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Green Bay 17, Dallas 7: A Whole Bunch of Ugly
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Several of the ugly sides of the Dallas Cowboys showed up on Sunday, while
the strengths that have carried the team through the last four wins were
noticeably absent. The result was a 17-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers that
dropped the Cowboys to 6-3.
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Cowboys Are Narrow Favorites at Green Bay
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[caption id="attachment_419" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Marber Barber could have a solid day against the Packers"][/caption]The Cowboys are not overwhelming favorites as they travel to Lambeau Field on
Sunday afternoon. Half of...
Cowboys’ Offensive Line Ranks High According to NFL.com Stats
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I am not sure how long it has been on there, but one of the stat features at
NFL.com allows user to sort though
offensive line statistics. Some of this is interesting, but it is tough to
gauge what the data means. According to the numbers, the Cowboys at least rank ...
Relative Value Rankings After Week 9
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Once again, the Cowboys had a number of heroes in the team's 20-16 win over
the Eagles on Sunday. Not many big moves up or down, though the likes of Kevin
Ogletree and Victor Butler made some huge plays.
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Monday’s History: Marion Barber as the Team’s “Closer”
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Marion Barber is frequently compared with the likes of Yankee closer Mariano
Rivera, and for good reason. Since Barber arrived in the league in 2005, he has
frequently been called upon to put games away for the Cowboys in the fourth
quarter. Some of these games were very tight...
Dallas 20, Philadelphia 16: Cowboys Get Crucial Win
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[caption id="attachment_400" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Even with the Eagles targeting him all game, Miles Austin still caught the game-winning touchdown."][/caption]With just over eight minutes remaining in the Cowboys' Sunday...
Eagles are Narrow Favorites Over Cowboys
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Most commentators at the
Dallas Morning News and ESPN have
predicted a Philadelphia win against Dallas, and the simulations this week are
consistent with that view. My guess is a little bit different, as explained at
the bottom of this post.
Accuscore:
Philadelphia 27,...
Cowboys’ Special Teams Garnering All Sorts of Attention
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At the conclusion of last season's 44-6 loss at Philadelphia, the first order
of business for the Cowboys was to
fire special teams coordinator Bruce Read, who had failed miserably in his
two seasons with the club. In his place, the Cowboys hired longtime coach Joe
DeCamillis...
McBriar is Quietly Having a Career Year
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In 2006, Mat McBriar blew everyone away with his 48.2-yard average. He
followed that up in 2007 with an equally impressive 47.1-yard average.
After suffering a season-ending leg injury in 2008, McBriar has returned with
an average of "only" 46.4 yards per kick. But that...
Relative Value Rankings After Week 8
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Very few players on the Cowboys have had bad
games in the last couple of weeks, so though there were a number of heroes
against Seattle, not all of these heroes improved in terms of the rankings.
Those on the rise: Terence Newman, Gerald
Sensabaugh
Those falling a bit: Marion...
New History: Three Games Without a Pick
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[caption id="attachment_378" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Tony Romo has gone three games without an interception."][/caption]After going three straight games without throwing an interception, Tony Romo
finds himself in some good...
Dallas 38, Seattle 17: Another Confidence Builder
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On November 2, 2008, the Cowboys traveled to the Meadowlands to face the
World Champion New York Giants. Playing with backup quarterback Brad Johnson
(followed by Brooks Bollinger), the Cowboys suffered a 35-14 rout that ended a
disastrous four-game stretch during which the Cowboys...
Simulations Heavily Favor Dallas Over Seattle
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Not a single commentator with ESPN
or the
Dallas Morning News took the Seahawks to beat the Cowboys, and only two
thought the Cowboys would fail to cover the 9 1/2 point spread.
As for the simulations, each of the three we generally cover predict a pretty
easy Dallas win...
Could Tony Romo Make Another Pro Bowl This Season?
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Following the Cowboys' 17-10 loss to Denver, Tony Romo's popularity sank to Drew Bledsoe-like levels. Two games later, and Romo is once again the quarterback who can make plays out of nothing, which what made Romo so much better than Bledsoe in the first place.
There are...
Relative Value Rankings After Week 7
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There were several great performances in the
Cowboys' win over Atlanta, making it tough to reorder the rankings. The two biggest
jumps were those of Tony Romo and Miles Austin, both of whom finished in the top
five. Players falling out of the top 20 for at least a week: ...
Cowboys’ Team Rankings Remain Largely Unchanged
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The Cowboys had a better defensive performance last week, but it did not help the team in terms of the defensive rankings. The Cowboys still have the 22nd
ranked defense in terms of total yards, while the offense is still ranked second in total yards per game.
Tony Romo's...
New History: Nobody Comes Close to Austin’s Two-Game Total
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On Sunday's telecast, Fox noted that Miles Austin had the best consecutive-game performance in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. His 16 receptions and 421 yards are not only better than anything produced by Michael Irvin, Bob Hayes, or Terrell Owens, but the best of any player...
Dallas 37, Atlanta 21: Enough Redemption To Go Around
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[caption id="attachment_299" align="alignright" width="197" caption="Miles Austin caught six passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns vs. Atlanta."][/caption]
The Cowboys did not exorcise all of their demons in Sunday's 37-21 win over Atlanta...
Simulations Favor Cowboys over Falcons
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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="576" caption="Another missed tackle for Ken Hamlin? Shocking."][/caption]
Several experts this week have taken the Atlanta Falcons to down the Dallas Cowboys, even though the Cowboys are considered...
Dallas vs. Atlanta, 1991: Some Trivia
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On Friday night, NFL network showed a replay of the week 17 matchup between Dallas and Atlanta from 1991. The 31-27 win (box score, DMN article) over the Falcons gave Dallas an 11-5 record, which was the best since the team went 12-4 in 1983. The win marked Steve Beuerlein's ...
Relative Value Rankings: Preseason vs. The Bye Week
October 23, 2009 by
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With the Cowboys coming off their bye week, the relative value rankings have not changed. This post compares the rankings after week 5 with those posted at the end of the preseason.
Cowboys Still Rank 2nd in Total Offense
October 23, 2009 by
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With the Saints throwing all over the place against the Giants last weekend, the Cowboys lost their #1 ranking on offense. Nevertheless, the team still ranks second overall and has respectable offensive numbers across the board. The defense still doesn’t fare as well.
Comparing Trades: Joey Galloway vs. Roy Williams
October 23, 2009 by
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Jean-Jacques Taylor had a couple of blog posts today where he argued that the trade for receiver Roy Williams in 2008 was much worse than the Cowboys’ trade for Joey Galloway in 2000. There is merit to the argument that the Williams trade was worse, but much worse? Here’s a look.
50 Seasons Series: Cowboys Fail to Retool in 1984
October 23, 2009 by
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The Cowboys lost some big guns after the 1983 season with the retirement of Harvey Martin, Drew Pearson, Billy Joe DuPree, and Pat Donovan. The team had suffered through some mediocre drafts and could use a strong draft in 1984.
Instead, the Cowboys got more of the same. The team’s...
Cowboys Are 15-5 After Bye Weeks
October 23, 2009 by
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The NFL first added a bye week during the 1990 season. During the 1990 season, the league had two bye weeks, while in each of the other seasons, the league had one. The Cowboys have had 20 bye weeks since 1990 and have gone 15-5 in the weeks following byes. The last time that Dallas...
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