11/29/12: D-FW sports chat with columnist Tim Cowlishaw

Tim Cowlishaw joins us at 2 p.m. Thursday, but ask your questions now and he will have them when he arrives. Thanks for your readership!

by SportsDayDFW 11/29/2012 1:28:37 AM
Here we go. Let's try to mix in some Heisman, Hall of Fame voting, a little NBA and baseball talk and anything else you might have to go with Eagles-Cowboys playing a meaningless game.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 7:58:54 PM
D Ware does not seem to have a very good bull rush to mix with his outside move and does not seem to put much consistent pressure on QB's. Does anyone else see this or am I way off base?

by Joe 11/29/2012 7:59:14 PM
Never noticed it, obviously he uses his speed as his best weapon. I think bigger concern is teams have had some success running at him.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 7:59:41 PM
Your thoughts on Heisman voting? Considering the mission and what the award stands for, how can anyone not vote for Manti?
The Heisman Memorial Trophy annually recognizes the outstanding college football player whose performance best exhibits the pursuit of excellence with integrity. Winners epitomize great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.

by Mic 11/29/2012 8:00:02 PM
Thanks for the queston, but I don't know how you reach the conclusion that it's all about Manti. He has the interceptions and, yes, he's a Mormon playing with Catholics. Not sure how that gets him the award. Lot of folks this Georgia LB is better. Regardless, I'll just say I'm leaning strongly in the direction of the freshman QB from Texas A&M who is almost a lock to win the award. Deservedly so. Wish he had better stats against LSU and Florida but I don't think that is enough to derail him from the award.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:02:16 PM
Can Doug Free play right guard next year

by Anthony Munoz 11/29/2012 8:02:35 PM
Is he quick, mobile enough to move to guard? Just because someone can't play tackle, it's not automatic that they can play guard. He's also on the books for a lot of money. Worth keeping for that?

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:03:29 PM
Tim, being a lifelong Cowboys fan has been very frustrating in the post Jimmy Johnson era. I am not sure if Garrett is the right guy to coach or not. His press conferences all sound the same. Given the redundency of his messages and the Cowboys failure to make any noticeable progress, has Garrett started to lose any of his players yet?

by michael s. 11/29/2012 8:03:43 PM
I don't think the sound of his press conferences has any meaning. Bill Belichick's sound like he might be conducting them underwater. It has no relevance. What does matter is Garrett's attention to detail in games, his team's weekly terrible starts, the continued difference between yards gained and points scored. I don't think he's losing the players necessarily but he's failing to demonstrate that keeping him around is going to make this team better.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:05:24 PM
Do you predict that the Boys will take a running back in the later rounds of the 2013 draft?

by Tim Riggins 11/29/2012 8:05:33 PM
I don't make any predictions about a draft four months away. Now or ever. How would anyone know?

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:06:05 PM
Assuming JG keeps his job, which I think he will. Do you see any possibility that JJ hires Mike Holmgren as GM or some other capacity to run the football side?

by Mic 11/29/2012 8:06:14 PM
No. When are people going to realize this isn't going to happen? How many different ways does Jerry have to say it and we have to write it? Jerry's the GM. If you don't like it, stop showing up 90,000 strong for bad games.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:06:47 PM
Let me correct myself. They aren't bad games. The Cowboys play highly entertaining games at times. They just involved bad teams (at least one).

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:07:26 PM
Will we see more of Cole Beasley in the future in the Cowboys games?

by SMU Alum 11/29/2012 8:07:46 PM
Maybe a little but I don't know that he does anything more than play the slot and run five-yard crossing routes. Really don't think he's set to replace Miles Austin or anything.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:08:18 PM
It seems as if the enthusiasm, optimism, hope and Happy Days of the 2012 season is about over for members of the Cowboy Nation. Anything short of a miracle means the Boys have January free of practices and games. Will this bring about BIG changes at the ranchouse?

by Warren Webber 11/29/2012 8:08:33 PM
I think the only big change would involve hiring GM (won't happen), deciding Romo isn't the answer (won't happen) or getting rid of the head coach (probably won't happen). I think as long as the team gets to 7-9, Garrett is still around for another run next year. That means same head coach, same offensive and defensive coordinators, same GM, same system. So that's not major change. Can't imagine that anyone would regard changing special teams coaches counts as major.

by Tim Cowlishaw 11/29/2012 8:10:15 PM
This team doesn't draft well, doesn't develop talent it drafts and doesn't effectively coach the players on the field, so what hope should Cowboys have for the future?

by dbru 11/29/2012 8:10:39 PM