The Rant

Goin to be a Great Game. You got that right. Only, I havent heard that that Jags are seeking validation.   Arent they just trying to Win this Ballgame?  If they think they can BEAT UP on the Cowboys, I would think they are suffering from Tropical Heat.  The Cowboys, comming in, are prepared to give it their best shot.  One Team will Emerge the Winner, but Beaten UP? Made an Example Of?  
There can only Be One! There can only Be One!

Dallas better win this game. I'm tired of watching them lose season openers......

Boy this sounds awfully familiar, finished 12-4, lost early in the playoffs previous year,and they want everybody to know last season wasn't a fluke. Oh! and here comes the cowboys for there home opener. This game wont validate either team,remember week two last season after coming off that 'great' week "1" win.I go with what Parcells says you'll know by about thanksgiving what type of team you have and if you have a serious shot at the title barring injury.Theres no validation week one!

"Here it is. Just win, baby" (jaguars coulmnist) i dont think the cowboys writers have to beg the team to come out and win this game this team will win... point blank

Ill be there Sunday sportin my JJ jersey on the 15 yard line on the cowboys side maybe will have a better outcome to the last game i went to cowboys@redskinss ouuuchhh....

Its going to be a bloody no-holds-barred street brawl with beer bottles being shattered over helmets and entrails spilling all over the field. From an objective point of view, I think that both teams are evenly matched, with the Boys having a hypothetical edge on offense. It'll be a good game, probably a close one too. However, I have both Bledsoe and Lefty on my fantasy team and guess who I'm going to start. But that's totally dependent on how the O-line protects Bledsoe and opens up the running game. By the way, if we lose, VAbchcc0wboy is forbidden from attending anymore games. We can't afford any hidden factors like people with bad luck.

Hey VAbchc0wboy,
What section and seats. I'm in 132 M 9 & 10. T.O. jersey and Roy W jersey.

The team needs to win this game big time to set the pace for the rest of the season.  If they lose because of a missed field goal or two I’ll give up football and start crocheting.

                                                                              its going to be jags lost because t.o will bust  lose  he loves big games 103yds 2 touchdowns   24 16 cowboys            

This is not a "must win" game. But it is truly a guage of the Cowboys... I am saying Cowboys 24 JAX 10

I think that they both have somthing to prove by winning the game. The Jags should feel they have the advantage due to last year's record, their chemistry collectively and they're at home. The Boys want to showcase the improved offense and start off on the right foot this season. We have a lot of new faces in new places and just hope that they will all feel comfortable and play well.

I hate to say it, as a 'Boys fan, but I think the Cowboys are going to lose this game (and will be happy to admit I was wrong if they don't.)  There are too many question marks, and too much is still unsettled.  

I predict Bledsoe gets sacked 3 or 4 times (with maybe a fumble), JJ runs for 2.4 yds/carry, Owens held to 5 or 6 catches of no consequence, and no field goals attempted.  Plus, the defense will be shaky and give up some hard-to-swallow yards and points early on.

On the other hand, some good will be apparent too.  Barber will run well, despite a lack of O-Line cohesion, with a TD; Glenn and Clayton will have a nice day, and Witten will catch at least one TD on a good effort from the red zone.  The defense will come together late in the game and almost give us a chance to get it back, and will be stronger for the rest of the year, but we'll just fall short.

Jags 20, Cowboys 13 (missed extra point.)

Final score:

Cowboys will win. I'll cut my fro if they don't. well my hair at least.

HEY WANTOBE. GOT SOME MORE OF THAT S**T YOU BEEN SMOKIN? IT MUST BE PRIMO CUZ YOU SOUND SILLY. I'VE ONLY SEEN T.O. SHUT DOWN 3X'S & 2 OF THEM WERE BY THE BOYZ(2ND GAME IN 04,1ST GAME 05). WITH THE ADDITION OF WATKINS OUR 6-5 CENTERFIELD SAFETY,LATE GAME DEEP BOMBS WILL BECOME ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. COWBOYS 31 JAGS 10. MIAMI OR BUST!

gratestof5tymz: I'll be happy to be wrong, but we'll see after Sunday, won't we?

