Felix Jones is a problem!!

[cpayne5]

The one player that I was scared of going into the first Dallas game last year was Felix Jones. The Skins had proven that they could stop TO (the 4TD game was an anomaly due to the injury situation) and Barber the previous year. Jones is fast. No matter how good your defense is, he can score on any given play with that kind of speed. Now fortunately, Jason "Red Jesus" Garrett, didn't give him the ball at all that game and we came out with the W. You always have to be cognizant of guys like that.

[53Fan]

I think you have to be cognizant of any opposing players talent. That's what you gameplan for. Lot's of players can become a problem if you don't. Barber was suppose to run all over us a couple of years ago. We held him to minus yardage. AP was suppose to run all over us. It didn't happen. Felix Jones is a problem to us if we allow him to be a problem. Find the solution, problem solved.

[ethat001]

Why is this much discussion about a Dallas back on the REDSKINS forum? Who cares, our defensive line is going to destroy them. Their offensive line is OLDER than ours, and their best WR is their TE.

[Monkeydad]

Not a problem at all. If our D can play anything like they did against the Steelers...Rak, Big Al, Andre, even Landry will be tackling R(H)omo as he's handing the ball off.

Charlie Batch had NO time to do anything when our starters were in. We shut down the run and got sacks. Pittsburgh has a far superior line to Dallas too.

It's going to be an amazing year for this defense. No one on any team scares me anymore, especially an injury-prone member of a RBBC.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Buster

Not a problem at all. If our D can play anything like they did against the Steelers...Rak, Big Al, Andre, even Landry will be tackling R(H)omo as he's handing the ball off.

Charlie Batch had NO time to do anything when our starters were in. We shut down the run and got sacks. Pittsburgh has a far superior line to Dallas too.

It's going to be an amazing year for this defense. No one on any team scares me anymore, especially an injury-prone member of a RBBC.

I disagree. Dallas line is by far better than Pitt. Sure, they have some problems pass blocking v. the best d-lines (g-men) but they are a far better unit than Pitt. Rothlisberger hit the ground a lot last year. granted, he holds the ball a long time, but he is also pretty mobile & a good runner.

Our d -line, which couldn't sack much of anybody, even had a few sacks last yr. v. Pitt.

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

I disagree. Dallas line is by far better than Pitt. Sure, they have some problems pass blocking v. the best d-lines (g-men) but they are a far better unit than Pitt. Rothlisberger hit the ground a lot last year. granted, he holds the ball a long time, but he is also pretty mobile & a good runner.

Our d -line, which couldn't sack much of anybody, even had a few sacks last yr. v. Pitt.

Romo gets abused too. He doesn't get sacked as much as Ben because he can actually run, but that Dallas line is getting old. Pittsburgh's line is good enough to have a great rushing attack, pretty much no matter who's in at RB.

Romo breaks finger, out up to 4 weeks - Sportsnet.ca
Cowboys lose Romo to broken finger on throwing hand

Here's a great writeup on the Dallas O-line and their decline, writtten by a Cowboys blogger:

Cowboys Autopsies: Offensive*Line - Blogging The Boys

[dmek25]

i agree the cowboys line is superior to Pitts. but they can be had. just look at the Arizona game last season. Romo was running for his life the whole game

[tootergray34]

well to be fair when Jerry Jones put forth the stadium monitor it was in regulations so you can't really give him crap for it, but it is funny that it is low. But, Jerry didn't know, I think he built it 5 feet taller than the regulations required but obviously it is still to low as that punter was easily hitting it everytime in the pregame warmups.

[NYCskinfan82]

By the time we see the cowgurls Jones will be beaten up.

[Monkeydad]

^ Jerry or Felix?