Dallas Cowboys vs. New Orleans Saints Thanksgiving Game: DO’s, DON’Ts for Dallas

November 25, 2010   ·   Jonathan Bales   ·   Jump to comments

Thanksgiving games always have a different feel to them.  In all honesty, they’re a big advantage for the Cowboys.  Not only do they get an extra day of preparation compared to their opponent (due to travel), but they also get 10 days of preparation for the next game.
I think the Cowboys will play well tomorrow, but here are some DO's and DON’Ts which should allow a win to come easier...
DO focus on stopping Reggie Bush—with more than one defender.
Bush will be back for New Orleans, and despite his layoff, he should be the focus of the Cowboys defense.  It’s sort of a “Catch 22″ in that placing too much of an emphasis on Bush is what gets defenses in trouble, but not monitoring the former USC star is even more deadly.
There isn’t a single player on the Cowboys who can defend Bush one-on-one, and that includes the cornerbacks.  Instead, the ‘Boys need to use a variety of defenders to stop him.  ...

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