Cowboys vs Colts

[dallaskd]

Cowboys - 45
Colts - 13

Dungy probably wont play the starters longer than 10 minutes.

[scott]

Romo puts up a TD, Brad Johnson throws 4 INTS in a quarter... scrubs are scrubs... Colts 20, Cowboys 14

[ZStomp]

And in HD!

[mardigan]

I know its only pre-season, but I am pumped.
I think Urban and Glymph are going to open some eyes.
I want to see how the kicking battle goes.
And I want to see if Jackie Battle is going to be able to earn a roster spot

[monosylab1k]

Sam Hurd is a future Pro Bowler. The next Jimmy Smith. Dallas better not let him go to Jacksonville.

[mardigan]

Good first drive, I liked the playcalling, you would like a td, but the offense still looked pretty good. And both back-up tackles did a great job
Now comes the part Im really excited to see, the d.
And yea Mono, I really like Hurd as well, he could be a good one

[dallaskd]

1-1 for Marty

[dallaskd]

Nice kickoff by auto

[ggoose25]

I wonder if Garrett is going to throw the long ball more this season?

[mardigan]

Supposedly he likes to take shots downfield, so Im hoping that he will.
JJ was running really well in that first drive

[ggoose25]

wow that pass rush was brilliant

[dallaskd]

DDDDeeeefeensee

[dallaskd]

heelll yea

[peewee's lovechild]

Julius is looking real good.

He's looking like the RB he used to be.

[ggoose25]

yeah he is. no more robot running.

[mardigan]

Im really liking Lousaka Polite's pass blocking a lot, and his run blocking has been great as well
Romo has been great

[ggoose25]

look at ND coming through

[Burn531]

And in HD!

HD ftw!

[mardigan]

Damn Fasano is looking like a 2nd round pick

[peewee's lovechild]

Romo to Fasano!!!!!!!!

[dallaskd]

look at barber truck

[mardigan]

Barber using the hit stick

[peewee's lovechild]

Is it me, or does it feel like Barber isn't going to be as effective this year?

[mardigan]

hes not a surprise this year

[ggoose25]

can they not find an equipment guy to fit helmets or what?

[mardigan]

Folk baby!!!
Hes gona make the Boys cut Martin

[AnkleBreaker21]

romo is looking sharp. i like they way they are using the tight ends now

[ggoose25]

i like the way that girl in your sig uses her ass

[peewee's lovechild]

romo is looking sharp. i like they way they are using the tight ends now

I agree.

Fasano and Whitten are going to tear it up. I hope this doesn't cause a T.O. meltdown.

[AnkleBreaker21]

shit i wanna see ware be a beast this season. along with roy

[dallaskd]

Folk baby!!!
Hes gona make the Boys cut Martin

I dont care alot about kickoffs..as long as they can get it around the 2 or 3 yard range. I just want someone who can hit a 45 yard field goal in cold weather.

[AnkleBreaker21]

i would love to see roy lay a hit on marvin harrision, hes always falling down after he catches it

[peewee's lovechild]

I would love to see Ware rip McNabb's head off!!!

[ggoose25]

Barber either has zero foot speed or really likes to hit people. He cuts it back inside every time.

[peewee's lovechild]

Barber either has zero foot speed or really likes to hit people. He cuts it back inside every time.

That's exactly what I was noticing and why I made the comment I made earlier on.

He looks like he lost a step or two.

[mardigan]

Barber was never really a fast guy. I also think both starting tackles being out could have somewhat of an affect on Barber, especially him cutting it inside

[BeerIsGood!]

1st team O looked sharp for the 1st PS game, O Line looked good in pass coverage and decent in run blocking. The running game was slow developing with Barber and the Colts run D looked fairly good. Pretty much what you wanted to see out of the 1st team on O.

The D looked like they have a long way to go to get the new scheme. A lot more work to do there over the next month, although in fairness the D is very vanilla in the preseason. I expect some wicked blitz packages out of Wade that we wont see until Sept.

[mardigan]

Wade had already said that he wasnt going to unleash the whole defensive scheme this game, saving it for Sept 9th. I also think Ellis and Hamlin playing will help the d a lot

[peewee's lovechild]

Barber was never really a fast guy. I also think both starting tackles being out could have somewhat of an affect on Barber, especially him cutting it inside

Good point, plus he's had a couple of great plays back to back.

