Parcells and T.O

[5RINGS]

And when the S hesitates and peeks in to the backfield? One of our recievers will have gone by him.

Of course this only works if our O Line gives Bledsoe time. We'll see.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Right and this was a team with a better overall offense running the show.

[EXoffender]

I'm laughing so hard right now.

[hesscl34]

Originally Posted by EXoffender

I'm laughing so hard right now.

What is so funny?

[TheMalcolmConnection]

TO in Dallas. While I will totally concede he will make them better, he will NOT make them a Super Bowl team, hence the name TEAM.

The surrounding members also have to be up to the task and obviously the running game is not.

[5RINGS]

Malcolm,

whats with the "banned" and the 'defector' stuff?

[5RINGS]

Malcolm remember that last year Dallas' running game had to deal with 8 man fronts cause there was no receiver that needed to be doubled near the LOS. That changes with TO.

Now we are looking at a more balanced offense. With a Game Changing home run hitter at WR.

[PWNED]

Originally Posted by 5RINGS

Malcolm remember that last year Dallas' running game had to deal with 8 man fronts cause there was no receiver that needed to be doubled near the LOS. That changes with TO.

Now we are looking at a more balanced offense. With a Game Changing home run hitter at WR.

i would just remember that you have a QB thats not even in mcnabbs LEAGUE no doubt the attack will be more balanced, but i still only feel an 8-8 or 9-7 finish again

[5RINGS]

Originally Posted by PWNED

i would just remember that you have a QB thats not even in mcnabbs LEAGUE no doubt the attack will be more balanced, but i still only feel an 8-8 or 9-7 finish again

I can't argue that Bledsoe is the QB that McNabb is. But Bledsoe does have a big arm. The question is will he be throwing while getting sacked or throwing from his Front Foot?

Philly did not run the ball. You all saw that. If McNabb had an offense that had a legitimate run threat the Eagles would have been much better off.


As to TO changing offensive schemes, well experts will bore you to tears in any sports bar about how the West Coast Offense is truly the 'Walsh/Seifert' version, or how all teams run some variant of it or blah blah blah.

Really, I think that TO could play in a Big 10 - now 12 - offence (three yards and a cloud of dust) and make an impact.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by 5RINGS

Really, I think that TO could play in a Big 10 - now 12 - offence (three yards and a cloud of dust) and make an impact.

Yeah, he'll still make an impact, but is he going to reach everyone's expectations of playing like he did with the eagles (1st year), I wouldn't think so. He has a lot of learning to do and at this stage of his career and his behavioral issues, I don't think he is very conducive to learning new things.

And what might happen if the media says that he is good but not as good as with Philly and SF - that might affect him even more. I tend to go back to measuring success in relation to expectations.

[5RINGS]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

I tend to go back to measuring success in relation to expectations.

There is no way anyone could measure up to the expectations of Dallas fans. We have more football ignorant fans than any team except for the Raiders.

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by warriorzpath

Yeah, he'll still make an impact, but is he going to reach everyone's expectations of playing like he did with the eagles (1st year), I wouldn't think so. He has a lot of learning to do and at this stage of his career and his behavioral issues, I don't think he is very conducive to learning new things.

And what might happen if the media says that he is good but not as good as with Philly and SF - that might affect him even more. I tend to go back to measuring success in relation to expectations.

Quote from GMU basketball coach Larranaga, after being asked a question (after his team's loss to Florida) about repeating his recent run to the final four, next year: "the greater the expectation, the greater the pressure and the more likely you fall short"

It's encouraging from a personal point of view to see a sports figure with his recent success to reiterate some similar philosophy (expectations and measure of success).

[warriorzpath]

I'm reading through these posts and most focus on TO's behavior. While this should be the most important concern for the Cowboys, I personally don't assume that Owens will be as good as he was with his first year with the eagles. Going to the eagles, he was going from a west coast offense to another west coast offense. Going to the cowboys, he is coming from a west coast offense to a Parcells-led offense (or whoever is in charge of that offense, but I know it aint a west coast philosophy). I believe that he won't meet the expectations that everyone holds for him (on the field), considering it will be a more difficult transition in changing offensive schemes. In my opinion, it is hard for anyone to accept change and learn new things (esp. when you've been used to one way for your whole career), but considering his behavior in reacting to adversity or his sensitivity to feeling slighted by others - it will be more difficult for him compared to others to accept his new and very different surroundings and system.

Just my opinion and maybe wishful thinking, but I think my reasoning has some real logic to it.

[PWNED]

theyre just douchebags, even thought hey do have SOMe football knowledge.

[5RINGS]

You might be right. TO might just burst like a cheap condom and infect the entire locker room like he did in Philly. Or in San Fran.

But I think - hope - that the different circumstances in Dallas will prevent that for a year or two.