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Re: We Dem Boyz: Bringing Big O Back to the Big D (M18)
   Game Recap: Cowboys 32, 49ers 20 Morris dominates in Zeke's absence, Cowboys defense wins the game in the 4th  On 4th down and goal with just over 5 minutes to play and the Cowboys clinging to a 25-20 lead, Anthony Brown rose to the occasion and picked off Brian Hoyer at the goal line. The way the Cowboys defense played today, minus that one big play by Anthony Brown, there is no way the Cowboys should've won. The 49ers launched an air raid assault on the Cowboys, and they couldn't handle it. Brian Hoyer torched Dallas' defense for over 350 yards through the air, and for most of the first half, it was San Francisco who looked like the team coming off two dominating wins. Like they usually do, the Cowboys deferred the opening kickoff, but on this day, the 49ers took the ball right down the field. Brian Hoyer looked more like Dak Prescott when he rolled out of the pocket before throwing a bullet to tight end George Kittle, who was aided by a poor tackling effort by Byron Jones, allowing him to go 51 yards for a score. The Cowboys put together a good looking first drive, but stalled past midfield. Dak Prescott continues to take an inordinate amount of sacks, and almost all of them seem to occur on third downs. No worries, though. Dan Bailey's leg was good enough to kick a 58 yard field goal, and the Cowboys got on the board. 7-3 San Francisco.  Byron Jones took a horrible route to George Kittle, and a weak arm tackle was all that stood between the Niners' backup tight end and six points. The only time the 49ers really devoted themselves to the run was on their second drive of the day. The Cowboys stuffed Carlos Hyde early on that drive, but Brian Hoyer used his arm to convert a couple of third downs. Tim Hightower broke free, and then Hyde got witnessed the parting of the Red Sea in person on a toss crack, taking it in to the end zone from 12 yards out, although he could have run forever without being touched by a Cowboys defender. He scored as the clock ran out on the first quarter, giving the Niners a 14-3 edge in the first quarter.  Look at the size of this hole for Carlos Hyde. The Cowboys took the first quarter off on defense. The Cowboys needed to regroup, and they found a way to. Alfred Morris was making people miss, something Zeke had been struggling to do before his injury, but because of the score, the Cowboys wanted to air it out a little. On a third and 7 from their own side of the field, Dak overthrew Terrance Williams just a touch, but T-Will layed out to make the catch across the 50 to the 45. It looked like the ball hit the ground, but 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan didn't challenge it. That set up a screen to Morris and some quick check downs to Bryant and Beasley before the Cowboys found themselves in the red zone. A run by Morris on first down led to a sack by the rookie Solomon Thomas, who has a huge day, on second down. On third and 12, needing to get to the 1/2 yard line for a first down, Dak scrambled out of the pocket and dove head first for the marker, coming up just short. So, Coach Freday kept the offense on the field, knowing that kicking a field goal would be a losing battle the way his defense was playing, and called for a quick give to the fullback Keith Smith, but he was met at the line and driven backwards to the 1 yard line, and the 49ers ran off the field excitedly, starting to give the crowd some hope, that this might finally be the day they get a big win. Playing aggressively, or just playing percentages, the Cowboys brought a big blitz on that next play, 1st and 10 for SF at their own 1. It was play action, and as Brian Hoyer tried to get away from David Irving, Byron Jones grabbed his legs and tripped him up in the end zone for a safety. 14-5 San Fran.  Byron Jones (31) catches up to, and swipes the legs of Brian Hoyer, who didn't look like he saw Mr. UConn coming. The Cowboys used the momentum their defense got from that safety in their favor. This time, once they got inside field goal range, the Cowboys finished the job. Seeing the 49ers line up in a press man coverage, Dak audibled to an outside toss for Morris. Predictably, he found a hole, and took it down inside the 5, before being met by Eric Reid. But, Reid tackled Morris on top of him, so Morris was able to roll for a couple of extra yards, crossing the plane of the end zone before finally hitting the ground. At the two minute warning, the Cowboys had cut it down to 14-12.  Alfred Morris (46) takes Eric Reid (35) for a ride as he stretches out for the goal line as the game hit the two minute warning. The Niners had to punt, and the Cowboys still had enough time to put something together, even after starting at their own 7 and running the ball on the first play. A big completion to Jason Witten brought the ball across the Dallas 40, approaching midfield, but Dak got a little too greedy, considering the Cowboys would get the ball first to start the second half, and tried to forced one into Terrance Williams on a go route. It was picked off by the rookie Ahkello Witherspoon for his first career INT, but there was nowhere near enough time for the 49ers to try anything cute, no matter how good their offense had looked in the first half. Hoyer took a knee, and the Niners had their first halftime lead all season. But, here come dem Boyz. Dak led a beautiful drive, feeding off Alfred Morris's seemingly lethal ability to run the football. He threw an absolute pretty pass to Dez off play action for a touchdown, but a holding call on RG Zack Martin brought it back. After a couple more Morris runs, Dak found Witten wide open on a skinny post from 8 yards out, and the Cowboys had their first lead of the game, 19-14, exactly 4 minutes into the second half.  