What are your realistic expectations for this year?

[marionbarberthe4th]

probably no big deal.

Now rex ryan with two weeks...or whole offseason if you will....knowing the whole world is watching on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in NYC

 

[marionbarberthe4th]

The media seems higher on the Cowboys than the fans this year.

 

[Midswat]

The media seems higher on the Cowboys than the fans this year.

I think Vegas is as well.

I mean, we're traveling to NY, on 911, to play a team who has gone to back to back AFC title games, and we're only given 4 points?

Also, they set the O/U for total wins at 9.

Linesmakers like the Cowboys this year. We win that Jets game straight up.

 

[marionbarberthe4th]

I think Vegas is as well.

I mean, we're traveling to NY, on 911

I think we as a fan base are beat down and are ignoring the huge stars they have that are flat out elite like Romo, Witten, Ware, Austin, and Dez. And looking like Felix, Tyron, and Free are bearing that area. All we do is look at the holes b/c thats more interesting and ever changing. If you take a step back and look at them in their entirety they are in the upper 33% of the league.

 

[DoomsdayDefense]

I expect the same primary core of players who have lead the team to two division titles in the past four years to win the division again.

I expect an offense that puts up close to 30 points per game.

I expect an aggressive and versatile defense unlike any we've seen in years.

I expect a well prepared team that executes well.

I expect the most enjoyable season since 2007, but with better post season success.

 

[pdom]

8-8, no playoffs...three broken remotes and one occasion of wife cries...35,000 calories ingested.

 

[Cythim]

I expect the same primary core of players who have lead the team to two division titles in the past four years to win the division again.

I expect an offense that puts up close to 30 points per game.

I expect an aggressive and versatile defense unlike any we've seen in years.

I expect a well prepared team that executes well.

I expect the most enjoyable season since 2007, but with better post season success.

That's funny, I expect the same primary core of players who lead the team to a 1-7 start to be unsuccessful in making the playoffs again.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

That's funny, I expect the same primary core of players who lead the team to a 1-7 start to be unsuccessful in making the playoffs again.

A lot of bums/wastes of spaces from that squad are gone though.

 

[Cythim]

A lot of bums/wastes of spaces from that squad are gone though.

And were replaced with?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

And were replaced with?

Younger, more motivated and more athletic players. Players that pay attention to detail.

 

[dbair1967]

And were replaced with?

Players the coaches thought were better.

 

[jiggyfly]

That's funny, I expect the same primary core of players who lead the team to a 1-7 start to be unsuccessful in making the playoffs again.

Yeah that makes plenty of sense base everything on a sample size of 8 games instead of the previous 3 years of having a winning record.

How can you go wrong with that.

 

[Cythim]

Yeah that makes plenty of sense base everything on a sample size of 8 games instead of the previous 3 years of having a winning record.

How can you go wrong with that.

It is called following the trend. 2007 was our banner year and the team has regressed since then. We had a nice rebound season in 2009 but that is all it was. I expect another rebound to get us closer to .500 but I see nothing so far that makes me think we are back to the level we were in '07.

 

[X Dawg]

My heart says 6-10 but my brain and superior sports IQ says 5-11

 

[Sheik]

My heart says 6-10 but my brain and superior sports IQ says 5-11

lol

 

[Sheik]

I'd like to see a running game of some sort. I'm tired of watching draws and delays because the line is too weak to open up holes. Sick of having to be tricky in the run game. Just line up and push the other team back for a change.

I'm hoping Romo can have a respectable season, maybe 20-25 TDs with less than 12 ints. I'm worried we've seen his best.

Felix needs to take the opportunity he has as the lead back and not be so quick to want to share the load.

I don't care if the defense is shit early on. I just want to see steady improvement, not peaks and valleys all year long.

As far as wins and losses, I expect to be one of those teams that lose 8 games by a combined score of less than 20 points. Just a lot of close losses where the offense does as much as it possibly can only to see game ending drives by the other team.

I'd call an 8-8 season a monumental success. Especially if you consider last years defense being the worst in team history, then you look up and see Abram Elam is the only new piece. Recipe for success.

 

[jiggyfly]

It is called following the trend. 2007 was our banner year and the team has regressed since then. We had a nice rebound season in 2009 but that is all it was. I expect another rebound to get us closer to .500 but I see nothing so far that makes me think we are back to the level we were in '07.

The trend was going 5-3 the second half of the season, the trend is bouncing back from disappointing seasons and winning the division 2008 (9-7) 2009 (11-5).

Nobody said anything about bouncing back to 13-3 just that basing judgement only on this team going 1-7 at the beginning of the last season is stupid.

 

[Cythim]

The trend was going 5-3 the second half of the season, the trend is bouncing back from disappointing seasons and winning the division 2008 (9-7) 2009 (11-5).

Nobody said anything about bouncing back to 13-3 just that basing judgement only on this team going 1-7 at the beginning of the last season is stupid.

How stupid are you? You try to admonish me for "basing my judgement on 1-7" (which I never did nor say I did) while throwing out that "the trend was going 5-3." You are reading my comments subjectively because you do not like what I have to say. The defense has been on the decline since 2007, especially the pass defense. The offensive line has been on the decline as well. Those are the trends. We have made major changes to both units, but while this team will be different from last year, I haven't seen much to make me believe it will be better.

While we are at it, try getting your facts straight. We didn't bounce back in 2008 and didn't win the division either. We were 8-4 going into December and blew a chance at the playoffs. We actually started the season well before Romo went down and Johnson came in.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I'd like to see a running game of some sort. I'm tired of watching draws and delays because the line is too weak to open up holes. Sick of having to be tricky in the run game. Just line up and push the other team back for a change.
I'm hoping Romo can have a respectable season, maybe 20-25 TDs with less than 12 ints. I'm worried we've seen his best.

Felix needs to take the opportunity he has as the lead back and not be so quick to want to share the load.

I don't care if the defense is shit early on. I just want to see steady improvement, not peaks and valleys all year long.

As far as wins and losses, I expect to be one of those teams that lose 8 games by a combined score of less than 20 points. Just a lot of close losses where the offense does as much as it possibly can only to see game ending drives by the other team.

I'd call an 8-8 season a monumental success. Especially if you consider last years defense being the worst in team history, then you look up and see Abram Elam is the only new piece. Recipe for success.

I don't think the line is going to be pushing Dline around as much as they will be staying in front of all their assignments (with Phillips coming up to take on a Lb in the hole), allowing holes to open up for the backs.

We won't be a traditional running team for the foreseeable future as a lot of screens, both rushing and receiving, will figure prominently in our offense.

 

[jiggyfly]

How stupid are you? You try to admonish me for "basing my judgement on 1-7" (which I never did nor say I did) while throwing out that "the trend was going 5-3." You are reading my comments subjectively because you do not like what I have to say. The defense has been on the decline since 2007, especially the pass defense. The offensive line has been on the decline as well. Those are the trends. We have made major changes to both units, but while this team will be different from last year, I haven't seen much to make me believe it will be better.

While we are at it, try getting your facts straight. We didn't bounce back in 2008 and didn't win the division either. We were 8-4 going into December and blew a chance at the playoffs. We actually started the season well before Romo went down and Johnson came in.

How has the defense been declining since 2007 when they were ranked higher in 2009 than the previous 2 years, maybe you just don't understand what trends mean.

Your right we did not bounce back in 2008 we bounced from 2008 to win the division in 2009 which is what I posted.