Hating on the Cowboys (just because)

Longer playoff-win droughts than the 'Boys: Browns, Bengals, Lions, Chiefs, Texans and Bills.

Fared better than the 'Boys: Ravens, Redskins, Eagles, Steelers, Giants, Colts, Patriots, Jets, Rams, Raiders, Dolphins, Jaguars, Titans, Vikings, Packers, Chargers, Broncos, Buccaneers, Panthers, Falcons, Cardinals, 49ers, Seahawks, Saints, Bears.

I can't vouch for the accuracy of this list. I found it online at a message board. I can only assume that it's true because, well, I found it online. The Internet never lies.

Bueller, Bueller, Anyone, Bueller?

WNST.net is reporting that "Jason Garrett has left Baltimore without accepting the Ravens' offer to be head coach."

Yikes. That's not good. I'm not really sure what to write. I clicked on "create" with the intention of writing a post about defensive and offensive coordinators, with the hopeful assumption that Garrett, whose wife only hours ago was reportedly house hunting in Baltimore, would take the job. Then my mobile phone buzzed with a text-message from the Baltimore radio station, reporting the aforementioned.

For the most part WNST.net has been reliable with its updates. They did screw up once by jumping the gun on charges being dropped against Steve McNair for that bogus DWI charge, but that was an isolated incident.

If Garrett turns down the public offer, this process could get ugly. You can't go back to Rex Ryan, who frankly I wouldn't want anyway, not even as defensive coordinator (yeah, I said it). Who would get the job? John Harbaugh, who as defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles is not even the best coach in his family? Marty Ball? His son Brian? Jim Caldwell? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Bueller?

Is Jason Garrett Baltimore's Steven Spielberg?

Word on the street is that the Ravens have extended a contract offer to Jason Garrett, the current offensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys and hopefully the future head coach of the Baltimore Ravens (ESPN article).

A source puts Garrett's odds at accepting the job at 60/40. That's a pretty good percentage, 60 percent. It's certainly better than Boller's completion percentage for his career (56.9%).

As I wrote yesterday, I'd be happy if Garrett agrees to coach the Ravens. Ideally you hope your coach gets an offer and is 100 percent sure he wants the job, but I understand his hesitation: What he's being asked to do with Baltimore's offense is work miracles. It's a bit like asking Steven Spielberg to direct a reality TV show. No matter what he does, there is a good chance it's still going to be a piece of sh1t.

Hopefully we'll know before the end of today. Then we can move on from this speculation and start speculating about more important things, like the price of oil, universal health care, the '08 race for the White House, terrorism, poverty, and the NFL Draft.

Tony Romo, Malibu, faith, steroids and Jessica

Tony Romo has played two career playoff games, losing both of them. During each of those games he turned the ball over on his team's final offensive play, and had those plays been executed successfully, he'd be 2-0.

Overrated? I think so, but maybe I'm being reactionary.

During the post-game press conference yesterday, Tony reiterated that he had faith that he was doing everything possible to prepare for games in the best way, like going to Mexico with Jessica Simpson instead of watching game film in preparation for the Giants

If Tony has faith, that's good enough for me. There is no better preparation than faith. Just look at Malibu from the original American Gladiators. It's been said that Malibu achieved his big muscles "by abstaining from steroids and using a combination of prayer and faith."

Funny, I would have guessed steroids. Shows what I know.

Watch Malibu get kicked in the face.

Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo and Miss USA

Cowboys QB Tony Romo exploded onto the scene last year, starting for the first time in his career (10 games) while completing more than 65 percent of his passes (19 TDs, 16 picks) and earning a passer rating north of 95. And of course he led the Cowboys to the playoffs. But he fell apart when it mattered most. In the playoffs.

How could you forget Tony Romo's bobbled snap. There's no question mark because it's a rhetorical question. You can't forget it. Cowboys fans definitely won't forget it. They may forgive, but they'll always remember. Romo lost his composure, the field goal was blown and the game was lost, 21-20. Seattle advances.

So when Romo watched Miss USA take a spill during the recent Miss Universe contest, he could sympathize. Big stage, big blunder. He was a guest judge at the competition and admitted to giving her a higher score for having the courage to get back up and continuing, uh, doing whatever it is you have to do in the Miss Universe competition.

Classy move, Tony.

It'll be hard to muster an encore that matches last year's performance, but next season Tony Romo will have a new coach in Wade Phillips, which will make things even more difficult. New coach, new offense. So if Tony Romo puts together another solid season, you know the undrafted quarterback out of Eastern Illinois is the real deal.

2007 NFL Draft: Dallas Cowboys (1.26)

I'm glad the Cowboys picked Purdue DE Anthony Spencer because, frankly, the Ravens targeted him at #29 and I didn't want the Ravens to draft him. Not a knock on Spencer; I simply want the Ravens to draft offense. The Ravens offense is the only reason the Colts beat the Ravens last year. The only reason. The Ravens defense shut down Peyton Manning. But back to the 'Boys.

Anthony Spencer is a great player, and Joe Thomas, the Browns newly acquired tackle (#3 overall in today's draft), said Spencer was easily the best pass rusher he faced during his career. Jerry Jones, nice work.

The Cowboys traded with the Philadelphia Eagles, who received from Dallas second-round, third-round and fifth-round picks in this year's draft in exchange for the 26th overall pick.