A Case For Victor Butler
If Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Victor Butler does not make that shoestring tackle of Donovan McNabb late in last night’s 20-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Cowboys fans very well could have seen a different outcome.
Butler, who was in because of an injured Anthony Spencer, may be undersized at his position. But when he has been in the game, he has made plays.
He has three sacks and one forced fumble in his very limited playing time. With Spencer not 100 percent, this could be Butler’s chance to steal the starting position from Spencer.
The Cowboys then have the option of trading Spencer.
So, who is Victor Butler?
He’s a rookie from Oregon State, whom the Cowboys selected in the fourth round. At Oregon State in his senior year he broke the team record with 12 sacks. The prior year he had 10.5 sacks.
For the weight and height he lacks for the position, he has the speed. If he starts, it could be the turning point of the defense because DeMarcus Ware would then have a force opposite of him.
I agree THL Butler saved the game with that play. I hope he can out play Spencer because we need a threat opposite to Ware. Time for Mike Jenkins to get some respect the kid is playing stellar football. Also G. Sense looks like the answer to our safety woes. Not to mention D-Jack was shut down. I was very proud of our boys last night and how they handled the heavy blitzing scheme. You can doubt Romo all you want just don’t do it in November, 13-1 as a starter thats just impressive.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:03 pmWhat is with all our low round picks and undrafted players playing better than most of the first round picks. Butler needs a chance for Spencers job and this might do it.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:10 pmI love Victor Butler. I live in Vegas and we get to see alot of Oregon ST games here. I dont know if anybody knows this but he didnt even start there he was a back up and had 11 sacks. I think we may have a diamond in the rough. Kind of like Harrison from Pittsburgh I think he was a fifth or sixth round pick of Baltimore. I just wanted to say I think TNew gets alot of flack on this website. He shut DJax down 2 catches 29 yards. TNew shuts down every BIG name wide out he goes against. He may give up something here and there to a mediocre wideout but all the big boys he SHUTS DOWN. thats my boy.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:21 pmWhats up Dave?????? helluva win. You and I have had Romo’s back all year. Finally he gets us our BIG win. The skys the limit now.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:24 pmI don’t know if Butler is an every down player. I just don’t see him doing well against tackles or pulling guards in the run game.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:30 pmTNew deserves a lot of credit for his coverage on Jackson. Jackson was the biggest worried I had coming into this game, but TNew kept him out of the game making Mcnabb use the rest of the team.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:48 pmSo many people played a great game its hard not to just give credit to the whole team. Jenkins, TNew, Sensabaugh, Ratliff, Ware, Roy, Romo, Austin, Crayton, Olgtree, Barber, Witten the list just keeps going. This is exactly the way its suppose to look no T.O.’s wanting the ball only to himself.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:57 pmI’m tired of hearing people talk about size at a position… There are too many times when the right size doesn’t make the right player and the right player isn’t the right size. Look at Dat Nguyen, if you want to take the Cowboy perspective, or Elvis Dumervil if you want a THIS YEAR perspective.
My point is, if size is keeping Butler from getting more snaps, and that’s all it is… Let the man play.
If I’m not mistaken he’s the one who got us started with sacking the QB. Right after Ratliff I think Butler came in and got one and then they “came in bunches”
November 9th, 2009 at 4:56 pmKD, you are right.
And Kevin Olgletree is looking awesome. They ought to let him take punts.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:31 pmGphizzle, back in the blog! Hey, guys, I love Victor Butler. That guy has a motor and a nose for the QB. He may be a bit of a liability in pass coverage, but the guy is a playmaker. I haven’t seen Spencer do much at all. 3 sacks in what, 10 snaps? That guy is awesome, and I love to see him come in the game.
November 9th, 2009 at 5:33 pmHIZZZZZZLE!!!!
