Mick Shots

I hope Newman gets a little gametime action.  I thought that was him I saw jumping and chest bumping Roy Williams after his fourth quarter INT against the Dolphins.  

first ??? :)

cowboys WILL win without hester scoring any points.

we have a good kickoff coverage team but i think that this sunday we will find out

how good nick folk can tackle.....

PREDICTION COWBOYS WIN 41-13

Woe is the Bears. Mo woe come Sunday nite! And Greg Ellis street is closed. Take the detour to Anthony Spencer Lane.

Im getting pumped up for the game sunday night.  I'll be there to root for the Boys and help them to hopefully pull out a win.  3-0 here we come.

If I was Wade Phillips i would Not!!!!!!!!!!  kick the ball to Hester if he gets is hands on the ball that would be the only way we lose this game Bears dont have enough offense to beat us.  Cowboys Win 27 - 17

I say the Cowboys will go 3-0 by winning the game 21-10. HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!

Cowboys win 30-24 in overtime.

Romo will be decent (2 TDs, 2 INTs,) but Dallas won't be able to get the running game going. Realistically....it's possible that we won't get more than 60 rushing yards.

Rex Grossman shows flashes of brilliance, but once again stinks up the game.

Newman will rest for this one, but come back healthy for the high-powered offensive Rams.

Really, Devin Hester scares me. It's not like the Cowboys have been great in kicking field coverage.

That bothers me also red.

If the BOYS don't turn the ball over, they will come out ahead in this one. I can't wait to see TNEW back and what this defense is going to be like when they get a grasp on the WP 3-4

I think the game will be close and decided by five points or less.  Say what you want about Rex Grossman, but we made both Eli Manning and Trent Green look like Hall of Fame QBs.  I know Green had the picks, but he still racked up a bunch of numbers in the passing game.  

If I were coach for a day, I would sit T. New until the New England game.  Randy Moss always has his best games in Cowboys' Stadium!  And now with Tom Brady throwing him the rock, I'm concerned.  

As for the game this weekend, I'm concerned about our D playing a solid four quarters.  The two games we've won, those teams are still winless for the season with the hated Redskins holding the fish to 13 points.  Gonna be a good test for us on Sunday with our 'Boys winning by 5!

I am pretty confident about this game. So far, Romo to witten has been unstoppable, i love that combination. If the bears try to shut that down, then either crayton or TO will be open, and this can just open up the running game for us.

As for the defense, Grossman is not good enough to take advantage of our slightly weak secondary. Roy has been solid so far, and hopefully newman plays a little bit if just to see at what level he is at right now. The strong d-line will pressure grossman and stuff up the run. 27-14 boys

Cowboys win fairly easily. First half will be grinding, by second half they should be cruising 30-17

well I predict 13 dal. 3 chic. there deffence is great and owens is the only threat a wr, and of corse grossmans rating is bad they thought they were getting brady instead how else can you say bradys that good at 6th round pick and grossman at 1st.

Man nobody give our d a chance they are still learning this system in a couple of weeks they will be great to much talent to be weak. just hang in there

Imperial Prediction for the Cowboys-Bears Game:

Cowboys 19

Bears 17

1st: 3-7

2nd: 6-7

3rd: 7-0

4th: 3-3

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Romo: 16/29, 198 yds, INT

Jones: 15 carries, 84 yds

Barber: 22 carries, 167 yds, TD

Owens: 7 catches, 106 yds

Witten: 13 catches, 113 yds

Spencer: 1 sack

Hamlin: INT

Folk: 4/6 FG, 1/1 XP

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Grossman: 19/31, 156 yds, TD, 2 INT

Benson: 26 carries, 170 yds, Fumble

Berrian: 9 catches, 107 yds

Hester: 101 yds kickoff return, TD

Urlacher: 2 sacks, INT

I think that this week Philips is gonna show us some more blitzes since they will have a much bigger effect on grossman than they did on trent green(and he threw 4 int's anyway)

wow mr emp u r putting  a lot of stats out there u sure about all that??

how do u expect us to get so many yards rushing thats crazy and 20 catches between witten and t.o. alone thats crazy t.o. has 8 catches total agains 2 teams with horrible defenses compared to the bears(well miami is actually pretty good)

I'm not really worried about Rex because he has struggled in big games, ie Superbowl. But I am worried about hester if we do kick to him.  The Bears defense is so good, our offense better run perfect plays. I predict a 16-13 Dallas win. We will see if our offense can control the ball.

Jones: 15 carries, 84 yds

Barber: 22 carries, 167 yds, TD

Against the da' Bears??? Rex plays on offense not the Bears D ;)

If they played the Bears all 16 games this year, they might get one game with that line!

