well...i was gonna say I'm pretty sure Washington covers the spread and hopefully wins too...especially considering that Dallas looked good and beat two of the better teams on national television, on top of the fact that our DE J Taylor is out...as i am an avid believer in the National Fixed League...
BUT...the spread is 11 1/2 !!!
that's too many damn points...
i fear the worst now...
ANYHOW...do most of you Cowboys fans feel that Dallas will not only beat the Skins, but by more than the spread? Just Curious...thanks!
I've been around long enough to know that the Redskins and Cowboys always defy the predictions and the betting lines, no matter how good or how bad either team is. The Cowboys have looked pretty good so far, but I wouldn't be shocked to see the Cowboys go out and lose by 24 because neither team intimidates each other. There just isn't any way to know what's going to happen.
Should be a good game, NFC East games are usually very tough, once in a while there will be a blowout.
DAL is the better team & so logic says they win, but the beauty about the NFL unlike the other sports is that you only play a game, not a series, so anything can happen in that one game.
Go Boyz!
dallas 42 Skins 13
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if the Skins score 31 points, I like their chances. Because if they score that many, they'll likely do so by running the ball and controlling the clock.
they actually played pretty well last year in Dallas. but got burned by TO deep 3 times - that was their first game without Sean Taylor, and Reed Doughty (who would eventually play solid, if unspectacular football) got torched in his first start.
the jason taylor injury may not hurt as bad as it would against some other teams. with him and carter starting, the team has been a bit weak against the run. demetric evans is much more stout at the point of attack, and gives them a better shot at slowing down Barber. On the other hand, he's almost no threat to get to Romo, but that's the trade-off.
Not this time Washington. We are much improved and are at home. No Roy Williams so no more easy points. I say 31-13 dallas.
They'll cover that easily
eh, but you still got a QB - as damn good as he is - who is capable of giving the other team the ball 4 times in a given week.
the cowboys are clearly the class of the league right now, but they are far from unbeatable. Philly - who I'm not completely sold on - made a lot of mistakes in that Monday game and still had an excellent opportunity to walk out of Dallas with the win. (Not to insinuate the Cowboys played flawlessly, only that they are definitely beatable in a given week.)
Maybe, but it's also possible that if the Redskins score 31 it's because they were down 42-10 and started throwing the ball to try to catch up and started drawing lots of PI calls. I'm not sure about Dallas' secondary, but it'll take a heck of an effort to run on them. What's hurt them this year seems to be the short pass. What works for the Redskins against them is the long pass.
That spread is way too high. I see more of a 28-24 Dallas game.
12 points is a big spread due to the rivally
I would love dallas to lose but I would be suprised if they lost
12 is too low, it should be around 19 or 20
Dallas will never blow out the Redskins. ever. no matter how good we are or how bad they are.
not only are they our rival, but they are a to play due to their ball control, and conservative offense. they are always in games except for the Patriots game last year where they got completely torn the apart
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just peeked at the schedule and Dallas has cinci, zona and st louis coming up after this one...all patsies...
one of those will upset dallas...or at least make you guys sweat til late in the game...i'd put money on st louis to cover the spread right now...
but back to this sunday's game...
unfortunately, i think the skins will have to wait til november after your bye week to lay the wood...
i think this one goes 27-13 dallas...
, I remember Quincy Carter and Troy Mother ing Hambrick blowing out the Redskins.
ii p-p-pick the D-D-Dallas Cowboys to blow out the Wushington Redskins in dramatic fashion.
GO COWBOYS! i mean, should be a great game
Since it's early in the season I have no doubt the Cowboys win. Too good against the run and Washington doesnt have enough through the air yet to challenge a much improved secondary. I'm waiting to see if this can be the 1st Cowboys team to stay stout after Thanksgiving, but for now they'll roll.
As much as I love Emmitt...dude does not belong in TV. Another example of ESPN hiring a former star who finds new reasons why his old team will win the game.
I've yet to see any signs of improvement in the secondary. They are getting cut up and I don't think they've gotten an interception yet. If Braylon Edwards could catch a pass Derek Anderson would have had good numbers against them.
Don't know what games you've been watching. They had one lapse against Cleveland, one lapse against the Eagles on the Jackson catch, and one lapse against the Packers where Hamlin forgot his deep responsibilities on the cover 2 allowing Driver to get the only big play of the game for GB. This from a secondary that has utilized two rookies, a rusty Pacman, and a rusty and recovering Newman. They've been damn solid and had a great game against the Packers.
You have to understand their coverage schemes. They aren't a bump and run, press and jam secondary. They don't have the personnel to do that, so their defensive schemes are going to be to play off the receivers and cover. They're going to play you to have to take the short passes and have to sustain long drives. So far they have been getting better each game and turned in a nearly masterful performance against the Packers (Rodgers had almost nothing through the air until the game was sealed at 27-9 and the Cowboys went prevent) after a nearly flawless second half against the Eagles. The Cowboys had 4 sacks on McNabb and 5 on Rodgers, and most of those were coverage sacks. The secondary is night and day better at this point than last season, and with Pacman and Newman losing rust by the game while the rookies get much needed experience there is no reason to think they won't improve game to game.
Well, if we're allowed to take away 1 lapse per game, then Washington might have the best secondary in the entire league.
I was referencing the secondary being much improved over last year's, which had many lapses per game. I still have images of Reeves, Nate Jones, and Roy Williams being burned. They still have room for improvement, but since the start of the second half of the Philly game they have been lights out against two very good offenses who torched other teams.
I don't know much about Washington's secondary, but we'll find out how good they are on Sunday.
they held boldin/fitzgerald in check most of the day on sunday - save for a long TD pass to Fitzgerald. Boldin had a TD as well, but it came when AZ spread the field at the goal line.
from a coverage perspective, washington has got quality depth at corner and the best safety in the division in laron landry (now that brian dawkins is finally experiencing a drop-off). the question is always at the other safety spot. doughty is solid, but not a great athlete (by NFL safety standards) and horton is a great athlete, but very raw.
it would be flat out scary how good that safety tandem could have become if not for Taylor's untimely demise.
Me neither, because I've been watching them give up short passes all the way down the field until they get inside the red zone where they hold teams to field goals because the run defense is so good and the secondary doesn't have to worry about getting beat deep. I know they've improved from last year, but that ain't saying much, and I don't think they have a single interception. How many has Derek Anderson thrown against teams not called the Dallas Cowboys?
I also have a hard time with your suggestion that those were coverage sacks when a cornerback got two of them in the Green Bay game. The defensive line is wearing the other team down, and the secondary's playing bend but don't break with some successful blitzes toward the end of the game. It's working so far but it isn't going to last if they don't improve.
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