corrider.
  
• Where was Danny's cut? He has another day.
  
• Barbie looks like he's stoned.
  
• Danny worried about sweat on Jerry's couch. What a classy kid. His mamma would be proud. Philly wants him for his practice squad...A texas kid taking philly over Dallas? Not going to happen.
  
• A clock for everywhere TO has played. That's funny.
  
• To's pad is nice...and you need the booties.
  
• Marion's place is nice too...look at that view. Amazing. I wish I were rich.
  
• Manimal looks so old in that room. 35 and ancient.
  
• This series was overall too artsy and not enough fun. That gives me the impression that this was overall a very boring training camp. Good. Camp Marshmellow.
  
• Get our popcorn ready!
  
  
  

How you know you're not wanted...

Dallas Cowboys cut guard Adam Stenavich today.

Why?

To sign veteren gaurd Larry Allen.
To a 1 day contract.
To retire as a cowboy.

I'm sorry Adam, we're going to have to let you go. Larry needs to retire.

Larry Allen, the original Manimal.

Cowboys finish the preseason 2-2

Thoughts on the Minnesota game...

• Hurd getting hurt is major. That's the 3-4-5 receivers getting hurt in back to back to back weeks. Perhaps they should've drafted a WR. I wonder if the talks with AZ and Boldin will resume.


• Barbie Carpenter played like one. It's not his fault he was drafted in the 1st round, but he still sucks.


• Tellus looked good. Missed a block on a linebacker in the first half, but made a couple of great catches.


• Nick Folk is not an attractive man. Thank God God blessed his right leg.


• Do they pick up Davis?


• Jefferson or Amendola?

Not much else to talk about..

Hard Knocks Stream of Consciousness 2

Predictions: More Martellus redemption, more Campo, more Amendola, Lowber... Somebody hams for the camera.

• I love the intro music...gets you in the mood for some football insight, whether it's accurate insight or not.
  
• Wade takes the blame for mistakes, and he needs to do a better job. Gotta love a man like that.
  
• Here comes the fiesta at the practice last Wednesday in the Farewell to Texas Stadium tour.
  
• Ramiro loves Tony unconditionally. How sweet. Parcells didn't love Ramiro.
  
• Tony knows the scrubs by name and where they went to school... gotta love that.
  
• More TO catching the ball against his body.
  
• TO seems to be a great mentor when he's happy.
  
• Who will get cut? I think I'll cry? Lowber, Tcehtard, or murderer jr??
  
• I wonder how Dat feels working with traitor Reggie herring? ;)
  
• Tour of the spaceship from helicopter...that thing is amazing. It dwarfs the ballpark.
  
• That dude, walking on the top of the stadium, he's not getting paid enough.
  
• Martellus Bennett's license plate: FFP 191. His dog grew!
  
• Nice one hander Tellus
  
• Garretts giving him props. Pushing for a lot of playtime! Taking over 2nd string. He seems to be working hard, and gets it. No mouthing off this week.
  
• Props from Witten. In today's paper, there was a quote that Tellus didn't think Witten liked him. Witten thinks he needs to be broken down, and then brought back up.
  
• Stewart is the first guy to get fired from this staff.
  
• Crayton naked at the meeting...
  
• Jean Jacques Taylor, least athletic looking black man ever.
  
• Carpenter is my least favorite Cowboy. He sucks ass.
  
• Ellis: Great guy... but as long as he's not whining, I love him. And Wade is right about the Achilles. I thought his career was over.
  
• Jerry has a tiny head.
  
• Spencer: I guess he hasn't hurt his knee yet..opps...there is the injury. Not rehabbing...Wade is too nice. I'm going to fine you, but the most important thing is to get well.
  
• Those guys are working on quick twitch muscles in the weight room...awesome.
  
• Roy: Moved out of the dime package so "he's fresh for the second half" I have to laugh at that comment.
  
• Zach Thomas is the manimal, again. Learn it, know it, live it Carpenter.
  
• Is it just me, or does he look like Dee Snider??
  
• Gene Upshaw dies, Wade cries...touching moment. TO was shocked and upset.
  
• Good editing on the equipment set up...reminded me of Pink Floyd's Money?
  
• Danny Amendola is short, which makes him a long shot. Height discrimination. He needs to be smarter than everyone else, and his error on the INT in Denver didn't help.
  
• Anyone know what the chain on the bench press is for?
  
• Wait, Bruce Read may be fired before Stewart.
  
• TO gets the ham award, but he's funny.
  
• Great...rednecks representing Texas.
  
