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JJ wanting MB3 to return to closer role?

aussie_cowboy — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:58:16 -0000

JJ wanting MB3 to return to closer role?

"I think the real question is, should he be finishing rather than beginning?" Jones said in an interview on KRLD on Thursday. "In his Pro Bowl year, where he had his best year is finishing the game. If you recall, Julius Jones started the game. We injected the quickness of his speed there early. That would be the issue."

Barber should remain the starter, but backup running backs Felix Jones and Tashard Choice need more carries.

Peter King on Tony Romo

aussie_cowboy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:23:21 -0000

Peter King on Tony Romo

I really like Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison, but I disagree with their feeling that Tony Romo can't take a day off to attend a benefit in Las Vegas on a long weekend after a resounding win. One day. And it was not a day, from all accounts, with any debauchery involved.
Dungy and Harrison feel it's a bad example to set for the other players, that the leader of the team is jetting off to Vegas on a day off, especially when the team has such a bad record in recent Decembers. I just don't buy it. He was back in the building for treatment Saturday morning after 24 hours in Vegas.

ESPN Article on Bye, Dawk.

aussie_cowboy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:27:13 -0000

ESPN Article on Bye, Dawk.

Phillips: Schemes OK, but mentality isn't

aussie_cowboy — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:45:56 -0000

Phillips: Schemes OK, but mentality isn't

"We're playing the same coverages we play on third [down]; we're not executing them in the two-minute," Phillips said. "Now whether it's a mentality that we're softer, that's what we're trying to work out. I mean, we're trying to get that done."

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"he plans to emphasize two-minute defense even more during bye-week practices."

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"I think we could play really dominating defense if we could clean that up," said Phillips, whose unit ranks 21st in total defense (357.8 yards per game) and 28th against the pass (251.4).

Quarterly Report: Dallas by the Numbers

aussie_cowboy — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:49:46 -0000

The following is my analysis, however my stats are all obtained from www.coldhardfootballfacts.com .The CHFF team terms these stats "Quality Statistics" because they have shown the greatest congruency with regular and post season success.

Perhaps the most telling stat is the Defensive Hog Index. The DHI attempts to evaluate the effectiveness of each team’s defensive fronts by amalgamating opponent’s Yards Per Rushing Attempt, Negative Pass Play% (Percentage of times that a play ends in either a sack or interception) and the third down success rate.

Overall, the Dallas defence is ranked 17th. This comprises a YPA figure of 4.69 (20th best), NPP% of 5.41 (27th) and a third down success rate of 30.43 (5th). The high ranking in terms of 3rd down% is curious, due to the obvious deficiencies in the other two measures which contribute to the DHI. However what is promising is the marked improvement in the first two categories. After two weeks, Dallas was ranked in the bottom three in each, after struggling against the run in Tampa and playing two games without either a sack or interception. The trend improvement is a very positive sign, as the team with the best DHI has won the Superbowl in each of the three previous years.

Conversely, the Offensive Hog Indexattempts to rank the league’s offensive lines. Dallas ranks at 12th overall, after a 5.95 Yards Per Rushing Attempt figure (league best), 8.63 NPP% (17th) and 35.42 3rd Down% (19th). The strong rushing game has resulted in Dallas averaging more than half a yard per carry than any other team in the league (Tennessee is second). However the offense still has a problem with negative plays, throwing interceptions and enduring sacks which has contributed to the poor third down success rate.

The Bendability and Scoreability Indexescorrelate yardage and points. For example, in terms of Bendability, Denver leads the league by a large margin, having given up 959 yards, and 26 points. This results in a bendability score of 36.88 Yards per point against. Dallas is ranked 7th in the league in Bendability, with a YPPA of 19.04. After four weeks of play, Dallas is ranked 20th in scoreability, with a 16.71 yards per point scored total.

The two preceding statistics are particularly valuable, as they take into account more than simply points scored, and therefore are reflective in part of field position, and the play of offense, defence and special teams. Dallas’ Bendability score is very promising, and related to their high 3rd down success rate, while our low Scoreability rank suggests improvements need to be made in the red zone and in sustaining drives.

Finally, the Passer Rating Differential Index is simply comprised of offensive Passer Rating subtracted by Defensive Passer Rating. In this Dallas ranks 24th, and is the only NFC East team with a negative differential, which is -16.28 (79.37 on offense and 95.66 on defence).

