Calling (out) Will Pitt - official Cowboys v. Patriots smack thread

[VelmaD]

That's right. It's Cowboys vs. Patriots baybee. And I haven't heard a peep of trash-talk outta you all week. Are ya yellow-bellied?

My Cowboys are gonna open up an indutrial-size can of whoop-ass on y'all. *insert redneck rebel-yell here*

You ready to make a publicly embarassing wager on the game yet?

[WilliamPitt]

1. Feh.

Dallas is doomed.

[VelmaD]

3. *rolls eyes*

I am supremely disappointed at both the quality and quantity of football trash-talk around here lately.

So, what do you want if you win? ;-)

[Rainbowreflect]

5. Patriots by 10.

IMHO

[VelmaD]

6. I have no doubt...

that the Cowboy defense will keep it close. It could get really exciting at the end.

[Loonman]

2. Pats by 3

O/U 21

[VelmaD]

4. I could see that happening...

I could also see it the other way - Cowboys by 3. The Cowboy defense is good enough to keep it close. Damn I've been impressed this year.

Now if the dang offense could just get their act together on a consistent basis life would be good for us Cowboy fans.

[boxster]

7. The Parcells-home-again factor.

Dallas by 7.

[VelmaD]

8. *smacks self on head*

The Parcell's thing hadn't even dawned on me yet. Woohoo!

After what the 'Boys did to the Jets and Giants I'm kinda wishing they could play all their "home" games at the Meadowlands. :-)

[WilliamPitt]

9. Won't work this time

Only eight players on the whole Pats team were around when Parcells coached here. The Big-Daddy-Coming-Home factor doesn't work. Against Buffalo? Perhaps, but not New England.

[VelmaD]

10. It's been even longer...

since he coached the Giants and the mojo worked on them.

And you still haven't anted up. :-)

[WilliamPitt]

11. His 'mojo' didn't work on the Giants

The Giants just suck.

[VelmaD]

13. This is unfortunately true.

The good news for the Cowboys this year is that pretty much everyone in the league sucks. But at least they suck worse than Dallas. Woohoo! :-)

I suppose we'll see once and for all whether it's Parcells' "mojo" or just the general crapitude of the NY teams.

I'm still waiting - what do you want if I'm wrong and what are you willing to pony up just in case Bill really is the MAN?

[WilliamPitt]

15. Bill is the Man

No question there. But the Patriots don't suck, unfortunately for Dallas.

$50 donation to the DUer of your choice.

[VelmaD]

17. Count me in.

I'm assuming you mean to get someone new their star, yes? Not just sending money to matcom to help with his bar tab. :-)

Unless the game goes into triple overtime we might even get the donation in before the drive is over on Sunday night. Would be extra spiffy if we were responsible for smacking chimpy in the mouth. :-)

[WilliamPitt]

19. We'll get it in

Yes, DUer of choice. Recall that I'll be traveling between Albany and Indiana on Sunday, and may miss the game completely. :(

[VelmaD]

20. Bummer...

I'll root for triple overtime then so you make it to a tv for the end. :-) It's always so much more fun when the game is close anyway. Have fun in NY and Indiana. Hug kef for me wouldya?

I have to decide if I'm gonna watch the game with my best friend. She has an amazing record of Cowboy losses when we watch the game together but it seems to have gotten better this year. Plus it's for a good cause if her curse works this week. :shrug:

We're supposed to make cookies this weekend and watch football. (We have very well balanced masculine and feminine sides. :-)) Chocolate chip and oatmeal raisin with cinnamon chips probably. Want me to throw some in if I lose? :-)

[Kathy in Cambridge]

12. But the Giants Suck

and the Patriots don't ;-)

[VelmaD]

16. As a long time Cowboy fan...

I can't tell you how much I love hearing "The Giants Suck". ;-) Warms the cockles of my heart. :evilgrin:

[rppper]

21. never, eeeever doubt the power of the tuna.......

GO COWBOY'S !!!!!!!!