 I like this game it will let the other teams know how hard it will be to stop our BIG "O". I think we will have 120-130 rushing yards. I also think that we will have 250-300 passing yards. This will be the game that our "D" will have it's brackout game.I think the "D" will get some scoring in this one.I think it will be 35-17 Cowboys.

how do you think beson goes 170 yards and no tds. trust me cedric is good i should know. i played with him in high school but the cowboys wont let him run all over them. if reggie couldnt do it niether will cedric.

So Romo goes 16-29 for 198 yards, yet Witten and Owens, bewtween just the two of them, have 219 yards on TWENTY catches? Not to mention the 470 total yards from catches and rushes of just four guys.....and we only get 19 points, have to attempt 6 fg's....with those kind of rushing numbers why would either team even think about throwing? Tune in next week when Barber goes 25-239 and Jones goes for 20-187, meanwhile the two combine for a total of 6-23.

I say keep Newman out at least another game.  Whats it gonna hurt? Its not like Chicago has tons of talent at wideout, quarterback, or running back.  Leave him out for another game or at least see how the game is going before you decide to put him in

I second that, Can'tgetitdone. As I said, TNew should rest until at least the Rams game (because the Rams have a deadly offense, the Bears don't.)

wassup! whats good!? Cant wait for sunday nites game!

"So Romo goes 16-29 for 198 yards, yet Witten and Owens, bewtween just the two of them, have 219 yards on TWENTY catches? Not to mention the 470 total yards from catches and rushes of just four guys.....and we only get 19 points, have to attempt 6 fg's....with those kind of rushing numbers why would either team even think about throwing? Tune in next week when Barber goes 25-239 and Jones goes for 20-187, meanwhile the two combine for a total of 6-23."

LMAO. Yea that's pretty funny. I say Cowboys 24, Bears 6. I think Romo will play smart, and we'll pull away in the 3rd Quarter after a tight first half. Maybe a 6-3 Bears lead at halftime.

Everyone (predictably) is too optimistic. Win or lose, this game is going to be a frustrating one, with many yells, "where is our offense!" and "our cover team SUCKS!" Bears will turn it over on offense, but will then we we'll go 3 and out with good field position, etc.  Just frustrating, i bet. I watched that Chargers = Bears game a little. Sure Chargers won, but you could tell they were really starting to get mad. They were a high powered offense too last year.

Tip: on kickoffs, make 'em nice and high to the blockers at the 20, not Hester at the 1, and on punts, just kick it where the Molester can't catch it (out of bounds).

Bloggers,

Much better job of keeping posts on topic!

Thank you, and keep up the good work. It is very much appreciated!

All things considered, Cowboys should win...20-13

Go Cowboys!!!

21 - 20, Cowboys - Defense plays much better than offense.

cowboys 27 bears 14...

i say keep newman out until the pats game

I agree Areene - Newman at less 100% is like giving away touchdowns..  

i dont know if matt will have a hang time like saxon did,but i say just work on touchbacks,that's my advice

I also think Hester breaks one deep setting up an easy TD for Grossman.

hey six!! i don't want newman back if he's not 100% noway!!!! let him rest and get him ready for the playoffs because we will be there

for some reason this game does not scare me.the bears defense is not the same as last year,plus they are hurting in some area's.

Yeah Are - I never understood why teams bring back players that are not ready physically.  It always costs the team points.

what other blog?

If we can get pressure on Grossman without relying on the big blitz (more than five), we should be OK, especially if Newman is really ready.  Bears like the long ball, not working down the field.  And of course, kick away from Hester.  Punt out of bounds.

While Eli Manning and Trent Green are not great QBs, both are better than Rex Grossman. If we beat both of them, I think we can afford to keep T-New on the bench for this game. Furthermore, we need to have him healthy for the playoffs.

What is up with Greg Ellis? He has been medically cleared...twice, but seems to be regressing. Anthony Spencer has shown much (in my opinion) so far and I am becoming very concerned about our apparent lack of pass rush. We have what...3 sacks in 2 games? The Steelers have 10 sacks...that is getting after the QB. Hitting Grossman early and often will be the key to this game.

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What is up with Greg Ellis? He has been medically cleared...twice, but seems to be regressing. Anthony Spencer has NOT shown much (in my opinion) so far and I am becoming very concerned about our apparent lack of pass rush. We have what...3 sacks in 2 games? The Steelers have 10 sacks...that is getting after the QB. Hitting Grossman early and often will be the key to this game.

i sense there will be a lot of misdirection, reverses, screens, draws, etc in the dallas playbook on sunday night.  i hope garrett brings it all!  you have to keep those LBs for chicago on their toes.  and if they are overpursuing like they usually do, we should be successful with those types of plays.  also, it is games like this that we are lucky to have a pro-bowl punter in MM.  how well he punts may dicate the outcome of this game.  i just read a stat that hester returns a kickoff or punt for a TD in every 12.5 returns.  that is sick

I predict that this game will offer balance, meaning that Rex Grossman will throw as many touchdowns to guys with stars on their helmets as Tony Romo (2 a piece) as the Cowboys walk to a 31-13 victory...

