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2007 SCHEDULE
PRE-SEASON
Thu Aug 9 INDIANAPOLIS
(FOX) 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 18 DENVER (BSM)
7:00 pm
Sat Aug 25 @ Houston
(BSM) 7:00 pm
Thu Aug 30 @ Minnesota
(BSM) 7:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1. Sun, Sept. 9 NY GIANTS
(NBC) 7:15 pm
2. Sun, Sept. 16 @ Miami
(FOX) 3:05 pm
3. Sun, Sept. 23 @
Chicago (NBC) 7:15 pm
4. Sun, Sept. 30 ST. LOUIS
(FOX) Noon
5. Mon, Oct. 8 @ Buffalo
(ESPN) 7:30 pm
6. Sun, Oct. 14 NEW
ENGLAND (CBS) 3:15 pm
7. Sun, Oct. 21
MINNESOTA (FOX) Noon
8. Sun, Oct. 28 BYE WEEK
9. Sun, Nov 4 @
Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15
pm
10. Sun, Nov. 11 @ NY
Giants (FOX) 3:15 pm
11. Sun, Nov. 18
WASHINGTON (FOX) Noon
12. Thu, Nov. 22 NY JETS
(CBS) 3:15 pm
13. Thu, Nov. 29 GREEN
BAY (NFL) 7:15 pm
14. Sun, Dec. 9 @ Detroit
(FOX) Noon
15. Sun, Dec. 16 PHILLY
(FOX) 3:15 pm
16. Sat, Dec. 22 @
Carolina (NFL) 7:15 pm
17. Sun, Dec. 30 @
Washington (FOX) Noon
PRE-SEASON
Thu Aug 9 INDIANAPOLIS
(FOX) 7:00 pm
Sat Aug 18 DENVER (BSM)
7:00 pm
Sat Aug 25 @ Houston
(BSM) 7:00 pm
Thu Aug 30 @ Minnesota
(BSM) 7:00 pm
REGULAR SEASON
1. Sun, Sept. 9 NY GIANTS
(NBC) 7:15 pm
2. Sun, Sept. 16 @ Miami
(FOX) 3:05 pm
3. Sun, Sept. 23 @
Chicago (NBC) 7:15 pm
4. Sun, Sept. 30 ST. LOUIS
(FOX) Noon
5. Mon, Oct. 8 @ Buffalo
(ESPN) 7:30 pm
6. Sun, Oct. 14 NEW
ENGLAND (CBS) 3:15 pm
7. Sun, Oct. 21
MINNESOTA (FOX) Noon
8. Sun, Oct. 28 BYE WEEK
9. Sun, Nov 4 @
Philadelphia (NBC) 7:15
pm
10. Sun, Nov. 11 @ NY
Giants (FOX) 3:15 pm
11. Sun, Nov. 18
WASHINGTON (FOX) Noon
12. Thu, Nov. 22 NY JETS
(CBS) 3:15 pm
13. Thu, Nov. 29 GREEN
BAY (NFL) 7:15 pm
14. Sun, Dec. 9 @ Detroit
(FOX) Noon
15. Sun, Dec. 16 PHILLY
(FOX) 3:15 pm
16. Sat, Dec. 22 @
Carolina (NFL) 7:15 pm
17. Sun, Dec. 30 @
Washington (FOX) Noon
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Michael Turner to Dallas Rumor Again
I am still hearing rumors about Wade Phillips trying to get his LT Jr.
in MT...Michael Turner.
We CANNOT do this.
All Wade Phillips has to do is improve the pass rush and make this
a powerhouse defense.
Don't even think offense Wade. Please.
Leave it to Jason Garrett. He will be an good OC and play caller.
Just use the roster we have this season and we will be a Top 10
maybe even Top 5 offense with him.
The rumor of us trading for MT would probably be a good idea if i
wasn't for our high odds on having the chance to get Darren
McFadden with a top 5 pick next year. And we all know we could go
to the Super Bowl and the odds will still be in our favor.
By now, enough people have seen what the Chargers want for Mr.
