Down and Out

There will be no Tony Romo miracles this season.  There will be no team scared to come in to Dallas, even in the primetime, and take on the oh-so-talented Cowboys.  No, this year, it will be nothing but misery for the Dallas faithful.

As if there was any glimmer of hope for Dallas after their 1-4 start to the year, the door was shut on that glimmer as Tony Romo was slammed to the turf last night and the 2010 season was, in effect, officially over for the Cowboys.  Even as Dez Bryant took one back to the house, anyone watching could see that Giants were completely man handling Dallas.

For a team that appears to be one of the most talented in the league it is dumbfounding how they are one of, if not the worst team in the NFC on the field.  One has to look obviously at Wade Phillips and Jason Garrett.  These are two men not fit to lead any team, and it has become very apparent lately that Garrett is not someone to be entrusted with offensive play calling.  Now the question is: Where do the 'Boys go from here?

Enter Jon Kitna.  Before last night, the man had not taken a regular season snap in over two seasons.  Now he is in charge of leading the Dallas offense on a comeback, a task that not even Tony Romo was up to par for.  With Romo, Dallas was competitive.  With Kitna, Dallas may become the whipping boy in the NFC.

At the end of the night, fans of all NFC East teams rejoiced.  No one (no one with half a brain anyway) was concerned about the Giants being one game up on the Eagles and Redskins.  The only real, half-worry, was that a talented Dallas team could potentially begin to revive its season on Monday night.  Now the Cowboys are left for dead, and the Giants, Eagles and Redskins are left to battle it out for the NFC East title.