November 9th, 2009 at 5:37 pmWinning feels very good these days. Karma coming to bite back from the abuse we had last year from the Forskins and Philadelphia Vickies fans
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November 9th, 2009 at 5:58 pmYou just can’t play completely dismiss size like it’s not even an issue, though. For every Dat Nguyen or Elvis Dumervil, there are plenty of NFL hopefuls that get washed out of the league or just play special teams. It’s especially a concern for an outside linebacker in our 3-4 since they play so close to the line and routinely take on tackles. Dumervil has such success against tackles because he’s so short and gets good leverage at 5-11. You also have to figure that other defenses will start to figure out Butler once they have some tape on him. I still think he’ll be used best as a pass-rusher only.
November 9th, 2009 at 6:13 pmNo you’re right I guess I’m just mostly frustrated about Dumervil because the only real knock on him WAS size. He led in sacks in college and just dominated…
I’m probably just hopeful that Butler turns into a stud… I guess it all goes to the title of this article…
That tackle had to at least make some kind of case for the guy.
Ogletree needs to do kickoff returns too, it’s our only blemish on special teams and he and miles austin were the only ones that looked good returning kicks in the preseason.
November 9th, 2009 at 11:43 pmIt’s good to see the young guys stepping up and making plays. The 2 bubble screens that went to Ogletree were executed perfectly to set up points.
I been saying this before why isnt Victor Butler playing more? That tackle on Mcnabb pretty much secured the game for us.
Oh and lets not forget about Nick Folk. he missed a few kicks this year but if he doesn’t make does 2 kicks we could be signing a different tune right now.
November 10th, 2009 at 10:46 amyeah…hey brad. i’ve in the middle of switching jobs and time is killing me. yes man, you are right about our man romo. i think we are starting to see the “maturing” of tony romo. he seems more settled down this year. more focused, and more intense and streamlined to the goal of winning. that means maturity. the problems with this guy and that guy not getting enough balls thrown to him, not getting any love from his qb just don’t seem to overwhelm romo this year? he’s spreading the ball around and he’s not just focusing on witten. having a demanding force like owens out of the lineup, as crazy as i would have imagined this to sound, maybe the best? romo has seemed to come into his own and take posession of this offense finally as his. this is good to see. and i love all the young guys like ogeltree, and butler.
November 10th, 2009 at 1:07 pmOgletree when used in the preseason fumbled twice..but Felix seems to have lost his burst of speed with the brace..Now he has a sprained neck..
November 10th, 2009 at 2:07 pmSeems super sub Choice can do everything else..try him at returning kicks..
Go Cowboys..
I too have noticed Felix’s decline in speed. Earlier I posted that It looks like Felix is jogging when returning kicks. I really like Ogletree hes got great speed and looked really good in the preseason. Anyone else getting frustrated with Patrick Crayton? The guy used to have the most reliable hands on the team. Now the guy is dropping balls and when he does catch it he’s slow as tar. However thats really my only complaint the Boys are playing good football and the D is becoming a big factor. I believe Keith Brooking has a lot to do with the success and leadership of this defense.
November 10th, 2009 at 8:10 pmYup the offense looks so much better without T.O. everybody is getting involved. Austin has some big T.O. type numbers but he is just letting it come to him. and when he gets the chance he is making the best of it. T.O got the ball forced to him and then half the time he wouldnt make the play. Austin just shuts up and then he explodes.T.O. could have done the same but he cared about his ego and he felt the flow of the offense should go through him.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:24 amTDCowboys, I think you nailed it with Keith Brooking. There was a play right at the end of the game where Witten was making another clutch 1st down as we were sealing the game. Guess who was standing on the sideline celebrating like he was a fan on the sidelines for the first time. Keith Brooking. He has been reliable as hell on the field and he carries that chip on his shoulder. He wants to win more than just about anybody I can remember seeing other than Michael Irvin.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:46 amThank you Howley and I know exactly what you are talking about. I haven’t seen anyone that excited on the sidelines since the buffalo win 2 years ago. Keith is determined to win and he is on a team that has the pieces to go all of the way.
