I have the Hawks, I hope the Cowboys bring their A' game. This game should be on TV. Who you got?

Seahawks by at least 2 touchdowns. 12th Man!

(10-09-2014 09:13 PM)Trapper John Wrote:  Seahawks by at least 2 touchdowns. 12th Man!

The Seahawks defence might have two TD's.

Hawks by 10

Cowboys offensive line HAS to open up some holes for Murray against the Seattle D...and Romo & Murray have to protect the ball.
I hate the Seahawks.....but I think they win this one by five...and meet the Cowboys again later in the playoffs....where they will lose.

This is where the Cowboys begin their slow, steady decline to .500

Love my Cowboys.
That being said, they simply don't have much of a chance on Sunday.

Hard to pick against Seattle when the are something like 17-1 at home the last few years.

They do have to lose eventually and Dallas will have as good a chance as any team.

(10-10-2014 07:07 AM)spankadelphia Wrote:  This is where the Cowboys begin their slow, steady decline to .500

If you've been watching the games, you know how unlikely that trend is to continue.

The cowboys have quietly put together one of the most impressive rosters in the NFL that plays strong fundamental and old school Power football. The cowboys O line is the most physically dominate in the NFL, as that is a DRAMATIC change from the recent 8-8 finishes.

They also have one of the most impressive and elite coaching staffs in the NFL.

Jason Garrett
Rod Marinelli
Bill Callahan
Monte Kiffen
Scott Linehan


What a great mix of new and old school coaches who clearly have great chemistry together, and for the first time everyone is in just the right position...

Callahan as OC and OL coach, Linehan as passing game coordinator and playcaller.

Marinelli as the DC, down on the field and calling plays, and Kiffen in the box with a birds eye view in his ear.

Those are some of the greatest minds in the game on both sides of the ball. That is just off the charts for a brain trust.

In Seattle? Seahawks all day

(10-09-2014 09:13 PM)Trapper John Wrote:  Seahawks by at least 2 touchdowns. 12th Man!

I'm a Cowboys fan but love the Seahawks stadium and fan participation. Gotta go with Seattle.

(10-10-2014 08:39 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(10-10-2014 07:07 AM)spankadelphia Wrote:  This is where the Cowboys begin their slow, steady decline to .500

If you've been watching the games, you know how unlikely that trend is to continue.

The cowboys have quietly put together one of the most impressive rosters in the NFL that plays strong fundamental and old school Power football. The cowboys O line is the most physically dominate in the NFL, as that is a DRAMATIC change from the recent 8-8 finishes.

They also have one of the most impressive and elite coaching staffs in the NFL.

Jason Garrett
Rod Marinelli
Bill Callahan
Monte Kiffen
Scott Linehan


What a great mix of new and old school coaches who clearly have great chemistry together, and for the first time everyone is in just the right position...

Callahan as OC and OL coach, Linehan as passing game coordinator and playcaller.

Marinelli as the DC, down on the field and calling plays, and Kiffen in the box with a birds eye view in his ear.

Those are some of the greatest minds in the game on both sides of the ball. That is just off the charts for a brain trust.

I am a long time Cowboys fan. But Jason Garrett sucks as a head coach.

(10-10-2014 09:01 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  I am a long time Cowboys fan. But Jason Garrett sucks as a head coach.

You could say he has been average to this point, but sucks is a laughable overstatement. The cowboys have been one of the most disciplined and well coached teams in the leauge this year. Hard to argue with the roster, staff and team identity they have forged this season.

You can easily see the players totally buy into what he is selling. They all parrot his game plan and talking points word for word when dealing with the media, which is what you always see with the most respected coaches in the game. Its so obvious they are all on the same page.

If they make the playoffs, he'll probably win coach of the year.

And again, the overall staff is one of the best in the NFL. Garrett, Linehan and Callahan make up the deepest offensive staff in the NFL. Callahan is one of the 2 or 3 best O line coaches in football. Rod Marinelli and Monte Kiffen are pioneers and legends of the modern 4-3 defense, cover 2, ect..

