As if the presence of replacement officials wasn’t troubling
enough, the forecast for Wednesday night’s season-opening game between the
Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants looks just as disturbing. Early predictions from meteorologists have a
severe storm cell moving over the East Rutherford, NJ area on Wednesday
evening, an event which will likely turn the NFL’s Back To Football celebration
into a backyard brawl between neighborhood rivals.
For a Cowboys team preparing to face the onslaught of
premier pass-rushers Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul, a
slippery Giants Stadium turf could be their biggest ally in protecting Tony
Romo’s backside. Rain could also force
each team to rely on the rushing department to move the ball, instead of the
up-and-down-the-field aerial circus enacted during their first meeting last
season in Arlington, a 37-34 victory for New York.
Questionable calls.
Division rivals. All-Pro
quarterbacks relegated to handoffs. And
rain.
The only thing missing for a perfect NFL moment would be a
nice September snowstorm.
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