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What to watch for in Sunday's Pro Bowl game
By Conor Orr Around The NFL Writer Published: Jan. 28, 2017 at 08:44 a.m.Updated: Jan. 28, 2017 at 12:27 p.m.
Here's what we're watching for...
3. Tolbert Time. Mike Tolbert, the Toldozer, showed up to practice Friday covered in wrist bands, with his jersey tucked in and the bill of his cap flipped straight up in the air. Consider it some peacocking with a purpose. Earlier in the week, Tolbert and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott flipped places in the backfield, putting the NFL's brightest young star at fullback and Tolbert seven yards deep behind the center. Aside from risking Elliott's health by having him as a lead blocker on an Iso play, the strategy is pretty brilliant (Garrett will probably just leave Elliott out altogether). Should the NFC get any sort of lead on Sunday, who the hell is going to want to arm-tackle a 250-pound Mike Tolbert? Marshall Faulk set the record for most rushing yards in a Pro Bowl game back in 1995 with 180. Little did he know that a few years later, Tolbert Time would come and wipe it all away.
5. Can Prescott break a record? I honestly would not be surprised to see Dak Prescott make a run at Peyton Manning's record for completions in a game (22) or even total yards gained in a game (342). He knows Dallas' offense better than anyone, and is far more likely to see increased minutes when the other quarterbacks are Drew Brees and Kirk Cousins, who is currently not under contract. Garrett had said the Cowboy-heavy week down in Orlando (Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, Zack Martin, Dez Bryant, Elliott and Sean Lee are also here) has helped ease some of the sting that accompanied a 34-31 loss to the Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. What better way to keep the good times rolling than to have Prescott safely light up the scoreboard?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000780136/article/what-to-watch-for-in-sundays-pro-bowl-game
Here's what we're watching for...
3. Tolbert Time. Mike Tolbert, the Toldozer, showed up to practice Friday covered in wrist bands, with his jersey tucked in and the bill of his cap flipped straight up in the air. Consider it some peacocking with a purpose. Earlier in the week, Tolbert and Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott flipped places in the backfield, putting the NFL's brightest young star at fullback and Tolbert seven yards deep behind the center. Aside from risking Elliott's health by having him as a lead blocker on an Iso play, the strategy is pretty brilliant (Garrett will probably just leave Elliott out altogether). Should the NFC get any sort of lead on Sunday, who the hell is going to want to arm-tackle a 250-pound Mike Tolbert? Marshall Faulk set the record for most rushing yards in a Pro Bowl game back in 1995 with 180. Little did he know that a few years later, Tolbert Time would come and wipe it all away.
5. Can Prescott break a record? I honestly would not be surprised to see Dak Prescott make a run at Peyton Manning's record for completions in a game (22) or even total yards gained in a game (342). He knows Dallas' offense better than anyone, and is far more likely to see increased minutes when the other quarterbacks are Drew Brees and Kirk Cousins, who is currently not under contract. Garrett had said the Cowboy-heavy week down in Orlando (Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick, Zack Martin, Dez Bryant, Elliott and Sean Lee are also here) has helped ease some of the sting that accompanied a 34-31 loss to the Packers in the divisional round of the playoffs. What better way to keep the good times rolling than to have Prescott safely light up the scoreboard?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000780136/article/what-to-watch-for-in-sundays-pro-bowl-game
