The Next Biggest Game of the Year

What a zoo. Just when you think the drama at Valley Ranch has died down, all the carnies start stirring the pot. Late yesterday, instead of focusing on the monumental game coming up this weekend against the Giants, the following story surfaced which indicates the team's focus is actually on each other:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3763209

How many times has Romo thrown to Owens and he had dropped the freaking ball? Witten does have some drops but they are quite rare. Also, in last week's game, Owens quit on a route that Romo threw to him on and the result of Owens just pulling up resulted in an interception by Troy Polamalu. So to me, I don't necessarily fault Romo for not going back to Owens all that often after that. But that's just my opinion. Oh, and what WR had his biggest game just 2 games ago when he had 213 receiving yards? Hmmm, any guesses?

Maybe there is nothing to this but honestly, I am about sick to death of TO Owens and the line of crap he throws out to everyone. However, this is not the usual TO Owens "I'm not getting the ball enough" garbage we've heard several times this year. There were actually multiple players who, anonymously, gave their two cents on Owens and all his antics. I certainly hope this is not the beginning of what happened between Owens and the Filthadelphia Foul when he played for them. The situation is different (Owens' issue with the Foul was that he wasn't getting paid enough) although the result could be the same.

I've never made any bones about it...I don't like the man at all just as I didn't like Deion Sanders. Owens, like Deion, is an immensely talented individual and if he uses that talent for the betterment of the Cowboys, I will cheer. But I have never cheered, nor ever will, for Owens like I cheer for Romo, Barber, Witten, Aikman, Emmitt or Michael. I can't believe this guy thinks Romo and Witten are holding private meetings without him to draw up plays to use in games. What freaking planet is this guy from?

So, after all that, the following comments surfaced this morning on the the Dallas Morning News' Cowboys blog, from Terrance Newman, where it looks like he is calling out coaches for having no accountability:

http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/12/terence-newman-accountability-problems-s.html


Good lord, what is going on around here? If someone didn't know any better they wouldn't know Dallas is preparing for their next biggest game of the season. Dallas can really ill afford to lose any of their final three games if they want to make the playoffs. So that makes this weekend's game vs. the Giants pretty big. Add to that the fact that it's going to be on Sunday night football on NBC and it's even bigger. And now, with all the "turmoil" going on, the spotlight is even more on the team. Unfortunately, we will get a massive dose of all this rehashed on Sunday as I'm quite sure every pregame and post game show on FOX/CBS/NBC will be chatting this thing up. And

Up until yesterday, I was so looking forward to this game because I really thought that Dallas was getting the Giants at the most opportune time. Brandon Jacobs has been ruled out of Sunday's game and, of course, Plaxico Burress will not be in uniform as he has been suspended the remainder of the season by NY. Those two things alone are huge for Dallas. That's not to say that the Giants are completely depleted on offense. The game is still going to be hard hitting and difficult however with both Jacobs and Burress not playing, the game is more winnable for Dallas than it would have been if they were playing. I still think Dallas is getting the Giants at a good time however are they going to be able to focus long enough to get the job done or are they going to implode on the sidelines in front of the entire country?

Since I'm biased, I think Dallas will find a way to get it done this week. Both teams are beat up (Dallas has 14 players on the injury list) but this is a division game and I hope Dallas remembers what NY did to them back in early November. Dallas is the more desperate team and the game is a home game for them as well. Those facts, plus Jacobs and Burress being out for NY, leave the "W" door open just enough for Dallas to squeeze through. Like I said, it won't be easy but I think the end result will put the Cowboys one step closer to the playoffs.

Prediction: Dallas 24, NY 21.