Nothing's more beautiful than a wide open Jason Witten in the end zone. I gotta give San Fran some credit. The Fightin' Brian Hoyers weren't done, and really showed a lot of grit. Hoyer led a beautiful drive through the air, finding Carlos Hyde a couple times, Vance McDonald a couple times, before hitting Pierre Garçon in traffic in the end zone. That was one of those drives where no matter what the Cowboys called, they couldn't stop the 49ers offense. The Niners went for two, in an effort to go up 3, but Carlos Hyde was stuffed trying to run up the middle. Either way, San Francisco had a 20-19 lead, which would hold until the end of the third quarter. The 49ers took a lead into the 4th quarter??!!! What is this??!!! After getting deprived of a touchdown last time because of that holding call, Dak felt bad for Dez Bryant, so even after a long Alfred Morris run got the Cowboys down to the 1, Dak wanted to get Dez a touchdown, even though Coach Freday called for another one. Dak saw San Francisco line up in man, so he audibled to a quick slant, and found Dez wide open off his cut. It was the Cowboys turn to go for two in an effort to go up by 7, but Prescott's pass to Cole Beasley was knocked away by NaVorro Bowman, and the score stayed at 25-20, with just over 10 minutes left. Oh great, another one of those cheese drives where the Cowboys just have no answers. They continued to get torched by Brian Hoyer of all people, and the 49ers were doing a really good job of chewing clock as they methodically worked the ball down field through the short passing game. Brian Hoyer was doing a really good job of getting rid of the ball quickly, avoiding the Cowboys pass rush, but on a second and goal from the 4, DeMarcus Lawrence finally broke through for his first sack of the day, pushing the 49ers back to the 10. Now, the Cowboys were in Prevent coverage, as a Coach Freday led defense always does in red zone passing situations, as it really clogs up all possible throwing lanes. On third and goal, he stayed with the Prevent, but Hoyer found Garrett Celek for a gain of 5. Nonetheless, it was still 4th and goal, and Coach Freday knew that this might be the game, even though there were still 5 minutes on the clock, so he trusted his guys one more time in Prevent. And it worked. Hoyer had absolutely nowhere to throw, but all day to find something, as none of the Cowboys' three down linemen could fight through their blocks, given that two of them Lawrence and Irving, were being double teamed. Instead of scrambling (he might have been able to score), he threw it up to Jeremy Kerley in the end zone, but there was Anthony Brown, and the rest was history. Nothing like a 100 yard pick six to put the game on ice. Huffing and puffing but elated, Brown put the Cowboys up 12 with seemingly enough time taken off the clock by that long methodical San Francisco drive to prevent them from forming any sort of comeback effort.  He had just run 100 yards, and was understandably tired, but that doesn't mean you should keep the celebration low key, does it, Anthony Brown? Yeah, well that basically was the game. Hoyer enjoyed one last drive torching the Cowboys' secondary, until they got in the red zone again, and turned it over on downs. You know what they say: The closer you get to the end zone, the harder it becomes to put the ball into the end zone. And today, that is why the 49ers lost. That is also probably why they're 1-6, because they've competed in most of their games. They're much better than 1-6, but their defense routinely lets them down.
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10-24-2017, 04:03 PM
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Re: We Dem Boyz: Bringing Big O Back to the Big D (M18)
 Week 7 Scores: Thursday Night Football: Chiefs 38, Raiders 41 Sunday, 1:00 PM: Buccaneers 45, Bills 23 Panthers 24, Bears 17 Titans 19, Browns 17 Saints 42, Packers 38 Jaguars 20, Colts 14 Cardinals 16, Rams 21 Jets 14, Dolphins 24 Ravens 20, Vikings 42 Sunday, 4:05 PM: Cowboys 32, 49ers 20 Sunday, 4:25 PM: Bengals 17, Steelers 24 Broncos 35, Chargers 10 Seahawks 20, Giants 17 Sunday Night Football: Falcons 38, Patriots 35 Monday Night Football: Redskins 24, Eagles 27 The Lead: Falcons get the Super Bowl revenge over Brady and Belichick in foggy Foxboro Brees outlasts Rodgers in old school shootout AFC West gets even more competitive after Broncos' thrashing of Chargers AC/DC leaves KC thunderstruck after last minute connection Titans barely escape the Pit of Misery... Dilly Dilly!   Week 8 Schedule:  BYE: Arizona, Green Bay, Jacksonville, LA Rams, NY Giants, Tennessee
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Re: We Dem Boyz: Bringing Big O Back to the Big D (M18)