The Jags scores will come mostly in the first half, with our defense looking good but struggling at key moments.  The offense will be mediocre at best.

The second half will see our defense coming together and making plays, and the offense will look better, but it will be too little, too late.

However, I shouldn't say Owen's catches will be of no consequence.  He might get us a first down or two, but no TDs.

Rob Miles
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There are only 10 types of people in the world;
those who understand binary and those who don't.

AMEN Gratestof5tymz

WANTOBE; WHOSE SIDE R YOU ON ANYWAY? YOU SEEM LIKE A TRUE COWBOY HATER 2 ME. IF YOU CALL YOURSELF A FAN, YOU NEED 2 GET YOUR MIND RIGHT. CUZ WE DONT NEED INSUBORDINATES DURING OUR TRANSITION & PURSUIT OF A 6TH S.B. RING WHICH WOULD PLACE US ALONE AS THE NFL'S IMMORTAL FRANCHISE IN FOOTBALL HISTORY. YOU EITHER RIDE WIT US OR COLLIDE WIT US. WHO YA WITH???

OH YEAH. I 4GOT 2 MENTION. THE JAGS DONT HAVE 3 THREATS ON OFFENSE. SO WHERE IS ALL OF THEIR SCORING GOING 2 COME FROM? LET ME GUESS. FROM OUR TURN OVERS(ACCORDING 2 YOU). WAKE UP!!! ITZ A NEW DAY IN BIG D

I guess you can only be a true fan if you ignore the evidence right before your eyes and blindly jump on the "we're gonna win it all" bandwagon.  Hey, I want the 'Boys to succeed as much as anyone here does, but we have to temper our enthusiasm with a cold dose of reality.  We'll see if we're they team knuckleheads like gratestof5tymz LOUDLY PROCLAIM US TO BE (while displaying absolutely no understanding of spelling and little skills in the English language).

By they way, numskull, I've been a Cowboys fan longer than you've been alive, if I read your juvenile inability to write in complete and coherent sentences correctly.  What are you, 15?  Have you dropped out of school yet, or do you have to wait until next year?

I think there will be some validation. Jacksonville is looking to punch somebody in the mouth, beat them down tell they don't get up.  A 35-7 drubbing of a Cowboy Team some would consider a super bowl contender.  Would make it seems that 12-4 was real last year and they are a team to be dealt with going forward.  But, I think this bodes well for both teams.  No doubt this is a big game and a big win.  Jacksonville is notoriously stout at home and even tougher with season openers.  Cowboys manage to go in there open day, before a national television audience and grit out a win.  Yeah I say there's a certain degree of validation. Don't get me wrong, the outcome won't determine either teams season, i.e. the Seattle Seahawks. They beat them up pretty well that first game last year in there home opener.

Just to remind wantobe, a Cowboy victory, will make the Cowboys have the winningest percentage in NFL openers in the entire league.  So I,m not sure who's home openers you've been watching.


For you other doubters, who think the Cowboys  might lose Sunday.  While I love Brian Leftwich and believe he will be in Canton someday, they have nothing offensively.  Fred Taylor doesn't scare anyone anymore.  Jimmy Smith's retirement will be felt.  They do have some very young,talented, athletic and fast WRs, but lack the experience to deal with Newman and Henry. Leftwich will be under pressure the entire afternoon.  

The game will be won or lose when Dallas is on Offensive and Jacksonville is on Defense.  An field position will be at a premium.  I look for Jacksonville to have some early successful, but without any assistance from their offense, you'll fine in this game and through out the season, long ball controled drives. Dallas offensively has to many weapons to contain but so many times.  Plus with Glenn, T.O and Jones to name a few, gives them that home run option at anytime from anywhere.

