Cowboys Set Sights On Super Bowl In 2010-11

One year ago the Dallas Cowboys finally set the record straight on whether or not they had the talent, depth, and nerves to play December football and in to January when the playoffs got underway. A couple of massive wins over the division-rival Philadelphia Eagles- the first which clinched the division and home field advantage in the Wild Card round, the second which was the actual Wild Card contest- were proof that quarterback Tony Romo and company could handle the pressure when it came down to it, which makes the outlook for the future that much brighter. Now comes the next step, which head coach Wade Phillips and his staff have declared as being football’s ultimate goal, to win the Super Bowl and bring the Vince Lombardi trophy to the most luxurious home in the NFL betting league in Cowboys Stadium.

Training camp is already underway for the 2010-11 sports betting season, as the Cowboys go through practices every day until opening their preseason this upcoming Sunday at Canton against the Cincinnati Bengals in the annual Hall of Fame game. Taking part in this contest means that Dallas will have five preseason dates this year, which appears to be fine for Phillips and his staff given the emphasis on attention to detail that the team will focus on this year. While the Cowboys’ draft picks have been working with the coaching staff for a couple of weeks, now is the time for the veterans to get their reps in, with the hope being to get through the next month without any of the starters suffering major injuries. The good thing for Dallas is that it will welcome just one new player to the mix from free agency in tackle Alex Barron, which should result in a continuity that will help this team be prepared.

Heading in to this football betting week, players on both the Cowboys and Bengals are getting amped up at the opportunity to participate in a full contact preseason game again, and this will be the first chance for fans and scouts to get a look at who has the edge to win the position battles that have been contested since the opening of camp. In Dallas, the biggest preseason battle will be for which of the reserves will replace the heavy-hitting Ken Hamlin at the safety spot after the veteran safety was not retained this summer. Converted cornerback Alan Ball has worked with the first team defense in every practice and looks to have the early edge to start, but reserve Mike Hamlin will push him. Meanwhile the offensive line will get back to work with a new left tackle for the first time in 12 years after Flozell Adams was let go by the organization, a move the team may regret of holdover Doug Free and Barron aren’t able to raise their game to another level. The Cowboys Bengals betting game will be the first look players have at this year’s NFL rosters on the field, so let the fun begin.