The League Recap: Week 7   Injury Report: Bears WR Kendall Wright - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks Bears HB Jeremy Langford - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks Bears LT Charles Leno, Jr. - Torn Abdominal - 3 weeks Bears C Eric Kush - Torn Groin - 19 weeks Bears WR Reuben Randle - Broken Ankle - 19 weeks Bears OLB Pernell McPhee - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 15 weeks (IR) Bengals QB Andy Dalton - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks Bengals LT Corey Robinson - Fractured Forearm - 4 weeks Bills HB LeSean McCoy - Upper Arm Fracture - 4 weeks Bills CB Shareece Wright - Pulled Groin - 4 weeks Bills CB E.J. Gaines - Fractured Knee Cap - 23 weeks (IR) Broncos DE Billy Winn - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Buccaneers DT Gerald McCoy - Dislocated Knee - 1 week Cardinals TE Troy Niklas - Torn Knee Cartilage - 5 weeks Cardinals OLB Alani Fua - Torn Pectoral - 19 weeks Cardinals MLB Deone Bucannon - Torn PCL - 41 weeks (IR) Chargers DE Melvin Ingram - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks Chargers DT Corey Liuget - Broken Collarbone - 6 weeksk Chargers TE Asante Cleveland - Fractured Hip - 19 weeks Chiefs DT Bennie Logan - Partial Torn PCL - 3 weeks Colts SS Clayton Geathers - Broken Toe - 1 week Colts HB Christine Michael - Broken Ankle - 19 weeks Cowboys HB Ezekiel Elliott - Ruptured Disk - 4 weeks Cowboys LG Jonathan Cooper - Torn Abdominal - 3 weeks Cowboys QB Luke McCown - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 12 weeks (IR) Dolphins OLB Koa Misi - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Dolphins CB Tony Lippett - Torn Achilles - 19 weeks Dolphins OLB Raekwon McMillan - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Dolphins LG Ted Larsen - Torn Tricep - 19 weeks Dolphins MLB Lamin Barrow - Broken Ankle - 19 weeks Dolphins LT Avery Young - Torn MCL - 34 weeks (IR) Falcons WR Taylor Gabriel - Partial Torn PCL - 1 week Falcons MLB Nate Irving - Fractured Foot - 3 weeks Falcons WR Devin Fuller - Torn ACL - 19 weeks 49ers OLB Ahmad Brooks - Broken Hand - 5 weeks 49ers OLB Malcolm Smith - Torn Pectoral - 19 weeks 49ers WR Vincent Jackson - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 17 weeks (IR) Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul - Dislocated Ankle - 6 weeks Giants DT Corbin Bryant - Torn Tricep - 19 weeks Giants DT Dalvin Tomlinson - Broken Collarbone - 1 week Giants CB Mykkele Thompson - Torn Achilles - 19 weeks Giants RG Jessamen Dunker - Torn Tricep - 19 weeks Jaguars OLB Telvin Smith - Dislocated Knee - 1 week Jaguars TE Carson Tinker - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Jets HB Matt Forte - Broken Toe - 4 weeks Jets WR Quincy Enunwa - Fractured Elbow - 19 weeks Jets QB Colin Kaepernick - Dislocated Hip - 2 weeks Jets CB Corey White - Torn Achilles - 19 weeks Jets WR Devin Smith - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Jets DE Sheldon Richardson - Torn Achilles - 44 weeks (IR) Jets QB Josh McCown - Torn Pectoral - 21 weeks (IR) Lions DE Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Torn Achilles - 19 weeks Packers WR Randall Cobb - Dislocated Hip - 2 weeks Packers HB Ty Montgomery - Torn Quad - 3 weeks Packers DE Kenny Clark - Partial Torn ACL - 6 weeks Packers TE Beau Sandland - Fractured Hip - 19 weeks Packers CB Herb Waters - Torn Rotator Cuff - 19 weeks Panthers TE Greg Olsen - Partial Torn MCL - 2 weeks Panthers HB Jonathan Stewart - Torn Knee Cartilage - 2 weeks Panthers HB Christian McCaffrey - Broken Wrist - 2 weeks Patriots WR Julian Edelman - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks Patriots DT Malcom Brown - Partial Torn MCL - 6 weeks Patriots DE Lawrence Guy - Dislocated Ankle - 7 weeks Patriots CB Eric Rowe - Partial Torn ACL - 5 weeks Raiders DE Mario Edwards, Jr. - Broken Collarbone - 4 weeks Rams TE Dennis Pitta - Fractured Hip - 19 weeks Rams HB Todd Gurley II - Broken Ribs - 2 weeks Rams DE Dominique Easley - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Rams WR Bradley Marquez - Broken Ankle - 19 weeks Rams LG Rodger Saffold III - Torn Pectoral - 31 weeks (IR) Ravens DT Brandon Williams - Torn Bicep - 4 weeks Ravens CB Tavon Young - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Ravens TE Crockett Gilmore - Torn MCL - 19 weeks Ravens HB Kenneth Dixon - Torn PCL - 19 weeks Ravens LG Nico Siragusa - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Ravens LG Alex Lewis - Torn Rotator Cuff - 19 weeks Redskins TE Jordan Reed - Torn Bicep - 9 weeks Redskins OLB Trent Murphy - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Redskins HB Robert Kelley - Broken Hand - 4 weeks Redskins DE Jonathan Allen - Dislocated Ankle - 2 weeks Redskins HB Chris Thompson - Broken Collarbone - 6 weeks Redskins HB Keith Marshall - Fractured Knee Cap - 19 weeks Saints DT Nick Fairley - Torn Pectoral - 19 weeks Saints OLB Dannell Ellerbe - Torn Achilles - 19 weeks Seahawks HB C.J. Prosise - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks Texans RT Derek Newton - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Titans HB DeMarco Murray - Torn Hamstring - 1 week Titans SS Brynden Trawick - Dislocated Ankle - 4 weeks Titans OLB Victor Ochi - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Titans HB Derrick Henry - Torn PCL - 39 weeks (IR) Vikings HB Latavius Murray - Torn Shoulder - 2 weeks Vikings QB Sam Bradford - Torn Knee Cartilage - 4 weeks Vikings SS Andrew Sendejo - Torn Bicep - 7 weeks Vikings OLB Za'Darius Smith - Broken Ribs - 2 weeks Vikings HB Bishop Sankey - Torn ACL - 19 weeks Transactions: Signed:None Re-Signed: Cowboys re-sign OLB Justin Durant (2 yr/$8.98M), HB Darren McFadden (2 yr/$6.38M) Released: None Traded: None
