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The Cowboys will welcome Jake Delhomme and the Carolina Panthers to Cowboys Stadium for a Monday night game to be televised on ESPN.

This game has some interesting twists to it. The first one being, which quarterback can throw less interceptions. The other, which secondary is more vulnerable.

Jake Delhomme has thrown five interceptions and lost one fumble. He has been sacked four times. As you remember, Jake had five interceptions against the Cardinals in the playoffs last year. He has a tendency to throw some mistakes probably more than what Romo does. It is a must that the Cowboys get pressure on him to force these mistakes and cause turnovers.

His leading receiver is Steve Smith with eleven receptions for 152 yards. He maybe small, but he is not afraid to play like a big man. He can be a quick receiver and may cause trouble for our secondary. At this point, I would not want to cover him man-to-man with any of our cornerbacks. I just don’t trust them right now.

The possession receiver is Muhsin Muhammad, he has reliable hands and is a bigger receiver.

Carolina’s running game consists of DeAngelo Williams and Jonathon Stewart. They are very capable to busting out big runs if given the chance. Now if the Cowboys run defense plays like they did against the Giants, I believe they can be limited.

Will Marion Barber be back for this game? Last news I heard is that there is a 50/50 chance that he maybe ready. But if he isn’t, Tashard Choice is more than capable to step in and do a good job. Cowboys can run the ball no matter who they have in the game. Maybe even if Barber is ready to go, it maybe possible to see more carries for Felix Jones and Choice. I would like to see Barber being more used between the tackles, get Felix stretching it outside with some sweeps and screens, and Choice a good mixture of both.

Romo will have to get EVERYONE involved in the passing game. As much as I love Witten, we can’t have all the passes going to him. The other receivers and tight ends will need to be involved. I still believe in Romo, but he will need to show that he is capable of not throwing needless interceptions.

I want a more aggressive defense this week. I want to see a more balanced offense. All around, I need to see this team have the determination to go all out for a win. They are saying the right things now, but let’s put it in action now!!!!

By Dave Trollope
SJ Advisor/Contributing Author, blogger
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