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Catching Up: Giants

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QB Eli Manning and the Giants have done a superb job keeping their concentration against lesser opponents. No one thought the Cowboys would be one of those teams, but Dallas will come into the Meadowlands without several starters, including QB Tony Romo.

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QB Tony Romo, talking here with RB Marion Barber III, will be out with a broken pinkie until after the Cowboys' Week 10 bye. The Giants will hope to feast on 40-year-old backup QB Brad Johnson, who has struggled since taking over the starting job two weeks ago.

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You know things are bad in Dallas when there is talk of former Jets QB Brooks Bollinger getting the start over Brad Johnson. Bollinger did play in four games last year with the Vikings, but was brought to the Cowboys as a third-stringer.

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WR Plaxico Burress has been in trouble with the Giants all season; hopefully he won't distract from the showdown with the Cowboys.

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Expect DEs Justin Tuck (pictured) and Mathias Kiwanuka to be blitzing Cowboys QB Brad Johnson all afternoon. Even without retired Michael Strahan and injured Osi Umenyiora, the Giants lead the NFL with 26 sacks.