As a longtime proponent of the so-called "Planet Theory," which posits that there is a finite number of 300-pound athletes on Mother Earth and that it behooves NFL teams to employ a healthy quota of them, Bill Parcells can't be too thrilled by the composition of the Dallas Cowboys defensive line corps.
Nary a 300-pounder in the bunch and, when it comes to his undersized front four, The Tuna must feel like he'll be going to battle this season with a bunch of minnows as his first line of resistance on a Cowboys defense that ranked No. 15 against the run in 2002.
The projected starters average 284 pounds and only if two-year pro John Nix cracks the starting lineup will the Cowboys have some beef upfront....
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Nary a 300-pounder in the bunch and, when it comes to his undersized front four, The Tuna must feel like he'll be going to battle this season with a bunch of minnows as his first line of resistance on a Cowboys defense that ranked No. 15 against the run in 2002.
The projected starters average 284 pounds and only if two-year pro John Nix cracks the starting lineup will the Cowboys have some beef upfront....
more