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ONWARD! Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul celebrates after one of the team’s six sacks of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo that put Big Blue in the playoffs for the first time in three years.
By Steve Serby - NY Post 1/3/12
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Showing posts with label Tony Romo. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Monday, January 2, 2012
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants: Sunday Night Football Analysis and Reaction
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By Joe Rapolla Jr. - Bleacher Report 1/2/12
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Saturday, December 31, 2011
InReeseWeTrust.com Week 17 Game Preview: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys (8-7) at New York Giants (8-7), Sunday, January 1st at 830 pm at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
By Ben Kelly - InReeseWeTrust.com 12/31/11
What happened last week?
Dallas avoided its first home shutout since 1991 by scoring its only touchdown with seven seconds remaining in a 20-7 loss to Philadelphia. The Giants victory over the Jets rendered the Dallas-Philly match up meaningless by the middle of the first quarter, setting a de facto divisional championship game between New York and Dallas in the Meadowlands. New York’s victory over Rex Ryan’s Jets let the Cowboys rest some key players. A banged up Tony Romo left the game midway through the first with a bruised hand, while Felix Jones carried the ball only four times before he was pulled. Romo injured his throwing hand on his second pass attempt when he knocked it into a defender’s helmet. The hand swelled and Romo did not return, though the quarterback said he would have returned if the Giants hadn’t rendered the game irrelevant. The offense sputtered behind backup quarterback Stephen McGee, but the week prior Romo guided his offense to 399 total yards in Tampa Bay, while the Dallas defense held the Bucs to just 190 total yards.
Run game
The quarterbacks in this matchup hog the bulk of pregame media attention, especially the man in Dallas with the bruised hand. While Romo insists the bruise will not affect his throwing ability, he and Eli Manning will have to manage 40-degree temperatures and steady 20-mile per hour gusts expected by kickoff in the Meadowlands. The two quarterbacks combined to throw for over 700 yards in their face-off three weeks ago in Dallas’ indoor stadium, but both teams also supplied 100-yard rushers; Brandon Jacobs gained 101 yards on 19 carries and Dallas’ Felix Jones tallied 106 rushing and 31 through the air. Jones only saw action in the first two Dallas drives last week before being pulled after gaining 24 yards on four carries. His backup this week is veteran and ex-Patriot Sammy Morris, who wasn’t even on the Dallas roster until two weeks ago. Dallas signed Morris when leading rusher DeMarco Murray sprained his ankle in week fourteen against the Giants. In two games with Dallas, Morris has averaged 3.3 yards on 25 carries and added 4 receptions for 10 yards. Against a rested Felix Jones and the veteran Morris, New York boasts a backfield advantage between a rampaging Brandon Jacobs and healthy Ahmad Bradshaw. Bradshaw bullied his way into the end zone twice in the second half against the Jets, and Jacobs had two of his own in Dallas three weeks ago. All three Giants running backs knifed through the Jets defense for long gains. Jacobs rambled off a 28-yard rush on a third quarter touchdown drive, and DJ Ware’s long run of 17 yards late in the fourth quarter turned into 32 when a 15-yard personal foul penalty was added to the run. Dallas’ run game will fade on the legs of finesse Felix Jones, while the Giants’ rotation will set the stage for a strong fourth quarter ground control attack.
Can the Giants do it again?
Season sweeps in the Cowboys-Giants series aren’t as rare as you’d think. The Giants have swept the Cowboys in a season five times since 2000, the last occurring in 2009, and the Cowboys also have done it twice since then. When Dallas led the Giants 34-22 with less than six minutes remaining, it appeared the Cowboys would have a chance for the sweep, but the Giants victory propelled the teams to identical 8-7 records and set up the NFL’s only head-to-head win and you’re in regular season game. The winner hosts a home playoff game, against either 10-5 Detroit or 9-6 Atlanta, and the loser goes home.
Get your brooms ready…
Because the Giants will complete the Dallas sweep and finally lay claim to the 2011 NFC East division title. I almost wish the game was in JerryWorld in Dallas, just to have more cameras to capture Jerry Jones melting like the Wicked Witch of the West as another season slips away. But the scene in New York will be daunting for Dallas, a team that performed poorly the only time it played in cold weather this season on Halloween weekend in October. Playing in 42-degree Philadelphia weather on a snowy weekend, the Cowboys were dropped by the Eagles, 34-7. Romo completed just over fifty percent of his passes at 18 for 35 attempts, throwing one interception to go along with one touchdown pass. Spurred by a 30 carry, 185 yard performance by LeSean McCoy, the Eagles held the ball for 42 minutes and led 34-0 by the time Dallas found the end zone. The Giants will game plan a similar approach in the cold, windy home they call the Meadowlands. Romo’s bruised hand will play a psychological if not physical role in the game, especially if he loses a couple early passes in the wind. The wind will affect Eli’s accuracy as well. He’s completed just 47% of his passes in the last two games at MetLife Stadium, down from 62% in the previous thirteen weeks. More than ever, the Giants have relied on the reborn run game, sponsored by a healthy Ahmad Bradshaw and motivated Brandon Jacobs. Though quite nice, an offense can’t rely on 99-yard Victor Cruz touchdowns every week. Giants out-slug the Cowboys, 26-20.
