Sadly, the running game seems to have become an afterthought for most NFL offenses but a couple of teams (Ravens and 49ers) have shown that defense and ball control can still be a championship formula.  And that brings us to this weekend.  Two of those three 5,000 yard passers will be on display in this weeks championship games against tenacious defenses and persistent run games.  It's the old NFL versus the new NFL and this weekend could determine the trajectory of the league for years to come.  Will teams finally realize that the NFL rules are two conducive to passing the ball and there is no way a team can expect to win a championship with defense and a good run game?  Or will the football traditionalists be vindicated by the phrase "Defense Wins Championships" (just to have the NFL change another rule)? One or both of these questions could be answered in the next 36 hours and potentially change the way several teams go about their business.

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Yes, it is only one hour into Christmas eve at this point, but after 4 glasses of honey whiskey on the rocks and putting my dog to sleep, I am ready to ramble.

First of all, isn't it just a bit awkward that the majority of the games are on Saturday and not Sunday?  This is definitely to accommodate the NBA and not Christmas, but it does guarantee us a great sports weekend.  I am looking forward to staying up all night and not waking up until football is on!  But I have errands to run and people to see tomorrow, so I am just going to stay up all night and wake up early.  But I am digressing…

At 25 years of age, I have gotten used to not getting Christmas presents.  My sister likes to give me hip clothes from time to time because she thinks that I am getting less cool with age (ridiculous) but I've come to expect nothing more than maybe 10-12 adult beverages for Christmas (please suspend your judgment).  But I am planning on writing a letter to Santa this year.  Hell, I may even go to the mall tomorrow morning and sit on old Saint Nick's lap to deliver the message personally:  "All I want for Christmas is a Cowboys playoff berth."  Yes, I said it.  Why wait?  The Cowboys could wrap this thing up tomorrow and be in the tournament ready to exercise the playoff daemons of the last 16 years. 

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It does apply to the Cowboys who handled the Bucs so well that they only needed 3 points in the second half to win by two touchdowns.  But is that slow second half foreshadowing for things to come?  I'll discuss later.

But yes, the Cowboys handled those Bucs in enemy territory, and put themselves in a position to make a playoff run.  Now the Bucs had lost seven in a row prior to Saturday night, but that was all the more reason for this game to be a trap game.  Fortunately for the Cowboys, they did not fall into this trap and now they are in the driver's seat of the NFC East...sort of.

While the Cowboys currently own the NFC East lead by a game, they are not the only team in the division they are not the only team who controls their own destiny.  The New York Football Giants, despite an embarrassing loss to the last place Washington Redskins, will still win the division if they win out.  It seems highly likely that week 17 will determine who wins this division.

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I think there is a general consensus in the football world that the Dallas Cowboys are in a heap of trouble.  For two consecutive weeks the 'Boys have had an opportunity to distance themselves away from the NFC East pack after taking the division lead during a four game win streak.  But for the last two weeks the Cowboys have gotten out coached and out hustled by the Arizona Cardinals, and then they let the New York Giants ring the door bell, break into their house, and steal their division.  To make matters worse, of the Cowboys 6 losses they had ample opportunity to win every game except the "Imma piss on you like R. Kelly"  Eagles game (I'll have to tell you about that one day).  But as a famous former Cowboys coach once said, "You are who you are," and these are the Cowboys.  They always have the talent compete and with Tony Romo at quarterback, but sometimes they find the most perplexing ways to lose games

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First of all, everyone is well aware of who the remaining ten players are:  Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Adrian Peterson, Andre Johnson, Drew Brees, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Troy Polomalu, Darrell Revis, and Julius Peppers.  Despite their impressive résumés, it is not hard to make an argument that DeMarcus Ware is a better football player than either Andre Johnson or Julius Peppers (Andre Johnson is a Man Beast and this ass whipping alone might put him in my top 10).  But it is hard to make a comparison between DeMarcus Ware and Johnson because they play completely different positions and I don't have a problem with having one wide receiver in the top 10 (even though offensive lineman get no such respect).  But any direct comparison between

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With that said I must admit a dark secret to the blog world right here live on a Dallas Cowboys news posting site!  I am not a Mavericks fan.  In fact, I often root against the Mavericks, but I must admit that I have garnered a whole new respect for that basketball team.  They have a ton of hungry veterans led by the best (offensive) player in basketball- Dirk.  And you have to respect their explosiveness late in games.  Those comebacks against OKC almost looked orchestrated they were so on point.  

But the Miami Heat will win this NBA championship.  Why?  Because they do it the old fashioned way. They do it the gritty, nasty way.  They play lockdown defense.  Every one his hustling, including the

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The sun has yet to rise in the east, but your favorite sports junkie is up early getting in his fix.  I have no idea why I am up at 5:00 in the morning on a Saturday, but I felt it was appropriate to share my insomnia with whoever else might be up at the crack of dawn. 

One explanation for my apparent restlessness may be the fact that I missed a plethora of preseason football this evening and instead decided to make it a “Redbox night” and watch Death at a Funeral.  I know this seems blasphemous for a football addict like myself, but even I’m beginning to have less patience with these horrible preseason games.  And how could I pass up to watch Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, and Tracy Morgan all on the same screen?  (Actually, it wouldn’t have been that hard to pass up this movie but that’s another blog.) 

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Once again, it has been an unreasonably long time since I’ve done this but I’ve had quite a bit on my plate for the last couple months.  I’ve officially started my education in the law and I’m also the captain/coach/coordinator/quarterback/cornerback for my flag football team.  Ok, that’s only two things but cut me some slack.  I have to make time for Paul, Jack, and Evan.  But I am digressing.  You don’t want to hear about what’s going on in my life (you selfish bastards!).  You want to hear about men in little shorts, playing with balls that they throw or kick in a whole, a goal, or sometimes even into the hands of another man (gross).  

So where do I begin?  Well, if this were an international blog I’d have to start with globes most beloved sport and the World Cup.  Everybody loves

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