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Shutdown Countdown: How bad might it get for the Dallas Cowboys?
Yahoo ^ | July 10, 2014 | Frank Schwab

Posted on 07/11/2014 9:10:03 AM PDT by C19fan

If you're upset with the Cowboys' placement at No. 24, just know that placing them even lower was considered.

Ultimately, it's tough to rank a team coming off an 8-8 season lower than this, but there are a lot of warning signs that this is going to be a very ugly year in Dallas.

The defense was bad last season, and arguably the three best players are gone. Defensive end DeMarcus Ware was cut. Defensive tackle Jason Hatcher signed with Washington. Linebacker Sean Lee is already out for the year with a torn ACL suffered in an offseason practice. You take a defense that gave up at least 30 points seven times last season, remove those three players, and it's hard to see how it doesn't get worse.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: cowboys; dallas; football; nfl
Appetizers for football season. :)
1 posted on 07/11/2014 9:10:03 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan
defense was bad last season

Bad defense + good offense = good game.

2 posted on 07/11/2014 9:14:33 AM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: C19fan

Sean Lee is a good linebacker, but to be a great linebacker you need to be on the field. He just can’t stay healthy.

Hopefully he’ll get over these injuries some day like Posluszny has done in Jax.


3 posted on 07/11/2014 9:15:03 AM PDT by FlJoePa
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To: C19fan
How bad?

It's the start of the Brandon Weeden era!

4 posted on 07/11/2014 9:19:09 AM PDT by gdani (Every day, your Govt surveils you more than the day before)
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To: C19fan

Dallas 0 - 16. I can dream, can’t I?


5 posted on 07/11/2014 9:42:20 AM PDT by raybbr (Obamacare needs a death panel.)
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To: C19fan

There is NO other NFL Team I despise more than the “CowGirls(OK MAYBE the “Vikings”)”!


6 posted on 07/11/2014 9:49:15 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: US Navy Vet

Why?...................


7 posted on 07/11/2014 10:19:30 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 2,759 threads and 85,158 replies...............)
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To: Red Badger

For the way Tom Landry was treated!


8 posted on 07/11/2014 10:20:23 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: US Navy Vet

Then it’s Jerry Jones you should despise, not the team. I despise him as well, and I’m a Cowboys fan!.....................


9 posted on 07/11/2014 10:22:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 2,759 threads and 85,158 replies...............)
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To: Red Badger

That whole self adopted “America’s Team” bit doesn’t sit well.


10 posted on 07/11/2014 10:25:00 AM PDT by toast
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To: US Navy Vet
I remember the Alamo...

and the way JJ treat Landry.

I love it when the Cowboys lose.

JJ knows how to make $$$$ but he "don't know football."

11 posted on 07/11/2014 10:27:22 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Red Badger

I’m also still bitter about the Drew Pearson hail mary.


12 posted on 07/11/2014 10:28:05 AM PDT by toast
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To: toast

That’s from way back in the 70’s. Doesn’t really apply today.................


13 posted on 07/11/2014 10:49:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (I've posted a total of 2,759 threads and 85,158 replies...............)
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To: gdani

Watching Weedeater play for Cleveland, he had a great arm but very poor instinctive skills for a qb. Also lousy mobility and a slow release. In college with an excellent surrounding cast and a simple game plan he was pretty good.

He was drafted far too high, another classic Browns bad pick.


14 posted on 07/11/2014 10:53:35 AM PDT by nascarnation (Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
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To: US Navy Vet

“For the way Tom Landry was treated!” I hope they go 0-16 as long Jerry Jones owns the team. My favorite NFL eam...whoever plays the Cowboys this week!....red


15 posted on 07/11/2014 10:55:20 AM PDT by rednek ("Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.")
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To: nascarnation
Watching Weedeater play for Cleveland, he had a great arm but very poor instinctive skills for a qb. Also lousy mobility and a slow release. In college with an excellent surrounding cast and a simple game plan he was pretty good.

He was drafted far too high, another classic Browns bad pick.

I don't disagree with a word of that. He's also terrible when any amount of pressure from the defense is applied.

16 posted on 07/11/2014 12:53:37 PM PDT by gdani (Every day, your Govt surveils you more than the day before)
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To: rednek

I get upset if Dallas wins a pre-season game; I hate Dallas like Jews hate Hitler!


17 posted on 07/11/2014 2:02:26 PM PDT by SaintsWillWin
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