The Green Bay game will be the biggest test for the Cowboys so far!! You are probably scratching your head so I’ll explain. The Boys are back on top and starting to get the respect they deserve. Green Bay just lost to Tampa and should be a walk in the park. This game should be over at half time with no excuses. We will see Sunday if the boys are the real deal by showing no signs of weakness against a team we should embarrass.
November 11th, 2009 at 3:47 pmThis is the first week I feel good about our chances to win. Challenging but we got em….
November 11th, 2009 at 9:21 pmCome on people you are sounding like a bunch of homers that no nothing about football….For the record I do like Butler and his athleticism a lot. But you couch coaches are killing me. First of all Butler missed all of the pre season mini camps due to his school schedule. So he only had training camp to learn a NEW position. He has the luxury of coming into the game when he basically has no assignment responsibility other than to go after the qb and not worry about anything else. He has done a great job at doing that. But that is only part of that position job. Spencer has been very good if not great against the run i.e. 3rd and one in the Eagles game and stops McCoy for no gain. He has also been getting consistant pressure on the qb’s off the edge and forcing them inside up in the pocket so Rat and Bowen and other guys coming in the middle can get sacks. He has had a lot of hits on qb’s forcing them to throw early and poor passes. He may not have the glorious sack stats that uneducated fans care about but he has been doing a very good job this year. But your right and the coaches are wrong lets bench Spencer and put in Butler. Believe me I look forward to Butler learning the job more so he can come in and give Spencer and Ware blows so they are not gassed at the end of games. Oh and lastly Spencer has also done a nice job of dropping back in coverage on occasion and taking passing lanes away from qb’s as well…..Cmon people lets be real and not just overreact…..
November 12th, 2009 at 12:21 pmButler’s huge play wasn’t in going after the QB… He was in coverage and played as a spy. Correct me if I’m wrong.
And don’t accuse TLH, or half the guys on here, of being homers… The majority of the time it’s like they’re going out of their way to NOT be called homers.
And I hate to bring this up but it’s YOU calling others uneducated. It’s know. It’s you’re. Maybe if you would have missed some time for YOUR school schedule you’d have that down.
No one’s really calling for him to be a starter, we’re just calling for more him to have more opportunities. According to you he has not had an adequate amount of time to learn his position, and yet he is already shining at an important part of that position. Spencer’s a first-round pick with time in the league, we just want him to get to the QB and bring him down a couple of times, that’s all.
November 12th, 2009 at 7:06 pmI do agree that Spencer’s only really lacking in the glory-stat category (even Ware thinks that’s what a sack is) but I still want Butler to have some more opportunities in pass-rushing situations.
You’re right there, KD. Butler was spying on that play. Hat’s off to Wade for accounting for McNabb running the ball there. People give Butler plenty of credit for making the play, but Wade put him in the right position to succeed. Great play on a great call.
That being said, I’m happy with the job Spencer is doing. If he needs a break, he can come sit out on passing downs. I’ll be happy with Butler coming in.
We have a lot of depth at a lot of positions. That’s the sign of a good football team.
November 12th, 2009 at 7:31 pmKD,
I believe your wrong. If im not mistaken he rushed the passer and McNabb got outside the containment which was the reason he was chasing him from behind. If he would have been in coverage he would have been able to take a better angle. And I loved your school comment that was brilliant…And I love how since he was a first round pick its all about the sacks and bringing the qb down a couple of times. Oh and because he has had time in the league…It’s his third year in the league and like Butler also had to learn a new position….The first of which he got little playing time behind the paranoid Ellis. Last year he was banged up a bit and still behind a paranoid Ellis….This is his first year as a starter and he is getting hits and pressures on the qb’s forcing them either in the middle of the pocket and getting sacked by Rat or Bowen or the qb’s are making poor throws to their Wr’s…Like I said above, Spencer is also playing solid against the run and in coverage…Spears was a first round pick to and dosent get sacks but has been doing a great job as a 3-4 end….Like I said before I like Butlers athleticism a lot but if you were watching the game or have read any articles concerning him that when he is in games they are pretty much hiding him in obvious passing situations so thats all he has to dois rush the qb and has no other assignments…And when I use the word homer its for people in here that when Romo has a bad game they all say its time for Kitna to start or the guys in here that think Free should start over Adams because he has a false start penalty almost every game. They go off and say crap like that while knowing close to nothing about the game….
