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04-06-2003, 12:51 PM
Sept. 4, New York Jets at Washington Redskins: With the way Redskins owner Dan Snyder has raided the Jets roster, this one will be interesting more ways than just being the season opener on a Thursday night. Snyder and Jets general manager Terry Bradway have also taken a few shots at each other the past week or so, throwing fuel on the fire. This will also be the first time for fans to see if all that money Snyder has spent in the offseason was worth it. And the Jets may be able to tell if Chad Pennington was a one-year wonder (he wasn't).
Sept. 8, Tampa Bay at Philadelphia: The league loves to have the defending champions open the Monday Night Football schedule. But on the road opening another team's stadium in a city that hasn't exactly been kind to the Bucs? That's a little cruel. They did beat the Eagles at Philly in the NFC Championship Game on their way to the Super Bowl victory. So this will be a revenge game for the Eagles. The big issue is whether the Eagles' new stadium will give them the same powerful edge Veterans Stadium did. Knowing how antiseptic these new stadiums sometimes feel, it's doubtful.
Sept. 15, Dallas at New York Giants: Bill Parcells returns to face the team with which he started his head coaching career. The new Dallas coach led the Giants to two Super Bowl victories, and that will make this one special. Giants fans loved Parcells, but now they'll likely be spending the night booing him. That won't be T-U-U-U-N-A you think you hear. Lucky this one's early. The later meeting shouldn't matter for the Cowboys, who are clearly a year away from competing for a playoff spot.
Oct. 5, Arizona at Dallas: Emmitt Smith comes home. Well, at least a shell of himself. This will be the first time Smith gets a chance to play his former teammates, and it's good that it comes at Texas Stadium. The question is whether Smith will even be starting. Just seeing him wearing the red jersey will be weird enough.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6294523
Sept. 8, Tampa Bay at Philadelphia: The league loves to have the defending champions open the Monday Night Football schedule. But on the road opening another team's stadium in a city that hasn't exactly been kind to the Bucs? That's a little cruel. They did beat the Eagles at Philly in the NFC Championship Game on their way to the Super Bowl victory. So this will be a revenge game for the Eagles. The big issue is whether the Eagles' new stadium will give them the same powerful edge Veterans Stadium did. Knowing how antiseptic these new stadiums sometimes feel, it's doubtful.
Sept. 15, Dallas at New York Giants: Bill Parcells returns to face the team with which he started his head coaching career. The new Dallas coach led the Giants to two Super Bowl victories, and that will make this one special. Giants fans loved Parcells, but now they'll likely be spending the night booing him. That won't be T-U-U-U-N-A you think you hear. Lucky this one's early. The later meeting shouldn't matter for the Cowboys, who are clearly a year away from competing for a playoff spot.
Oct. 5, Arizona at Dallas: Emmitt Smith comes home. Well, at least a shell of himself. This will be the first time Smith gets a chance to play his former teammates, and it's good that it comes at Texas Stadium. The question is whether Smith will even be starting. Just seeing him wearing the red jersey will be weird enough.
http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/6294523