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Thu Sep 25, 2008 2:01 pm EDT

Cowboys have no margin for error in NFC East

By Joe Zedalis

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Maybe you've heard the NFC East is pretty good. It's the only division with two undefeated teams. It's the only division where every team has a winning record. Through three weeks, the combined record of the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia and Washington is 10-2.

Which division is second best? The NFC South and AFC East have combined 7-5 records.

"I think the NFC East speaks for itself," Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo said.

The Cowboys have their second NFC East game of the year Sunday when Washington makes its final regular-season visit to Texas Stadium. They already beat Philadelphia, 41-37, two weeks ago.

This is looking like the late 1980s and early '90s with the NFC East when Washington, the Giants and Cowboys all won Super Bowls. The names of the coaches were legendary with Joe Gibbs, Bill Parcells and Jimmy Johnson. The talent was Hall of Fame-caliber, too, with Art Monk, Darrell Green, Lawrence Taylor, Carl Banks, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin.

Now the division has a Super Bowl-winning quarterback (Eli Manning), a quarterback that took a team to a Super Bowl (Donovan McNabb), a quarterback teams would kill for (Romo) and a fourth (Jason Campbell) who has yet to throw an interception this season.

While the talk surrounding the Cowboys is about Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Fla., the talk within the team is to win the division. That's goal No. 1. If you win the division, you get at least one home playoff game. And if you win the NFC East, you will probably be one of the best teams in the conference.

Source: Dallas Morning NewsNew Window

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  1. gradus
    1. Posted by gradus Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:47 pm EDT

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    Not a productive team in the playoffs. Just check their record lol
  2. Tonia J
    2. Posted by Tonia J Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:01 pm EDT

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    well I see the hater-bridgade is out early!!
    You see haters,..the #1 GOAL is to win the division to get one home playoff game!!! Notice the word WIN
  3. Yankees4Lyfe
    3. Posted by Yankees4Lyfe Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Gradus...how did you break out the mental institution? Did you bite the nurse again? Someone grab the tranquilizer gun this racist Dallas hater is going DOWN!
    #2 was almost a great post...at least we know now you think the Boys will be in the SB...you can come out the closet you know you are a fan...
  4. gradus
    4. Posted by gradus Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:47 pm EDT

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    Doen't help when your leader Phillips hasn't accomplished anything worthwhile throughout his career, your qb chokes and makes stupid mistakes, or when your top receiver could go on a tempter tantrun and self destruct at anytime. Better yet, when your weasel owner is pacing back and forth over on the sidelines. How about when PacMan hasn't made any type of impact whatsoever. It's just a soap opera anyway with the same results year after year after year.... you get the point fans!
  5. gradus
    5. Posted by gradus Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:47 pm EDT

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    Maybe Dallas will actually do something one of these years. HAHAHAHA Everybody hold your breath! Most of you will pass out soon enough!
  6. william a
    6. Posted by william a Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    What a dumbass posting. No talk about run game, passing game, special teams or defense. Just a moron trying to belitlle people. yes they have not won a playoff game (in the 2000's). Hell the red Sox had not won a world series in 100 years but that did not prevent them from winning in the 2000's. Dallas beat a decen Green Bay team when they were off their game. GB took away the passing game so they just ran the ball down their throat. Tou talk of the Philly game, if Romom does not fumble and if Philly does not get the bogus interference penalty then they only score 23 points. Oh and by the way Philly only scored 7 points in second half. So if a team can win when they are not playing well, what will they do when they do play well? gradus you dumbass.
  7. william a
    7. Posted by william a Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    You are right about one of these years, hell they have only won 5 super bowls its about time they get busy to win some more.
  8. Yankees4Lyfe
    8. Posted by Yankees4Lyfe Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Gradus if Dallas is a soap opera I would like to be the first to thank you for providing the ratings that consistently place the Dallas daytime drama in the forefront of Emmy running...I get it now...you are the Susan Lucci of the rumors...always the presenter never the recipient...sucks to be you!
  9. nep617mvp
    9. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    I'll say its gonna be a tight race in the NFC East.
  10. nep617mvp
    10. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    Cruxtola where ye be?
  11. bigD
    11. Posted by bigD Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:37 pm EDT

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    OK GRADUS, since you are obviously not a cowboys fan, what superior team do you root for. dont be jealous just because the cowboys are the best looking team in the nfl right now and your team sux!
  12. Tonia J
    12. Posted by Tonia J Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:01 pm EDT

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    Yo Querro Taco Bell?
  13. bancroft1972@...
    13. Posted by bancroft1972@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    I love the Cowboy haters that don't reference their team. Gradus is an idiot that I am pretty sure is a bandwagon fan of whoever is winning....even if TO is all the things you say...isn't he number 2 on most TD reception list? HMMM... Maybe they will win the Super Bowl and maybe they wont...it is a long season but there are not many teams that look better than they do after three games....so Gradus once again your Lions have no chance.
  14. CND Still on top
    14. Posted by CND Still on top Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

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    Wow "Gradus" how do you really feel? lol it's comical the way a moron such as yourself go out of his way to spew such blind idiotic hate. Now settle down before your hurt yourself lil guy. Now that the mental patient has been served back to business.
    This is easily the best division in football if the super bowl champ doesn't come out this division I will be surprised.
  15. Crux
    15. Posted by Crux Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    NEP-penziti, I am here, brudder. D4L and Tonia keep me on a short leash lately. lol
    *jumps up and down like a chihuahua*
  16. Yankees4Lyfe
    16. Posted by Yankees4Lyfe Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Crux...down doggy down!
    I love playing Whack-a-Mole...who is next?
  17. Dan_The_Man
    17. Posted by Dan_The_Man Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:38 pm EDT

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    Yeah, winning the East and getting the home-field is SUCH a big advantage. It gave the 'Girls the opportunity to become the first team EVER since the recent playoff formatting system began to get a first-round bye and then get bounced in Round Two. Choke Artist LOSERS.
  18. Football Jesus
    18. Posted by Football Jesus Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:08 pm EDT

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    Not only is the East the best. But we are looking at the very real possiblity of having all the teams in the division with winning records and the last place team finishing with a 10-6 record and missing the playoffs. Every Div. game is gonna be a big deal. While I dont think the skins are quite on the same lvl as the boys... they are the skins and you can never know who will win when these two teams meet.
  19. IBG
    19. Posted by IBG Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:22 pm EDT

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    quote "Tou talk of the Philly game, if Romom does not fumble and if Philly does not get the bogus interference penalty then they only score 23 points."
    Romom? I am assuming that was a typo lol.
    Are we playing what ifs and shoulda coulda wouldas? I wanna play.
  20. Yankees4Lyfe
    20. Posted by Yankees4Lyfe Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:57 pm EDT

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    Tonia...did they all make it? I am still LMAO at your post in the other rumor...new rumor...pack up and move!
    Gradus must have missed the special bus to school this am...some of us are lucky enough to have jobs where we can play AND work at the same time...stop being a baby.
  21. Foreverafalcon
    21. Posted by Foreverafalcon Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:01 pm EDT

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    Or is it just one hater with a fuel injected mouth?
  22. Paul C
    22. Posted by Paul C Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:12 pm EDT

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    The beasts from the East are back just like the good ol days. Who better to lead a beast from the East than Marion the Barbarian!!!
  23. nep617mvp
    23. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    Crux you now how we do it.
  24. nep617mvp
    24. Posted by nep617mvp Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    30 FAF ski it always seem like there is more than one.lol

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