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Re: We Dem Boyz: Bringing Big O Back to the Big D (M18)
Gameday Preview: Week 8  The home of the Redskins, FedEx Field, is where Dak and Zeke earned their first NFL victories, in week 2 of 2016. It's been abnormally long since the Cowboys played in Landover, considering it's a division rival, but here they are, and their offense especially has a lot of happy memories here. Last time we were here, both Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, who as you know is out today with a back injury, earned their first career wins, in a game that shaped the entire course of the Cowboys' season, and effectively put Tony Romo into retirement, and into the broadcast booth with Jim Nantz, who is basically God. Additionally, Alfred Morris, coming off a 200 yard performance against San Francisco, continues to fill in for Zeke, and returns to where it all started for him, where he made a name for himself as a member of the Redskins after being drafted out of Florida Atlantic in 2012 until the end of the 2015 season. Finally, this is the closest thing to a home game for Coach Freday until the Cowboys play in New York later in the season. His late grandparents lived a stone's throw from Landover in nearby Towson, Maryland, before moving into a retirement community even closer to FedEx Field. Although he has little recollection of ever visiting them down here, he is well aware of his heritage. Today should be fun. As a coach, Freday has never visited FedEx Field, but if you ask him about it, he'll take the focus off him and put it on his team, making sure they do what they need to do to come away with a 4th straight win. It's hard to believe, but we've actually found a team that is worse than the Cowboys on offense, although it's worth pointing out that the Redskins offense is very injured. Three of the four running backs on the roster are injured, leaving rookie Samaje Perine, from Oklahoma, as the man, and fullback Michael Burton as the emergency backup. Understandably, this has much more pressure than desired on Kirk Cousins. Yes, the team has struggled, but so has the entire NFC East except for the Cowboys of the last three weeks. And it's not like they're out of it. At 2-4, a win today would leave them only 1 game out of first place. And, of course, these two teams meet again, on a Thursday night the week after Thanksgiving. So, everything is in sight for the Redskins. They can either play themselves back into the race, or give up, and if you know the Gruden family, you know that Head Coach Jay Gruden is not about to let the latter happen. But, those aspirations took a hit this past Monday night, as tight end Jordan Reed tore his right bicep in the loss to the Eagles in Philly. Veteran Vernon Davis allows Reed to leave the tight end position in good hands, but still, having the vocal leader of the team (besides Cousins) be done for essentially the rest of the regular season is a huge blow. Defense, a struggle in recent years for Washington, has held their own this season. While they are pretty stingy overall, and very good against the pass, they've given up a lot of yards on the ground, which feeds right into the Cowboys game plan. Speaking of the Cowboys, they've been trying to spread it out a little bit, but until somebody can stop the running attack of Zeke/Morris/Prescott, there's no need to emphasize the passing attack. Anyway, that front seven for Washington has been struggling in the first part of 2017. The injury to Alabama rookie Jonathan Allen was a big blow, but they're glad to be getting him back in time for the big stretch of games beginning on Thanksgiving Night against the Giants. His replacement, Stacy McGee has had a rough go of it, and fellow down linemen Phil Taylor and Terrell McClain have done little to bail him out. The Redskins' linebackers have done a fantastic job in pass coverage, but the ineptitude of the front line has prevented them from aiding in run defense. The captain of this unit is perennial Pro Bowler Ryan Kerrigan, and this year he has been helped greatly by the presence of newcomers Junior Gallette, the ex-Saint, and Zach Brown, the ex-Buffalo Bill. Meanwhile, Mason Foster has quietly impressed Gruden and his coaching staff. The Washington secondary revolves around Josh Norman, who will almost certainly be on an island against Dez Bryant today. Their safeties know how to hit hard, whether it be D.J. Swearinger or Su'a Cravens, who at this point, is very happy he decided not to retire after all. Bashaud Breeland and Kendall Fuller have also impressed in pass coverage this year, having more responsibility with Norman always on the other team's #1 receiving threat. A special shoutout today goes out to Deuce Gruden, the Redskins' Strength Coach. Gruden is the nephew of Head Coach Jay Gruden, and son of Hall of Fame Coach and ESPN Monday Night Football Analyst Jon Gruden. While RoundingThird isn't a fan of nepotism in the NFL, he gives Deuce a pass here, because, well, this: http://www.tampabay.com/resources/im...24208_8col.jpg
