SEAHAWKS: Running back Marshawn Lynch has undergone surgery to fix an injury related to a sports hernia and will be sidelined for three to four weeks, Coach Pete Carroll confirmed. In addition to the 1972 Dolphins and ’85 Bears other teams that won the championship were New Orleans (2009); Denver (1998) and Washington (1991).
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The records may say to avoid this game because it might get ugly, but in truth the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Carolina Panthers has plenty of intrigue to it. Some believe if the home team can get by the undefeated juggernaut, they might run the table and perhaps steal a playoff spot. “I went from sitting down on the floor, watching the Thanksgiving game on a box TV with my family to now I’m actually in the game?!” Gil Brandt reminded everyone why the Cowboys still have a chance with a tweet he made earlier today.
Dallas (3-7) finally snapped their seven-game losing streak with the return of Tony Romo to the lineup.
The only loss for that Green Bay team occurred on Thanksgiving when the fired up Detroit tossed around Packers quarterback Bart Starr like a ragdoll, sacking him 11 times on their way to a 26-14 win.
The Cowboys play the same run first offense that the Panthers do. On the ground, Darren McFadded rushed for 129 yards in 29 attempts.
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Don’t look now, but this Dallas defense is flirting with being in the top 10.
“Their best receiver has been hurt, their tight end has been hurt, their running game is still in flux because it’s just starting to develop”, Rivera said of the defending NFC East champions. “I’m really amped to get back out there”.
The time off for his broken collarbone gave Romo extra time to prepare for this Thanksgiving day match-up. So, our defense was very hungry, but Romo was out there. “They pressure. Sometimes they just do it with the front four”.
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Josh Norman is going to take on Dez Bryant and see how they measure up, but using Cole Beasley might be the best thing for Romo to do. The 35-year-old is being asked to play two games in five days after sitting out for two months and will be treated carefully during the short week of practice. That’s a rare combination, so it’ll be a great test for us this week. Handing Cam Newton and the talented Carolina defense a loss is something much different. They rank 15th in the National Football League in total offense and fourth in rushing offense. With the Cowboys looking to put points on the board and get their fans fired up during the annual holiday classic, Tony Romo threw a pass right to Carolina.
