Pro Bowl 2011

This Sunday will be the 2011 Pro Bowl in Hawaii between the best of the best of the AFC and NFC.

The Dallas Cowboys had 5 players who will be representing the NFC, and just yesterday it was announced that WR Miles Austin was also added to the roster to make the total 6.

The 6 Cowboys who will be on the Pro Bowl roster are:


WR - Miles Austin
TE - Jason Witten
C - Andre Gurode
NT - Jay Ratliff
OL - DeMarcus Ware
P - Mat McBriar


In recent years, the AFC always seems to pull ahead at the end and take the victory, so we will see if this year is different and the NFC can finally get a win.

Super Bowl XVL

Well it is set. Championship Weekend is over and the match-up for Super Bowl 45 will be between The Pittsburgh Steelers and The Green Bay Packers.

That is what I least wanted to happen, so of course, that is what happened. Oh Well... I'll be rooting for The Packers because I couldn't stand seeing Pittsburgh get another ring.

Next Sunday is a little break with the Pro Bowl and then the Sunday after that, February 6th, will The Big Game. Go Packers!

Dallas in 2011

Before the Championship games lead us toward Super Bowl 45, I wanted to talk a little more about Dallas and their schedule next year.

It wasn't just announced or anything, and we won't have the schedule dates until sometime in April, but next year is a nice mix of the good and the bad as far as The Cowboys' opponents go.

Dallas will face off against the NFC West and the AFC East... so while that means we may get some help with match-ups against St. Louis, San Fransisco, Seattle and Arizona... it also means we will be challenged against Miami, New England and The Jets.

Also on the schedule will be Detroit and Tampa Bay.


The Home Games for Dallas are: New York Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, St. Louis, Seattle, Buffalo, Miami and Detroit

Away Games for Dallas are: New York Giants, Philadelphia, Washington, Arizona, San Fransisco, New England, New York Jets, Tampa Bay


There you have it... I don't think there's any way that Dallas will do worse than they did in 2010... with the coaching changes and the inevitable player changes, it should be a good season coming up... now just to keep our eye on the holdout.

NFL Playoffs: Championship Sunday

The time has come... The 2010/2011 NFL Playoffs will finally come to an end tomorrow and we will find out who will be matching up in Super Bowl XLV (That's 45 for us non-Romans.)

The NFC will be represented by either the Green Bay Packers or the Chicago Bears. The Bears have been excellent all year, and the Packers, despite having been plagued by injuries all season, have finished strong and are breezing through the playoffs.

The AFC will be represented by either the Pittsburgh Steelers or the New York Jets. The Steelers will be vying for a chance at a 7th Super Bowl ring, topping the nearest competitors by two. Pittsburgh has been playing great all season and have been explosive on defense when all of their pieces have been in play. The Jets have a defense that is just as strong, and with Rex Ryan at command and with the Jets already proclaiming a victory, this will be a great battle.

So after tomorrow we will know if The Super Bowl will be Jets/Packers, Jets/Bears, Steelers/Packers or Steelers/Bears.

Next Weekend will be the Pro Bowl and the following Weekend will be the Big Game. It is a great time for football fans everywhere.

New DC for The DC

The changes for the Dallas Cowboys have only just begun with the announcement of Jason Garrett as Head Coach. The interim defensive coordinator, Paul Pasoquolini has left Dallas and been hired for the same job at UConn and so the search began for a new DC.

It is not official yet, but all signs are pointing to Rob Ryan as the Cowboys new defensive coordinator. Yes, that Rob Ryan... son of Buddy, brother of Rex, and a much needed change of pace from the likes of easy-going Wade Phillips. The announcement is apparently imminent, as sources close to the matter have stated.

There are a few other positions that need to be filled and many players that will be cut and replaced, and I will do my best to update the blog as soon as I know any of these changes.

IN PLAYOFF NEWS

The playoffs are winding down, and with Divisional Weekend out of the way, the Super Bowl match-up will either be The New York Jets or the Pittsburgh Steelers representing the AFC against either The Green Bay Packers or The Chicago Bears repping the NFC.

Personally, I'm rooting for a Jets and Bears Super Bowl... I could live with a Jets and Packers Super Bowl I guess, but I certainly don't want Pittsburgh to get in... I would never hear the end of it.

The Rest of the Season

Well it certainly has been quite a long absence since I posted on here, and for that I do apologize, I had to deal with some professional problems as well as the Holidays, but here we are, in 2011 and things are definitely going to be interesting this year for The Dallas Cowboys.

To very, very briefly recap the final weeks of the 2010 season:

Week 12 - New Orleans (30) @ Dallas Cowboys (27)

If not for a late, Roy Williams fumble, this Thanksgiving game would have been a victory... oh well.


Week 13 - Dallas (38) @ Indianapolis (35)

I don't know how, but Dallas always seems to win the match-up against Indy, this was no different.

Week 14 - Philly (30) @ Dallas (27)

It was close and the defense lost this one in the final minutes and allowed Desean Jackson to score the final touchdown which gave Philly the lead. Ugh.


Week 15 - Washington (30) @ Dallas (33)

This was closer than it should have been, since Rex Grossman was the Redskins' qb and not McNabb, but Dallas pulled ahead and remained victorious.


Week 16 - Dallas (26) @ Arizona (27)

Another game that should have been a 'W' for Dallas. This one can be easily be blamed on David Buehler missing an extra point which would have at least gave Dallas a shot in overtime.


Week 17 - Dallas (14) @ Philly (13)

With Kitna out and the team being led by Steven McGee, it didn't seem that we would win this match-up, but McGee went down and scored the winning touchdown in the final minute.


Following the end of the season, it was time for Jerry Jones to let us know if Jason Garrett would be head coach or if someone new would be stepping into that position. Well, just yesterday (01/06/11) Jason Garrett was indeed named Wade Phillips successor and the first former Cowboys' player to be named Cowboys' head coach.

I believe Jason Garrett will be a much needed improvement. His philosophy of coaching is strict but not overbearing and I think he will make some much needed changes to the staff as well as the players. This team could be great and there are some great players that will be around next year... the small window of opportunity to win championships is closing and hopefully Garrett will help keep that window open a bit longer.

I will do my best to keep this blog updated as Jason Garrett begins making his changes, and I may update a bit throughout the playoffs as well. Until then, peace!