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It does not take an expert to realize that the Cowboys have gotten off to a rocky start. A large portion of that can be attributed to their circus like atmosphere they have worked in to this point. Practice in Cali, a train to San Diego a bus trip back, 3 days in Denver then another game. Dallas has yet to establish a rhythm and all football players will tell you just how much they appreciate getting into sync, they are in many ways the ultimate creature of habit. Tuesday the Cowboys got back to their Vally Ranch home, and the results could be seen immediately. Wade Phillips said the Boys had their best practice of the year. That is a good sign for a team that has been plagued by stupid mental errors. In a continued effort to get his players used to their surroundings, Wade Phillips will have the team practice at Texas Stadium on Wednesday night in front of the fans . Philips hopes that exposing some of his younger players to Texas Stadium and its fans will help ease some jitters ahead of this weekends game.
Chris Canty-Bruised Hip Miles Austin-Sprained Knee Ronnie Cruz-Dislocated Shoulder Justin Rogers-Spained Shoulder
Another week is in the books, and the Dallas Cowboys have yet to step into the win column on the 2008 season. Once again luckily for Dallas this was another preseason game. Dallas lost to the Denver Broncos 20-13 Saturday night in their second preseason game of the year. Although the Cowboys lost the game there were some bright spots in Saturday’s game. Mainly the emergence of Brad Johnson. Johnson is a former Super Bowl winning quarterback and he will be called on to back up Tony Romo this season. Saturday Johnson went 9-12 with 1 TD, not a bad days work. He took the majority of his snaps behind the starting O-Line and that gave him the time to make his reads down the field. Another improvement the Cowboys saw was in their performance on special teams. After allowing a 34 yard return on the opening kickoff the Cowboys locked down in their coverage and were ale to minimize the damage the Broncos could do on special teams. The Cowboys were also able to deliever a blow of their own on special teams. Adam Jones began returning kicks and on his first attempt he scampered his way to a 24 yard return. There is not doubt his explosiveness will be something the Cowboys can rely on come the regular season. Sadly, another trend that did show its face and that was stupid penalties. Adam Jones racked one up on after his big punt return. The Cowboys would record three penalties on their opening drive alone. Penalties staggered the Cowboys last season as they were near the top of the league in penalties last season. This is something that Wade Phillips and company cannot allow to continue going into next season. Saturday’s game did not come without some incidents. The injury bug bit the Cowboys. Wide out Miles Austin, who is fighting to earn a prominent spot with Dallas injured his knee and will be out 4-6 weeks. Elsewhere, defensive end Chris Canty bruised his hip on the opening play, but looks to be okay. Backup fullback Ronnie Cruz dislocated his shoulder and special teams stud and linebacker Justin Rogers also injured his shoulder. There is no doubt that the worse part of the preseason is trying to get all your players into the regular season healthy and ready to go. The Dallas training staff will have its work cut out for them in the next couple days.
I am all for guys getting a second or even a third chance in this young mans case. However, earlier this summe Adam Jones made a big deal that he wanted to drop the ‘Pacman’ from his name. He wanted to go by his birth name Adam. nothing wrong with that. Adam is his name, and obviously the whole Pacman thing has not worked for him. So, I have no issue with him wanting to change his name. The prolem is no one is calling him Adam. Of course the haters won’t call him that, but his teammates are not calling him Adam. The coaches don’t call him Adam. In camp he is Pac. So if he is okay with that, then I am going to call him Pac.
The Dallas Cowboys are packing up and leaving town. Well sort of the Boys have left Cali and are currently in Denver Co. training with the Denver Broncos ahead of their big game this weekend. This follows a trend these two teams began last season when Denver moved their camp to Dallas ahead of their pre-season game. The teams are currently holding dual practices today and again on Thursday. These practices are closed to the public. Last season during these workout some of the players found themselves getting a bit heated when they were being tested by someone from another team. However, I like this idea. Give the players a chance to go against someone who doesn’t wear the same jersey as them. Let them get a little bit more real time experience. This is especially good for the younger players who are struggling to make a roster. Just imagine right now out there in Denver there is a DB group with Dre Bly, Champ Bailey, Adam Jones and Terrence Newmen, now that is talent. Hopefully these teams won’t beat each other up too much going into the weekend.
The Dallas Cowboys entered battle for the first time this season and the results were not what anyone was looking for. Lucky for the Boys it was a preseason game and the results in terms of the score don’t mean a thing. Sadly for the Cowboys, the game showed they have plenty of holes that need to be patched, some of which have been there since last season. The most glaring result from Saturday’s game was the Cowboys inability to perform on special teams. Their coverage teams were horrible. The punt coverage team allowed the Charger return men to have a field day that would set up many of San Diego’s scoring opportunities. This is a bit disappointing considering that it was the punt team that gave up massive returns in playoff game against the Giants last season. There is no question that this is an issue that must be addressed ASAP. Special teams are so important to the overall success of a football team. The Dallas Cowboys should know that better than anyone after poor play on special teams have cost them two playoff games. The high point of the game has to be the continuity of the first team offense. Romo to Whiten is something the league needs to get used to because those two just seem to click and click very well. The first team O was good, and the emergence of Mr. Jones will be something Cowboy fans will love. Overall it’s hard to take a lot from this game. The bottom line is the special team must improve. Top Passer: Brad Johnson 89 yards Top Rusher: Jacob Hester 49 yards Top Receiver: Mike Austin 64 yards
August 6th the first addition of the HBO’s series Hard Knock aired and will continue to air each Wednesday. This year the series is centered around the Dallas Cowboys. Be sure to tune in and get an inside look at how the Cowboys are doing as they ramp up for one of the biggest seasons in team history. We will bring you highlights and notes from each weeks program.
Alright Cowboy fans if you’re like me you have been chomping at the bit to catch a little bit of gridiron action. I’ll be honest these clips are only for the true fan. I’m talking about hitting the sled, one on one drills, technique the real nitty gritty that players have to go through if they want to play on Sunday. Take a look at the Cowboys at their 2008 training camp. Get ready because the Boys are coming.
No matter what the records say or what position in the division these two teams are Dallas and Philadelphia just plain don’t like each other. Toss in T.O. going back to Philly again this should be another war. Philadelphia swept the season series from the Cowboys last season and look to do it again. Their is a big difference this year though the Cowboys are on top instead of Philadelphia and that could make a big difference. No matter what playing in Philadelphia is probably the toughest place to play where they even boo Santa Claus. Philadelphia fans love their teams when they win and hate them when they lose. The Cowboys have their work cut out for them. Look for my preview Sunday.
Tony Romo was shown the money to a tune of 67 million dollars of six years with 30 million in guaranteed money. Romo has earned this with his stellar play and this should making playing a lot easier for him down the stretch. This way he can worry about football and nothing else. Romo has burst on the seen and has been a star ever since Bill Parcells handed the reigns over to him. For a guy who never was drafted he sure has come a long way from Eastern Illinois. I guess we will see how far Romo can take us as he is locked up for at least six more years. |
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