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The only thing less likely to happen than a Dallas Mavericks team without Dirk Nowitzki beating LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers was the hapless Dallas Cowboys defeating the unbeaten New Orleans Saints in the Superdome.
Yet both happened.
Both wins were impressive, although the Cowboys' victory was more infuriating. Who were those guys wearing the silver and white during the first three quarters of that game? They certainly didn't look like the same clowns who played so poorly in losing the previous two games and it convinced me more than ever that the Cowboys need an entirely new coaching staff. The problem with the Cowboys is inconsistency and that can usually be traced back to the staff. Although, except for DeMarcus Ware, they did revert to their sloppy game in the fourth quarter, they played their best ball of the season in the first three quarters. And it appeared, at least to me, they were playing up to their capabilities, not above their heads. If the Cowboys can find a coach who can keep them playing at that level (Mike Shanahan?), this is a Super Bowl-caliber team.
If the Giants lose to the Washington Redskins tonight, the Cowboys clinch a playoff spot with a win in one of their last two games.
The Mavericks obviously don't need a coaching change. That was evident Sunday when they
were playing without Nowitzki who was out with a pained elbow sustained in a gruesome collision with Carl Landry during Friday night's game with the Houston Rockets. Landry lost five teeth -- make that three when two of them were found embedded in Dirk's right elbow, which required several stitches to close.
Compensating for the loss were players not even on the Mavericks roster last year -- Tim Thomas (pictured) who led all Mavericks scorers with 22 points, Shawn Marion whose defense of James held him to just two points in the crucial fourth quarter and former Cavalier Dwight Gooden who scored 12 points, collected eight rebounds and blocked two shots while playing 23 minutes.
Coach Rick Carlisle stuck to an eight-man rotation (Quinton Ross, James Singleton, Kris Humphries and Rodrique Beaubois didn't see any action Sunday) and always seemed to have exactly the right five people on the court throughout the game.
Two nice wins by two of Dallas' professional franchises this weekend.
Yet both happened.
Both wins were impressive, although the Cowboys' victory was more infuriating. Who were those guys wearing the silver and white during the first three quarters of that game? They certainly didn't look like the same clowns who played so poorly in losing the previous two games and it convinced me more than ever that the Cowboys need an entirely new coaching staff. The problem with the Cowboys is inconsistency and that can usually be traced back to the staff. Although, except for DeMarcus Ware, they did revert to their sloppy game in the fourth quarter, they played their best ball of the season in the first three quarters. And it appeared, at least to me, they were playing up to their capabilities, not above their heads. If the Cowboys can find a coach who can keep them playing at that level (Mike Shanahan?), this is a Super Bowl-caliber team.
If the Giants lose to the Washington Redskins tonight, the Cowboys clinch a playoff spot with a win in one of their last two games.
The Mavericks obviously don't need a coaching change. That was evident Sunday when they
were playing without Nowitzki who was out with a pained elbow sustained in a gruesome collision with Carl Landry during Friday night's game with the Houston Rockets. Landry lost five teeth -- make that three when two of them were found embedded in Dirk's right elbow, which required several stitches to close.Compensating for the loss were players not even on the Mavericks roster last year -- Tim Thomas (pictured) who led all Mavericks scorers with 22 points, Shawn Marion whose defense of James held him to just two points in the crucial fourth quarter and former Cavalier Dwight Gooden who scored 12 points, collected eight rebounds and blocked two shots while playing 23 minutes.
Coach Rick Carlisle stuck to an eight-man rotation (Quinton Ross, James Singleton, Kris Humphries and Rodrique Beaubois didn't see any action Sunday) and always seemed to have exactly the right five people on the court throughout the game.
Two nice wins by two of Dallas' professional franchises this weekend.
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