I know, many of you will say "the season is not over" and then post some fine stats to back up your point.  I'm just saying, this team is not smart and makes way too many mistakes to do anything this year.

 Today we saw a very talented team with highly paid assistant coaches and pro bowl players all over the roster.  They played a team that plays hungry and opportunistic.  Guess what?  The latter team won because that is today's NFL.  The margin of error is way to small to A.  Have a field goal kicker who misses and B. Make red zone turnovers and C. have special teams break down at the worst times.

I saw some great things today and the boys lost.  This sentence sums up the current "window of opportunity" that the cowboys have had for the last few years.  Ever since they dug themselves out of 5-11 purgatory, they have been a team that makes breathtaking plays and then shoot themselves in the foot over and over.

If they make the playoffs, they may win one game but there is no ring this year, no return to glory.  Today was the day to make a statement and our team said the following "We will build your hope and then crap the bed at the worst possible time.  Don't get too emotionally involved."

If you are like me, you are already involved and are really hurting right now.  Maybe this post is just a defense mechanism because I am so tired of this team killing my buzz.  Maybe we need a new coach. 

The only answer I have is that the fine people of Arlington won't be hosting a home game this year in February.

After the 44-6 drubbing last year, I was shocked and upset that Wade was not fired.  I was ready for JJ to blow up the team as I felt absolutely sick at how last season ended.  When he and Wade said "We'll fix our mistakes and make this team better", I laughed to myself and prepared for another season of futility.

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This is awesome!  McNabb says that they missed too many opportunities and that it was their mistakes that lost the game as opposed to the Cowboys defense.

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Hopefully the nonstop dysfunction that is the Washington Redskins will lead to an implosion on Sunday night.  Their latest issue - Haynesworth rips the coaches and says he cannot survive another year in their defensive scheme.

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Well just as this team seemed to get its collective head above water and start making a run, TO shoots off his big mouth.  He questions Redball's playcalling and blames his lack of production on the offensive system.

What bad timing.  The guy has been a model teammate all season, especially under the duress of trying to catch wounded ducks from rubber-arm Johnson but this latest rant is totally uncalled for.  I am sick of this kind of stuff and would have no problem cutting TO after this season.

His production has dropped off dramatically while his drama has not and now with RWII in the mix, he is not as vital a cog as last year.  See how the guy plays the year out but I would have no problem next season with the boys rolling out RWII at #1, Austin at #2, Crayton at #3 and keeping Hurd for #4.  That gives us youth, speed and good hands without having to listen to TO's crap.

I know I'll get some heat for this but ask yourself one question - Is TO the elite reciever we all saw last year and is it worth him dropping public bombs like this one?

Update - Well TO finally got off and had a great game.  I remain extremely disappointed in his comments, both the tone and the timing and wish he had just let his play on the field do the talking.  Hopefully he can see the opportunity he has with RWII and stop worrying about his own touches so much.  Let's hope he turns today into a springboard and helps propel this team to the SB!

Okay fellow BTBers, I need to know.  How can you be hopeful for the rest of this season?  How can we expect Wade to fix the things he has not begun to fix all year?  How can we hope Redball will return to his status as "offensive whiz kid."

Last Sunday, I officially lost hope.  Watching that Rams game, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach and a loss of energy that took me back to the Campo days.  I see varying degrees of optimism and pessimism on this blog and I want to be optimistic, but I can't find any reasons to do so.

Our O-line stinks, our secondary is a mess, our players look confused and beaten and our head coach keeps saying "Its my fault, I'll fix it."

I have no doubt that Wade WANTS to fix it, but I don't think he can.  If Stewart was really that bad, how come it took this long for him to recognize that?

  This post is not meant to bash our team, I really want to know - how do you guys keep faith?  What can I cling to as our season goes down the drain?

Just thought I'd try a different fanpost than the dozen "Romo sucks" ones that were posted in the last 24 hours. 

Yesterday's win was ugly, but was a win.  Did everyone rake the Giants over the coals when the Bengals took them to OT?  Did anyone notice that the Chargers lost yesterday to MIAMI?? 

I get it, the expectations going into this season were sky high and the cowboys are only playing above average right now.  I agree that some of the coaching decisions leave me scratching my head and Romo has got to knock off the brain-fart fumbles and picks before he blows an important game.

