Dallas Cowboys Update – The House of Cards is Crumbling Again
December 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
The online betting community was witness again to the cracks in the armor that the Dallas Cowboys have built up around themselves. The Cowboys own first place in the NFC East with a 7-5 record, but that record could have been 8-4 had head coach Jason Garrett not made a colossal mistake in the waning minutes of the week 13 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. As Dallas kicker Dan Bailey lined up what was going to be the winning field goal, Dallas head coach Jason Garrett iced his own kicker by calling a last-second timeout. It is the kind of mental mistake that the price per head sports experts have been seeing all season long, and it cost the Cowboys a victory.
When he was asked about the timeout after the game was over, Bailey said that the timeout is not the reason that he missed his second shot at the game-winning field goal. But the body language and confusion in the Dallas players on the field at the time of the call tells a different story. A dejected Dallas team attempted to cover for its coach, but when the timeout was called it was obvious that everyone on the sideline, including Garrett, was a little bit confused.
Quarterback Tony Romo can identify with mistakes that tend to define a tenure in Dallas. The price per head sports website still run the video of Romo fumbling a snap for the game-tying extra point in Romo’s first season as the Dallas starter. The image of Romo seated on the field with both hands clasping his facemask became an image that Romo has still yet to shake. It is moments like the muffed extra point that have gone on to create the doubt in Romo’s abilities that has followed him ever since. Even though all of the players and owner Jerry Jones dismiss the timeout incident as insignificant, it will be used as one of those events that defines Garrett’s time in Dallas.
As for Garrett, he stands behind his decision to call the timeout and has not backed off from the criticism at all. He says that he would make the call again in a similar situation and has no regrets about the way the game turned out. Garrett is also quick to point out that a bodog review of the overtime shows that it was poor tackling by the Dallas defense that allowed Arizona to score the winning touchdown. But Garrett also points to the loss as a team loss and knows that his team will have to do better in week 14.
Sometimes the NFL schedule has a knack for lining up the right game at just the right time. In week 14, the 7-5 Cowboys will face the 6-6 New York Giants for a battle of supremacy in the NFC East. If Dallas can win this game, it would put a gap between the two teams that may not be closed. If the Giants win, then the two teams will probably battle for the NFC East division title right down to week 17. Garrett says his team will be ready when the ball kicks off in Dallas for this critical divisional matchup.
Dallas Sports Fan – Cowboys Streaking, Stars Preparing For Road Trip…And the NBA Is Back!
December 1, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
It’s no BetOnline scam to see NBA odds in your sportsbook, and they’re getting more action as news filtered down that the NBA lockout is over, which means the Mavericks are ready to defend their title. In other news, the Cowboys are on a roll as they head to the desert, and the Stars are going on a road trip.
The Cowboys have now won four in a row after a 20-19 win on Thanksgiving at home over Miami, thanks to a last-second field goal by Dan Bailey. A sportsbook review of Dallas’ early-season troubles would have told you that Tony Romo makes too many mistakes, but he has made better decisions since the running game has taken the pressure off his back. The Cowboys are now in first place in the NFC East as they head into Arizona to face a team that, for whatever reason, has given Dallas fits in the past, especially on the road as the Cowboys have dropped their last two trips to the desert.
The Stars were one of the teams most likely to move up the ranks in the eyes of price per head bookie companies that set NHL lines after their quick start, but they’ve leveled off thanks to a slew of injuries. They dropped two in a row, a shootout loss at home against Toronto followed by a 3-0 shutout in Phoenix, but Dallas recovered to win 3-1 in Colorado on Monday. On Thursday, they’ll start the week with a home game against Ottawa and on Saturday night, the New York Islanders come to town before the Stars embark on a five-game road trip that starts in San Jose. A solid performance this week at home is needed before the Stars head out on the road, and those who use pay head companies will have their eye on Dallas.
