[Bette]

On paper, Dallas should win this game. But after their last two performances, there are some strong doubts for some about who the Dallas Cowboys really are. They did win in Buffalo, but come on. The score shouldnt have been that close. And the Pats went over them like a steamroller.
There will be a couple of really physical running backs in this game. Adrian Peterson for the Vikings and Marion Barber for the Cowboys. Both teams have good run defenses. Both teams leave something to be desired for pass defense.
But the Cowboys still have one of the top passing offenses in the league. Question is, are they going to show up for this one????

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Bette

On paper, Dallas should win this game. But after their last two performances, there are some strong doubts for some about who the Dallas Cowboys really are. They did win in Buffalo, but come on. The score shouldnt have been that close. And the Pats went over them like a steamroller.
There will be a couple of really physical running backs in this game. Adrian Peterson for the Vikings and Marion Barber for the Cowboys. Both teams have good run defenses. Both teams leave something to be desired for pass defense.
But the Cowboys still have one of the top passing offenses in the league. Question is, are they going to show up for this one????

Boys will show...Peterson is good, but he can't carry them with a +350 total yards performance every week...they need more guns...and they do not have it. Boys 31 Vikes 17

[Quality88]

Trap game perhaps? They need to step it up. The PATS loss was needed to wake them up.

[Bette]

The Cowboys go from facing the NFL's hottest quarterback in Tom Brady to facing the hottest running back in Minnesota rookie Adrian ]Peterson Peterson leads the NFL in rushing and is coming off a franchise-record 224-yard performance at Chicago

[Bette]

Anthony Henry CB
Out

Terry Glenn WR
Out

Oliver Hoyte RB
Doubtful

Courtney Brown CB
Questionable

Keith Davis S
Probable

[LSC9901]

Statistically Dallas cannot lose this game. They don't need to step up anything they just need to play to the ability that they already have. A methodical game will give them a "W".

[bears9]

This game just became important to, me because I listen to Mathew Berry and added Tavris Jackson to Fantasy team and he will start for The Bears in the GTG league

[Bette]

Originally Posted by bears9

This game just became important to, me because I listen to Mathew Berry and added Tavris Jackson to Fantasy team and he will start for The Bears in the GTG league

Tavaris Jackson? Not a good idea.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Bette

Tavaris Jackson? Not a good idea.

Ya him, The Cowboys have given 11 pass TDs and the Cowboys will stack the Box to top the run.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by LSC9901

Statistically Dallas cannot lose this game. They don't need to step up anything they just need to play to the ability that they already have. A methodical game will give them a "W".

Yeah, that sounds about right. I need big games from the Barber-Jones duo

[Bette]

Originally Posted by bears9

Ya him, The Cowboys have given 11 pass TDs and the Cowboys will stack the Box to top the run.

Not this game. Besides, Jackson doesnt have the weapons Romo does. Jackson is still pretty young and the Dallas D will make him nervous.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Bette

Not this game. Besides, Jackson doesnt have the weapons Romo does. Jackson is still pretty young and the Dallas D will make him nervous.

Hopefully the Boys can tackle better than the Bears too...

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

Hopefully the Boys can tackle better than the Bears too...

Its hard not to it seems

[Bette]

The Boys won 24-14, but it wasnt real impressive to me. Too many blown opportunities. According to the game statistics, Dallas should have beat the Vikings by a lot more.They dominated the game but nearly gave it away.
They did some good things.They finally got a 1st quarter td.
Pat Watkins later returned a blocked field goal swatted down by Chris Canty for a TD, the first time Dallas has done that since 1983.
Tony didnt have any interceptions.
Dallas is the first team to get more than 100 rushing yards against the Vikings this year.

Blown opportunities:
Patrick Crayton, he of the big mouth this past week, fumbled and the Vikings got a td off it.
Marion Barber got a 1st down and then lost it by cutting back in an attempt to get more yards.
Tony fumbled, and 311 lb. defensive tackle Kevin Williams returned it for a td. which was called back on a penalty against the Vikings. If you want to see something funny, you should have seen big old Kevin lumbering down the field and no one from Dallas could catch him. I bet he never does that again though.
Nick Folk shanked a field goal the first time this year.

There were a couple of scary minutes when Tony hurt his hamstring. I saw the rest of the season flashing before my eyes. He played the whole game but he was hampered a bit by it.
Once again the Cowboys' biggest enemy was themselves. It always seems to me that either the defense plays well or the offense does. They never seem to show up at the same game at the same time.

Cowboy fans, we got another win. Guess thats all that counts.

[Quality88]

An abundance of W's get you to the playoffs and potentially the Bowl