Representin'When the Cowboys were going 5-11 every season and sucking to high holy hell, you still got a spoof of a real football team from week to week. They weren't very talented at all and what talent they did have wasn't enough to compensate.
Still, they played hard. The defense could go out there and try to slow down the opponent enough for the offense to maybe fart themselves to a couple of field goals. Most if not all of their wins in those seasons probably came with both teams scoring less than 20 points and the Cowboys winning by four or less.
There was effort. The 2010 Dallas Cowboys don't need a win as much as they need effort.
Five things:
Pride
The Cowboys have nothing else to play for.
Tashard Choice
He is apparently going to get a long look this week. It's been five weeks since he fumbled just before halftime against the Washington Redskins. A mistake that basically epitomizes the Cowboys' entire season. To mount a significant ground attack, Choice is probably the ideal option with Felix Jones coming in in relief.
Lambeau
At night. 50K drunk Wisconsinites. Yikes.
Packer Defense
Offensively, the Cowboys and Packers aren't too different. Neither can run the ball. Both pass pretty efficiently. They both score 22 points a game. There are various differences, but in general they're the same. Which brings us to the defense. The Pack are coming off a 9-0 victory over the New York Jets at the new Meadowlands a week ago. They're ability to score turnovers (19 total and two defensive touchdowns) and keep opponents out of the endzone is the difference.
Clay Matthews Jr.
Looks nothing like his daddy. Plays like a maniac. Looks like one of the guys from Nelson. Creates havoc. Sunday Night Football guys will be gushing over him. Get used to it.
Prediction
Green Bay 34, Dallas 13
Too much. Team with zero confidence or opportunity going into Lambeau at night with a back-up quarterback, who is still Jon Kitna, against a good defense. Recipe for disaster.
