Dallas Cowboys: Cause for Preseason Concern?

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With one more game remaining in the preseason, the Cowboys have been a hop topic for discussion since their horrible performance last Saturday in that 23-7 lost to the Houston Texans.

In that game, the Cowboys looked out of sync, discombobulated, and worn down as they were physically beaten by the Texans and raised some eye brows about the super bowl contender.

Will the red zone woes from last season carry over to this season? Can the offensive line hold up enough to keep Romo off his back? Or, can Alan Ball and Gerald Sensabaugh provide the consistent play at the safety positions this defense has desperately needed in past years.

So, here are four concerns for the Cowboys going into the last preseason game.  More importantly, these are areas they need to address with the regular season right around the corner: Read more

Dallas Cowboys Update: The Return of Dez Bryant

The betting world has watched as the Dallas Cowboys offense has struggled in the first three preseason games. So far in the preseason the Cowboys combined offense has been unable to put more than 16 points on the board in any of its preseason games. The worst part is that the Cowboys first-string offense has scored a total of 13 points in the first three preseason games.

The Cowboys got some good news as the wide receiver that was lighting up the college football betting boards, Dez Bryant, has been cleared to practice. Dallas head coach Wade Phillips has not indicated whether or not Bryant will play in the final preseason game, but Bryant is expected to make an impact on NFL betting in the Cowboys’ opening regular season game against the Washington Redskins.

The recent offensive woes experienced by the Cowboys first stringers has prompted the Dallas coaching staff to remain tight-lipped as to whether or not the starters will play at all in the last preseason game. The offense under quarterback Tony Romo has not looked sharp at all, and head coach Wade Phillips may want to use the last preseason game to try and get his offense tuned up for the season opener. It is expected that no one will really know until the Cowboys take the field against the Miami Dolphins on September 2 for the final preseason game.

In an interesting story that may not affect NFL football betting lines but still may be of interest to some Dallas fans is the release of free agent wide receiver Terrell Hudgins and tight end Scott Sicko. Hudgins played his college ball at Elon and was a long-shot to make the team, but Sicko had created a stir by releasing an Internet video that said he was more interested in staying in school than playing in the NFL. It was shortly after that announcement that Sicko was signing a free agent contract with the Cowboys.

Cowboys safety Barry Church is getting more than a little friendly ribbing about being tackled by quarterback Phillip Rivers after an interception in the Cowboys most recent preseason game. Everyone from the defensive coordinator to the head coach has indicated their displeasure with the way Church allowed Rivers to prevent an interception return for a touchdown. It is doubtful that disciplinary action will be taken, but Church has learned to step up the pace and get by the quarterback next time he is in that situation.

If the road to the Super Bowl is going to go through and then end in Dallas, then the Cowboys are going to have to step up their game right from the beginning of the season. The Cowboys first six opponents are all playoff contenders. The Cowboys open the season in Washington against the Redskins and then move on to play the Bears, Texans, Titans, Vikings and Giants. The Cowboys defense is expected to be up to the task, but without offensive points on the board the Cowboys may be watching Super Bowl XLV from the stands.

Preseason: Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins

The Dallas Cowboys will play the Miami Dolphins at Cowboys Stadium on Thursday.
This will mark the end of the Dallas Cowboys traveling carnival of a training camp, 3 cities and 5 games may have been a bit much. The Cowboys looked horrible last week and the starters may have to play again vs the Dolphins, Dez Bryant should be back on the field in this tilt as well. I know it is just the preseason, but you can’t keep telling me that the team is practicing really well in spite of their awful play. Last time I checked your record is comprised of wins and losses, not how many times you have a “good practice”.

All that aside the Cowboys starters including Dez Bryant, and who knows maybe the Cowboys will decide to open up the playbook against the Dolphins, and get out of their rut before week 1. We won’t know until Thursday so tune in or set the DVR for the first half. Below is the Cowboys vs Dolphins game information including: tv channel, tv time, parking and tickets.

