Page 8 Sep 9

THE VILLAGER Page 6 ~ January 6, 2012 www.theaustinvillager.com SPORTS The Cowboys Season The Texans Playoff Preview Comes To An End; By: Terry Davis Gary Kubiak told his team Looks To Next Year that the slant has been washed clean and we will start fresh on Monday as they prepare for the first playoff game in franchise his- tory. What Kubiak was refer- ring to was the last losses of the last three weeks. By: Terry Davis This is the first time in 6 years that Kubiak has been Ben Tate (#44) breaks a big run on Bengals. Courtesy of Texans. @terryd515 coaching on a team that made it to the playoffs. When he was offs. The Cardinals would lose Green would have over 1,000 The Dallas Cowboys with Denver making the playoffs to the Super Bowl to the receiving yards. has had a roller coaster sea- was a regular occurrence so he Steelers 27-24. The Bengals have three son. A season that once is familiar with all of the attention The leadership from other former Longhorns on the looked so promising came to and distractions that comes with Delhomme on offense and team, linebacker Rodderick a crashing halt in the Mead- been in the post season. This is Smith on defense should be a Muckelroy, tight end Bo Scaife owlands against the New the first team Kubiak has been stabilizing force to help the in- and wide receiver Jordon York Giants with a 31-14 the head coach going into the experience Texans in the play- Shipley. loss. playoffs. offs against the Cincinnati Andre Johnson played 15 The Cowboys went Although the Texans have Bengals. plays in the season finale against down early with a 74 yard never been to the playoff the ros- The Bengals come into the Tennessee Titans and should touchdown reception by the ter does have players that have the playoffs with only one win be able to go the full game Giants Victor Cruz. That play been to the Super Bowl before. over a team with a winning against the Bengals. Kubiak was designed for only 5 Jake Delhomme and Antonio record this season. The rested many players in the Ti- yards, but the lack of disci- Smith have appeared in Super Bengals started the preseason tans game including Pro- pline by Cowboys safety DeMarco Murray during a post game interview Bowl games. There eight other with their starting 2010 quar- Bowlers Arian Foster and Gerald Sensabaugh led to the players on the team that has ap- terback Carson Palmer refus- Johnathan Joseph. touchdown. The Cowboys DeMarco Murray surprised Eagles, Redskins, Falcons, peared in the playoffs before. ing to play for the team and both TJ Yates played the first would eventually go down by everyone and the DeMarcus Panthers, Seahawks, Ravens In 1993 Delhomme starting wide receivers were re- series against the Titans, but in- a score of 21-0. Ware has played great on and Bengals. would guide the Carolina Pan- leased before training camp. jured his non-throwing shoulder The off season has two defense. The Cowboys It may be time for the thers to the Super Bowl against Rookie Andy Dalton is and Delhomme would finish the areas of concerns that need need to work on the little Cowboys to make some ad- the New England Patriots. The the only rookie quarterback to game. Yates got his first start and to be addressed the first is the things in order to become a ministrative additions in Panthers would lose the game to start all sixteen games and led win over the Bengals in week defensive secondary. champion. 2012. The Cowboys need the 32-29. The Panthers would his team to the playoffs. Bengals fourtheen. Terrance Newman and The Cowboys sched- to hire an offensive coordina- enter the playoff in a similar fash- head coach Marvin Lewis has The lack of playoff expe- Sensabaugh play this year has ule next year will be more tor and a general manager. ion to the current Texans with a placed a special interest on de- rience for the Texans may be a been inconsistent at best. difficult playing 5 playoff These additions will allow three game losing streak head- fense this year and it paid off. benefit, because they may enter Newman missed most of the teams from outside of the Jason Garrett to concentrate ing into the playoffs. The development of rookie re- the game more relaxed and make preseason with an injury. The division. The Cowboys on running the entire team in- In 2008 Smith would go ceiver AJ Green and the run- plays instead of thinking about second area is to shore up the home game for 2012 will be stead of give most of his at- to the Super Bowl against the ning of former Texas Longhorns being on the big stage. Accord- offensive line. Rookie Tyrone the Eagles, Redskins, Saints, tention to the offense. The Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cardi- Cedric Benson provided ing to Kubiak the level of inten- Smith has played very well at Buccaneers, Bears, Browns general manager will allow a nals would go into the playoffs enough offense to win games. sity increases with every game the tackle position. and Steelers. The road fresh perspective to person- as the divisional champions play- Benson would lead the team in in the playoffs and he feels his The play of rookie games will be the Giants, nel decisions. ing in the first round of the play- rushing with 1,067 yards. team is ready for that challenge. Sendero.

Load more