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'Member?: Tony Romo's Comeback Makes Us Wish Rocky IV Didn't Exist... Even More

Sun, 17 Nov 2008 13:17:56 GMT

posted by carnitas
Whas happened in sports last night.

NFL: Apparently after Tony Romo's return sparked the Cowboys to a victory over divisional foes Washington, Jason Witten blared Survivor's "Burning Heart" from a boombox. "It's from Rocky IV," Witten said. "Remember when Adrian told him, 'You can't win'?" Where's Michael Irvin's blade to put a end to that boombox's life when you need it? [Dallas Morning News]
NFL: The Titans may be playing the respect card (as in getting none), but their 10-0 record tells a different story. [Tennessean.com]
NFL News: Former Giants head coach Jim Fassel said what? About the Raiders? No way... that boy done gone crazy. [ESPN]
Girls!: Sarah Palin's got amazing legs (/guitar riff) She knows how to use them... [Babel]
UFC: Did the 1.2 million pay-per-view'd masses get their fill during Lesnar-Couture? Sure, if you wanted to see a 45-year-old man unsuccessfully try to pick up someone 10 years younger and 40-pounds heavier than him before getting pretty much his brains bashed in. Then yeah, they got their money's worth. [Seattle PI]

N.F.L. Fast Forward: Romo’s Return Leaves Owens Feeling Delighted

Mon, 18 Nov 2008 02:00:44 GMT

posted by ratmole

The return of quarterback Tony Romo managed to relax and energize the Cowboys. His presence even overshadowed a spectacular effort by the maligned Dallas defense.

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THE ROAD TO FFL DOMINANCE STARTS HERE, Week 11 Fantasy Advice

Sat, 16 Nov 2008 19:18:00 GMT

posted by NFLampoon
By Liev Widmamma, Resident Nostradomis

The good news is that my mind is clear this morning. The reason is a cautionary tale for all of us. I’ll put it like this-- If some hot chick asks you to fake an injury so you can get pain killers for her, you should think twice. First, think really hard on what you are going to complain about in the emergency room. I thought a broken wrist was a no-brainer. What I didn’t think about was that the doctors would be so jaded. They were like “It’s not even swollen and hey lets get an x-ray.” Long story short, you should probably think of something the doctors can’t rule out. Second, think very hard about the fact that it is apparently illegal, no matter how hot the chick is. The cops don’t care. All the cops wanted to talk about was that it is against the law in any circumstance to try to get a drug through deceiving. I’m chalking this up in the lessons learned department. It’s not worth it, especially because the hot chick didn’t give me a single point for trying. She’s back to ignoring me. The bright side, I guess, is that I give this week’s advice off a clear head. Let’s get after it!!!

Sure Fire Money Player of the Week: Tony Romo, QB, Dallas My loyal readers know that I put a lot of stock in thinking outside the box. Here is another example. Tony Romo has choked in almost every big game he has ever played. They don’t get more meaningful than this one. My uncle use to say that even a blind horse can find a walnut now and then (or something like that). In other words, a person blundering into good things once in a while is a fact of life. There is just no way that Romo can be 100% worthless in big games forever. I say Romo finds his walnut this week. Bank it!!!!

Trust Me This Sleeper Rocks: Ben Roethlesberger, QB, Pittsburgh This guy’s patience and restraint are no doubt impressive. Lesser men would have snapped by now. I think even Jesus would start getting pissed if he was constantly being knocked down and harassed while trying to give poor people bread and such. I think Big Ben is finally going to get angry and kick some serious butt. He’s going to say “You better start blocking better!!!” and his team will respond. Start Big Ben if you can. Bank it!!!

If This Dude Was a Horse He’d Already Be at the Glue Factory: Terrell Owens, WR, Cowboys This isn’t so much about Owens as it is about having nobody to get him the ball. Owens can get wide open and dominate all day, but he can’t magically throw the ball to himself. Brooks Bollinger is the perfect option for a team looking to maximize its draft position, and Brad Johnson is probably more worried about his prostate than a football game on most days. Beware of Terrell Owens. Bank it!!!

