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December Awaits Dallas Cowboys. Enough of the Turkey Dance
I have been waiting to write this post all season. December is finally here. The playoff run is about to begin. Games really start to matter now.
The Dallas Cowboys have won three games in a row for the first time since the season started. After some ego-disrupting losses to the Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals and New York Giants, the Cowboys seem to have gained their swagger back. Hey, that’s what Bradie James thinks at least.
But can this team check its ego at the tunnel? The next four games won’t be easy. Next up are the NFL’s best defensive team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then the Cowboys face the best team in the NFL, the New York Giants. Then comes the second best defense in the NFL, the Baltimore Ravens. The Cowboys end the season in Philadelphia to play an Eagles team that just embarrassed the Cardinals. Which of those games can we, the fans, say the Cowboys are DEFINITELY going to win? None.
The Cowboys have not performed well in December and they’ve limped into the playoffs two years in a row. The sloppy play seeped into their playoff games, and the Cowboys haven’t won one since 1996.
Can this Cowboys team continue to win if players are going to do the Turkey Dance? Is that type of over-confidence and player swagger going to destroy them this month? Can they handle a good team, like Pittsburgh?
Tony Romo has been the savior since his return and it appears he has recovered from the pinkie break.
DeMarcus Ware assured reporters he will be playing when the Cowboys head to Heinz Field to take on the terrible-towel waiving Steelers.
Marion Barber’s dislocated toe has his status unknown at this time, but you can almost guarantee he is playing–how couldn’t he with the history of this team and the play of a former running back who just happens to be the NFL’s all-time leading rusher.
Terrell Owens is finding catches and touchdowns, and he is smiling again.
Bradie James is knocking people out and forcing turnovers.
Everything seems to be clicking. But December is here.
How will the Cowboys do?
TLH, I seriously believe this is a different team from last year. I think we go 3-1 in the next four games. We get Miles Austin back, the defense is playing better, and Romo is smiling again. I believe we will “upset” P-burg, we will beat the G-men, the Ravens, and Philly will get us in the “Friendly city”. That will be enough to get us in to the playoffs and then its a new season. We have to pull for the Saints, they are the key. They play all three of the NFC south teams that I believe Dallas needs to move ahead of. I believe we will be okay!
November 28th, 2008 at 3:01 pmMan, we are back. Assuming Barber can play next game, I believe we will win out the season and go into the playoffs playing well. The offensive line is playing well, and the defense has played better. 11-5, here we come
November 28th, 2008 at 3:45 pmsorry, i meant 12-4, here we come
November 28th, 2008 at 3:45 pmI had no problem with them doing the turkey dance. That just lets me know that they are playing like a team and thats what is most important in December.
November 28th, 2008 at 4:07 pmguys im going to be movine from SC, to NJ and i wont be able to post or read for a few days… take care of the L hat, i should be hooked up by tuesday!!!
GO COWBOYS…. WE ARE COMIN FOR THE STEELERS BABY!!
November 28th, 2008 at 4:35 pmAnyway we can reschedule to play Detroit the rest of the season?
November 28th, 2008 at 4:42 pmI’ve been waiting for the December stretch season long. Time to turn the trend around and ride some momentum into the playoffs for a change.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:44 pmWe need 3-1, not 2-2. And do NOT want to lose to the Steelwhores
November 28th, 2008 at 11:00 pmCould also call them the Stealers too
November 28th, 2008 at 11:01 pmYou guys are funny. One week you’re calling for everyone to be fired. Then you win a few games (two of them against very bad teams with losing records) and suddenly you’re going to run the table.
November 29th, 2008 at 2:04 amIf you lose to the Steelers I bet you guys go right back into crisis mode. We should call you the Dallas Chicken Littles.
Or even better, the Dallas Flip-flopers.
November 29th, 2008 at 2:05 amRG is right. It’s a never ending cycle.
November 29th, 2008 at 8:57 amNot that it matters, but I’ll go with 2-2. The losses will be to the Giants and the Eagles. We will barely miss out on the final wild card spot. Of course I would love to be proven wrong and destroy all four of the remaining teams on the schedule.
November 29th, 2008 at 9:03 amyou guys may call me crazy, but we need the next 4 to be tough games. we got 2 against div rivals nyg and philly we better win those 2 because the g-strings are the best in the nfc and it will test where we are in the playoff picture. and philly is always a battle and it’ll be the metal tester right before the playoffs. i know alot of you are doing the jim mora thing right now; “playoffs”??? playoffs??? we’ll if we are goin and need to be srong to get in then we need these games. not just to win, but to temper the team. the 2 against pitts and balt are 2 of the best oppossing afc Ds and it don’t come any tougher. so to look at it, if we would win all of these 4 we’d be the favorite to win the whole thing??? maybe. but if we back in and limp, we’ll be one and done again. so i’ll take these next 4 games and have confidence that our boys are peaking at the right time, or otherwise maybe we don’t deserve to go anyway.???
November 29th, 2008 at 2:06 pm