Cowboys Week

[vince]

Driver has been declared OUT for the game on Sunday night.

Mike Montgomery has been waived, presumably to make room for Harris or Bigby.

[vince]

Aaron Rodgers spoke about the state of the team and the Cowboys on Rome today.

I like where we’re at, in the league in our division by a half game. I don’t thing we’ve played our best football, especially on offense. But it’s encouraging to see our defense play the way they did last week against the Jets and hold them scoreless. Offensively we can do a lot more.

We’ve been hurt by some injuries, obviously, to a couple key players. We still feel like we haven’t made enough plays on offense and that starts with me.

I’ve got to play better in the second half of the season.

ROME: What kind of changes need to be made on offense?

It’s tough when you lose a guy like (tight end) Jemichael Finley, who was such an integral part of our offense. He was a guy who really made things go and teams had to really find a way to try to slow him down, which opened up lanes for other guys.

In his absence and Ryan Grant’s absence, we’ve seen a lot of two high safeties, a lot of seven-man boxes. So I think it’s going to be important for us, once the weather gets cold, we’ve got to find way to continue to improve our run game and that in turn is going to help get us those one-on-ones outside and that’s when we make our hay and Greg Jennings has really come on the last couple week and we’ve got to find a way to get him the ball as well.

On the Cowboys:

From the highlights, it looks like they had a couple bad breaks offensively. But you look at their defense and it’s familiar faces. Pretty much the same guys they had last year and for whatever reason, as a unit they’re not playing as well as they have in previous years.

But we expect their best football game. It’s Sunday Night Football, those games always add extra intensity to the fold and it’s Lambeau Field. A lot of teams come into Green Bay and they’re excited to play here and we know we’re going to get Dallas’ best shot. … They’re going to try to play hard for coach to keep his job. It’s going to be a tough game for us.

[Little Whiskey]

Driver has been shut out of the past two games. I only remember him having two passes thrown his way in those two games

[gbgary]

Driver has been shut out of the past two games. I only remember him having two passes thrown his way in those two games

and things were looking so good for him too. shame that quad injury was so bad.

[Spaulding]

Driver has been shut out of the past two games. I only remember him having two passes thrown his way in those two games

Driver's had quadricep issues which has greatly affected his play. In fact he's likely out this coming week. Hopefully with almost three weeks of rest he'll be healthy for the stretch.

Now if we just get him some stick'em like the WR had in the movie the Replacements.

[vince]

Pat Lee is also highly likely to be OUT for this game as well. With Driver out, McCarthy said that they'll have to look at who should return kicks, since Jordy will have a prominent role as a receiver this week.

[vince]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7274305.html

Phillips preaching fundamentals
Coach says Cowboys lagging in all the basics

By TOM ORSBORN
San Antonio Expres-News
Nov. 2, 2010, 12:15AM

Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says his team's problems stem from poor fundamentals.
IRVING — Five weeks of training camp apparently wasn't enough for the Dallas Cowboys to get the fundamentals down.

With the Cowboys a pitiful 1-6 and showing no signs of having what it takes to win anytime soon, coach Wade Phillips announced Monday that the team's main problem is that it's not fundamentally sound in all three phases of the game.

Phillips said he came to that conclusion after watching video of games from this season and 2009, when the Cowboys finished 11-5 and won the NFC East.

"That's the biggest thing I noticed overall is the fundamentals - running, blocking, tackling, catching, covering, throwing - we're not as good as we were," Phillips said. "I looked at it long and hard, spent a lot of time on it. You're looking for answers. That's what we have to go back to."

To get the basics down, Phillips said the team will be in training camp mode this week even as back-to-back road games against division leaders loom. The Cowboys play at Green Bay (5-3) on Sunday and at the New York Giants (5-2) on Nov. 14.

"The game-planning isn't as important as the other right now," Phillips said.

Phillips was at a loss to explain how a team loaded with veterans and sporting an experienced coaching staff could backslide so dramatically. He said he's never been associated with a team that's regressed as much.

One theory is that even though the club's camp was the league's longest, holding it in three cities and two time zones wasn't conducive to a good working atmosphere.

