Dallas Cowboys nearly blow big lead, but hold off Bengals

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Holy hell, another week of badgering TO
Published 10/6/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Chip's Moody Blues) at Uwe Blog
... his head by 20 feet or land 10 feet in front of him, that doesn't really mean anything. If I catch TO's gist a little, he doesn't necessarily want every play to go to him. He just wants quality looks. That's why he talked to Tony Romo about his routes and where he was receiving the ball. TO is most effective when he catches the ball on the move. The little hooks and sideline routes don't do much. It's not quantity, but quality. Oh yeah. The Cowboys ended up winning yesterday, 31-22. Grades: Quarterback -- D I kept trying to remember Tony ...

Morning Rounds, October 6th
Published 10/6/2008 by James Beale at The Sports Complex
... divisional series. Good times. “Know what I’d like people to call me? A winner, that’s what.” - Charlie Manuel Three lines on their world: The Dodgers took care of the Cubs without incident, and will travel to Philadelphia for the NLCS The LAAA took down the Red Sox in 12 to force a game four While the Redskins and the Giants and the Cowboys all looked like the team to beat in the NFC East ...

Cowboys vs. Bengals: What They're Saying
Published 10/6/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) at Blogging The Boys
... There's truth in that. Risk-takers tend to be the stars in sports. The belief in your abilities is one of the things that allow a talented player to go beyond the norm. We might as well stamp "Take the good with the bad" on Romo's forehead. But the constant questioning does seem to be getting under what is a very thick-skin.  ...

BENGALS-COWBOYS ONE-LINERS
Published 10/6/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... . Said Cowboys QB Tony Romo, “I don’t know what standard everybody wants it to be. We want to get every first down and score every time we touch the ball. Is it unrealistic? Probably, but we’re going to strive for that. Are we disappointed or something? I mean all we can do is work as hard as we can. What else can we do? “ Said Bengals QB Carson Palmer, “When ...

Dallas Cowboys, the Media and Fan's Expectations..
Published 10/7/2008 by Brandon W at Blogging The Boys
... ; compared to "Cowboys nearly bungle win over Bengals". Same story, different tunes. You have some in the media berating the Cowboys in every fashion for not destroying the Bengals, the same team that took the Giants to overtime just two weeks ago. When Wade Phillips and Tony Romo got a bit defensive over the win, I understood. I wouldn't like it if I fought hard and overcame some mistakes to score two fourth quarter touchdowns, only to have people ask if I was disappointed afterward. I would be pissed and I give Romo props for not going off on the media yet. ...