Dallas punches New England in the mouth (1 Viewer)

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Last time TO and Moss had their big matchup, TO lost big time.

2005 Week 3Philly 23, Oak 20Moss: 5 catches, 86 yardsOwens: 9 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD

Have we resorted to comparing Moss in Oakland with Moss in NE with a straight face? Seriously?

2004 Week 2Philly 27, Minn 16Moss: 8 catches, 69 yards, 1 TDOwens: 4 catches, 79 yards, 1 TD

And now we're pulling data from a season where Moss posted 767 total receiving yards... less than half of his total from the year before. Apples to Oranges my friend.... let's just put the shovel down will we? Comparing the situation to ANY situation he has ever been in is laughable at best... .. and borderline downright foolish. Moss v Owens will be a good showdown but the Pats don't care about making sure Randy beats Owens. NE has enough weapons that Moss could be double teamed and post a gooseegg and NE would still post 34 points on this Dallas team. Dallas is a good squad that should run over most of the NFC....but they are just outclassed here.

 

[Big Daddy Kane]

Three weeks from now when Dallas punches New England square in the jaw and sends them yankees packing back to Foxboro, I'll be here to tell you I told you so. And how 'bout them COWBOYS!!!!

As a fellow Cowboy fan.....just stop. We wonder why people hate the Cowboys.The Cowboys are a VERY good team with a great offense and an up and coming defense that still needs some work. To say we are going to punch the Pats in the mouth is laughable at best. I think we can give them a game at home and would say that we have a 35-40% to beat them.All other fans please kindly disregard the oridinal poster as he does NOT represent the views of most knowledgable Cowboy fans.That is all.

Grow a pair, you ain't no real Cowboys fan.

 

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Three weeks from now when Dallas punches New England square in the jaw and sends them yankees packing back to Foxboro, I'll be here to tell you I told you so. And how 'bout them COWBOYS!!!!

As a fellow Cowboy fan.....just stop. We wonder why people hate the Cowboys.The Cowboys are a VERY good team with a great offense and an up and coming defense that still needs some work. To say we are going to punch the Pats in the mouth is laughable at best. I think we can give them a game at home and would say that we have a 35-40% to beat them.

All other fans please kindly disregard the oridinal poster as he does NOT represent the views of most knowledgable Cowboy fans.

That is all.

Grow a pair, you ain't no real Cowboys fan.

 

[culdeus]

New England ST >>>>>> Dallas ST

O RLY?

 

[MDSkinner]

Three weeks from now when Dallas punches New England square in the jaw and sends them yankees packing back to Foxboro, I'll be here to tell you I told you so. And how 'bout them COWBOYS!!!!

And then you wake up on your tear soaked pillow to realize that New England beat the Cowboys 34-7.And I hate the Pats.

 

[Bankerguy]

Three weeks from now when Dallas punches New England square in the jaw and sends them yankees packing back to Foxboro, I'll be here to tell you I told you so. And how 'bout them COWBOYS!!!!

As a fellow Cowboy fan.....just stop. We wonder why people hate the Cowboys.The Cowboys are a VERY good team with a great offense and an up and coming defense that still needs some work. To say we are going to punch the Pats in the mouth is laughable at best. I think we can give them a game at home and would say that we have a 35-40% to beat them.All other fans please kindly disregard the oridinal poster as he does NOT represent the views of most knowledgable Cowboy fans.That is all.

Grow a pair, you ain't no real Cowboys fan.

This is why debating on MB's rarely is productive. It's always the classic "They are the best vs. no they suck" debates. When 100% of the time the truth is in the middle. The people who end up getting attention (this thread proves it) is the people who make ridiculous claims or statements. The idiots who talk the loudest get the attention.Is Dallas a good team.......you bet.Can they beat they Pats....sure, however they would be the underdogs going into the game. These are the kind of threads that make the Shark Pool a little less valuable......imo.Carry on though.....

