My thoughts to get thru this next week

[IF]

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you
But make allowance for their doubting too,
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise:

If you can dream--and not make dreams your master,
If you can think--and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings--nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much,
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And--which is more--you'll be a Man, my son!

--Rudyard Kipling

get ready for all the dfw media to cry,rip and generally shovel dirt
into the Cowboys grave. not to mention all the "fans" who will blame
every possible thing for our loss this week. when it gets totally crazy
i will just keep reading this.
later Poke

Tip Your Hat and move on.

well thats not what i was expecting.
spot a potent offense 14 points, fight your way
back to take a second half lead at home.
then.....give up 17 unanswered points.
somedays the other team outplays you.
today that happened. them pats have a lotta weapons.
we have got to start playing good much quicker to start
a game. WE ALSO HAVE TO CUT DOWN ON THE PENALTIES.
we arent quite good enough to beat a great team and
have 100 yards worth of penalties.
it was still fun to watch the game, a couple of things
here and there and the Boys could have snuck a win outta this one.
sometimes you just gotta "tip your hat" and start getting ready
for next week. later Poke

ps Okay that last TD made me mad, if the pats make it to the Super Bowl
i hope we run the score up on them.

I DONT CARE !!

I gotta quit reading the sports pages.
I gotta quit listening to ESPN radio.
Looks like i gotta quit listening to Sirius NFL radio too.
WHY ?
Becuase this week very very few give the Good Guys In Blue
a chance to win this weeks game versus the evil new englanders.
Nearly every stinking show picks the patriots. I think there
was only one that picked the Cowboys. All day Thursday I heard
it over and over and over.
Brady is better, Moss is better, their LB's are better, their
coach is better.
I DO NOT CARE !!!!!!
I AM A COWBOYS FAN. that gives me the right to BELIEVE that no matter
what stats say, what past performances say or any other "proof" they offer
MY COWBOYS WIN THIS GAME !!
Call me a "homer", call me uninformed, uneducated, naive, blind, dumb.
YA GOTTA BELIEVE that your team can beat anybody.
You see it every week. somebody always loses that should have won and vice versa.
This week you get to see it happen at Texas Stadium. like # 81 said....
"getcha popcorn ready". later Poke

OFFICIAL POST GAME WRAP UP

okay so its tuesday afternoon. not exactly a post game wrap
but gimme a break. no way was i gonna type anything last night.
it took me till nearly 1 am to wipe the stupid grin off my face enough
to go to sleep. and i surely couldnt put a coherent thought together.
that was as weird a game as i have ever seen in watching football.
all those interceptions, the fumble, the returned kick, fake punt
and on and on.
how bout that dallas DEFENSE ?? all those turnovers (6) and they
only gave up 1 field goal !! i know buffalo isnt a powerhouse but
the boys on the D played hard all night. even when they kept getting
sent out after yet another miscue. ( see, miscue is one of those cool
words i wouldnt have thought to use last night).
and to be honest i would have been okay changing qb's late in the game
because sometimes you just have a bad day and the game was close enough
i thought maybe let the old guy take his little dinks and dunks and see
if he could move us down the field without a turnover. (please note this is NOT
a call to change qb's, i was just thinking during the game we needed to
try something different )
but if Bums boy would have done that we would have missed seeing what makes
Tony special. he doesnt quit, doesnt give up on himself and always thinks
he can make the next play better than the last one. this game tells me more
about this TEAM than anything ive seen in a long time. guess it also tells me we
have found a kicker with ice water in his veins. style points be darned, i will
take the W !! later Poke

Hang in There

its halftime...we are down 17-10.
after 4 !! thats right 4 interceptions...
2 defensive td's by the bills.
only down by 7 points.
get away from the ledge...put down the remote.
to have played this poorly and still have a chance...
thats got to be sign.
stick with playing hard. make adjustments.
come out and kick their buffalo butts.
out. Poke

tellin it like it is

okay, everybody has had time to study the stats, records, and predictions.
now its time for some biased, personal feelings.
the Boys oughta kick the bills butts Monday night.
its that simple.
if you are gonna be an elite team, one that other teams dread
having to play, this is the kind of game you win.
we are going against a rookie QB, a rookie RB, a team that has won
only 1 game this year so far.
the boys need to make up their minds that they are going to show up,
play hard for 60 minutes, win the game, then grab their lunch boxes
and get on the plane for Dallas.
this game should show us if they are true pros or if they have been reading
too much and watching too much tv telling them how great they are.
i expect them to take care of business and i am looking forward to watching it.
later Poke

FUN FACTS TO KNOW AND TELL

i have decided it is time to share my wealth of knowledge with ya'll.
this monday night you can be THE GUY, the one who has all the witty and wise
yet ever timeful things to say while watching the game. your friends will
come to realize that you know more about football, and the Cowboys in particular
than they do. That admiration and $4.73 will get you a cup of coffee at Starbucks so pay attention.