November 12th, 2009 at 7:31 pmSo watch this link..At the end it shows Butler catch McNabb from behind. And MBIII im sorry but he was not spying McNabb that play. It looked like he either did a stunt from the left side or judge crashed to the inside to hard at first. He went down and then got up and used great speed to chase down McNabb…Im not saying I dont like him because I do. All im saying is he is no where near ready to get more than 5-6 snaps a game yet. I hope he turns out to be a great OLB dont get me wrong…Ive been a die hard fan since the mid 70’s…..I just hate it when people jump on players band wagons when they are not complete players or have made great plays in certain situations. I always laugh at the homers that wanted Troy Hambrick to replace Emmitt because he was getting good yardage in either garbage time or when they werent keying on him. Then he becomes the starter and sucks..It was a little different for him when he became the man and defenses started keying on him and scheming him..
November 12th, 2009 at 8:12 pmSorry forgot to add the link..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jII2lgUTuXc&feature=related
November 12th, 2009 at 8:13 pmAlso in those highlights were Spencers huge stop of McCoy on 3rd down before Mcnabb got stopped on 4th down..
November 12th, 2009 at 8:14 pm“I do agree that Spencer’s only really lacking in the glory-stat category (even Ware thinks that’s what a sack is) but I still want Butler to have some more opportunities in pass-rushing situations.”
I don’t understand why you felt the need to defend Spencer to me…
Also Spears has more sacks than Spencer. So does Ratliff. (And everyone else who has one that’s on the team, but that’s not my point) Their sacks are due to outside pressure forcing the QB to step up in the pocket… Well except Ratliff’s sacks because that man’s a freak.
I give him credit but I refuse to take away credit from Butler.
And I’m with you on the bandwagoning issue… But you won’t hear that from me given I’ve been supporting them this whole year. If Roy Williams doesn’t step up I may have to become a silent supporter, however.
Still bothers me you won’t give Wade credit for coaching a good game though.
November 13th, 2009 at 1:53 amI do agree with everything David says, but its just a thought, I don’t know why you have to call someones opinions stupid (indirectly), especially when y’all root for the same team, lol. Anyways he’s right, Spencer has been good, no major slip up, and Butler does get those sacks at the end of the game. I think I’d like to see Butler a few more times though, I don’t think he’d kill our defense if we give him a few extra reps, why would he be on the game day roster for if not?
November 13th, 2009 at 2:01 amNo one called his opinions stupid. He called some people uneducated, despite his own obvious short comings in that field… No one brought that up but him.
Also you obviously agree with everyone except David… We’re all saying we’d like to see a few more snaps for the kid. I never said anything bad about Spencer except that he’s not getting sacks… I never said that he wasn’t doing all of the rest of his jobs well. I actually reiterated that sacks are really just a glory-stat and that he’s really contributing.
I just don’t understand how you can bash Victor Butler for what he’s done. He’s stepped in and done everything we ask. Apparently the fact he’s a rookie and learning a new position on shorter time because of missing some is why he’s incapable. But for the same reason — Spencer is learning a new position and this is only his first year starting yada yada yada is why he can’t get sacks.