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Re: We Dem Boyz: Bringing Big O Back to the Big D (M18)
 Game Recap: Cowboys 21, Redskins 16 Cowboys bulldoze their way past Redskins after 4 first half INTs  For the second week in a row, it was the Alfred Morris show. Here, he shoves away Mason Foster (54) with one hand, and proceeds to go the rest of the way, his 3rd rushing touchdown of the day The Cowboys wanted to air it out today. That was their gameplan. They knew they hadn't been the most effective team through the air this year. They knew that Josh Norman was in isolation on Dez Bryant, and that he would be for the entire day. But, hey that didn't matter. Why not spread it out a little bit. It got off to a promising start, but quickly went downhill. Before you knew it, it was halftime, and Dak had 4 INTs and a sub 50% completion percentage. The biggest mistake was thinking that it was a good idea to change things up. After all, the Cowboys can run like nobody else. So, as per usual, the Cowboys kicked off to start the game, and as has also been a trend recently, they allowed points on the opening drive. It’s not like the Washington offense was explosive; the Cowboys just couldn’t get off the field until the Redskins were in scoring range. By time the Cowboys got their act together, Dustin Hopkins had hit a 31 yard FG to make it 3-0. Out came the Cowboys, determined to air it out. Their first play was a fake handoff to Alfred Morris, and the Redskins fell for it bad, because they were determined to stop Morris’ running. Dak just turned around and flipped it to Morris in the flat, and after a broken tackle and gain of 23, he was shoved out of bounds. After a handoff to Morris for a gain of 4, things quickly went from good to horrendous. Jason Witten slipped on his cut, causing Dak’s throw to look far worse than it actually was, being picked off by Su’a Cravens about 5 yards from where Witten was lying on the ground. But, that Cowboys defense held, because the Redskins were having a devil of a time running the football (at least in the first half), since three out of the four halfbacks on their roster are inured. Samaje Perine did what he could, but the Cowboys are the #1 rush defense in the NFL after all. Tress Way sent a punt booming into the end zone, and the Cowboys were back in business, at least theoretically. The Cowboys got a couple first downs on the ground, but Morris wasn’t hitting his stride, all the more reason to stick to the gameplan and air it out a little bit. At least in the early going, the Redskins came out in man, put missed throws to the outside quickly frustrated Freday and Prescott. On a third down just across midfield with pressure coming, Dak saw Josh Norman battling Dez Bryant for positioning, so he decided to give it a shot. The problem was, the throw was woefully behind Dez, and picked off relatively easily by Norman. But, once again, the Cowboys defense held. Into the second quarter now, Coach Freday wasn’t ready to give up and start running the ball just yet, because both of the picks were fluky in some regard. The one to Norman was just a bad ball, and of course, Witten falling down on the slippery FedEx Field grass didn’t help the cause on Dak’s first pick. Freday settled down his still young quarterback, and Dak put together a nice looking drive, probably the best Cowboys drive of the day until their final scoring drive in the 4th quarter. The ball didn’t touch the ground, but unfortunately that includes interception #3, and the second to Su’a Cravens. Inside Dan Bailey field goal range, Prescott had Cole Beasley for an easy touchdown if he had thrown it over the top instead of trying to throw a bullet to him in stride. Cravens was playing underneath, and snagged it pretty easily.  Looking at where Dez Bryant is, you can only wonder how bad a throw that must've been by Dak Prescott to place the ball where Josh Norman (24) snags it. On the next play, the Cowboys had a momentary lapse in tackling ability, as Kirk Cousins found backup tight end Niles Paul on a checkdown. 78 yards later, he was down at the 3 yard line, as 4 different Cowboys swung and missed before Byron Jones ran him out of bounds. After a play that miserable, it was nothing short of a miracle that the Cowboys held. Perine was struggling to break free up to this point in the game, so the Redskins decided to switch it up and give it to the only other ball carrier on the active roster. After he was blown up by the overperforming Cowboys’ defensive line, Cousins threw it away before taking a little checkdown to Vernon Davis on third down. The Cowboys got away only down 6-0 after Hopkins hit a little chip shot of a field goal. On the other side, the Cowboys were done turning it over for now, but instead, their offense ran into a wall. Two straight three and outs left the Redskins’ faithful disappointed, based on how the first three drives had ended. But, the Redskins weren’t doing anything either, largely because the two Cowboys sack machines, David Irving and DeMarcus Lawrence, were at it again. Being able to taste grass (and blood) in your mouth is never a good feeling, but it is undoubtedly what Cousins felt late in that first half. Inside the two minute warning, the Cowboys had a chance to get points on the board, or even take the lead with a touchdown. Terrance Williams was open for just a split second, enough for Dak to throw him the ball, but was quickly covered up by Su’a Cravens flying out of nowhere to get his third pick of the day. With very little time left in the first half, the Redskins managed to get in field goal range, but kicking 55 yards into the wind, Dustin Hopkins came up about 6 inches short of the crossbar, and the Cowboys ended an ugly first half still within striking distance, down only 6-0.  