Babin

Jason Babin was just cut by the Eagles after posting a great 18 sack season last year. This year he hasn't been a star like last but has had 5.5 sacks. So the question is, should the Cowboys go for him?

We all know how dominate Ware is, he is a sack monster, he lead the league in sacks at the end of a season twice. But the only problem is, there are no other consistent pass rushers on the defense. Spencer is starting to step up but other than that there is really nothing.

Babin coming in would be a huge help to both the pass rush and the run defense. With along side pro bowler Jay Ratlif, and then Spencer, Ware, Lee, and Carter at Line backer, this would be an amazing defense along with their new and improved secondary.

Now Babin is getting old at the age of 32 so he wouldn't be a long term solution. But still the Cowboys need a dominate pass rusher with Ware. And Romo is also starting to age which means the window for a super bowl with him is closing. The Cowboys could have such a good defense with Babin if the rest stayed healthy. So then the Cowboys could then focus more on fixing their offensive line in the draft.

I really think the Cowboys should go for him, they need another dominate player on defense to help stop the run and get sacks.

Go Cowboys!

The Final Test

The last 5 games need to all be won by the Cowboys if they even want to think about the playoffs. The Giants have gotten their confidence back by destroying Green Bay and the Redskins are now back in the race as well. But the teams that remain have all been making come backs since the beginning of the year. Can the Cowboys make the playoffs?

The first game is the easiest game remaining. The Cowboys play the Eagles, who are completely lost this season. Vick is out and the turnovers just keep coming with Foles at starting QB. The defense has been doing even worse since the firing of their defensive coordinator and the playoffs are completely out of the picture for the Eagles. So winning this game does not look like a problem at all. The Cowboys just have to remember to not make mistakes of their own and they will get the win.

And now the games start getting harder. The Bengals are second and have gotten 3 straight blow out wins including one against the Giants. They are on fire and the Cowboys play them in Cincinnati. The Cowboys need to make sure they can shut down A.J. Green, he is a big playmaker that is very dangerous. And of course the Cowboys need to not have turnovers. That is the main reason why the Bengals killed the Giants, the Giants turned the ball over and gave the Bengal great opportunities to score. It will be a close one but I think the Cowboys will win.

No body can really tell how the third game is going to work out. Big Ben along with his back up are both out. But Big Ben may be back for this game. If he is the Cowboys need to apply constant pressure on him and try to force a bad throw to make an interception. If that happens and the Cowboys don't commit any turnovers of their own, this could be a win.

The Saints have made a huge come back after starting 0-4, and look to be dangerous just like they have before. The Cowboys need to take advantage of the Saints lowly defense and make sure Brees does not have enough time to make a good throw. He is very dangerous, among the best quarterbacks, stopping him is key to win this game. I think the Cowboys could win this game, they just need to apply constant pressure and not allow turnovers.

The final game is one the the Cowboys can not wait to play. In the first match up against the Redskins they were down by 25 and almost a great comeback in the second half to win the game. This time the Cowboys need to make sure they don't fall behind and play good defense the entire game. I think the Cowboys will get revenge and will win this one.

Over all some very good teams left on the schedule that are all manageable for the Cowboys. They just need to be consistent on offense and defense and not allow turnovers.

Go Cowboys!

Injury Problems

The Cowboys have been full of injuries the entire year, as soon as somebody got healthy, another person went to the injured list. And they have been happening at the worst times. The run game and offensive line has been hit bad this year, along with the front 7 on the defense. Here is why these injuries have been hurting the teams chances so much.

Run game
This is probably one of the weakest links right now. Without Murray the run game has only gotten worse. Yes Jones has caught some touchdown passes to help win games, but the Cowboys still need a run game. Romo is a quarterback that can be great but can also make poor decisions. If the Cowboys can't rely on their run game then it will force Romo to throw more and make bad choices with the ball. This is only Murrays second year, and just like the year before, he was getting good and then got injured. If Murray is injury prone the Cowboys need to start thinking about picking up a better back up who can step and gain yards.

Offensive line
The offensive line injuries has taken its biggest hit in the center position. So much that right guards have had to move over and take over as center because even the back up has gotten hurt. And right now the Cowboys need a good offensive line. If Romo has to always scramble, he will keep making poor choices. The Cowboys really need to draft big to try and get something solid for Romo.

Defense
This year everyone is talking about how good Claiborne and Carr have been for this defense. But the Cowboys are still struggling a bit stopping the run. In the beginning of the season both Ratlif and Spencer were out, both key players that are dominant and could stop the run. Luckily Lee, Carter, and Ware were looking very good on the field. But then the injuries started happening. Lee got hurt and is out and now Carter needs surgery. And even Ratif after coming back is now hurt again. This is just too much, if all of those players were in the Cowboys would be very dominant. I don't know what's happen but the Cowboys need to stay healthy in order to get some wins.

