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January 21, 2008

The Dream

Hello Cowboy fans, I want to say happy MLK day to everyone. I don’t care what color or creed, he fought for us all to be treated equally. He was a great man that went through so much in trying to achieve his goals for all of us. But it takes each and everyone of us to continue to work towards his goal, to be “color blind”.

Now as Cowboy fans we will also have to endure hardship this offseason. The media and newspapers will continue to question, criticize and put a negative cloud over everything that happens in Cowboy nation. From everything that happened during the season such as Romo’s trip and T.O’s  defending his quarterback, to them trying to decide on which player to blame for the second half of the Giants game. They wont stop there! Through trades, the combine, and the draft, they will be there with all of the negative thoughts and comments. Martin Luther King did not begin his dream through negative thoughts and actions, but rather very positive, seeing all his countrymen as one.  As Cowboy fans we must base our actions with the same idea as Mr. King. We stand united as Cowboy fans, the best fans in the world, for the best team in the world!

To be a true fan you stand behind your team through the good and the bad. Some would have you think this is a bad time, but I think not. This is a wonderful time to be a Cowboy fan. We have an awesome team that will only continue to be better. Jerry Jones finally has his quarterback so there is nothing he wont do to make this team better.

  So I have a dream! A dream for a ring! 

Posted by Patrick Donahue at 04:04 PM | | Comments (5)

January 07, 2008

Run....Run....Run

For the first time ever, the Cowboys and Giants will face each other in the postseason this coming weekend. The 'Boys swept the G-men in the regular season in two high scoring games. The Giants are riding high from a great outing against the Patriots and now they are calling his performance against Tampa Bay his final stepping stone to becoming that next level QB.  Can Eli really take down the Silver 'n Blue?

So far in the playoffs the ground game has been key to victories in all games. The 'Skins inability to get the ground game going put more and more pressure on Todd Collins who hadn’t started a game in ten years. The Giants running game was successful controlling the game behind Jacobs and Bradshaw. When the Chargers starting pushing the tempo in the third quarter, the Titans went completely away from the run game and the Jags kept the Steeler defense off balance all day with the running of Jones-Drew and Fred Taylor.

Whether its through the tackles with Barber or around the end with Jones the 'Boys need to control the game with their two runners. The Cowboys have gotten away from the ground game way too easily when the passing game has struggled. Romo coming off a thumb injury, Glenn making only his second appearance of the season, and no one really knows what Owens will be able to do.

The Barber/Jones combo can only help the Romo air attack.  This could be the last year for Jones and he should go out with a bang. As for Barber, I have not seen a back run this hard since Campbell down in Houston. He has shown and if given the chance, should continue to show that he can be a big time back for the 'Boys for years to come.

The Giants started the season in a loss to the Cowboys and they will end their season with a loss to the Dallas Cowboys!!!

 

Posted by Patrick Donahue at 01:38 PM | | Comments (7)

December 31, 2007

Back To Square One

I know everyone probably has a bad taste in their mouth from the loss to the Redskins and the lackluster performance the Cowboys showed on Sunday. Are they really in trouble? Are they really incapable of playing the kind of football we have gotten used to this season? I think not!!  

The Redskin are playing with emotion with the loss of their teammate, Sean T (RIP). They were also fighting for their lives as a loss would have ended their season. On the other hand our boys were playing just the opposite. No inspiration, no passion, and no love for the game. You play to win the game!

I do believe all the talk of the game ”not meaning anything” did slip into the back of their heads. As much as they didn’t think it would, its only human nature. The Redskins came, and hit them in the mouth and they didn’t seem to care. Lack of focus... 

Now, on the bright side. That was one game, a horrible one for Cowboy fans, but just one game.  The Cowboys are 13-3. The regular season is over, the playoffs are upon us and our boys are in the dance. At the end of the day that is what u hope for all season.  Twelve teams have the same opportunity to hold the Lombardi Trophy at seasons end. It doesn’t matter if u are 9-7, 13-3, or even 16-0. Some are favored and some are not, but everyone’s record today is 0 and 0. Just a reminder… every NFC playoff team ended the regular season with a loss except the Skins. They needed that win just to make it.

The Cowboys have 2 weeks to get healthy and refocus to play with passion. They are still the team to beat in the NFC...  Go Cowboys!

Posted by Patrick Donahue at 09:06 AM | | Comments (2)

December 17, 2007

Enjoy The Ride

Well, it's the holiday season and i am so thankful for what we have as Cowboys fans and I hope that that all of you guys are too. So many times fans in all sports have a good team and they get caught up in worrying if their team might be good enough to make it to the championship or Super Bowl, that they forgot to enjoy the ride.

Just a few years ago we had a team that was heading nowhere. QB's in and out of the lineup, no running game, no defense, always keeping an eye out for the top players in college to see who was best to impact our team. Right now, our biggest issues or some injuries and the battle to get homefield away from Green Bay.

What we do have is an awsome team with a 12-2 record. Two very winable games would give the 'Boys their best regular season record ever. From Roger to Troy to Romo. We now have a QB we can count on again. Barber and Jones seem to work well together. Although I like Barber's style much more. The most consistent TE in the league in Witten and Owens is now a real team player, maybe for the first time in his career. Pro Bowlers all over the place.....offense, defense, and special teams.

Yes, we will make the playoffs and we will need to play well in every game to make the Super Bowl.  I believe the we can win the Super Bowl even if we face the Patriots. Super bowl or no Super Bowl, lets not forget to enjoy the ride.

Posted by Patrick Donahue at 01:48 PM | | Comments (4)

December 10, 2007

Heart Of A Champion

It is a great day to be a Cowboy's fan. A great quarterback, a great team, Division Champs and heading to the playoffs.

Having the heart of a champion is winning when you really shouldn't.  In Buffalo, Tony Romo threw picks all over the place, and Buffalo was more than ready to play. In the 4th quarter, our team never stopped believing in themselves or their quarterback, and with the game on the line they showed the heart of a champion to win the game!

This past Sunday our offense seemed to sputter off and on throughout the game. They were especially having trouble with third down conversions. Our defense struggled with Kitna and his timing based passing, and it looked like they were one step ahead.

 Would the Cowboys be handed their second defeat of the year and denied the NFC East Championship another week? Of course not. With the game on the line, and no timeouts, the ball was in Romo's hands once again. In a game where Detroit thought they had our number, we showed the heart of a champion to became victorious and NFC East Champions.

 

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