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Dallas Coach Wade Phillips (By Julie Jacobson -- Associated Press)
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Sunday, November 16, 2008

"It'll be one of the best games of the week, another hard-fought battle. We have it here and it should be unbelievable. I'm really excited about it. For each team that has a division game, it's a must-win if you want to stay alive and you want to keep your goals ahead of you, and we certainly do. So it actually should be billed as a must game for that reason, and for that reason alone.

"[Coach] Wade [Phillips] is calling the defensive plays now, so that's a little different. So they have been in a little more of their man front in early downs than they have shown [before]. Whether that's a specific Wade Phillips call or not, that's something they have shown a little bit more of.

"But they've just got good athletes, and I think they're healthier. So they don't have to be intimidated by any team in the National Football League, because of the athletes they have. So I just think they'll call it up and they'll go based on what they want to do and not so much new schemes for us.

"I will say this: Most defensive groups will have a new wrinkle, and they've done that every game. You could see the little wrinkles that they've put in for each opponent. So there's going to be something there. The key? We have to adjust to that wrinkle and you almost have to wait to see it to know what they're going to do."



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