Sunday NFL TV: Talking Cowboys
Source: San Antonio Express-News
The Dallas Cowboys were back in action for Week 11, beating Washington 14-10 on Sunday night.
Before the game, the Cowboys were talked about at length during Sunday's NFL studio shows.
Here's what you may have missed:
The main questions asked were A) How much would Tony Romo's return could help? And, B) Could the Cowboys turn its' Jekyll & Hyde season around with a Washington win?
•FOX NFL Sunday's Jimmy Johnson said Sunday's game was the biggest test for Dallas this year, saying: "I really think it’s going to determine the outcome of their entire season. Tony Romo and Terrence Newman are back and if during the bye week they corrected the mistakes with the penalties and turnovers, they could win and get on a roll right into the playoffs."
•On CBS's NFL Today, Bill Cowher says: "Right now, I think Dallas has to go 6-1 in these last seven games and I don't see them doing it. I think they've dug themselves too big of a hole. I think they're going to make a great run in the second half but they've got too little margin of error."
•ESPN's Cris Carter says a turnaround is a team thing. “What we really want to see with Dallas, forget all this nice talking, we want to see if Dallas has that fight in that dog. Like all the good teams do, this is it for Dallas, how would they fight?"
Over at ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, the questions were Romo-centric.
•Carter says: "What it will do is, it will help them take away two blaring needs they have offensively. They cannot throw the ball deep. We know with Romo, that'll be back. Offensive line is having a hard time protecting the quarterback. Nothing is wrong with Romo's legs, he's going to be able to scramble and make more time. That is going to make Dallas a better team. Is that enough, I don't know."
•Tom Jackson says: "Can Romo play some pass defense for them? Is he going to be able to stop the run for them? Here's what he is - he's going to help. He's worth 10 points a game. When he was in the game, they never scored less than 24. Since he's left, they've never scored more than 14. So he's worth 10 points. What will 10 points do for them game in and game out?"
•Keyshawn Johnson says: "I think he helps them out a lot. I think they've been waiting for him to come back ... They've been saying, 'when we get our quarterback back, we'll be able to run the right routes, we'll be able to do a lot of things and we'll be able to put some points on the board.'"
On FOX NFL Sunday, Michael Strahan and Terry Bradshaw gave their opinions on Romo's return.
•Strahan said Dallas's performance doesn't just rest on Romo's shoulder. "It’s not Romo. Romo doesn’t play defense. It’s just about heart and the heart’s not there. One player goes down and that determines winning or losing for the entire team? That’s sad."
•Bradshaw chimed in, saying "The only question with Romo tonight is simply will he try to do too much because everyone is saying 'Tony’s back. Everything is fine.' Tony could be thinking 'I'm back and I have got to deliver' and as a quarterback, I know that’s dangerous."
Overheard
•On the NFL Network's GameDay Morning, analysts Warren Sapp and Marshall Faulk were blunt. Sapp said of Sunday's game "This is Dallas' last stand." Faulk said if Dallas lost "They can start negotiating for (next year's) Hard Knocks."
•Adam Schefter, the NFL Network's insider for NFL GameDay, reports that Adam "Pacman" Jones is eligible for reinstatement this week. Schefter says the league has many options they could opt for, including letting Jones return to practice as early as this week
- Jerry Garcia
The Dallas Cowboys were back in action for Week 11, beating Washington 14-10 on Sunday night.
Before the game, the Cowboys were talked about at length during Sunday's NFL studio shows.
Here's what you may have missed:
The main questions asked were A) How much would Tony Romo's return could help? And, B) Could the Cowboys turn its' Jekyll & Hyde season around with a Washington win?
•FOX NFL Sunday's Jimmy Johnson said Sunday's game was the biggest test for Dallas this year, saying: "I really think it’s going to determine the outcome of their entire season. Tony Romo and Terrence Newman are back and if during the bye week they corrected the mistakes with the penalties and turnovers, they could win and get on a roll right into the playoffs."
•On CBS's NFL Today, Bill Cowher says: "Right now, I think Dallas has to go 6-1 in these last seven games and I don't see them doing it. I think they've dug themselves too big of a hole. I think they're going to make a great run in the second half but they've got too little margin of error."
•ESPN's Cris Carter says a turnaround is a team thing. “What we really want to see with Dallas, forget all this nice talking, we want to see if Dallas has that fight in that dog. Like all the good teams do, this is it for Dallas, how would they fight?"
Over at ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown, the questions were Romo-centric.
•Carter says: "What it will do is, it will help them take away two blaring needs they have offensively. They cannot throw the ball deep. We know with Romo, that'll be back. Offensive line is having a hard time protecting the quarterback. Nothing is wrong with Romo's legs, he's going to be able to scramble and make more time. That is going to make Dallas a better team. Is that enough, I don't know."
•Tom Jackson says: "Can Romo play some pass defense for them? Is he going to be able to stop the run for them? Here's what he is - he's going to help. He's worth 10 points a game. When he was in the game, they never scored less than 24. Since he's left, they've never scored more than 14. So he's worth 10 points. What will 10 points do for them game in and game out?"
•Keyshawn Johnson says: "I think he helps them out a lot. I think they've been waiting for him to come back ... They've been saying, 'when we get our quarterback back, we'll be able to run the right routes, we'll be able to do a lot of things and we'll be able to put some points on the board.'"
On FOX NFL Sunday, Michael Strahan and Terry Bradshaw gave their opinions on Romo's return.
•Strahan said Dallas's performance doesn't just rest on Romo's shoulder. "It’s not Romo. Romo doesn’t play defense. It’s just about heart and the heart’s not there. One player goes down and that determines winning or losing for the entire team? That’s sad."
•Bradshaw chimed in, saying "The only question with Romo tonight is simply will he try to do too much because everyone is saying 'Tony’s back. Everything is fine.' Tony could be thinking 'I'm back and I have got to deliver' and as a quarterback, I know that’s dangerous."
Overheard
•On the NFL Network's GameDay Morning, analysts Warren Sapp and Marshall Faulk were blunt. Sapp said of Sunday's game "This is Dallas' last stand." Faulk said if Dallas lost "They can start negotiating for (next year's) Hard Knocks."
•Adam Schefter, the NFL Network's insider for NFL GameDay, reports that Adam "Pacman" Jones is eligible for reinstatement this week. Schefter says the league has many options they could opt for, including letting Jones return to practice as early as this week
- Jerry Garcia
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