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3 hours ago, Fiveohnine said:

 

Someone got injured on a football field trying to make a tackle? Every INT should just be an automatic pick 6 then. 

 

I never said it was okay. If I was a teammate I would've called Zeke out. Someone mentioned something about it & it reminded me of TD.

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On ‎9‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 5:41 PM, lavaman said:

Agreed. Denver may have the best Defense in the NFL...they're that good.

 

San Diego did okay against them...21 points against them on the road, and had a kick blocked or it was going into overtime and SD had the momentum at that point. Maybe Dallas offense and defense are a little overrated? Jury's still out. Rivers threw three TDs with one pick, and Gordon did work through the air. SD is the same team that lost to Miami at home this week and only generated 17 pts. ( Koo missed three kicks at least in these two games so far, if I remember right.)

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1 minute ago, iheartrubio said:

I see Zeke as a good rb but it’s the line that makes him special.  They lost some of that during the off-season and I think it shows.  His rookie year could very well be his career high. 

As a Zeke owner I agree.  He is not a special talent like I keep hearing. He is real good. But the 0-line is the star.

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7 minutes ago, iheartrubio said:

I see Zeke as a good rb but it’s the line that makes him special.

 

This is so wrong.  He's as close to a perfect RB as it gets.  6'0" 225, excellent vision, breaks tackles, breakaway speed, he can block, he can catch, he's elusive...  There is nothing that he's not exceptional at.

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7 minutes ago, Lord_Varys said:

 

This is so wrong.  He's as close to a perfect RB as it gets.  6'0" 225, excellent vision, breaks tackles, breakaway speed, he can block, he can catch, he's elusive...  There is nothing that he's not exceptional at.

We will agree to disagree.   That line Dallas had last season was among the best I’ve ever seen.   An elite back would of been pushing for the all time rushing record.   

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37 minutes ago, iheartrubio said:

We will agree to disagree.   That line Dallas had last season was among the best I’ve ever seen.   An elite back would of been pushing for the all time rushing record.   

Being a rookie could have something to do with it? First year in the league? Yep, he should've taken down the all-time mark. 

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3 minutes ago, RevisAteMyQB said:

Being a rookie could have something to do with it? First year in the league? Yep, he should've taken down the all-time mark. 

We shall see.  He has yet to play behind an average line.  It’s always been elite.  I think that this Dallas team  will have a big regression this year.  

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3 minutes ago, CooL said:

If this 5th circuit ruling occurs today, and denied... is Zeke in the clear?  I can't keep it all straight.

 

I'm pretty sure it would actually apply the suspension.

 

I'm probably wrong but I think this is the last step.  Normally it takes multiple months which is why so many think Zeke plays all year, but the NFL is trying to expidite it.  This is the final verdict.

 

I'm probably wrong and need Rainyy to confirm.

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4 minutes ago, iheartrubio said:

We shall see.  He has yet to play behind an average line.  It’s always been elite.  I think that this Dallas team  will have a big regression this year.  

a regression for Dallas should be expected.  Its hard to be as efficient as they were last season and its really hard to win 13 games in any season in the NFL.

 

I think many things worked against Zeke on Sunday, including the OC not adjusting the run scheme and blocking to fit what was happening in front on them vs a VERY good, if not the best D across the league right now, and on the road in  Denver as well.  This is also the same Cowboys OL and RB that put together 100+ yards vs a very good Giants D front. Zeke and the OL grinded that game down big time.  IMO, the Denver 3-4 really threw the Cowboys for a loop, more then the 4-3 they faced in week 1.  With AZ on tap next, another 3-4 defense, i will be very interested to see how Dak, Zeke, and the OL respond.  All this talk about Zeke's skill set or lack thereof comes off as silly to be honest.  Bottom line, if you watched the Denver game, i don't think there is an elite RB in the game that would have turned in a healthy point total given how well Denver played up front.  Keeping some of that in perspective is key.  I expect most teams like Denver, Dallas, etc to play better football as this year continues.  Cowboys got down right smacked int he mouth last week, credit to Denver.

To overreact towards Zeke or the OL this early is just knee jerk, esp given the defensive fronts they are opening the year with.  They won't play the Giants or Denver every week, i can promise you that

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57 minutes ago, iheartrubio said:

The same Giants D that made Abdullah look like an all pro.  

Same defense that gave up 100+ yard to Zeke, so ya, you're correct.  Ameer played well and that 34 yard gain late in the 4th was nice, i give him credit.  The Giants entered this season needing some help at LB, they were limited even more heading into the Lions game, but the front four for the Giants is very good, if you can't or don't see that well i don't know what else  there is to say.  Its not like Eli and the offense are doing them any favors as well.  I think the Lions threw the ball 4 times in the second half

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1 hour ago, Lord_Varys said:

 

I'm pretty sure it would actually apply the suspension.

 

I'm probably wrong but I think this is the last step.  Normally it takes multiple months which is why so many think Zeke plays all year, but the NFL is trying to expidite it.  This is the final verdict.

 

I'm probably wrong and need Rainyy to confirm.

The NFL wants a stay granted so the suspension can be applied. IF the 5th  Circuit court denies the NFL's request Zeke is clear for ROS, if they grant the NFL's request Zeke's suspension starts

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