 

[gilpdawg]

NOPE. Miami does it in week 7. If by chance, the Pats are 15-0, Miami is guaranteed will spoil the fun in week 16. Mark it down.

Am I the only one who thinks it's crazy to be talking about being undefeated after week 3?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

NOPE. Miami does it in week 7. If by chance, the Pats are 15-0, Miami is guaranteed will spoil the fun in week 16. Mark it down.

Am I the only one who thinks it's crazy to be talking about being undefeated after week 3?

Yes.

 

[PsychoMan]

NOPE. Miami does it in week 7. If by chance, the Pats are 15-0, Miami is guaranteed will spoil the fun in week 16. Mark it down.

Am I the only one who thinks it's crazy to be talking about being undefeated after week 3?

It's crazy, but it happens every year with a great team that wins the first several games. Of course there's a chance it could happen, but it's slim. All it takes is a couple of botched plays, muffed punts, etc etc and they lose a close game.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Defense will dictate who wins this matchup.

Cowboys 17

Patriots 38

 

[Big Daddy Kane]

In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.

Dallas has played the Bears and walked over their defense.

 

[TD Ryan]

In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.

Dallas has played the Bears and walked over theirdefense Rex Grossman

 

[PsychoMan]

In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.

Dallas has played the Bears and walked over their injury-riddled defense.

 

[The Ref]

What's funny about this is that Dallas fans think that Patriots fans are looking forward to this game like it's a collision course of the two best teams in football. The game that all Patriots fans are looking forward to is the Week 9 tilt with the Colts. No other regular season games are circled at this point.

 

[Big Daddy Kane]

What's funny about this is that Dallas fans think that Patriots fans are looking forward to this game like it's a collision course of the two best teams in football. The game that all Patriots fans are looking forward to is the Week 9 tilt with the Colts. No other regular season games are circled at this point.

Are you Bill Bellicheat? Are you in their lockerroom? No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

 

[BigSteelThrill]

Belichick will have a field day with Tony Romo.

Yep. He will lots of video on Romo and Carrie Underwood.

 

[doughboydeluxe]

What's funny about this is that Dallas fans think that Patriots fans are looking forward to this game like it's a collision course of the two best teams in football. The game that all Patriots fans are looking forward to is the Week 9 tilt with the Colts. No other regular season games are circled at this point.

Link?While it's sure to be an anticipated game (by both Cowboys AND Patriots fans as well as the media, regardless of what the teams' records are after five weeks), I'm sure the majority of both fan bases who know much of anything realize that the conference and division games (at least division games for the Cowboys) are more important. The Cowboys beat the Colts at home in the regular season last year, and we know how that worked out for both of those teams.

 

[TD Ryan]

No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

the only team the Pats are "aware" of right now is the CIN Bengals.the only team the NE fans have circled is IND.

sorry DAL. you're an upstart and a fluke right now. you play in a minor league conference.

It's nice though that some of the DAL fans are excited again like it's 1995... you know, '95, that year that Scott Mitchell and Herman Moore came out of nowhere to establish DET as a perennial contender that'd the make mighty Dallas Cowboy Dynasty shudder every time they played.

 

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In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.

Dallas has played the Bears and walked over theirdefense Rex Grossman

Bears play great against the Rush... very good against the short pass.. but are weak to the deep ball. Bears are rated 23rd in Defensive passing efficency. Pats are 10th.

Bears are rated 20th in Defensive Passing yards allowed. Pats are 3rd

Hell even in their wheelhouse:

Bears are rated 12th in Rushing Yards/Game Allowed. Pats are 3rd.

DEFENSE : YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME:

Bears: 325 yards/game (15th in NFL)

Pats: 207 yards/game (1st in NFL)

Cowboys: 337 yards/game (21st in NFL)

OFFENSE : YARDS GAINED PER GAME:

Bears: 226 (30th in NFL)

Pats: 441 (1st in NFL)

Cowboys: 420 (2nd in NFL)

Pats Defense >>>>>>>>>>> Bears Defense

Pats Offense >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bears Offense

ETA: Cowboys stats as well.

