Alex: The
Arizona Cardinals are a Super Bowl team. What the hell is going on? BTW, I think it's worth pointing out that 6 of their 9 wins in the regular season were division wins. So they were 3-7 against all other opponents.
Chris: I don't know, but it kind of cheapens the Super Bowl. I say this as a sports-elitist, because I feel only a few franchises should be dominant. Parity doesn't help. And as much as I
don't want Pittsburgh getting ring #6, I don't think the Cardinals can win.
Alex: Don't get me wrong, here. I'm rooting for the Cardinals. They've been Cowboys fans over there for so long. I mean, I can only return the favor.
Chris: Hahaha, Cowboys jerseys might be the third most popular jersey in Tampa that night. Maybe even second.
Alex: So is this a Cowboys Super Bowl win, indirectly, if Arizona wins?
Chris: It should be a ghost win.
Alex: BTW, hindsight: when Arizona beat us and stole all the Farve magic*, they apparently kept it.
*It is held to be true on this blog that Favre's talent and abilities were passed onto successor Romo.Chris: They just waited until the playoffs to use it?
Alex: Yeah. Smart on their part. Stockpiling Favre magic in a shitty conference. A very intelligent move.
Chris: I would have cashed it in Week 12. That will be interesting to track—the holder of the Favre magic.
Alex: Well, doesn't it reset every year? And if Favre doesn't play, Romo is the heir apparent, yes?
Chris: Ah, it could. I didn't know if that was the case, or if the magic was passed on like a WWE championship belt.
Alex: We might want to look at it both ways. Schrodinger's cat sort of philosophy.
Alex: I know what I want to start with, and that is WHY in God's name do people want TO gone?
Chris: Because they think TO is the only poison in the locker room. And if you remove TO, instantly you gain chemistry and cooperation.
Alex: ESPN Propaganda? I suddenly saw Boomer's face in yellow outline in front of a red flag with hammer and sickle.
Chris: I'm sure. Leaflets dropped from the heavens.
Chris: Now you only take a $60,000 hit in the wallet if you get rid of TO, but unfortunately, another team could pick him up. Give me Washington, partly due to Daniel Snyder's Jerry-Jones-Obsession and partly because TO loves moving to rivals.
Alex: Yeah, Daniel Snyder really scared me earlier this season with his Jerry-Jones-Spending on display. But then Zorn turned out to be an afterthought.
Chris: If Zorn has any control in Washington, I give him a few months with TO before it all disappears.
Alex: He's too nice. "I NEED THE BALL, ZORN!" "Ok, ok, sure. Great. Smile TO, here's your ball!"
Chris: Actually, I wonder if that kind of yes-man situation is the best environment for TO. Zorn aims to please. TO wants the ball.
Alex: I don't know. Enablers...
Alex: That reminds me. Brian Stewart has been fired by the second nicest guy in football, Wade Phillips. And... God... I'm scared Campo might get the DC job.
Chris: No way.
Alex: He's on staff. Done it before. And won a SB with it.
Chris: Well, did we have a salty defense because of Campo, or in spite of Campo?
Alex: I don't know. When he was HC we always had a good defense. I just don't know. Campo scares me.
Chris: He's giving pep talks at Coppell High. So. Take that for what it's worth.
Alex: My last Cowboys fear for now. Are you ready? WHY in all of God's great glory is Brad Johnson not in street clothes yet?
Chris: Oh wow. I forgot about him. Maybe we'll take a hot young QB in the first round. I mean, we still have that pick, right?
(editor's note: Psych. We don't.)
Alex: ... A possible second Roy Williams blunder.
Chris: Should Dallas just avoid that name forever?
Alex: It's looking that way. I really hope he turns it on next year. I don't want another potential-filled Raghib Ismail-style bust. I mean, if he's gonna flame out, can he at least pull a Hambrick and say he's better then Jerry Rice?
Chris: It's not quite Joey Galloway, is it?
Alex: No. Joey played well. Just got injured a lot.
Chris: I mean in terms of losing draft picks.
Alex: I fear this is might even be the REVERSE Herschel. If Detroit builds a dynasty I'm gonna be so pissed. Think about it: it's the same thing we did in the middle of a 1-15, or in their case 0-16, season. Trade the best player for a bunch of picks.
Chris: We didn't give them seven picks in exchange for Lunchables, though.
Alex: Well, no. But it could be a start.
Chris: Wait, I see where you're going now.
Alex: It's eerily similar.
Chris: So is that why we'll trade DeMarcus Ware next year? Reverse reverse Herschell?
Alex: Just to cancel out the chi. We'll see. It all depends on if Roy Williams goes Shante Carver on us.
Chris: Eeesh, I can only hope, for jokes' sake.
Alex: I don't know, C-bass. Can we handle a BC and TWO Roys all at once? We might overload.
Chris: We managed with Shante, Kavika, Bjornson, LaFleur, and the Hambrick boys. I don't know the overlap though.
Alex: I think it always came in pairs. Kavika and Shante. Then LaFluer and Bjornson. Then the Hambrick Bros. Now BC and...?
Chris: The Roy Williams Voltron?
Alex: One of them has to be a success next year or all hell breaks loose.
Super Fantastic (click for larger view)
L-R, top to bottom:Kavika Pittman blocked by the Rams (before they were good);Dexter Coakley, Pittman, Randall Godfrey, Herman Smith at practice;Shante Carver (L) in action with the Maniax of the XFL;Eric Bjornson on the run;David LaFleur, stopped, at his highest potential energy. Once he moves, any potential is gone;the Hambrick brothers in college at South Carolina.
