It Must Be December

The December chill has begun to creep in.  I know this is true because the Cowboys have faltered... AGAIN!

When will somebody from this organization grab the bull by the horns and stampede through the month of December and storm their way into the playoffs?  Jimmy Johnson where are you?!!?  This team is the most talented incredibly mediocre franchise the sports world has ever known.  Having won four games in  a row I would think they would know full well how to go on the road and close out a narrow game.  I realize the Cardinals have given the Cowboys fits of late, but the Arizona starting QB has been in the trainers room since late October and to have him come out and lead his team to an overtime victory against the apparent inept Cowboys is a colossal disappointment.  Can you say, LET DOWN?

With the talent the Cowboys have on offense it doesn't make sense why Jason Garrett is so conservative in his play calling.  This team is built to win, score points, and move the ball.  The new D Coord - Rob Ryan - is supposed to be a defensive master-mind.  After watching what the Eagles did to the Cowboys on October 30th, in my best estimation, he is more like a defensive master-bater!

Anyway, they need to start playing to win; instead of playing not to lose.  This isn't tiddly-winks.  Its not "grab-ass."  And is sure as heck isn't under-water-basket-weaving.  It's the NFL, which stands for Not For Long, if Jason Garrett cant figure out how to consistently call plays, get in the end zone, effectively move the ball, run out the clock, and NOT ice your own kicker.  WHO ICES THEIR OWN KICKER?!?!?!?!!?!?! 

Further, this defense needs someone who can cover.  If the Cowboys don't draft both a highly touted defensive back and cover safety in the 2012 NFL draft we might as well write-off yet another football season.  Chalk it up to another year of disappointment based on poor personnel decisions.

The talent is on the field - including Tony Romo; ESPECIALLY Tony Romo - but from the front office, to the headsets on the sideline, to the idiot owner; they need to make changes if they want to get to the Big Dance.  They have to take the diapers off and - as Herm Edwards says - 'play to win the game'. 

They are nothing but mediocre as a result of their coaching style; or lack thereof, and they wont win a playoff game this season. IF they even make it to the playoffs.  That's a big "IF."

I have already begun thinking about the off season and draft day - lets hope somebody with some sort of football acumen within this franchise has already starting tieing up Jerry Jones in a  secluded back room so he can no longer continue to make poor upper management decisions and continue to drag this much ballyhooed team to their demise.

Now that i have that off my chest:  It MUST be December, we have the BCS Bowls set and the two best teams in the country have been slated to play for a second time this season on January 9th.  The only bad part about that is the general public will not be able to determine an official National Title winner because Bama will win this redemption game - the game that matters - and that will mean they have one win and one loss against LSU.  Can somebody say TIEBREAKER?

Since Trent Richardson is the best player on the best team he will ultimately walk away from NY City with the Heisman, much to Russell Wilson's dismay.  Andrew Luck is over hyped, Matt Barkley and RGIII don't get enough TV time to sway voters.  Not to mention, RGIII is nothing but a great athlete.  He doesn't have the mind nor football sense to succeed at the next level the way Russell Wilson does. Montee Ball has had a year to remember, but again, he runs behind the Great Wall of Wisconsin; not to mention, he is constantly put in position to score by the Great Russell Wilson.  Russell Wilson didn't win the B1G QB of the year because of Montee Ball, but Montee Ball needed Russell Wilson to help him have the year he had.  Mr. Wilson put up exceptional numbers AGAIN this year and was the ACC QB of the year without Ball last year.  He just quietly continues to put up great numbers no matter his conference.  Despite his conference change and taking over the helm of a new team this year; he QUICKLY gained his teams trust, immediately took over the leadership role, and lead his team to the Rose Bowl.  Is anybody even watching this kid?  Someone besides me?  ANYONE?!?!

Oops, i just caught myself going off on a quick R.Wilson tangent.  Sorry.

Roll Tide and Roll on Trent Richardson.  Allow me to be the first to congratulate Trent Richardson on his great college career, TWO national titles, and a Heisman Trophy.  Next task: CONQUER THE NFL!

Last, but certainly not least; welcome back Tiger Woods.  Finally, he was able to recoup from his "transgressions" and he  got his putter to work for him. It was so great to see him win in dramatic fashion on the 18th hole. Not to mention, birdying the 17th to tie the leader only to sink the final putt of the round to secure a one shot victory.  Tiger, i have missed your empathic fist pump, crunch-time putting, and that "eye of the Tiger" that made you the man we love to watch dominate the Golf World. I only pray this is a sign of whats to come in 2012.

GO TIGER!  I still believe...

FIN