Preseason 2010: Dallas Cowboys vs Miami Dolphins | TV Channel – TV Time – Parking – Tickets
Cowboys vs Dolphins Day / Date: Thursday – September 2nd
Cowboys vs Dolphins TV Time: 7:00PM
Cowboys vs Dolphins TV Channel: CBS 11
Cowboys vs Dolphins Parking: Cowboys Stadium Parking Information
Cowboys vs Dolphins Tickets: Cowboys Tickets from StubHub.com!

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Preseason: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans

The Dallas Cowboys will travel to Houston to play the Texans in the 2010 NFL Preseason. The Cowboys have suffered several injuries already this preseason, so hopefully they can get through their trip to Houston without anymore. The Cowboys have looked great on defense in the preseason and if offensive coordinator Jason Garrett can call some decent plays in the red zone the Cowboys should have a shot at doing some big things this year.

After the Cowboys face the Houston Texans this week they will come home to Dallas (Arlington) to face the Miami Dolphins in their fifth and final preseason game for 2010. Playing 5 preseason games is definitely a little overboard, but hopefully the Boys can get by without anymore major injuries. Read below for the Cowboys Texans TV Channel, TV Time, and other important information about the game.

Preseason 2010: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans | TV Channel – TV Time
Cowboys at Texans Day / Date: Saturday – August 28, 2010
Cowboys at Texans Location: Houston – Reliant Stadium
Cowboys at Texans TV Channel: CBS 11
Cowboys at Texans TV Time: 7:00PM Central Time

Preseason: Dallas Cowboys at San Diego Chargers

Wade Phillips will match up against his old team when the Dallas Cowboys face the San Diego Chargers in the 2010 NFL Preseason. This will be the Cowboys only meeting with the Chargers this year unless the 2 teams meet up in the post season. The Chargers running game has become stagnant since ex Cowboys Offensive Coordinator Norv Turner took over as head coach. The main reason for this was the decline in the play of  Ladainian Tomlinson and Norv Turner’s focus on the passing game because of it. Well Ladainian is gone now and there has been a lot of fantasy football buzz around incoming rookie replacement Ryan Matthews.

The Cowboys lost to the Oakland Raiders in 17-9 in last weeks preseason game, however the Cowboys were winning up until the end of the game when the field was full of replacement players. However the lack of touchdowns by the Cowboys is a bit worrisome, especially when you take into account the recent trouble the team has had at the kicker position. However current Cowboys kicker David Buehler has proved that he deserves a chance this year. Hopefully Jason Garrett can figure out a red zone scheme that doesn’t involve throwing 3 straight times on the 2 yard line. Below is the Cowboys at Chargers TV Time, TV Channel, Kickoff and other information.

Preseason Week 1: Dallas Cowboys vs San Diego Chargers – TV Channel – TV Time
Cowboys at Chargers Day / Date: Saturday – August 21, 2010
Cowboys at Chargers Location: San Diego – Qualcomm Stadium
Cowboys at Chargers TV Channel: CBS 11
Cowboys at Chargers TV Time: 8:00PM Central Time

Dallas Round-Up: Rangers AL West Run, Cowboys Preseason

NFL football betting players are getting ready for the regular season, and the Dallas Cowboys began their preseason slate with the Hall of Fame Game.  But we’re going to start with the Texas Rangers, who proved that they could hang with the best team in baseball, and they’ll continue their run through the American League East.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers began their week last Friday with a 5-1 win Oakland, but they dropped the last two games of the series against their American League West rivals.  The Rangers then had a couple of days off before they welcomed the defending World Series champion New York Yankees for a two-game set at the Ballpark.  If MLB betting players are going to take the Rangers seriously, they would like to know how they would fare against the best, and Texas definitely showed a good account of themselves, earning a split, and they would have won the second game if not for a late rally by the Yankees.  They got surprising power from the likes of David Murphy and Taylor Teagarden, who went deep twice each last week, while Murphy also led the team with eight RBIs.  Cliff Lee made two starts, winning one and taking a no-decision in an 11-strikeout performance against the Yankees, but Neftali Feliz blew a save opportunity against the Bronx Bombers, and the Rangers will need him to be steady against the best teams in the league.  This week, the Rangers are off on Thursday, then they’ll host the Boston Red Sox for three games before heading to Tampa Bay early next week for a three-game set.

