Category Archives: Analysis

Cowboys – Saints: The Night Perfection Wore a Star

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Gene Strother

It was supposed to be the perfect night. It was to be the perfect cherry atop the perfect season in the perfect place. New
Orleans, the city hammered by Katrina and then pummeled by FEMA, would show the world their indomitable … Continue reading →

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Cowboys – Chargers: Collision At The Crossroads

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Gene Strother

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
two roads diverged in a wood, and I –
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference. – Robert Frost
The Dallas Cowboys  are 8 … Continue reading →

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Five Truths Upon Which Dallas Cowboys Fans Can Hang Their Stetsons

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Gene Strother

Some things are personal opinions. These are just plain facts.
FACT ONE: Tony Romo does NOT suck.
It is a favorite pastime of Cowboys’ haters everywhere to play fast and loose with Romo’s name. The usual choice is “Tony Homo,” and the … Continue reading →

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Keith Brooking: A Leader Emerges

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Gene Strother

A leaderless locker room is a rudderless ship.
The Dallas Cowboys are a team needing compensation. The absence of sideline leadership under Wade Phillips has led to frequent chaos. The Patrick Clayton flap is just the most recent evidence that there … Continue reading →

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The Spin Cycle: Preseason Game 1, Cowboys vs. Raiders

Posted on August 14, 2009 by Gene Strother

OK, Blue Bloods. Nobody likes to lose…not even in the preseason. But if you are going to lose, that is a better time than any to do it. Games that don’t count don’t count.
Losing 31-10, you might think would indicate … Continue reading →

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