Okay, this one was just a bad decision, but what a first half by Su'a Cravens? How about three interceptions? Okay, now it was time to run the ball. And once they did, the Cowboys quickly took a lead. Alfred Morris actually got hurt on the first drive of the third quarter, but only missed three plays, in which Dak managed to survive without throwing another interception. Once Morris came back, the Cowboys decided to switch it up. You see, the biggest reason why Morris hadn’t found his footing was because the Cowboys were sending him right up the middle almost every time. The Redskins eventually adjusted their scheme to contain Morris. But, Dak noticed the Redskins come to the line in man coverage, and called for an outside handoff. As long as the Cowboys held their blocks, any outside run in man coverage has the potential to be lethal. And it was. Morris was just grazed once near the line of scrimmage by Ryan Kerrigan, being blocked by Jason Witten, then took off, taking it 44 yards to put the Cowboys in the lead 7-6.  Alfred Morris outruns Su'a Cravens (30), of all people, to finish off his 44 yard touchdown scamper on the first drive of the second half. Facing adversity for the first time all day, the Redskins responded nicely. Kirk Cousins led a long drive full of short passes, third down conversions, and a couple hugely important runs from the rookie Perine. Eating up clock, the Redskins got into field goal range, then the red zone, and finally, inside the 10. The Cowboys knew they were in a battle. But, two consecutive sacks, 1.5 coming from Irving, the other 0.5 from Lawrence, put the Redskins in a position they didn’t want to be in, and after Cousins was seeing double and just chucked it out the back of the end zone, and Dustin Hopkins came on to make a disappointing field goal, but a go-ahead field goal, with a little over 4 minutes to play in the third. It was 9-7 Washington, but not for long. On the first play from scrimmage after the field goal, and the first play for the Cowboys since Morris finally got loose for a 44 yard touchdown, he got loose again, the biggest threat of a tackle coming from Dez Bryant, whom Morris ran into and got slowed down by just short of the first down line. Once he shook free, he had a free path down the sideline, and took it 74 more yards to the house, quickly bringing his rushing total on the day from just over 50 to over 150, including the earlier touchdown. Just 15 seconds after the Redskins retook the lead, the Cowboys had it back, and it was 14-9. The Redskins responded by getting a couple first downs, but the drive quickly fizzled out right around midfield, and the Cowboys got the ball and started to move it down the field as the third quarter came to a close.  I don't know what Josh Norman (24) is doing, but it only made Alfred Morris more wide open en route to his 74 yard touchdown on the first Cowboys offensive play since his 44 yard TD. Witten converted a first down by about 1 foot, then Beasley converted a first down by 30 feet, and the Cowboys actually look competent through the air. After being torched in consecutive plays, the Redskins were holding down Morris, at least for the time being. On a third and long on the brink of field goal range, Dak scrambled out of the pocket, diving head first for a first down, and coming up inches short. Freday sent in the fullback Keith Smith, but only for blocking purposes. Even though the Redskins hadn’t scored a touchdown, Freday didn’t feel confident settling for a field goal that would have put the Cowboys up 17-9, still within striking range for Washington. A quick give to Morris was good for a gain of three and a first down, and on the very next play, lightning struck a third time. Lightning by the name of Alfred Morris. It looked like he was gobbled up by Mason Foster, but Morris just shoved him aside like it was the normal thing to do, and basically walked the rest of the way to the end zone from 22 yards out. That was basically the dagger. Kirk Cousins capped off another long, time-consuming drive with a touchdown to Terrelle Pryor, Sr. (just as Freday feared might happen eventually), but that only made it 21-16, and all the Cowboys had to do was run out the clock, which they did. So, despite 4 first half interceptions, the Cowboys found a way to win, because of their defense’s ability to keep them in the ballgame. Hey, I guess it’s better to have 4 turnovers in the first half, as opposed to the second half. Coach Freday’s been there plenty of times. But, we did learn a lesson today. There is no reason we should ever NOT be a run first football team.  It wouldn't be a false statement to suggest that this was the only highlight of the day for the Redskins' offense other than the long catch and run by Niles Paul, but unfortunately for Washington, it came a little too late.