If Newman can play then let him play but rest him periodically. I dont think we should be too concerned with New England (Randy Moss) and resting Newman until then. They are AFC, Bears are NFC. We should use our weapons if available against our own Conference. As far as the Bears are concerned as long was we can give Romo time in the pocket then we can disect their defense, we have too many weapons. I see Witten having a big game. And if Newman does come back then prepare for a Williams and Ware blitz fest which should lead to Grossman continuing to throw his almost guaranteed interceptions................................ Prediction: Cowboys win 24-13

I'm looking forward to a healthy Newman returning.  After reading Mick's shots i'm more worried about Hester than EVER!  Thanks, Mick.  LOL  

So Troy's been gone since 2000?  Wow, feels much longer.  We miss ya Troy, but I think we've found your replacement.

Looking at Gross Rexman's numbers makes me appreciate Romo more, if that's posssible.

It's no secret this game is going to come down to our defense against the Bear's offense.

I think this one's going to be close: Dallas 24, Chicago 20

Grossmans throwing style is his achilles heel. There will be open lanes deep, but his rainbow drop is what causes the interceptions on those deep throws by giving defenders time to traverse the field even on seemingly wide open receivers.   As for the Bears D, we all know they will blast the run but I think the key statistic is Yards per completion for Romo. With the Bears top safety out for the year on IR and a mediocre backup playing, Urlacher and Co. are going to have to use that speed to help in the middle on passing downs, opening up the running game a little.  That or give up 15 yard passes all night. As long as Romo continues to keep that bobble head on a swivel and not toss INT's to those linebackers, we should be alright.

Hester, the man is a beast plain and simple. Kick to him, dont kick to him. Doesnt matter, he will get his hands on the ball and do something EVERY game against any team.

Prediction   Cowboys27 Bears13. We will win easy.

GOOOOOOO Cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Devin Hester is a phenomenal player, to be sure, but he is still JUST ONE MAN. All we need to do is to have the coverage teams stay in their lanes and he won't be able to break away for a TD. I can't see giving away 15-20 yards per kick, just kick away to him and let the coverage teams clobber 'im.

My prediction:

Cowboys - 27

Bears - 10

I think the two back system could make a difference in this game near the end . . and don't be surprised if it turns into a three back system . . a fresh Tyson Thompson and Deon Anderson midway through the second half could be scary for the bears. also, I can see Witten AND Fasano getting heavy doses of mid range passes. Could this be a game where the two tight end formation is utilized ? or do we spread and go after the replacement db ?

I don't know.  I just have this feeling that this is going to be an unexpectedly easy win for the Cowboys.  I can't see Rex Grossperson doing any damage and I think our offence will still be on a roll.  Cowboys 31 - Bears 13

I predicted the Miami game at 31-17 and it was 37-20 so I wasn't too far off. This game is different. I don't have that gut feeling like I did with the Miami game. I will say this though, the way our secondary has been playing I don't think even Grossman will have trouble completing passes. We leave guys wide open and give those 10 yard cushions so he will be able to pass. I think this will be a low scoring game. I think it will take our offense awhile to adjust to their stingy defense. I am going to say Dallas 17 Chicago 14......

  ArCowboyfan said:

I predicted the Miami game at 31-17 and it was 37-20 so I wasn't too far off. This game is different. I don't have that gut feeling like I did with the Miami game. I will say this though, the way our secondary has been playing I don't think even Grossman will have trouble completing passes. We leave guys wide open and give those 10 yard cushions so he will be able to pass. I think this will be a low scoring game. I think it will take our offense awhile to adjust to their stingy defense. I am going to say Dallas 17 Chicago 14......

I hope it's not that close.  Man I might have a heart attack, will surely be on the edge of my seat.

Dallas 40, bears 6.  mark it down.  

The score???.............Dallas 26    Chicago 20

Take the Boys and the points!

The Offense won't be as great this week but the defense will make some plays at the expense of Grossman. we should pick him off at least twice, maybe more if newman is 100% healthy. Let's be honest, no one will ever be scared of this chump. I say late FG wins it Boys' 17 bears 14. but it'll sure be fun to watch. AND PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T KICK TO HESTER!!!!!!!!!!!! HE IS SCARY. 3-0 AFTER THIS WEEK. HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS. AND ALL THE HATAS CAN STICK IT WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE!!!!

by chump i mean rex if there's any confusion their. lol. Go Boys'

Dallas will win........ dont worry

It is going to be an ugly game! I don't want to make a prediction! Its too ugly!

