2011-2012..What is going to happen?

As the NFL teams begin to decide on their upcoming rosters, and how they want to trade, release, or draft players the fans are also talking.  They are talking about what player should be traded, or what newest rookie should be drafted to help lead their team to the Super Bowl.  With a new coaching staff at Dallas stadium Cowboys fans are all talking and hoping for a great season.  Hopefully a trip to the Super Bowl.  Owner Jerry Jones also has high hopes of a great season for his Dallas Cowboys.  Jason Garrett will be an effective leader for the Dallas Cowboys and hopefully lead them to a winning season.

Win as a team, Lose as a team.

If you are a true fan of a certain team you will most likely go into the season with high hopes that your team is unstoppable and will go all the way.  Well that was what Dallas Cowboys fans had in mind going into the 2010-2011 season, but that all changed in the first half of the season when they went 1-7 in the first eight games.  Despite the losing season that the Cowboys had, and the injuries they faced they stuck together and still played as a team.  A saying that is often heard being said is "you win as a team, you lose a team."

One team! When they are on the field they play as one team with one mind.  They push each other, encourage each other, and beat on each other to make, not only themselves, but also their team members better.  It is not one persons fault when they come out on the losing end.  It is everyone's fault.  The Cowboys pushed through the downfalls they faced this season and continued to play as one team with one mind!

Goodbye Barber!

Goodbye Marion Barber.  Hello Roy Helu!  For the Dallas Cowboys Helu could have the backup running back position behind Choice and Jones.  Roy Helu comes from Nebraska weighing 219 pounds and standing tall at 6'.  He is a running back that could possibly be picked as a sixth round draft for the Dallas Cowboys replacing their current Marion Barber.  Barber failed to show the Cowboys his full talent in the 2010-2011 and now may be getting released or traded.  Helu who has an impressive 4.4 speed in the 40 yard dash and a 2.52 in the 20 yard dash could be a huge threat for the Dallas Cowboys offensive backfield.  Overall Helu finished up his college career at Nebraska as one of the top five running backs in Cornhusker history.  The Cowboys still have a lot of decisions to make about their team, but they will do whatever it takes to get Barber off the field.  A potential prospect for the position, Helu, could make a huge different on the Cowboys team.

5 Actually 6 Players Sent to Pro Bowl!

Despite the losing season the Cowboys had they still had 5 players who were chosen to play in the Pro Bowl on January 30.  At the last second there was a 6th player that replaced injured DeSean Jackson. Jason Witten, Mat McBriar, Jay Ratliff, DeMarcus Ware, and Andre Gurode were the 5 guys voted to represent the Dallas Cowboys in the Pro Bowl.  Tight end, Jason Witten made his 7th straight appearance in the 2011 Pro Bowl and has never missed one since his rookie season in 2003.  Mat McBriar, the punter for the Cowboys, made his 2nd trip to the Pro Bowl.  This has been his first trip there since 2006.s   Making his 3rd consecutive show in the Pro Bowl was Jay Ratliff, the nose tackle for the Cowboys.  DeMarcus Ware, outside linebacker, has made the Pro Bowl 5 consecutive times along with center Andre Gurode.  After Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver had to withdraw from the Pro Bowl, Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin replaced him.  This is his 2nd straight year to make an appearance in the Pro Bowl.  The Cowboys have the athleticism to be a playoff bound team having sent 6 players to the Pro Bowl.  Hopefully this upcoming season we can see that happen.

Andre Gurode 

 Miles Austin 

 DeMarcus Ware

 Jason Witten

 Jay Ratliff

Mat McBriar

More Hope with a New Coach?

For the Dallas Cowboys, a new coach is exactly what they needed for a more successful season in the fall.  The Dallas Cowboys were coached by Wade Phillips in the first half of the season.  During the first half of the season the Cowboys went 1-7.  Finally on November 8th manager, Jerry Jones, fired Wade Phillips after his lose to Green Bay 45-7.  Phillips was replaced by his offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett.  After firing Phillips, the Cowboys went 5-3 in the second half of the season.  They ended the season with a record of 6-10.  Garrett, who is 44 years old, has officially agreed to a four year contract with the Cowboys.  Garrett is an effective leader, and is able to connect with the players, and get the players to respond.  Jones believes that his team is a playoff team, and with Garrett as the new coach they will be a more competitive team.  Garrett has been around the Cowboys for a long time, and has a strong bond with Jones.  He played for the Cowboys from 1993-1999. He was the third-string quarter to Troy Aikman in the 1993 and 1995 Super bowl winning teams.  His father, Jim Garrett, was also a scout for the Cowboys when Jones bought the team in 1989.  So what does this new coach mean for next season?  Will the Cowboys make a run for the playoffs and a spot for the super bowl?  I think this upcoming season will be a winning season for them. I think Jason Garrett has the potential to lead this team to a playoff spot, and maybe even a super bowl position.