Whether or not you think the Cowboys victory yesterday over the mighty Alex Smith might be pyrrhic (I say no), there are definite casualties on the Blue and Silver side of the ball. Besides the litany of injuries the Cowboys sustained in their preseason and game one, it now looks like the Alien Austin might be out through the bye week and at best, it looks like Felix Jones may play in the home opener, albeit seeing diminished carries while trying to regain full strength. Tony Romo is playing with a (delicious) broken rib. That’s nothing to say of the multitude of injuries on the offensive line and in the secondary, which seem to be changing on an hourly basis. I’m tempting fate as I say it, but it would be hard to get worse as far as injuries go.
Next time try the pulled shoulder; I hear it's tender.
Here comes the shaky logic: admist the chaos and pain, I see a team, who by the trial of fire brought upon its youngest and most inexperienced players, will emerge stronger and more driven. No one thought at the beginning of the season that the Boys would be able to make it to the playoffs this year, even less so now. But by taking the blows up front, they might find themselves primed for a competitive run sooner than otherwise expected.
Let’s look at it from several angles:
