Pats VS Boys Official Game Thread

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Well, it's not too soon for a little background study.


AP PRO32 RANKING — Patriots No. 1, Cowboys No. 15
PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (1), RUSH (27), PASS (1)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (20), RUSH (23), PASS (18)
COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (11), RUSH (16), PASS (8)
COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (14), RUSH (9), PASS (19)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Patriots have won past four in series after Cowboys won first seven from 1971-96. … Patriots making first visit to Cowboys’ $1.2 billion stadium that opened in 2009. New England’s last visit to Dallas was 2007. … Patriots are averaging 37.8 point per game during six-game winning streak that includes playoffs last season. … Patriots are NFL-best 45-16 in October since 2000 and 15-11 after bye. … Tom Brady is second QB in NFL history to throw for at least 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns without interception in first three games (Peyton Manning). … Brady trying to join Manning and Fran Tarkenton as only NFL quarterbacks to start season 4-0 at least four times. … TE Rob Gronkowski has 10 TDs in past nine games, including playoffs. He has passed injured Dallas WR Dez Bryant and leads NFL with 58 TD catches since 2010. … LB Jamie Collins has 7 1-2 sacks in past eight games, and DE Chandler Jones has 6 1-2 in same span. … Logan Ryan is third among AFC cornerbacks with eight interceptions since 2013. …



Cowboys coach Jason Garrett needs one win to tie Jimmy Johnson for second on franchise career list with 44. Tom Landry had 250. … QB Brandon Weeden makes third start for Tony Romo (broken left collarbone). He is 45 of 59 for 551 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. … With his 136th consecutive start, TE Jason Witten will break tie with DL Bob Lilly and LB D.D. Lewis for third on franchise list. Leaders are LB Lee Roy Jordan (154) and DB Cornell Green (145). … DE Greg Hardy makes Dallas debut after four-game suspension for role in domestic violence case. It’s his first game since 2014 opener with Carolina. … In past nine games against AFC teams, LB Sean Lee has 80 tackles and five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns. He also has fumble recovery. His status is unknown this week because of concussion sustained against Saints. … Cowboys matched total from first three games with three sacks against Saints, including one each for DEs Jack Crawford and DeMarcus Lawrence. … Fantasy Tip: Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount had three rushing TDs in last game against Jacksonville, his career high in regular season. Cowboys gave up three to Atlanta’s Devonta Freeman in last home game.
(Capsule copy and pasted from USA Today.com)
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Damn, I used to love watching Lee Roy Jordan play. He was small for an NFL LB even then but he was tough as nails. He played his college ball at Bama under Bear Bryant. Bob Lilly is a legend HOFer.
 
I'm hoping to see a big game from Dion Lewis as a show of appreciation. BB knows the contract extension is a great motivator. :)
 
  • The Patriots have scored on 68 percent (21 of 31) offensive drives this season, highest in the league. They have a touchdown on 45 percent, also the highest.
  • Julian Edelman has seven or more receptions in seven consecutive games, longest active streak.
  • New England leads the league with 5.7 red zone trips per game.
  • In Week 3, Dion Lewis played 35 snaps to LeGarrette Blount's 28, but Lewis played 28 snaps to Blount's seven in the first half when the Patriots built a 20-3 lead.
  • Dallas has allowed four or more receptions to six different backs and five or more receptions to four so far.
  • Only Jason Witten, Rob Gronkowski and Delanie Walker have been top-12 tight end scorers in every game played.
  • Witten is the only tight end to have 20 percent or more of his team's targets in every game played this season.
  • Terrance Williams has 35 percent (8-23, no other player has more than four) of Dallas’ red zone targets. He's converted one for a touchdown.
  • Over the past two weeks, Cowboys wide receivers have just 14 receptions. Cole Beasley has 10 of those.
  • Joseph Randle has just four second-half carries over the past two weeks.
http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/56840/478/the-worksheet-week-5?pg=3
 
Dallas Morning News/Rick Gosselin says
"Sorry, Cowboys fans, Patriots are the best NFL dynasty of all time"


When we see great football around here, we know it.
So sit back and enjoy the chance to watch some truly great football Sunday when the NFL's best dynasty of all time comes wheeling into AT&T Stadium to play the battered and bruised Cowboys.
The best of all time? That would be the New England Patriots.
You'll get an argument from fans of the 1950s Browns, 1960s Packers, 1970s Steelers, 1980s 49ers and maybe even the 1990s Cowboys. But you cannot argue the numbers. Since Tom Brady stepped in as quarterback of the Patriots in 2001, no team in NFL history has been able to stay this good, this long.
Over these last 14 seasons, the Patriots have won 12 AFC East titles and reached nine AFC title games and six Super Bowls. They have won four Lombardi trophies. And with a 3-0 start to this season, the meter continues to run on the greatness of the Pats.
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http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...iots-are-the-best-nfl-dynasty-of-all-time.ece
 
chevss454 said:
Dallas Morning News/Rick Gosselin says
"Sorry, Cowboys fans, Patriots are the best NFL dynasty of all time"


Much more

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...iots-are-the-best-nfl-dynasty-of-all-time.ece
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Wow, knowing that fanbase, I will be shocked, if they do not run Gosselin out on a rail after that story, but he is right. When people compare the 90's cowboys to the 2000 pats it makes me laugh. Cowboys came out in 92 and really shocked everyone, going from a 1-15 team to superbowl champ in a very short time with great drafting and trading. (good job Jimmy Johnson) Pats did something very similar in 2000 (thanks Bill), and that is where the comparison ended. Jerry and his ego thought that it was him, not Jimmy that built that, after 1995 and Jimmy was fired by Jerry the cowboys only win a couple more playoff games in a 19 year period, the pats went on to rule over the NFl even to this day.
 
Don't roll on Shabbos!

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Greg Hardy is a despicable human being. That's my conclusion after hearing him talk about the past.
**** that guy. He shouldn't be playing football.
 
This might be Dobson last chance . To finally make a impact on the team. Before Lefell comes back
He had 2 good games to start the year. Was one of the biggest disappointment last week with bad drops. Lost playing time to martin.
 
You know how cowboys got the nickname America's team. Ed Sabol was looking for a new title for his next NFL films video on them.
 
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