I’m not calling for anyone’s head here, Spencer’s a solid player, by no means a weakness, and it’d hurt to lose him but I just think Butler has proven he could be a solid contributor… Which is more than anyone can say for Barbie Carpenter (even though he has a sack, too)
November 13th, 2009 at 3:00 amWell, thats not what I meant, but whatever its not a big deal.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:30 amKD,
Let me say this one more time so hopefully you understand me…I LOVE Butlers speed and potential. I NEVER bashed Wade in any way. He put a great game plan in for the Eagles..I was one of the few that wanted Jerry to bring him in as head coach because I knew he was a master of the 3-4….The problem was he let that moron Stewart call the plays and was not involved in the defense as much…If Butler can keep developing then they can have a nice player that can give Spencer and Ware blows. I wouldnt care less if Butler ended up better than Spencer and he was the starter…So to state again I think Butler has done a GREAT job in his limited opportunities..But his opportunities are limited for the reasons I stated above. And for the record I was calling their football knowledge uneducated..And I can laugh at your digs at me because I am very comfortable in my career and earnings and would put it up against yours if you like KD..Just because I was typing fast and made some errors whatever…The bottom line is ive been a fan of this team for over 35 years…However I will always view them and their players for what they are and not try and let my love for the team cloud my views like most do…
November 13th, 2009 at 11:41 amWELL I DO HAVE TO STEP IN AND SAY THAT BOBBY CARPENTER DREW THE PRAISE OF THE ANOUNCERS FOR HAVING A PRETTY SOLID GAME. COMING UP WITH A FEW SOLID PLAYS. THIS IS SPENCERS FIRST YEAR AS A TRUE STARTER, SO WE WILL HAVE TO CUT HIM A LITTLE SLACK. BUTLER WILL BE HUGE FOR US DOWN THE STRETCH. HE SEEMS TO BE GAINING CONFIDENCE EVERY SNAP HE GETS. BUT BRINGING THESE GUYS ALONG SLOWLY AND LETTING THEM GET THERE FEET ON THE GROUND IS THE BEST WAY TO LET THEM SUCCEED. SOME OF YOU MAY REMEMBER THE FRUSTRATIONS WE AS FANS HAD WHEN TOM LANDRY WOULD NOT PUT THOMAS HENDERSON IN AS A STARTING LB WHEN WE ALL KNEW HE WAS THE BEST WE HAD ON THE TEAM. HE MADE BIG PLAY AFTER BIG PLAY. I REMEMBER JUST SCREAMING, “WHY ISN’T THIS GUY STARTING”? WELL COACH LANDRY SAW THINGS ON AN EVERYDAY SCALE. HE SAW THE IM-MATURITY IN PRACTICE. THE LACK OF DISIPLINE IN HIS LIFE. THOSE THINGS IN A YOUNG PLAYER CAN TRANSLATE INTO BIG MISTAKES IN BIG GAMES IF NOT PROPERLY CURBED IN THE MATURITY PROCESS OF A ROOKIE AND YOUNG SITUATION PLAYER. THEY NEED TO EARN AND KNOW WHAT IT’S LIKE TO COMMAND A STARTING POSITION AND THEN THEY TAKE EVERY ASPECT OF IT AND ENGRAIN IT INTO WHO AND WHAT THEY ARE. IT TOOK HENDERSON A GOOD 3 YEARS TO DO THAT EVEN THOUGH HE WAS ONE OF THE BEST ATHELETES WE HAD ON THOSE TEAMS. WE ALL KNOW HOW THAT STORY ENDED. TOM LANDRY WAS RIGHT. SO GIVE IT TIME AND BE PATIENT WITH THESE YOUNG GUYS. THEY WILL COME ALONG IF PROPERLY LEAD.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:48 amWell said Dave….Actually Carpenter has been solid this year. Not bad and not great. He has taken some poor angles on tackles and been out of position a bit but overall he has done a pretty good job….But that would be near immpossible to explain to a bunch of these people because they have written him off long ago..
