Welcome to the Off Season

Ok, I'll be brief about the game on Sunday. Dallas lost... Season over... Quite embarassing.

- Jerry Jones says coaching staff will remain in place, plus most of the key elements are already signed to multi-year deals, so they aren't going anywhere.

- Wade Phillips says a change of approach is in order.

- Tony Romo and Terrell Owens, during their press conferences after the game, pretty much blamed this tragedy on Jason Garrett (although not in so many words.)

- Deon Anderson and Flozell Adams got in a fight on the plane home, but quickly squashed the beef, with a little help from Leonard Davis. Bradie James nearly got arrested the morning after the game when he had an argument with an irate fan.

- And oh yea, Romo sustained a rib injury during the game and later passed out from pain in the shower, being quickly attended to by the team's medical staff. He suffered a tear to cartilage in his ribs. He recovered well enough to get to his press conference.

Despite the horror in Philly, and the fact the season is now over for the year, there are a couple positives when looking toward 2009.

- The biggest thing to look forward to, is the biggest thing in Texas... The Cowboys new stadium. It will make it's debut next season and is sure to draw plenty of attention Dallas' way (as if they need help with that.)

- The "changes" that Wade Phillips assures us. It will be interesting to see if he really can make a change, and hopefully turn Camp Cupcake into Army Boot Camp.

- Wounds Healing. The injuries this season have been a major cause for such inconsistency. If it wasn't for injuries to Felix Jones, Roy Williams, Mat McBriar, Kyle Kosier, Marion Barber, a number of corner backs and safetys and of course, Tony Romo, it's tough to argue that this season would have turned out a little differently. A month longer of an off-season can only do good for this injury ridden team.

Another thing that has been announced are the 2009 opponents, which will be the NFC South and the AFC West. Also added to the menu next season are Seattle and Green Bay.

Dallas will play host to Atlanta, Carolina, Oakland, San Diego and Seattle, and will travel to New Orleans, Tampa Bay, Denver, Kansas City and Green Bay, the schedule itself is yet to be determined.