Turner and how rediculous they sound. For those who haven't:
TURN ON ESPN ONCE IN A WHILE.
It's a lot. A First rounder, a Second rounder, and probably another
player might satisfy their needs.
But hold on.... Lets check if those odds have changed since I
started this argument.
Nope... We still could get McFadden with just one First rounder.
To me, one deal seems a little more.... SMART... for lack of a better
Wade..er..Word.
Anyways, we haven't even talked about Turner and his potential.
Yes he has a high yards per carry.
Yes he had big runs and breaks tackles.
But all of those were behind the REAL LT.
Also none of us are real draft experts, even though we think we are
with the mocks drafts we make that get up to "Mock 9.0". There are
reasons this guy wasn't an early round pick.
He doesn’t have blazing speed so he might be best suited n a 2-
back situation like Marion Barber is for us.
And two bruisers don't work so well so we must be wanting to trade
Marion as the player in the deal.
Wait... No? "Because he had 16 touchdowns last year" you say?
The idea is NOT to try and supply our pick to other teams so he
can do his damage against us.
I have high hopes for Wade Phillips and this Cowboys team.
Demarcus Ware will be a monster like Shawne Merriman was when
he was with Wade. Hopefully Marcus Spears and Chris Canty will
blossom into the once projected 1st round picks they were seen to
be.
And hopefully Jason Garrett will say "Hey... we are going to get one
good year out of Julius Jones because its a contract year. And like
his brother Thomas, he will play hard when he knows his money will
be nicer on the other side. We don't need no stinkin' MT. "
I am still hearing rumors about Wade Phillips trying to get his LT Jr.
in MT...Michael Turner.
We CANNOT do this.
All Wade Phillips has to do is improve the pass rush and make this
a powerhouse defense.
Don't even think offense Wade. Please.
Leave it to Jason Garrett. He will be an good OC and play caller.
Just use the roster we have this season and we will be a Top 10
maybe even Top 5 offense with him.
The rumor of us trading for MT would probably be a good idea if i
wasn't for our high odds on having the chance to get Darren
McFadden with a top 5 pick next year. And we all know we could go
to the Super Bowl and the odds will still be in our favor.
By now, enough people have seen what the Chargers want for Mr.
Turner and how rediculous they sound. For those who haven't:
TURN ON ESPN ONCE IN A WHILE.
It's a lot. A First rounder, a Second rounder, and probably another
player might satisfy their needs.
But hold on.... Lets check if those odds have changed since I
started this argument.
Nope... We still could get McFadden with just one First rounder.
To me, one deal seems a little more.... SMART... for lack of a better
Wade..er..Word.
Anyways, we haven't even talked about Turner and his potential.
Yes he has a high yards per carry.
Yes he had big runs and breaks tackles.
But all of those were behind the REAL LT.
Also none of us are real draft experts, even though we think we are
with the mocks drafts we make that get up to "Mock 9.0". There are
reasons this guy wasn't an early round pick.
He doesn’t have blazing speed so he might be best suited n a 2-
back situation like Marion Barber is for us.
And two bruisers don't work so well so we must be wanting to trade
Marion as the player in the deal.
Wait... No? "Because he had 16 touchdowns last year" you say?
The idea is NOT to try and supply our pick to other teams so he
can do his damage against us.
I have high hopes for Wade Phillips and this Cowboys team.
Demarcus Ware will be a monster like Shawne Merriman was when
he was with Wade. Hopefully Marcus Spears and Chris Canty will
blossom into the once projected 1st round picks they were seen to
be.
And hopefully Jason Garrett will say "Hey... we are going to get one
good year out of Julius Jones because its a contract year. And like
his brother Thomas, he will play hard when he knows his money will
be nicer on the other side. We don't need no stinkin' MT. "
Special Teams and Training Camp
I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm going to be at training
camp this Wednesday through Friday. I will see either 3 or 4
practices. I'm not going to take notes while I watch since I'm going
with family and I just want to enjoy it, but I have a pretty good
memory and I should be able to write some pretty detailed write ups
of the practices. I will try to have them by next Sunday or Monday.