Let's not get too excited about beating the the Bears just yet

 

[Bad_Mo]

In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.Dallas has played the Bears and walked over their defense.

I suppose NE had nothing to do with forcing SD into a state of disarray?Dallas could go on to have a great season, win games by big margins, send guys to Hawaii, etc. However, when all is said and done, they'd still be the 5th best team in the NFL.

 

[fred_1_15301]

In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.

Dallas has played the Bears and walked over theirdefense Rex Grossman

Bears play great against the Rush... very good against the short pass.. but are weak to the deep ball. Bears are rated 23rd in Defensive passing efficency. Pats are 10th.

Bears are rated 20th in Defensive Passing yards allowed. Pats are 3rd

Hell even in their wheelhouse:

Bears are rated 12th in Rushing Yards/Game Allowed. Pats are 3rd.

DEFENSE : YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME:

Bears: 325 yards/game (15th in NFL)

Pats: 207 yards/game (1st in NFL)

OFFENSE : YARDS GAINED PER GAME:

Bears: 226 (30th in NFL)

Pats: 441 (1st in NFL)

Pats Defense >>>>>>>>>>> Bears Defense

Pats Offense >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bears Offense

Let's not get too excited about beating the the Bears just yet

Were these stats referenced before or after the Bears loss to the Cowboys?

 

[Brutis]

Im a big dallas fan but i see no way that they beat New England.

 

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Were these stats referenced before or after the Bears loss to the Cowboys?

Those numbers are after 3 games this season.

 

[twistd]

New England O = Dallas ONew England D >>>>>> Dallas DNew England ST >>>>>> Dallas ST35-24 New England

Bill Belichek>>>>>>>>Wade PhillipsAFC>>>>>>>>>NFCPatriots>>>>>>>>>Colts>>>>>>>>>>>CowboysSteelers>>>>>>>>>

 

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Im a big dallas fan but i see no way that they beat New England.

It is certainly possible... any given sunday and all that. I agree with the 7pt line being fair.. I think it opens at 6 personally and could cross 7 if the pats continue to dominate on the way there. The Cincinnati game next week will be a great indicator as to how the Pats will fare against the Cowboys. If NE can contain CJ/Housh then I think they'll have litlte trouble with the Cowboys. IMHO Dallas as a slightly better rushing threat and a significantly better TE.. but they don't have a WR2 in the same league as Housh and IMHO Romo is a half tier below Palmer. It will be NEs first test against a high-powered offense this year.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Were these stats referenced before or after the Bears loss to the Cowboys?

Those numbers are after 3 games this season.

I'm not a Dallas fan or a Patriots fan and I know the Pats are superior to the Cowboys but stats after 3 games don't mean much to me. The Bears defense is ranked low partially because they've only played 3 games and in one of them they were torched by the Cowboys. If these stats hold up 4 weeks from now, they'll be meaningful.

 

[twistd]

In all fairness, New England hasn't exactly played tough teams this year, yeah San Diego, but they are in disarray.

Dallas has played the Bears and walked over theirdefense Rex Grossman

Bears play great against the Rush... very good against the short pass.. but are weak to the deep ball. Bears are rated 23rd in Defensive passing efficency. Pats are 10th.

Bears are rated 20th in Defensive Passing yards allowed. Pats are 3rd

Hell even in their wheelhouse:

Bears are rated 12th in Rushing Yards/Game Allowed. Pats are 3rd.

DEFENSE : YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME:

Bears: 325 yards/game (15th in NFL)

Pats: 207 yards/game (1st in NFL)

Cowboys: 337 yards/game (21st in NFL)

OFFENSE : YARDS GAINED PER GAME:

Bears: 226 (30th in NFL)

Pats: 441 (1st in NFL)

Cowboys: 420 (2nd in NFL)

Pats Defense >>>>>>>>>>> Bears Defense

Pats Offense >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bears Offense

ETA: Cowboys stats as well.

