How about that protection?
The Dallas Cowboys’ much-hyped unit underneath defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was even higher than marketed, a yr after being among the finest defenses within the NFL. It was the first purpose why Dallas rolled to a 40-0 lead within the Cowboys’ season opener in opposition to their division rival New York Giants on Sunday Evening Soccer.
However Dallas’ particular groups and offense confirmed out as effectively, because the Cowboys opened the scoring by returning a blocked area objective for a landing and getting two extra scores on the bottom from Tony Pollard. In the meantime, the Giants seemed like a shell of the group that made the playoffs a yr in the past regardless of returning a lot of the identical roster and even upgrading it in some key areas within the offseason.
This is how social media reacted because the Cowboys cruised…
… and the Giants floundered.
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