Sidney Rice

n this game but here are some of the key underestimations that the Cowboys made:     Sidney Rice 

I’m not going to go so far as to say the Cowboys didn’t think he was good, but it’s clear that the Cowboys didn’t give him the respect he deserved.  They loaded the box to shut down A.P. but just couldn’t get a grasp of Rice.  All 3 of Rice’s TDs came on plays in which he wasn’t covered by Terrance Newman (whatever that means).  On the first score he was covered one on one by Gerald Sensebaugh and I think we all know what happened on that one ( or do we? )The next one he was completely uncovered because he threw a block initially and then snuck down the middle of the field unbeknownst to the Cowboy defenders.  The last TD, Mike Jenkins just couldn’t make the play and gambled for the knockdown, allowing Rice to walk into the end-zone.  I’m not saying you have to double team this guy, but you know the Vikings have vertical threats and it makes sense to have safety help over the top at least.  Geez!  Brett Favre 

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least think you might do it again on the next drive.  This will be easy to do, of course, when Sidney Rice returns (if he ever does) from his injury, most likely after the bye week in two weeks.  With both Berrian and Rice on the field, defenders will have a much more difficult time patrolling the deep portions of the field.

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