Cowboys-Packers 29/11/07 : Time to talk smack

[hoyasnaxa]

I hate the cowboys more than any team but 1 (pats obv), but i actually like Tony Romo. He is good, he seems like a nice and pretty cool guy, and he is willing to admit when he sucks in a game. Normally I would want the cowboys to win, but Favre is so damn annoying. He calls a press conference to explain that he is old and that the packers arent that good, too loose, but their record is good on a daily basis. Favre is so damn annoying. Cowboys win I think, 28-17 or something.

[dlk9s]

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I hate the cowboys more than any team but 1 (pats obv), but i actually like Tony Romo. He is good, he seems like a nice and pretty cool guy, and he is willing to admit when he sucks in a game. Normally I would want the cowboys to win, but Favre is so damn annoying. He calls a press conference to explain that he is old and that the packers arent that good, too loose, but their record is good on a daily basis. Favre is so damn annoying. Cowboys win I think, 28-17 or something.

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Yes, because Brett Favre actually schedules his own personal press conferences and writes out a speech prior to each one. It must be that. He couldn't actually be answering questions that members of the media ask at regularly scheduled team press conferences, could he?

[Bedreviter]

Talking reasonable to a Vikings-fan about anything Brett Favre-related is futile.

[POKEROMGLOL]

Wonder if the NFL Network on my DISHNetwork is going to randomly pick up the game? who knows.

Also, I don't think either team can shut down the other's offense, but I think the running game (or threat of at least) of Dallas + Dallas' ability to get pressure on the quarterback will be too much for the pack.

The longer this thing goes on, the more I realize stopping Romo is pretty impossible.

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Also, I don't think either team can shut down the other's offense, but I think the running game (or threat of at least) of Dallas + Dallas' ability to get pressure on the quarterback will be too much for the pack.


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I think this is a pretty accurate assessment, especially with Tauscher nicked up. Overall, the OL has done a very good job protecting Favre, but they have struggled a bit against teams with a good pass rush (KC and Philly come to mind).

The comment above about the GB safeties was also a good one.

The more I think about it, the more I feel like it's just going to be a race to 30+ points.

Then again, watch it be a relative defensive struggle like the NE/Indy game.

I'll be disappointed if the Packers lose because I'm not used to seeing it this year (wow - in August I didn't think I'd be saying that) and, of course, it would hurt their chances for the #1 seed, but as long as they play a solid game, I'll be ok with the loss. Just lock up that #2 seed in the next couple weeks and get healthy for the playoffs.

[vixticator]

I believe a fully healthy Packers team playing on a neutral field with Favre playing like this would be the favorite. As is who knows, lots of injuries. They match up well IMO. Spread the Cowboys out like the Pats did and they don't have the players to stop it, this is what the Pack have done most of the season. Also, I think the Packers defensive line is much more likely to get pressure on Romo than vice versa. Kampman is sick. If only the safeties played well enough that Terrell Owens didn't wind up running wide open down the middle, they would/will win. I don't think this will really happen though. They match up great though.

[SL__72]

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Talking reasonable to a Vikings-fan about anything Brett Favre-related is futile.

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Not as bad as talking to a Packer fan about him.

Plus I think a lot of Vikings fans have a healthy respect for Favre. My only problem with him is all the cheap penalties that are called on his behalf. He is the only player I've ever seen draw a "roughing the QB" penalty literally without being touched.

[Bedreviter]

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Plus I think a lot of Vikings fans have a healthy respect for Favre. My only problem with him is all the cheap penalties that are called on his behalf. He is the only player I've ever seen draw a "roughing the QB" penalty literally without being touched.

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Talking about the incident against the Vikings where someones arm or elbow hit him in the helmet after he had gone to the ground?

And I dont know how many times Ive heard Vikings fans mention his number of interceptions [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] But its true that most Vikings fans admit to respecting the guy, even though it seems like they have to fight with themselves to admit it [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[SL__72]

No, I was talking about a play from like 4 years ago [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[tdarko]

Tyler,

Do I really have to explain? Your homerism effects your thoughts, thus effects your posting. You constantly say crazy things solely b/c you are a Redskin fan or b/c you hate the Cowboys etc. and not b/c of reason. Example from your first post in this thread:

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Unreal how good the Cowboys run.

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This is just a whiny comment typical of a homer. Anyone that can reason for a second can realize that they aren't necessarily running good but playing good--now for them to actually do something substantial this year they will need things to go their way, this is the case w/ just about every team in the NFL and every team any year.

And if you had any actual clue you would realize that they haven't really ran well this year--they haven't played with their full healthy defense yet this year. Let's go through this shall we? They have lost their #2 wideout for the year (Terry Glenn) so far and have still put up more points than anyone in the league other than NE. Lost Jason Ferguson for the season in the very first game, he was an integral part of the line. Greg Ellis was hurt for half the year, just like last year--he is a difference maker for the defense, just like last year once he was hurt their defense fell apart, this year, once he came back their defense suddenly became much better. They were without their shutdown corner Terrence Newman until week 5 but of course Anthony Henry is hurt when Newman is back. Then in week 11 Leonard Davis, the big money big man on the O-line who has protected Romo better than anyone this year has someone fall into his ankle in practice (running good? lolz) and he sprains his ankle. Anthony Henry is still battling his high ankle sprain too. Week 12, now Patrick Crayton is hurt--so no Glen or Crayton, now Dallas has their normal #4 receiver Sam Hurd as the #2 (once again lolz @ running good). There have been 2 weeks this season were injuries have been "minimal," other than that they have battled through change all season.

That was long-winded but it was to prove a point.