[vincesanity82]

Cowboys defensive coordinator Brian Stewart said what many in the league -- including owner/general manager Jerry Jones -- feel. "I feel it should be the best defense in the NFL," Stewart said. "Everybody has to stay healthy and everybody has to play to their capabilities. But, that happens, we should be the best defense in the NFL." -- Star-Telegram

Star-Telegram.com | 07/27/2007 | 'We should be the best defense in the NFL'

[Racer Duck]

"No Doomsday IV or whatever," Spears said. "Wait until September or November before you start calling us this or that."

wonder how many will .. the media isn't one to wait and fans can be swayed pretty easily to jump on a bandwagon.

still, I hope the boys do it. it'd be nice to see a season where they didn't have to score a zillion points or come from behind to win .. or even worse come from behind only to loose 'cause of a leaky defense.

[Lefty Noob]

Stewart is only guilty of saying what many people feel the Cowboys' defense should be, and hasn't been.

But the Cowboys hired a head coach whose forte is defense. They have spent their past eight first-round draft choices on defensive players and millions of dollars on free agents and extensions. With several defensive players in or entering their prime, if the Cowboys' defense isn't a Doomsday-type now, it could be gloom and doom for the franchise.

"The excuse game is gone," defensive end Chris Canty said. "We have to produce. Simple as that. We have to produce on the field, or we don't deserve to be here. Me included; we don't deserve to be here."

Canty's right - this is a defensive unit that absolutely has to be a top five unit at the very least. They have the coaches and they should have the personnel thanks to those eight first-round picks. The question is, can they put it all together? I don't know. I'm still a little uncertain with their situation at corner.

[Bette]

Wade wasnt too happy about this. He said Stewart shouldnt have said that. I wish he hadnt said it either.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by Bette

Wade wasnt too happy about this. He said Stewart shouldnt have said that. I wish he hadnt said it either.

it's not like he let out a secret or anything. he just mouthed the words lots of people are thinking. Wade is just trying to keep a low profile (something Jerry Jones wants his coaches to do but has not a clue how to do himself.)

[vincesanity82]

me thinks if you are the best defense you wouldnt have to tell people that you are, its understood..

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Racer Duck

it's not like he let out a secret or anything. he just mouthed the words lots of people are thinking. Wade is just trying to keep a low profile (something Jerry Jones wants his coaches to do but has not a clue how to do himself.)

Its just that words like that can come back and bite you.
Secretly, I am thinking it but I'm not going to say it out loud for pete's sake!

OOPS! Guess I just did.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bette

Its just that words like that can come back and bite you.
Secretly, I am thinking it but I'm not going to say it out loud for pete's sake!

OOPS! Guess I just did.

Yep, you never want to give your opponents bulletin board material. Think of how many high-powered offenses are going to be gunning to expose this self-proclamed Best Defense in the NFL now!