I'm sure I was not alone in my reaction to the Cowboy's performance against the Houston Texans in preseason football.
"What the hell is going on?"
"God we're going to suck."
Those are just two of the many variations of thoughts going through my head. All I could think about was a future of my beloved Cowboys going 8-8, missing the playoffs, and the Cowboy faithful wanting Wade Phillips' head on a stick.
All of that is understandable. It is quite simply a Cowboy's fan's worst fear. So when the coaches decided to have their starters rest against the Miami Dolphins in the final preseason game, I pondered their decision.
Now, keep in mind, the coaches are doing this for the safety of the starters, but seriously, guys...there's something more important you are missing.
The starters have absolutely no chemistry with each other!
I'm not the only one who watched Tony Romo flub the ball, Felix Jones become confused which audible was called, Roy Williams not running a route correctly, and the defense bouncing off Texans' ballcarriers.
And you want this team who obviously isn't ready, go into the hostile FedExField in Landover, MD and expect to compete?
And don't even get me started on Dez Bryant, the Cowboys' receiver of the future. It's understandable that the coaches don't want to risk further injury to him, but think about it! You're really going to squander the chance to have Bryant play, for the first time at a pro level, just because there is a risk of injury?
There's always a risk of injury! That's how football is played!
If the Cowboys coaches don't get it together, and light a fire under the team's behind, then this could be a long season, folks.
All opinions are solely those of Dustin McWilliams. McWilliams is a sports writer at the Durant Daily Democrat. If you have any questions or feedback, please message McWilliams at dmcwilliams82@gmail.com
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