Patriots @ Cowboys: Official Game Thread

[UNHWildCats]

The ESPN Madden simulation has New England winning a blowout 41-10


http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames/simulation/nfl?id=3059315


The ESPN experts pick New England across the board.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/talent

4 of 5 on Sunday Countdown picked the Pats

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/notebook?page=sundaycountdown07

[dbackjon]

Go Neither!!

[brownbear]

The ESPN Madden simulation has New England winning a blowout 41-10


http://sports.espn.go.com/videogames/simulation/nfl?id=3059315


The ESPN experts pick New England across the board.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/features/talent

4 of 5 on Sunday Countdown picked the Pats

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/notebook?page=sundaycountdown07


A blowout wouldn't surprise me. Dallas is way overrated. If Romo throws 5 interceptions like last week, the Pats will score 41 easily.

[UNHWildCats]

The Sports Guy


Patriots (-5.5) over COWBOYS

For three reasons ...

1. The Pats are 5-0 against the league, 5-0 against the spread. Isn't Rule No. 1 of gambling to keep riding the hot team until it loses?

2. Tony Romo has started 16 games in the NFL. He looked great in five of them, good in three of them, mediocre in four of them, lousy in three of them and abysmal in two of them. Should I trust Romo in a gigantic game ... or should I trust Tom Brady, who has a 127.2 QB rating and three Super Bowl rings? You tell me.

3. When Dallas finally won Monday night's game, they showed Wade Phillips jumping around and the Sports Gal (reading a magazine) looked up, started giggling and asked, "Who's that guy?" When I responded that it was Dallas' coach, she laughed again and said, "That's their coach??? Really? It looks like he should be sitting at a sports bar stuffing his face with chicken wings." I'm supposed to take him against Belichick? Come on.

[TheValleyRaider]

A blowout wouldn't surprise me. Dallas is way overrated. If Romo throws 5 interceptions like last week, the Pats will score 41 easily.

If Romo throws 5 picks like last week, the Pats will score 41 in the first half

New England wins this game, Dallas has no one who can matchup with the Pats recievers.

[Peems]

I hate Bill Simmons and his reasoning, he's dumb. Also the Madden Simulation is the dumbest thing, one week they had Brady throwing 4 interceptions in a loss to the Chargers, or some weird ***** like that. I think the Pats will win, but want the 'Boys to.

[UNHWildCats]

I hate Bill Simmons and his reasoning, he's dumb. Also the Madden Simulation is the dumbest thing, one week they had Brady throwing 4 interceptions in a loss to the Chargers, or some weird ***** like that. I think the Pats will win, but want the 'Boys to.


They had the Pats/Browns game last week pretty close with the Sim

[Peems]

They had the Pats/Browns game last week pretty close with the Sim

Do they do all the NFL games with the Sim? Plus who would want that job? It's not like they have two guys actually play, they make them watch a simulation xlolx

[UNHWildCats]

yea click the link and nthen theres a pull down menu for all the other games.

[seantaylor]

Tom Brady is the best player in the NFL by FAR. Pats win big.

[TheValleyRaider]

I hate Bill Simmons and his reasoning, he's dumb. Also the Madden Simulation is the dumbest thing, one week they had Brady throwing 4 interceptions in a loss to the Chargers, or some weird ***** like that. I think the Pats will win, but want the 'Boys to.

Simmons will never pick against the Pats, no matter what. And there's nothing wrong with that, he is a fan of the team. Just know that's what you're getting yourself into when you see his picks.

If he picked Dallas, now that would be news, but he won't, so it's not xtwocentsx


By the way, does anyone else who reads the columns think his wife sounds exactly like him?

[UNHWildCats]

Simmons will never pick against the Pats, no matter what. And there's nothing wrong with that, he is a fan of the team. Just know that's what you're getting yourself into when you see his picks.

If he picked Dallas, now that would be news, but he won't, so it's not xtwocentsx


By the way, does anyone else who reads the columns think his wife sounds exactly like him?


Didnt you know he's married to his left hand :p

[TheValleyRaider]

Didnt you know he's married to his left hand :p

I can believe that xrotatehx

[minuteman65]

Simmons will never pick against the Pats, no matter what. And there's nothing wrong with that, he is a fan of the team. Just know that's what you're getting yourself into when you see his picks.

If he picked Dallas, now that would be news, but he won't, so it's not xtwocentsx


By the way, does anyone else who reads the columns think his wife sounds exactly like him?

I wouldn't pick against the Pats either. Not just because I'm a Pats fan, but because they are the best team in football.

And Bill Simmons is great if you don't take him seriously as an actual journalist.

[brownbear]

I wouldn't pick against the Pats either. Not just because I'm a Pats fan, but because they are the best team in football.

And Bill Simmons is great if you don't take him seriously as an actual journalist.

Dallas isn't the team that will beat the Pats. They still get Indianapolis and Pittsburgh this year to play.