Let's not get too excited about beating the the Bears just yet

My Grandmother and ten of her friends>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bears Offense

 

[fred_1_15301]

Im a big dallas fan but i see no way that they beat New England.

It is certainly possible... any given sunday and all that. I agree with the 7pt line being fair.. I think it opens at 6 personally and could cross 7 if the pats continue to dominate on the way there. The Cincinnati game next week will be a great indicator as to how the Pats will fare against the Cowboys. If NE can contain CJ/Housh then I think they'll have litlte trouble with the Cowboys. IMHO Dallas as a slightly better rushing threat and a significantly better TE.. but they don't have a WR2 in the same league as Housh and IMHO Romo is a half tier below Palmer. It will be NEs first test against a high-powered offense this year.

This will tell us a lot. If they can control Cincy's offense, they can control any offense. In my opinion, they won't be able to control Cincy's offense but will still win the game.

 

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Were these stats referenced before or after the Bears loss to the Cowboys?

Those numbers are after 3 games this season.

I'm not a Dallas fan or a Patriots fan and I know the Pats are superior to the Cowboys but stats after 3 games don't mean much to me. The Bears defense is ranked low partially because they've only played 3 games and in one of them they were torched by the Cowboys. If these stats hold up 4 weeks from now, they'll be meaningful.

It's our best frame of reference at this point. On the same note.. one could argue that DAL defensive stats are actually WORSE than shown here because they've faced the Inept Bears offense in 1 of those 3 games too.

 

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It is certainly possible... any given sunday and all that. I agree with the 7pt line being fair.. I think it opens at 6 personally and could cross 7 if the pats continue to dominate on the way there. The Cincinnati game next week will be a great indicator as to how the Pats will fare against the Cowboys. If NE can contain CJ/Housh then I think they'll have litlte trouble with the Cowboys. IMHO Dallas as a slightly better rushing threat and a significantly better TE.. but they don't have a WR2 in the same league as Housh and IMHO Romo is a half tier below Palmer. It will be NEs first test against a high-powered offense this year.

This will tell us a lot. If they can control Cincy's offense, they can control any offense. In my opinion, they won't be able to control Cincy's offense but will still win the game.

Agreed. They will simply hope to minimize the damage and sustain long drives to keep Palmer & Company off the field. that said... CIN is explosive enough that I can see a fairly high scoring affair. The problem for CIncy here is while they might score on 70% of their drives, the pats might just score on 90-100% of theirs

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

New England Vs. Dallas

QB- Tony Romo has exceeded expectations in just his second season and his first as a starter in week 1. He handled his toughest test to date in Chicago with ease. Still, when in comparison to 3 time SB champ Tom Brady who's played in more big games than Romo has started......you have to give him the edge.

Pick: Pats

RB- New England's offensive line is playing well. They're holding their blocks but if there's a weak link to this team, it's their running game. The Cowboys have a two headed monster and keep both backs fresh. Marion Barber alone rushed for over 100 yards vs. the Bears and scored 2 td's.

Pick: Dallas

Wr- TO and Moss cancel each other out. The Pats have some solid contributers to help support but if you throw in both tight ends.....it's about even in terms of passing weapons.

Pick: Even

Special Teams- Dallas shutdown Hester like he was just another average player. Their punting game is very strong and they may have found a solid kicker in Folk. The Patriots are always solid in special teams. They're well coached and it's hard to catch them by surprise. I wouldn't be surprised if they plan something extra special in this area if they need it at some point during the game.

Pick: Even

Defense: Dallas is improving but their secondary can be beat. You must be able to get pressure on Brady or he will pick you apart. This will be a huge factor in the game. If Dallas doesn't pressure Brady, they get beat by double digits. When Dallas beat Indy last year in Dallas, Manning was hit hard and often and he was made to look like just a good player rather than Superman. New England does not have many holes. They won't give up a ton of yards on the ground, they don't get beat deep and they tackle well.

