Dallas Cowboys Update – Season Ends and Hope Begins

The online sportsbook experts did not expect much from the Dallas Cowboys in 2011. The Cowboys were coming off of a disappointing season in 2010 with a new head coach, new defensive coordinator and basically the same roster that could not make the playoffs last year. With some key injuries on the offensive line and in the offensive backfield, the Cowboys were even less of the team it was last year. The price per head sports experts did not expect Dallas to be a Super Bowl contender and the odds the Cowboys were given to win the Super Bowl reflected that.

Now that the season is over and the Cowboys lost the most critical game of the season to the New York Giants, the finger-pointing begins along with the long bouts of confusion. The fans are getting anxious over this lack of playoff success under owner Jerry Jones. Head coach Jason Garrett looked out of place at times and made decisions a high school coach in his first game would not make. You just don’t ice your own kicker on the game winning field goal. If you have been in football for more than a season or two, then you should know that instinctively.

New defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was supposed to bring the system that he perfected in Cleveland to Dallas and use superior players to get better results. As the season wore on, it became evident that the Cowboys’ defensive players were not all that superior to the Browns’ players. According to the pay per head sports experts, Ryan’s defense in Dallas ranked 14^th overall by the time the season was over. It did great against the rush where it ranked seventh, but wound up 23^rd against the pass. The defense just could not stop the opposition when it had to.

A bodog review of the entire Dallas team shows a team that was affected by the lack of a training camp. The team did not have time to get used to its new systems and its new coaches and it suffered. Jason Garrett is going to have to work on his game management skills because he made several blatant errors that had even the most casual fans scratching their heads. To judge this team on this season is probably not fair.

The first questions that Jerry Jones handled after the loss to the Giants were about the futures of Garrett and Ryan. Jones was adamant when he said that both men would stay in their positions with the team next season. Jones did not address any concerns about the level of NFL caliber talent on the Cowboys’ roster. While changes are expected, Jones did not give any indication of what kind of changes to expect.

One player that did speak out was wide receiver Dez Bryant. He indicated that the team was angry and disappointed at the way the season turned out. When asked about his own performance in his second year, Bryant indicated that he did okay but that he could do better. The Cowboys’ players all seem to share the burden of the loss, which could be the first sign of a team coming together as a single unit.

Cowboys 2011 – 2012 Schedule & Opponents

The 2010 – 2011 season is finally over, what a disappointing season right from the start. Only two good things came from the 2010 season, the removal of Wade Phillips and the 9th round pick in the upcoming 2011 draft. Jason Garrett filled in pretty nicely as the interim head coach and he will be coaching the team next year (something I am not really excited about).

Enough about last seasons disappointment, let’s take a look at the Dallas Cowboys 2011 – 2012 schedule. Last year I provided a prediction for each game, which was so far from being right I decided to take a new approach. Instead I will go through the 2011 – 2012 schedule of home and road game opponents taking a look at their records and where they are headed next year.

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What does Cliff Lee to the Phillies Mean for the Rangers?

So what does Cliff Lee going to the Philadelphia Phillies mean for the Texas Rangers? It is not as bad for the Rangers as you think.

Since the Rangers didn’t give a monster contract to Cliff Lee, there will now be enough money to keep the current roster in tact. The Rangers could add another starting pitcher by trading prospects or sign one of the free agent pitchers left on the market. The Cliff Lee deal would have been great for the next couple of years, but the last 2-3 years of the deal he would most likely be on the decline. So money wise the deal would have been worth it in the short-term, but a burden to the Rangers in the long-term.

Talk has moved on to the possible trade options: Zach Grienke, current Kansas City Royals ace and Matt Garza of the Tampa Bay Rays who is more of a number 2 guy. Either of these moves will probably cost the Rangers part of the long-term future, just like the Cliff Lee deal would. Both of the Rays and Royals will ask for too much, and for this reason I think that Jon Daniels will end up targeting the free agent market for starting pitchers with an upside that can be had at a decent price.

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Dallas Cowboys Update: Making The Wrong Choice

Dallas Cowboys Update: Making The Wrong Choice

The betting experts can be a fickle bunch, and NFL betting experts are particularly brutal in their assessments. But when you serve up a home run pitch like Cowboys running back Tashard Choice did after the Cowboys loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in week 14, then the NFL predictions are going to weight heavily against you.

The Eagles beat the Cowboys 30-27 in one of the closer NFL scores of the week. But when the game was over, backup running back Tashard Choice was captured on camera getting Michael Vick’s autograph. Choice had waited all season to finally get a chance to play. He had sat on the bench behind Felix Jones and Marion Barber all season long. In one of his chances to shine, Choice lavishes praise on the opposing quarterback by asking for his autograph.

Choice said the autograph was for his three-year-old nephew, and most of the Cowboys players support Choice. But it is the fans that the Dallas players should be worried about, and the fans are not happy. Dallas sports radio lit up the next day with calls to bench or release Choice. Dallas Cowboys fans are already sensitive about not making the playoffs this year. When one of their running backs does the celebrity worship thing with the opposing quarterback, it is not going to go over well in Dallas. Read more

Week 14 Preview: Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

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Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles Preview

Dallas Sports Fans is the place to get the Cowboys Eagles TV Time, Kickoff Time, TV Announcers and Cowboys Stadium parking information
Cowboys-Eagles Game Day / Date: Sunday – December 12 2010
Cowboys-Eagles TV Time: 7:20PM Central Time
Cowboys-Eagles Kickoff: 7:30PM Central Time
Cowboys-Eagles TV Channel: NBC
Cowboys-Eagles TV Announcers: Al Michaels & Cris Collinsworth
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Week 13: Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts

At the beginning of the season the Indianapolis Colts and Dallas Cowboys were heralded as Super Bowl Contenders, but as the season winds down the teams are both looking pretty bad. The Cowboys playoff ship sailed away without the team on board long ago, the best the Boys can do is 8 – 8 – 0, and that is if they win every game left in the season. However the Cowboys are 2 – 1 – 0 under Jason Garrett and Tony Romo could come back before the seasons end.

