Adam Jones

Manny's quite an upgrade over Juan Pierre...

5-Baltimore Orioles: RF-Nick Markakis, CF-Adam Jones, LF-Luke Scott

This one may be a little surprising to some fans, but Markakis and Jones represent one of the best, young outfield duos in the game. Markakis is unorthodox mechanically at the plate, but he produces and plays fine defensive outfield in right. He ranks second at his position, just barely behind Vladimir Guerrero for the top spot.

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re the half when Romo was picked off.  That led to an Eagles TD and a last second FG (after an Adam Jones fumbled on the kick-off) right before the half.  The Cowboys tried to rally in the second half and they were on the verge of scoring several times.  Unfortunately, for them, they fumbled the ball away and the Birds showed no mercy as they scored two defensive TDs.  The Cowboys may have more talent then many teams in the NFL, but championships aren’t won on paper; they’re won on the gridiron.  The Birds are peaking at the right time as they enter the playoffs on a high note.   

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l say it for him.  Tony Romo got…snubbed!

  

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Adam Jones has been cleared to play Saturday night against the Ravens.  This is good news for both Jones and the Cowboys.  At first, it was feared that his injury could have been career ending.  Now, it appears that he will see significant playing time against the Ravens.  Jones will return to his usual duties of returning kicks, and playing in the nickel and dime packages. 

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t us the game.  I'm very please with this year's draft.  Most have made an impact, unlike Adam Jones.  Next year will be something.  I fully expect a 13-3 season, NEXT year.  As for the last three games, my spidy sense tells me that 2-1 is not out of reach.  Unfortunately, the Cowboys will probably need a 3-0 run to make the playoffs.  Anything is possible and i reserve hope, but I must expect more of the same from this cast of boys.  If history repeats itself, and they do make it, then history will repeat itself and they will have a first round exit.  All I can say is WADE PHILLIPS, prove me wrong.

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What a mess.

I take the T-day holiday off and the NFL goes crazy. 

Just when I thought that Donovan Mcnabb was the dumbest player in the NFL, Plaxico goes off, literately in his pants.  Dumb doesn't even begin describe the Giant wide receiver.  Listen, this guy is a disgrace.  People like this should not be allowed to reproduce.  He makes millions a year, while the rest of us who WORK FOR A LIVING follow the law with the greatest of ease.  Hell, I'd have to say that most of us who even have weapons, have the God given sense not shoot ourselves in the thigh.  This kind of thing is a comedy bit for TV and movies.  You agree with that right?  You have some character in a TV show or a movie that is the dumbest moron possible, and someone gives him a gun, or he buys one.  What happens next?  Bang, that's what happens.  But for this to happen to such a talented receiver, I seriously thought it was a joke.  I checked, it's not April 1st.  It's December 2008!  This doesn't really happen in real life, does it?  If so, then it happens to the lower 20% out there with IQs below 50.  And even some of those guys are smart enough to keep the saftey on.  Shock and Awe Cowboy Nation.  Dnabb, you didn't know the rules.  Fine.  At least you didn't shoot yourself.  You're still dumb, but at least you're not Fing stupid.

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One win.

A statement was made late Sunday night.  The Statement?  We're back!  The return of many injured players excluding the Jones boys Felix and Adam, sparked the running game and brought life to the defense for the first time in over a month.  Both sides of the ball played well.  Tony Romo returned, putting up numbers like Brad Johnson, yet it didn't look quite the same.  After getting off to a rusty start, Romo was able to navigate the boys through bumpy terrain that is the Washington defense.  He had two interceptions, one that was his fault and one that was TO's fault.  TO proves that it didn't matter who the quarterback was, he was going to put up an average game.  On the other side, Roy Williams put up similiar numbers as TO, but most of his receptions came off of drive saving first downs.  In such a short time, Roy Williams has suddenly become more valuable than TO, playing with heart.  Don't tell me that Cowboys' fans don't appreciate the first down signal from the receiver, once he gets it for his team.  Kind of reminds me of another guy who used to do that?  Anyone?  Rhymes with Treytaker?  Anyone, anyone remember...HOFer.  First name the same as one of the Jackson five?  Anyone? 

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Sheriff Goodell is supposed to make his ruling about suspended CB Adam Jones early this week.  Jerry Jones and Wade Phillips have stated that they would welcome Pacman back, once he is reinstated.  Adam would be an added bonus to the Cowboys defense, as they have struggled at times!  

