If you can stomach it, watch how bad Dallas makes Detroit look in the first half. Then the epic collapse.

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Check out this interview with the great Troy Aikman.

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Believe it or not, the Detroit Lions will be the biggest challenge Dallas has faced this year. Matthew Stafford is healthy and throwing out of his mind. Calvin Johnson is a top 5 receiver in the league.

Jahvid Best is showing himself to be a top 10 running back when healthy. Brandon Pettigrew, one of the players Detroit drafted thanks to the dog butted Roy Williams trade, is turning out to be a solid tight end. Nate Burleson and Titus Young are at least as good as the #2 and #3 receivers Dallas will put on the field Sunday.

And then there’s the defense. And Ndamukong Suh. And Kyle Vanden Bosch. And yes, even the curly haired Bobby Carpenter.

Cowboys will have their hands full this weekend.

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Keeping it Real

Now wait a minute. Did you watch that video? Yes, the Lions came back from a 20-0 deficit to win the game in Overtime. But you can hardly say that they demolished Minnesota.

In fact, I think you could argue that a couple fortunate pass plays are the only reason Detroit had a chance. So can the Lions repeat last week’s luck? Or will it finally catch up to them?

The upside for Detroit is that Calvin Johnson can catch just about any ball in his vicinity. So you don’t have to be pinpoint accurate on your throws.

But despite the epic comeback, I still see a Lions team that allowed 20 unanswered points in the first half. If Minnesota didn’t have so many problems, they would have run up the score and embarrassed Matthew Stafford.

Prediction: Cows Win

I’m going with Cowboys by 3. With a healthy Romo, Felix, and Miles, I’d take Dallas by 10. I think the banged up Cowboys will scrape out a win unless their receivers make a couple key mistakes that cost a couple interceptions.

Skip Bayless and crew react to the three point spread Vegas is giving in favor of Dallas.

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Skip Bayless and First Take interview Brian Orakpo before the Monday night game in Arlington, Tx. It’s good to hear from a Redskins defensive player who can back up what he says.

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The Redskins gathered in the center of the field ON THE STAR. London Fletcher of the Redskins called Cowboys Stadium “This is OUR house! It doesn’t matter where we play! It matters how we play!”

Will this desecration of the Star prime the rivalry pump for games to come?

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After the exciting win over the Redskins, Keith Brooking talks most about Jason Garrett as a “man destined to coach the Dallas Cowboys.” Brooking predicted Garrett will coach the Cowboys for the next twenty years. Tom Landry 2.0?

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Marcus Spears praises Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan and how Jason Garrett has trained his team all off season to be calm in the final two minutes.

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That forced fumble at the end of the game was worth the whole nerve wracking experience. Watch it again.

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You are going to be a Jesse Holley fan after watching this clip. You’ll be surprised what you didn’t know about Jesse’s childhood background and the number of letdowns throughout his football career.

I’m pumped and ready for another game!

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