Gosselin: Reasons Cowboys' window of opportunity is closing

cutblock7 · Joined: 01 Jun 2012 Posts: 42

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/columnists/rick-gosselin/20120601-gosselin-reasons-why-the-cowboys-window-of-opportunity-is-closing.ece

Rick Gosselin lays out the case...factors working against the Cowboys

Rtnldave · Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 2344

In regards to Mr. Goesslin's thoughts and perspective of the upcoming season centering on the NFC East, YOU ARE A MORON!
He goes on to talk about Romo, Ware, Wittenand Ratliff all being in 30's. He points at numerous stats from last year and where each team finished regarding total offense, defense etc, etc, etc.
He points out the teams Dallas faced last year as opposed to this year.

Let me begin:
1. Yes Romo and company are in the 30's. And they are considered our best players FOR A FRICKIN REASON! Are you ready?? You sure, here it comes....drum roll please....................E-X-P-E-R-I-E-N-C-E!!!! Ding ding ding ding! You do not get experience without playing for a number of years and passing a little time. in short....YOU AGE, you frickin idiot!
We just trimmed how many over the hill players?
a. Newman, James, Brooking, Kosier, Elam.
We have how many rookies, 2nd and 3rd year players starting?
b. Murray, Bryant, Claiborne (possibly), Smith, Lee, Arkin, Kowalski, Nagy, and I'm sure I am missing some.

Lest we forget the big bad Iggles. Yeah they had 50 sacks last year, yeah their TE had 1 good season and he is being mentioned with the likes of Witten and Gonzales and other top tier TE's. Same thing with their RB, all of a sudden he is Barry Sanders, no Sheat, I have actually heard people say that. So, they sign 1 LB and all of a sudden their LB issues are solved? Let's take a real close look at that. A LB that is coming off of season ending surgery for a ruptured achillies tendon. The same injury that Ryan Howard is dealing with for the Phillies. He isn't expected back until mid July at the earliest. Point is, it takes about 1 year to fully recover. And believe me, DeMeco Ryan will be pushing off on that a great deal more than Ryan Howard.
Dallas, on the other hand, signs LB Dan Connor who just happened to play opposite Sean Lee at PSU, a.k.a. LB college and they get no mention of that. They also signed a top tier CB, a S, 2 OL and a solid back-up QB, and again, none of this means anything to Goesslin.

Speaking of backup QB's, I wonder who will be piloting the Iggles offense when Vick goes down again. Now, THERE is an aging QB! But again, no mention of that window closing huh? So, if and when he gets hurt again, who will lead this team that, all of a sudden, is the new favorite to win the superbowl? Yeah big window for the Iggles to win it all. This has been going on for 10 years now! But their window isn't closing.

2. As far as last year's stats are concerned, throw them out. This is the new N-F-L! It is like a game of poker, every year is a reshuffling of the deck so that each team can keep what they like and trade up for, what they hope will be, better players. With that comes a Zero-to-Hero possibilty for many bubble teams. So, in short, last year's stats mean absolutley nothing!

3. As for the schedule, it is much like my last paragraph. The simple fact is you play who is on your schedule. You cannot determine how well that team plays, has played or will play when they face your team. Again, Goesslin's point is pure, grade A, 100% bullcookies!

About the only thing I can agree with concerning his prophecy is that the Giants will be formidible once again. They have just run a gauntlet, again, to claim another Lomabardi trophy. Off seaseaon changes or not, this team has proven they know how to win.

So Mr Goesslin, about the only thing I take from your, a-hem, prediction is that you are being over paid to stir the propaganda pot, which is something many of us NFL fans cannot live without. You are a rube and an idiot, but you are probably rich and I guess that is what matters most to people like you.

Desperado82 · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 18303 Location: Maryland

I've come to the conclusion that Gosselin isn't as knowledgable as he'd lead some to believe...and I think, much like Bayless, has an apparent agenda against the franchise.

So, to be honest....his opinion means very little to me.
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matt79511 · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 2198

I've got a ton of respect for Goose, but his argument seems silly. Dallas had some of the most continuity in the league from 2009 to 2010. Didn't do them all that much.
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TD-ES-JJ · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Posts: 1458

So let me make sure I understand...If a nationally respected writer thinks the Cowboy's window is rapidly closing then he is a moron/hater/or has an agenda.

Ok, got it.
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Desperado82 · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 18303 Location: Maryland

MonkeyBeast · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:06 pm Post subject:

the goose is fantastic on the draft due to having nearly every gm on speed dial, but i find his opinions on the cowboys are lacking.
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Dirk Gently · Joined: 04 Jun 2008 Posts: 5034

Agree with this last. Goose is da bomb on the draft, but he is much less knowledgeable (IMO) when he's talking about the game itself.

I don't get how the window is closing on the Cowboys when they have just gotten significantly younger across the board and the oldest person to likely make the team is Romo at 32. Only a few more over 30 on the whole team.... more like the window is re-opening.
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matt79511 · Joined: 10 Jul 2011 Posts: 2198

For what it's worth, Sturm does a better job of making largely the same point: http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/05/26/12/The-Lost-Years-on-the-Cowboys-roster-/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=735912&feedID=10194

It's not that Dallas is too old, it's that most of their best players don't fit the ideal age range (25-29).
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