[mardigan]

Also, anyone else notice how good Leonard Davis looked?

[ggoose25]

Nothing gets me more pumped than seeing Barber run on someone's face for a TD. He's a goddman predator

[ggoose25]

Davis is dominating. Nastiness

[peewee's lovechild]

1st team O looked sharp for the 1st PS game, O Line looked good in pass coverage and decent in run blocking. The running game was slow developing with Barber and the Colts run D looked fairly good. Pretty much what you wanted to see out of the 1st team on O.



Talking about the O line . . . Leonard Davis looked real good.

[peewee's lovechild]

Also, anyone else notice how good Leonard Davis looked?

Davis was just shoving people around!!

Great pick up there!!!

[BeerIsGood!]

Wade had already said that he wasnt going to unleash the whole defensive scheme this game, saving it for Sept 9th. I also think Ellis and Hamlin playing will help the d a lot

It'll be a different D come regular season, but you can really tell the guys are just now getting a chance to tackle for the first time in while. Some over pursuit and missed tackles. What was worse was some horrible positioning from some starting DBs, but for the 1st PS game not bad at all.

[BeerIsGood!]

It seems Wade wants to see 1st hand what Barber can do. He's gotten a ton of work in the 1st half.

I think Leonard Davis is a true guard. I can't imagine why the idiot Cardinals tried to turn him into a tackle.

[ggoose25]

The Bears were who we thought they were!

[BeerIsGood!]

Good half. Only negative is 2 0'fers in the red zone.

[mardigan]

It seems Wade wants to see 1st hand what Barber can do. He's gotten a ton of work in the 1st half.

I think Leonard Davis is a true guard. I can't imagine why the idiot Cardinals tried to turn him into a tackle.
They started him at guard for his first three years, then converted him to tackle. The problem was they never put anyone worth a shit next to him.
I really think he will just be another in a long line of guys that underachieved on the Cards, then went on to have great careers

[peewee's lovechild]

Good half. Only negative is 2 0'fers in the red zone.

That red zone bullshit better change and quick.

[mardigan]

And as good as the offense looked, even if it is the Colts, imagine once they get Terry back and the starting tackles

[peewee's lovechild]

And as good as the offense looked, even if it is the Colts, imagine once they get Terry back and the starting tackles

God Damn, I feel good about this season!!!!!!!

[BeerIsGood!]

They started him at guard for his first three years, then converted him to tackle. The problem was they never put anyone worth a shit next to him.
I really think he will just be another in a long line of guys that underachieved on the Cards, then went on to have great careers

I didn't know they had him at guard for that many season. I thought it was 1 before they moved him to tackle. Good info. If that O line comes together with Columbo and Adams back and stays healthy, this could be one of the better lines in the NFL. The potential is there, but we'll see if they solidify.

The best way to keep the Colts to only 3 pts in the 1st half? Keep the ball for 20+ minutes. That's one way to help your D look good.

[mardigan]

I really have liked play calling, especially the return to using a real fullback. It was allowing our running backs to get out of the backfield to catch some passes while the fullback stayed in to block, something we didnt see a whole lot under Parcells

[ggoose25]

I really think if we can get half way through the season no worse than 4-4 we have a good shot at doing something special.

[dallaskd]

I really think if we can get half way through the season no worse than 4-4 we have a good shot at doing something special.

:dizzy

We will do better than that. come on.

[mardigan]

I really think if we can get half way through the season no worse than 4-4 we have a good shot at doing something special.
Me too, its going to be hard to get through the first 4 games at 2 and 2, but after that 6 out of the next 9 games are against teams that were 500 or worse last year

[dallaskd]

Its a stretch but i see us at 13-3 at seasons end

[mardigan]

Ive heard a lot of good things about Jerheme Urban during camp, hes a reciever that they have said is almost forcing his way onto the team
Im also curious to see how the backup defensive tackle plays, Akins little brother

[BeerIsGood!]