Dallas Cowboys

Some college football betting players in Dallas will have been disappointed not to see rookie Dez Bryant in last week’s Hall of Fame Game against Cincinnati, but the Cowboys won a sloppy 16-7 game in which they forced four turnovers.  Tony Romo and the first-team offense looked good in their minimal playing time, but the team looked pretty solid as a whole, albeit a bit rusty, which is a given.  The Cowboys controlled the clock, holding the ball for over 36 minutes, and as we said, in the little time that their defense was on the field, they completely dominated the Cincinnati offense, holding them to 179 total yards, including a measly 43 on the ground.  The Cowboys have a short week now as they turn around and host Oakland at Cowboys Stadium on Thursday night, and with each game, the starters will play more and more, which will give you a better feel for how the Cowboys will play this year, although they’ll still be watching out for injuries.  The Cowboys are a 3-point favorite on Thursday night according to sports betting odds, so get some early preseason research in on Dallas this week.

Dallas Cowboys News: Winning in Preseason Has a Price

Dallas Cowboys fans are betting that their team can go all the way to winning Super Bowl XLV this season, and to prove their point the team is doing what it can to win any game it plays. But the Cowboys have learned that betting on NFL preseason games is not a wise choice, and their aggressive stance towards the recent Hall of Fame game has had a significant impact on the Cowboys season.

The Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 16-7 in the opening preseason game of the year in Canton, Ohio. But the Cowboys lost one of their starting tight ends for the season in the process. Second-year tight end John Phillips tore his ACL in the Hall of Fame game, and now he is out for the season. The NCAA football betting world was familiar with Phillips and he could have contributed to the Cowboys run to the Super Bowl this season.

As if that was not bad enough, both of the replacement tight ends that came in after Phillips in the Hall of Fame game were also injured. Kevin Brock sprained his ankle, and Scott Sicko left the game with a concussion. Both players are expected to miss the rest of the preseason and may be doubtful for NFL week 1 betting as well.

The Cowboys are looking to bring in more tight ends to help the team finish the preseason, and to find a replacement for Phillips when the bell rings on week 1. The only healthy tight end on the Cowboys roster right now is starter Jason Witten. The second string tight end Martellus Bennett is also down with a sprained ankle.

Also on the Dallas Cowboys injury front is the injury of starting defensive end Marcus Spears. Spears sprained his knee and he is expected to be out four to six weeks. That means he will miss the rest of the preseason and he is doubtful to start in the first game of the regular season as well.

Dallas Cowboys running back, and key member of the Dallas Super Bowl teams of the 1990’s, Emmitt Smith was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame over the weekend. Smith holds the current record for most rushing yards in a career, and he was inducted with the wide receiver who holds the career receiving yardage record, Jerry Rice.

The Cowboys are treating their training camp like a traveling circus this season as they are splitting time between three locations. The team will practice in Oxnard, California, their facility in Valley Ranch, Arlington, Texas and San Antonio, Texas in the course of just under two weeks. Included in that schedule will be their second preseason game as well. The training staff is keeping the team organized and making sure everything gets where it needs to go, but it will be interesting to see if the whirlwind approach to a mobile training camp will have a negative effect on the team when the season starts.

Preseason: Dallas Cowboys vs Oakland Raiders

The Dallas Cowboys will face the Oakland Raiders in their 2nd preseason game of 5 for the 2010 NFL season. The Cowboys defense looked great in week 0 of the 2010 preseason, however the offense was a different story. The Cowboys offensive starters moved the ball down the goal line, however 3 straight passing plays on the goal line lead to a field goal, thanks a lot offensive coordinator Jason Garrett. The Cowboys also suffered a key personel injury, losing TE John Phillips for the season to an ACL tear. Now we will find out just what Marty B is made out, hopefully he has more game than he showed last season.

The Cowboys face a Raiders team that has a familiar face at quarterback in Jason Campbell, the Raiders decided to cut ties with former first round draft pick Jamarcus Russell. Recently the Raiders have drafted players because of there measurables instead of their football iq, something that the Cowboys have finally stopped doing.