"But I will say this does happen," Phillips said. "There are good teams in this league - teams that won last year, won divisions - and the last-place team comes up and wins that division. It's happening this year. Some division winners are not doing real well."

Phillips also talked about "changing personnel" but declined to reveal any specifics.

"We haven't discussed that yet," he said.

Before Phillips' news conference, three team captains rallied around him, saying the blame for the epic disaster of a season belongs to them. The votes of confidence from Bradie James, Keith Brooking and Jason Witten came one day after owner Jerry Jones offered vague replies to questions about Phillips' future.

"We roll with Wade no matter what," James said.

Lackluster defense has been one of the Cowboys' biggest problems. After giving up an average of 15.6 points per game last season, Dallas is yielding 26.7 this season.

Even though Phillips coordinates the unit, Brooking absolved him of blame.

"We're the ones who need to take the responsibility," the linebacker said. "We're the only ones who can turn it around. Coach Phillips isn't going to make plays."

While critics viewed Sunday's embarrassing 35-17 loss to Jacksonville as proof Phillips has lost control of the team, the players dismissed that view.

"He's handling it as best as he can," James said. "He had no idea we'd be 1-6. The guy's been in the league longer than I've been alive, so we just lean on whatever he can give us."

[red]

this game scares the hell out of me. the cowgirls look horrible, and last week they looked like a team that has quit.

but this week the whole team has been called out and we could be facing a team with a lot to prove and with a ton of motivation for this game

[Joemailman]

Cowboys defense is getting torched through the air. They've given up 15 TD passes despite facing the least amount of pass attempts in the NFL. They're not stopping the run either, giving up 4.5 YPC.

Offensively, only Denver is worse at rushing the football. The Cowboys can move the ball through the air, or at least they could when Romo was in there. They certainly do have talent at the WR/TE positions. However, no running game and an immobile QB is a bad combination against the Packers.

The Packers win this game if they play relatively error-free football. The Cowboys will have some motivation, but I think the Packers have more to be motivated about. I don't think they'll look past the Cowboys.

[Tarlam!]

Cowboys won't win at Lambeau. The Packers might be limping, but this week, Rodgers opens up and the offense goes wild. Take it to the bank.

[mission]

Anyone going to this game? I'm flying into Milwaukee Saturday for a wedding and a bunch of friends are already going so I might try to get some tickets and make the trip.

Can I get tickets on the spot if I arrive early or do I need to do stubhub? Just don't really want them shipped and then miss 'em without a stationary location. Hoping this is possible to pull off last minute without costing a mini-fortune. Any advice from the locals?

[Freak Out]

I'd be suprised to see us blow them out.

[The Leaper]

This is now the Cowboys Super Bowl. Sunday night on primetime. If Jon Kitna doesn't throw 4 picks, the Cowboys stand a very good chance of pulling an upset. We have to pressure Kitna early and often.

[HowardRoark]

Anyone going to this game? I'm flying into Milwaukee Saturday for a wedding and a bunch of friends are already going so I might try to get some tickets and make the trip.

Can I get tickets on the spot if I arrive early or do I need to do stubhub? Just don't really want them shipped and then miss 'em without a stationary location. Hoping this is possible to pull off last minute without costing a mini-fortune. Any advice from the locals?

I went to the Dallas game last year with my kid without any tickets. I waited until 5 minutes prior (go to the corner by the Hutson Center Field) and bought $250 seats for $100 from a guy…..great seats. Most of the others were still trying to get a premium; I think he just wanted to go home.

[Little Whiskey]

Anyone going to this game? I'm flying into Milwaukee Saturday for a wedding and a bunch of friends are already going so I might try to get some tickets and make the trip.

Can I get tickets on the spot if I arrive early or do I need to do stubhub? Just don't really want them shipped and then miss 'em without a stationary location. Hoping this is possible to pull off last minute without costing a mini-fortune. Any advice from the locals?

I went to the Dallas game last year with my kid without any tickets. I waited until 5 minutes prior (go to the corner by the Hutson Center Field) and bought $250 seats for $100 from a guy…..great seats. Most of the others were still trying to get a premium; I think he just wanted to go home.

I'm gonna guess their will be tickets available at the game as the cowboys aren't playing well. the longer you wait on game day the more the ticket price will go down.