Normally I would go to the mail bag here, but you all are getting cocky or something. I didn’t receive one e-mail seeking advice. I’m guessing I’ll get a lot next week because you all are going to learn that you can’t get good at this as quick as you seem to think. I did get a lot of jealous stuff again. Since I addressed that a couple weeks ago, I’m not going to do it again. All I’ll say that if its between your credibility and mine, I think we know who has a national column and who doesn’t. Enough said.

I realize I didn’t get this posted before the early games started. My team is playing this morning and I’m not about to be distracted when they play, and since all my guys don’t play until later, you still have plenty of time to get your roster set up. Enjoy winning this week and don’t forget that it is illegal to lie to get pain killers. Bank it!!!

New York Giants Walk All Over the Dallas Cowboys

Sun, 3 Nov 2008 05:02:30 GMT

posted by Redmanthatcould

Week 9 brings the Dallas Cowboys come into New York Giants stadium needing a win against a playoff contender. Cowboys, at 5-3 go up against a really tough Giants team, at 6-1, with back up quarterback Brad Johnson leading the Cowboys for the third week in a row. Giants come into this game with the third best offense in the NFL, and the number one overall rushing offense. Tony Romo, the Cowboys usual starting QB is sitting out because his pussy is aching - or as they tell the NFL, because he has a broken pinky finger on his throwing hand. Compare Romo’s injury to Jason Witten, the Cowboy’s all-star tight end, who is the NFC’s top receiver, who came into the game with a broken rib. Cowboys have a bye next week, and pussy Romo should be coming back for their game in two weeks.

Offense

Giants start the game exactly the way they ended it - absolutely walking over the Cowboys. Giants opening drive ended with a nice 13-yard touch down to Eli Manning’s big tight end, Kevin Boss. The Giants attack was relentless, and everyone was involved. Eli Manning had a solid game, with three touch downs in the first half (only the second time of his career). Really, the only blemishes on Manning’s day was a pass in the first half to Plaxico Burress, where they were not on the same page, which meant rookie corner back Mike Jenkins was able to run back an easy interception for a TD, and a play in the second quarter where the ball just slipped out of his hand, where the Cowboys recovered on the Giants 16. Not like that play mattered though, since two plays later, the Cowboys Terrell Owens was stripped by defensive back Antonio Pierce, and the Giants recovered. While I really don’t like Terrell Owens, I will give him some credit and mention that this was his first fumble as a Cowboy, and his first fumble since 12/12/04.

Manning Hand off to Jacobs (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Brandon Jacobs ran really hard today, with a 12-yard touch down run giving him his 7th TD of the year, along with a big 31-yard gain, which took him to his 8th career 100+ yard rushing game (3rd of this season). The Cowboys defense was simply way too undisciplined, and played like they had no heart - both Jacobs and Derrek Ward ran all over them, including a 17-yard touch down run where Ward went virtually untouched. Amani Toomer, in his 13th season in the NFL, caught his 52nd career touchdown, and 2nd of this season. Steve Smith had a decent game for the Giants as well, including his first TD of his career.

Kevin Boss Excellent TD Reception (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

It is tough to make this review seem not so one-sided, but that is simply how the game was. Marion Barber, the Cowboys starting RB, is one of my favorite players to watch, but even he was quite for nearly the entire game. Main reason with Barber being so non-existent is that Felix Jones, the Cowboys other explosive back, is injured, and without Romo starting at QB, the Giants really did not have to worry much about any passing game. Barber’s only memorable rush was a nice 16-yard burst, but he did not have his usual dominance.

