Aug 4, 2012; Canton, OH, USA; A general view of the Pro Football Hall of Fame before the 2012 enshrinement at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-US PRESSWIRE

What better way to open the season than having the newly enshrined players to cut the red tape for the official start of the 2012 National Football League season. This month all 32 teams records are equal, but now we can see what our teams may have to offer for our enjoyment through out the year. Every fan and every team have the same goal and at this point any team is capable of being a champion caliber team. The NFL is made up of the best football players in the world and they are all capable of on any day to have one of the greatest performances. Tom Brady can very well pull out a Jamarcus Russell type year, and Sam Bradford could be the next Troy Aikman. These ideas may not be very reasonable but in the NFL anything is possible. That’s what is so great about the NFL. Every year is a new year and no team is the same as they were the year before.

Aug.1, 2012; Oxnard, CA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) makes a throw during training camp drills. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-US PRESSWIRE

I myself cant wait to see what the Dallas Cowboys have to offer us. I can’t wait to see if Brandon Carr is worth the money Jerry gave him. I can’t wait to decide for myself if Mo’ Claiborne can truly be the next Deion Sanders. I can’t wait to see if Tony Romo can keep the streak of getting better every year alive. I can’t wait to see if DeMarcus Ware can be the single season sack leader that we all know he is capable of. And most importantly, I can’t wait to see if this is finally the year for the Cowboys to get back to the familiar, yet recently unfamiliar, category of world champion. Unfortunately I, as everyone else, will have to wait. But at least we can say good bye to the 2011 highlights, and welcome in 2012 with open arms (unless you are a N.Y. Giants fan, then you might want to hold on to 2011 for many, many years to come).

With all that said, congratulations to the new members of the HOF. The testimonies they release unto the world could be life changing for many young fans. I especially appreciate Curtis Martin for his honesty, he let the world know that anyone can be great regardless of the background they grow up in.  And although I may not care much for the Saints or the Cardinals, I hope they give us a show that is worthy of being HOF honoring. Welcome back football, we missed you and we are ready.

Some Cowboys fans are saying that this trade makes no sense. I can’t say I want it to happen because I don’t. And if you think about it too much it really doesn’t make sense. But if you think about it even more, then it starts to make sense again.

Look back at all of the running backs Bill Parcells has loved. Marion Barber fits that mold. Marion Barber is a restricted free agent, which means that the Cowboys have seven days to match any offers for him at the end of the season, UNLESS THEY TRADE HIM. Any team that would take Barber outside a trade would also have to give up 1st and 3rd round draft picks, a more unlikely scenario. A Bobby Carpenter to Miami trade as part of the deal also makes sense because it appears Zach Thomas is leaving Miami. Plus, the Cowboys are loaded with good linebackers, which is one reason Carpenter has seen little playing time.

Why would Dallas get rid of Marion Barber? Well, first, he is worth more in a trade than unrestricted free agent Julius Jones. The Cowboys would keep Julius Jones and draft Jerry Jones‘ baby Darren McFadden with that top pick. Jones and McFadden would become the new two-back system for the Cowboys. Sound good?

There are some problems with that besides the fact it would irk a horde of Cowboys fans. The backfield is not the top priority for the Cowboys unless Jerry Jones makes it that way.  Dallas still needs a wide receiver or two, a cornerback and an offensive lineman if unrestricted free agent Flozell Adams leaves.  If Dallas gets rid of its two first round picks, there is no chance to get LSU wide receiver Early Doucet or a cornerback, which mock drafts show will be the first two positions the Cowboys take. Keep in mind that if the Cowboys really want a running back, Felix Jones might be available along with at least three other strong runners who may outperform McFadden. Again, will Jerry Jones let that happen?

The scenario is completely mind boggling but it is sparked by the fact the Cowboys have signed Tony Romo, Patrick Crayton and Jay Ratliff, but not Barber (again, he is restricted so it is not paramount to sign him immediately, but a newspaper did report a deal was ready). Why wait?

Wouldn’t you want to pump the team up with the announcement of signing Barber longterm?  Something just doesn’t make sense. Parcells is gorging himself over the coaches and talent scouts from the Cowboys. You think he’s going to leave alone the players he loves and drafted? That’s not how Parcells operates. When he left the Patriots for the Jets, he brought Curtis Martin. When he went to the Cowboys, he brought over Drew Bledsoe. He has made coaches out of former players, too.

Parcells is worrying me and I want to know what the hell is going on?!!!!!

Several high-profile players need to be resigned or they’ll be a part of bidding wars. Most notably are running backs Julius Jones and Marion Barber III. Many Dallas Cowboys fans expect JJ will be gone at the end of the year, and not many will shed tears over the loss. But losing restricted free agent Marion Barber could be devastating. As a restricted free agent, Barber could be part of a bidding war between Parcells and the Jones’ family. How uncomfortable would that be?

Flozell Adams, Patrick Crayton, Chris Canty are a few players who could head out. Parcells has a history of taking former players with him wherever he goes: Drew Bledsoe and Curtis Martin are two who come to mind.

His landing in Miami possibly might even open the door for the Cowboys to get the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, and fans often invoke the name of Arkansas running back Darren McFadden as the perfect fit for Razorback-loving Jerry Jones. That’s no hogwash there, folks. Whom does Parcells want? What the hell is he up to? Not two weeks after he pays off Keyshawn Johnson to tear into Terrell Owens, does he take a GM job with the worst team in the NFL? That’s suspicious.

The Landry Hat will keep a watchful eye on this development. If Parcells even tries to dabble in the Cowboys free agent pool, he better be ready to pay up.