I went to the Niners/Hawks game last year and it was one of the most uncompetitive games I have ever seen, it felt like the Niners didn't get more than 3 first downs the whole game. The only consolation is that 9-7 will probably win the division, but the Hawks better get it together soon.

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Originally posted by gigabit:
Is it too late to revise this prediction?

No kidding! I picked the 'hawks to go to the Superbowl!

I gave my tickets away to tonights Cowboy game, and the last time I did that they lost.

Go Cowboys!

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I gave my tickets away to tonights Cowboy game, and the last time I did that they lost.

Go Cowboys!

W+A,

I'm sorry. This is shaping up to be the game of the year! Great action so far.

What a first half!

This is a FANTASTIC game. Great to see Donovan rejoin the ranks of the elite QBs. Great decision making, rocket arm, and doesn't hurt that he can flick linebackers off like fleas.

Hate to see one of them lose. These two teams, plus NYG should figure at the end of the season.

where's the fat lady? this one should go down to the wire.

Anybody else digging on the NFL house ads featuring Spanish speakers? I think they're pretty fresh, and fun. I had the good fortune to be at a Colts/Cowboys preseason game in Mexico City a few years back. 75 percent of the fans at Stadio Azteca were Dallas fans, the other 25% were Steelers fans.

Wow!!!!! Great win Dallas! This is clearly the best division in the league.

What a fun game.

GO COWBOYS!

pure entertainment.

W+A, I don't think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl. I just watched Emmit Smith and Steve Young grill TO as to who on the Cowboys will get in people's faces and get them to step up their game, and TO didn't really provide an answer. Emmit's point was that to get to the next level, a team will need a leader to get them there. That was pretty interesting.

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Originally posted by DoubleD:
W+A, I don't think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl. I just watched Emmit Smith and Steve Young grill TO as to who on the Cowboys will get in people's faces and get them to step up their game, and TO didn't really provide an answer. Emmit's point was that to get to the next level, a team will need a leader to get them there. That was pretty interesting.

Please don't give credence to those commentators. They are all full of it.

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Originally posted by indybob:
Great to see Donovan rejoin the ranks of the elite QBs.

Sorry, Indy, but no way. Two fumbles in clutch situations. Forcing passes at the end when he could have run for 10 yards. While I think "choke" might be too strong of a word, he certainly didn't perform like an elite QB when it mattered most.....

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Originally posted by Dunder:
True that, I can understand them struggling on offense but why is their D (and ST) getting lit up by Buffalo and the Niners? Ugly.

Buffalo was more stupid mistakes and special teams then getting lit up. that 49'ers game was a combination of fortuitous INT's and the secondary giving up big play after big play on 3rd down... i think Bruce had 150+ yds on 4 catches! in the words of Chris Berman, "Cuhhhhmon Seattle..." they should have won that game but the D let SF drive down the field on them 2x, once at the end of regulation and then during OT. im not surprised they lost the Buffalo game, more suprised the way they lost... it's 50/50 now for a playoff season in my mind, only thing they have going for them is the NFC Weak, but whats scary is even the in division home games aren't a gimme anymore

Payne - MCL (season)
Engram - Broken Shoulder (6-8 weeks)
Mo Morris - Sprained Knee (indefinite)
Burelson - ACL (season)
Sims (starting RG) - Torn Pectoral (season)
Locklear (starting RT) - Sprained Knee (indefinite)
Obomanu - (Broken Collar Bone, IR to start the season)
Trufant - Cracked bone in hand (playing)
Tatupu - Brusied knee & damaged thumb (knee drained and hand casted, playing)
Jennings - Broken Rib (playing)
Wallace - Calf (4+ weeks)

only healthy WR's on the roster are Courtney "i drop the ball like it's 2004" Taylor, Billy "i wasn't here last week" McMullen & Michael "practice squad hero" Bumpus... that's it... 3 WR's (though word is Koren "i drink and drive AND return kicks" Robinson will be signed by the end of the day)

WTF

god hates the seahawks

$10 says Julius Jones contracts a rare form of malaria in the next five days.

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Originally posted by DoubleD:
W+A, I don't think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl. I just watched Emmit Smith and Steve Young grill TO as to who on the Cowboys will get in people's faces and get them to step up their game, and TO didn't really provide an answer. Emmit's point was that to get to the next level, a team will need a leader to get them there. That was pretty interesting.

To me, they will not go to the Superbowl with this defense, even with the talent they have in the secondary they are allowing too many plays.
Though, the best play of the game for the D was the rookie M. Jenkins saving the TD.
And speaking about rookie, Felix Jones, wow...

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Originally posted by kumazam:
god hates the seahawks

not as much as the Dolphins - or the Lions.

Speaking of the Lions, I thought #17 was pretty funny.

Clicky

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Originally posted by ArieS:

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Originally posted by DoubleD:
W+A, I don't think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl. I just watched Emmit Smith and Steve Young grill TO as to who on the Cowboys will get in people's faces and get them to step up their game, and TO didn't really provide an answer. Emmit's point was that to get to the next level, a team will need a leader to get them there. That was pretty interesting.

To me, they will not go to the Superbowl with this defense, even with the talent they have in the secondary they are allowing too many plays.
Though, the best play of the game for the D was the rookie M. Jenkins saving the TD.
And speaking about rookie, Felix Jones, wow...

Let's give the Defense one more week against Green Bay then discuss. Eagles know how to work the Cowboys defense, however I agree we were missing tackles too much. However, now we have Roy Williams out. I'm still waiting for Pacman to be a playmaker. And for that matter, Tank seems to be subdued.

I forgot Pacman was even on Dallas, he was invisible yesterday.

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Emmit's point was that to get to the next level, a team will need a leader to get them there. That was pretty interesting.

Why do they have the very bright Steve Young interacting with a dimwit like Emmitt Smith in the first place?! Being as articulate as Steve must make it tough to be paired with a guy who can barely utter two words without stumbling all over them.

That said, the Cowboys showed that they CAN face some adversity early and not fold up the tent. They certainly have the most talent in the league (on paper anyway,)but I am not completely sold on Romo. Some of his decision making is suspect, and no team can afford that if you are going to run a high powered offense.

Great game for the Cowboys, but can anybody tell me who is more annoying or scary to look at than Jerry Jones??!! He can almost make an ordinary fan switch to a Dolphin game!!

I loved how towards the end of the first half, one minute Jones is in the owner's box then the next minute he's on the sideline looking all menacing. What was he down there for anyway? "Make this kick Folk or I'm trading you to Kansas City."

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Sorry, Indy, but no way. Two fumbles in clutch situations. Forcing passes at the end when he could have run for 10 yards. While I think "choke" might be too strong of a word, he certainly didn't perform like an elite QB when it mattered most.....

I agree with all that and I'd add he never was an elite QB to begin with. Elite QB's (former or current) should know where the goal line is before they flip the ball away. He's way to inaccurate a passer to ever be with Manning, Brady and the rest of the true elite's.

There is now panic in the twin cities. After Tavaras Jackson has melted down two games in a row and now we are 0-2, there is a good chance Jackson will be benched for 38 year old Gus Frerotte this week at home against Carolina. We then go to the Titans and go to the Saints so we are looking at 0-5 to start. Jared Allen and Bernard Berrian as key off season signings have done little to help. We have no have no quarterback that can be mobile and throw downfield at the same time.