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Just like in the first game, Tuck hogs a lot of the spotlight. He's tied for fourth in the NFL with 12.5 sacks this season and will be a handful for Colombo.
In the first matchup, Tuck had six tackles, 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries. It's a completely different situation this time with Tony Romo in the lineup instead of the immobile Brad Johnson.
"The first game we played against them, we were kind of on a run and everybody was calling them the best team in the NFL and blah, blah, blah," Tuck said. "I wanted to know where exactly did we stand."
Without Romo at the controls, the Cowboys were helpless on offense. The Giants ripped them apart, 35-14. But since Romo's return, the Cowboys are averaging 24 points and 364.8 yards per game.
Colombo has extra motivation to play well against Tuck. Last week, he agreed to a new four-year contract extension worth an estimated $22 million that will keep him off the free agent market. Colombo could receive as much as $11 million in guaranteed money if he remains healthy.
Since becoming a starter in 2006, Colombo has started 45 consecutive games. Tuck has only 4.5 career sacks against the Cowboys. If fans don't hear Tuck's name much on Sunday, that means Colombo is having a heck of a day.
EDGE: Colombo
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Just like in the first game, Tuck hogs a lot of the spotlight. He's tied for fourth in the NFL with 12.5 sacks this season and will be a handful for Colombo.
In the first matchup, Tuck had six tackles, 2.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries. It's a completely different situation this time with Tony Romo in the lineup instead of the immobile Brad Johnson.
"The first game we played against them, we were kind of on a run and everybody was calling them the best team in the NFL and blah, blah, blah," Tuck said. "I wanted to know where exactly did we stand."
Without Romo at the controls, the Cowboys were helpless on offense. The Giants ripped them apart, 35-14. But since Romo's return, the Cowboys are averaging 24 points and 364.8 yards per game.
Colombo has extra motivation to play well against Tuck. Last week, he agreed to a new four-year contract extension worth an estimated $22 million that will keep him off the free agent market. Colombo could receive as much as $11 million in guaranteed money if he remains healthy.
Since becoming a starter in 2006, Colombo has started 45 consecutive games. Tuck has only 4.5 career sacks against the Cowboys. If fans don't hear Tuck's name much on Sunday, that means Colombo is having a heck of a day.
EDGE: Colombo