Cowboys are playing disciplined, fundamental power football. And they are using field position, time of possession and situational football in a perfect mixture. Well coached teams play to their strengths and minimize their weaknesses, which is exactly what they have been doing.

Notice they have also cut out most of the pre and post snap penalties. They have been playing clean football on both sides of the ball all season.

(10-10-2014 08:39 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(10-10-2014 07:07 AM)spankadelphia Wrote:  This is where the Cowboys begin their slow, steady decline to .500

If you've been watching the games, you know how unlikely that trend is to continue.

The cowboys have quietly put together one of the most impressive rosters in the NFL that plays strong fundamental and old school Power football. The cowboys O line is the most physically dominate in the NFL, as that is a DRAMATIC change from the recent 8-8 finishes.

They also have one of the most impressive and elite coaching staffs in the NFL.

Jason Garrett
Rod Marinelli
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Monte Kiffen
Scott Linehan


What a great mix of new and old school coaches who clearly have great chemistry together, and for the first time everyone is in just the right position...

Callahan as OC and OL coach, Linehan as passing game coordinator and playcaller.

Marinelli as the DC, down on the field and calling plays, and Kiffen in the box with a birds eye view in his ear.

Those are some of the greatest minds in the game on both sides of the ball. That is just off the charts for a brain trust.

By the end of the season last year...Jason Garrett had resumed calling the plays from Bill Callahan.
Garrett convinced Jerry Jones to hire a playcaller he trusted this past offseason (Linehan).
The offseason offensive power struggle is what led to Kyle Orton no longer being a part of the Cowboys...he was contemplating retirement. His QB coach Wade Wilson who was very close to him couldn't get a straight answer from him, and even HE thought Orton would retire.

Callahan is an idiot. I wouldn't want him coaching anything but maybe an offensive line.

The real thing to watch in this game is the Dalls O line vs the Seattle D line.

This is were the game will be decided.

Great defenses can sometimes bottle up elite running games in the first and second quarters, but if the game is close in the second half, the dominate O line usually gets stronger and stronger. The cowboys have the more talented, explosive offense and offensive line.

Romo should have some chances for one on one looks on the outside.

The Dallas defense may struggle against Seattle's power running. The Boys will need a strong game from Rolando McClain and the defensive line to keep them under control.

Honestly the two teams mirror each other defensively almost perfectly. But Seattle's talent level is deeper on defense. Particularly on the defensive line.

(10-10-2014 04:03 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  Callahan is an idiot. I wouldn't want him coaching anything but maybe an offensive line.

I respect your opinion but it is a well known fact that he is one of the most respected offensive coaches in all of football.

The issue is he is a west coast offense guy. We don't run anything even close to that, which is why he sucked as a playcaller last year. Romo is a terrible fit for a west coast offense. That was another incredibly stupid football move by JJ. Have you forgot the little mini drama of Garrett resisting that change right up to the end? Because it just made no football sense at all.

His biggest strength (particularly for this team) is as an O line coach. The results speak for themselves this year.

Most people don't stop to think but when he took the raiders HC job, they improved on offense under him (after Gruden left), but Gruden knew Rich Gannon's weaknesses inside and out and basically won that Superbowl thru that first hand knowledge.

If not for meeting Gruden in the SB, he would have won the SB with the Raiders that year. Of course the raiders are one of the most poorly and erratically run franchises in all of sports and it was even worse because Al Davis was still in charge. He quickly began dismantling that entire team following that loss.

Most NFL people see all this and understand these things way more than typical fans.

(10-10-2014 04:28 PM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(10-10-2014 04:03 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  Callahan is an idiot. I wouldn't want him coaching anything but maybe an offensive line.

I respect your opinion but it is a well known fact that he is one of the most respected offensive coaches in all of football.