The Colts have been decimated by injuries all season on both Offense and Defense. It has finally got to the point where Peyton Manning can’t cover up the teams weaknesses on offense anymore. At 6 – 5 – 0 Indianapolis is tied with Jacksonville atop the AFC South division, the Colts still have a realistic chance of making the playoffs if they can get things on track again.

Prediction Cowboys at Colts
Even though the game is in Indianapolis, the Cowboys will win by a narrow margin. Peyton Manning looked flustered last week and the Colts defense will be exploited if Peyton and the Colts offense can’t eat up the clock. Look for Cowboys RB Tashard Choice to have increased carries if Marion Barber can’t go on Sunday. You can find the Kickoff TIme, TV Time, TV Channel and TV Announcers below:

Week 13 Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts | TV Announcers – Channel – Kickoff Time

Cowboys – Colts Day / Date: Sunday – December 5 2010
Cowboys – Colts Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Cowboys – Colts Kickoff: 3:20 PM Central Time
Cowboys – Colts TV Time: 3:15 PM Central Time
Cowboys – Colts TV Channel: FOX
Cowboys – Colts TV Announcers: Joe Buck & Troy Aikman

As always you can find the rest of the NFL Week 13 Game Time and TV Channel information in the Midwest Sports Fans week 13 viewer guide (Click Below):
Week 13 TV Schedule & Announcer Assignments

Thanksgiving: Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints

After beating the Giants and Lions the Dallas Cowboys are 2 – 0 under Jason Garrett (aka Red Jesus). I am definitely a Jason Garrett supporter, but his no BS approach to the Cowboys seems to be working (for now). A few more wins and he could actually prove all of his critics (myself included) wrong by becoming the head coach of the Cowboys next season and that idea is actually starting to grow on me.

The Cowboys face the Saints who are in the middle of a tight race in the NFC South (currently tied for 2nd behind Atlanta). Even though the Cowboys season is all but mathematically over, they can still have an effect the NFL playoff landscape. As Cowboys fans we are relegated to watching our team play spoiler for teams still have playoff hopes. The Saints are one of these teams, so make sure and tune in your tv to see if Garrett and the Cowboys can give us something to be thankful for. You can find the tv time, tv channel, kickoff time, tv announcers and tickets for thanksgiving below:

 

NFL Week 12: Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints Game Information:

• Cowboys Saints Game Day-Date:
• Cowboys Saints TV Time: 3:15 PM Central Time
• Cowboys Saints Kickoff Time: 3:25 PM Central Time
• Cowboys Saints TV Channel: FOX
• Cowboys Saints TV Announcers: Joe Buck and Troy Aikman
• Cowboys Saints Parking Information: Cowboys Stadium Parking Information
• Cowboys Saints Tickets: Get Great Cowboys Tickets on StubHub.com!

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NFL Week 11: Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

The Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions TV Channel, TV Time, Kickoff Time and TV Announcers can be found at the end of this article, but first things first.

Jason Garrett aka Red Jesus led the Dallas Cowboys to their first victory since week 3 of the NFL season. The in the media all week was about how bad the Cowboys were going to be crushed by the Giants, but the Cowboys showed some backbone and actually showed up to play. So for at least one week I will not post anything bad about Jason Garrett, because it seems that he is making the Cowboys more accountable.

The Cowboys will face the Detroit Lions in week 11 of the NFL season in one of the Noon match ups on Sunday. There may not have been a game played with less on the line in the NFL this season, the Cowboys are ( 2 – 7 – 0 ) and the Lions are ( 2 – 7 – 0 ). The Lions star QB and Highland Park HS Graduate Matthew Stafford and Cowboys star QB Tony Romo have been lost for most, possibly all of this season. Remember that if this game gets to bad to watch you can check out the rest of the NFL TV Schedule for week 11. Below is the Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions TV Channel, TV Time, Kickoff Time and TV Announcers:

NFL Week 11: Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions TV Channel, TV Time, Kickoff Time and TV Announcers
• Game Day: Sunday – November 21 2010
• Kickoff Time: 12:10PM Central Time
• TV Time: 12:00PM Central Time
• TV Channel: FOX
• TV Announcers: Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, and Tony Siragusa
• Parking: Cowboys Stadium Parking Information
• Tickets: Dallas Cowboys Tickets

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Wade Phillips Fired, Jason Garrett in as Head Coach

Wade Phillips Out, Jason Garret in as Head Coach
As if things couldn’t get any worse for the Dallas Cowboys, now Red Jesus is talking over the reins.

CBS 11 is reporting that Wade Phillips is fired and Jason Garrett is in as the interim head coach. I don’t feel any better about Jason Garrett as head coach.

However, I do hope that he flops at head coach and we can get rid of his big bag of nothing as well.

This would open the door for a completely new head coach, hopefully on willing to put the talent on the Cowboys in positions to succeed.

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Taking Down The Empire: The ALCS Preview

2010 ALCS Preview: Rangers vs Yankees

I’ve done a couple informal studies, and the results are overwhelming:

If Darth Vader had a favorite baseball team, it would be the New York Yankees.

In an unrelated story (as far as you know), every time I hear someone talk about the Yankees, I hear this.

So how our plucky little Rebels – the Texas Rangers – going to take down the Galactic Empire, er, New York Yankees?

Find out after the jump.

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