End of the road

End of the road - The Cowboys are amazing. There I said it. If they lose a game, erase this from memory.

We’re now in week 15 of the NFL season and the Cowboys raised their win streak to 11 games before suffering another loss.

In the Cowboys’ annual Thanksgiving Day game, they clashed with the Washington Redskins for the second time this season, this time in Dallas. The game between the two playoff contenders proved to be a good one for those digging into turkey as the Cowboys won a close one 31-26.

In week 13 against the Minnesota Vikings, the Cowboys relied on their defense, winning a tough game on the road against a team with one of the stingiest defenses in the league, 17-15 to improve to 11-1.

Finally, in week 14, the Cowboys dropped their first game since their season opener, losing to the New York Giants on the road in a icy game 7-10 to bring the Cowboys to 11-2 on the season.

The Cowboys have already clinched a playoff berth and with three weeks left to play in the regular season, hope to earn home field advantage and claim the top seed in the NFC. I don’t wanna make any promises but I promise I won’t get too emotionally invested and curse at kids wearing New York Giants jerseys...I promise.

Well, the time for this blog assignment has come to an end so you might not get to witness the heartbreak the Cowboys are sure to put their fans through.

Okay, what the hell is going on?

Okay, what the hell is going on? - Seriously, WTF is going on? We’re in week 10 and the Cowboys have now won nine games a row. I don’t even know how to act, I forgot what it’s like when your favorite football team is actually good and doesn’t crush your heart, hopes and dreams like a bug.

Week 8 was a gimme against the 0-8 Cleveland Browns, who legitimately might not win a game this year. Seriously, they stink.

The Cowboys beat up on the lowly Browns 35-10 and moved on to a big week nine game against historic rival, the Pittsburgh Steelers. In the back-and-forth affair between two of the top team in the NFL (still can’t believe I said that about the Cowboys), the Steelers scored a touchdown with 42 second remaining in the game to take a 30-29 lead off a Ben Roethlisberger touchdown pass on a fake spike to receiver Antonio Brown for a 15-yard score.

Showing a cool, calm and collected demeanor, rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott came up big and led the Cowboys to a come from behind victory when Elliott broke off a 32-yard touchdown run with 9 second left in the game to give the Cowboys a 35-30 win in dramatic fashion.

In week 10 the Cowboys proved they’re winning ways are no fluke as they took down the Baltimore Ravens and their tough defense 27-17 to improve to (I can’t F’n believe it) 9-1.

Cowboys riding hot

Cowboys riding hot - Somehow, some way, we’re in week 7 of the NFL season and the Dallas Cowboys have the best record in football. I would have bet my life at the beginning of the season that we would be a bottom five team and yet here we are.

The Cowboys are currently riding a six-game win streak after picking up wins over three tough teams thought to be playoff contenders this season. In week five, the Cowboys flexed their muscle on the Cincinnati Bengals, beating them by the score of 28-14 in Dallas to improve to 4-1.

In week six, the Cowboys traveled to the notoriously difficult place for road teams to win, Lambeau Field, to take on the Green Bay Packers, a proven team with one of the greatest quarterbacks ever, Aaron Rodgers, under center. Rookie quarterback Dak Prescott proved the stage was not too big for him as he led the Cowboys 30-16 road win.

In week seven, Dallas took down division rival, the Philadelphia Eagles, 29-23 in a slugfest between the two NFC East foes. Prescott accounted for three touchdowns to move the Cowboys to 6-1 on the season in a shock to even the most optimistic Dallas fans.

Good things never last

Good things never last - Welp, that didn't last very long. It turns out in the Cowboys' week three victory over the Chicago Bears, star wide receiver Dez Bryant suffered a hairline fracture  in his left knee. This is why we can't have nice things.

Now the Cowboys are without pro bowl players Tony Romo and Dez Bryant with only rookies left to lead this team. 

In week four against the garbage San Francisco 49ers, the Cowboys managed to pull out another win, their third of the season, in dramatic fashion. The 49ers are one of the worst teams in the NFL and with the Cowboys going through tough times injury-wise, this weas the perfect time for a let down game to stink it up against San Fran. 

Thankfully, Dak Prescott threw two touchdowns passes to receivers Brice Butler and Terrence Williams, while Ezekiel Elliott did his damage on the ground, roughing the 49ers up for 138 yards a score on the ground.

Without Romo and Dez in uniform, I'm not sure how long this will keep up so I will savor every moment because when the Cowboys inevitably break your heart, my lord, will it hurt.

Cowboys bounce back early

Cowboys bounce back early - Well now we’re three weeks into the season with three games having been played and things are looking up, at least early on in the year.

In week two of NFL action, the Cowboys took down the Washington Redskins by the score of 27-23 with a come from behind win. Ezekiell Elliott and Dak Prescott found the end zone and carried the team to their first victory in the young season.

In week three against the Chicago Bears, the ‘Boys got rolling on all cylinders as they pulled out a 31-17 win. Prescott connected with Dez Bryant for a touchdown and ran one in on the ground while Elliott piled up 140 rushing yards. With the win, the Cowboys improve to 2-1 and currently lead the NFC East in Romo’s absence.

As a lifelong Cowboys fan, I know it is when things are starting to look up that it starts raining on your parade so I like to keep my emotions in check and not too ahead of myself...*(but holy shit, maybe the Cowboys can do something this year)...excuse me...sorry about that.

Start of the season

Start of the season - The beginning of the 2016-2017 NFL regular season is here and the Cowboys could have done much worse.

The buzz around the Cowboys and rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott has been loud and Dallas fans are more optimistic than I imagined for a team that has been a shit show for the past three or four years.

In week one, the Dallas hosted the New York Giants for a rivalry game between NFC East conference opponents. The Cowboys scored first but went into halftime trailing the G-Men 9-13 behind three Dan Bailey field goals.

In the second half, Ezekiel Elliott scored his first career NFL touchdown in his first game action after missing the preseason with a hamstring injury. That wasn’t enough as the Giants pulled out the victory 20-19 on the back of three Eli “Mouth Breather” Manning touchdowns. 

The Cowboys had a shot to go ahead at the end but in classic Cowboys fashion, a receiver made a boneheaded play and ruined everything for Dallas in their home opener. Classic.

In week two, the Cowboys take on another division rival in the Washington Redskins. Hopefully we don’t blow that one too.

Dark day in Dallas

Dark day in Dallas  - The start of the NFL season couldn't have gotten off to a worse start for the Dallas Cowboys in 2016.

In the Cowboys’ third PRESEASON game against the Seattle Seahawks, quarterback Tony Romo suffered a fracture in his L1 vertebrae in his back while being tackled behind. This come less than a year after  breaking his left collarbone twice in 2015 kept him out nearly the entire season.

Tony Romo’s list of injuries suffered throughout his career is extensive and to be honest, quite scary. It started with a broken pinkie in 2008, a broken left collarbone in 2010, a ruptured disk in 2013, two transverse process fractures in his back in 2014, breaking the same left collarbone twice in 2015 and now fracturing a vertebrae. For Romo’s own sake, future health and well-being, I hope this is the last we’ve seen of number 9 playing quarterback.

With Tony Romo injured, this team is sure to be one of the worst in the NFL for a second season in a row without their leader under center. Now, rookie fourth round pick Dak Prescott will man the quarterback position and hopefully he’s not as bad as what the Cowboys had last year filling in for Romo.

Dallas fans, while football and alcohol go together peanut butter and jelly, I encourage you to double up on the drinkage because the 2016-2017 season for the Cowboys is not going to be good. At all.