Cowboys vs. Broncos: Gameday Cheat Sheet

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The Cowboys play the Broncos in Denver at 4:15 ET, DirecTV channel 714. Here’s everything you need to read before kickoff.

Barber will play, but not much (Matt Mosely)

What did Wade learn from his first head coaching job? (ESPNDallas.com)

Chatting with the enemy (Blogging the Boys)

DeMarcus is getting restless (Star Telegram)

The evolution of Tony Romo (Ed Werder)

Is Flozell about to be suspended? (Cowboys Corner)

Somebody is ready to breakout (Dallas Morning News)

Five things to watch (Star Telegram)

Experts are split (CBSSports.com)
Experts like Dallas (ESPN.com)

Cowboys 21, Panthers 7: Felix Jones Is Unstoppable, Stopped

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Only two things can stop Felix Jones, injuries and Jason Garrett. Both did Monday night.

Jones carried the ball eight times for 94 yards, an 11.8 average. So why did he only get eight carries? He left the game in the third quarter with a left knee strain but he should have had 20-25 touches by then.

The Cowboys scored zero points in the first half. They twice had the ball at the one before settling for field goals. And still they beat the Carolina Panthers 21-7 for their first win in Cowboys Stadium.

They won thanks to ball control and their best defensive performance of the young season. The key play was a Terence Newman interception returned for a TD in the fourth quarter. It was one of three turnovers created by the Cowboys, their first three of the season. They also sacked Jake Delhomme three times for their first three sacks of the season.

Tony Romo responded to a week of severe national criticism by completing 22-33 passes for 255 yards and , perhaps most importantly, no turnovers.

Third-string RB Tashard Choice had 18 carries for 82 yards and a TD.

The Cowboys travel to Denver to take on the Broncos Sunday at 4pm ET (DirecTV channel 714).

Here are the highlights.

Week 3 NFL Picks: Me vs. a Two Year Old

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Each week I’ll be picking games in a head-to-head competition with an intellectual equal, my two-year-old daughter. I put the logos of the two teams playing each other on the screen and she pointed to (or said things like “helmet for the Browns or “Tiger” for the Jaguars) the team she prefers.

After one week here are the records:
The Kid 11-5
SuckaFish 10-6

Here are the picks:

Game	SuckaFish	Two-Year-Old Daughter
Saints @ Bills	Saints	Saints
Steelers @ Bengals	Steelers	Steelers
Redskins @ Lions	Redskins	Redskins
Broncos @ Raiders	Broncos	Broncos
Packers @ Rams	Packers	Rams
49ers @ Vikings	Vikings	Vikings
Falcons @ Patriots	Patriots	Patriots
Titans @ Jets	Jets	Jets
Chiefs @ Eagles	Eagles	Eagles
Colts @ Cardinals	Colts	Cardinals
Dolphins @ Chargers	Chargers	Chargers
Bears @ Seahawks	Bears	Seahawks
Giants @ Buccaneers	Giants	Giants
Browns @ Ravens	Ravens	Browns
Jaguars @ Texans	Texans	Jaguars
Panthers @ Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys

Week 2 NFL Picks: Me vs. a Two Year Old

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Each week I’ll be picking games in a head-to-head competition with an intellectual equal, my two-year-old daughter. “She doesn’t have the cognitive capacity to predict the outcome of NFL games,” you say. Oh yeah, well I’ve been picking games for more than two decades so it can’t be that hard. I put the logos of the two teams playing each other on the screen and she pointed to (or said things like “helmet for the Browns or “Tiger” for the Jaguars) the team she prefers. Here are the picks:

Game	SuckaFish	Two-Year-Old Daughter
Colts @ Dolphins	Colts	Colts
Patriots @ Jets	Patriots	Jets
Texans @ Titans	Titans	Texans
Saints @ Eagles	Saints	Saints
Seahawks @ 49ers	49ers	49ers
Raiders @ Chiefs	Raiders	Raiders
Browns @ Broncos	Broncos	Browns
Vikings @ Lions	Vikings	Vikings
Cardinals @ Jaguars	Jaguars	Jaguars
Steelers @ Bears	Steelers	Bears
Bengals @ Packers	Packers	Packers
Ravens @ Chargers	Ravens	Ravens
Panthers @ Falcons	Falcons	Falcons
Buccaneers @ Bills	Bills	Buccaneers
Rams @ Redskins	Redskins	Redskins
Giants @ Cowboys	Cowboys	Cowboys

Cowboys 2009 Week-by-Week Predictions

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Here are the official SuckaFish picks for the Cowboys season.

Date	Opponent	Pick
Sun, Sept 13	@ Tampa Bay	Win
Sun, Sept 20	NY Giants	Loss
Mon, Sept 28	Carolina	Win
Sun, Oct 4	@ Denver	Win
Sun, Oct 11	@ Kansas City	Win
Sun, Oct 18	Bye	I watch Red Zone Channel all day
Sun, Oct 25	Atlanta	Loss
Sun, Nov 1	Seattle	Win
Sun, Nov 8	@ Philadelphia	Loss
Sun, Nov 15	@ Green Bay	Loss
Sun, Nov 22	Washington	Win
Thurs, Nov 26	Oakland	Win
Sun, Dec 6	@ New York Giants	Win
Sun, Dec 13	San Diego	Win
Sat, Dec 19	@ New Orleans	Loss
Sun, Dec 27	@ Washington	Win
Sun, Jan 3	Philadelphia	Win

So they end up 11-5. I don’t love every single pick (I feel like they could win the home opener against the Giants but then I’d have them going into the bye week 5-0) but that’s the record I thought they’d have. They are who I thought they were. Or who I hope they’ll be.