• Cowboys serious about the Silver Boot.
  
• Jessica was at the game. No WONDER he threw that INT in the endzone. Damn bitch messed with his head. Didn't show it. Jessica was in his head.
  
• Wait, that was a TD pass with Jessica at the game.
  
• Game looks about 10x's faster at ground level on NFL films. Unbelievable.
  
• Isiah had the ball way loose. And then he hurts his shoulder.
  
• Nice catch by Amendola.
  
• Carpenter bagging on Tellus. Another tackle. Nice catch and run.
  
• Fumble Felix Jones!
  
• Why did Parcells draft Carpenter in the first round??
  
• Wow...that guy was good with painting the grass. I wonder how many times he's done that.
  
• #$@! that, we're not doing that anymore.
  
• More Tellus love.
  
• Danny getting some love, but is he big enough, and enough technique.
  
• Lowber, 1 play, Missed assignment. He's just lost.
  
• Lowber and Keon are talking, and I'm not sure everything they're saying.
  
• Cuts: Here comes the Turk. Bruce Mays. He has hair implants. I saw him at restaurant in Lewisville once. 5 players that haven't been on Hardknocks yet. At least Wade gets to do the deed, and not Jerry like in 2003.
  
  

Who says Tom Coughlin can't motivate...

Link…

The most intriguing sidelight locally was the pre-game talk by Coughlin before the Giants-Cowboys playoff game. He told his team that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones put two tickets to the NFC championship game on the stool of each player.

"They've already won this game," said Manning, reflecting on Coughlin's words. "Why do we need to show up?"

After the Giants upset the Cowboys 21-17, Coughlin told his team: "I don't want anybody talking about this in the media – but Jerry just sent the tickets over, so we're all set."

For the record, Jones didn't leave any tickets on player stools. Label this one a motivational ploy.

Of course, if Cowboys block someone and Crayton doesn't choke, it's all moot.

Hardknocks Stream of Conscious blog

Predictions: Martellus is redeemed! Lowber looks like he'll make the team for making a great catch.

Show Comments:

• Traitor Herring loves the Manimal Thomas.
  
• Tony Romo love...
  
• Troy texts a funny..."I saw where Favre turned down $25MM to stay retired. Ask Jerry where my check is."
  
• Fake sweat poured on Witten's face for photos. Was it for vogue?
  
• Peter King doesn't do well in HD, and they need not to eat popcorn while miked.
  
• TO love: I think he catches the ball against his body too much.
  
• I can't understand TO when he's talking to his friends. "Excuse me Miss, I speak Jive."
  
• You gotta respect the short man, Dave Campo. Making excuses for Pac not doing well in zone. Pac's mama, "What the bleep are you doing!"
  
• Just noticed one of Pac's "great" breakups was a flag in a game.
  
• Sam Hurd love: I like this guy. Like his number, like his hands, etc. He's really helped by Miles Austin hurting his knee. I think Miles won the number 2 job out of camp. Of course, the knee injury isn't til later in the show. I don't like Austin's voice.
  
• Rowdy: He needs to be cut.
  
• Remind me to do a history of Wade Phillips like I'm doing on Aggie Coach Mike Sherman, which hasn't been posted yet.
  
• Amendola and Lowber.... do they make it past waivers? I'm thinking that Amendola doesn't, and Loweber does. It's amazing how Hardknocks can make fans love mediocre NFL talent.
  
• Ray Sherman,"If you don't want to be here, don't get on the bus!" Imagine that in corporate world. Nothing ever so blunt in Corporate America.
  
• Ware: He's a great guy....I think if I had to give my baby up, it'd be to DeMarcus.
  
• Tellus: Looks like an ass clown again, arguing with the coach about his shirt and being tucked in practice. Coach has a point, but Tellus needs to shut and say, yes coach. Looking at the other players, everyone has a shirt like Tellus.
  
• Here's the redemption. Look, a compliment from Garrett.
  
• Stewart: Is he playing for the camera's, or is he really going off on those guys? Carpenter looks hot with his bun.
  
• Keon:definite practice squad...bet he clears waivers.
  
• Gotta love the music when it's in slo-mo.
  
• Hochulie: Loves to get on TV. I wonder how many penalties his crew calls versus the rest of the crews.
  
• Greg Ellis' famous speech. Go to the fundamentals.
  
• Austin is about to hurt his knee after that great catch. 4-6 weeks, announcer. This injury could be huge. I really think he's the reason they didn't draft a WR. It's huge.
  
• More Tellus redemption: Makes a tackle on the kickoff. Makes several great blocks and a great catch and run. Holy Christmas! He's healed!
  