Between Tony Romo, Jerry Jones and Jason Garrett, there's no reason to like the Dallas Cowboys
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If a standing Tony Romo doesn't infuriate Big Blue fans to the max, how about the fact he is five spots ahead of Giants QB Eli Manning in NFL quarterback ratings?
By FIlip Bondy - NY Dailynews 12/31/11
Friday, December 30, 2011
Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants: Battle for the NFC East
This is what it is all about. One game. One night. And only one team can make it to post season. Now the New York Giants and the Cowboys are two very alike houses. Both teams have gotten rid of their old stadium for a new one. Both teams both have 30 playoff appearances. Which is the most in the NFL. Both sides have had great players to change the game. Lawrence Taylor and Emmitt Smith. But that is all history.
Let talk about the present. Both teams are 8-7 with this being the final game of the season with a lot on the line. The Giants were swept by the Skins, won and lost a game to the Eagles, and beat the Cowboys. The Cowboys lost to the Giants where swept by the Eagles and swept the Redskins. The Cowboys also have the better win percentage all time against the G-men with the record standing at 56-41-2. To add even more suspense to this game this will be the 100th time these two teams have played each other.
The keys to win this game on both sides are clear and simple. Good defense and good running game will most likely win the game. We can expect a lot of rushing by both the Cowboys and the Giants. On defense, keep your eye on Jason Pierre-Paul for the Giants and DeMarcus Ware for the Cowboys. These two players alone have accounted for 33 1/2 sacks. That’s more sacks right there then the entire Pittsburgh Steelers entire team. Another two players to look for on both sides are Victor Cruz and Dez Bryant. Both of these wide receivers have only been around for two years and have become there QB’s go to guy. Last but not least the Quarterbacks- Eli Manning AKA The Iron Man of the NFL right now, not missing a single game in his career against Tony Romo, a man who played with a broken rib and punctured lung. Look for the QB with least turnovers to win the game.
This will be one heck of a game with many aftermath questions. Will the losing coach be fired? What will the winning team do in the Wild Card round? We will have to find out this Sunday Night. Who will win when the Big Blue Wrecking Crew hosts America’s Team?
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Manning, Romo have done this dance before
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Eli Manning
By Steve Serby - NY Post 12/28/11
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Giants' Tuck feeds off his hate when it comes to Cowboys
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HATE IS ENOUGH: Justin Tuck has never hidden how he feels about the Cowboys. He gave Dallas more bulletin-board material yesterday.
By Bart Hubbuch - NY Post 12/27/11
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Giants confident they can ‘finish’ season strong
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LOOK OUT BEHIND YOU: Jason Pierre-Paul (right) stalks Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo before sacking him in the end zone for a safety during the Giants’ 37-34 victory in Dallas Sunday night.
By Paul Schwartz - NY Post 12/13/11
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Bumbling Dallas Cowboys find Tony Romo is far from trustworthy as showdown with NY Giants nears
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Cowboys QB Tony Romo (r.) is still searching for the 'it' factor during crunch time.
By Gary Myers - NY Dailynews 12/8/11
Giants quarterback Eli Manning has the confidence of his teammates as he prepares to face the Cowboys
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THE WINNER: The Post’s Steve Serby says it’s no contest: Giants quarterback Eli Manning is better than the Cowboys’ Tony Romo.
By Steve Serby - NY Post 12/8/11
Sunday, November 27, 2011
NY Giants pass defense has tall order with Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Rex Grossman and Mark Sanchez on tap
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The Giants get two cracks at a revived Tony Romo, including a Week 17 clash with the Dallas Cowboys that could decide who wins the NFC East.
By Hank Gola - NY Dailynews 11/27/11
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
It not Tom Coughlin’s fault that Giants schedule is for the Birds
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Tony Romo (r.) and the Dallas Cowboys are plenty alive. The NFC East should come down to the 'Boys and Eli Manning (l.) and the New York Giants, as was regular practice at one point in time.
By Filip Bondy - NY Dailynews 11/15/11
By Filip Bondy - NY Dailynews 11/15/11
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