[VelmaD]

22. I didn't believe it until...

I saw it with my own eyes this year. There's no way in hell the Cowboys should be 7-2 with this team. No way. I don't know what he did but DAMN. This has been some crazy ride so far. :-)

[rppper]

23. i know...he has mack-daddy coaching powers.....

...no NFL scrubs can resist....

btw...the titans logo is there for a good reason...i was a 20+ years houston oiler fan...i just followed them to tennesee....i still root for all the texas teams....just fyi

[VelmaD]

24. I admire your loyalty.

I grew up believing that we were supposed to root for both Texas teams. I grew up near Dallas so the Cowboys were "my" team but I always rooted for the Oilers except against Dallas.

For some reason I just can't get excited about the Houston Texans yet. :shrug:

[boxster]

25. I think it has very little to do with the players that are still there.

It's the principle of the matter. I think he probably couldn't care less who is left - it's a game against his old TEAM, not his old players.

[boxster]

27. I'm not sure I'd bring up Buffalo, considering they spanked the Pats.

Hard to believe that was the same Pats team that's now 7-2.

[VelmaD]

28. Oh yeah...

what was the score of that game? 31 to NOTHING I believe.

[Uzybone]

14. Patriots win

and do so pretty easily. The Cowhos are entering the doomsday part of thier schedule and so far when theyve faced signifiacnt opposition they have stunk it up. (eg vs Tampa). I just hope Terry Glenn finds the endzone a few times, she is on my fantasy squad.

[VelmaD]

18. Don't know about it being easy

So far both the teams New England has lost to were beaten by the Cowboys (Buffalo and Washington).

[boxster]

26. Yeah, I kind of wish the Cowboys had played New England early this

year, before the Pats decided to show up!

Wow, that Pats/Bills game now looks like a serious fluke.

[Beetwasher]

29. I'm VERY Psyched For This Game

Big Cowboys fan. Tuna rules! I've always had respect for the man even when he coached the Giants.

Should be a good game, I won't be making any predictions, it certainly can go either way.

[VelmaD]

30. The older I get...

the less animosity I feel toward the teams the Cowboys used to mix it up with. I find myself thinking with nostalgia about the Steelers and the Giants and even the Eagles.

Still hate Joe Theisman though. :evilgrin:

[TEXASYANKEE]

31. Looks like you've got it covered, VelmaD.

Regrettably I know nothing about New England's team this year. However I do follow the Cowboys very closely. They've been under-rated and over-performing most of the year (it does help, of course, that most of the NFL teams blow this year). The defense will keep it close. I predict that if we have any kind of running game whatsoever, we'll win it easily. It will be close if our offense plays like it did last week.

GO 'BOYS!!!

[VelmaD]

32. I am really pumped about this game...

and not just because I'll get to needle Will about it publicly if the 'Pokes win. :-)

I think it's gonna be a good way to see if they learned anything from the Tampa Bay game a couple of weeks ago. If they can hang close and maybe even win this one it bodes well for the rest of the season. If they get their heads handed to them things could get ugly from here on out. Much tougher schedule from here on and it would be good to build up some more momentum.

[jhfenton]

33. I could be wrong,

but I predict a Cowboys victory 17-13.

[VelmaD]

34. From your mouth...

to god's ear buddy.

My guess is it's gonna be really close like that. Could make for some fun conversation around here come Sunday night late. :-)

:hi:

[SpiralHawk]

35. Patsies by 3

Something is starting to happen. Got hopes for this season.

In the veiled distance, hear the ghostly call of Babe Parilli, Gino Cappaletti, Jimmy Corcoran, and a host of other forgotten veterans.

The Scent of Victory grows stronger.

[VelmaD]

36. I'm starting to get worried...

'cause nearly everyone seems to agree that this is gonna be a close game. Makes me nervous. Hope the universe isn't listening and in a perverse mood. :-)

[TEXASYANKEE]

37. Hang in there.

It's not gonna be close.

[VelmaD]

38. Well, I for one...

would certainly appreciate a Cowboys blowout, (could tease Pitt about that for weeks and weeks), I'm not holding my breath. I'll settle for a win...any win...3-0 is fine with me. :-)