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Moving on…

Pros:&#160 The Dallas Cowboys

Okay, who rehired Bill Parcells, put him on a diet & dyed his hair?

Jason Garrett, who comported himself well in the aftermath of the firing of Coach Stay-Puf in mid-season last year, seems to like doing things a lot like Parcells did.

Attention to detail is once again being preached.&#160 Those who embarrassed the team by scoffing at the dress code last year (Marion Barber, call your office) are no longer with the team.&#160 And rookies are once again having to earn the star on the side of the helmet.

There’s a new sheriff in town on defense: Coordinator Rob Ryan.&#160 (Yeah, son of that&#160 Ryan.)&#160 The Cowboys may get torched some weeks this year, but they will not&#160 be a soft-assed defense.

Garrett plans to be his own offensive coordinator (translation:&#160 Owner Jethro doesn’t have the $$$$ to pay another coordinator) – and if anyone can pull it off, he can.&#160 He’ll be trying to get the ‘Boys back to the old days of “you know what’s coming, try & stop it”.

Best of luck, Red.

Romo’s back, and has Miles Austin, Dez Bryant & Jason Witten as his targets once again.&#160 Barber, as has been previously noted, is gone, but Felix “Ouch” Jones and Tashard “I Can Haz Autograph, Mr. Vick?” Choice are – unfortunately – still here.&#160 Prediction:&#160 Third-round choice DeMarco Murray (late of OU) takes over after mid-season.

Problem with this team is, there are not enough youngsters, and too many old-and-obsoletes who never even came close to earning what Jethro’s paid them.&#160 Meanwhile, Phuckadelphia just made a free-agent haul, signing such names as Cullen Jenkins and Mnahmnah Mnahmnahmnahmnah (not the real name, but you get the idea) – and likely violating the salary cap in the process.

(Remember San Transexual during the ’90s?&#160 Same thing.&#160 Will the NFL do anything?&#160 Oh, hell no.&#160 (But that’s another post for, say…Thursday.))

8-8 will be a good season for these guys, and in a perfect world, would earn Jason Garrett a Coach of the Year award.&#160 Let’s see what happens.

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There are two notable teams absent from the PFW this year:&#160 UWisconsin & UKansas.

Wisconsin won’t get major PFW coverage until/unless I hear something from the Humble DevilDog, who (at last report) was still out on the road somewhere.&#160 Don’t get me wrong – they’ll still get a mention, but it’ll be more like it was two years ago, at the end of the post.

As for Kansas…

The Jayhawks were 3-7 last year, and looked positively horrific in compiling that record.&#160 I don’t even think UBeefalo looked that bad in Turner Gill’s first year.

So, until they get that program somewhere near somewhat resembling stabilized, all they’ll get here in an every-once-in-a-while mention.&#160 If they play well.&#160 Maybe.

For now, the first live football is Thursday, so the PFW will open up then.&#160 Be here.