2006 Cowboys Football

A lot of money was spent this off-season in order to get the 2006 Cowboys football team back to the Super Bowl.  Terrell Owens was probably the biggest signing in the free agent market this summer and there is a lot of excitement in Dallas because of it.  He is a big upgrade over Keyshawn Johnson and should help Dallas move the football this season after finishing 15th in passing last season.  Another big name coming in will be Mike Vanderjagt, who finally gives the Cowboys a reliable option for putting the ball through the uprights.  After giving up plenty of sacks last season, the Cowboys decided to upgrade a couple of spots on the line, but lost their hold over from the Super Bowl years in Larry Allen.  Allen was aging and a tough cap casualty for the team.  Akin Ayodele and first round draft pick Bobby Carpenter out of Ohio State should help to replace Scott Fujita and Dat Nguyen at linebacker.  La'Roi Glover might be missed at tackle as the team is lacking depth at the position, but he wasn't really a fit for the new defensive scheme.

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Drew Bledsoe is a solid option at quarterback for the 2006 Cowboys football team, but he needs to protect the ball a little better.  He had 17 interceptions and was sacked 49 times last year, so they are going to need him to stop killing them while still being productive.  It should be easier for him this year when defenses have to worry about the threat of Owens at wide receiver.  He is a gamble but one that the Cowboys will hopefully lead to a Super Bowl appearance, similar to the trip the Eagles took in his first season in Philly.  Terry Glenn provides another option as last year he went for 1,136 yards, this one-two tandem will be one of the tops in the NFL this season.  Julius Jones is a great running back, but he has had problems with durability, playing only 21 games in two seasons with the team.  He is going to need to stay in the lineup for Dallas to be a top tier NFC team.

The Cowboys move to a 3-4 looks genius with the defensive ends they have to rotate in the game.  Greg Ellis, Marcus Spears, and Chris Canty have been dominant in their roles and the scary part is that Spears and Canty should only get better after completing just their first year in the league last season.  Dallas also should be set at line backer with stars in DeMarcus Ware and now Akin Ayodele.  The team did lose Fujita and Nguyen, but with the depth and youth at the position they should not have created too big of a hole to fill.  The secondary here is one of the tops in the league, with Terence Newman, Aaron Glenn, and Anthony Henry solidifying the corner back position and Roy Williams bringing hard hits and big plays to the safety position.

The 2006 Cowboys football team is coming into this season with the highest expectations of the Bill Parcells era.  The pressure is on as this might be the last year he remains as the head coach.  Terrell Owens is a gamble, but he's worked out well starting out for new teams in the past, before wearing out his welcome.  Maybe he's grown and maybe he hasn't, but this should be one good year for the Cowboys if he gels with the team.  I'm expecting 10 plus wins here even though they have a pretty tough schedule ahead of them.  Take the Over 9.5 wins at Bookmaker and feel comfortable cashing the ticket come January.

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• After a tough loss to Denver in the playoffs last season, the 2006 Patriots football team is looking to get back to the Super Bowl.

• After a solid finish to least season, fans this year are expecting a lot out of 2006 Dolphins football.

• You might not recognize a lot of faces for the 2006 Jets football team, because it was a major off-season overhaul.

• Other teams decide to go young, but the 2006 Bills football team brings back 80 year old Marv Levy to try and turn their operation around.

• After picking up one for the thumb, the 2006 Steelers football team wants to pick up another Super Bowl ring while the opportunity is there.

• The addition of Steve McNair will put the 2006 Ravens football team over the top and return them to the playoffs for the first time since 2003.

• Those following 2006 Bengals football will have high expectations, but meeting those standards will be tough for this year's team.

• The 2006 Browns football team will mark the second year that Romeo Crennel has been the head man, and if the team stays healthy they could surprise a few teams this season.

• The 2006 Texans football team better make some positive strides after passing on Vince Young and Reggie Bush in the NFL draft.

• Fans, expert commentators, and our sports handicapping service are expecting big things out of the 2006 Colts football team.

• It's a season of hope for the 2006 Jags football team, and for good reason.

• The 2006 Titans football team better not have another down season, or else Jeff Fisher and his staff will be looking for new jobs in 2007.

• The 2006 Broncos football team is hoping to get over the edge and return the Super Bill this season.

• It's going to see how the 2006 Chiefs football team performs when they have a great offensive squad and a new defensive minded coach.

• The 2006 Raiders football team will have the same head coach in Art Shell that they had from 1989-94. 

• There are a lot of questions for the 2006 Chargers football team, but the biggest is how far can Phillip Rivers take them?

• Eli Manning is going to determine how the 2006 Giants football team performs this season.

• After the worst season under head coach Andy Reid, the 2006 Eagles football team is hoping to rebound and regain their former dominance.

• Now with the most expensive coaching staff in NFL history, the 2006 Redskins football team wants to see results from the spending.

• Everyone is expecting nothing less than a division championship out of the 2006 Bears football team.

• There is hope once again for the 2006 Lions football team with a lot of weapons on offense that are waiting to be used.

• For Brett Favre, the 2006 Packers football team can give him a resurrection or send him packing to the grave.

• With a new coach and an owner who was willing to spend a lot of money, the 2006 Vikings football team is expecting a playoff run.

• Mike Vick will give the 2006 Falcons football team hope as long as he can stay healthy.

• Expectations are so high for the 2006 Panthers football team that we have almost no doubts that the season is going to end in disappointment.

• Youth on offense and experience on defense defines the 2006 Bucs football team.

• Reggie Bush is generating a lot of excitement for the 2006 Saints football team.

• There are high hopes for the 2006 Cardinals football team despite a 11-21 record over the past two seasons.

• It won't take long for the 2006 49ers football team to display the fact that they are the worst in the NFL.

• When people start talking about the curse of the Super Bowl loser, the 2006 Seahawks football are thinking about being the ones to break it.

• Offense should not be a problem for the 2006 Ram football team, but the defense is going to have to step up for St. Louis to make a run at the playoffs.