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This one’s going to be an offensive show.
The New Orleans Saints lost an important part of their defense this week when DT Hollis Thomas was suspended for the remainder of the season for violating the NFL’s steroid policy.
Reportedly, the big guy is claiming he was taking medicine for asthma, but the league isn’t buying it.
He’s gone so the Saints go into a big game without one of their best players on defense. The Saints have given up 617 rushing yards in their last three games with Thomas in the line-up, so I expect the Cowboys to come out and test the Saints rushing defense.
Another source of motivation in this game is the significant number of Saints players and coaches that are former Cowboys. HC Sean Payton and DC Garry Gibbs were on the Cowboys coaching staff and it is the first time they will face former boss and Dallas HC Bill Parcells. New Orleans LBs Scott Fujita and Scott Shanle, wide receiver Terrance Copper, tackle Rob Petitti and kicker Billy Cundiff all played for the Cowboys a year ago.
Dallas have won five of their last six games, but aren’t out of the woods even after an important victory over the Giants last Sunday. Parcells will want to make a statement against his former student and set the tome for a possible playoff match-up. The winner of this head-to-head match-up may well get the home field in the rematch.
I look for a high scoring game as both offenses are very balanced. The Saints won’t be able to stop the Cowboys running attack and will have to throw the ball to keep pace.
The New Orleans Saints lost an important part of their defense this week when DT Hollis Thomas was suspended for the remainder of the season for violating the NFL’s steroid policy.
Reportedly, the big guy is claiming he was taking medicine for asthma, but the league isn’t buying it.
He’s gone so the Saints go into a big game without one of their best players on defense. The Saints have given up 617 rushing yards in their last three games with Thomas in the line-up, so I expect the Cowboys to come out and test the Saints rushing defense.
Another source of motivation in this game is the significant number of Saints players and coaches that are former Cowboys. HC Sean Payton and DC Garry Gibbs were on the Cowboys coaching staff and it is the first time they will face former boss and Dallas HC Bill Parcells. New Orleans LBs Scott Fujita and Scott Shanle, wide receiver Terrance Copper, tackle Rob Petitti and kicker Billy Cundiff all played for the Cowboys a year ago.
Dallas have won five of their last six games, but aren’t out of the woods even after an important victory over the Giants last Sunday. Parcells will want to make a statement against his former student and set the tome for a possible playoff match-up. The winner of this head-to-head match-up may well get the home field in the rematch.
I look for a high scoring game as both offenses are very balanced. The Saints won’t be able to stop the Cowboys running attack and will have to throw the ball to keep pace.