The world champion Mavericks are gearing up to defend their title, one which they feel isn’t getting the respect it deserves after Dallas rolled through the playoffs, finishing with a six-game win over the Miami Heat. Dirk Nowitzki was amazing in the postseason, taking his game to a level many thought he could never do, but the Mavericks may need his scoring even more for this upcoming season as Tyson Chandler doesn’t think he’ll be back with the team due to financial issues. Chandler was the heart of Dallas’ much-improved defense, which was a massive factor in their championship along with Nowitzki’s scoring, and the Mavericks would do well to find a way to keep him around or else, their odds will drop at sports betting sites.
Dallas Cowboys Update: Dallas is Moving On Up
November 29, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
Some of the online betting experts are taking credit for seeing the rise of the Dallas Cowboys coming, while other price per head betting enthusiasts are still shocked at the turn of events. With the New York Giants getting absolutely bludgeoned on Monday Night Football by the New Orleans Saints, the Dallas Cowboys have taken over first place in the NFC East by one complete game. At 7-4, the Cowboys are pulling away from the rest of a division that is struggling to win games. The only team winning consistently at this point besides the Cowboys is the Washington Redskins, and no one expects that to last.
While some people want to give credit to quarterback Tony Romo for the winning streak, others are looking towards rookie kicker Dan Bailey and the fact that his kicks have been responsible for winning two of the last four games. One of the more important kicks Bailey has made was the kick for the overtime win over the Washington Redskins two weeks ago. The Cowboys are pleased that Bailey is able to perform under pressure and have expressed no problems with turning to the rookie with the game on the line. With the pieces all working together, all the Cowboys have to do now is get players back from injury
The biggest pay per head injury concern at this point is wide receiver Miles Austin. Second-year receiver Dez Bryant has done an excellent job at spreading out the field in Austin’s absence, but the Cowboys are anxiously awaiting the return of its number one receiver. With the Cowboys completely intact, the team will look to put a cap on the NFC East and prepare for a playoff push.
A bodog review of the career of Tony Romo shows that the Dallas quarterback has found nothing but success in the month of December. Last season was not a December to remember, but in previous years Romo has shined in the last calendar month of the year. With the Cowboys on a roll and starting to get healthy, Romo is hoping that he can continue his good luck in December and help close out the NFC East title by the end of the month. The Cowboys lost its first meeting with the Giants, but Dallas gets another shot at New York in December. A split with the Giants a couple of wins in December would lock up the NFC East title for the Cowboys. It is something Jerry Jones has wanted for a while now.
When you look at the NFL schedule for the next few weeks, it looks like the Cowboys have a good chance at winning out for an incredible 12-4 record. But will all of that momentum and strong play be enough to beat the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers when the playoffs roll around? The Cowboys played the 49ers earlier in the season in a game that saw Tony Romo come back from an injury to throw for 349 yards and get the win. Up until Thanksgiving Day, that loss to Dallas was the only loss the 49ers had suffered all season.
But the Cowboys have not had a chance to line up against the Green Bay Packers yet, and that has a lot of people talking about the possibilities. The one weakness the Packers have is stopping a running game. When Felix Jones is completely healthy, Dallas will have Jones and DeMarco Murray in the backfield. Will it be enough to beat the Packers in the playoffs? Only time will tell.
Dallas Cowboys Update: Injuries Piling Up on the Cowboys
November 22, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
The online betting world has been impressed with the way that the Dallas Cowboys have improved its record to 6-4. But the week 11 win over the Washington Redskins was a costly one as the Cowboys have some injuries to overcome prior to its week 12 meeting with the Dolphins. No less that five price per head Dallas players were either seen in some sort of cast at practices early this week, or they were not seen at all.
Most notable among the injuries is the foot injury to safety Gerald Sensabaugh, who hurt his foot just prior to halftime in the Washington game. Sensabaugh was seen wearing a walking cast and hopes to play against the Dolphins. But the Cowboys only have until Thursday to get its team ready as the pay per head week 12 game is a special Thanksgiving Day meeting. Sensabaugh has said that he will see how his foot feels, but the short week is not going to help.