The issue is he is a west coast offense guy. We don't run anything even close to that, which is why he sucked as a playcaller last year. Romo is a terrible fit for a west coast offense. That was anther incredibly stupid football move by JJ to make him the playcaller last year. I was screaming that the second he was named the new playcaller. It just made no football sense.

His biggest strength is as an O line coach.

Most people don't stop to think but when he took the raiders job, they improved on offense under him (after Gruden left), but Gruden knew Rich Gannon's weaknesses inside and out and basically won that Superbowl thru that first hand knowledge.

If not for meeting Gruden in the SB, he would have won a SB with the Raiders that year. Of course the raiders are one of the most poorly run franchise in all of sports and it was even worse because Al Davis was still in charge. He quickly dismantled the entire team following that loss.

Most NFL people see all this and undertand these things way more than fans.

Gruden knew the Raider's offense. Callahan didn't change anything.
Gruden told his Tampa defensive players the checkdowns that Rich Gannon would use. The Tampa players were laughing at how easy that game was for them....because Gannon made the exact checks that Gruden said he would when Tampa would give them a certain defensive look.

My main point in how inept Callahan is...was his time as the Nebraska head coach.
Totally changed a winning culture...and even though they have Pelini coaching there now...still haven't recovered yet.

(10-10-2014 04:35 PM)EarthBoundMisfit Wrote:  My main point in how inept Callahan is...

If he was so inpet then how did the Raiders waltz into the Superbowl the year he took over as HC? You do understand that he was Gruden's hand picked OC his entire time in Oakland? How successful was that Raiders offense during those years? yep

How strong was Gruden's offense in Tampa without Callahan? Ranked near the bottom of the NFL 6 of his 7 years there.

Besides, he's not the head coach here so what does any of that stuff matter?

He's doing what he is best at, coaching this O line.

The results speak for themselves. The cowboys have the most dominate running game in the NFL right now.

Cut the man some slack, he doing one hell of a job with a bunch of guys not even 25 years old yet. Including some undrafted no name from Memphis. The young guys aren't committing penalties or missing assignments much at all. They are playing well beyond their years.

Perspective

(10-10-2014 08:39 AM)ericsrevenge76 Wrote:  

(10-10-2014 07:07 AM)spankadelphia Wrote:  This is where the Cowboys begin their slow, steady decline to .500

If you've been watching the games, you know how unlikely that trend is to continue.

The cowboys have quietly put together one of the most impressive rosters in the NFL that plays strong fundamental and old school Power football. The cowboys O line is the most physically dominate in the NFL, as that is a DRAMATIC change from the recent 8-8 finishes.

They also have one of the most impressive and elite coaching staffs in the NFL.

Jason Garrett
Rod Marinelli
Bill Callahan
Monte Kiffen
Scott Linehan


What a great mix of new and old school coaches who clearly have great chemistry together, and for the first time everyone is in just the right position...

Callahan as OC and OL coach, Linehan as passing game coordinator and playcaller.

Marinelli as the DC, down on the field and calling plays, and Kiffen in the box with a birds eye view in his ear.

Those are some of the greatest minds in the game on both sides of the ball. That is just off the charts for a brain trust.

Dude, the Cowboys are gonna blow it.

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

(10-10-2014 04:47 PM)spankadelphia Wrote:  Dude, the Cowboys are gonna blow it.

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

Quite the opposite.

For the first time in a number of years, they have built this thing the right way and have the right people in the right positions. They have stacked 4-5 excellent drafts together and have finally gotten fiscally responsible and conservative in free agency.

They are not SB ready yet due to the DL, but they will make the playoffs this year and probably advance to the second round. Strong chance they win the division with philly going backwards on defense and with their running game struggling. Chip Kelly is an innovative coach, but he's weak in those areas right now.

Savvy football fans know when its smoke and mirrors with their team and when its the real deal. This is not smoke and mirrors.

They are just lining up and physically running over defenses.

Romo has never had the luxury of a defense stacking the box consistently to stop the run. He's going to have a really strong year and his YPA, QB rating, comp% and QBR will be the near the best of his career.