Week 9: Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys ~ Dallas Mavericks ~ Veterans Day

GO COWBOYS!!! 2-5 (wins - losses)

Sunday, November 8th
Philadelphia Eagles vs. Dallas Cowboys (home team is second)
7:30 PM CST on NBC

Welcome to Dallas, Philly. 

When we had Romo... we won in Week 1 vs. the New York Giants (in our Conference, NFC East). In Week 2, we defeated the Philadelphia Eagles (also in our Conference) in Philly! 

Since Romo has been out, we have lost 5 straight games. 3 games with Brandon Weeden behind Center and 2 games with Matt Cassel in the QB slot. And this is with the "best O-Line in the NFL." (not anymore...)

If we had the Defense we have this year with the Offense we had last year... dang... we'd be good!

But, we don't. 

Life happens. Injuries happen. 

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The Eagles have lost 4 games... coming into Dallas hungry for their 4th win to bat .500 and have a chance at catching the Giants who are sitting in First in the NFC East with a 4-4 record. 

The Redskins are limping along with the Eagles at 3-4. Then the unexpected Cowboys... 2-5. Sigh. This division is not lining up to how we all thought! But, neither is the NFL. Injuries to starters are at an all time high this season. If you play Fantasy Football, you're fully aware. 

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This is DeMarco Murray's first time back in Dallas since leaving the team (or since Stephen and Jerry let him leave). He seems to have found his groove in Philly, and I'm sure he is looking forward to destroying our defense, with all due respect, of course. 

He may be able to run on us, but our secondary is holding their own! I went crazy when we acquired Byron Jones, as a Defensive Back, in the 2015 NFL Draft. This was the kid who set records in the combine and seems to be a humble dude, just doing his job! He has 26 tackles, 4 Defended Passes, and matched New England and Seattle's WR Corps as well as any veteran on our team! Despite our dismal record, I hope this kid gets Rookie of the Year! 

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Sam Bradford is the QB for Philly. He played for USC in College. If you haven't seen the 30 for 30 called Trojan War, this links to it! It is really good!! 
(For you UT fans... it recaps the Championship game from 2006 at the Rose Bowl). #glorydays #bevo

Bottom Line... Dez Bryant returned last week against Seattle. He seemed to be running fine, but couldn't get anything going with Cassel. Overall, our team struggled. We have to eliminate turnovers, but that typically comes from having chemistry, and it's hard to have chemistry with a QB that's been in your scheme for 3 weeks. None the less, we will strive to overcome and will do everything in our Offensive and Defensive power to defeat the Eagles. This is one of our biggest rivals, and rival games always take on a momentum of their own! If we are up at the end of the second quarter... I say we win this game! 

Injuries... Everyone. Kidding. Tony Romo. Brice Butler. Barry Church. For the EAGLES... Ryan Matthews has a groin injury, which means we'll see a lot more of DeMarco Murray! 

Fantasy Football... Greg Olsen was the best waiver pick up I've had all season. Right now, everyone is on BYE and it's getting dicey. I'm losing horribly in my family league, but am sitting at 6-2 in my work league. I'm okay with that. #braggingrights

GO COWBOYS!!!!

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GO MAVS!!! 3-3

The Mavs have had a little momentum in their first few games! With the likes of Deron Williams beating the Pelicans with a few jump shots, and Dirk Nowitzki already averaging 17 ppg at the spry age of 37, we are getting off to a decent start! 

Chandler Parsons. Very few details, but we know he had surgery on his right knee this off-season, for a hybrid microfracture... something to do with cartilage. #notadoctor

They tried playing him in two games, for 15 minutes each. This is not working so well. He is on a sever restriction with playing time and it will be day to day for at least another month, from what the reports are saying. 

As long as we have him back before the All-Star Break and then fully after... I think we'll be fine! 

(Dirk is basically the Peyton Manning of the Dallas Mavericks... and I think we're all fine with that)!

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Random Info:
Veterans Day is coming up... Wednesday, November 11th, 2015. 

If you don't know the history of this day, please read it by clicking on this link. 

Is it bad that I am kind of glad it's not on a Monday, so it isn't used as a BBQ holiday? However, it is mid-week, so it will most likely be blown by as another work day.

But, I ask of you to stop... to remember and to honor all of our Veterans. Military, Policeman, Fireman, any Service Man or Woman that you know or don't know. If you're in the airport Wednesday (or any day) and you see a person in uniform, or with a hat on from WWII, or a bag with them that says Air Force, please shake their hand. Have your kids shake their hand. Look them in the eyes and tell them Thank You.

My Uncle Greg, and both of my Grandfathers served our great country in the service. Sadly, they are no longer here with us to hug them or shake their hands. They are all in Heaven, with many other men and women who served along side them in duty and in life. I am so thankful for them and their courage and character. They ARE all amazing men, and I am proud of each one of them! 

I am disheartened; however, that our country spends so much time talking about celebrity junk, political junk and flashing horrifying photos of Greg Hardy's girlfriend, after he abused and beat her. Photos aren't needed. We know what happened. And yet, it is all anyone can talk about.

Yes, action needs to be taken or should have been in the first place, but the photos I want to see on my TV and on my Internet are some of these... 

I don't always know their names, but I pray for them. I hope you do too. 

~smile~