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Skins fans are going to hate this ..... since they are basking in last year and (some seem to forget alot of details)
Spagnola: This Is Not The Same Ol' Story For The Cowboys
First part is Key..... (especially when they throw up they had as many injuries as we did (( NOT EVEN CLOSE))
IRVING, Texas – Flashback: Dec. 30, 2012, Landover, Md., 8:31 p.m. (EST), FedExField.
That is, if you can bear it.
Here are the Cowboys missing from the starting lineup:
C Phil Costa, DT Kenyon Coleman, NT Jay Ratliff, LB Sean Lee, LB Bruce Carter, S Barry Church, P Chris Jones.
Then, by the time the game concluded, a 28-18, NFC East title-clinching victory for the Washington Redskins, WR Miles Austin was out with an ankle sprain; WR Dwayne Harris had a high ankle sprain that left him in a walking boot the next day; WR Cole Beasley sprained the AC joint in his shoulder; QB Tony Romo suffered a broken rib; and WR Dez Bryant, already playing with a fractured finger in need of postseason surgery, managed to play through back spasms so bad he was carried from the locker room to the bus, then to his car upon the charter flight’s landing at DFW and driven right to the hospital for overnight observations.
Oh, and DeMarcus Ware, the one-armed man, finally completed an entire month of playing with a hyperextended elbow and a labrum tear in his shoulder in need of offseason surgery.
By game’s end, a crushing ending at that, here are some of the guys with whom the Cowboys were trying to clinch their second NFC East title in four years:
C Ryan Cook, LB Dan Connor, LB Ernie Sims, S Eric Frampton, CB Sterling Moore, CB Michael Coe, S Charlie Peprah, DT Brian Schaeffering, LB Brady Poppinga, Sean Lissemore starting at nose tackle and rotation guy Marcus Spears starting at defensive end. Of the group, only Spears, Lissemore and Connor had gone to training camp with the Cowboys, and of the 11, only four have an opportunity of returning for this season.
On top of that, the Cowboys had set some franchise records for futility, having rushed for the fewest yards in franchise history during a 16-game season; collecting the fewest takeaways in the franchise’s 53 seasons; and allowing opponents to not only rush for 2,003 yards, second most given up since 1986, but also average 4.5 yards a carry, second highest since 1963.
Seriously.
Yet there they were, owning the ball at their own 29-yard line, first-and-10, with 3:06 to play in the season, going no-huddle and trailing just 21-18. No joshing … and no excuses, just facts.
Now a flashback to the earlier loss ... Thanksgiving Day. Skins had a HUGE lead ... and came 1 dropped TD pass to Bryant from a tie game and going into overtime. Dont take my word for it ... watch the highlights ...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXvXaxcX0d4]Redskins vs Cowboys Thanksgiving 2012 Highlights - YouTube[/ame]
They almost blew it vs a broken up cowboys team ... and a 10 point win vs guys that are on the street now ....
Just some Saturday morning food for thought ... those of you that have us as "sucking" this year (one game away from winning the division last year ... and look at who we had playing for that win... player wise)
Don't think we wont be better than 8-8 this year? LOL I find it hard to belive we could be WORSE than 8-8 no matter what
Spagnola: This Is Not The Same Ol' Story For The Cowboys
First part is Key..... (especially when they throw up they had as many injuries as we did (( NOT EVEN CLOSE))
IRVING, Texas – Flashback: Dec. 30, 2012, Landover, Md., 8:31 p.m. (EST), FedExField.
That is, if you can bear it.
Here are the Cowboys missing from the starting lineup:
C Phil Costa, DT Kenyon Coleman, NT Jay Ratliff, LB Sean Lee, LB Bruce Carter, S Barry Church, P Chris Jones.
Then, by the time the game concluded, a 28-18, NFC East title-clinching victory for the Washington Redskins, WR Miles Austin was out with an ankle sprain; WR Dwayne Harris had a high ankle sprain that left him in a walking boot the next day; WR Cole Beasley sprained the AC joint in his shoulder; QB Tony Romo suffered a broken rib; and WR Dez Bryant, already playing with a fractured finger in need of postseason surgery, managed to play through back spasms so bad he was carried from the locker room to the bus, then to his car upon the charter flight’s landing at DFW and driven right to the hospital for overnight observations.
Oh, and DeMarcus Ware, the one-armed man, finally completed an entire month of playing with a hyperextended elbow and a labrum tear in his shoulder in need of offseason surgery.
By game’s end, a crushing ending at that, here are some of the guys with whom the Cowboys were trying to clinch their second NFC East title in four years:
C Ryan Cook, LB Dan Connor, LB Ernie Sims, S Eric Frampton, CB Sterling Moore, CB Michael Coe, S Charlie Peprah, DT Brian Schaeffering, LB Brady Poppinga, Sean Lissemore starting at nose tackle and rotation guy Marcus Spears starting at defensive end. Of the group, only Spears, Lissemore and Connor had gone to training camp with the Cowboys, and of the 11, only four have an opportunity of returning for this season.
On top of that, the Cowboys had set some franchise records for futility, having rushed for the fewest yards in franchise history during a 16-game season; collecting the fewest takeaways in the franchise’s 53 seasons; and allowing opponents to not only rush for 2,003 yards, second most given up since 1986, but also average 4.5 yards a carry, second highest since 1963.
Seriously.
Yet there they were, owning the ball at their own 29-yard line, first-and-10, with 3:06 to play in the season, going no-huddle and trailing just 21-18. No joshing … and no excuses, just facts.
Now a flashback to the earlier loss ... Thanksgiving Day. Skins had a HUGE lead ... and came 1 dropped TD pass to Bryant from a tie game and going into overtime. Dont take my word for it ... watch the highlights ...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXvXaxcX0d4]Redskins vs Cowboys Thanksgiving 2012 Highlights - YouTube[/ame]
They almost blew it vs a broken up cowboys team ... and a 10 point win vs guys that are on the street now ....
Just some Saturday morning food for thought ... those of you that have us as "sucking" this year (one game away from winning the division last year ... and look at who we had playing for that win... player wise)
Don't think we wont be better than 8-8 this year? LOL I find it hard to belive we could be WORSE than 8-8 no matter what