Well, I'm not much for the QB Shuffle, unless it's done in the end zone after a Super Bowl victory. But it has been a miserable, what was it, six-and-a-half years watching the carousel of clowns rotating in and out behind the center in Dallas, like so many hobby horses.

Tony Romo is the real deal, and he's going to prove it in this game. Monday morning Jerry Jones is going to know that if he doesn't sign him now, like next week, it's going to cost a whole lot more money to sign him later. Wade Phillips is blessed to have him on the roster.

Dave Campo was cursed with the Q, having no choice but to start the most pathetic excuse for a quarterback and worst waste of a draft pick in franshise history at the insistence of would-be general manager Jerry Jones. But I chalk that up to a bad case of indigestion on his part. Bilge Poorsmells does not have that excuse. He was given the authority and could have/should have cut Carter on sight, but he didn't. Yeah, he did take Campo's team to a 10-6 record, thanks to Mike Zimmer's 4-3 defense, but then lost in the first-round of the playoffs because he didn't have the foresight to bring in a real quarterback.

The subsequent two-and-a-half years were almost as bad. Testaverde? Bledsoe?? The only good thing Poorsmells ever did in Dallas was to finally give up on his Golden Boy and put in Tony Romo. It might have even worked out for him if he had had the foresight to not release the quarterbacks coach or, even better, to hire an offensive coordinator, who could have kept Romo on an even keel at the end of last season. But even that probably wouldn't have mattered much, since Poorsmells's defense sucked.

That said, I would rather have seen the Cowboys start Rex Grossman over any one of the other losers between Aikman and Romo. Not that he's a credible quarterback,  you understand, but that, for all his inconsistency, he's a damn sight better than what passed for quarterbacking in Dallas over that time span.

Howbeit, rattle his cage and Grossman deteriorates into ineptitude. It would help immensely in that regard if Terence Newman could get back on the field. His presence would allow the Phillips 3-4 to be as aggressive as it is intended to be. But if he plays at all against Chicago, it will be sparingly. I think the Cowboys are holding him back to allow for a full recovery. It's a precautionary move. We don't need Newman this weekend or the next as much as we need him against New England and in December/January.

And we really don't need Greg Ellis at all. By the time he's ready to play again, Anthony Spencer will have taken his starting position permanently. I'm beginning to think we've seen that last of Ellis. Obviously, he pushed himself to get on the field for the first day of training camp to guarantee his salary for this year, then limped off still unhappy about his contract. Maybe that was his way of getting back at Jerry Jones for not renegotiating with him. I don't know, but I doubt he'll be back this year or next. Write him off as done and gone.

As for Hester, yeah he's great at returning kicks, but only if he catches the ball. And kick coverage has been an area of concern for Dallas of late. So the obvious solution is not to punt. Don't just not punt it to him, don't punt at all. Go for it on fourth down every time and convert. Eat up the clock, march down the field, and score a touchdown or kick a field goal. Then put every kick-off in the end zone. That would eliminate him as a threat.

And the score . . . I'm thinking Dallas 17 Chicago 6.

The only thING I like about Emporer's prediction is the win. No offense but other than that it appears a bit unrealistic. 1st I would be very happry if the Jones/Barber COMBO nets 167 yards (if it does we win BIG). 2nd if Folk was to kick 6 field goals ,then the running game has stalled and there is no reason to believe he would miss 2. 3rd if TO and Witten both catch for over 100 yards we will score a lot more than 19 points. 4th: If Hester does return 1 you can bet the farm it won't be in the FIRST quarter and certainly not 101 yards. GOING BY YOUR GAME STATS THE COWBOYS WOULD SCORE 40+ POINTS

Realistically, this will be probably be a knock down drag out slugfest that our defense will rise up and win for us. The fact that our offense can score will be the x factor in this game but I think 24 points will more than be enough to win this one.

yea our deffense is good enough to take down the soory offense (rex)of the bears

i hope they keep roy williams in the box and use henery as the safety that worked good last week and im so tired of williams gettin burnt deep

Williams seems off. i suspect that Tnew will help bring him back to probowl form.

hes a great hitter but we aways see the back of his jersey running someone down even when newman is in i cant help but remember that monday night game 2 years ago were up with 4 or 5 minutes left against washington portis had about 81 yards on the ground and roy bites twice on play action on the same play back to back to cost us the game sorry i just dont think he can defend the pass i have more examples but wont get into them

but maybe if the front line can get some pressure it will help him in coverage dallas 28 chicago 10 this week

This is a scary game dallas hasn't won in chicago since 84 in regular season and won the 91 playoff game last time we played in chicago the score was 12-13 chicago but we won in dallas a couple of years ago easily and julius ran crazy hope he can do it again.

Why are we palayin scared???