Please say it aint so. Please tell me this injury but that has hit the Cowboys is nothing to worry about and we’ll be in good shape for the season opener against the Giants.
Dez Bryant is saying he’ll be back for that game and the team is hoping the same for Jason Witten. We probably ought not to worry about DeMarcus Ware either but it’s never good to lose guys like that.
The offensive line has battled injuries and their first real test will be that opening game. The rival Giants will throw everything they have at the Cowboys and if the O-line leaks too badly, we’ll know we are in for a long season.
Maybe the team is just getting that stinking injury bug out of the way early to have a healthy full season.
Brandon Carr had an impressive game against the Chargers, picking off two Philip Rivers passes. Carr, who came over from Kansas City in the offseason might just be the second most-talked-about corner back for the Cowboys after they drafted Morris Claiborne and the two take attention away from Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick, both of whom are capable of having their best year in 2012.
Other news in the division, we all know how Vince Young, then Eagles’s second-string quarterback of the Eagles called the team a dream team and Vince Young said this is the beginning of a dynasty. Well, let the Eagles keep talking and making fool of themselves, and leave it to another wide receiver to do the same.
DeSean Jackson said now that he has a contract, he’ll actually put forth an effort. Apparently the multi-million dollar contract he had last year wasn’t enough for him to try as hard as he will this year now that he’s making millions more. Perhaps he was just trying to put food on the table or whatever it is spoiled athletes say from time to time.
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Great articles, and nice comnemts by the readership of the blog.This is a tough choice. I don’t personally think there is a clear cut winner I am going to talk about the teams in the order in which I would rank them.I do think it’s hard not to love the depth of the picks the Eagles made, and the way the board broke to supply them will a combination of BPA fitting Need. Ultimately I voted Eagles because the only boneheaded pick in the lot seems to be the 3rd round QB Foles though I don’t think any reasonable person can argue the kids potential after watching the QB camp Gruden tape. Obviously a project, but I still don’t like the pick.For the Giants, the value isn’t there selecting a RB in the first round esp one who may not develop into a good blocker (though Eli can take a hit I don’t think he wants to) and puts the ball on the turf. There is a chance that this kid will be the man who finally kills Coughlin during one of his trade mark red in the face heart attack moments. I like the rest of the Giants draft, but having such a major beef with their #1 is what made me think they came in 2nd place (in an overall very strong draft by all 4 teams).Sorry to Jerry Jone’s lovers and fans of Claiborne (who I like). There is no way I can justify burning a pick in the sweet spot of this draft to take one of the big 3 CBs coming out. Heck Jerry could have stayed put and selected 1 really good CB and another good CB. Or (more to my taste) he could have revamped his interior O-line. I for one am glad that he didn’t get DeCastro. If Claiborne does develop into the second coming of you know who, then this will suddenly look like a very good trade.And in the basement we have the Redskins. This was hard for me My grandfather (RIP) was a Skins fan, and I love the fact that they have a *potential* franchise QB now. I like the fact that they attempted to address their O-line (though I have my doubts on whether those picks are geared toward the passing game). If Shananhan had Howard Mudd for his O-line coach I think I would be more apt to believe in these quick interior o-line guys. My major beefs are: they may have overpaid for RGIII and are they seriously already planning for him to not finish the season by selecting Cousins? The Cousins pick was a total waste IMHO go get a decent backup in free agency (I hate Vince Young with a passion but the dude can win a game if your real QB is out). I am NEVER inclined to say that an ACL tear makes a draft pick a bust, but it is scary to think that the Redskins gave up so many top picks to get RGIII and his frame below the waist is so fragile looking. I hope his track start abilities serve him well because in the NFC Beast there are going to be an awful lot of exceptionally talented athletes trying to crush this young man.In the end, 3 years from now; it may be that the Redskins win a superbowl because of the RGIII (or Cousins) pick and then my little ranking will look pretty foolish.