Pick: Patriots

Coaching: Wade Phillips is doing all the right things in Dallas and the mood is optimistic. It's much like the QB comparison......you can say all the positive things you want about Phillips but nobody is going to get the edge over Bellichick.

Pick: Patriots

Intangible: The Cowboys are playing at home which should provide a big advantage. Last year the Cowboys upset the Colts in their Super Bowl year so they know they can hang with the Big Boys of the AFC at home.

Pick Cowboys

The Cowboys played well last night vs. the Bears but to beat the Patriots they'll even have to play better. They had 11 penalties for nearly 100 yards, that is just way too many mistakes to make against a team as good as NE. My prediction will come the week of the game as I evaluate the two teams during the next two weeks.

 

[fred_1_15301]

It is certainly possible... any given sunday and all that. I agree with the 7pt line being fair.. I think it opens at 6 personally and could cross 7 if the pats continue to dominate on the way there. The Cincinnati game next week will be a great indicator as to how the Pats will fare against the Cowboys. If NE can contain CJ/Housh then I think they'll have litlte trouble with the Cowboys. IMHO Dallas as a slightly better rushing threat and a significantly better TE.. but they don't have a WR2 in the same league as Housh and IMHO Romo is a half tier below Palmer. It will be NEs first test against a high-powered offense this year.

This will tell us a lot. If they can control Cincy's offense, they can control any offense. In my opinion, they won't be able to control Cincy's offense but will still win the game.

Agreed. They will simply hope to minimize the damage and sustain long drives to keep Palmer & Company off the field. that said... CIN is explosive enough that I can see a fairly high scoring affair. The problem for CIncy here is while they might score on 70% of their drives, the pats might just score on 90-100% of theirs

Yup. Shades of the Cincy/Indy regular season game a few years ago.

 

[pizzatyme]

New England O = Dallas ONew England D >>>>>> Dallas DNew England ST >>>>>> Dallas ST35-24 New England

Not disagreeing with you here, but this is the same logic used by Bears fans prior to the Superbowl.

 

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New England Vs. Dallas

RB- New England's offensive line is playing well. They're holding their blocks but if there's a weak link to this team, it's their running game. The Cowboys have a two headed monster and keep both backs fresh. Marion Barber alone rushed for over 100 yards vs. the Bears and scored 2 td's.

Pick: Dallas

NE has three backs who contribute. Maroney is still very fresh... Morris has been dominant at the goalline, and Faulk is among the best 3rd down backs in the league. While DAL has the edge in YPC, NE has the edge in YPG thus far... and one has to consider that many of NE's rushing attempts are late in the game and are primarily focused on running down the clock. When you factor in the battle in the trenches here I would consider this to be more of an Even than a DAL advantage.

Wr- TO and Moss cancel each other out. The Pats have some solid contributers to help support but if you throw in both tight ends.....it's about even in terms of passing weapons.

Pick: Even

Brady/Moss > Romo/TOBrady/Moss are Lethal.... Romo/TO are close but not on par.

Brady/Welker >>> Romo/Crayton

WR2 is sizeably in NE's favor here. Welker gives pats a dominant option on underneath routes to sustain drives and, when combined with Watson.. keep defenses from double teaming Moss all day.