[minuteman65]

Dallas isn't the team that will beat the Pats. They still get Indianapolis and Pittsburgh this year to play.
Pittsburgh beating NE? Yeah right. At this point, I confidently expect this team to be 15-1 at worst. I can see them losing to Indy, definitely. Never confident against them. But this team this year is so good that, barring INJURIES, I'm not worried about anyone else.

Which is not to say that they won't have any bad games. Especially against NYJ or Miami.

[/homerism]

[slycat]

This thread has an east coast bias. Dallas wins, shuts Pats up.

[UNHWildCats]

Please come talk to us immediatly after the game ;) im guessing your gonna have as much to say as Owens will.... absoloutly nothing.

[slycat]

Please come talk to us immediatly after the game ;) im guessing your gonna have as much to say as Owens will.... absoloutly nothing.

ill be here to either brag or eat my crow. :D

[UNHWildCats]

ill be here to eat my crow and bow down to the Patriots:D
xthumbsupx Fixed it for ya ;)

[TheValleyRaider]

This thread has an east coast bias. Dallas wins, shuts Pats up.

Call it east coast bias if you want, but I've seen Dallas several times this year. They are not as good as the Patriots. No love lost for New England either, I'm calling it like I see it. It won't be a blowout of the 38-14 variety (or whatever the Pats were winning by in the first weeks), but Dallas isn't going to be able to keep up. xtwocentsx

[813Jag]

If New England is the best team in the NFL and Dallas isn't on their level, what's to be embarrassed about if the Boys lose? xconfusedx Either way I'll be right here. I'm sure most people didn't give Dallas a chance against a 9-0 Colts team last year. I'm sure you Pats fans remember that team. xlolx

[mistersykes]

I think New England is better, but I'm rooting hard for the Cowboys in this game. I'm ready to watch lots of TD's! :D

[UNHWildCats]

The Jets just lost again now 1-5. If there was a little hope New England could lose 4 games this season keeping alive hope for the Jets to win the division it ended today. New England pretty much has won the AFC East. :p

[appfan2008]

for some reason i picked dallas to win this game

[appfan2008]

with 11:05 in the first New England is putting together a nice methodical opening drive... as usual

[appfan2008]

7-0 brady to moss...

[UNHWildCats]

14-0 Brady to Welker

[Old Cat Fan]

Brady has looked really bad and really good so far, has thrown alot of balls into the ground..

[UNHWildCats]

brady to Welker again.

3 TDs 213 yards in the first half. I wouldnt say Brady lookds bad, the D has been good at time for Dallas and Brady and the intended receivers havent been on the same page a few times... Hes just missed Moss a couple times for HUGE plays.

[Zoo]

Really good game so far.

Near the start of the 3rd quarter with New England winning 21-17.

[mistersykes]

Romo's second TD pass of the day puts the Cowboys up 24-21!

[Col Hogan]

Brady to Brady...

NE 28 "Boys 24

[appfan2008]

no rooting interest in this game except i picked dallas to win so go boys

[Peems]

RomoCop is on patrol!!!!

[lambertjr]

WOW!! Barber just made the greatest play of the game!
What an effort!!

[slycat]

not the blowout that pat fans predicted. good game so far.

[lambertjr]

No catch.

[UNHWildCats]

catch

[lambertjr]

No control as he hit the ground.

[lambertjr]

Tampa Bay lost an interception the same way earlier today.

[appfan2008]

good game so far...

[appfan2008]

end of the 3rd with NE on top 31-24

[Peems]

I'm at work and trying to follow the best I can...what exactly happened. When I last looked it said Brady had thrown a 15 yard TD to Moss and then the TD was gone and the Pats only have a 7 pt lead?

[UNHWildCats]

barady to Stallworth 69 yards 38-24

Career nhigh 5 TDs for Brady and now has 21 in 6 games.

[Col Hogan]

not the blowout that pat fans predicted. good game so far.

Let me know when it reaches blow-out status....

[UNHWildCats]

I'm at work and trying to follow the best I can...what exactly happened. When I last looked it said Brady had thrown a 15 yard TD to Moss and then the TD was gone and the Pats only have a 7 pt lead?

It was actually like qa 40 yarder but was challenegd and overturned.

[Peems]

The Pats offense is a fantasy team unto itself

[UNHWildCats]

I had welker playing today :) I offered someone Tomlinson for Brady but they declined :(

[Peems]

I had welker playing today :) I offered someone Tomlinson for Brady but they declined :(

Somehow someone in my fantasy league ended up with Brady and Carson Palmer and traded Palmer for Braylon Edwards and Javon Walker.

[UNHWildCats]

Eckles gets his first career td 48-27

[slycat]

well congrats pat fans. brady played his best game ever in the nfl today and the cowboys played sloppy penalty wise. hope we can get a rematch in the super bowl.

[mistersykes]

Let me know when it reaches blow-out status....

I'd say its a blowout right about now. 48-27. The first 3 quarters were pretty competitive, but it looked like the Dallas D just wore out late in the second half. I bet there aren't any doubters of New England's ability anymore!

[UNHWildCats]

that was hardly his best game ever

[slycat]

that was hardly his best game ever

high pass completion, record tds, and no picks in a game sounds like the best to me.