• Here comes Lowber's catch! He pushed off. ;)
  
• Lattimore's redemption: He's going to make the team, but he'll be crushed when he's cut. Then, he'll be excited when he's signed to the practice squad.
  
• Amendola: his fault on the INT? Probably. Maybe that'll keep him from being picked up by another team.
  
• This Miles Austin injury really highlights how hard it is to play in the NFL. He works his ass off for so long, and a freak injury can affect everything.
  
• Trump is a tool, and I don't want him to build a goff course in Scotland.

ESPN Wonders if Martellus should've stayed?

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/big12/0-1-211/Would-Bennett-have-benefitted-from-another-year-at-A-amp-M-.html

I'm not much for reality series, but the HBO documentary "Hard Knocks" about the
Dallas Cowboys' training camp has been really enjoyable to me so far.
The
reason why is because the show has prominently featured former Texas A&M
tight end Martellus Bennett, a rookie who I always felt one of the most
supremely talented players to ever come through the Big 12. I always felt like
Bennett just needed to grow up to fully realize his talents.
That trend has turned out once he started his NFL career. His Dallas Cowboys coaches have been grumbling about his lack of instruction he received in college and have wondered if his career might be salvaged. Particularly telling has been Bennett's lack of instruction in basic pass-receiving skills.
While I think that assessment is a little premature -- how many 6-foot-6, 265-pound tight ends can you find who are as fast and can jump as high as Bennett? -- I still wonder what might have happened if Bennett had stayed in college one more season.
Something tells me that Bennett could have made a lot more money in an improved draft status if he had stayed in college for one more season. New A&M coach Mike Sherman, a former NFL head coach, would have helped Bennett learn more of what he needed to make himself better prepared for the next level.
In Sherman's ball-control offense, I could envision Bennett catching 55-60 passes and growing up a little more.
And if that had happened, I don't think we'd see Bennett sulking through his meetings with Cowboys tight ends coach John Garrett like he was is
in the last "Hard Knocks" episode that I saw.

Rudyjax says: It's more pile on Fran. We all saw how raw he was, and how he didn't make many of the plays he should've made. Even if it was the coaches, Tellus probably have never been challenged in his life.
And complaining about leaving for the NFL early is like crying over losing your virginity. And I have read nothing anywhere, ever, that says that the coaches are grumbling about salvaging his career. The Cowboys knew what they were getting. A raw, athletic, strong young man that has never been pushed on the football field.
Tellus will be fine.
And yes, Tellus has looked like an Ass in camp, but it's probably 100th of the footage they have on Tellus. Watch Wednesday, you'll be surprised at the different man.

Cowboys-Broncos thoughts

Sloppy mistakes continue to plague this team. It's a complete lack of discipline. It is good that they are getting their hineys handed to them during preseason.

Martellus: Came in the 2nd Quarter when Witten went out. Made a couple of good run blocks, blocked a blitzing LB well. Ran a great route, made the catch, protected the ball, and broke a couple of tackles.

Austin: Wow. This guy has come around. He may be the reason why they didn't care that they cut Glenn.

P. Jones: Great punt return. He won't delay the game again.

Defensive line: No pressure.

Z. Thomas: He's a manimal.

Here's a play on one will talk about, and only the coaches know who it was. On the FG try to end the half, a player on the edge came around and damn near beat the ball to the holder. Could that have been why it was pulled?

F. Jones: He just might be good. Great run on a dump pass for 27 yards.

Paused the Cowboys game, and just watched Phelps win his 8th. 7 WR. Amazing.

Talk about crazy celebrations. Watch your hand there, buddy.

Greg Kern gets his punt blocked, and then runs for a first down. Tashard Choice! I wonder if that was him on the field goal.

Danny Amendola (tcehtard whiteboy WR): Got decapitated by a linebacker. Couldn't make the catch prior to getting hit. He probably won't make this team, but will he clear waivers and end up in the practice squad? I hope he does. Well, for my sake. Not for his sake. He made a good catch, and he really really fights hard. As Moose and Babe said, that's where mistakes come from.

"Look at my Guns Hochulie" calls WAY too many penalties for preseason.

I keep wondering how many guys that are cut will not make it to the practice squad. Keon Lattimore? Oglivesby? Ball? Amendola? 44? Bartel? As I was typing this, pick 6. No, Bartel made the tackle. Who's fault was that int? Lowber or Bartel? Moose says Lowber.

44? Who is this guy??? He's making plays up and down the field against the future truck drivers.

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