Ive heard a lot of good things about Jerheme Urban during camp, hes a reciever that they have said is almost forcing his way onto the team
Im also curious to see how the backup defensive tackle plays, Akins little brother

Urban's been raking in balls like a Hoover, and Jackie Battle's been running with authority. I really want to see a good dose of those two.

[peewee's lovechild]

Dallas D scores one for the team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ggoose25]

Not even a bullet coulda caught him on that return

[mardigan]

Urban's been raking in balls like a Hoover, and Jackie Battle's been running with authority. I really want to see a good dose of those two.
Battle almost put Hamlin out for the season a couple of practices ago

[mardigan]

I think Wades scheme is going to get the Boys a lot of turnovers this year

[dallaskd]

^sacks

[ggoose25]

I think Wades scheme is going to get the Boys a lot of turnovers this year

good its about damn time. i got so sick of parcells talking about turnovers and then seeing absolutely no pressure on the line

[BeerIsGood!]

Fitting the D comes up with the first TD under Wade.


I guess the special teams wizard Keith Davis was too tired from running back that TD to make a kick coverage tackle. The kick coverage has been less than desirable.

[mardigan]

good its about damn time. i got so sick of parcells talking about turnovers and then seeing absolutely no pressure on the line
He never fucking blitzed, and when he did you always knew were it was coming from. From what Ive read, Wade blitzes everyone, and likes to even blitz the inside backers a lot.
And he loves Bobby Carpenter, moved him to inside backer, and says he is quite adept at blitzing

[BeerIsGood!]

Battle almost put Hamlin out for the season a couple of practices ago

Kenny stuck his head in on the wrong guy.

[mardigan]

Glymph is going to be an absolute terror this year on the blitz, cant believe Parcells moved him to fullback last year. And Ratliff is a great rotation guy

[ggoose25]

Goozmen.... jesus you'd think Joe Buck would know how to pronounce names by now.

[mardigan]

Matt Moore looking good

[ggoose25]

romo of the future?

[dallaskd]

Its all down hill from here...

[peewee's lovechild]

Matt Moore looking good

I was about to say that.

You're beating me to the punch every time.

[peewee's lovechild]

Fucking Red Zone bullshit!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mardigan]

Dont know why they would run Tyson to the inside, he needs room to use his speed

[mardigan]

Im loving Jason Garretts playcalling and his enthusiasm

[ggoose25]

looks like garrett wants to put some pads on

[ggoose25]

this curtis guy looks good too

[mardigan]

Nice Tyson

[peewee's lovechild]

Found the Red Zone!!!

[BeerIsGood!]

Dont know why they would run Tyson to the inside, he needs room to use his speed

They know he can put the burst on to the outside, but one of the knocks on him is that he can't run between the tackles. Garrett wants to see if he's made any progress and get him some work inside. Nice preseason move.

[BeerIsGood!]

The Colts are World Champions so this game doesn't mean squat to them other than the guys fighting for reserve roles.

But OTOH, I think this one was big for Garrett. He's popping his OC cherry here tonight, and is doing a damn good job IMO.

[mardigan]

The Colts are World Champions so this game doesn't mean squat to them other than the guys fighting for reserve roles.

But OTOH, I think this one was big for Garrett. He's popping his OC cherry here tonight, and is doing a damn good job IMO.
Hes been doing a great job, spreading the ball around, mixing the pass and the run really well.
Im also really immpressed with the o-line tonight, no pressure on the qb really all game other than when Romo went down that one time

[BeerIsGood!]

One of the biggest thing tonight is that there haven't been many penalties. For a PS game that is outstanding.

[mardigan]

No turnovers either, which is also pretty strange for a ps game

[midgetonadonkey]

I think it's funny how Cowboy fans are busting their nut over a preseason game. The first preseason game for that matter.

[midgetonadonkey]

Talk Texan shit. Go right ahead but you won't see me saying how good my team is after one fucking drive.

[mardigan]

I think it's funny how Cowboy fans are busting their nut over a preseason game. The first preseason game for that matter.
Ive just been making observations, I never said they were going to win the SB or anything.
Just nice seeing the team back on the field

[ggoose25]

we cant be optimistic and enthusiastic? blow me

[dallaskd]

we cant be optimistic and enthusiastic? blow me

:toast

[midgetonadonkey]

we cant be optimistic and enthusiastic? blow me

Try being realistic.

