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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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A Few More Camp Observations
Here are some highlights from a friend of mine who spent a few
days in San Antonio.
Richard Bartel has the stronger arm, but Matt Moore looks more
accurate and composed. I'd still give Moore the lead in the 3rd QB
battle.
The team is looking more and more healthy. Terrell Owens returned
to practice. Adams and Colombo aren't going to play Thursday
night. Doug Free worked at LT and Pat McQuistan at RT the past
few practices so I suspect that could be the starting lineup.
McQuistan could give Colombo a run at the right tackle starting spot.
Isaiah Stanback still hasn't ran in any drills, but he was in full pads
so he must be getting close.
Tony Romo had his first off practice on Monday. He looks human
folks. He overthrew quite a few passes, but he still wasn't terrible.
Matt McBriar continues his stellar play. He is putting nearly every
punt deep down the field and between the numbers and the
sidelines which makes it nearly impossible for the returner to find
any openings.
The Cowboys have introduced a 2-4-5 nickel package. It seems to
be very disruptive because you have no idea who is rushing and
where they are rushing from. The starters in this scheme are
Bowen, Ratliff, Ware, Spencer, Burnett, and Carpenter.
Speaking of Carpenter, he is looking good on inside blitzes. He can
easily dispose of backs and tight ends which could mean seeing
him in opponents backfields quite often this season.
Courtney Brown is starting to struggle at safety. He is very athletic,
but he seems overwhelmed mentally. I'm not sure he will make the
team if he can't improve.
Both kickers have been great in camp. I'm giving Folk the edge.
He has only missed one field goal. While Gramatica has been great
too, he has to be better than Folk to stick around because all things
equal the team will keep the young guy. Folk will have to win the
job based on field goals though because his kick-offs aren't any
better than Gramatica's.
I will have a detailed analysis of the pre-season game. Roster
spots are won and lost during these games. These practice reports
are entertaining, but they aren't nearly as important as the games
themselves.
Here are some highlights from a friend of mine who spent a few
days in San Antonio.
Richard Bartel has the stronger arm, but Matt Moore looks more
accurate and composed. I'd still give Moore the lead in the 3rd QB
battle.
The team is looking more and more healthy. Terrell Owens returned
to practice. Adams and Colombo aren't going to play Thursday
night. Doug Free worked at LT and Pat McQuistan at RT the past
few practices so I suspect that could be the starting lineup.
McQuistan could give Colombo a run at the right tackle starting spot.
Isaiah Stanback still hasn't ran in any drills, but he was in full pads
so he must be getting close.
Tony Romo had his first off practice on Monday. He looks human
folks. He overthrew quite a few passes, but he still wasn't terrible.
Matt McBriar continues his stellar play. He is putting nearly every
punt deep down the field and between the numbers and the
sidelines which makes it nearly impossible for the returner to find
any openings.
The Cowboys have introduced a 2-4-5 nickel package. It seems to
be very disruptive because you have no idea who is rushing and
where they are rushing from. The starters in this scheme are
Bowen, Ratliff, Ware, Spencer, Burnett, and Carpenter.
Speaking of Carpenter, he is looking good on inside blitzes. He can
easily dispose of backs and tight ends which could mean seeing
him in opponents backfields quite often this season.
Courtney Brown is starting to struggle at safety. He is very athletic,
but he seems overwhelmed mentally. I'm not sure he will make the
team if he can't improve.
Both kickers have been great in camp. I'm giving Folk the edge.
He has only missed one field goal. While Gramatica has been great
too, he has to be better than Folk to stick around because all things
equal the team will keep the young guy. Folk will have to win the
job based on field goals though because his kick-offs aren't any
better than Gramatica's.
I will have a detailed analysis of the pre-season game. Roster
spots are won and lost during these games. These practice reports
are entertaining, but they aren't nearly as important as the games
themselves.
Colts vs. Cowboys Game Notes
Oliver Hoyte looked great last night. He was absolutely blowing the
Colts linebackers up. He knocked a Colts LB 2 yards backwards in
the hole on the first 3rd & 1 on the Cowboys opening drive. He
sprung Jones for what was a sizeable gain.
Tyson Thompson didn't look very explosive. He struggled with his
returns and he doesn't seem to have the same burst he had last
pre-season running the ball.
