Christmas Open Thread: Cowboys at Cardinals

by Brandon on Dec 25, 2010 6:30 PM CST in Open Thread

How does the NFL Network do it? In their last three televised games, they've managed to show two of the best teams in the AFC (Chargers and Steelers), while finding four of the worst the NFC has to offer (49ers, Panthers, Cowboys, and Cardinals). At least the Cardinals are only the 2nd worst team in the NFC, while the Panthers last Thursday night showed why they are the front runner for the No. 1 pick next April. The only suspense is whether the Cowboys pass defense is so bad that they can even make rookie QB John Skelton look good.

It's a little disrespectful that the Cowboys are only favored by 7. Since the Packers got Wade Phillips fired, the Cowboys have won 4 of their last 6. In those two losses, against the Eagles and Saints (two almost certain playoff teams), they lost by only 3 points with an identical 30-27 final in each game. Meanwhile the Cardinals are coming off a loss to the Panthers. They had won their previous game against the Broncos, but that ended a 7 game losing streak against a slate of generally lousy teams.

In some news involving the Packers, the NFL handed out 16 fines, including two on the Patriots last week. One to CB Devin McCourty for his hit on TE Andrew Quarless, and another on NT Vince Wilfork for his facemask on RB Brandon Jackson. I'm just glad neither player was hurt.

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Epic face mask missed there.

How did they miss that?

I didn't believe it last August, but it turns out that love survives.

State high point count: 3/50

GO BADGERS! WIN THE ROSE BOWL!!!!!

by Vermont Cubs Fan on Dec 25, 2010 6:55 PM CST via mobile reply actions

I'm watching this game

to see what announcers they would use since Millen and Theismann worked on Thursday.

I tune in to find
IT’S MILLEN AND THEISMANN, AGAIN!

So very dissapointing.

"Tragedy is what happens to me. Comedy is what happens to you." -Mel Brooks

by jobe on Dec 25, 2010 7:01 PM CST reply actions

Basically a short version of the Cowboys season

Miles Austin falls down on a route, INT returned for a TD.

Bad things happen when throwing to Roy Williams. He deflects it right to the Cardinal defender, INT returned for a TD.

How did CB Mike Jenkins make the Pro Bowl in 2009? He falls down on man coverage against Steve Breaston, their awful safety takes a terrible angle, and another long TD pass against Cowboys secondary.

by Brandon on Dec 25, 2010 7:33 PM CST reply actions