[ggoose25]

I am being realistic:


I really think if we can get half way through the season no worse than 4-4 we have a good shot at doing something special.

[midgetonadonkey]

I am being realistic:

:lmao

[StylisticS]

Try being realistic.
1. We're glad to see football is on the screen.
2. We're glad to see that our new OC is diverse in his calls w/o opening his playbook to show alot.
3. We can't be optimistic and be a realist at the same time. Every team's fans has aspirations for upcoming seasons. It's what makes sports, sports.
4. I have yet to see a Cowboy fan in here say we are going to win a superbowl.

But since you want to hear it, I think with the NFC being so weak and the NFL being in it's most unpredictable and mediocre era ever, we can become a superbowl contender. Carolina went to the superbowl one year after going 7-9. Pittsburgh became a superbowl contender one year after going 6-10. New England had a horrible 2000 season but won the superbowl the next year. The NFC is weak and the teams that are considered better than Dallas is not that much better.

[ggoose25]

Something special doesn't = SB ring. I'd be happy with an NFC championship berth.

We'll see who's right when I bump this thread in December...

[O-Factor]

Hes been doing a great job, spreading the ball around, mixing the pass and the run really well.
Im also really immpressed with the o-line tonight, no pressure on the qb really all game other than when Romo went down that one time

Thats what I wanted to see.

[midgetonadonkey]

Something special doesn't = SB ring. I'd be happy with an NFC championship berth.

We'll see who's right when I bump this thread in December...

I'll bump this shit in November when you are out of the playoff running.

[samikeyp]

Hell, I would just be happy with a playoff win.

[O-Factor]

I'll bump this shit in November when you are out of the playoff running.

No you won't, you'll just embarass yourself because we'll be leading our division and very much in the playoff hunt.

[dallaskd]

wax that ass. 1-0

[samikeyp]

1-0

Preseason.

means nothing.

[dallaskd]

1-0

Preseason.

means nothing.

it means nothing until your star player gets hurt. never the less...1-0

[samikeyp]

it means nothing until your star player gets hurt.

I agree with that but 1-0 in the preseason is meaningless.

[O-Factor]

1-0

Preseason.

means nothing.

It means you have quality backups.

[samikeyp]

Good points all but I still can't put much stock into pre-season success.

Oh well, just my .02, not a suggested course of action.

[BeerIsGood!]

Good points all but I still can't put much stock into pre-season success.

Oh well, just my .02, not a suggested course of action.

It's not about the win, it's about evaluating the players and coaches. Since this is the 1st game as an OC for Garrett, it was important to get it off to a good start. I'm a coach's son and grew up scouting and working tape as a young kid and continued into an active football player. I like the preseason for evaluating players and coaches that are new to the team or are new to the league.

Just because there are people like midget who don't know jack shit about the game and don't care to evaluate doesn't mean nobody should. I enjoy it.

The win means nothing, but there were a lot of things to look at that begin to show where this team may be come September.

[T Park]

mikey doesn't like being optimistic :)

[leemajors]

http://www.virginiausedcardealers.com/calvary/6159A.jpg
midge, where's the texans sticker?

[ggoose25]

he drives a PT Cruiser!? :lmao

[Obstructed_View]

Very few mental mistakes. I figured the rash of false start pentalties would return with Parcells gone. Nice effort all around. No pass rush to speak of from the first unit, but they were playing a rather decent offense with a smart QB. As good as one could expect.

Is Pam Oliver pregnant? Her breasts look like they weigh a ton. Yes, I was staring.

[ggoose25]

Pam Oliver looked good.

[Obstructed_View]

Pam Oliver looked good.
She always looks great, but TV doesn't typically tolerate women that aren't 15-20 pounds underweight, so I figured she must be expecting.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Last time the Cowboys went 5-0 in the preseason, they finished 1-15 in the regular season.

I REALLY hate it when we win preseason games.

[Obstructed_View]

Last time the Cowboys went 5-0 in the preseason, they finished 1-15 in the regular season.

I REALLY hate it when we win preseason games.
The difference was that Jimmy Johnson actually tried to win preseason games. Tom Landry used to try to lose them. I like when they lose games because it gives them something to work on. They just had one of those nights where they got every bounce, and everything went their way. That don't happen every game.