Leonard Davis moves really well for his size. I saw him pulling on
several running plays including one that he pancaked Gary Brackett
on.
I thought the offensive line did a decent job. The run blocking
wasn't great, but the pass blocking was good. Doug Free held his
own against Dwight Freeney and he really didn't get that much help.
McQuistan looked solid as well.
Gramatica looked great on kick-offs. His first two went three yards
deep in the endzone with solid hang-time. Folk's first kick-off only
made it to the 10, but his last one went four yards into the endzone.
He doesn't seem to have great hang-time though. Folk has been
disappointing with the kick-offs, but he has been better than
expected with his place kicking. We might keep two kickers just
because we like Folk so much, but we won't be bringing two to the
games because Folk isn't any better on kick-offs than Gramatica.
The biggest concern I have following this game was the kick-off
coverage unit. Nearly every return the Colts had was over 30 yards
and one of them went for nearly 50.
We didn't get much of a pass rush with the first team. Ware got
some pressure, but Anthony Spencer was non-existent. Ferguson
and Canty where disruptive, but they missed a chance to stuff Addai
for a big loss.
The cornerbacks looked pretty good. Anthony Henry had a nice
pass deflection that forced the early Colts field goal.
Anthony Fasano caught three passes on the 2nd series. It appears
that he will be a much bigger part of the offense this season. He
really seems to be coming on.
Marion Barber was running hard as always. On one play it literally
took four Colts to corral him. He also had a sweet juke move
against quick CB Tim Jennings and a few nice catches underneath.
Julius Jones looked fast, but he still doesn't have any power.
Tony Romo looked sharp. His only missed completion was an
on-purpose overthrow of a covered Terrell Owens although he did
miss Witten for a probable TD on the play.
The defense was pretty conservative. I saw a few stunts, but no
blitzes to speak of.
Corey Procter was high on two shotgun snaps with Brad Johnson
under center. The 2nd one was fumbled by Johnson, but it was
Johnson's fault because the snap wasn't that bad.
Johnson wasn't real impressive throwing the ball. He left a bunch of
passes short and he definitely has no arm strength whatsoever.
Matt Moore had a really good game I thought. He made a few nice
accurate passes to Tony Curtis who looked big and athletic. Moore
definitely has the edge on the 3rd QB spot because Bartel really
didn't get throw the ball any. If Moore keeps showing promise then
we will have to keep him on the 53-man roster because he won't
make it through waivers.
Remi Ayodele was the 2nd team nose tackle for what its worth. He
wasn't real impressive though. I'm beginning to think we might not
even keep a true nose tackle because none of the guys look
impressive. It scares me to do that, but we did do it last season.
We are in trouble though if Fergy gets hurt.
Alex Obomese tipped the pass that Keith Davis returned for a
touchdown. He isn't an elite pass rusher by any stretch, but he has
the athletic ability to be a good player.
Junior Glymph and Jay Ratliff met at Jim Sorgi for a sack in the 2nd
half. Ratliff continues to be our most disruptive defensive lineman.
Bobby Carpenter made a few plays. He saw a bunch of time at the
nickel defensive end. He didn't get a lot of pressure, but he showed
off a nice spin move that would probably work on someone other
than a starting left tackle. This versatility is why we drafted him, but
he will never be a dominating edge rusher.
Tony Curtis appears to have the early lead for the 3rd tight end
spot. He is big and athletic, but he still can't block. Adam Bergen
didn't really impress in either facet. I liked Andy Thorn, but he has
already been cut. I guess that shows you what I know.
Gramatica nailed a 47 yarder with plenty to spare. At this point I
think I'd be comfortable with either guy. They both are definitely a
lot better than Mike Vanderjagt.
I couldn't really handicap the backup cornerback spots. Joey
Thomas had an interception, but he was actually beaten on the play
the ball was just late and under thrown.
I was impressed with the few amount of penalties we had for the first
game. Hopefully we can keep that up.
The only injuries I noticed where to Doug Free and Stephen Bowen.
Neither seemed to be serious.
Oliver Hoyte looked great last night. He was absolutely blowing the
Colts linebackers up. He knocked a Colts LB 2 yards backwards in
the hole on the first 3rd & 1 on the Cowboys opening drive. He
sprung Jones for what was a sizeable gain.
