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By Bryan Broaddus
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
2:08 pm This will be the last time the Cowboys travel to New York to face the Giants in their home stadium. The Giants will open a new stadium in 2010. The Cowboys record against the Giants in the Meadowlands is 14-18 but QB Tony Romo is 2-0 as a starter.

2:03 pm When the Cowboys and Giants met in Week 2, Cowboys QB Tony Romo had three interceptions. In games where Romo throws no interceptions, the Cowboys are 13-2. In games where he throws more than one, they are 3-6.

1:57 pm "It's fun winning but not always fun during the game. Mike Martz's (former Lions coordinator) offense was fun but at the end of the game, you lose, which is not fun. " - Cowboys WR Roy Williams on the difference between being in Dallas and Detroit but not having the productive numbers.

1:35 pm "They don't like us and we don't like them. If we beat them, we don't have to worry about them." - Cowboys LB Bradie James on the matchup with NFC East rival the New York Giants.

 

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By Alex Raskin
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009
2:51 pm The Giants are not in need of a psychiatrist. "I think the psyche is fine," said QB Eli Manning. "We've got to know that this is the same team that started 5-0."

2:46 pm In Week 2, the Cowboys rushed for 251 yards against the Giants. "I truly believe they attacked some of of the things we didn't prepare for," said SLB Danny Clark.

2:41 pm MLB Jonathan Goff has prepared himself mentally for the opportunity to start. "I've been studying as much as the other guys," said Goff. The second-year player out of Vanderbilt did see some time at MLB against the Raiders in during Week 5

2:38 pm MLB Jonathan Goff may start over MLB Chase Blackburn on Sunday. "They may want to see what Jon can do, too," said Blackburn." According to SLB Danny Clark, "(Goff) understands his job. He's a kid that will get the job done."

2:04 pm WR Derek Hagan (hamstring) said he participated in all of practice and that he'll "be good to go" against Dallas.

2:00 pm QB Eli Manning also said that RB Gartrell Johnson has been practicing well. Johnson may be RB Brandon Jacobs' primary backup Sunday.

1:59 pm QB Eli Manning (foot) said he participated in all of practice and that his injury is "fine."

1:55 pm RB D.J. Ware (concussion) has been declared out of Sunday's game.
12:50 pm Once again, DB Aaron Ross worked with the safeties today. MLB Jonathan Goff saw some of his first snaps of the season with the first team.

12:46 pm WR Sinorice Moss and DB Aaron Ross are each practicing returning punts. That, however, may not be indicative of who will be returning them this Sunday against Dallas.

12:45 pm RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot/ankle) was doing solo drills along the sideline without his usual protective boot at today's practice.

12:42 pm QB Eli Manning (foot) is still going to take the majority of snaps today despite his injury. "He's always going to do two or three more times (what he's asked to do)," said coach Tom Coughlin.

12:37 pm So what's changed since the Giants beat Dallas in Week 2? "The difference is they're 8-3 and we're 6-5," quipped coach Tom Coughlin. The Giants rank seventh in total offense in the entire league and fourth in total defense while Dallas is fourth in offense and 14th in defense.

12:27 pm OLB Michael Boley (back) is practicing today, but had his back "wrenched" according to coach Tom Coughlin. Coughlin described Boley as "sore."

12:17 pm The team has yet to fill MLB Antonio Pierce's spot on the roster. The Giants leading tackler originally suffered the injury against Arizona in Week 7, but wasn't put on the IR until after an MRI revealed a bulging disc in his neck.

12:16 pm RB D.J. Ware (concussion), RB Ahmad Bradshaw (foot/ankle) and S Michael Johnson (groin) are not participating in today's practice while WR Derek Hagan (hamstring) is limited. "I know (the doctors) are going to be very cautious (with Ware)," said coach Tom Coughlin.