Brady/Watson > Romo/Whitten

(I am a huge whitten fan... but IMHO the reason he's got bigger numbers is he's needed more since DAL is limited at WR2 with Glenn out)

Brady/Stallworth >>>>> Romo / Hurd

Let's not forget about Stallworth. New England hasn't used him much because they haven't HAD to. IF they finally face an opponent who can somehow manage to contain all the guys above.. expect Stallworth to kill them deep on the other side (currently holding steady at a "respectable" 16.5 YPC)

I will close my case regarding the Passing game comparison with the following statistic:

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE:

Romo: 58% (2 INT / 8 TD)

Brady: 79.5% (1 INT / 10 TD)

80% completion percentage is just sick... I dont' care WHO you're playing.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

New England Vs. Dallas

RB- New England's offensive line is playing well. They're holding their blocks but if there's a weak link to this team, it's their running game. The Cowboys have a two headed monster and keep both backs fresh. Marion Barber alone rushed for over 100 yards vs. the Bears and scored 2 td's.

Pick: Dallas

NE has three backs who contribute. Maroney is still very fresh... Morris has been dominant at the goalline, and Faulk is among the best 3rd down backs in the league. While DAL has the edge in YPC, NE has the edge in YPG thus far... and one has to consider that many of NE's rushing attempts are late in the game and are primarily focused on running down the clock. When you factor in the battle in the trenches here I would consider this to be more of an Even than a DAL advantage.

Wr- TO and Moss cancel each other out. The Pats have some solid contributers to help support but if you throw in both tight ends.....it's about even in terms of passing weapons.

Pick: Even

Brady/Moss > Romo/TOBrady/Moss are Lethal.... Romo/TO are close but not on par.

Brady/Welker >>> Romo/Crayton

WR2 is sizeably in NE's favor here. Welker gives pats a dominant option on underneath routes to sustain drives and, when combined with Watson.. keep defenses from double teaming Moss all day.

Brady/Watson > Romo/Whitten

(I am a huge whitten fan... but IMHO the reason he's got bigger numbers is he's needed more since DAL is limited at WR2 with Glenn out)

Brady/Stallworth >>>>> Romo / Hurd

Let's not forget about Stallworth. New England hasn't used him much because they haven't HAD to. IF they finally face an opponent who can somehow manage to contain all the guys above.. expect Stallworth to kill them deep on the other side (currently holding steady at a "respectable" 16.5 YPC)

I will close my case regarding the Passing game comparison with the following statistic:

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE:

Romo: 58% (2 INT / 8 TD)

Brady: 79.5% (1 INT / 10 TD)

80% completion percentage is just sick... I dont' care WHO you're playing.

I'm looking at each position......you're trying to throw in Brady to every position.I gave the edge to Brady at QB, that's done.

Owens and Moss are even. I mentioned I threw Witten into the mix of the Wr's and called it even. I don't get your argument about Witten. His numbers are good why? Because they need him? Well, ya.....that's how it goes. I'm sure that's the reason why Gates numbers are good too, they need him. Watson's not bad but he's not as good as Witten.

You close your argument with Brady's stats. Again, I gave him the edge. What he has done is awesome and I would give him the edge over anyone in the league except Manning where I'd give him an even.

 

[wilked]

This is the same chach that made another great prediction. How did that one work out?

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=291240&hl=

 

[wilked]

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=291031&hl=

 

[doughboydeluxe]

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...=291031&hl=

Maybe he should stick to trolling the innerwebs for 5'4" 140 pound chicks.

 

[Dt's Mules]

New England Vs. Dallas

RB- New England's offensive line is playing well. They're holding their blocks but if there's a weak link to this team, it's their running game. The Cowboys have a two headed monster and keep both backs fresh. Marion Barber alone rushed for over 100 yards vs. the Bears and scored 2 td's.

Pick: Dallas

NE has three backs who contribute. Maroney is still very fresh... Morris has been dominant at the goalline, and Faulk is among the best 3rd down backs in the league. While DAL has the edge in YPC, NE has the edge in YPG thus far... and one has to consider that many of NE's rushing attempts are late in the game and are primarily focused on running down the clock. When you factor in the battle in the trenches here I would consider this to be more of an Even than a DAL advantage.

Wr- TO and Moss cancel each other out. The Pats have some solid contributers to help support but if you throw in both tight ends.....it's about even in terms of passing weapons.