[samikeyp]

The win means nothing, but there were a lot of things to look at that begin to show where this team may be come September.

That I would agree with.

[StylisticS]

Let's actually talk about the game. What do you all think about it?
I noticed that we need to work on a few things. Pass protection, pass rush, and the running game.

Pass rush was okay at spurts. Spencer and Ware nearly got to Peyton Manning twice in that first drive. But the lack of pressure to the qb is why that long pass to Harrison was completed as well. Give credit to Indy's oline as they blocked very well on that play. But we cannot give qb's like him or Brady that much time to evaulate the field. They will pick us apart every time. I think we ran vanilla plays, but I hope that's just an abberation. Spencer is going to help tremendously on this defense btw.

Pass protection needs help. Romo had to deliver the ball much to early at times in his two possessions. One was a nice completion to Witten but he barely got that off. The other one he threw him double or triple coverage after barely getting that off to begin with. On that play, he had Witten WIDE OPEN for a touchdown. The oline didn't look that bad though. We improved a bit and we missed two of our starters.

Running game was so-so. I thought Julius looked good out there. Marion struggled at first but got better in the 2nd quarter. Not to much to say about that until the 2nd game next Saturday.

I like Jason Garrett beating the hell out of the quarterbacks :lol I like his enthusiasm and how he used the tight ends in his system.

anyone else have any thoughts or disagreements or agreements for that matter lol.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

Let's actually talk about the game. What do you all think about it?
I noticed that we need to work on a few things. Pass protection, pass rush, and the running game.

Pass rush was okay at spurts. Spencer and Ware nearly got to Peyton Manning twice in that first drive. But the lack of pressure to the qb is why that long pass to Harrison was completed as well. Give credit to Indy's oline as they blocked very well on that play. But we cannot give qb's like him or Brady that much time to evaulate the field. They will pick us apart every time. I think we ran vanilla plays, but I hope that's just an abberation. Spencer is going to help tremendously on this defense btw.

Pass protection needs help. Romo had to deliver the ball much to early at times in his two possessions. One was a nice completion to Witten but he barely got that off. The other one he threw him double or triple coverage after barely getting that off to begin with. On that play, he had Witten WIDE OPEN for a touchdown. The oline didn't look that bad though. We improved a bit and we missed two of our starters.

Running game was so-so. I thought Julius looked good out there. Marion struggled at first but got better in the 2nd quarter. Not to much to say about that until the 2nd game next Saturday.

I like Jason Garrett beating the hell out of the quarterbacks :lol I like his enthusiasm and how he used the tight ends in his system.

anyone else have any thoughts or disagreements or agreements for that matter lol.

im not worried about our pass rush yet, because Wade said that he wouldnt dial up the blitzes until the regular seasons. he doesnt want to reveal anything or look like he's getting too competitive in the preseason. Leonard Davis looked very good. it just seems that when people go to the Cardinals they are cursed. i was surprised how much Fasano got used.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

Last time the Cowboys went 5-0 in the preseason, they finished 1-15 in the regular season.

I REALLY hate it when we win preseason games.

well the Colts are 1-10 their last 11 preseason games so there should be nothing to worry about. I mean this isnt like the Raiders of last year who went undefeated but everyone knew they would suck cause their starters were abysmal and their backups would have to squeak out the win every game. this one im not too worried about. neither team seemed like they were throwing everything out there.

its a shame that one of these teams had to win :lol

[mardigan]

Pass protection will get better when they get their two starting tackles back. Although, the two back up tackles did a pretty good job imo.

Wade said he wasnt going to show all of his cards at any point in the pre-season, saying he would wait until Sept 9th for that. The d will also look better when it has Ken Hamlin who is the qb of the defense, and Ellis back in it. Junior Glymph made a couple of nice plays, and I think he will be a guy to keep your eye on during this pre-season. I also really like Jason Hatcher, but hes hurt right now, dont know when we will get another look at him. Still would like to see more from Canty and Spears though, big year for those guys. I also liked having Roy at the line of scrimmage covering, he seemed much more adept at that. Spencer looked quick, and once he catches up to the speed of the game, will be a good contributor.