But I put the whole season on one player. Guess what it's not T.O., it's not Bledsoe, it's not Ware, it's not Jones.  Flozell Adams....if Big Flo stays healthy and plays the entire year it's over.  This offensive was in the top five last year before his injury and they still mangage to miss the playoffs by one game.  

Healthy Big Flo equals...get your popcorn and tickets to miami ready.

Come on, the Jags have no offense.  Who's the "go to" guy that Leftwich won't hit 99% of the time?  Until one of those receivers steps up, that offense is going no where.  Byron still can't read a defense.  The Jags won't score more than 13 points - MAX.

LOOK IDIOT! I AM A 38YR OLD EX COLLEGIATE BALL PLAYER NOT AN ARMCHAIR QB LIKE YOUR LACK OF GRIDIRON WITS PROVES YOU 2 BE. I'VE BEEN A FAN SINCE 1976. NOW HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A FAN? FURTHERMORE, I CAN ACCEPT OUR TEAM BEING FAIRLY CRITICIZED.BUT YOU SERIOUSLY DONT KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THE ONLY LIABILITIES WE HAVE ARE THE O-LINE. AND WITH T.O. DREW WONT HAVE TO HOLD THE BALL AS LONG AS HE HAS IN THE PAST. OWENS DOESNT HAVE TO BE OPEN 2 MAKE THE CATCH. HE'S BIG & STRONG ENOUGH 2 USE FORCE ALA MIKE IRVIN& 2 TE'S GIVE US AN ADDED THREAT ON EVERY DOWN. OUR D IS WAY TOO AGGRESSIVE 4 THE JAGS LATHARGIC OFFENSE& BYRON IS JUST AS IMMOBILE AS DREW WITHOUT THE WEAPONS WE HAVE IN PLACE.THINK B4 YOU SPEAK. AND YOU NEED 2 CHECK YOUR ELEMENTARY GRAMMAR CUZ YOU DON'T SPELL SO WELL YOUR DAMN SELF.HATER!@!!  

WHATS THE MATTER WANTOBE? CAT GOT YA TONGUE?

2 ALL OF MY TRUE BLUE COWBOYS FANS. FACTS! THATS HOW 2 SILENCE ALL THE HATERS & NON BELIEVERS. ITS OUR TIME 2 SHINE.

im predicting a final score of 31-3..cowboys in a dominating showing..the storyline will be terry glenn and j.witten..everyone thinks TO is gonna get his but all that attention is going to ope up the field and runnig lanes..u'll see jones runs for 85 1td..an barber has 65..glenn has 4 cth for 135 an 1td..witten 3 for 55 an 2td..vanderjadt hits a 48 yrder...

cowboys(1-0-0) road 2 miami

gratestof5tymz: if you're 38, I'm Drew Henson.  You spell like a school-girl text messaging on her phone, and you still haven't found the caps lock key.  If by some chance you really are 38, buy a grammar book for christ sakes.  I don't claim to be perfect, but you can read what I write without getting a headache.

By the way, numbnuts, if I don't answer you immediately it's because I'm either on my way to work (you'll learn all about that when you're old enough) or I've gotten tired of your teenage-level posts and have decided to ignore you.  (To any teenagers reading, I apologize for the insult.)  In fact, I think I'm already there.

To anyone else who might just take anything gratesonmynerves says seriously, I am not a hater; I love the Cowboys and have since I was in elementary school (way too many more years than I'd like to admit.)  I want to see the Cowboys succeed.. well, I won't retype everything I've already typed that gratedpotatoes conveniently ignored.

Morphous: I wasn't the one who made the comment about the Cowboys losing too many openers, but I will say that I have seen some heart-breakers.  That loss to the Eagles was hard to take, but the loss to Atlanta in 2001 was killer.  They turned that season around pretty well, though, so it just goes to show that losing the opening game doesn't mean the team can't do well.  After all, half the teams will not win their first game.

I don't mind a reasoned difference of opinion like the one you posted above; you think the Cowboys have the chops to do well this season, and as a matter of fact so do I.  I simply see them being vulnerable for the first game (and possible the first 3 games, depending on how the O-Line comes together.)

