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Rajmahal33 · 01-15-2008, 11:01 AM

Its an interesting question...The way i look at it is at the beginning of the season, teams have checklists of what they want to achieve (tangible and intangible). If i were on an NFL team my checklist would look like this:

Tangible
1) Qualify for the postseason
2) Win The Division
3) Win a Playoff game
4) Win The Conference
5) Win The Superbowl

Intangible
1) Play as a team, preserve chemistry
2) Better the understanding of the younger players, develop the talent and depth
3) Secure the Veterans for the offseason
4) Retain as much of the coaching staff as possible/maintain continuity
5) Position the organization well for the offseason (draft/FA)
6*) Play guts out and leave everything on the field

By these standards, I would say that the cowboys had a better season from a tangible and intangible standpoint as well. They won the division crown and secured the top seed, there is something to be said for the regular season. They did play well as a team even though they lost, and surprisingly TO didn't blame any one for the loss. I think we developed our talent and depth better than they did b/c we were forced to due to injury. On the other hand, they are positioned better for the offseason in terms of the cap and the draft unless something changes drastically. As far as how the veterans and coaching staff moves shake out, that is yet to be determined for both teams. However, we whooped their ass as far at #6 goes, haha.

01-15-2008, 11:01 AM	#37
Rajmahal33 Special Teams Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 478	Re: Did The Cowboys Have A Better Season Than The Redskins? Its an interesting question...The way i look at it is at the beginning of the season, teams have checklists of what they want to achieve (tangible and intangible). If i were on an NFL team my checklist would look like this: Tangible 1) Qualify for the postseason 2) Win The Division 3) Win a Playoff game 4) Win The Conference 5) Win The Superbowl Intangible 1) Play as a team, preserve chemistry 2) Better the understanding of the younger players, develop the talent and depth 3) Secure the Veterans for the offseason 4) Retain as much of the coaching staff as possible/maintain continuity 5) Position the organization well for the offseason (draft/FA) 6*) Play guts out and leave everything on the field By these standards, I would say that the cowboys had a better season from a tangible and intangible standpoint as well. They won the division crown and secured the top seed, there is something to be said for the regular season. They did play well as a team even though they lost, and surprisingly TO didn't blame any one for the loss. I think we developed our talent and depth better than they did b/c we were forced to due to injury. On the other hand, they are positioned better for the offseason in terms of the cap and the draft unless something changes drastically. As far as how the veterans and coaching staff moves shake out, that is yet to be determined for both teams. However, we whooped their ass as far at #6 goes, haha. __________________ McNasty FTW!