IRVING, Texas -- On Thursday Ernie Sims said he would be the starting weakside linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday against the Denver Broncos, but that could mostly be a product of how the Broncos play and not solely because of Bruce Carter's ineffectiveness. The Cowboys figure to be in their nickel defense the majority of time, because Denver uses a three-wide receiver set most of the time. Sims replaced Carter in the second half of last week’s loss to the San Diego Chargers, and has continued to work with the first team defense this week in practice.
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