But read through the DMN blog and you see a team that is sick of answering to overblown expectations.  You see defensive players and coaches who are tired of answering the same questions.  I barely skimmed through the fanposts today because they are so negative and whiney that I can't stand to read them.

Go check out TH's latest post.  The Cowboys are 4-1 and nothing they do in October will have anything to do with the playoffs.  They are in a similar spot to the Giants last year with the media hounding them, players questioning the coaches aloud and a huge amount of doubt in the fanbase.  Remember how that turned out?

Just chill fellow BTBers.  Enjoy the journey of the cowboys this season and thank the Lord they are not going to go 5-11.

Yea, I know guys, this loss sucked.  We are angry at JG, Romo, Wade and everyone related to the defense.  The thing to remember is that this Cowboys team has been over-analyzed, over-hyped and over-scrutinized since early August.

This is one hell of a team, with so many weapons on offense and defense and a ton of marquee players.  This raises our expectations and a loss like this makes us all crazy.  It doesn't help that everyone in the media goes into overdrive after a loss like this and jumps up on their "I told you the Cowboys were frauds!" pedestal, just itching to see them fail.

Take a look at Matt Mosely's column - the guy who once wrote for the DMN seems almost giddy in picking the Cowboys apart.  He calls out Tank Johnson, sings the praises of Jim Zorn and calls the boys the "Sultans of September", a backhanded compliment if ever there was one.

Last time I checked, the Eagles lost to the Bears.  The Packers lost to the Bucs and the Pats got blown out by the Dolphins.  Welcome to the era of parity, the Cowboys are no different.

This loss was painful because it was the dreaded Redskins but the Cowboys are 3-1 with a lot of season left.  Don't get crazy and call for an overhaul of the team.  Everyone knows they crapped the bed and will work to fix it.  This is one hell of a team and what better cure for a painful loss than the Bungles this Sunday.

Enjoy the ride and don't let one loss ruin your week, I GUARANTEE this team gets it's sh*t together and gives us some postseason fireworks.

I really like the way this guy is competing and the things he is saying.  I know the whole "Tennessee sucks" thing wasn't great, but this Q & A on DC.com is a good read and shows the fire this guy has to compete.

He also sheds some light on his nickname - When the media asks him why would he shed his nickname Pacman -

JONES: I'm not really shedding the nickname. That's just for ya'll that I'm shedding the nickname. All of my teammates call me Pacman.

Anyway, looks like this kid is doing and saying all the right things so I feel confident that this controversial trade by the Cowboys is going to pay huge dividends when the season starts.  Another A rated GM move by the organization.

Wow, this may make some of you guys change your tune about drafting El Gato instead of mendenhall.  According to this story Mendenhall was considering quitting before last season and just getting a job after finishing school.

Obviously the kid has talent but when I see all the interviews and stories with El Gato, a guy who lives and breathes football, this makes me really glad about our pick.  I'm sure Mendenhall will be a good player but if a player comes out and says "I almost quit" as opposed to a guy who says "football is my life", I'll take the latter anytime. 

The garbage pile of ex NFL players is littered with extremely talented guys who lacked the heart and desire (Hello Matt Jones) - things you can't teach.

El Gato will end up a much better pro then Mendenhall with better stats in every category - you heard it here first.

According to the blog at DC.com the cowboys will have a 2pm (CST) press conference to announce the hiring of a new assistant coach.

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According to the Star telegram, Bowles, Pasqualoni and Rodgers did not sign the contract extensions offered to them by the Cowboys and did not make the trip to the Senior Bowl with the team.

Check out the story here

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This from ESPN.com:

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones not only opened up his checkbook for Jason Garrett, he reunited with offensive line coach Hudson Houck, who agreed to a three-year contract Thursday worth an estimated $3 million, team sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

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Boy, it seems like between BP raiding our staff on a daily basis, Romo's vacation photos posted on the internet and Wade's lack of playoff success, there is a steadily growing sense of "We are doomed" in Cowboys nation.

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Well, the boys will get no compensation for losing Ireland and Jerry basically said it is payback for Wayne H. letting us interview and ultimately hire Garrett last year for no compensation.

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According to the blog on DC.com, the cowboys are finalizing an extension for P. Crayton.  Check it out here

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Looks like the Panther will be without one of their studs for the game tomorrow.  Works for me.  I am hoping for a serious butt whipping but the last two games leaves me unable to predict that.  I'll take a win of course but sure would like to see Romo and TO exhibit some of that magic we saw a couple of weeks ago.

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