I wouldn’t expect to see the starters play anymore than they did against the Bengals, and hopefully we can get through this week without anymore injuries. The Cowboys vs Raiders TV Channel, Tickets, Parking, Time, Location and more are listed below:

Preseason Week 1: Dallas Cowboys vs Oakland Raiders TV Channel – Parking – Tickets
Cowboys vs Raiders TV Time: 8:00PM Central Time
Cowboys vs Raiders Day / Date: Thursday – August 12, 2010
Cowboys vs Raiders Kickoff: (approx. 8:15PM Central Time)
Cowboys vs Bengals TV Channel: CBS
Cowboys vs Bengals Location: Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, TX
Cowboys vs Bangals Parking: Cowboys Stadium Parking Information
Cowboys vs Bengals Tickets: Cowboys vs Raiders Tickets at StubHub!

Preseason Week 0: Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals

Are you ready for some football? The Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals will meet up at the NFL Hall of Fame game in Canton, OH this weekend. Emmitt Smith will be inducted into the NFL hall of fame, and I am sure he will leave us with som more amusing sound bites.

The Bengals have adopted quite a few ex Dallas Cowboys including Roy Williams, Tank Johnson, and Adam “PacMan” Jones on defense. On offense the Bengals now have both Terrell Owens and Antonio Bryant at WR. I doubt we will see the ex-Cowboys, the starters probably won’t see any field time. You may want to just record this one on the DVR fast forward through it, I definitely wouldn’t recommend scheduling your day around it. Below are the TV times, channel, and kickoff time.

NFL Hall of Fame Preseason Game: Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals – TV Time – Channel – Kickoff
Cowboys vs Bengals TV Time: 7:00PM Central Time
Cowboys vs Bengals Kickoff: (approx. 7:15PM Central Time)
Cowboys vs Bengals TV Channel: NBC
Cowboys vs Bengals Location: Canton, OH
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Dallas Round-Up | Rangers Stretch Lead | Cowboys Making Noise In Camp

Those doing their college football betting online are gearing up for the beginning of their season, but the baseball betting season is starting to heat up, and Texas is well on their way to the American League West crown.  In the NFL, Dez Bryant is getting off to an interesting start with the Cowboys.

Texas Rangers

The Rangers will be aiming to take the rubber match of their three-game set with Oakland at home, wrapping up a week in which they took three of four against the Los Angeles Angels at home last weekend.  Michael Young went deep three times for the Rangers last week, hitting .318 with four RBIs, while Nelson Cruz batted .417 with a pair of homers and four RBIs.  If the Rangers can continue to prove that their lineup isn’t just Josh Hamilton and Vladdy Guerrero, who struggled last week, their MLB betting odds will improve.  Cliff Lee continues to be a monster for the Rangers, going 1-0 in two starts last year, tossing 17.1 innings, and he struck out 17 batters….without walking a single one.  Neftali Feliz was perfect in three save opportunities for the Rangers, who have another important week coming up.  The Rangers head out on the road for a nine-game trip with teams from the West, beginning with a three-game set in Los Angeles against the Angels this weekend, following by a visit to Seattle, Lee’s former team. If they can manage to at least split their six games in the next week, the Rangers should be sitting pretty in the West.

Dallas Cowboys

NCAA football betting players know that Dez Bryant had a tough time at Oklahoma State, missing virtually all of last year because he lied to NCAA investigators about a meeting with Deion Sanders, and it’s things like these that caused him to slip in the draft (some folks call them “character issues”.  Then, Bryant made a fuss earlier this week when he refused to carry the pads of Roy Williams, who many people feel Bryant will replace in the starting lineup.  Bryant then said he wasn’t aware of the tradition that has been going on not only in the NFL, but in most professional sports, for years.  Rookies, no matter how highly touted or where they were drafted, are usually counted on carry pads, buy dinners, and be generally subservient to the veterans, and it’s not like they were trying to tape him to goalposts or anything.  Of course, the media took and made way too big of an issue, but Bryant is going to have to learn to be more humble and realize that he’s part of a team now.  Little things like that can mess with a team’s online betting odds.

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