Tyson Thompson didn't look very explosive. He struggled with his
returns and he doesn't seem to have the same burst he had last
pre-season running the ball.
Leonard Davis moves really well for his size. I saw him pulling on
several running plays including one that he pancaked Gary Brackett
on.
I thought the offensive line did a decent job. The run blocking
wasn't great, but the pass blocking was good. Doug Free held his
own against Dwight Freeney and he really didn't get that much help.
McQuistan looked solid as well.
Gramatica looked great on kick-offs. His first two went three yards
deep in the endzone with solid hang-time. Folk's first kick-off only
made it to the 10, but his last one went four yards into the endzone.
He doesn't seem to have great hang-time though. Folk has been
disappointing with the kick-offs, but he has been better than
expected with his place kicking. We might keep two kickers just
because we like Folk so much, but we won't be bringing two to the
games because Folk isn't any better on kick-offs than Gramatica.
The biggest concern I have following this game was the kick-off
coverage unit. Nearly every return the Colts had was over 30 yards
and one of them went for nearly 50.
We didn't get much of a pass rush with the first team. Ware got
some pressure, but Anthony Spencer was non-existent. Ferguson
and Canty where disruptive, but they missed a chance to stuff Addai
for a big loss.
The cornerbacks looked pretty good. Anthony Henry had a nice
pass deflection that forced the early Colts field goal.
Anthony Fasano caught three passes on the 2nd series. It appears
that he will be a much bigger part of the offense this season. He
really seems to be coming on.
Marion Barber was running hard as always. On one play it literally
took four Colts to corral him. He also had a sweet juke move
against quick CB Tim Jennings and a few nice catches underneath.
Julius Jones looked fast, but he still doesn't have any power.
Tony Romo looked sharp. His only missed completion was an
on-purpose overthrow of a covered Terrell Owens although he did
miss Witten for a probable TD on the play.
The defense was pretty conservative. I saw a few stunts, but no
blitzes to speak of.
Corey Procter was high on two shotgun snaps with Brad Johnson
under center. The 2nd one was fumbled by Johnson, but it was
Johnson's fault because the snap wasn't that bad.
Johnson wasn't real impressive throwing the ball. He left a bunch of
passes short and he definitely has no arm strength whatsoever.
Matt Moore had a really good game I thought. He made a few nice
accurate passes to Tony Curtis who looked big and athletic. Moore
definitely has the edge on the 3rd QB spot because Bartel really
didn't get throw the ball any. If Moore keeps showing promise then
we will have to keep him on the 53-man roster because he won't
make it through waivers.
Remi Ayodele was the 2nd team nose tackle for what its worth. He
wasn't real impressive though. I'm beginning to think we might not
even keep a true nose tackle because none of the guys look
impressive. It scares me to do that, but we did do it last season.
We are in trouble though if Fergy gets hurt.
Alex Obomese tipped the pass that Keith Davis returned for a
touchdown. He isn't an elite pass rusher by any stretch, but he has
the athletic ability to be a good player.
Junior Glymph and Jay Ratliff met at Jim Sorgi for a sack in the 2nd
half. Ratliff continues to be our most disruptive defensive lineman.
Bobby Carpenter made a few plays. He saw a bunch of time at the
nickel defensive end. He didn't get a lot of pressure, but he showed
off a nice spin move that would probably work on someone other
than a starting left tackle. This versatility is why we drafted him, but
he will never be a dominating edge rusher.
Tony Curtis appears to have the early lead for the 3rd tight end
spot. He is big and athletic, but he still can't block. Adam Bergen
didn't really impress in either facet. I liked Andy Thorn, but he has
already been cut. I guess that shows you what I know.
Gramatica nailed a 47 yarder with plenty to spare. At this point I
think I'd be comfortable with either guy. They both are definitely a
lot better than Mike Vanderjagt.
I couldn't really handicap the backup cornerback spots. Joey
Thomas had an interception, but he was actually beaten on the play
the ball was just late and under thrown.
I was impressed with the few amount of penalties we had for the first
game. Hopefully we can keep that up.
The only injuries I noticed where to Doug Free and Stephen Bowen.
Neither seemed to be serious.