Pick: Even

Brady/Moss > Romo/TOBrady/Moss are Lethal.... Romo/TO are close but not on par.

Brady/Welker >>> Romo/Crayton

WR2 is sizeably in NE's favor here. Welker gives pats a dominant option on underneath routes to sustain drives and, when combined with Watson.. keep defenses from double teaming Moss all day.

Brady/Watson > Romo/Whitten

(I am a huge whitten fan... but IMHO the reason he's got bigger numbers is he's needed more since DAL is limited at WR2 with Glenn out)

Brady/Stallworth >>>>> Romo / Hurd

Let's not forget about Stallworth. New England hasn't used him much because they haven't HAD to. IF they finally face an opponent who can somehow manage to contain all the guys above.. expect Stallworth to kill them deep on the other side (currently holding steady at a "respectable" 16.5 YPC)

I will close my case regarding the Passing game comparison with the following statistic:

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE:

Romo: 58% (2 INT / 8 TD)

Brady: 79.5% (1 INT / 10 TD)

80% completion percentage is just sick... I dont' care WHO you're playing.

the bolded part is just silly

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

New England Vs. Dallas

RB- New England's offensive line is playing well. They're holding their blocks but if there's a weak link to this team, it's their running game. The Cowboys have a two headed monster and keep both backs fresh. Marion Barber alone rushed for over 100 yards vs. the Bears and scored 2 td's.

Pick: Dallas

NE has three backs who contribute. Maroney is still very fresh... Morris has been dominant at the goalline, and Faulk is among the best 3rd down backs in the league. While DAL has the edge in YPC, NE has the edge in YPG thus far... and one has to consider that many of NE's rushing attempts are late in the game and are primarily focused on running down the clock. When you factor in the battle in the trenches here I would consider this to be more of an Even than a DAL advantage.

Wr- TO and Moss cancel each other out. The Pats have some solid contributers to help support but if you throw in both tight ends.....it's about even in terms of passing weapons.

Pick: Even

Brady/Moss > Romo/TOBrady/Moss are Lethal.... Romo/TO are close but not on par.

Brady/Welker >>> Romo/Crayton

WR2 is sizeably in NE's favor here. Welker gives pats a dominant option on underneath routes to sustain drives and, when combined with Watson.. keep defenses from double teaming Moss all day.

Brady/Watson > Romo/Whitten

(I am a huge whitten fan... but IMHO the reason he's got bigger numbers is he's needed more since DAL is limited at WR2 with Glenn out)

Brady/Stallworth >>>>> Romo / Hurd

Let's not forget about Stallworth. New England hasn't used him much because they haven't HAD to. IF they finally face an opponent who can somehow manage to contain all the guys above.. expect Stallworth to kill them deep on the other side (currently holding steady at a "respectable" 16.5 YPC)

I will close my case regarding the Passing game comparison with the following statistic:

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE:

Romo: 58% (2 INT / 8 TD)

Brady: 79.5% (1 INT / 10 TD)

80% completion percentage is just sick... I dont' care WHO you're playing.

the bolded part is just silly

The part where he says he's a huge fan of Witten and spells it Whitten or the part where he thinks Watson is actually better or more effective than Witten.

 

[Big Daddy Kane]

Welker gives pats a dominant option

 

[The Ref]

No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

the only team the Pats are "aware" of right now is the CIN Bengals.the only team the NE fans have circled is IND.sorry DAL. you're an upstart and a fluke right now. you play in a minor league conference.

This guy gets it.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

the only team the Pats are "aware" of right now is the CIN Bengals.the only team the NE fans have circled is IND.sorry DAL. you're an upstart and a fluke right now. you play in a minor league conference.

This guy gets it.

Welcome to the NFL where the Dallas Cowboys have won as many SB as anyone in its history and been to the SB more than anyone. When Dallas has a good team, it's by no means a fluke and as mentioned been to the big game more than anyone. Not that the regular season games means EVERYTHING anyway. Dallas beat Indy last season and what happened.......Indy went on to win the SB.

