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Cowboys-Giants: A look ahead
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
Why the Cowboys win
The Cowboys sense a chance to put away the Giants in the NFC East and use their defense to shut down Eli Manning and the rest of the offense. Defensive end DeMarcus Ware has another strong game with pressure and sacks on Manning. Offensively, Julius Jones has a strong outing with close to a 100-yard effort. Expect tight end Jason Witten to make some key catches on third down to extend drives.
Why the Cowboys lose
The Giants, angry from the loss at Tennessee, get their act together to save their season. Tiki Barber finishes off key runs and Eli Manning spreads the ball around to get the offense in gear. The defense, banged up with some injuries, gets contributions from key players. The Cowboys' offense struggles with Tony Romo, and the defense has to make the game close.
The last meeting
Oct. 23, 2006, Texas Stadium Drew Bledsoe was benched and the Cowboys lost to the Giants on Monday Night Football, 36-22. Tony Romo replaced Bledsoe and came in to a standing ovation with fans chanting his name.
But the Giants were too much. New York had six sacks and four interceptions to improve to 4-2. Eli Manning got things going with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress on the fifth play of the game. Tiki Barber rushed 27 times for 114 yards for New York.
Romo finished the night 14-of-25 for 227 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Click here for the game story.
By the numbers
The Cowboys are second in the NFL in scoring at 28.1 points per game. The Cowboys' offense is more efficient since making the change to quarterback Tony Romo. He finds multiple receivers to make it difficult for defenses.
Here's the breakdown of how the Cowboys are scoring:
Category Total
Rushing touchdowns 15
Receiving touchdowns 20
Defensive touchdowns 3
2-pt. conversions 2
Field goals 14
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
Why the Cowboys win
The Cowboys sense a chance to put away the Giants in the NFC East and use their defense to shut down Eli Manning and the rest of the offense. Defensive end DeMarcus Ware has another strong game with pressure and sacks on Manning. Offensively, Julius Jones has a strong outing with close to a 100-yard effort. Expect tight end Jason Witten to make some key catches on third down to extend drives.
Why the Cowboys lose
The Giants, angry from the loss at Tennessee, get their act together to save their season. Tiki Barber finishes off key runs and Eli Manning spreads the ball around to get the offense in gear. The defense, banged up with some injuries, gets contributions from key players. The Cowboys' offense struggles with Tony Romo, and the defense has to make the game close.
The last meeting
Oct. 23, 2006, Texas Stadium Drew Bledsoe was benched and the Cowboys lost to the Giants on Monday Night Football, 36-22. Tony Romo replaced Bledsoe and came in to a standing ovation with fans chanting his name.
But the Giants were too much. New York had six sacks and four interceptions to improve to 4-2. Eli Manning got things going with a 50-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress on the fifth play of the game. Tiki Barber rushed 27 times for 114 yards for New York.
Romo finished the night 14-of-25 for 227 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions. Click here for the game story.
By the numbers
The Cowboys are second in the NFL in scoring at 28.1 points per game. The Cowboys' offense is more efficient since making the change to quarterback Tony Romo. He finds multiple receivers to make it difficult for defenses.
Here's the breakdown of how the Cowboys are scoring:
Category Total
Rushing touchdowns 15
Receiving touchdowns 20
Defensive touchdowns 3
2-pt. conversions 2
Field goals 14
posted by The Gryphon at 8:30 PM
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