HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!

[Romo]

6-1 BOY!!

From being the worst team in the NFL last season to being arguably the best this season!

Offensive line being dope as fuck, Demarco Murray running past everyone, Romo being god like, defense playing well... Whilst I don't think we could go all the way and win the superbowl.. this is arguably our best chance of doing so in many many years!

[UTK]

I don't like it.

[Everlong]

In what world were the Cowboys the worst team in the NFL last season?

[Ali]

In what world were the Cowboys the worst team in the NFL last season?

Let me show you this handy chart to explain Cowboys fans.

[The Legend]

Can I just say that I love the addition of flowcharts to our site.

[DBSoT]

Its a hot start, but every cowboy fan should wait to see when that defense falls off. The defense is massively protected by the running game controlling the ball. Indy and Dallas are top 2 in T.O.P. Both teams were expected to have sub-par defenses, but are protected by their offenses controlling the clock.

[BSM]

Its a hot start, but every cowboy fan should wait to see when that defense falls off. The defense is massively protected by the running game controlling the ball. Indy and Dallas are top 2 in T.O.P. Both teams were expected to have sub-par defenses, but are protected by their offenses controlling the clock.

But that's just good strategy. The other offenses can't score if they're not on the field, no matter how good they are. Plus, it's not like they're playing some unsustainable style of football. Give it to Murray and let him run behind one of the best offensive lines in the league and control the clock.

[Everlong]

Its a hot start, but every cowboy fan should wait to see when that defense falls off. The defense is massively protected by the running game controlling the ball. Indy and Dallas are top 2 in T.O.P. Both teams were expected to have sub-par defenses, but are protected by their offenses controlling the clock.

But that's just good strategy. The other offenses can't score if they're not on the field, no matter how good they are. Plus, it's not like they're playing some unsustainable style of football. Give it to Murray and let him run behind one of the best offensive lines in the league and control the clock.

Yeah, I definitely agree with this--it's not as though the Cowboys are getting lucky or anything. They're just executing really, really well up front. When you're running that well, it's going to force teams to stack the box... but then they've got a solid passing game to go up top, which means teams have to risk man coverage on a guy like Dez Bryant or letting linebackers try to cover Jason Witten.

The Cowboys have finally figured out the importance of offensive balance, and a big reason for that is the offensive line they've assembled. There's always the chance that they'll collapse because, let's face it, it's the Cowboys and that's what they do. But I see those chances as being much smaller this year than ever before because they're playing a championship brand of football.

[GNR]

It's literally the talk of the DFW area, and it's so awesome. I haven't seen people so giddy about the Cowboys in my entire life, we've been mediocre pretty much all of my existence except for the 13-3 season, and to see everyone finally not being pessimistic about our team for once is just so refreshing and so nice to see. This O-Line of our's is absolute money and with the way they've been playing I think we have a very good chance of getting far in the playoffs.

Of course there's always a chance we could completely collapse in spectacular Cowboys fashion, but I'm really hoping that's not the case. I want us to win a Super Bowl so badly, I'm so ready for people to finally shut up about freaking Tony Romo.

[Kyle]

They are running the ball, which is easily the biggest difference. Romo doesn't have to throw the ball 50 times this year.

[DBSoT]

Its a hot start, but every cowboy fan should wait to see when that defense falls off. The defense is massively protected by the running game controlling the ball. Indy and Dallas are top 2 in T.O.P. Both teams were expected to have sub-par defenses, but are protected by their offenses controlling the clock.

But that's just good strategy. The other offenses can't score if they're not on the field, no matter how good they are. Plus, it's not like they're playing some unsustainable style of football. Give it to Murray and let him run behind one of the best offensive lines in the league and control the clock.

Yeah, I definitely agree with this--it's not as though the Cowboys are getting lucky or anything. They're just executing really, really well up front. When you're running that well, it's going to force teams to stack the box... but then they've got a solid passing game to go up top, which means teams have to risk man coverage on a guy like Dez Bryant or letting linebackers try to cover Jason Witten.

The Cowboys have finally figured out the importance of offensive balance, and a big reason for that is the offensive line they've assembled. There's always the chance that they'll collapse because, let's face it, it's the Cowboys and that's what they do. But I see those chances as being much smaller this year than ever before because they're playing a championship brand of football.

Its not so much a criticism as it is something worth noting. They have found the proper balance and it can continue to work, but in the case that they play a team that shuts down their run game, will they be able to recover. Now most if not all teams would likely lose if you shut down their #1 offensive weapon, but some teams have the defense to keeps games close when the offense is not on point. I am not sure yet that Dallas has the defense to stay in a game like that. Maybe they do and they were underrated all along or maybe they won't get in that situation, but it is worth noting. The game against Seattle was a big test and they passed so they are headed in the right direction.

[BSM]

Its not so much a criticism as it is something worth noting. They have found the proper balance and it can continue to work, but in the case that they play a team that shuts down their run game, will they be able to recover. Now most if not all teams would likely lose if you shut down their #1 offensive weapon, but some teams have the defense to keeps games close when the offense is not on point. I am not sure yet that Dallas has the defense to stay in a game like that. Maybe they do and they were underrated all along or maybe they won't get in that situation, but it is worth noting. The game against Seattle was a big test and they passed so they are headed in the right direction.

Shutting down their run game is something that is easier said than done. They've already shown they can run the ball against some of the better defenses in Seattle and San Francisco and they have shown success running against any defensive formation. Everybody knows by now they are going to constantly run the ball, and so far, no one has been able to stop it.


And as @Everlong mentioned above, if the opposing defense sells out to stop the run, that leaves favorable matchups for Romo and his receivers on the outside.