"pound for pound the TOUGHEST man in the NFL!"
If I was going to war... Jason Whitten is the first person I'd bring with me. Today, after getting the ball knocked out of his arms on the 1 yard line in what could have been the drive to give his team the first lead of the day... Jason Whitten - bleeding left arm and all, got his crud together, got his butt back on the field, and scored the winning touchdown for the Dallas Cowboys!
To win it all in the NFL you must be GOOD every time out on the field. On some occassions you must attain greatness, on others you must avoid complacency, and on rare occassions you need a little bit of good fortune to smile upon you. The real hero of a championship drive is not the big name all-star. It is the every single down kind of player. The one who loses his helmet and like a wild man - wants to score so badly that he keeps on fighting for the goal - when lesser men would take a knee.
Depending on New England's outcome against the Steeler's this afternoon it is easy to see that there is a major re-match brewing for the Patriots and Cowboys. And THAT game... will be determined by the number of Jason Whitten's who show up, make the tackle, catch the pass, block their opponent into the grass, and fight for one more yard...
Given that... I like our chances!
