NewyScruggs: What To Watch In the Cowboys-Broncos Game

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What To Watch In the Cowboys-Broncos Game

Published August 15, 2008 Cowboys , NFL , Tony Romo 0 Comments

OK, preseason isn’t really football, but they have to play it anyway.

This is what I will be looking for when I watch the Cowboys-Broncos game Saturday, IF, it is not a wet, sloppy field in Denver.

If it is, I wouldn’t look for T.O., Tony Romo, Marion Barber, DeMarcus Ware, or Jason Witten to play much. You simply can’t lose your veterans on a wet and mudding field.

If the field is just a little wet, I want to see the first team offense go at least a quarter. I want to see them mix it up. Same goes for the defense.

I will be watching the special teams coverage like a hawk. It was terrible last week in San Diego.

Players to watch:

TE Martellus Bennett. He looked like a fool on the TV reality show Hard Knocks.

WR Patrick Crayton. I just want to know he’s over the Giants playoff loss.

DE Marcus Spears. He’s got talent, I won’t call him a bust yet.

LB Bobby Carpenter. WIth Kevin Burnett out with knee surgery, this is his time to shine.

S Roy Williams. Is #38 better than #31?

CB Mike Jenkins. He played fine last week. Can he be consistent.

WR Danny Amendola. Muffed a punt last week. He needs a good game to show he’s not a camp guy only.

QB Tony Romo. You always want to see the starting QB play well.

CB Adam Jones. Time for Pacman to make some tackles and stop whiffing on them.

CB Even Oglesby. Needs to shine to secure a roster spot.

 

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Cowboys: What to watch for Saturday

5:01 PM Fri, Aug 15, 2008 | Permalink
Aaron Chimbel
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The second preseason game is one of the real tests of the preseason. Anyone can have one great game (Felix Jones) or one bad game (Danny Amendola and Adam 'Pacman' Jones).

Game two is when a trend is developed. If Danny Amendola fumbles again, he's a fumbler and cut. If Adam Jones doesn't play well, his signing will endure more scrutiny.

If Felix Jones doesn't repeat his dazzling performance, then maybe he isn't the second coming of Tony Dorsett or Reggie Bush after all.

Great players are great because they are consistently great.

Now the backup quarterback just has to be good enough. Brad Johnson should get some significant playing time with the first team offense.

If he doesn't prove able bus driver then he may be driving right out of Dallas.
It's also an opportunity for guys like cornerback Evan Oglesby to prove they can make plays during games.

Also worth watching will be the Cowboys second unit offensive line, which struggled in San Diego, and the special teams, which has struggled for more than a year.

We know Tony Romo, Terrell Owens, DeMarcus Ware and other stars will be good to go for the regular season, but now it's time for the other guys to show what they have.