If the O-line's performance doesn't improve significantly over what it did last year after Adams was lost, then we fans are going to be in for a long day.  The Jags may not have a lot of household names on offense, but if our offense can't score it won't matter.  Mark my words: JJ goes for less than 3 yds/carry average (I predict 2.4), and if Bledsoe gets any time to throw, it will be primarily to the TEs and some throws to Crayton and Glenn.  Owens will get his chances, but I wouldn't be surprised if he drops more than he catches.  3 or more sacks for Bledsoe, too.

By the second half, we'll be seeing more of Barber than JJ, which may give us a chance to pull out a win in the last few minutes.  If we have a last chance drive near the end of the game, Barber may get us in, or at least close enough for Witten to catch his second TD of the day.

Of course, none of my predictions come with any kind of money-back guarantee, and should be taken with a grain of salt.  But come Monday morning when you're looking in slack-jawed amazement at just how accurate I was compared to actual game stats, I expect everyone to bow down and anoint me king of the game procrastinators.

Forgot to mention: to be fair, come Monday morning and I'm shaking off the celebratory hangover that occurs because the 'Boys trounced the Jags 31-3, one of the first things I do after drinking massive amounts of coffee will be to post here about how wrong I was and join you all in a rousing "How 'bout them Cowboys!"

Except for you, gratestgrammarian; I'll still be ignoring you.

LOVE TO HEAR REALISTIC PREDICTIONS LIKE THE 1 FROM HOWBOUTDEMBOYZ. AT LEAST SOME OF US POSSESS KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE SPORT. YOU KNOW YOURE RIGHT WHEN SOMEONE CRITIQUES ONLINE GRAMMAR DURING THE DISCUSSION OF A REAL MANS GAME,BUT INTENTIONALLY AVOIDS SERIOUS QUESTIONS. COWBOYS FANS ,STICK YA CHEST OUT AND HOLD YA HEADS HIGH. THIS COULD BE OUR YEAR. WE WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS,BARRING A FREAK RASH OF INJURIES TO MOST OF UOR KEY PLAYERS.ANYTHING SHORT IS INTOLLERABLE.

Go Cowboys !

As much as I want the Cowboys to win this game, I just don't know if they can. I was really pumped during the pre-season...until that last game against the Vikings. And It's not the missed field goals that bother me, it's that the first team didn't look to good out there on either side of the ball. That worries me because the Jags are alot better than the Vikings.

I really hope "the Boys" step it up, (especially JJ,) and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a victory.

But I think if we do win it's going to be close.

Guys!  We don't have to hate each other!  We can hate the other team!  You two just have different opinions, let it go.

Personally, I save hateful comments for the idiot fans of other teams that come in here.

So lets get ready for our team to bring on the pain!  I think we will just absolutely destroy the Jaguars.  GO COWBOYS!

I agree with the last reply!

Faith! Always keep the faith.

I agree with thereststink, we gotta direct the hate and hostility toward the foreskin, beagles and g-ay-men fans (and any other team's fans who are lame enough to post their sorryass comments on "our" website!).

I believe our Doomsday III defense will completely shut down f. taylor (that's if he even makes it to the second quarter) and Leftwich will be stumbling, bumbling backwards from the pressure of Ware and Ellis, not to mention Canty!  Predict: Leftwich will have 1 fumble lost and 1 interception.

J.J., Barber, Glen, T.O., and Whitten will all contribute with a touchdown...might even see Fasano grab his first in the back of the endzone on play action to Thompson!

At the end of this game, Jacksonville will be wishing they were still in '05!

DA 'Boys 35  
Jags     6

Yes, the only ones who need to validate is TO and Vandy, we all know what they can do, they just haven't done S##t yet for the boys.  I think this week at least TO shows his value and burns Jacksonville early on, that opens up Witten & Glen and our running game in the 2nd half.

