Monthly Archives: September 2010

Analyzing Cowboys’ 3rd Down Run Trends Thus Far in 2010

Jonathan Bales A few months back, I published an article on the Cowboys’ 3rd down run plays from last season.  I did this to determine not only how successful the Cowboys were on these plays as compared to league averages, … Continue reading

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The Indianapolis Colts bring back Tyjuan Hagler

The Colts have signed 28-year old linebacker Tyjuan Hagler.  Hagler played in 7 games for the Colts last season and he had 26 tackles and 3 passes defensed.  Hagler has played in 37 games in his four years with the … Continue reading

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New York Giants Notes: Hester A Headache For Not So Special Giants

Jonathan Daniel – Getty Images This is a site the Giants o not want to see Sunday — Devin Hester running free on a punt return. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) View full size photo » A few New York … Continue reading

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Giants Game In Houston October 10th

Are any of you Big Blue Viewers headed to the game in Houston next weekend? I will be making the trip from Phoenix with a few friends of mine (my wife calls it my “mancation”), and we’ve got some Giants … Continue reading

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AVERT YOUR EYES – A look at Eli’s ‘Interceptions’

Here is a link to video of each and every pick off of Eli this year. There is one word for most of them: ew. INT #1(11:10) (Shotgun) E.Manning pass deep left intended for H.Nicks INTERCEPTED by C.Godfrey at CAR … Continue reading

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The Indianapolis Colts lose rookie linebacker Kavell Conner for a while

The Colts will be without 23-year old rookie linebacker Kavell Conner for a while as he has had surgery to repair a fractured bone in his left foot.  Conner was a 7th round pick out of Clemson last April and … Continue reading

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A Little Music To Set The Mood

Time to begin focusing on the 3-0 Chicago Bears. It’s time to put the fussin’ and fightin’ aside, and for our New York Giants to either get on the same page or start to watch their season implode. I feel … Continue reading

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Hooray, It’s Pro Football Focus!

A little bit of good news for you, members of Big Blue View nation. The fine folks at Pro Football Focus have seen fit to extend a media membership to me for the remainder of the season. So, beginning today, … Continue reading

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Prilosec Victory Of The Week

This post is sponsored by Prilosec. Vote below for what you think is the victory of the week. Poll Which team had the Prilosec Victory of the Week? Falcons over Saints Seahawks over Chargers Cowboys over Texans Jets over Dolphins … Continue reading

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NFL Week 4 Power Rankings: Atlanta Falcons on the Move

Biggest Riser:  Atlanta Falcons (11 spots) Biggest Faller:  San Diego Chargers (12 spots) —————————————————— 1. New Orleans Saints (2-1); Last Week- 1 The Saints remain at No. 1 for me even after losing to Atlanta because, quite simply, I still … Continue reading

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Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans Final Film Observations, Player Grades

Jonathan Bales In case you missed it, check out my Cowboys-Texans post-game observations and “What We Learned” about Dallas in the football game.  Here are my more in-depth film study findings. . . The Cowboys ran a variation of the … Continue reading

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Jason Witten, Kyle Kosier Out for Dallas

Cowboys tight end Jason Witten and left guard Kyle Kosier both suffered somewhat serious injuries yesterday in Houston.  Witten and Kosier both have a sprained MCL and could miss a couple of weeks.  The bye week, which originally seemed to … Continue reading

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Michael Strahan Rides To Tom Coughlin’s Defense

Michael Strahan Rides To Tom Coughlin’s Defense Says “Now all of a sudden people say he can’t coach? I don’t think that’s the case.”

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Let Me Ask Again — Why Does Tom Quinn Have A Job?

More photos » Tim Roske – AP New York Giants special teams coordinator Tom Quinn. (AP Photo/Tim Roske) Browse more photos » I began beating the drum for special teams coordinator Tom Quinn to be replaced way back in January. … Continue reading

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Bettis Again Touting Cowher To Replace Coughlin

Former Pittsburgh Steeler running back a current NFL analyst Jerome Bettis is again joining the chorus of those saying Bill Cowher could be headed to the New York Giants to replace Tom Coughlin. Here is Bettis, writing Monday in his … Continue reading

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Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans Week 3: What We Learned About Dallas

