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Storylines: What Will They Be Saying About The Cowboys @ Cardinals Game?

Our backfield complete again, The Cat, The Stinger, and The Barbarian will be... the second most productive three-headed attack Saturday Night?

When we last performed this exercise, the team on the opposite sideline was just as fowl, albeit loathed a great deal more than this week's competition. While the Philadelphia Eagles have been the Cowboys most hated bird of the past few years, the Arizona Cardinals' feathers seem to have faded from fan's memories. A former NFC East rival transplanted to the NFC West during the league's last realignment, Arizona is square in our cross-hairs now. Dave does a great job recapping the series particulars in this piece here, and that deals with what we know going into the game.

Arizona is struggling without Kurt Warner this season. Matt Leinart wasn't the answer and they are still searching high and low. Larry Fitzgerald is still an all-universe catcher, but has descended into our normal stratosphere without a competent pitcher. Joey Porter is annoying. All fine and good fodder for conversation. Storylines poses the challenge, who here has a grip on what will be known AFTER the final whistle blows? Who can channel their inner Nostrodamus and predict what the lead storyline will be from tomorrow night's tilt in University of Phoenix Stadium?

Follow the jump for more details about the poll.

Star-divide

Let's start by eliminating the storylines that we can say are a good bet to actually transpire. These won't earn you any extra credit here.

  • The Cardinals will probably struggle running the ball
  • Jason Witten will probably be the star of the passing game
  • The Cowboys will struggle with goal line offense for the 57th game in a row (slight exaggeration)
  • Igor Olshansky will make one play, a TFL, and celebrate like his team won a round of charades

Remember, games rarely play out exactly how they should. Would anybody have predicted that last week's game would have ended up with over 60 total points and a last second David Beuhler field goal? Heck, would anyone have said that at halftime? One of the poll options from the Eagles game was that Jon Kitna would out-rush Michael Vick in a Cowboys victory. Kitna actually did his part, even though the Cowboys fell short.

The poll includes some left field possibilities that just might come to fruition. Use the comments section to stake your claim to being a Prediction Aficionado and tell us what crazy storyline you think will be written Sunday morning about the Cowboys-Cardinals throw down.

Poll
Which of the following unrealistic storylines is closest to coming true Saturday night when the Cowboys square off with the Cardinals?
Teddy Williams Leads Team and Entire League in Total Yards for Week 16
27 votes
John Skelton, career high 196 passing yards last week, will outthrow Jon Kitna by more than 100 yards but Cowboys still win
81 votes
Stephens-Howling, Wells and Hightower Are The True Three-Headed Monster
23 votes
DeMarcus Ware And Anthony Specner Force Arizona's Emergency Quarterback Into First Half Duty
155 votes
Sean Lee Records Over 20 Tackles Before Discovering Shoes On Wrong Feet
42 votes

328 votes | Poll has closed

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Skelton could hit 300 yards passing the way our D has looked lately

And that could definitely end up being 100+ more than Kitna passes for if we utilize a killer ground game and get an early lead.

by Key19 on Dec 24, 2010 10:56 PM CST reply actions  

You ever have one of those Christmas wishes you knew were impossible?

Here’s mine.

Jerry Jones names son GM, hires Roger Staubach as consultant.

If at first you don't succeed - blame someone else.

by Tom Ryle on Dec 25, 2010 12:02 AM CST reply actions  

Cowboys Lose

Cards dominate in 4th quarter as Dallas Defense melts down with Sean Lee eating candy canes on bench with Twins Left Fielder Delmon Young.

Seriously the Cardinals will play a tough game because all they have to live for is beating an historic rival. For the record, they are out of the playoff hunt due to tiebreakers, though they can still tie for the division.

by Jessy S on Dec 25, 2010 1:54 PM CST reply actions  

This could very well be a possibility

I know the odds are against the Cardinals in this one (and it should be), but I think win or lose this will be a hard fought match by the Cards, and it will be mainly due to pride of the players and not wanting to be embarrassed on national television 2nd time in the same season (last time was on MNF against the 49ers). I hope it be will an entertaining game at the very least.

by CanadianCard on Dec 25, 2010 4:55 PM CST up reply actions  

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