Another notable Cowboy that will not be playing in the Miami game is back-up quarterback Jon Kitna. He suffered a back injury and is still having difficulty moving around. He is not expected to play this week, and it is unknown when he will be able to return.
Other Cowboys hobbled by injuries include wide receiver Miles Austin who is still nursing a hamstring injury, fullback Tony Fiammetta who was ill and back-up cornerback Mike Jenkins who is also out with a hamstring injury. Dallas head coach Jason Garrett has not given any indication on when the injured Cowboys will return or if any of them are expected to play Thursday.
Garrett and the other Dallas coaches spent all Sunday night doing a 5 dimes review of the game tape from the Washington game and preparing for the Dolphins. One of the advantages that Garrett has is that he played for the Cowboys and he is intimately familiar with the challenges of the short week leading up to the Thanksgiving game. His time as a player and assistant coach with the Cowboys makes him uniquely qualified to handle the strain and pressure of the short Thanksgiving week.
The NFL fans in Dallas are completely behind their quarterback Tony Romo, but Romo’s lack of concentration in week 11 almost cost the Cowboys the game. With time ticking down on the clock as the Cowboys were preparing for the winning field goal in overtime, Romo reached up to call a timeout. The problem is that the Cowboys had already used both of its overtime timeouts and had none left. If the referees would have awarded the timeout to Romo, then it would have been a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. But, luckily for Romo, Washington head coach Mike Shanahan was calling a timeout at the same time to ice the Dallas kicker. The referees awarded Washington its timeout and Dallas won the game.
Romo indicated that he was trying to stop the clock to give the kicker time to make the kick. He did not realize that he had no timeouts left. Head coach Jason Garrett has not commented in any depth on the incident.
Dallas Sports Fan – Cowboys Rolling, Stars Falling Back To Earth
November 17, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
If you’ve been following Dallas’ NFL schedule, you’ve seen that the Cowboys are starting to get it together as they head into the second half of the season. Meanwhile, the Stars are starting to slide as a recent skid may have some fans wondering what is wrong.
It’s not a BetOnline scam if you see the Cowboys as a favorite for the NFC East in a sportsbook as they’re now one game behind the New York Giants after a 44-7 trouncing of Buffalo at home for their third win in four games. Tony Romo was excellent, throwing for 270 yards and three touchdowns, but the Cowboys’ per head odds are rising due to the play of DeMarco Murray, who ran for 135 yards and a score, as he takes a ton of the pressure off of Romo, who can be more relaxed knowing that the Cowboys can run the ball and he doesn’t have to make any plays outside of his skill set. Dallas will now head to Washington for a road game with their bitter rivals, the Redskins, who have dropped five in a row and are having massive quarterback troubles. This is the perfect time for the Cowboys are continue their roll and with the Giants hosting Philadelphia on Sunday night, there is a possibility that the Cowboys could be tied for first place in the division when they wake up on Monday morning, but first, they have to take care of business against the Redskins.
Price per head sports fans watched Dallas fly out of the gates to begin the NHL season, and heading into Thursday’s games, the Stars were still atop the Pacific Division by a point over Phoenix and Los Angeles, but a three-game skid may worry some fans. After scoring 20 goals in a four-game winning streak, the Stars scored just three in three games as they fell 3-1 in Pittsburgh and 5-2 in Detroit, but it’s a 6-0 shutout loss at home to Florida that is particularly troubling as it was their worst loss of the season and they never looked like they were in the game. The Stars have also had to deal with injuries and now Adam Burish is on the sidelines for 4-6 weeks because of a broken hand. We’re going to find out what the Stars are really all about as they’re in Colorado on Friday night, then they return home to face San Jose, Edmonton and Los Angeles in a busy week that will have an effect on the standings in the Western Conference. However, if the Stars are dominated this week, their faith among sport betting online players will diminish.
