There's no point in even attempting to summarize the 2011 season for the Dallas Cowboys. Just copy and paste what has been said the last five years and you will have a perfect diagnosis. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
A few things fascinating about the 2011 season...
1.) How in the hell did two guys from this secondary get extensions?
2.) How many years in a row is this team going to have a gaping hole and need for a playmaking safety and not address it?
3.) Progress? Progress? Are we talking about progress? Progress? (Jim Mora voice)
At his final presser of the season Jason Garrett said this team made progress this season, I didn't see it. I saw a team that benefited from a soft schedule and was still unable to capitalize on the opportunities they had over the course of the season. This team made the exact same mistakes it did when Wade Phillips was on the sidelines.
4.) Miles Austin, Doug Free, Gerald Sensabaugh and Orlando Scandrick. Pick a good contract from the group.
5.) Most troubling thing about the season... I think I would be able to identify Dez Bryant's butt in a butt lineup.
I think I saw Dez's bare butt during a game at least 14 times this year. Where is mall security when you need them?
6.) This is only the beginning...
Jerry is going to bury this franchise and this is only the beginning of the dark days. The job Bill Parcells did rebuilding the Cowboys is fading away and now it's up to Jerry to rebuild it.
Given the fact this is a near .500 team since their last Super Bowl, the core isn't getting any younger and the previously mentioned contract extensions this is only going to get worse.
QH2: 2012 college football off the dome top-five with no research and in no particular order
USC, LSU, Oregon, Georgia, Alabama.
QH3: Plus-one, Yessir!
Not going to address the college football playoff argument because my stance is clear, I like the current system much more than I would a LARGE playoff. However, a plus-one would would be the most elite season format in all of sports. It looks like that's going to happen in the near future, which is great for all parties involved.
New Orleans over Detroit
New York over Atlanta
Pittsburgh over Denver
Cincinnati over Houston
QH5: You can't spell 3rd String without RG3
RG3 is a great of a college player and an even better human being, but I'm throwing the BUST challenge flag on the field for a few reasons.
1.) Usually when a QB emerges from outta nowhere as a top 10 pick it doesn't end well.
See: Akili Smith, Jamarcus Russell, Vince Young
2.) He comes from a college passing system that makes him look better statistically.
There's no denying RG3 benefits statistically from Art Briles' system. That doesn't mean he's a system QB, but he plays in a system that allows a quarterback to fill the stat sheet.
Just look at the players whose records he's breaking. Colt Brennan, etc.
3.) Toughness
Not only did RG3 not take a lot of hits in college, but he also reacted poorly when he did take them. He was always slow to get up and often threw a fit when taking routine contact over the course of a game.
Extending plays with your feet is much more difficult in the NFL and there's no avoiding hits at that level. Lookout for durability concerns.
4.) Size
A lot of people want to compare RG3 to Cam Newton. Not a good comparison.
Newton is a 6-5 physical specimen. RG3 will measure in the range of the 6 foot to 6-1 range at the combine.
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