Julius looked good, a lot better than I have ever seen him run in a pre-season game.
The return to the use of a fullback was great, and Polite was opening holes in the running game, and stayed in for pass protection, and didnt miss any of his assignments. It also allowed for the runningbacks to come out of the backfield for passes, something Parcells rarely did, instead using his rb's for pass protection.

Fasano looked really good, and if he turns out being the secong round pick we used on him, the offense with him and Witten plus the recievers will be almost impossible to match up with.

Leonard Davis looked great, didnt miss any of his assignments, and was just leveling people out there.

Romo looked sharp, was very accurate and when the regular season starts, expect the offense to be taking a lot of shots downfield, especially when Glenn our speed threat comes back on the other side.

Garrett's playcalling was really, really good, mixing it up and keeping the Colts defensive coordinator guessing pretty much the whole game. I also loved his enthusiasm, and the players seemed to like him a lot.

Matt Moore, I still need to see more from him, but for his first game he looked like he could be a good 3rd qb to work with and bring up from the inside. Kid seemed to have all of the tools.

Tyson Thompson was running hard and is probably going to force the coaching staff to give him carries in the regular season.

All in all, it was a good showing by the starters and coaching staff, although it doesnt mean shit right now, just nice seeing the new team out there

[BeerIsGood!]

The best thing about this game IMO is the in game play calling of Garrett. That is one thing that you can really evaluate in this game against a team like Indy. No matter if the starters or 3rd stringers are out there, both systems are the same and I was really looking to see what Garrett was going to do with the matchups presented.

The absolute best part of the playcalling was the offense taking what the defense gave them. Indy plays the old Tampa Cover 2, or Dungy Cover 2, where the safeties stay back to double the deep routes. That kind of defense is effective at taking away the deep routes and forces the offense to be consistent and patient in order to move the ball down field. That coverage means that there will be 7 in the box, so the O has to run the ball. The Cowboys did that fairly well, and more importantly Garrett called the plays to take advantage in the running game. With the coverage taking out the outside and deep routes the offense has to work the flats and especially work the TE. Witten had a good series, Fasano had a couple of good series, and the 3rd string TE Curtis had a very good series - all indicating Garrett's emphasis in play calling to get the TE in underneath routes. In order to beat that Tampa 2 D you have to put together consistent drives that take small chunks of yardage on the ground and in short routes. In 4 of the drives the Cowboys O had over 9 plays and controlled the ball.

On the negative side, the red zone starting O couldn't put up 6 on two attempts. Definitely something to work on in practice.

The O Line looked very good considering McQuistan and the rookie Free go the starts, and hopefully will look really strong with Adams and Columbo.

The D is going to be hard to evaluate without Hamlin and Ellis, and with being so vanilla in preseason.

Zero turnovers, very few penalties for a PS game is very good.

Now it's time to be consistent and put up more good performances leading into the season. The team has the talent, but consistency will decide if they are a contender or not. I think the coaching will be good and it will be up to the players to execute and win tough games. There's no more excuses left, now it's time to put it together.

[BacktoBasics]

The best thing about this game IMO is the in game play calling of Garrett. That is one thing that you can really evaluate in this game against a team like Indy. No matter if the starters or 3rd stringers are out there, both systems are the same and I was really looking to see what Garrett was going to do with the matchups presented.
I totally agree. I was pleasantly surprised at how relaxed and dialed in everything seemed. Good mixture and good timing in each possession didn't leave me feeling like "WTF are we doing" I used to get all the time last season.

I like the shit out of this 3rd sting QB guy. Too soon to tell but he looked good nonetheless.

[scott]

I was a little concerned with the lack of pass rush, I only hope that Wade and Stewart were holding back on the blitz packages. It also seemed like DeMarcus was blitzing every down, which I'm not sure I like. He is a terror behind the LOS, but he is also good in coverage. I'm not sure if getting more Blitzes for DeMarcus at the expense putting Bradie James into tougher assignments is worth it.

[J.T.]

Man I look so prophetic now, since I predicted this Cowboys win hours before kickoff yesterday. Seriously, preseason is a bunch of bullshit. It's just foreplay. Something to get you hard before the real thing begins. Colts are 1-9 in the preseason from '05 to yesterday. I don't see anyone writing them out of the playoff picture.