Dallas Round-Up – Cowboys Prepare For Bills, Stars Continue To Shine
November 10, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
If you’re following NHL scores, it may be time to start wondering if the Dallas Stars are for real as they are passing their early-season tests with flying colors. But first, we’ll start with the Cowboys, who are getting ready to welcome an old rival to town.
The Cowboys didn’t cover the Bet Online spread in a 23-13 win over a horrible Seattle team, but it was a good bounce-back win after getting thumped in Philadelphia in their previous game. Tony Romo threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, but DeMarco Murray continues to impress as he ran for 139 yards and the Cowboys ran for 163 yards as a team. If the Cowboys can run the ball effectively, that creates more space for Romo and more importantly, takes the pressure off him to make big plays all the time, which leads to mistakes. This week, the Cowboys will be at home against Buffalo, who has lost twice in the Super Bowl to Dallas in their past, and even though they don’t play that much, there is an underlying rivalry because of the Super Bowl meetings. The Bills are also coming off a big loss against the New York Jets, so they’ll be trying to right the ship, and the Cowboys need a win as well to keep pace with the Giants in the NFC East.
Dallas Stars
Per head players are still trying to figure out if they should take a flier on the Stars, who have the most points in the NHL as of Thursday. They’ve played twice this week, rolling to a 5-2 win in Carolina, but the most impressive win came in Washington, where they romped to another 5-2 victory over the Capitals and it is games like these that make you think the Stars are for real. The Stars have now won four in a row and they’ve scored 20 goals in those four games, which is a departure from earlier in the year when defense kept them in games. Those goal-scoring exploits aren’t likely to continue like this, but at least the potential is there for the Stars, who will still probably be the underdogs in your pay per head sportsbook this weekend as they’ll be in Pittsburgh on Friday and Detroit on Saturday. This is a tough back-to-back but again, it’s a test to see how the Stars stack up against the best in the league. They’ll return home on Tuesday to host Florida, but the Panthers are also playing well this season so Dallas can’t afford to take their foot off the gas if they want to keep the confidence of online wagering players.
Dallas Cowboys Update: More Wide Receiver Problems
November 8, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
The sports betting fans in Dallas watched as number one wide receiver Miles Austin injured his hamstring in week two and missed the next two weeks. Wide receiver Dez Bryant has also missed time due to injury. Just as Bryant shows signs of being healthy enough to perform at a high level, Miles Austin gets injured again in the win over Seattle in week nine. Miles will be out for another two to three weeks, and that makes room for rookie Laurent Robinson to make an impact on the Cowboys’ coaching staff.
While Robinson is a good price per head receiver, the persistent injuries at the wide receiver position are working to make the Cowboys thin at that position. To remedy the situation, owner Jerry Jones has indicated that the Cowboys will go out into the free agency market and see who they can pick up. The first name that came to most fans’ minds was former Cowboy Terrell Owens. Jones and the Cowboys have not indicated that they will be talking to Owens, but they have also not ruled out the possibility.
The pay per head football fans in Dallas may be wondering what is going on at the running back position. When starter Felix Jones went down with an injury, the Cowboys turned to rookie running back DeMarco Murray to carry the load in Jones’ absence. Murray has done an exceptional job and many fans are wondering if Murray has won the starting job from Jones. According to head coach Jason Garrett, Felix Jones returns this week as the Cowboys’ starting running back and will get put immediately back into the starting position.
Garrett commented on the job that Murray has done saying that Murray and third-string running back Phillip Tanner have created a lot of options for the Cowboys’ offense that Dallas was unaware it had. Garrett indicated that, because of the emergence of Murray, the Cowboys may start using a two-back approach more often, which is similar to what the team did when running back Marion Barber was on the roster.
