Meanwhile, Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones expressed in a radio interview his confidence in Lee playing this coming Sunday against the defending Super Bowl champions New England Patriots.
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And now Brady and the Patriots are playing like it’s 2007.
They won’t have star quarterback Tony Romo for at least six more games as he heals a broken clavicle on the short-term injured reserve list.
Brady had the worst statistical game of his season in the 51-17 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, despite throwing for 358 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions.
The Cowboys (2-2), dropped a heartbreaker to the New Orleans Saints 26-20 in overtime as RB C.J. Spiller caught a Drew Brees pass on the second play in OT and rumbled 80 yards for the winning score.
The Cowboys’ defense is fairly simple, which in theory allows the players to play fast and swarm to the football.
The Patriots defense has also not really been tested by a good offense since the season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, who played that one without running back Le’Veon Bell.
Eight years later, the Patriots are in a similar situation.
Brady has plenty of weapons. While he’s not the feature back like he was with the Raiders, he’s still capable of making explosive plays. If the last calendar year is any indication, Brady will not only go down as the best quarterback of all time, but also the quarterback with the longest career. If his first read isn’t there, he has trouble scanning the field, and he doesn’t sense the pass rush well. He goes to bed at 9 p.m. every night and follows an alkaline diet that promotes eating vegetables, sprouted grains, almonds, tofu and lentils in order to avoid acidic foods, like vinegar. This insane daily routine epitomizes his obsessive, competitive edge. Transitioning to the Dallas defense, there are a few factors that could impact the outcome. Only Brady and placekicker Stephen Gostkowski remain from that team, along with Belichick.
This speaks volumes to Brady’s ability to create nearly all of the offense on his own.
New England is 3-0 SU when leading at the start of the fourth quarter this season. His legacy did not start normally and I believe it won’t end normally.
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So this won’t be the sexy quarterback matchup and potential Super Bowl preview that CBS had hoped for. Even after everything Dallas has endured this season the defense has outperformed many critics expectations.
