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NFL News- August 11th, 2006 4:00pm
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Sports Edge's football betting preview of all 32 teams continues with the NFC East's Dallas Cowboys.

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Dallas is 12:1 to win the Super Bowl, 6:1 to win the NFC Championship, and 11:5 to win the NFC East. Their Over / Under win total is 9.5.

Schedule

Dallas’ 2006 opponents had a record of 129-127 in 2005. That is in the middle of the pack in the NFC. The Cowboys get their bye-week after Week 2.

The NFC East teams all play the AFC South and NFC South divisions. Last year, Dallas was 5-3 at home and 4-4 on the road. That home record needs to be at least 6-2 this year, and that is very possible with their schedule. The road has a lot of tough opponents including Jacksonville, Carolina and Atlanta. Their three division road games will also be tough.

Sports Edge Analysis

Quarterback, Drew Bledsoe is in his second year as Cowboys’ quarterback after having a pretty good 2005. Coach Bill Parcells knows how to push Bledsoe’s buttons from his New England days, and he gets the most out of him. Bledsoe needs to continue to lower his interceptions, especially during crucial times in the game.

The more Bledsoe can hand the ball off to running backs, Julius Jones and Marion Barber, the better. Jones needs to stay healthy for all 16 games because Barber is hungry to become a starter. Overall, they are a very good combination and the running game should improve from being 6th in the NFC last year.

The big news from an offensive perspective was the addition of receiver Terrell Owens. Owens is currently nursing a hamstring injury, but he is a great player when healthy and not fighting with his quarterback and coaches. Terry Glenn is a favorite target of Bledsoe and he shifts to the number two receiver role. Tight end, Jason Witten is one of the best in the conference.

Offensive tackle, Flozell Adams is recovering from his ACL injury last year and they need him to protect Bledsoe’s blinside. Rob Petitti, Marc Colombo, and Jason Fabini are also fighting for tackle spots. The interior linemen did not play as well as expected last year, but there should be improvement.

Dallas’ defense was 7th in the NFC in yards allowed last year, and 6th in points allowed. That was a pretty good effort considering that they had a lot of young and inexperienced players.

The Cowboys’ 3-4 defense requires solid play from the nose tackle, and Jason Ferguson can provide that. Chris Canty, Jay Ratliff, and Marcus Spears are the ends in the system, and all three are large specimens with large potential.

The linebacker group is led by DeMarcus Ware who had eight sacks as a rookie last year. The inside backers are Bradie James and Akin Ayodele. Veteran, Greg Ellis is penciled in at the outside spot, but that will be a tough transition for the former defensive lineman.

The secondary should be one of the best in the conference as long as free safety, Keith Davis stops getting shot. Davis remains the starter next to Roy Williams despite a July 16th incident that left him with a bullet in his thigh.

Predictions

Coach Bill Parcells is one of most interesting figures in the NFL. His reputation as a great coach is only outweighed by his reputation as a disciplinarian. It is that kind of attitude that makes people believe that he can actually keep Terrell Owens in line, at least for this year.

When you look at the coaching history of the “Big Tuna”, it is very telling. It took him four years to take the Giants and the Patriots to the Super Bowl. With the Jets, he left after three years, but many thought he could take them to the Super Bowl if he stayed the following year.

This will be his third year with Dallas and they are still a year away from getting to a Super Bowl. Count on a 10-6 record.

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Posted by miker at August 11, 2006 2:40 PM

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