The Cowboys. America's team. The boys from Big D. Could they be the worst team in the NFL? 32nd out of 32? King James thinks so. And, apparently, so does the team's boss, Jerry Jones. This afternoon, Jones fired head coach Wade Phillips after the Cowboys 1-7 start.
In February, the Super Bowl will be held in Cowboy Stadium in Dallas and, during the preseason, the Cowboys were considered to be contenders for the NFC championship. By winning the NFC, they would [have] been the first team to ever play in the Super Bowl in their own stadium. Clearly, that does not seem to be lurking in the future of this Cowboy's team.
A few weeks ago, they lost star quarterback Tony Romo for the season due to a broken collarbone. His replacement, Jon Kitna, has merely made the situation worse. At the same time, though, not all the blame can be put on the quarterback change. The Cowboy's defense has been dreadful, as evidenced by the 45-7 thrashing handed to them yesterday by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers. Watching the Cowboys play this year, one wonders how anyone could ever pick them as a possible Super Bowl contender, as they can't seem to do anything at all, offensively or defensively. If there is any sort of dim, convoluted light at the end of this tunnel, it's that the season is half over and they can't possibly stoop any lower.
Yes, they're having a bad year. But you know their history well: they are good at rebuilding. I can't believe they'll remain in the cellar for long. I suspect they'll go on a buying spree and be back in the running soon enough. Romo has been there for a while, so perhaps it's time for them to rebuild around someone else.
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