Week 2 Thoughts and Prediction

All the elements are in place for this Sunday's game to be a big one... maybe the biggest second week game ever.

First, it is the Grand Opening of Cowboys Stadium, and it may also break the record for highest attendance at any regular season NFL game (104,000 +) Secondly, Dallas is facing off against the much hated division rivals, the Giants, and the trash talk has already begun (mostly by Brandon Jacobs.) Thirdly (is that a word?) it's a Sunday night, prime-time game, which means ratings will be through the roof. You couldn't ask for a more exciting match-up and venue... I only hope the Cowboys can pull off a victory at their new home, if they do, it may just be enough to make me forget about that final game at their old home.

It's only Wednesday, and Dallas hasn't even started practice yet, so the question of Felix Jones and Gerald Sensabaugh's injuries are not known. Will they be out this week and how will this affect Sunday's game? We shall see. Regardless of the injury concerns, I am still going to post my predictions (I may update it if any troubling news comes down the wire between now and Sunday.)

The Giants are getting very hype for this game, they would love more than anything to hand Dallas a loss for their home opener. The Cowboys, however, are also pretty damn hype for this game and there's no way they want to lose, especially to the Giants. Dallas is being favored by a field goal and I'm also going to give a slight edge to them because of the (possible) record breaking number of fans that will be in attendance. Combine that with Brandon Jacobs' big mouthed locker-room material and the memory of losing the final game at Texas Stadium, the Cowboys should be able to come out strong and finish just as strong, the atmosphere will be ripe for success... Dallas 42, Giants 27... yea... 15 point margin of victory... I think they'll take it that seriously.

LET'S DO THIS!!! GO COWBOYS!!!