Jacksonville's D is no joke and hopefully we have no replays of what happened near the goal line against Minn.  By the way, Minn looks real good, I expect them to give the skins a beat down!  

it's time for the Dallas D to show the rest of the country it's back to the dominating form it was during our SB runs, I'd expect Lefty to have a real bad day, a couple of picks, a fumble or two..Taylor will test our D early, we've got to shut him down!

Well, some of us desperately need to find the CAPS LOCK key (gratest) and some of us need to support our team a little more, but in the end we're all cowboy fans. I just don't see Jax winning this game with a defense like we'll roll out there this year. I haven't seen this kind of defensive depth on any team since the dynasty era. The loss of J. Smith leaves Jax with 2 inexperienced #2 receivers and an injury prone RB. If they are looking for respect- well the opportunity is gonna kick down their door on sunday and leave Leftwich blowing snot bubbles.  we need to watch out for Matt Jones though -he seems to have the playmaking knack and i personally felt he should have been our pick in the draft instead of Spears(no offense Marcus).

Man, forget the Jags, what Cowboy fan really cares about that.I know I dont...why would I?

You know what would validate everthing for this upcoming season????  
Man all I ask for is very few penalties (if any at all), Vandy please make some field goals dude, injury free and meaner offensive line play.
To add to that, please blitz alot more.We need more Defensive confusion. We dont blitz often and when we do too much delayed blitzes. We should flood one side and bring it. Sort of like having Ellis & Ware on the same side and sending Roy Williams all together at once....AYYYYY YES...YOU SMELL IT TO!!! Oh you want one more wish, ok...
How about some "creative play calling"...you know like ummmmmm, some crossing routes maybe???? CONFUSION IS THE KEY!

Yeah, forget the Jags.
They  have a good "D" and not much Offensive power. Fred Taylor is pretty darn good, but he'll be on the bench by half with injuries. There receivers are not all that. Matt Jones(former QB) is far from the truth. Reggie Williams is a BUST! Leftwitch can't run to save his life.
So here is the game plan. Blitz slow ass Byron, Play man on the WR's. Bring Roy up to the line for Taylor and keep 8 in the box! Pressure Leftwitch all day. He doesnt move well! Oh, we are winning this, no doubt. I dont want to hear nothing about their defense. If they cant score on our defense , then its a wash isn't it. Can someone say special teams???

Funny, people are acting like the Jags won the past 2 or 3 Super bowls. Did I miss something??? We're beating there ass bad.
FInal score 24-14

To Wannabe,

With all that knowledge you seem to impress upon yourself you should be on ESPN or a bookie in Vegas.  You’re really trying hard to sound intelligent and in doing so you’re offending some of the fans, mainly gratestof5tymz.  You claim to be a Cowboys fan, yet you sound as if you’re against them.  Some of your comments might be true, i.e., Julius Jones posting 2.4 yards per carry, that’s a possibility, but Coach Parcels has the GT (intelligence) to know when to yank him out and replace him with Barber.  Don’t know if you noticed but that’s exactly what he did against the Vikings.  It wasn’t because he wanted to see what Barber could do; he saw enough of Barber last year.  I was born a Cowboys fan, I bleed silver and blue, I’m a die-hard and those over the age of 38 will understand this!!  I’m not jumping on the wagon that’s headed to Miami at least not this soon; however, I also would never criticize my team prior to the start of the season.  Last year’s team was last year’s team; we have a new team this year, if you haven’t noticed we’ve acquired a few new players.  My team is also looking for a few good men…if you care to join the fight!!  Go Vaqueros……

YO Cowboy!  I'm a die-hard, true bleeding blue&silver Cowboys fan born in BigD who moved to VA (15miles outside of foreskins territory) at age 10 and who now finds himself living in freakin' houston (hell ya, i've got tix for 10/15!)  So even at the old age of 37, I can say I definitely understand and agree with ya 100%... just can't wait for this new year to finally begin!  Jax will be seeking something alright after their 0-1 start..... CONSOLATION!