FUN FACTS TO KNOW AND TELL


Season Series: The Cowboys and Bills have squared off
nine times, with Dallas winning six of those contests.
Series Notables:
* Dallas and Buffalo played each other in back-to-back
Super Bowls - Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII - with
Dallas being victorious in both.
* Only two games in the series have been decided by less
than seven points.
* Dallas is 1-2 in games played in Buffalo.
A Cowboys Win Would:
* Allow Dallas to start the season 5-0 for the first time since
1983 and the sixth time in the history of the team.
* Increase Dallas’s all-time series advantage to 7-3.
* Give Dallas their fifth straight win over an AFC team.
* Up Dallas’s record to 40-29 when playing on Monday
nights.
* Snap a two-game losing streak on Monday nights

QUICK FACTS:
DALLAS COWBOYS (4-0)
AT
BUFFALO BILLS (1-3)
Series Record:
Dallas leads the series 6-3.
Last Meeting:
@ Dallas 10, Buffalo 6, Nov. 9, 2003.
Last Meeting in Buffalo:
Buffalo 10, Dallas 7, Sept. 22, 1996.
Last Cowboys Win:
@ Dallas 10, Buffalo 6, Nov. 9, 2003.
Series Streak:
The teams have traded wins in the last seven meetings.

Those are the kinds of things you dont just find anywhere, you have to research,
dig, pry, cajole and really work hard finding. Of course if you are lazy like me,
you can just go to GOOD INFO
and read lots more stuff to tell your friends but then you may seem a little
"too over the top". time to buckle up them chin straps, cinch up the jocks and
play smart football. GO BOYS GO !

Post Game Wrap-Up

okay, i have listened to the masses, the many, the throngs,
dare i say even the hordes of readers ( all 3 of ya).
YOU WANT A POST GAME WRAP UP...YOU DESERVE A POST GAME WRAP UP.
using my brothers advice...him being a wise old man and all. i will be firm
but fair.
so here it is.
we came, we saw, WE KICKED THEIR BUTTS !!
now here it is friday and i am already late for this weeks worrying.
later Poke

Is it Time for the Game Yet ??

man what a long week. I have read everything about this weeks game.
I know the 4 keys to the Cowboys winning, the 5 things to look for,
the 3 downs for success, the "key matchups", I know who has guaranteed
victory and who has said "take it one week at a time". I know where
both teams are ranked, offensively and defensively.
I even read some St Louis newspaper accounts to make sure I was getting
all the info, from more than one angle.
I read an article that said..."the Cowboys win because..." followed in the
same article by "the Rams win because"....with reasons following both statements.
Man what a job that guy did straddling the fence. I think if I was his editor
i would fire him and tell him make up your mind.
Its early Sunday morning and I am sick of all the guessing and predicting and
spouting off. I am dreading turning on espn and hearing guys scream at me to get
their point about the X receiver and the cover-2 defense across.
Kickoff time cannot get here quick enough.
So get the grills fired up, whatever you drink on ice , unplug the phone,
walk the dog, and try to keep your eye off the clock cuz its only 9:15 and
gametime is nearly 3 more stinking hours away. later Poke

For Your Eyes Only

shhhhhhh...listen close. The Rams have a ton of injuries.
Yep, it seems like the whole offensive line is either out,
or playing hurt or playing out of their regular position.
The stud running back (stephen jackson...who it seems a
lot of Boys fans wanted us to draft instead of Julius Jones)
is out. Gonna start a rookie in his place. Their qb, Bulger
has 2 broken ribs, and even though their coach says he is
getting better I'm not too sure broken ribs heal that fast.
Now the reason I'm whispering is because i dont want the
Cowboys to hear any of that CRAP !!
THIS IS THE NFL.... everybody on the Rams roster is a pro.
Any team can beat any other team, theres a reason the old saying
"on any given sunday" is an old saying...its a TRUTH.
Lucky for us I am 100% certain that none of the Good Guys read
my blog. The secret is safe unless one of them watches any TV,
reads any local papers, or bumps into the little old lady fan
at the drugstore.
My point ? the Boys cant let any of that affect how they play this
game. Games are now and always have been won on the field. Injury lists
and comparing stats and playing 673 games on Madden do not pre-determine
the outcome. Sunday the Blue Stars have to buckle up them chin straps and
beat the guys on the other side of them no matter who it is. So i am looking
forward to seeing our guys win this week, now all i have to do is try and find
a place to watch it while i am temporarily away from home. later Poke
p.s. if the crowd isnt loud enough, blame my son who will be enjoying our
tickets with a couple of friends, although i have a feeling they will be doing their
part.