Tap the brakes on the Cowboys bandwagon
By NEWY SCRUGGS
Special to the Star-Telegram
All this talk about the Cowboys facing New England on Oct.14 needs to stop.
The Cowboys need to beat St. Louis on Sunday at Texas Stadium. After that game, the Cowboys must go on the road and try to win at Buffalo on Monday Night Football.
This just in: The Cowboys are not good enough to overlook any team on their schedule.
The Rams game is no gimme. I don't care if quarterback Marc Bulger has two broken ribs and is missing the starting left side of his offensive line. I know Pro Bowl running back Steven Jackson will miss the game because of a partial groin tear, but that is why you should be worried if you cheer for the Cowboys.
The Rams are 0-3, and an 0-4 start means they will not have any chance to make the playoffs. This is a must-win for the men in blue and gold.
St. Louis may not have the healthiest club, but 53 men desperate to save their season should be a concern.
That's why receiver Isaac Bruce, one of the last members of the Greatest Show on Turf days, guaranteed a Rams victory over the Cowboys on his St. Louis radio show. Bruce took a shot to the head in the Rams' loss to the Bucs last week, which might explain his silly attempt to create bulletin-board material for the Cowboys defense.
The Cowboys are living the good life. The Metroplex is buzzing with Super Bowl talk. The Cowboys have been declared the NFC's best team by national and local media.
Former coach Bill Parcells used to tell his players, "Don't eat the cheese." The Tuna was right. The Cowboys can't eat this cheese the media and fans are laying at their feet right now. If they lose to the Rams, the Cowboys will be just a contender instead of the favorite to win the NFC.
A loss to the Bills on MNF and the Cowboys will read about how the best in the NFC can't measure up to the worst in the AFC.
Fans should cease this talk about next month's game with the Patriots and just think like the coaches do... about the next opponent. That would be St. Louis on Sunday.
Draft talk
Profootballtalk.com recently posted a story about the unhappiness of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Cardinals are becoming a run-first club under new coach Ken Whisenhunt, which means Fitzgerald's numbers will go down. He may not be down for that blocking thing either.
The Cowboys should consider making a move for him after the season. Why not give up a first-day pick for him? The Cowboys need to get younger at the position. Fitzgerald is only 23 and in his fourth NFL season.
Terry Glenn is 33 and will miss at least half of the year with a knee injury. Patrick Crayton is a free agent after the season, and Terrell Owens is signed only through 2008.
Giving the Cardinals a first-day draft pick for a proven commodity would be smart business. Imagine a 2008 starting lineup of Fitzgerald, T.O. and tight end Jason Witten.
Scary.
Newy Scruggs is the sports director at NBC 5.
Special to the Star-Telegram
All this talk about the Cowboys facing New England on Oct.14 needs to stop.
The Cowboys need to beat St. Louis on Sunday at Texas Stadium. After that game, the Cowboys must go on the road and try to win at Buffalo on Monday Night Football.
This just in: The Cowboys are not good enough to overlook any team on their schedule.
The Rams game is no gimme. I don't care if quarterback Marc Bulger has two broken ribs and is missing the starting left side of his offensive line. I know Pro Bowl running back Steven Jackson will miss the game because of a partial groin tear, but that is why you should be worried if you cheer for the Cowboys.
The Rams are 0-3, and an 0-4 start means they will not have any chance to make the playoffs. This is a must-win for the men in blue and gold.
St. Louis may not have the healthiest club, but 53 men desperate to save their season should be a concern.
That's why receiver Isaac Bruce, one of the last members of the Greatest Show on Turf days, guaranteed a Rams victory over the Cowboys on his St. Louis radio show. Bruce took a shot to the head in the Rams' loss to the Bucs last week, which might explain his silly attempt to create bulletin-board material for the Cowboys defense.
The Cowboys are living the good life. The Metroplex is buzzing with Super Bowl talk. The Cowboys have been declared the NFC's best team by national and local media.
Former coach Bill Parcells used to tell his players, "Don't eat the cheese." The Tuna was right. The Cowboys can't eat this cheese the media and fans are laying at their feet right now. If they lose to the Rams, the Cowboys will be just a contender instead of the favorite to win the NFC.
A loss to the Bills on MNF and the Cowboys will read about how the best in the NFC can't measure up to the worst in the AFC.
Fans should cease this talk about next month's game with the Patriots and just think like the coaches do... about the next opponent. That would be St. Louis on Sunday.
Draft talk
Profootballtalk.com recently posted a story about the unhappiness of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The Cardinals are becoming a run-first club under new coach Ken Whisenhunt, which means Fitzgerald's numbers will go down. He may not be down for that blocking thing either.
The Cowboys should consider making a move for him after the season. Why not give up a first-day pick for him? The Cowboys need to get younger at the position. Fitzgerald is only 23 and in his fourth NFL season.
Terry Glenn is 33 and will miss at least half of the year with a knee injury. Patrick Crayton is a free agent after the season, and Terrell Owens is signed only through 2008.
Giving the Cardinals a first-day draft pick for a proven commodity would be smart business. Imagine a 2008 starting lineup of Fitzgerald, T.O. and tight end Jason Witten.
Scary.
Newy Scruggs is the sports director at NBC 5.
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