Edited: My First Planned Workout Routine

aussie_cowboy — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:19:59 -0000

Previously, when I have done my workouts at the gym, I have really followed no set plan. I mostly just went in and did whatever excercises appealed to me at the time. I have just planned out a routine for myself, but I would like the advice of others on this forum, who are far more expreienced than myself. I havent included the number of sets and reps, as I dont think I can work those aspects out until I actually implement my plan in the gym. Here are the excercises I plan to do, working out 4 times a week.

Day	1	2	3	4
Work	Weighted Plank Variations	Weighted Plank Variations	Weighted Plank Variations	Box Jump
	Oblique Bridge 3x10	Medicine Ball Work: Alternating Front Twist Throw 3x20	Cable Column Standing Chop 3x10	Single Leg Box Jump
	Lying Trunk Twist	Side Throw 3x20 Standing Overhead Throw 3x20	Cable Column Standing Lift 3x10	Heiden and Stick
	Diagonal Plate Raise 3x10	Chin Ups/ Pull Ups 6x3 and 8x1	Cook Hip Lift	Power Skip
	One Leg Straight Leg Dead Lift 3x6	Inverted Rows 3x6	Weighted Hyperextensions 5x8	Lateral Bound
	Chin Ups/ Pull Ups 6x3 and 8x1	Dips 4x5	One Leg Straight Leg Deadlifts 3x6	Bent Leg Hip Abduction
	Overhead Split Squat 4x6	Overhead Press 3x6	Barbell Squat 4x6	Straight Leg Hip Abduction
	Parrellel grip Dumbell Bench 4x5	Dumbell Rows 3x6	One Arm, Two Leg Rotational Rows 3x5	Feet Elevated Push Ups 2x Max
	One Leg Bench Squat 4x6	Overhead Split Squat 4x6	Squat and Pull 5x8
	Feet Elevated Push Ups 2x Max	Feet Elevated Push Ups 2x Max	Feet Elevated Push Ups 2x Max

Thanks in advance for any advice.

David Buehler vs. Chuck Norris

aussie_cowboy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:37:46 -0000

David Buehler vs. Chuck Norris

That’s right.
It now appears that rookie Cowboys kicker, David Buehler, has replaced Chuck Norris as the baddest man alive.
In case you didn’t know:
David Buehler can slam a revolving door.
David Buehler counted to infinity—twice.
David Buehler doesn’t get frostbite. He bites frost.
You get the point.

Why is Matt Jones still unsigned?

aussie_cowboy — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 03:16:47 -0000

Why is Matt Jones still unsigned?

Matt Jones is still waiting for his second chance
By MJD

Just days after one NFL team gave out the ultimate second chance, another former high draft pick is working out and wondering when he'll get his.

That would be former Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones, who David Quinones of the Miami Herald caught up with this weekend. Jones has spent $20,000 at the IMG training academy -- not the first expensive habit Jones has had -- to help get his body and his mind right for the 2009 season. That is, if anyone will give him a job.

It's a phone call I'd have thought Jones would've gotten by now. He caught 65 balls in just 12 games for a team that was not gifted in the area of passing. His 65 catches led the team, despite the fact that he only played 75 percent of the season for the Jags. That's production. Those are the numbers of a quality player; a player on the rise.

The character questions continue to bite him, though. As you probably know, Jones was arrested on a charge of cocaine possession in July of 2008, and then violated the terms of his probation by testing positive for alcohol.

After that, the Jags released him. He hasn't gotten a nibble from another team yet, but he's working hard to stay ready. From the Herald:

The [IMG] facility's staff has brought in 15 NFL players, including Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie(notes) and Fabian Washington(notes), to help Jones simulate the camp time he is missing. When the academy hosted 20 NBA draftees, Jones stepped onto the hardwood and fit right in. Between trying to sell his Jacksonville home and workouts with former Super Bowl receiver Ricky Proehl(notes), Jones is trying to focus on his game during a time when other players prepare with two-a-days.

"It's close. We're out running and doing routes from 10:30 [a.m.] to 2:30 in the heat,'' Jones said. "But nothing is camp.''

Surely, someone could use him. It's not hard to think of teams who need help at the receiver position, and it's not hard to think of guys in the NFL who have done worse than Jones. Some team would be wise to embrace this season of second chances and give Jones a call.

Vick SIgns with Eagles

aussie_cowboy — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:35:25 -0000

Vick SIgns with Eagles

Dont have a link yet, but heard it was official on the ESPN Steelers vs Cardinals

Rookie Hazing

aussie_cowboy — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:13:32 -0000

Rookie Hazing

Sweet style huh...