November 13th, 2009 at 11:53 amgentlemen, i am a history buff. i love to study it. and i have seen it repeat itself over and over just like it says it will. i see coaches and fans alike repeat the same mistakes too. vince lombardi once said when asked what makes him such an effective coach,? he said, ” know when you made a mistake. know how to admit to that mistake. know what to do to correct that mistake. be wise enough to never make the same mistake again. be humble enough to know you are going to make many more mistakes.” the old coaches used to bring these guys around slowly and it produced better alround long term starters. with the big money on the table now a days, no -one can afford to be patient. and it hurts the development of these young guys. history and many wise people that made it, say slow down a be patient and good atheletes will develop.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:57 amdavid, yes they have. i and you apparently have not. i am a forever optomist, as most of you know. i will always give these guys a little longer before i write them off. it takes years to develop chemesrty to make a championship team. it takes that same time to develop true starter ,everydown, talent in the indivdual players that make up that championship team also. i heard the screaming awhile back from some about going into the draft and finding our “true ” franchise qb. one that has beter credentials and more pedigree then tony romo. well as i said it would happen, he is now starting to show signs of that maturity and leadership we need. they say it takes 3 years to develop a qb in this league, but give it 4. well we are on pace for that now. so whay was all the hate on romo from some of us? he was doing it just the way he was supposed to. it will come. some of those heart breaking loses were better served to romo then all of his wins combined. don merideth never won that big elusive championship. but he always believed that when he left, he left his thrown in good shape for the next guy to succeed. if it had not been for don merideth and his failures, the cowboy organization would never have learned how to win and do it consistently. that is a qoute from tom landry. so you see? history does repeat it’s self.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:14 pmi love don merideth. he was always refered to as the” loveable loser”. the good ole boy that said, “awe shucks guys, will get em next year.?” well bob lilly said this about don, “i thought i was the most intense, focused man on this team. i used to get infuriated with other guys on this team because it seemed like no-one took losing as serious as i did. i was always the guy that was the most devestated after a loss. till i met don merideth. i’ve never met a more serious, dedicated, passionate, hard working SOB in my life. he was a pussycat on the outide and a ferosious lion burning on the inside. he would’nt go down. the game that he drove us 80 yds down field with 3 broken ribs and a punctured lung filling with blood to a pass that was dropped in the endzone was the time i will never forget.” he would not fail even though he did.” that says more about a man than just the win.” that game made me say we won’t lose this way again.” we have that kind of guy in tony romo. i believe that. i think he knows how important being the dallas cowboy qb is. it just took him a little time to fathom it all.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:29 pmDave,
November 13th, 2009 at 12:31 pmYes I am an optimist but to be honest I am more of a realist and just call things and people for what they are. In todays salary capped NFL you can not have pro bowlers at every position. Especially the back ups or like Carpenter a nickel player….You hope you can draft quality players that will be your back ups and maybe eventually replace a starter and be a stud…But quality back ups or great role players such as Canty and Burnett from last year will ultimately leave the team because other teams have more cap space or love the player more than we do…Do you think right now we miss Canty or Burnett, hell no..They would be nice to still have but not at what it cost the Giants or Chargers..This is all kind of funny out how my first post got blown up..Ill I was trying to say was dont be a homer and say someone should get a lot more playing time or replace a starter just because they have made a few plays in a game. They apparently think they are smarter than the coaches and the coaches should listen to them…I wish Butler would have been ready for some snaps in the Giants game because he could have helped out huge on the last drive. Spencer was so gassed he basically just stood up on couple of plays on th elast drive….Got no pressure at all…By the end of the year I would like to see Butler able to give Spencer and Ware some blows early in the game to save them for later much like Siavii is doing with Rat right now…
This is a blog so everyone is allowed to talk about whatever they want. I hate it when people get called out for not writting correctly you act like you are writting a book not a blog. Davedallasfan I really enjoy listening to some of the things you write they make since and if I or anyone disagree with it you give them a shot. You don’t get angry with them call them stupid, uneducated or bandwagon fans you just listen. So will everyone just listen to each others opinions that is what this place is for so people can be heard and discuss their thoughts. Even if they want to say what they think the coaches should do or not do. I dont agree all the time with KD but he gets to show his opinion just like everyone else does.
