Cowboys blurbs from Clayton
from espn.com
8. Offensive line is probably the biggest concern throughout the league. Can the Chiefs survive without Willie Roaf on the left side of their line? The organization still is trying to talk him out of retirement. Most stops along my training camp tour this summer had concerns here. The Cowboys, Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Ravens, Bucs and a number of other teams could see their playoff hopes answered or dashed by the play of their offensive lines. The Packers are hoping to keep Brett Favre upright with two rookie guards -- Tony Moll and Jason Spitz. The thought going around the league is that just having an average offensive line would put you in the top 10 in the NFL. It's a big concern.
9. The Bears should enter the season with the NFL's best defense. But the two biggest challengers are the Cowboys and the Panthers. The Dallas defense looks remarkably fast. Running backs can't get to the outside on their fast linebackers. Bill Parcells probably has put together his best defense since his Giants days. It's a 3-4 scheme with great athletes and proven tacklers. The Panthers are healthy again along the defensive line, and that secondary they built the past few years gives them the ability to blitz more because they can play more man coverage. Another defense on the radar is the Chargers'. Led by linebacker Shawne Merriman, this defense won't back down to anyone.
8. Offensive line is probably the biggest concern throughout the league. Can the Chiefs survive without Willie Roaf on the left side of their line? The organization still is trying to talk him out of retirement. Most stops along my training camp tour this summer had concerns here. The Cowboys, Cardinals, Raiders, Chargers, Ravens, Bucs and a number of other teams could see their playoff hopes answered or dashed by the play of their offensive lines. The Packers are hoping to keep Brett Favre upright with two rookie guards -- Tony Moll and Jason Spitz. The thought going around the league is that just having an average offensive line would put you in the top 10 in the NFL. It's a big concern.
9. The Bears should enter the season with the NFL's best defense. But the two biggest challengers are the Cowboys and the Panthers. The Dallas defense looks remarkably fast. Running backs can't get to the outside on their fast linebackers. Bill Parcells probably has put together his best defense since his Giants days. It's a 3-4 scheme with great athletes and proven tacklers. The Panthers are healthy again along the defensive line, and that secondary they built the past few years gives them the ability to blitz more because they can play more man coverage. Another defense on the radar is the Chargers'. Led by linebacker Shawne Merriman, this defense won't back down to anyone.
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