One of Owens Few Catches (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The Cowboys offense only scored 7 points today, but even that drive was too little, too late. That touchdown came off of the Cowboys‘ only real drive of the game, which ended early in the fourth quarter, being capped off by Terrell Owens‘ 137th touchdown catch (he is #4 on the all-time list). Just to give you an idea of how bad it was for the Cowboys offense - before this drive, they had 72 total yards - this drive alone was 75 total yards. Jason Witten is arguably the best tight end in football today, but you could not tell with his performance today. Not like I am going to fault a guy playing with a broken rib, but he definitely did not his usual high-caliber play.

Defense

The Giants defensive line was brutally relentless, led by Justin Tuck having his way with the Cowboys offensive line. Tuck ended the game with two and a half sacks. Brad Johnson throws a terrible pass intended for Terrell Owens, which Corey Webster picks off for his second interception of the season, and his first interception of the game. Webster does not finish there, as he picks off Johnson again, who forced a ball in for Jason Witten, who was triple-covered.

Tuck Sacking Bollinger (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

After such horrible play from Johnson in the first half, the third string quarterback for the Cowboys, Brooks Bollinger, starts the second half. For his first pass play, Bollinger throws a really under-thrown pass, intended for Jason Witten, which is easily picked off by James Butler of the Giants. In addition to that first pass from Bollinger, he had two passes that went right through the hands of the Giants secondary, which should have been interceptions.

Corey Webster Interception (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Absolutely poor tackling by the Cowboys all game, especially in the second half. Cowboys had six defensive penalties in the first half, which is not the way you want to start a game against a team as powerful as the Giants. While the Cowboys did get some pressure on Manning early, it was merely a fluke, as the Cowboys defense was practically non-existent. DeMarcus Ware, on the Cowboys defensive line was literally the only player on the Cowboys defense that seemed to give a shit about winning. Cowboys defense had to be completely exhausted by the end of the game, with the huge time of possession advantage the Giants held. The time of possession edge the Giants held was 20:57 versus 9:03 for the Cowboys.

Recap

Although the Giants only beat the Cowboys 35-14, the game was never a contest. To say the Giants merely put a beat down on the Cowboys is an understatement. This was the most pathetic I have seen the cocky Cowboys play this season, or even in recent memory. Today, the Cowboys fans had to be embarrassed, and there is no light at the end of the tunnel. The Cowboys will need to get some changes in place before they meet the Redskins and Steelers, or they might be looking at the 2009 for actually making the playoffs. America’s team got it up the butt, with no lube, and a sandpaper condom. The Giants, on the other hand, are putting themselves in a very good position to look seriously at back-to-back titles. Agreeably, it is still very early in the season to make those kind of projections, but the Giants are simply playing at a higher level than the rest of the league.

All photos courtesy of NFL.com

Owens Speaks Out on the Cowboys Recent Struggles

Thu, 7 Nov 2008 23:15:14 GMT

posted by Cartman

Always good for a quote, Cowboys WR Terrell Owens was rather outspoken today when he talked about how the Cowboys lack confidence after losses the past few weeks to teams like the Redskins, Rams and Giants. At one point, the Cowboys were 4-1, and now at the bye week they sit at 5-4.

“I think the loss to Washington made a lot of people raise a lot of eyebrows,” Owens said. “I think those two games alone kind of let everybody in this locker room know you got to have sort of a self check like, ‘OK, we’re probably not as good as we think we are, or probably not as good as hyped.”’

The team has been beaten up by injuries the past few weeks, one reason for the team not playing up to potential. Tony Romo is expected to be back after the bye, but as Owens pointed out, the injuries are a big reason for the poor play the past couple of weeks.

“When you go in with a full deck of cards, everybody in their starting positions, you go in with a lot of energy, high expectations, as we did earlier in the year,” Owens said. “It seems like one by one, at different positions, guys have been going down. It’s very unfortunate, but there are two halves to the season.”

With the second half of the season starting next Sunday in DC, the Cowboys have got to put the excuses aside, and start playing better ball or the playoffs will be a thing of the past.