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Re: We Dem Boyz: Bringing Big O Back to the Big D (M18)
Week 8 Scores: Thursday Night Football: Dolphins 14, Ravens 17 Sunday, 9:30 AM: Vikings 38, Browns 17 Sunday, 1:00 PM: Raiders 45, Bills 37 Colts 27, Bengals 24 Chargers 37, Patriots 18 Bears 21, Saints 21 Falcons 42, Jets 17 49ers 24, Eagles 31 Panthers 34, Buccaneers 17 Sunday, 4:05 PM: Texans 17, Seahawks 27 Sunday, 4:25 PM: Cowboys 21, Redskins 16 Sunday Night Football: Steelers 36, Lions 31 Monday Night Football: Broncos 17, Chiefs 35 The Lead: How bout 'dem Chargers? Home field in Foxboro means nothing anymore Zach Miller keeps his leg, Bears play to a tie in Nawlins Broncos pathetic offense gets Tomahawk Chopped out of KC Team JuJu and the boomin' business man have their fun in Dey-Twah, Lions unbeaten no more Raiders continue to show they're ready to take the AFC, conquer the best home field advantage in the NFL   Week 9 Schedule:  BYE: Chicago, Cleveland, LA Chargers, Minnesota, New England, Pittsburgh
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The League Recap: Week 8  Injury Report: Bears WR Kendall Wright - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks Bears HB Jeremy Langford - Broken Collarbone - 4 weeks Bears LT Charles Leno, Jr. - Torn Abdominal - 2 weeks Bears C Eric Kush - Torn Groin - 18 weeks Bears WR Reuben Randle - Broken Ankle - 18 weeks Bears OLB Pernell McPhee - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 14 weeks (IR) Bengals QB Andy Dalton - Dislocated Ankle - 1 week Bengals LT Corey Robinson - Fractured Forearm - 3 weeks Bills HB LeSean McCoy - Upper Arm Fracture - 3 weeks Bills CB Shareece Wright - Pulled Groin - 3 weeks Bills CB E.J. Gaines - Fractured Knee Cap - 22 weeks (IR) Broncos DE Billy Winn - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Cardinals TE Troy Niklas - Torn Knee Cartilage - 4 weeks Cardinals OLB Alani Fua - Torn Pectoral - 18 weeks Cardinals MLB Deone Bucannon - Torn PCL - 40 weeks (IR) Chargers DE Melvin Ingram - Torn Shoulder - 1 week Chargers DT Corey Liuget - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks Chargers TE Asante Cleveland - Fractured Hip - 18 weeks Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill - Broken Ribs - 3 weeks Chiefs DT Bennie Logan - Partial Torn PCL - 2 weeks Colts HB Christine Michael - Broken Ankle - 18 weeks Cowboys HB Ezekiel Elliott - Ruptured Disk - 3 weeks Cowboys LG Jonathan Cooper - Torn Abdominal - 2 weeks Cowboys SS Robert Blanton - Broken Ribs - 3 weeks Cowboys QB Luke McCown - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 11 weeks (IR) Dolphins OLB Koa Misi - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Dolphins QB Ryan Tannehill - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Dolphins CB Tony Lippett - Torn Achilles - 18 weeks Dolphins OLB Raekwon McMillan - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Dolphins LG Ted Larsen - Torn Tricep - 18 weeks Dolphins MLB Lamin Barrow - Broken Ankle - 18 weeks Dolphins LT Avery Young - Torn MCL - 33 weeks (IR) Falcons MLB Nate Irving - Fractured Foot - 2 weeks Falcons WR Devin Fuller - Torn ACL - 18 weeks 49ers MLB NaVorro Bowman - Upper Arm Fracture - 6 weeks 49ers DE Elvis Dumervil - Torn Shoulder - 4 weeks 49ers OLB Reuben Foster - Torn Bicep - 8 weeks 49ers OLB Ahmad Brooks - Broken Hand - 4 weeks 49ers OLB Malcolm Smith - Torn Pectoral - 18 weeks 49ers WR Vincent Jackson - Fractured Shoulder Blade - 16 weeks (IR) Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul - Dislocated Ankle - 5 weeks Giants DT Corbin Bryant - Torn Tricep - 18 weeks Giants CB Mykkele Thompson - Torn Achilles - 18 weeks Giants RG Jessamen Dunker - Torn Tricep - 18 weeks Jaguars TE Carson Tinker - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Jets HB Matt Forte - Broken Toe - 3 weeks Jets WR Quincy Enunwa - Fractured Elbow - 18 weeks Jets QB Colin Kaepernick - Dislocated Hip - 1 week Jets CB Corey White - Torn Achilles - 18 weeks Jets WR Devin Smith - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Jets DE Sheldon Richardson - Torn Achilles - 43 weeks (IR) Jets QB Josh McCown - Torn Pectoral - 20 weeks (IR) Lions DE Kerry Hyder, Jr. - Torn Achilles - 18 weeks Packers WR Randall Cobb - Dislocated Hip - 1 week Packers HB Ty Montgomery - Torn Quad - 2 weeks Packers DE Kenny Clark - Partial Torn ACL - 5 weeks Packers TE Beau Sandland - Fractured Hip - 18 weeks Packers CB Herb Waters - Torn Rotator Cuff - 18 weeks Panthers TE Greg Olsen - Partial Torn MCL - 1 week Panthers HB Jonathan Stewart - Torn Knee Cartilage - 1 week Panthers HB Christian McCaffrey - Broken Wrist - 1 week Patriots WR Julian Edelman - Broken Collarbone - 4 weeks Patriots DT Malcom Brown - Partial Torn MCL - 5 weeks Patriots DE Lawrence Guy - Dislocated Ankle - 6 weeks Patriots CB Eric Rowe - Partial Torn ACL - 4 weeks Raiders DE Mario Edwards, Jr. - Broken Collarbone - 3 weeks Rams TE Dennis Pitta - Fractured Hip - 18 weeks Rams HB Todd Gurley II - Broken Ribs - 1 week Rams DE Dominique Easley - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Rams WR Bradley Marquez - Broken Ankle - 18 weeks