Why Thursday night is significant

the OL is the same so they will have the same exact results. Maybe slightly better because of less penalties by the RT. Any elementary school student could figure that one out.

But I don’t think New England will get the game. :(

I’ll watch it on nfl.com play by play, so I’m hoping to see a lot more 2 yard runs, and no 7 yard runs.

Not too mention, I’d like to add a couple to it. I will be watching the play calling on offense and defense. I don’t expect them to show us everything, but I do expect we will get some kind of feel for what we can expect.

I will also be watching all of the rookies closely.

And yes I’ll definitely be watching the offensive line. While remembering they are going up against what looks to be a top 5 D.

In all Honesty,

1)The O-Line scares me; We need to block better, and these guys need to get it together NOW.

2) The Linebackers Need better Run Coverage AND Pass coverage, since rumor has it Howard might be traded. I don’t want to see ANYBODY getting beat off of the edge, ESPECIALLY in those same side of the field formations where a dumpoff would result in a touchdown.

3) I’m most confident with the D-Line; Henderson and Desmond Bryant to dictate the middle along with Seymour and Kelly ( IF he gets his crap together), and the amount of players that can stand and put their hand in the dirt for passing..we should be good.

4) TOO MANY WRS ARE INJURED. This one…this one reeealy pisses me off. points have to get on the board, and the passing game is probably the ONLY WAY to guarantee wins.

5) McFadden is injured…..Again… I really hope he gets his hamstring together. One more year of ineffectiveness, trade him for a 2nd rounder, sign a back like Lendale, and pound the rock.

It’s really hard to get worse than last year. I think the biggest question remains at left tackle. I’m just not sold on Mario to handle the league’s premiere defensive ends. I think he’d excel at right tackle, and could win that job, but not on the left side.

It pains me to say that there are lots of guys we probably should’ve already made a move for, and there remain a few still technically available.

Watch the first unit closely, and they will look as bad as they did last Thanksgiving.

I’m excited to see how my boy Darrius plays. I know, you can’t expect much seeing it’s only Preseason, but, just 2 catches would be considered a win.

hopefully no further injuries. I also believe that since Ford is out as well as Schilens, that this is really Miller time. Nick Miller, after last season’s full absence, needs to show that he can rejuvenate the return game in addition to being a reliable, effective 4th or 5th wide out.

Again with Schilens out, am looking for DHB to really take his training camp progress and show it in this game. Campbell and DHB seem to have some good chemistry, so let’s see it in real game action.

how both of our new OT’s do, and see how DHB is progressing.

I’d like to see some action out of our new corner McFadden, and go light on our RB’s and FB’s -save them for regular season.

I have great expectations and levels of accountability from all sides and positions. The excuses are bullshit (well they always have been) but more than ever this year. 7 years of some very dark games. The nucleus is built and the positions are more solid than they have been with experience combined in the last few years. The OL for the most part is not living up to capabilities as well as WR and RB. Those are the glaring issues for me. The D has been shored up and I think it should be solid for sure on pass and the run should be improved to keep us in the game better this year. If we can keep the FS, cheap shit holding and IM on the O side of the ball then it should be improved just on that part. Hue I think will make the guys accountable on discipline and they will pay for it in many ways. Sink or swim get on with it.

I’m not sure this is the game you want to use as a yard stick for your teams’ O-line. Dallas’ defensive line play is among the best in the league, especially in depth.

All six D-linemen Dallas keeps it uses in game situations. No one sits on the bench on game day. So if you want to make the 53 on this roster, you have to be good enough to play. So the depth is outstanding and the “second team” defensive line are the quality of starters.

Behind them you have the the best outside linebacker tandem in the league in Demarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer. But even more concerning for pre-season is the explosion of 2nd year players Brandon Williams and Victor Butler in the 2nd team. Butler had 3 sacks in the regular season last year despite being in only a handful of times. And the reports from training camp is that Brandon Williams is having the best camp of all 80 members, and could start for many teams in this league today.

So it’s likely not going to be pretty for your line this week. The starting talent of the front-7 combined with their depth is a pre-season nightmare.

I also enjoy watching the second and third (and fourth) stringers get in there and try to win a job.

our whole offense especially and the d-line I also want to see what the rooks do .
GO RAIDERS!!!!!!