Things will be different once T.O. is lined and up causing double coverage.  No constant 8 in the box for J.J. or MB III to run into.  Parcells may have to stem into establishing the pass before they can establish the run.  Let's face it, T.O. while he can be a case at times can and will draw double and sometimes triple coverage.  I'd think we'll get most of our long runs on a 3 wide out set.

Hey Wannabe Cowboys fan,
What's with the name? But then again it seems to fit pretty well. You should quit giving yourself an out. You say you don't think they can win this one then it will be close then maybe they can pull it out in the end. Either your with us or your not. With what your saying if they can not beat the jags with their offense who can we beat? I like everyone to have an opinion but it just seems like you would give us a little more credit. This is a new season and I for one really like what I have seen so far. I'll be right in the middle of 70,000 Jag fans showing our Cowboy Pride and bring home a victory for all of us. GO COWBOYS.........

To all of my true siler & blue Boyz fans out there I apologize 4 the caps. As you know, I started off writing correctly & got lazy. My bad. But I still stand by my prediction with conviction. Now I ask all of you. What offensive threat does Jacksonville pose to our D ? Really,only the slim possibility of Fred Taylor carrying the load. Our D will not allow that. I'd bet the farm on that! We've been suspect in the past in coverage, but RB's don't just run wild on us often. Our O may be questionable, but I believe it's loaded with enough weapons to outscore the Jags. Plus our front 7 just as aggressive as thiers &our pass D is improved to contain the WR's minus Jimmy Smith. Much love to the die hards. No disrespect intended. Just get a lil' hot when you dis my BOYZ!!!

You Cow Poke Fans....geez.  You guys really dont know what your talking about on the Jags thing.  Check out the Jags D. Donovan Darius is back.  One of the toughest, meanest DB's in the NFL.Rasheen Mathis..A Deon Sanders clone, quick, sneaky, and oh yea a real bad attitude towards guys like TO. T.O.what a joke.  Freddy Taylor is back at rb.  Best shape hes ever been in..ever, even when he was a Gator.  Matt Jones..Very sneaky white boy at WR.  And dont let Byron fool you.  Good Luck Cow Girls

We will always get everyones "best game" because everyone wants to really beat the COWBOYS...

We finally have the talent across the board on D to not just be good but great enough (If used correctly) to strike FEAR into offenses that we face...

Derek is right, all too often for years & years we have lost games late that we should have won...

This D must come after Lefty and hit him hard & often...No more passive & predictible on nickle downs...We need a TURNOVER machine to become DOOMSDAY again!

Pat Watkins, welcome to startdom fella!

Die-hard cowboys fan here. My wife wants to divorce me so I can marry the cowboys LOL. I don't know about you guys but I havent felt this strong about the team in a while. I expect the game to start out with a slow defensive struggle. By the end of the 1st quarter we will make our-selves at home and mop their floors with the back of Byron's jersey. Lets get it on!

Hey fagjax or is it jaxfag!  Your lame duck QB will be throwing up more prayers (then a catholic high school girl in trouble!) b/c of all the pressure he'll get from Ware, Ellis, Canty and a more-often blitzing Roy that our DB's might have more than one INT return for a TD!  And please, even if taylor is in the best shape of his life, he'll break a toe(nail) and miss the second half (after having -3 yards net) and the next 4 games.

All two of your DBs just have so much talent to cover... let's see, T.O., Glenn, Crayton, Whitten and Fasano...

Even your coach thinks the Fags need luck and is hoping that by having the Cowboys wear their away uniforms this will back the "bad-luck" that the deadskins once thought they did in the 70's and 80's.

Go back to polluting your own sorryass teams' webpage...  COWBOYS 1 and 0 after Sunday, NO DOUBT!

Well said DWfromBigD

Well, after that first series I'm still cautious (because I've been disappointed before), but I sure liked what I saw.  Owens, Glenn and Whitten catching passes, and JJ breaking off a 20+ TD?!  Hey, keep it up 'Boys.  Make me eat my own words.

Rob Miles
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There are only 10 types of people in the world;
those who understand binary and those who don't.