NFL Week 6: Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings

The Cowboys aren’t used to taking a back seat in to other sports teams in Dallas, but fans are getting tired of sloppy play and excuses. Plus the Rangers are in the playoffs. Dallas Cowboys fans are well aware that even though the Cowboys roster is talented, however the team has not been able to get it together on the field, and the result is a 1 – 3 record. 1 win and 3 losses puts the Cowboys firmly in last place of the NFC East, the Eagles, Redskins and Giants are all 3 and 2.

This week the Cowboys have to win against a tough Minnesota Vikings team in Minnesota to keep a glimmer of playoff hope alive for the season. Frankly I think Percy Harvin (WR) and Visanthe Shiancoe (TE) are going to expose the Cowboys problems at inside linebacker and Randy Moss (WR) is going to expose our weakness at safety, unless we can get the pass rush going. Or maybe this is the week Brett Favre will get suspended for texting dong shots to that poor Jets reporter. If Brett does play and the game takes a turn for the worst check out the rest of the NFL Week 6 preview over at MSF.

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings Preview: TV Channel – TV Kickoff Time – Announcers
Cowboys-Vikings Location: Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome ( Say that 3 times fast, ridiculous use of sponsorship ). Minneapolis, MN
Cowboys-Vikings Day / Date: Sunday – October 10th 2010
Cowboys-Vikings TV Kickoff Time: 3:15 PM Central Time
Cowboys-Vikings TV Channel: FOX
Cowboys-Vikings TV Announcers: Thom Brennaman and Troy Aikman

Cowboys Well Rested As They Welcome Titans To Cowboys Stadium

No NFL betting franchise has ever made it to the Super Bowl in its own stadium. The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2010-11 season looking to break that trend, and on a team loaded with Pro Bowl talent on both sides of the ball, it appeared as though the idea that they would be the franchise that did it was legitimate. Consecutive losses to the NFC East division rival Washington Redskins and at home to the Chicago Bears had prognosticators quickly recalling their projection of the Cowboys as NFC favorites.

Head coach Wade Phillips had his team much more prepared for the next week’s contest at the Houston Texans, and the Cowboys prevailed in the Battle of Texas with a huge 27-13 online sports betting victory to ensure that they didn’t go in to the bye week winless. That win may have very well saved Phillips his job, as three straight losses entering the bye week would have surely pushed owner Jerry Jones to react. Ironically, the biggest reason for the Cowboys’ struggles through the first two games of the year was the offensive play calls, which Phillips isn’t even in charge of. That job is in the hands of offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who is actually regarded as the man who will succeed Phillips when the latter eventually does move on. The Dallas offense responded with a much better effort week three however, securing the win, and that allowed fans in Texas to put the Cowboys’ season outlook in much better perspective than they had been doing when it seemed as though all was lost after two games.

The Cowboys went over plenty of betting on NFL film during the bye week, preparing for a crucial three week span that sees them playing the Titans at home, then making a road trip against the equally desperate Minnesota Vikings, before hosting the division rival New York Giants. While the early season bye was seen as somewhat of a curse before the year got underway, it may very well be a blessing in disguise for a team that was reeling early on. Dallas has one of the toughest schedule in the league, and will need to capitalize on the chances they get against relatively weaker teams in order to avoid falling out of the playoff race. In a month-long period from late November through December, the Cowboys will play the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, then travel to take on the Indianapolis Colts, before welcoming two division rivals in successive weeks with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins both coming to town. Given the team’s football betting struggles in latter months over the past couple of years, it will be crucial to capitalize on chances over the next couple of weeks to put themselves in position to succeed. If not, the Cowboys could be one of the major disappointments of the year. The path continues this Sunday, when Dallas welcomes the Titans to the home of the Super Bowl.

NFL Division Playoffs: Cowboys Vikings Injury Reports

The Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings Injury Reports are out. If you are looking for other information on the game besides the Cowboys-Vikings Injury Reports Check out the recent articles in the right sidebar of the page.

Dallas Cowboys Injury Report

• Marion Barber – RB
  Knee | Limited Participation in Practice
• Marc Colombo - OL
  Ankle | Full Participation in Practice
• Gerald Sensabaugh - S
  Thumb | Full Participation in Practice
• DeMarcus Ware – OLB
  Wrist | Full Participation in Practice
• Pat Watkins – S
  Knee | Full Participation in Practice

Minnesota Vikings Injury Report

• Steve Hutchinson – OL
  Shoulder | Limited Participation in Practice
• Jimmy Kennedy – DT
  Thumb | Limited Participation in Practice
• Chris Kluwe – P
  Back | Limited Participation in Practice
• Visanthe Shiancoe – TE
  Quadricep | Limited Participation in Practice
• Pat Williams – DT
  Elbow | Limited Participation in Practice
• Antoine Winfield – CB
  Foot | Limited Participation in Practice
• Naufahu Tahi – RB

Back | Did Not Participate In Practice

Source: NFL.com

Dallas Cowboys at Minnesota Vikings Preview

The Dallas Cowboys will go on the road to play the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional round for the 2010 NFL Playoffs. The Cowboys will have a much tougher task ahead of them at kickoff time this week, facing a talented Minnesota Vikings team on the road instead of an ailing Eagles team at home. The Vikings are loaded with talent at almost every position except for two major areas, their offensive line and their safeties. The Vikings mediocre offensive line has led to a decline in Adrian Peterson’s stats this season. Anthony Spencer, DeMarcus Ware and Jay Ratliff will need to take advantage of this situation and keep Favre on his back so he can’t spread the ball to the Vikings plethora of weapons.
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