Dallas Cowboys: Snag defeat from the jaws of victory.
— Michael Watts (@mjwatts1983) October 27, 2013
It's
always something with the Cowboys.
A
bothched snap. A game ending interception. A receiver getting caught in the
lights. Coaching decisions that even a Pop Warner/middle school/high school
league coach wouldn't make, A penalty at the most inopportune time. A player
who is arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL right now having a career
day.
It
is that Achilles' heel that shows up.
Sure
the defense forced 4 Lions turnovers, but they weren't able to stop Stafford
from engineering a game-winning drive that kept the Lions in the hunt for a
playoff spot.
Randy
Galloway of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram put it best in his
column after the game: "They are
the Dallas Cowboys, once upon a time a somebody in the NFL, but over the
decades having been reduced to that mass of football goo known as mediocrity."
It's
very likely that Dallas will make the playoffs because the NFL is required to
take the team that finishes in first place in the NFC East. Every team in the
NFC East is at .500 (Dallas) or worse (Eagles 3-5, Redskins 2-5, Giants 2-6).
Winning the division guarantees a team a home playoff game so that means that
Jerry World would host a playoff game most likely against.... the second place
team in the NFC West: either San Francisco or Seattle.
Cowboys
fans, ask yourself this question: how confident are you that this team could
beat one of those teams?
If
you answer "Yes, Michael, the
Cowboys could beat the 49ers or the Seahawks in the playoffs and make a deep
run like the Giants did in January 2012" then you my friend are a
damned fool, a liar, or both.
By
the way, there are some AWESOME ocean front real estate opportunities in
Amarillo that I think you would be interested in.
Well...
on the plus side, quarterback Matthew Stafford got me 30 points in my fantasy
league. Sometimes you need to find those silver linings.
Dallas
comes back to Jerry World to take on the Vikings. Should be a W given the
quarterback carousel in Minnesota, but knowing the Cowboys...
For
the second week in a row, six teams will be on a bye week: Cardinals, Broncos, Lions,
Jaguars, Giants, and 49ers. If you play fantasy football, you know what to do.
Besides
Minnesota at Dallas.... let's see, there doesn't seem to be much in terms of
viewing opportunities.
The
Bengals make their second primetime appearance this season, this time heading
down to South Beach to take on the Dolphins. Kansas City looks to keep their
undefeated season going with a trip to Buffalo. The Patriots are hosting the
Steelers in the late afternoon slot. Sunday Night is the Colts traveling to
Houston to take on a Texans team that are in must-win mode from here on out.
The only game featuring teams with winning records is the Bears visiting the
Packers for a good old fashioned NFC North showdown.
Mr.
Blake missed the perfect week by ONE game last week and he was able to
rebuild his three-game lead over me. Ms.
Roberts is trailing the front runner by 12 games and behind her is the
Houston Astros and then bringing up the rear is the Jacksonville Jaguars.
I've
got two battles: my hold on second place and trying to overtake Eli for first
place. It should be interesting through the month of November.
Happy
Halloween folks.
Me
|
Monica
|
Eli
|
|
Week
8
|
9-4
|
9-4
|
12-1
|
OVERALL
|
78-42
|
69-51
|
81-39
|
Picks
are in BOLD
Times
are Central Time Zone
Games
airing in DFW are noted by (DFW)
BYE
WEEK: Cardinals, Broncos, Lions, Jaguars, Giants, 49ers
THURSDAY NIGHT, 7:20 PM (CT) NFL NETWORK
Dolphins
at Bengals
FOX NOON
Vikings
at Cowboys (DFW)
Falcons
at Panthers
Jets
at Saints
CBS NOON
Chiefs at Bills
Rams
at Titans
Chargers at Redskins
FOX 3PM
Eagles
at Raiders
Buccaneers
at Seahawks
CBS 3PM
Steelers
at Patriots (DFW)
Ravens at Browns
SUNDAY NIGHT, 7:20 PM (CT) NBC
Colts at Texans
MONDAY NIGHT, ESPN 7:30 PM (CT)
Bears
at Packers
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