2014 Dallas Cowboys Schedule

       The National Football League released its 2014 schedule this week and, as you know by now, I was only interested in the future for the Dallas Cowboys.

Now that I have your attention we can get down to football.  I have been a fan since 1960 and they are my team,... win, lose, or draw. The last few seasons has seen my Boys breaking even at eight and eight, and no trip to the playoffs. 2014 looks pretty rugged on paper, but as my old high school coach used to say, 'We'll decide the game on the field.'
    Week number one (Sept 7th) will find the Boys at home opening the 2014 campaign against the San Francisco 49'ers. 

    The Cowboys and Niners have no love for each other...dating back to 'The Catch' by Dwight Clark in the 1987 game that Dallas should have won. The 2014 edition of both teams have changed drastically and this one should be decided in the final minutes.
   Week number two (Sept 14th) will find the Cowboys on the road to Nashville and the Tennessee Titans.

      I have chosen a photo of the Titan Cheerleaders because I can't think of a single player who suits up for Tennessee. Despite them being a high scoring team, I look for the Cowboys to come home with a win in this one.
   Week number three (Sept 21st) and again Dallas will be on the road... this time to St Louis.

     St Louis is a team that is still undecided in where they want to go.. I thought when they drafted Sam Bradford out of Oklahoma this team was on the upswing. Bradford has some injuries and the team has suffered also. Look for Dallas to notch another win.
    Week number four (Sept 28th) and the New Orleans Saints come to Arlington.

       Dallas has had a problem with its secondary for the past few years and if that problem still persists this season look for Drew Brees to pick them apart. Brees lives in Dallas in the off-season and loves to play in the big house for friends and neighbors. 
    Week number five (Oct 5th) will find Dallas still at home as cross-state rival Houston pays a visit.

      The Oilers...  excuse me, I mean the Texans are another up and down team. Great pass rushers will make Tony Romo's day interesting, but they too have a secondary susceptible to the passing attack. Should be an aerial circus for both teams.
    Week six...(Oct 12th) and Dallas again will have to journey to the Pacific Northwest to face the Seahawks in Seattle.

      The reigning Super Bowl Champs are the class of the league right now and feature a great running and passing attack. Dallas will have to be at the top of their game and have their helmets buckled on real tight for this one.
    Week seven (Oct 19th) and the New York Giants come calling at Arlington. 

       This will be the first divisional game of the season for Dallas and they won both games against the Giants last season. You know the New Yorkers love nothing more than beating America's team, so I see this one going down to the last two minutes also.
    Week number eight (Oct 27th) and the Washington Redskins pay a visit to North Texas.

     RG III had a bad season last year and his disputes with Mike Shanahan resulted in the coach getting fired. New coach and new ideas this year may take the team a little time to get acquainted with a new system.
   Week number nine (Nov 2nd) and Dallas will be at home for the third week in a row as Arizona comes to town.

      The Cardinals are another team that I just can't figure out. They have one of the best wide receivers in the game but just can't find someone to throw him the ball. A suspect secondary for Arizona is also an Achilles heel.
    Week ten (Nov 9th) and Dallas really has a road trip here. They travel all the way to jolly old England to face Jacksonville.

        This is the view the team charter will see as they fly into London for a game at Wembley Stadium. That is the Thames River winding its way through town.

      The Jaguars are another team looking for its own identity.. and if they are not properly prepared they could be embarrassed in front of our English cousins..
    Week 11 (Nov 16th) and the Cowboys are idle this week to give them some time to heal bumps and bruises before they begin the home stretch of the schedule.
    Week 12 (Nov 23rd) and here is where 2014 really gets nasty for Dallas. A trip to New York and a second meeting with the Giants.

      Eli Manning is a better than average quarterback for the Giants and could pick apart the Dallas secondary if given the chance. The Cowboys need to exert pressure on Eli to keep him and the Giants contained.
    Week 13 (Nov 27th) and this is the first of two Thursday night games for Dallas. The Philadelphia Eagles will visit Dallas in this one..

       Head Coach Chip Kelley has had this team for a year now and could be making some adjustments after last years disappointment. The Eagles are still in a quarterback quandary and can't decide  who will lead the team.
   Week 14 (Dec 4th) and Dallas will be playing on Thursday night for the second straight week... but this time from the Windy City.

       Dallas and Chicago have a long history together, dating back to when Chicago drafted Don Meredith and then sent him to Dallas for 'future considerations.' The Bears made the playoffs last year and should be a worthy opponent in this one... along with the weather this time of year.
     Week 15 (Dec 14th) and the Cowboys continue their road trip to the City of Brotherly Love.

      Should be an interesting contests since the two have just faced each other two weeks ago. Always a physical brawl when these two meet... and I see this one much the same.
    Week 16 (Dec 21st) and back home to AT&T Stadium in Arlington..

       ...and the opponent for this last home game of the regular season will be the Indianapolis Colts.

       The Colts have shown they still have a lot of life in them after the departure of Peyton Manning. Andrew Luck has proven to be another great quarterback and the Dallas secondary will have to bring their A-game to this one.
    Week 17 (Dec 28th) and the Cowboys go on the road to close out the regular season... and to the nations capitol.

      Cowboys and Indians (Redskins)... It couldn't get any better than this to finish off the 2014 campaign. Barring injuries to the key players, look for this one to be a passing spectacle. Both teams have been absent from the playoffs for a while and this could be the game that puts one of them into the money games..