Who's Better: Cowboys or Lions

mcadams · October 6, 2011 7:51AM

To settle a debate started on Dimeman's thread.

lawnmowerman · October 6, 2011 9:12AM

The Lions are the better team because they don't have Jerry Jones as the owner. Maybe we can work a trade

Dboneesq · October 6, 2011 10:27AM

<< The Lions are the better team because they don't have Jerry Jones as the owner. Maybe we can work a trade

>>

How about Jerry hire Matt Millen as GM? LMAO

grote15 · October 6, 2011 1:12PM

Right now, no question the Lions are significantly better. As for the Lyons, I agree with Dimeman, the Cowboys are better than that bunch of Anglo-Saxon has-beens..

purduepete · October 6, 2011 3:06PM

As a Bears fan, all I can say is that I wish Chicago played Dallas twice this year instead of Detroit...

DIMEMAN · October 6, 2011 10:53PM

Anybody that can look at the players on both teams and not see the Cowboys are not better is just a Cowboy hater.

We had several of out starters out on both sides of the ball and still was creaming them if not for the 3 Romo pics.

The Lions were very very lucky to win that game and will not fare so well against good teams that don't "GIVE" them points.

gumbyfan · October 6, 2011 11:52PM

<< Anybody that can look at the players on both teams and not see the Cowboys are not better is just a Cowboy hater. >>

you said it, man.

ymarea · October 7, 2011 1:50AM

No discussion here can settle the debate. I believe the Lions already settled the matter on the field last Sunday.

DIMEMAN · October 7, 2011 6:25AM

The Lions didn't settle anything........Romo gave them the game....literally!!! And until Romo learns how to play the game Dallas will continue to lose to lesser talented teams!

DIMEMAN · October 7, 2011 6:33AM

>>>As a Bears fan, all I can say is that I wish Chicago played Dallas twice this year instead of Detroit.<<<

I do too.........that would be 2 easy wins for Dallas! Even with Romo playing bad!

57loaded · October 7, 2011 8:11AM

mcadams, your poll definitions was my chuckle for the day.

Tabe · October 7, 2011 9:48AM

<< The Lions didn't settle anything........Romo gave them the game....literally!!! >>

Does Romo not play for the Cowboys? If the QB of the Cowboys gives games away, doesn't that make the opponent, whose QB doesn't give games away, the better team? Your logic no-worky.

Fact is, the Lions beat Dallas IN Dallas. Argument over.

Tabe

grote15 · October 7, 2011 11:00AM

Dimeman,

You can't isolate Romo from the Cowboys as a team. His skills and talent and decision-making or even his lack thereof all contribute significantly to how good or bad the Cowboys are as a team.

He makes a lot of mistakes, yes, but without his performance in the first half, Dallas would not have even been in the position to blow that game--they'd have been behind in the first place. Football is a team sport and if Dallas had a better option at QB they'd utilize it. Truth is they do not. And Stafford is also a much better QB as well.

perkdog · October 7, 2011 12:12PM

Like it or not the Lions are a great Football team with a ton of young talent, fair being fair Miles Austin has been out but I will take the Lions over the Cowboys.

DIMEMAN · October 7, 2011 12:27PM

Thanks, but you guys didn't have to remind me how great the team was that Emmit played on. It was the BEST NFL team EVER and since.

But that does not take away from Emmit's great running ability. He was a tremendous down hill "scoring" runner. The first defender never got him and he didn't run around like a chicken with his head cut off like Sanders. If teams would have defensed Sanders correctly he wouldn't have put up the numbers he did. STAY HOME.....don't swarm to him so when he reverses........guess what......there's somebody there.

Here is a list of runners besides Emmit that I would rather have than Sanders.

No paticular order:

Marcus Allen
Walter Payton
Gale Sayers
Earl Cambell
Jim Brown
John Riggins

I know I am leaving some out ...... these are just the ones that come to mind.

grote15 · October 7, 2011 12:36PM

How did a discussion about which 2011 NFL team is better, Cowboys or Lions, turn into a discussion about Emmitt Smith?? LOL..

And Barry Sanders was better than Smith, btw....Sanders had hardlly any talent around him and was still incredible. As good as Smith was, he also had arguaby one of the greatest offensive lines in NFL history up front blocking for him. There's really no comparison.

KalineFan · October 8, 2011 5:39AM

This is no reflection on anyone in particular but....................

Whenever I see a discussion about why a team (Or person) won or lost (And in particular LOST),
I see someone bring up the subject of errors, pitching mistakes, interceptions, fumbles,
fell on the ice, missed a return on a serve, which is usually proceeded by ".....If it wasn't for that....."

Well, guess what? That IS part of the game(s)! You could say that about ANYTHING in ANY Sport,
and make the excuse that if this or that happened or didn't happen, the outcome would have
been different-WELL NO **** SHERLOCK!

These are the reasons that should NOT be used as an excuse for losing a contest. These are
ALL, again-ALL the EXACT REASONS teams/individuals win or lose in their respective contests-All part
of the overall game, that is why they keep statistics-Batting Averages, ERA, Passes Completed,
Passes intercepted and so on....

So please, it is fine to discuss it, but, lets not use that famous line....."IF IT WASN'T for.....".
It doesn't hold water.

I know "IF" Babe Ruth never played for the Yankees, maybe they would have NEVER been the
storied Franchise that was/is today. But, that is the reality, he DID get Sold by the
RED SOX to the Yankees and its history.

JUST MY 2c

Tony
KalineFan

KalineFan · October 8, 2011 5:43AM

Oh yea, about Barry Sanders, "......All that running around"

Uh, isn't that how he piled up so many yards in such a short time?

And if they would have defensed (Is that actually a word?) Smith
"PROPERLY", he wouldn't have piled up the yards as well.

lawnmowerman · October 8, 2011 5:49AM

<< Oh yea, about Barry Sanders, "......All that running around"

Uh, isn't that how he piled up so many yards in such a short time?

And if they would have defensed (Is that actually a word?) Smith
"PROPERLY", he wouldn't have piled up the yards as well. >>

LOL!!!!! Are you actually trying to say that opposing defenses that played against the Cowboys and Emmitt Smith didn't have gameplans just to stop Emmitt? Did you even watch football back then?

KalineFan · October 8, 2011 6:03AM

LAWNMOWER MAN....

GO BACK AND READ the originator of this particular part of this post (DIMEMAN).

He's the one who made the statement about
"PROPER DEFENSE".

I was just doing a tongue-in-cheek reversing
of that statement around about Barry Sanders
and how they did not "PROPERLY DEFENSE" him.

And yes, of course I did watch Football then!

lawnmowerman · October 8, 2011 6:10AM

<< LAWNMOWER MAN....

GO BACK AND READ the originator of this particular part of this post (DIMEMAN).

He's the one who made the statement about
"PROPER DEFENSE".

I was just doing a tongue-in-cheek reversing
of that statement around about Barry Sanders
and how they did not "PROPERLY DEFENSE" him.

And yes, of course I did watch Football then! >>

My apologies. I see that now.

Maybe next time you can quote him to avoid such confusion and I can read the entire thread?

Who's Better: Cowboys or Lions

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