[Peems]

that was hardly his best game ever

stats wise it was pretty good. What would you cite as his "best" game ever

[Col Hogan]

well congrats pat fans. brady played his best game ever in the nfl today and the cowboys played sloppy penalty wise. hope we can get a rematch in the super bowl.

You don't get to see the Pats very much, do you...

That was a good game Brady played...but far from his "Best game ever in the NFL"...

[slycat]

You don't get to see the Pats very much, do you...

That was a good game Brady played...but far from his "Best game ever in the NFL"...

then what would be his best game? im not saying the pats won only cause brady played his best but i dont see how he could have played any better.

[UNHWildCats]

His complertion percentage wasnt all that impressive. And total TD passes dont make a game your career best game. Your just trying to pass it off as the Cowboys lost cause Brady had the best game of his career. The Cowboys lost cause on any day this season the Patriots are the better team.

A quick look of Bradys career game logs and I found 4 gamesa I would consider better then today

Week 1 at Jets 22-28 3 TD
Week 3 vs Bills 23-29 4 TD
Oct 21, 2001 at Colts 16-20 3 TD
Nov 3, 2002 at Bills 22-26 3 TD

He had no interceptions or fumbles in those games unlike today and his completion percentage was 79,79,80 and 85 respectively in those contests compared to 67 today.

[UNHWildCats]

Sorry he did have a fumble in that week 3 game, but it still beats this game.

[proasu89]

Brady has looked really bad and really good so far, has thrown alot of balls into the ground..

Ground balls seldom get intercepted. Overthrown balls, well that's a different story.

[minuteman65]

Another solid win for New England, and now we can pretty much assume a matchup of undefeateds in week 9. The Pats offense was tremendous as ever, though the defense was nothing to write home about.

Brady continues his record-setting pace and now has 21 TD/2 INT (yes, 21/2) to go along with 1,771 passing yards. Insane. Watch out, Peyton!

[UNHWildCats]

Another solid win for New England, and now we can pretty much assume a matchup of undefeateds in week 9. The Pats offense was tremendous as ever, though the defense was nothing to write home about.

Brady continues his record-setting pace and now has 21 TD/2 INT (yes, 21/2) to go along with 1,771 passing yards. Insane. Watch out, Peyton!

Not so fast the Colts have Jacksonville next week in Jacksonville

[minuteman65]

Not so fast the Colts have Jacksonville next week in Jacksonville
True. But I'll take the Colts in any game they play against teams not called the Patriots.

[CCUCheer]

What a game, wish I could have watched the whole thing before I had to go to practice. I Love the PATRIOTS!!!! :D

[UNHWildCats]

What a game, wish I could have watched the whole thing before I had to go to practice. I Love the PATRIOTS!!!! :D


Brady 21 TDs in 6 games! (His career high is 28) Pats are on track to score 600 points this season :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Peems]

It's not even fair he has so many options and he just sits there in the pocket, you plug in anyone and they would be great, not taking away from Tom, just stating that the Pats have a good system.

[brownbear]

Good quote on Sportscenter:

The Colts, the Steelers, anyone else in the NFL couldn't beat the Patriots right now. The only team that can beat New England right now is the Rockies!

[UNHWildCats]

It's not even fair he has so many options and he just sits there in the pocket, you plug in anyone and they would be great, not taking away from Tom, just stating that the Pats have a good system.

Its only fair that he has the kinds of toys Peyton has had all these years, now people will truly see who the better QB is when having decent receivers to throw to.

[UNHWildCats]

Good quote on Sportscenter:

The Colts, the Steelers, anyone else in the NFL couldn't beat the Patriots right now. The only team that can beat New England right now is the Rockies!
LMAO!

[UNHWildCats]

Just another tidbit, the Patriots are the only team with more then a 1.5 game lead (Currently 4.5 over Buffalo who had a bye and 5 over the Jets) They realistically could clinch the east by the time they finish the Colts game. The AFC East is that pathetic outside of Foxborough.

[Peems]

Its only fair that he has the kinds of toys Peyton has had all these years, now people will truly see who the better QB is when having decent receivers to throw to.

Marvin Harrison has always been great, but all the others have been made by Peyton. The Patriots brought in guys who were already proven. Put Peyton into the Pats offense and the stats would be out of this world!!!xnodx

[minuteman65]

Marvin Harrison has always been great, but all the others have been made by Peyton. The Patriots brought in guys who were already proven. Put Peyton into the Pats offense and the stats would be out of this world!!!xnodx

You don't think Reggie Wayne is a very good receiver? He's a different guy than Stallworth, but I would not say Stallworth is better than Wayne by any means? Welker may be a bit better than Stokley was, but they're comparable types. And Dallas Clark is great.

I think the two teams' receiving corps are now as even as they will ever be. Finally we can see who is truly better. I don't know, it's a tough decision. They're both great. We're all lucky to be witnessing these two during the primes of their careers.

Oh, and how about the O-Line this year? He's had all the time in the world!

[813Jag]

Brady was on fire today. Welker had the game of his life, he always managed to get open. Oh well time to update the Signature. :(