NFC East Preview

Heading into the weekend the Eagles who can not seem to find a way to win will look to try and bounce back against the Panthers. While the Giants have their hands full with trying to stay a top the East on Sunday against the Packers. Here is what to watch.

Philadelphia Eagles vs Carolina Panthers
One of the main reasons why the Eagles have fallen so far since starting 3-1, is because they are just turnover prone. The Eagles have only forced 10 turnovers the whole season, and given away the ball 24 times. Turnovers are the most important part of the game, and that is why the Eagles are doing terrible. It also doesn't help that Vick is out currently with a concussion, he wasn't amazing in the turnover game but back up Foles isn't doing any better. In this game, 2 things need to happen in order for the Eagles to win. They need to stop Newton, he is a very dangerous player both by throwing and rushing, the Eagles defense has been struggling so it will be a big test. And the other thing is the offense needs to get going and can't turn the ball over. McCoy is out for this game which really hurts the offense, he is a player who can always be relied on. My prediction is the Eagles will not be able to stop the turnovers. How ever they will do a good job of containing Newton, but the turnovers will prove to be too much and they will lose a close one.
Panthers win 21-17

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers
You could say this is a must win game for the Giants. Both the Redskins and Cowboys are closing in on them and the Giants schedule is not helping. They have a very hard schedule to end the season, beating the Packers would be a great spirit booster and could help them get through the other teams. The only problem is, the Packers have been on fire. They have won 5 straight games and show no sign of slowing down, the Giants will need to be perfect in this game if they want the win. The main thing that has to happen is Manning needs to play like he does in the playoffs. He has had barely any games where his stats are amazing, the only reason why they have 6 wins is because of their defense right now. And against Rodgers, Manning knows he has to be able to stay with him the entire game and keep putting up points. My prediction is the Packers offense will prove too much, and they will win the game to make the race even closer for the NFC East.
Packers win 35-17

Go Cowboys!

Recap Cowboys vs Redskins

The Cowboys have learned that coming back to win games is not their specialty. This was almost a repeat of the Browns game, down big in the first half, and then make a come back in the second. But this time they lost. The Cowboys only scored 3 points in the first half, while RGIII put up 28 points. In the second half, Romo lead the Cowboys to get 28 of his own points, but RGIII got 10 more and the Cowboys failed to get closer to the Giants in the standings. Here is what happened in the game.

When looking at the stats from this game, and comparing the 2 teams, the Cowboys did better in almost every category. They gained more yards and had more third down conversions then the Redskins, but the Cowboys lost in the most important category, turnovers. Once again the Cowboys shot themselves in the foot by turning the ball over and allowing RGIII and the Redskins to get up big. The only way the Cowboys will ever make the playoffs is if they stop the turnovers and play football. If Romo hadn't thrown half of the interceptions he did this year, he would be considered one of the best quarterbacks. He is second overall in pass yards per game, the only problem is his turnovers.

There are 2 more main things I said the Cowboys needed to do in order to win this game, one was to watch out for the deep ball. And they did exactly the opposite. 2 of the 4 touchdowns passes from RGIII were over 50 yards, and one of the others went for 29 yards. The Cowboys can not allow big plays like those to happen, it puts the offense in a huge hole.

The other thing was having a balanced offense. And yet again, the Cowboys did exactly the opposite. Romo threw for a career high 441 yards. Unfortunately, it was from 62 pass attempts. The Cowboys only rushed 11 times the entire game. A reason is because the Cowboys got down by so much they couldn't waste any time. But when they have too throw it 62 times, bad things will happen. Romo threw 2 costly interceptions, with out them the Cowboys could have won. One thing is for sure, the Cowboys need Murray back as quickly as possible. Without him the playoffs look far out of sight.

Now there are 3 other smaller problems that can affect the game greatly if the Cowboys don't fix them.

Offensive line
The offensive line only allowed 2 sacks the whole game, but Romo was still under pressure and took 9 hits. And then the run game couldn't get going behind the blocking from the offensive line. The line needs to at least protect Romo if the run game isn't there so that he has more time to throw and make the right decision.

Penalties
The Cowboys each week are going in and getting too many penalties, they keep hurting the chances of winning and need to be stopped. This is yet another example of the Cowboys shooting themselves in the foot.

Defense
In the second half the Cowboys defense arrived to the game, in the first half they were very late. They allowed RGIII to put up 28 points. Then they only allowed 10 in the second half, this is just like the Browns game. The defense needs to show up for the whole game in order to get the win.