Now for the final series of the roster breakdown. Special teams.
Special teams is the most overlooked facet of football. It is a vital
part of a football team as all of us now with the botched snap.
Special teams are also the best gateway for a young inexperienced
player to make a football team.
I think kicker, punter, and long snapper are pretty set. Nick Folk
wasn't very impressive in mini-camps so I really don't see him
beating out Gramatica. He could make the team as a kick-off
specialist, but Gramatica did a decent job at that last season. I
think Folk would do just fine on the practice squad because I doubt
anyone would pick him up. Matt McBriar isn't even competing with
anyone because he just got a fat new contract extension.
Ladouceur has done a great job in his two seasons and I don't even
think we have another long snapper on the roster.
The return spots should be interesting. I'd say let Tyson Thompson
and Miles Austin battle it out. This battle is critical because
whichever guy loses the battle will have a difficult time making the
team. I'd probably give the edge to Austin. He isn't as fast as
Thompson, but he has good vision and he has a TD to his credit
which is something Thompson doesn't have. Thompson always
seems close to breaking one, but he hasn't done it yet. Either way,
we will have a good kick returner.
Punt returner is also going to be an interesting position to look at. I
liked the Crayton/Newman combo of last season. Crayton got all
the returns that would either be fair catches or returns with little
hope of a return. Crayton isn't a good returner, but he catches the
ball and he will usually do decent if he actually gets some room to
return the ball. Terence Newman is simply electric with the ball in
his hand. He broke one for a TD against the Lions and he was
close countless other times. I know you are risking injury to one of
your best players, but you can't minimize how much he is helping
your team. Every return that he has some open room I hold my
breathe and fully expect him to break a long one. I love players that
instill confidence in me as a fan. He also keeps you from having to
keep a return specialist and when he gets his fat contract in two
years his return ability will help us maximize our investment.
I just wanted to let you guys know that I'm going to be at training
camp this Wednesday through Friday. I will see either 3 or 4
practices. I'm not going to take notes while I watch since I'm going
with family and I just want to enjoy it, but I have a pretty good
memory and I should be able to write some pretty detailed write ups
of the practices. I will try to have them by next Sunday or Monday.
Now for the final series of the roster breakdown. Special teams.
Special teams is the most overlooked facet of football. It is a vital
part of a football team as all of us now with the botched snap.
Special teams are also the best gateway for a young inexperienced
player to make a football team.
I think kicker, punter, and long snapper are pretty set. Nick Folk
wasn't very impressive in mini-camps so I really don't see him
beating out Gramatica. He could make the team as a kick-off
specialist, but Gramatica did a decent job at that last season. I
think Folk would do just fine on the practice squad because I doubt
anyone would pick him up. Matt McBriar isn't even competing with
anyone because he just got a fat new contract extension.
Ladouceur has done a great job in his two seasons and I don't even
think we have another long snapper on the roster.
The return spots should be interesting. I'd say let Tyson Thompson
and Miles Austin battle it out. This battle is critical because
whichever guy loses the battle will have a difficult time making the
team. I'd probably give the edge to Austin. He isn't as fast as
Thompson, but he has good vision and he has a TD to his credit
which is something Thompson doesn't have. Thompson always
seems close to breaking one, but he hasn't done it yet. Either way,
we will have a good kick returner.
Punt returner is also going to be an interesting position to look at. I
liked the Crayton/Newman combo of last season. Crayton got all
the returns that would either be fair catches or returns with little
hope of a return. Crayton isn't a good returner, but he catches the
ball and he will usually do decent if he actually gets some room to
return the ball. Terence Newman is simply electric with the ball in
his hand. He broke one for a TD against the Lions and he was
close countless other times. I know you are risking injury to one of
your best players, but you can't minimize how much he is helping
your team. Every return that he has some open room I hold my
breathe and fully expect him to break a long one. I love players that
instill confidence in me as a fan. He also keeps you from having to
keep a return specialist and when he gets his fat contract in two
years his return ability will help us maximize our investment.