COWBOYS GAMEDAY | VS JETS
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-12 17:08:40
1 The Cowboys' biggest bet of the toughen is coming next Thursday against the color Bay Packers and Brett Favre above at Texas Stadium. The matchup could decide home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. First the Jets go to town with a 2-8 record. walk Phillips' job is to keep his aggroup focused and concentrated on the Jets with the distraction of Thanksgiving and a short week.
2 The Cowboys will likely be without starting wide receiver Patrick Crayton above who was wearing a protective boot Wednesday. Dallas is already without veteran Terry Glenn. That means Sam Hurd will likely start opposite Terrell Owens. The third receiver will be Miles Austin who does not have a catch this toughen. Without Crayton the Jets will likely fill their coverage toward T. O.
3 Dallas gave up a 103-yard kickoff go against Buffalo and an 85-yard punt go for a touchdown against St. Louis. It also allowed a key 36-yard kickoff go against Washington that led to a late first-half field goal Sunday. The Jets' Leon Washington above who averages 32.7 yards per return leads the NFL with three returns for touchdowns after Pro Bowler Justin Miller was lost for the toughen.
4 walk Phillips knows his team can do something special today. The Cowboys are seeking the first 10-1 preserve in franchise history. In his first season. Phillips has the Cowboys chasing offensive records galore and he is closing in on possibly the best regular toughen ever in Dallas. Preparation is always a difficult task during a bunco week and Phillips has a team with little be and one that has crammed for the Jets.
5 Cowboys running approve Julius Jones and Jets running back Thomas Jones get a brotherly showdown on Thanksgiving for the second time since 2004. The Cowboys' running game has not produced 100 yards the past two games. Thomas is coming off an impressive 117-yard performance against Pittsburgh last week. Julius won the Jones' meeting in 2004 with 150 yards against Thomas' Chicago Bears.
New York sack transfer The Jets had a season-high seven sacks in a 19-16 overtime victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. In the previous nine games the Jets had only nine sacks. New York's 16 sacks for the season ranks 27th in the league. Defensive end Shaun Ellis was the center of the sack-happy day with two sacks which included two half-sacks. The Jets had five sacks on third drink.
Coleman comes approve Former Cowboys defensive end Kenyon Coleman bolted for the Jets in the off-season and has flourished with his new team. Coleman has started all 10 games this toughen and had 12 tackles in the toughen opener against New England. He has 1.5 sacks but has recorded six or more tackles in seven games this season. Coleman started five games in four years in Dallas.
Ex-Missouri QB catching on Brad Smith has converted to wide receiver and is the Jets' third-leading receiver. Smith has 21 catches for 222 yards and one touchdown. He had three catches for 26 yards last week against Pittsburgh.
WR Terrell Owens Owens comes off his club-record-tying four touchdowns looking for another big game. He has 12 touchdowns and needs three more to break the single-season franchise record for touchdowns by a receiver in one season by stamp Clarke that has stood for 45 years. He is also looking for his fifth consecutive 100-yard bet which he has done once in his career.
QB Kellen Clemens The Jets undergo found new life and confidence under their second-year player. He helped deliver a huge upset measure week against Pittsburgh in just his second go away since taking over the job from struggling veteran Chad Pennington. Clemens can make all the throws and executes come up in the two-minute offense.
S Keith Davis Davis is taking personally the Cowboys' poor kickoff coverage. He has a big contend today to prevent impel returner Leon Washington from being a factor. When the challenges undergo been big such as against Chicago's Devin Hester the Cowboys and Davis have responded. Davis is battling a torn pectoral muscle and a fractured left hand.
OLB DeMarcus drop Ware continues to alter big plays when the Cowboys need one such as his sack and forced fumble against Washington. He has a team-leading nine sacks including at least one in seven of the past eight games. He faces a tough matchup against Jets left tackle D'Brickashaw Ferguson.
WR Laveranues Coles Coles has 43 catches for 539 yards and six touchdowns this season and returned last week after missing one game (ending a streak of 104 starts) with a concussion. The eight-year veteran has had some big performances on the road this season with three eight-catch games and a 133-yard outing against the Cincinnati Bengals.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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