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           Last night, on Sunday Night Football, the Cowboys and Redskins met in a heated NFC East rivalry.  The ‘Boys came to Washington, sporting a 5-4 record, while the ‘Skins were 6-3.  The Cowboys welcomed back their offensive leader, Tony Romo, as well as Pro-Bowl corner, Terence Newman.  Dallas had already lost to the Redskins earlier this season, and this was a must-win game for the Cowboys. 

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injury.  The time to win is…now!  

Jerry Jones said he would welcome back Adam Jones, if Sheriff Goodell reinstates him.  That decision could come early next week, but I wouldn’t count on it.  I think Goodell will make both Jones’ sweat it out for another week or three!  For some reason, Goodell likes making an example out of Pacman!  

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           Each week, on Friday, I will look into my (never wrong, just misinformed) crystal ball and give my predictions for that weekend games.  I will always prognosticate on the Eagles and Cowboys games and then pick two more games of interest (to me, that is, not necessarily to you).  Keep in mind, that this is for entertainment purposes only, and that I do not endorse any sort of legal or illegal gambling.  That being said…let’s see what’s in my crystal ball!  

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It has been quite a week for the Dallas Cowboys.  This past weekend they faced the Arizona Cardinals, and were beaten in the first few minutes of overtime.  Special teams looked terrible, allowing the Cardinals to take the ball to the house on the opening kickoff.  The defense started strong but fizzled out towards the end, having a second half breakdown that led to Arizona scores on back to back drives.  And once again, the offense looked stagnant at times.  Tony Romo had absolutely no time.  He was constantly rushed, hit, sacked, and forced to fumble.  Most of this can be attributed to the offensive line.  The Cardinal defenders were able to push and slip past them.  As a result, Romo broke his pinkie finger, and Mat McBriar's punt was blocked in OT and taken in for the winning score.

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gratulations to the Phils…and let’s start making plans for that parade!

*Apparently, Adam Jones has checked himself into a rehab facility.  The NFL required him to do so as part of his process to be reinstated into the league.

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p>           I will be the first to say that what Adam Jones has done in the past is ridiculous, foolish, childish, unlawful…insert your favorite adjective here!  The NFL (Goodell and Jerry Jones, more specifically) gave Adam a second chance…but did they?  Well, Jerry sure did!  He gave him a contract laced with incentives.  He gave him a security team to watch his every move.  He gave him a support group consisting of former Cowboy Deion Sanders and others…not enough, was it?  Jerry Jones did everything for Adam…but did Sheriff Goodell? 

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In my previous post, I made the case that Minnesota Vikings head coach Brad Childress should be fired after this Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears, regardless of the outcome, and former St. Louis Rams coach Scott Linehan should be installed.

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So here we are coming up on week six in the NFL.  As the weeks go on, the NFC East continues to solidify it's position as the best division in football.  The New York Giants are in the lead with a 4-0 record, but they really haven't played any dynamic defense.  The Washington Redskins have yet to throw an interception, and are 4-1.  The Philadelphia Eagles fell to 2-3, but don't think they're out of contention just yet.  Our Dallas Cowboys wrapped up week five with a 31-22 victory of the Cincinnati Bengals, thanks to some heroics on both offense and defense.

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re still on the team—plus, the secondary has been dramatically improved with the additions of Adam Jones, Mike Jenkins, and Orlando Scandrick in place of Jacques Reeves and Nathan Jones.

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Welcome! This is my first official blog and I plan on updating at least two times a week.  My Best of Both Worlds section will focus on the best offensive player and best defensive player of the week.  Let's begin!

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If you stopped viewing the preseason game after Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys starters left the field then you saved yourself from the misery of how the game went. Starting the game off with a quick and effective drive the Starting team played out one drive and then Most starters left the field for backups to show what they are made of. It still looked hopeful as the defense forced the Chargers to punt until Rookie punt returner Amendola fumbles the punt after not securing the ball properly on the return, giving the chargers excellent field position that they would cap off with a 1 yard touchdown run from rookie LSU star Jacob Hester.

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     According to Kevin Burnett's blog, a lot of the Cowboys blitz packages are easy to read because they disguise what's going on in coverage.  If that's true (which would explain a lot), then cornerback is an important position for the Cowboys in a way that it is not for teams like the Giants and Eagles, who rely on diverse and disguised pressure packages to create problems for an offense.  Lucky for Jerry Jones and Wade Phillips, the Cowboys are stacked at the position.  Not only do the 'Boys have Terrence Newman, Anthony Henry and Adam "the-artist-formerly-known-as-Pacman" Jones, they also have a slew of young talent, both from draft picks and practice squad players.

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