Pocket Protection

My last blog entry was about a Texas-Minnesota clash. Today’s post is more of the same. This time, however, Dallas replaces Houston as the feature city in the Lonestar State. The Cowboys and Vikings meet on Sunday in an NFC divisional round playoff game in Minnesota. Big D needs to be aggressive on offense. The Dallas defense can win this game for Tony Romo, as long as the signal caller is mistake-free. Here’s how it’s going to go:
The streaking Cowboys will withstand Minnesota’s mettle
It’s a tall order for quarterback Romo to settle
His solid road play will continue in the dome
The signal caller has just four interceptions away from home
Favre only has two picks, but the Dallas pass rush is next
Ware, Spencer and Ratliff will leave him feeling vexed
Smaller but quicker, Dallas will deal with the crowd volume
Favre under siege only spells Minnesota doom
The 40 year old Viking has Adrian to work short passes
The back is capable of picking up yards by the masses
Dallas’ secondary must be poised and prepared
Rice and Harvin are deep threats when the ball is aired
A tight end named Shiancoe is another of Favre’s favorites
The Cowboys counter with Whitten to cause safeties fits
Flozell is dirty, but effective in tackling quarterback eaters
He’ll need to be against the NFL’s sack leaders
Romo’s road protection is a bit sluggish this year
Dallas success will require his quick release without fear
Austin is a playmaking receiver who can break open the game
Jones is the tailback whose scrambling does much of the same
Tony has the edge in the pocket with athleticism and mobility
Brett’s quality footwork won’t matter against the Cowboys’ capability
Coaches Childress and Phillips total zero postseason wins
Wade took three teams to the playoffs and Sunday will see grins

Parting Points: The Cowboys hired Paul Pasqualoni as their new defensive line coach.
And a big Thank You to…you know who you are.