A Forbes article has been circulating that lists Tony Romo as one of the most hated players in the NFL. But a 5 dimes review of the content of the article shows that Romo is more respected than hated. The article lists Romo’s jersey as one of the top sellers in the league, which makes the Dallas quarterback a hit with the fans. But his popularity has caused some NFL players to dislike Romo. Romo detractors are waving the article around trying to gain momentum on the notion that Romo is hated by his teammates. But the truth is that the article talks more about player jealousy from outside the Cowboys’ locker room than any issues with the Cowboys itself.
The NFL schedule is half over for the Dallas Cowboys, and the team is lucky to be 4-4 at this point. Veteran leaders such as Jason Witten identify how lucky the Cowboys team is to be at the .500 mark, and warn Dallas players that now is the time to get the team rolling into a playoff mode.
Dallas Cowboys Update: Jason Garrett Comes Under Fire
October 18, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
As the Breeder’s Cup betting gets underway, the Dallas Cowboys find itself with a 2-3 record and a whole new list of issues. When the season started, it was emotional second-year wide receiver Dez Bryant who was calling out teammates and trying to get the Cowboys inspired. When that didn’t work, the media and Cowboys organization turned to the common tactic of criticism.
The first victim of Cowboys criticism was quarterback Tony Romo. The price per head fans in Dallas are not convinced that Romo is the one that can lead the Cowboys to a Super Bowl run and they are voicing their opinions at Cowboys’ home games. It did not help when hall of fame cornerback Deion Sanders came out and publicly said that Tony Romo is not the right quarterback for a deep playoff run. The Tony Romo debate continues as another point of contention arises for fans and team owners alike.
Head coach Jason Garrett is the newest high profile Cowboy under scrutiny. Garrett’s ability to read a situation and make the right play calls are being questioned by the fans, media and team owner Jerry Jones. When the Cowboys blew a 24-point lead to the Detroit Lions, Garrett’s play-calling was referred to as being too aggressive. After the loss the next week to the New England Patriots, Garrett was said to be too passive in his game management decisions.
The price per head bookmaking experts were a bit surprised to hear the team owner call out the coach. But everyone was shocked when Garrett dismissed Jones’ comments and indicated that he would continue to coach the team his way. For his part, Jones has already indicated that he will not fire Garrett in the middle of the season. The negative emotions of firing former head coach Wade Philips at mid-season last year still linger for Jones and he said he is not interested in repeating that.
A bodog review of the Dallas loss to New England in week six clouds the Cowboys’ season with the list of Cowboys who sustained injuries in that game. The most notable injury is the leg injury to left offensive guard Bill Nagy that will end the season for Nagy. The Cowboys were already struggling on the offensive line and losing the veteran lineman is not going to help the situation.
Another notable injury from the New England loss is the high ankle sprain of running back Felix Jones. With the Cowboys already looking to trade a disgruntled Tashard Choice, the offensive backfield is getting thin. It would be a betonline scam to expect Jones back on the field any time soon. The team is saying two to four weeks for Jones. But players that have had a high ankle sprain know that it can take weeks to properly heal and, even if Jones returns before the end of the season, there is a good chance that he will not be at 100 percent until next year.
Dallas Cowboys Update: Injured Players Return
October 11, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
As the Dallas Cowboys come off of its online betting bye week, the team prepares for a huge challenge as the New England Patriots prepare to host the Cowboys. At 2-2, the Cowboys are not completely unhappy with the way the season is going, but everyone on the team knows that things could be better. One of the price per head things that could happen to help the Cowboys make a playoff push is to get all of their injured players back on the practice field. On the first Monday practice after the bye week, the Cowboys are starting to look much healthier.
Most notable in their returns were wide receivers Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. Bryant had been playing with a deep thigh bruise that was causing his leg to tighten up by the second half of games and restricting his ability to run. Miles Austin has been nursing a sensitive hamstring the past few weeks but looks ready to return.
