More proof that the Cowboys are among the favorites heading into 2008, even though '07 ended on such a downer: BetUs.com has America's Team! at 16-1 odds to go undefeated during the regular season. In case you're wondering, the Patriots are 15-1 odds to run the table without Matthew Estrella (those odds fall to 1-1 if New England figures out a way to beat the system, however).
DMN's Cowboys Blog runs down some of the regular-season contests that could trip up the team's march to perfection. They've identified the season opener at Cleveland, the Week 3 Sunday nighter in Green Bay, the Week 5 showdown against the Bengals (in Dallas), the Nov. 2 game in New York, the Week 14 get-together in Pittsburgh, and the season finale at Philly.
The thing is, a seemingly daunting schedule in July could turn into a cakewalk by late October. That said, I don't think the Cowboys will have any problem with the Browns or the Packers (unless Favre returns, of course). And the Bengals franchise could be dissolved by Week 2.
The Giants, Steelers and Eagles are all quite capable of winning (especially since they're home games), but it's curious that DMN's Calvin Watkins thinks so much of the other NFC East team, the Redskins, to not include them here, even though they annually give Dallas fits. Dr. Do Itch Big is not impressed.
By the way, the Cowboys' odds of finally winning a playoff game? That's off the board.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
7-04-2008 @ 4:50PM
mw said...
LOL,I'm American and they sure in the hell aren't my team.
Undefeated what a joke they will be lucky to go 11-5.
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7-05-2008 @ 1:12AM
jeff said...
Well, they are my team and I'm an AMERICAN. I would take an 11-5 year any day. I have been through much worse....
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7-05-2008 @ 11:33AM
area51 said...
I'm sorry, how many yards did they rush for in their final reg. season game (you know, the one where they were gonna set all the records?)
1 yard
go skins
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7-05-2008 @ 11:33AM
jeff said...
Wasn't the last game mainly back-ups? Yea another great win by the skins.
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7-05-2008 @ 12:33PM
Mr.G said...
A week 1 loss at Cleveland might put this talk to sleep real quick.The Browns have always played Dallas tough,in fact, they have a winning record in the series.The Browns have turned the expansion corner and are a very dangerous team for anybody,especially on the road.Dallas has a nice team,but the Browns are for real,and will be out to prove it early.Comparing Cleveland's Defense to last years is a big mistake,and their Offense and Special Teams are as good as any in the league.
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7-06-2008 @ 8:00PM
Tommy Boy said...
Since a large percentage of our citizenry is in prison or will be in the near future, it would make sense that they are America's team.
As for the regular tax-paying upstanding American citizens, we are generally disgusted by Jerry Jones, Donkey Kong Jones, Tank Johnson and Overdose.
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7-11-2008 @ 12:43AM
George B Vieto said...
If the Dallas Cowboys go undefeated in the regular season. It will be a miracle. With Tony Romo's distractions of his girlfriend and the fact that the Cowboys were lucky to beat the Bills and Lions with last second wins and their last season swoon. It will be highly unlikely.
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