Jonathan Bales Breaking down the film last night and today was, as you might imagine, far more enjoyable than the previous two weeks.  The Cowboys played an all-around great game, able to protect the ball and, for the most part, … Continue reading

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Dallas Cowboys-Houston Texans Top 20 Photos

Photos courtesy of Getty Images and Chron.com Like this post? Share it with others: Related posts: Top 15 Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans Photos The best pictures from tonight’s Cowboys game in Houston… Dallas Cowboys Training Camp in Oxnard: Top … Continue reading

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Cowboys/Texans Game Highlights

Like this post? Share it with others: Related posts: Cowboys vs. Texans Live In-Game Blog, Game Updates Live updates and observations from tonight’s Cowboys vs. Texans game… Analyzing Pre-Game DOs and DON’Ts for Cowboys vs. Texans The Cowboys succeeded in … Continue reading

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Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans Week 3 Initial Post-Game Notes, Reactions

Jonathan Bales Finally!  The Cowboys took down the Texans 27-13, but the game wasn’t even as close as the score indicates.  At last, Cowboys fans have something over which to rejoice.  The Giants also lost, so it’s a good day. … Continue reading

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Cowboys Video: Miles Austin Mic’d Up

Like this post? Share it with others: Related posts: Dallas Cowboys Video: Miles Austin on Dez Bryant, Jersey Shore Miles Austin talks about Dez Bryant, T.O., and MTV’s “Jersey… Miles Austin is a very rich man Lost in the midst … Continue reading

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Top Five Dallas Cowboys Quarterbacks of All-Time

Jonathan Bales The Cowboys have been lucky to have some of the better quarterbacks in league history on their side.  I think the recent string of quarterbacks which included Vinny Testaverde, Quincy Carter, Drew Henson, and Chad Hutchinson are reminder … Continue reading

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September’s Hot Football Babe: Amy Michelle Wake

Name: Amy Michelle Wake Age: 31 Heritage/ethnicity: Caucasian Location: The Colony Austin Ranch College/Degree: Health Care administration (aka travel lol) Likes: travel, shopping, hanging with friends Favorite physical feature on a guy: Muscles, shaved head, tattoo Top three qualities you … Continue reading

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Cowboys at Texans Week Three Game Plan: How Dallas Can Beat Houston

Jonathan Bales You guys know the backbone of DC Times is film study and stat analysis.  Consequently, I will be posting these weekly “Game Plan” segments which will include tidbits about how I believe the Cowboys can use the same film … Continue reading

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The Sportstradamus: Week Three NFL Game Picks

Jonathan Bales The majority of sports picks you find online are basically useless.  They’re slapped together in minutes and have no real connection to the actual outcome of the games. So I figured I’d give you some more useless projections. … Continue reading

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Week 3 Preview: Dallas Cowboys at Houston Texans Game Day Manifesto

Jonathan Bales During the preseason, I formulated two separate articles called “What to Watch” and “DOs and DON’Ts for Dallas” as game previews for the upcoming contests.  During the regular season, I will combine these two features into a single, … Continue reading

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Indianapolis Colts 27, Denver Broncos 13

The Colts dominated this game yesterday.  Peyton Manning was his usual outstanding self as he completed 27 of 43 passes for 325 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Joseph Addai had a rough time finding running room as … Continue reading

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Tom Coughlin Must Now Deal With Cowher Chatter

More photos » Jim McIsaac – Getty Images Unfortunately, Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has been left with this ‘what the heck is going on?’ look far too often the past couple of seasons. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Browse … Continue reading

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Five Most Embarrassing Things About Sunday’s Loss

Five Most Embarrassing Things About Sunday’s Loss It reads a little like ‘Kudos & Wet Willies,’ but here is a list of the most embarrassing things to happen to our New York Giants on Sunday.

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‘Kudos & Wet Willies,’ Unsportsmanlike Conduct Edition

More photos » Andrew Burton – Getty Images Head coach Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants yells after a penalty during a game against the Tennessee Titans Sunday. Coughlin has every right to be disturbed by what he saw … Continue reading

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Big Blue Freefall: Giant Mistakes Lead to 29-10 Loss to Titans

More photos » Andrew Burton – Getty Images about 6 hours ago: EAST RUTHERFORD NJ – SEPTEMBER 26: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants throws an interception in the endzone while being sacked by Cortland Finnegan #31 of … Continue reading

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