 

[vichawkfan]

Three weeks from now when Dallas punches New England square in the jaw and sends them yankees packing back to Foxboro, I'll be here to tell you I told you so. And how 'bout them COWBOYS!!!!

typical Cowboys fan. As soon as the team wins 3 games straight, they all come out talking smack. NE will shread that pathetic secondary.

 

[Bankerguy]

No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

the only team the Pats are "aware" of right now is the CIN Bengals.the only team the NE fans have circled is IND.sorry DAL. you're an upstart and a fluke right now. you play in a minor league conference.

This guy gets it.

Is that you Ron Winter? Great job last night.

 

[The Ref]

No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

the only team the Pats are "aware" of right now is the CIN Bengals.the only team the NE fans have circled is IND.sorry DAL. you're an upstart and a fluke right now. you play in a minor league conference.

This guy gets it.

Welcome to the NFL where the Dallas Cowboys have won as many SB as anyone in its history and been to the SB more than anyone. When Dallas has a good team, it's by no means a fluke and as mentioned been to the big game more than anyone. Not that the regular season games means EVERYTHING anyway. Dallas beat Indy last season and what happened.......Indy went on to win the SB.

I have no issues with Big D as a franchise. They are truly a great team by historical standards. At the end of the day this would represent a much larger W for the Cowboys then it would the Patriots. Win or lose, it's not a big deal for the Patriots. Dallas is trying to get where the Patriots are and I understand why a Cowboy fan would have this game circled. But as a Patriots fan, this is just another game on the way to the playoffs. There were only two games circled on the schedule for Patriots fans this year, SD and the Colts. Despite what some Cowboys fans may think, this game will have no bearing on the greatness of the Colts Patriots game.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

No. They best beware of Dallas, otherwise that Colts game wont matter.

the only team the Pats are "aware" of right now is the CIN Bengals.the only team the NE fans have circled is IND.sorry DAL. you're an upstart and a fluke right now. you play in a minor league conference.

This guy gets it.

Welcome to the NFL where the Dallas Cowboys have won as many SB as anyone in its history and been to the SB more than anyone. When Dallas has a good team, it's by no means a fluke and as mentioned been to the big game more than anyone. Not that the regular season games means EVERYTHING anyway. Dallas beat Indy last season and what happened.......Indy went on to win the SB.

I have no issues with Big D as a franchise. They are truly a great team by historical standards. At the end of the day this would represent a much larger W for the Cowboys then it would the Patriots. Win or lose, it's not a big deal for the Patriots. Dallas is trying to get where the Patriots are and I understand why a Cowboy fan would have this game circled. But as a Patriots fan, this is just another game on the way to the playoffs. There were only two games circled on the schedule for Patriots fans this year, SD and the Colts. Despite what some Cowboys fans may think, this game will have no bearing on the greatness of the Colts Patriots game.

Of course it has a bearing. A game between two undefeated teams is always going to be viewed in a different light than a game between two 7-1 teams or a 7-1 team and an 8-0 team. It might not have an impact on how the Patriots view that game. Of course, the Patriots are trying to get where the Colts are, so you could understand why a Patriots fan would have that game circled regardless the outcome of the game with the Cowboys.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Dallas is trying to get where the Patriots are

Dallas aspires to be defending playoff losers? Aren't they already there?

 

[dickey moe]

Defense will dictate who wins this matchup.Cowboys 17Patriots 38

So you'll spot me 21.5?

 

[Big Daddy Kane]

Brady > Romo

Maroney/Morris < Jones/Barber

Moss < TO

Welker < Glenn

Watson < Witten

NE D-Line = Dallas D-Line

NE Linebackers = Dallas Linebackers

NE Secondary > Dallas Secondary

Dallas Home Field

This is not near a sure thing for NE as most would think. Dallas punches them in da mouf.