While the pay per head news on the injury front has been good for the offense, the defense is still without some key players. Defensive end Jason Hatcher and safety Danny McCray are both still recovering from injuries and could not join team on the practice field. Cornerback Orlando Scandrick has declared himself healthy and ready to get back on the field, but the team has not yet cleared Scandrick to practice.
The Cowboys also have a couple of important role players still on the sidelines awaiting clearance to practice. Kicker David Buehler is still nursing a sore groin that looks like it will keep him out of the game against the Patriots. Fullback Tony Fiammetta is also unable to practice and it is unknown exactly when he will be able to re-join the team on the practice field.
Dallas quarterback Tony Romo is still taking a beating in the media for his inconsistent play this season. The latest attacks have come from Washington, where current and former Redskins are lashing out at Romo’s play. Current Redskins’ tight end Chris Cooley blogged and tweeted that he was happy to watch Romo choke in the Cowboys’ week four loss to the Detroit Lions. When pressed to explain his statements on national talk radio, Cooley stood by his assertion that Romo faltered late in the Detroit game and Romo was an NFL pick as one of the reasons why the Cowboys lost the game.
Former Redskins’ quarterback Joe Theismann has said on a national radio talk show that Romo is making mistakes that a pee wee quarterback would get benched for. NFL Network analyst and hall of fame cornerback Deion Sanders has said that Romo is not the quarterback that will take the Cowboys to the Super Bowl.
In more positive intertops Dallas Cowboys news, owner Jerry Jones and the Cowboys organization have started up talks with the Alamodome to renew the training camp contract that ran out when the regular season started this year. It has been rumored that the two sides are only discussing next year’s training camp, but neither side has confirmed or denied anything at this point.
Dallas Sports Fan – The Progressing Rangers, A Regressing Romo And The Stars Get Ready
October 6, 2011 by Guest Contributor · Leave a Comment
MLB scores are the highlight of the week if you’re a sports fan in the Dallas area, as the Texas Rangers are heading back to the ALCS, while Tony Romo reverted to his old (normal?) self for the Dallas Cowboys, and the Dallas Stars prepare to sharpen their skates for the upcoming NHL season.
Texas Rangers
The Rangers ended Tampa Bay’s dream season with a 4-3 victory in Game 4 of the ALDS on the road, powered by a trio of homers from Adrian Beltre. The Texas offense wasn’t that great throughout the series, hitting .211, but the best Sportsbook.com review will tell you that you need pitching at this time of year, and the Rangers’ hurlers stepped up. Rookie All-Star Alexi Ogando shrugged off his second-half slide to move to the bullpen and be an excellent bridge between the starters and closer Neftali Feliz. Now, the Rangers will wait for the winner of Detroit-New York Yankees, who will have their Game 5 on Thursday night.
Dallas Cowboys
The bye week probably couldn’t come quick enough for Tony Romo, although the entire team should take the blame for allowing Detroit to come back from a 24-point deficit to stun the Cowboys 34-30 in Dallas. Romo was 34-of-47 for 331 yards and three touchdowns, but he also threw three picks, two of which were run back for scores and that is a quick way to drop your stock among price per head services. The Cowboys are going to have this week off to lick their wounds and prepare for a massive trip to New England in Week 6, because the Patriots will be coming off their own showdown with the New York Jets and will be ready to go.
Dallas Stars
Per head players aren’t giving the Stars much of a chance this season, especially after star center Brad Richards signed with the New York Rangers in free agency. But Dallas has some experience and enough discipline to give some of the top teams a headache. They’ll open the season on Friday at home against Chicago, their old rivals from the Norris Division when the Stars were “north” in Minnesota, and then they’ll head to Chicago the next night for the second half of a back-to-back doubleheader. This will be a matchup of age (Dallas is the fourth-oldest team in the NHL) against youth (Chicago is the 11th-youngest team in the league), and the Blackhawks are looking to get off to a good start after a disappointing follow-up to their Stanley Cup run of two years ago. This will be one of many exciting hockey options in your online betting book this week.


