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| 13th January, 2008 - 11:10 am |  ESPN - Cowboys' Head Coach Wade Phillips has decided to have the NFC's Super Bowl favorite open the playoffs with a different look on offense. According to Cowboys' sources, Pro Bowl running back Marion Barber will replace season-long starter Julius Jones in Sunday's game against the New York Giants.
It is not only something of a belated acknowledgement that Barber is the team's best runner, blocker, and receiver out of the backfield but perhaps also an indication of how much the Cowboys intend to make the emotion that results from his punishing style a factor at Texas Stadium.
The Giants have won eight straight road games, losing only to the Cowboys in their season-opener at Texas Stadium.
Although Barber has not started a single game this season, he is responsible for all three of the Cowboys' individual 100-yard rushing performances. The Cowboys are 8-0 when Barber scores a rushing touchdown. He has 23 rushes for 99 yards and a touchdown in Dallas' two regular-season victories over the Giants. [READ] |
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