Rams LG Rodger Saffold III - Torn Pectoral - 30 weeks (IR) Ravens MLB C.J. Mosley - Torn Abdominal - 3 weeks Ravens DT Brandon Williams - Torn Bicep - 3 weeks Ravens TE Benjamin Watson - Broken Thumb - 5 weeks Ravens HB Danny Woodhead - Fractured Foot - 8 weeks Ravens CB Tavon Young - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Ravens TE Crockett Gilmore - Torn MCL - 18 weeks Ravens HB Kenneth Dixon - Torn PCL - 18 weeks Ravens LG Nico Siragusa - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Ravens LG Alex Lewis - Torn Rotator Cuff - 18 weeks Redskins TE Jordan Reed - Torn Bicep - 8 weeks Redskins RG Brandon Scherff - Torn Abdominal - 5 weeks Redskins OLB Trent Murphy - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Redskins HB Robert Kelley - Broken Hand - 3 weeks Redskins DE Jonathan Allen - Dislocated Ankle - 1 week Redskins HB Chris Thompson - Broken Collarbone - 5 weeks Redskins HB Keith Marshall - Fractured Knee Cap - 18 weeks Saints DT Nick Fairley - Torn Pectoral - 18 weeks Saints OLB Dannell Ellerbe - Torn Achilles - 18 weeks Seahawks HB C.J. Prosise - Broken Collarbone - 4 weeks Texans RT Derek Newton - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Titans SS Brynden Trawick - Dislocated Ankle - 3 weeks Titans OLB Victor Ochi - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Titans HB Derrick Henry - Torn PCL - 38 weeks (IR) Vikings HB Latavius Murray - Torn Shoulder - 1 week Vikings QB Sam Bradford - Torn Knee Cartilage - 3 weeks Vikings SS Andrew Sendejo - Torn Bicep - 6 weeks Vikings OLB Za'Darius Smith - Broken Ribs - 1 week Vikings HB Bishop Sankey - Torn ACL - 18 weeks Transactions: Signed:None Re-Signed: None Released: None Traded: None
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 Gameday Preview: Week 9  At long last, the 'Boys are back home. Let's bring the energy today, because Tony Romo returns, in the broadcast booth today with everybody's favorite, Jim Nantz. 28 days after the Cowboys thrashed the then-unbeaten Packers 31-7 heading into a bye week, we are back home. This is a very interesting game, matching teams with the loftiest of expectations this year that have at times, performed far from what they are capable of. The Cowboys, however, are playing great right now, riding a 4 game win streak into this game, doing it almost exclusively on the ground, with their backup running back no less. The Chiefs, although coming off a win last Monday night against a struggling Denver team, are in a little bit of a cold spat. They started the season off great, knocking off the defending champs in Foxboro. Since then, they've been markedly inconsistent, but if anybody knows the Cowboys, it's Andy Reid, from all those Eagles-Cowboys matchups back in the day. The Chiefs organization values Alex Smith far more than anybody else in the league would. You see, Smith's style of play isn't all that pretty, but it sure is effective. He rarely turns the ball over, instead working his way methodically down the field, not dissimilar to the Cowboys offense under Coach Freday, taking his sweet time to pick defenses apart, relying on the running game to open up passing lanes for his receivers. But, last week, his best receiver, the speedy Tyreek Hill was inured in that game on Monday night, and he will miss this game in Big D, leaving Smith with his big tight end Travis Kelce and wide receivers Chris Conley, Stevie Johnson, Albert Wilson and De'Anthony Thomas to throw to. Turning to that running game, the most important part of this offense, the Chiefs have been reluctant to give the rock to the rookie Kareem Hunt, instead turning to Spencer Ware and Charcandrick West, after Hunt fumbled his very first carry in the season opening win up in New England. On defense, the only other injury for the Chiefs is also a significant one. Bennie Logan, who came over from Philly as a free agent in the offseason has been nursing a knee injury for several weeks now, and will miss this game as well. He will be replaced by the team of Roy Miller III and Cam Thomas, flanked on either side by Quinton Coples and Chris Jones. At linebacker, Derrick Johnson has established himself not only as an elite tackler, finding himself near the top of the NFL once again, but also as one the league's most genuinely kind players. All the work he does off the field is venerated by all in the league, and he's a guy you really can't help but to root for whenever you get the chance. Playing alongside him is a similarly nice guy, and sack machine, Justin Houston, who will be chomping at the bit to get a look at Dak Prescott. Joining them are Bruce Irvin, and the young Ramik Wilson, who has earned playing time this season by impressing the coaching staff in practice. But, finally, we reach the secondary, by far the strength of this entire team. You have two of the league's best at their respective positions, Eric Berry at safety, and Marcus Peters at corner. It doesn't help the cause that the two starters playing alongside Peters and Berry are known for their hard-hitting tendencies: Ron Parker and Terrance Mitchell.
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