I woke up this morning, turned on the TV, and the movie Heat was on
with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Of
course I immediately sat down and started watching it. As soon as Heat was over, Fight Club was
coming on HBO. Honestly, how cool is
that? I mean, I can't tell you how many
times I've surfed through a billion channels only to find that there was
absolutely nothing on, and now I get to watch two of the best guy movies ever
made, back to back, before the day even starts. Why am I telling you this, because sometimes you just wake up and
the God's of fate deal you a solid. And
to tell you the truth, that's how it feels watching the Dallas Cowboys this
season. They're 11-1 and have not only
already locked up a playoff spot, but they're also only one win away from
clinching their first NFC East title since 1998. So as I sit back and enjoy the show, all I can do is just
appreciate the moment and hope that the Cowboys season ends better than it did
for the dudes in Heat and Fight Club!
One of my favorite parts
of Heat is the shoot out at the bank, which has to rank as one of the most
exciting gun fights in movie history. I
love that scene because it just goes to show you that no matter how well you plan,
you have to be ready to improvise at any moment, kind of like Tony Romo and the
Cowboy's offense. Half of the plays,
hell half of their touchdowns this year have come from broken down plays, where
Tony Romo has scrambled around, bought time and found the open man in the end
zone. Of course, as good as Romo is, it doesn't
hurt that just like De Niro, he's been surrounded by an all-star cast. Whether its Terrell Owens, Jason Witten,
or the very underrated offensive line, everyone has contributed in building one
of the most dominant offenses in Cowboys history. The thing is that we all know none of the stars in Heat would've
signed on to the movie if it hadn't have been directed by Michael Mann. And just like Michael Mann is a genius when
it comes to cop movies, Jason Garret, the Cowboys' offensive coordinator, is a
genius when it comes to running offenses in the NFL. The former Cowboys back-up quarterback has been a chemist the way
he's mixed things up and found ways to get Terrell Owens open in coverage. Week in and week out, no team has even come
close to shutting them down because they're like De Niro's crew in Heat, they
do what they do best. They take scores.
If the offense is like
Heat, then the Dallas defense has definitely been like Tyler Durden in
Fight
Club because no matter how bad they get beat up, each week they still
come out
looking pretty. From the 35 points from
the Giants on opening day to the 27 points the Packers dropped on them
last
week, this defense which was supposed to have been a strength has
fought its
way to victory 11 times. Granted, they
may look worse than Jared Leto after Ed Norton destroyed his face, but
you know what, I wouldn't trade them for
another defense in the league. The one
thing that goes against the whole Fight Club comparison though is that
the
Cowboys actually got rid of Bitch Tits last season. And of course by
Bitch Tits I mean Bill Parcels. He may be a Hall of Fame coach and
honestly
he's probably responsible for most of the talent on our roster, but you
have to
admit ever since the Cowboys went down in cup sizes by hiring the
b-cupped
Wade Phillips the team has performed better. Either way I hope that
just like Ed Norton, no matter how many beatings this defense takes it
keeps on coming
back for more.
Of course, as good as the
Cowboys are I can't ignore the 1,000-pound gorilla sitting next to me
as I
write this column: the New England Patriots. As much as I hate them I
have to admit that the NFL has never had a team
dominate the regular season the way Tom Brady and the Patriots have.
They're simply incredible. But the one chink in their armor, if they
even have one, has to be their complete disregard for the rest of the
league as
they run up the score against their opponents. I realize that maybe
they're just flexing their muscles in order to
intimidate future opponents, but what they're also doing is shoving it
in their
face and daring them to do something about it. It's like the Patriots
are Waingro and it's only a matter of time before
someone comes back to finish their unsettled business the way De Niro
did at the
Airport Hilton in Heat.
Whatever
happens with the Cowboys this season I have to admit, it's been a fun ride so
far. Unfortunately, this isn't Hollywood
and there aren't any scripted endings so who knows how thing are going to turn
out. Will the Cowboys get their revenge
against the Patriots, or will they stumble and fall before they even get
there? The truth is right now I don't
even care. I want them to win the Super
bowl, but until then I'm just kicking back in my jammies and enjoying the show
because, "I am Jack's smirking
revenge."
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