How ‘bout them Cowboys?

I heard that line dozens of times last week. There are few better moments in sports than when your double digit underdog team handles what every football talking head considers the best team in sports, on the road, and who also just happens to be your nemesis in the greatest football rivalry of all time. Is it possible to get a greater win in the regular season? Hail to the Redskins!

What is making this even better is the impending meltdown of TO. You didn’t get enough targets? Seventeen passes and two rushes isn’t enough for you big guy? Maybe if you had caught even half of the balls thrown at you then you could’ve won that game. Shawn Springs is better than you. I hope he enjoyed the four touchdowns he caught last year when he was covered by Leigh Torrence and then-rookie Reed Doughty over the top because with Shawn Springs on him and LaRon Landry over the top he can’t do shit. A big ado is also being made about the lack of a Cowboy rushing attack last week. Why’d they give up on the run? First of all, they never established the pass. That’s how their offense works, back up the defense and then pound the ball. Second of all, we’ve got Marion Barber’s number. His career average is an impressive 4.4 yards per carry. His career average against the redskins is 2.1 yards per carry; in games he started against the skins it’s 1.9 yards per carry. I honestly don’t understand why we can shut him down so well but we do and I think Dallas knew it. They probably should’ve given Felix Jones a shot and I expect that’s what they’ll do in our next meeting.

The one turnover in that game was a thing of beauty. I didn't fully appreciate it at the time but having seen the replay I have to give a lot of credit to our new defensive coordinator because that play was designed to get a turnover. Watching Dallas their receivers often adjust their route when given a big cushion by the CB. With a 10+ yard cushion they run out to about 3 yards shy of the CB and stop. Carlos Rogers gave a 15 yard cushion and the second the ball snapped Chris Horton ran in a straight line to the 10 yard mark. Receiver stops and turns, Chris Horton catches the ball in front of him. Fucking beautiful.

Man I suck. 5-8 this week for an overall of 17-22.

 

I’m going to have to start calling Drew Nostradamus and shit. 8-0 the last two weeks? His record looks like a pickem more than somebody picking the spread. His fantasy curse remains prominent however. Shockey and Westbrook have both felt the sting, but what about Roethlisberger? He’s still playing and frankly this may be the longest his first QB pick has ever made it in a season. Personally I think his curse is developing a sense of malice. Instead of ending it quickly it has taken away the running game (Willie Parker and Mendenhall) and his offensive line (just lost another one to IR yesterday). Big Ben is going to catch John Kitna is sacks taken this year and it’s going to be grueling to watch. That game last night was awful. Two pitifully bad offenses combined with egregious penalties the entire game. What did I tell you about the Ravens? I believe Jon called that final field goal in OT a mercy flush and I couldn’t say it better.

Worst Headline of the Week: John Clayton on ESPN.com for "The Deuce is Finally Loose." We don't need to hear about your struggles with incontinence John.