And then there are the very few good parts of the game.
Dez Bryant produced the third turnover by fumbling the ball. The only reason why he wasn't critiqued so much is because he made up for it by getting 145 yards and 2 touchdowns. While on the defensive side of the ball Spencer showed why the Cowboys placed their franchise tag on him. He had 10 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. And Peprah got the only turnover of the game for the Dallas Defense by picking off RGIII.

Over all it was the second game in a row that was very sloppy. Luckily the Cowboys play the Eagles next, who hurt themselves even more then the Cowboys in games. The Cowboys should be able to get the win and try to make a run to the playoffs.

Go Cowboys!

Preview Cowboys vs Redskins

On Thanksgiving the Cowboys defense will be facing one of its biggest tests of the season. RGIII and the Redskins is one of the best rushing offenses in the league, and with the Cowboys pass defense already secure, the run defense will be key. Here is what the Cowboys need to do to win this game.

Romo needs to do what he has been doing the past 3 games, no interceptions thrown. He has been great and with that the Cowboys have won 2 of those 3 games. So the Cowboys just can't shoot themselves in the foot, a lot of the games were lost because of too many turnovers. If Romo has another no interception game the Cowboys should be able to win.

Luckily, the Redskins have one of the worst defenses in the league. And for a lot of games this season, the Dallas offense has been slow to start games, they always have to come from behind to win games. The Cowboys need to take advantage of the Redskins defense and get the lead early on and keep it. If they want to beat RGIII they need all the momentum they can get.

The run game has been absent for almost the whole year. Murray was looking good in the beginning but got hurt and is doubtful for yet another game. The reason why the Browns game was maybe a bit to close is because the Cowboys weren't having any success on the ground. A balanced offense is very important and Jones really needs to start stepping it up. He needs to be there to keep the drives alive and find the end zone if the passing is not there.

The defense needs to be all around good. I mentioned the fact that the Redskins have one of the best rushing attacks with RGIII and Morris. But that doesn't mean RGIII can't throw. Last week he only had one incompletion and had a ton of deep balls against Philadelphia. What the Cowboys need to do is make sure they don't get too drawn in to defending the rush, because then RGIII will catch them off guard and throw it. What the defense needs to do is just not give up big plays, they need to try and slow down this offense and let the Dallas offense get up front. If they can do that the Cowboys will win their third straight game.

My predictions over all is that the Cowboys will win but it will be another close one. Romo will not throw any interceptions and lead his team to score 32 points, but RGIII will make a come back in the second half to get to 28 points. But the Cowboys will hang on and win the game.
Cowboys 32-28

Go Cowboys!

Recap Cowboys vs Browns

A win is a win, but this one was bit too close. The Cowboys were held score less the entire first half and it looked like the only thing they could do to get the ball moving was punt it. But they came back, and scored 17 unanswered points. The Browns then got a touchdown and then Bailey tied the game to force over time. The Cowboys successfully went down the field on their second try and won the game 23-20. Many are saying this is just another game to prove nobody knows how good the Cowboys really can be, they can have great games, and horrible ones, they just aren't consistent. But some good things did come from this win.

Well really, when looking at the stats not many good things appear. The only one being the 30 first downs they got, there are maybe 2 things that went well for the Cowboys.

Defense
This one is in the middle, they gave up early points but stopped them for almost the whole second half and over time. They also did great on stuffing Trent Richardson at the goal line that maybe saved the game. And they only gave up 2 first downs from penalties. The defense needs to improve though, when teams jump out ahead it is always hard for the offense to comeback.

Coming Back
The Cowboys have been known to give up points in the fourth quarter and end up losing the game. For once it was the other way around. Romo did great in leading his team back in the second half, proving that he can be a leader and the starting quarter back. The first half was very sloppy, but thanks to the second half play they made up for it.

Now here are the bad parts, if you ask me, I would say the Cowboys are lucky to have won this game, they really played one of their worst games of the season.

Offensive Line
This was maybe why the offense couldn't get going, Romo was sacked for a career high 7 times, and always had to scramble to find his receivers. And then the rushing was yet terrible again with out Murray, only gaining 63 yards. This offensive line needs to step it up, they can affect who win the game easily.

Penalties
The Cowboys had a whopping 9 penalties for 92 yards. This is terrible, this takes aways chances to score and get the first down. Luckily the Browns weren't as good and had 12 penalties, and 10 of those went for Cowboys first downs. But these are still easy yards and the penalties need to stop.

Turnovers
Now yes the Cowboys only had one turnover the whole game, but the reason why I am saying this is because of the time it happened. In the fourth quarter, Romo fumbles the ball and gives the Browns great field position to score. Fortunately for Romo the defense stopped the Browns, but that may not happen every time, Romo needs to be more careful of the ball so he doesn't lose the game.

On Thanksgiving the Cowboys look to get even with the Giants in the division standings, but first have to stop the mighty Redskins offense.

Go Cowboys!