Dallas Cowboys’ First Preseason Game

I stayed up way past my bed time last night to watch the entire Dallas Cowboys preseason game against the Oakland Raiders. Here are are some of my thoughts. The audio for the telecast was awful. Sounded like it was coming across an old am radio. The starting Dallas offense looked quite good. Romo spread the ball around well, and the timing was on for everyone, especially for a first game.

The Cowboys’ Problems Go Beyond Jessica Simpson

With a 35-14 loss to division rival New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys fall to 5-4, take the last spot in their division, and are virtually eliminated from the playoffs.

And none of this can be blamed on Tony Romo’s girlfriend Jessica Simpson.

Let’s be honest here. The Cowboys weren’t playing all the well before Tony Romo hurt his finger.

So, other than a negative influence from Jessica, what are the proximate causes of the Cowboys’ decline?

Certainly, injuries have …