Preseason is a bunch of bullshit and all of you look like a bunch of preteens who just discovered masturbation for the first time.

It took Dallas' starting O like 10 minutes to get a FG. It took Peyton less than 4.

[StylisticS]

It took Dallas' starting O like 10 minutes to get a FG. It took Peyton less than 4.

That does not matter. Both of those drives resulted into 3 points for each team. And I'm glad Dallas was controlling the time of possession. Most of the time, when that happens, that team has the upper hand on winning the game. They methodically drove down the field with nothing but dink and dunks and runs up the middle w/o Garrett opening his playbook.

And your middle comment? What is that suppose to mean? Is that comment towards the most recent posts that talk about how the Cowboys performed? Because we all acknowledged where we need improvement and we know this is only a preseason game.

[BeerIsGood!]

It took Dallas' starting O like 10 minutes to get a FG. It took Peyton less than 4.

That tells me all I needed to know. The preseason isn't for you. Go back to sleep and wait until September.

[Obstructed_View]

The other one he threw him double or triple coverage after barely getting that off to begin with. On that play, he had Witten WIDE OPEN for a touchdown.
The guy that was covering Witten left him when the ball was in the air, making him look open when he wasn't. Romo was basically throwing the ball away, anyhow. Romo's ability to sacrifice downs instead of forcing plays and making turnovers will be determine whether this is a good offense or a great one.


It took Dallas' starting O like 10 minutes to get a FG. It took Peyton less than 4.
Spoken like a guy who not only doesn't know football, but doesn't know Colts football. Your team had to develop the running game because they couldn't control the clock in previous years and actually lost games by scoring too quickly and wearing out the defense. Scoring three points quickly makes it even worse.

[Kevin Blackistone]

Man I look so prophetic now, since I predicted this Cowboys win hours before kickoff yesterday. Seriously, preseason is a bunch of bullshit. It's just foreplay. Something to get you hard before the real thing begins. Colts are 1-9 in the preseason from '05 to yesterday. I don't see anyone writing them out of the playoff picture.

Preseason is a bunch of bullshit and all of you look like a bunch of preteens who just discovered masturbation for the first time.

It took Dallas' starting O like 10 minutes to get a FG. It took Peyton less than 4.

The Colts are going to have a horrible season if their defense consistently gives up 8 to 12 play drives that take 10 minutes of game time. That's the best way to beat the Colts, and the Cowboys did a good job of it back in November. Dungy shouldn't be completely worried yet, but if that trend continues he should be damn worried.

[J.T.]

That tells me all I needed to know. The preseason isn't for you. Go back to sleep and wait until September.

I believe I'm on record saying the preseason is the spawn of Satan and Hillary Clinton, and that it's for pussies. I only watched the first quarter of that game because every preseason game is just third stringers and guys that won't be on the team in Sept. picking each other off for the other three quarters.

Colts played from behind a lot last season so quick scores make me happy. This year the offense is going to need to put up points unless the defense gels quickly.

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Colts played from behind a lot last season so quick scores make me happy. This year the offense is going to need to put up points unless the defense gels quickly.
Bad defenses should be kept off the field as much as possible, especially at the beginning of the game, or they won't be able to get the ball back for your potent offense at the end of the game.

[J.T.]

The defense has replaced a few starters with younger guys. They'll be fine when September rolls around. How many stars in the NFL weren't stars until the guy in front of them got hurt?

And it's still the fucking preseason. Get over it. The Saints are going to get pieced on September 6th. You heard it here first.

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The defense has replaced a few starters with younger guys. They'll be fine when September rolls around. How many stars in the NFL weren't stars until the guy in front of them got hurt?

And it's still the fucking preseason. Get over it. The Saints are going to get pieced on September 6th. You heard it here first.
As much as you claim the preseason means nothing, you sure expend a lot of effort making excuses for everything.

you = :madrun

[cholo]

bump

[cholo]

I'll bump this shit in November when you are out of the playoff running.
:blah

[J.T.]

Roll call for everyone who said the Colts D was going to suck again like last year.