November 13th, 2009 at 2:06 pmyeah, guys sorry, i get a little long winded. just love talking about cowboys and here in n.iowa everybody hates on my boys. you guys are the only ones i can spread it with. i’m an old school guy, and just a plain old guy compared to most of you all. i’m 48 and i go way back to the days when i was 5 years old and started liking the cowboys. read everything i could and soaked it in. i read tom landry’s auto-biography and it changed my life forever and how i look at the game of football. tom was a one of a kind, one of the greatest men this game will ever see. he always said one thing over and over and over…….”patience in all things leads to success.”
November 13th, 2009 at 7:34 pmCarpenter would be great if his salary wasn’t so high. Typically you don’t aspire to have your first rounders turn into solid backups.
And I’m glad you’re comfortable with yourself, that’s important when attempting to enter yourself into a dick measuring contest. =P However my menial salary (if you can call it that) is hardly important as it’s getting me through college.
I like your points though, and think that through the BS, we mostly agree with eachother. That being said I just didn’t like how you were trying to get your points across.
And Dave, my man, you are wayyy long winded. Careful dude, your passion’s showing!
November 14th, 2009 at 3:58 amA Case For A New Topic……..
November 14th, 2009 at 10:11 amI had a new topic but it was on the other subject page. KD was talking how Roy went out of bounds instead of lowering his shoulder for some extra yards. Well if you go to NFL.com and watch Tony Romo’s highlights from the Eagles game. The first pass to Roy he catches the ball and cuts to the left and get tackled right away. Well to me it looked like if he just kept running in stride through the two defenders he could have had a lot more yards if not a TD. I will post the link after this comment because last time it took too long to be posted due to having to be looked over first. Just go to NFL.com and look at Romo’s highlights on the eagles game. Im not bashing on Roy he had a good game but could of had better maybe. Just wondering if his ribs are still bothering thats why he dont want too much contact.
November 14th, 2009 at 1:38 pmhttp://www.nfl.com/videos/dallas-cowboys/09000d5d8140d59e/WK-9-Tony-Romo-highlights
November 14th, 2009 at 1:39 pmOooh I can’t believe I forgot about his ribs… I guess I understand the running out of bounds thing, in that case, because he feels like he can be a big contributor if he stays in the game.
At this point, honestly, I’d rather lose him for a week and get a TD. But hindsight is always 20/20 and I do think that he does have playmaking ability. Man if he could start to shine we’d be looking even better.
November 14th, 2009 at 4:47 pmi saw that too. he ran out and i thought he should have stuck it in for more yards, but it has to be the ribs. roy has never shyd away from contact before. yeah, i just get frustrated when i can’t get my point across with 25 or less words….sorry about the essays.
November 14th, 2009 at 7:34 pmYea watching the tap the defender was coming from his side so it’s not like he could have lowered his shoulder forward. He would have taken that hit right in the side. So I was watching NFL Network again and yet again most analysts pick Packers for this week. Especially Cowboys hater Jamie Pukes. I hate the fact we still are not respected but then again I love saying I told you so. Huge game tomorrow lets go Cowboys!
November 14th, 2009 at 8:32 pmYea TDCowboys I dont mind being the underdogs this year. Makes us fight harder and win more games. It is stupid though that the Cowboys beat Philly one of the hardest teams to shutdown on offense and they still pick Greenbay. Greenbay has a lot of problems they should be the underdogs but who cares.
November 14th, 2009 at 9:48 pmFrom a gambling perspective, the Packers ARE the underdogs.
People just put too much into the history of the Packers and playing there and yada yada yada…
I really don’t even think this game will be close, and I haven’t felt like that really against any team this year, save maybe the Seahawks..
They just have such a weak offensive line that we’d have to have some really bad miscues on offense to let this one get away. Look for Roy and Romo to light it up.
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