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[70Chip]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

The question isn't whether you're interest is rational.

The question is what concrete reasons do you have to be hopeful?

None that I can see. If Taylor were playing they might have a chance, but we saw last week that without him, they give up big plays and that was against a QB who couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat and who has no real deep threat. Even if we somehow contain Owen and Whitten and Crayton and Hurd, Barbour will probably shred us because there will be no enforcer to get him on the ground before he moves the chains.

Defensively, Dallas brings pressure in an unpredictable way so I would expect Fabini and Wade to struggle the way they did against N.E. Campbell will be hurried and we have seen what that leads to. In addition, we haven't really played very well in Dallas when the odds were less daunting.

If there is a faint glimmer of hope it is that Romo would have a game like he did against Buffalo, but I'm not sure he has 5 ints left in him the rest of the regular season, nonetheless in one game. In short, we need to have a lot of good fortune, but I wouldn't really put that in the rational category. The purely rational thing to do at this point is to find something else to do on Sunday or to root for another team.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

The question isn't whether you're interest is rational.

The question is what concrete reasons do you have to be hopeful?

You're "questions" are all subjective though.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by jsarno

You're "questions" are all subjective though.

Exactly. There's no right or wrong answer necessarily. But the questions started us off on a solid discussion.

Turns out a lot of what was said in this thread was accurate in the Cowboys game. Not surprising, because instead of bickering, people actually thought about it and discussed the game. We came out with great intensity, the team opened the offense again and went no huddle, and Moss got involved. But our suspicions that Taylor's absence would hurt were spot-on.

In fact, if he played in that game, we woulda won. I'm sure of it.

It's a lot easier to see things to be positive about now. Overall a solid game for us, can't complain.

[BrunellMVP?]

Very frustrating. While I think 4 TDs to TO is almost a firable offense (please know that is is just dramatic anger, not my true belief)- we were short staffed and blown coverage happens. Campbell looks legit.

I can't be too upset over the challenge overturn- but I'm not sure there was enough footage to overrule the call of the field...but it was clear that rocky bobbled it a bit...

At 5-5 we are staring down a game at Tampa, home against buffalo, at Giants, at Minn, home against CHI, and a game at home v the boys (who may be resting guys at that point)...realistically, we can probably only lose 2 games...9-7 could get us to the playoffs.

we are now tied for last in the NFC east with the eagles, and behind the 6-4 lions (who we beat- so we hold the tie break edge) - root for the packers this Thursday. We are also tied with the cardinals at 5-5, but we hold the tie break edge there too. Lions have the Pack, at Vikes, Cowboys, at Chargers, Chiefs and at Pack again left...tough schedule.

Eagles face Pats, Giants, seattle, saints, bills and dallas.