Boom or bust: Cowboys to open new home strong
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Adam Schein - FoxSports.com - September 21, 2009
1. The Giants will have the better backfield in Dallas Sunday night.
This is a bust.
Sure, Tony Romo is coming off a career-best performance in passing yards last week. But if you want to beat NFC Defensive Player of the Week Justin Tuck and his Giants defense, you need balance, power and sizzle.
And that's what will happen Sunday night.
When Marion Barber gets his touches, Dallas wins. The Cowboys are 27-4 in games when the pounder gets at least 11 touches. I expect 20 against New York. Felix Jones is going to be an electrifying factor as a runner and receiver out of the backfield (and that's not even including what I anticipate on special teams).
There's a lot at stake for Dallas on Sunday night as they open up Cowboys Stadium. One hundred thousand fans are expected. Remember what happened when they closed Texas Stadium? I think Le'Ron McClain is still running. Wade Phillips will have his defense ready and the incredible Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw combination will be, relatively speaking, held in check.
Source: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10083608/Boom-or-bust:-Cowboys-to-open-new-home-strong