Prior to their game Sunday night, an overwhelming number of sports pundits and fans predicted the depleted New York Giants would run into the buzz saw known as the Dallas Cowboys in their new billion dollar Cowboys Stadium.
It’s amazing what a difference a year can make in the NFL.
During last Sunday’s Giants–Cowboys game, NBC’s Cris Collinsworth wondered if QB Tony Romo would go down in Dallas Cowboys’ history as a champ—like Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach—or merely above average—like Danny White.
Spectators kept piling into the one of the largest domed stadiums in the world which cost over $1 billion to build.
After talking the talk all week long, the New York Jets walked the walk.
After eight tries, the New York Jets led by Mark Sanchez finally beat Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at the Meadowlands.
The New York Giants (1–0) have a tough task this Sunday as they go on the road to face another NFC East Divisional rival, the Dallas Cowboys (1–0).
With the excitement of the week one victory in the rear view mirror for the Jets rookie head coach and QB, the focus all week has been how to stop one of the best head coaches and quarterbacks in the league.
Brady threw two touchdown passes to tight end Benjamin Watson in a span of 66 seconds in their 2009 opener.
The New York Giants opened the 2009 season with a 23–17 victory over their NFC East rival Washington Redskins in front of a capacity crowd at Giants Stadium on Sunday.