DMN Blog: One opponent's take on the Cowboys
By Richard Durrett/Blogger
The Sporting News is breaking down every NFL team prior to training camp. They recently did a quick story on the Cowboys. It included this quote from CBS analyst Phil Simms about how the Cowboys will do without Terrell Owens:
"I'll have to wait and see how being without T.O. affects Tony Romo. With Owens in there, defenses were designed to stop him--to either roll zone or double coverage toward him. If he's not there, they have to work harder. I don't really buy into (letting Owens go) as an 'addition by subtraction.' "
And this scouting report from "an opponent," as The Sporting News puts it:
"You've got a situation where there is a lot of talent on that football team that for whatever reason is underachieving. I hate to say anything about Wade, but he has fallen right in line with the way his teams play--just over .500 or right around it. "They're certainly dodging a circus atmosphere, and the removal of (Owens) is going to help that and may bring a little bit of stability to an offensive side that isn't playing anywhere near what they're capable of with the type of guys they have over there."
"Defensively, you're looking at a top-10 team but they need to play to their ability on that side and they've underachieved a little there, though the defense kind of carried them last year.
"They're very poor on special teams as well, which to me sometimes is indicative of an undisciplined group. Generally, I see a situation where the emphasis from the staff is not being placed on field position and that sort of thing."
Is this how you would describe the Cowboys?
The Sporting News is breaking down every NFL team prior to training camp. They recently did a quick story on the Cowboys. It included this quote from CBS analyst Phil Simms about how the Cowboys will do without Terrell Owens:
"I'll have to wait and see how being without T.O. affects Tony Romo. With Owens in there, defenses were designed to stop him--to either roll zone or double coverage toward him. If he's not there, they have to work harder. I don't really buy into (letting Owens go) as an 'addition by subtraction.' "
And this scouting report from "an opponent," as The Sporting News puts it:
"You've got a situation where there is a lot of talent on that football team that for whatever reason is underachieving. I hate to say anything about Wade, but he has fallen right in line with the way his teams play--just over .500 or right around it. "They're certainly dodging a circus atmosphere, and the removal of (Owens) is going to help that and may bring a little bit of stability to an offensive side that isn't playing anywhere near what they're capable of with the type of guys they have over there."
"Defensively, you're looking at a top-10 team but they need to play to their ability on that side and they've underachieved a little there, though the defense kind of carried them last year.
"They're very poor on special teams as well, which to me sometimes is indicative of an undisciplined group. Generally, I see a situation where the emphasis from the staff is not being placed on field position and that sort of thing."
Is this how you would describe the Cowboys?
posted by The Gryphon at 7:05 PM
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