The Cowboys are an Eastern Division team for some strange reason.
NFL Talk - 2010-11 Season
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So the only thing differentiating the multiple 9-7 teams were artificially created division lines. Instead of settling it on the field. In 2008, Tampa Bay was actually 8-4 (finishing 9-7) in the NFC compared to the Cardinals 7-5 (finishing 9-7). When determining the wildcard teams the second tie-breaker is Conference record (first being head-to-head which didn't happen).
So the Buccaneers were screwed twice in a three year period by the NFC West. Seems these things happen more often than we give credit for.
In the end, I'm not for or against anyone's team... I'm a Dolphins fan. But come playoff time I want to see the best teams the NFL has to offer.
EDIT: Wow. I didn't realize the same year an 11-5 New England Patriots team sat out of the playoffs so the AFC West division winner, the 8-8 San Diego Chargers, could have a spot at the dance.
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To be honest, I'd be okay with no divisions.
Like some have said, divisions are an attempt to make rivalries happen. It's also another stat for commentators to bring out to prove a point that one team or the other is going to win.
Winning a division and still having a losing record is no accomplishment.
Urgh. Don't remind me.EDIT: Wow. I didn't realize the same year an 11-5 New England Patriots team sat out of the playoffs so the AFC West division winner, the 8-8 San Diego Chargers, could have a spot at the dance.
I'm all for sending the top twelve teams in the league to the playoffs. Winning your division doesn't mean squat if your division sucks.
They should just let everyone play in the playoffs. That could actually be kind of fun. 
They already have a system like that. It's called the NBA.They should just let everyone play in the playoffs. That could actually be kind of fun.
That's why the NBA in the regular season is boring.
Thank you Vikings.
Thank you Vikings.
Ahhhhh, did Mikey fumble twice tonight? 
What a pity I had to work late.
So much for Obama's praise. There aren't words to properly express my disappointment with the president and his ridiculous pandering to the "Vick can no wrong" constituency. I thought he was better than that. I thought he had more political savvy for sure. Plenty of good people in this country who are out of work who need the chance to work. Never thought I'd say this, but shut up Mr. President. Guess there's a first time for everything. Very poor judgment on the president's part.
Apparently Mikey can do a great deal wrong when those powerhouse Vikings with mr. no name at quarterback come to town.
EDIT--With his poor performance tonight, Vick pretty much gave the MVP award to Tom Brady gift wrapped with a pretty bow. Nice. If Dallas and the Giants hadn't literally given their games away at the end to the Eagles, the mighty birds would only be 8-7 going into the playoffs. They're good, but they aren't that good.
What a pity I had to work late. So much for Obama's praise. There aren't words to properly express my disappointment with the president and his ridiculous pandering to the "Vick can no wrong" constituency. I thought he was better than that. I thought he had more political savvy for sure. Plenty of good people in this country who are out of work who need the chance to work. Never thought I'd say this, but shut up Mr. President. Guess there's a first time for everything. Very poor judgment on the president's part.
Apparently Mikey can do a great deal wrong when those powerhouse Vikings with mr. no name at quarterback come to town.
EDIT--With his poor performance tonight, Vick pretty much gave the MVP award to Tom Brady gift wrapped with a pretty bow. Nice. If Dallas and the Giants hadn't literally given their games away at the end to the Eagles, the mighty birds would only be 8-7 going into the playoffs. They're good, but they aren't that good.
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No, he didn't say Vick could do no wrong. But there are plenty of people who don't think it's so wonderful Vick got a chance to live his dream while so many struggle. There are people out there more deserving of positive attention. Obama's call was an error in judgment.
There are people all over the world who do many things who are more deserving than football players, but the simple truth is they aren't going to get that attention. I'm willing to bet Pete Rouse is more deserving of attention than Michael Vick just to name one Obama could have named. But we don't have a Chief of Staff forum at this board and there's a reason. People care about NFL players.
So the question becomes is he working hard as an NFL player? Is his proportion of attention reasonable compared to other NFL players based on his accomplishments this season compared to his place last season and the relative success of his team? Nobody is praising Michael Vick because he went to prison. If they were, he would have been a novelty and they would have moved on. They gave him praise because he's been playing well this season.
Tonight, he didn't. The entire Philadelphia Eagles have been focusing on the Cowboys if not the playoffs. They played as if they were asleep tonight and he was no exception.
So the question becomes is he working hard as an NFL player? Is his proportion of attention reasonable compared to other NFL players based on his accomplishments this season compared to his place last season and the relative success of his team? Nobody is praising Michael Vick because he went to prison. If they were, he would have been a novelty and they would have moved on. They gave him praise because he's been playing well this season.
Tonight, he didn't. The entire Philadelphia Eagles have been focusing on the Cowboys if not the playoffs. They played as if they were asleep tonight and he was no exception.
Valid points, I concede. People are invested in NFL players. Too much, IMO. Also, "as if they were asleep" is a kind term for how poorly Vick played. From what I'm reading, Philly was exposed as pretty one dimensional tonight. Rather ironic that Vick went belly up the day after we hear of the presidential call.
Okay, the big prize in college football is the national championship. How many of the BCS bowl teams are playing for the national championship?
And NCAA Division I football isn't exact the best example to use for fairness if you apply their model to any other sport:
"Sorry, Packers, even though you went 14-2, so did the Colts and Falcons, and since they were ranked ahead of you during the preseason poll all those months ago they're the ones who get to go to the Super Bowl."
The Cowboys are in the NFC East because so that they can stay with their biggest longtime rivals.
An absolutely hilarious statement coming from you when one considers how much energy you've invested in keeping track of Vick and expressing your undying hate for him at every available opportunity.
If that were true I'd have taken the first opportunity to rant about Obama last night. I decided to let it go. Then this gift of a game happened, so a girl's gotta have fun. 
Don't know...
If Zygi Wilf brings in Bill Parcells as his football 'czar', you might be in line to get Tony Sparano/Jeff Ireland for cheap!
I'd say pretty unlikely. I think Frazier's done a good job and deserves a chance, but Wilf is an idiot. And he probably thinks he needs to bring in a big name coach to spur support for a new stadium.
If that were true I'd have taken the first opportunity to rant about Obama last night. I decided to let it go. Then this gift of a game happened, so a girl's gotta have fun.
Well, you did take the time to totally misrepresent what he said and then tell him to "Shut Up, Mr. President".
Just sayin.
I wouldn't count on Frazier getting the "interim" tag removed since the Vikings are pushing for a new stadium and likely to bring in a big name coach.
I'm also curious to see if Jason Garrett gets the Dallas coaching job. I'd be shocked if he didn't but then I'm not Jerry Jones.
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