Goodbye Pre Season, Hello Cleveland

My apologies for not updating anything during the Pre Season, but now that it's over, it's time to get serious. The Dallas Cowboys went 2-2 in the Pre Season, winning against Houston and Minnesota and losing against San Diego and Denver.

Unfortunately, the 2 loses in Pre Season weren't the only things lost. Besides the roster being cut from 80 to 53, a few key players are out due to injury. Anthony Spencer and Kyle Kosier have been injured and are out for a few weeks, and even more important, Miles Austin, Issiah Stanback and Sam Hurd have all been hurt, leaving The Boys with only 2 healthy wide recievers, Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton.

Miles Austin suffered a problem with his knee and should be ready for Philly in week 2, or week 3 in Green Bay at the latest. Sam Hurd sustained a high ankle sprain and should reappear around the same time as Austin. As for Issiah Stanback, after dislocating his shoulder and being forced to adopt a harness, he has been practicing this week and most likely will be activated for Sunday's game.

Barring any further injury, this team is still looking good. The locker room has barely changed from last year, with only 8 new faces hanging around. The 13 Pro Bowlers are back and ready for action, and the stars are still shining bright. Adam 'Pacman' Jones has officially been reinstated to the NFL by Commissioner Roger Goodell, and last year's Special Team Captain, Keith Davis, who was released early in the off season and picked up by Miami, has been cut by The Dolphins and is coming back to make an impact on Special Teams. All the elements are in place and once the injured players return to the field, Dallas should be an unstoppable force in the NFL. It's Thursday, and the Regular Season kicks off tonight with The Redskins vs. The Giants, and in just 3 days the rest of the teams will begin their run toward the playoffs or bust. 'Tis time for Hank Williams Jr. to sing us our anthem as the lights dim and the spotlights shine... "Are you ready for some football?" I hope you are, because here it comes...