[Bette]

The offseason for the Cowboys has been more favorable than for the Giants but you can only carry that so far.
Things in Dallas are so good a mini camp was canceled so the players could have a picnic.
TO is a happy camper.
Adam Jones has shed his persona of the past.
Phillips thinks young receivers Sam Hurd and Miles Austin can fill the void left if Terry Glenn doesnt come on the field.
In comparison, the New York Giants off season seems bad.
TE Jeremy Shockey and GM Jerry Reese get into a shouting match at a workout.
WR Plaxico Burress attends workouts but wont participate because he is unhappy that he is getting less than half of what Owens makes.
One RB (Brandon Jaacobs) wants a new contract and the other is in jail (Ahmad Bradshaw)
The Giants are suffering a Super Bowl hangover.
The status of their trouble has been exaggerated. And the raves we have heard from Wade Phillips about the Cowboys tells us that he has a good flag football team because that is what work outs in May and June amount to. The real blocking and tackling is not for another 5 weeks and the season doesnt start for 6 weeks after that.
The team to be held with the highest regard is the team that has accomplished something in the playoffs; not the one that hasnt produced in the post season in a decade and has much to prove.
Dont call the Cowboys the NFC favorites!

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Ouch! This is from the Dallas News yet.
But-- is there anything to it. Are people crowning the Cowboys a bit early? (Except for Giant fans)

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Bette

Dont call the Cowboys the NFC favorites!

dont worry ... i wont

[Lefty Noob]

This hype surrounding the Cowboys is good news for the Giants and every other team in the NFC. They do certainly seem to be the prohibitive media favorites, and it's hard to understand why since they haven't yet really proven themselves in the playoffs. This Cowboys squad of recent years is like the Ohio State Buckeyes of the NFL. They have the talent, they get the attention, but they always manage to come up short when it really counts. They have to prove they can overcome that.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by simple simon

dont worry ... i wont

I knew I count on you simon.
Who do you pick for the NFC favorite?

[simple simon]

Originally Posted by Bette

Who do you pick for the NFC favorite?

ill wait until the pre-season for picks like that .... but this version of the Cowboys has yet to even win a playoff game ... so i really doubt they will be my pick to win the NFC

[bears9]

I like this Cowboy team, I like them a lot, I think they should be the favorites in the NFC, but I don't think we should be crowned NFC Champs just yet, the Giants look very good again, the Vikings are much improved (ouch that hurt), and, the Saints could be very good if the changes they made on defense work out.

So the Cowboys are the favorites, but shouldn't be crowned the Champs yet.

[Phils20]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

This hype surrounding the Cowboys is good news for the Giants and every other team in the NFC. They do certainly seem to be the prohibitive media favorites, and it's hard to understand why since they haven't yet really proven themselves in the playoffs. This Cowboys squad of recent years is like the Ohio State Buckeyes of the NFL. They have the talent, they get the attention, but they always manage to come up short when it really counts. They have to prove they can overcome that.

Hey, they have only been back in the playoffs for two years, and a fluke play kept them from beating the Seahawks.

This is the year. I think they got a bit caught up in themselves last year.

I'm gonna do it.

I'm calling the the NFC favorites!

I feel better having said that!

[Bette]

Originally Posted by bears9

I like this Cowboy team, I like them a lot, I think they should be the favorites in the NFC, but I don't think we should be crowned NFC Champs just yet, the Giants look very good again, the Vikings are much improved (ouch that hurt), and, the Saints could be very good if the changes they made on defense work out.

So the Cowboys are the favorites, but shouldn't be crowned the Champs yet.

I can feel your pain there. Same pain I felt posting this article.
I like this Cowboy team too. But---
My grandson has decided to jump on the Boys' bandwagon I guess and he spent over a half hour one night trying to get me to agree with him they will be the most fierce team in the league. I cant go that far. Hey, I've been down this road with the Cowboys a time or two before. This year's team is pretty much last year's and there isnt any reason they didnt go farther last year than they did.
simon is going to faint because I just pretty much agreed with what he is thinking.

[Weird harold]

If you want to crown them, then crown their ***.

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Weird harold

If you want to crown them, then crown their ***.

aww, come on harold, dont be that way. I'd rather crown them with the Lombardi trophy.

But that is a classic line isnt it? Just like Jim Mora and his "Playoffs? Playoffs?"

[Weird harold]

I can't ever hear it, and watch him go ballistic, too many times. It's even better being a Bear fan.