Cowboys, Super Bowl XLIII favorites

With the Patriots losing their star QB, the Cowboys have inherited the title ”heavy favorites.”

After Bernard Pollard let loose a vicious hit on Tom Brady’s knee that ultimately put the Patriots quarterback out for the rest of the 2008-09 NFL football season, Pollard may have taken the Patriots out of this year’s title chase.

Now that Tom Brady is out, the Patriots’ chances of making a return to the Super Bowl this season just went from a probability to an impossibility and I won’t be surprised if the focus shifts to Texas where the Dallas Cowboys are looking to finally return to the big dance since the days of Troy Aikman.

Yes, with the season-ending injury to Tom Brady, the Dallas Cowboys have replaced the New England Patriots as the heavy favorites to win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida.

After all, like the New England Patriots, the Cowboys also have a solid passing game with Tony Romo and Terrell Owens leading the way. And since Romo spends more time trying to avoid the paparazzi more than he avoids defensive ends during gamedays, you just know America will be rooting for this team.

Hey, the Dallas Cowboys are still dubbed as America’s team anyway.

Against the Cleveland Browns, the Cowboys showed us why they should be the heavy favorites to win it all. Tony Romo passed for 320 yards with Terrell Owens grabbing one of his passes for a touchdown to lead the Cowboys offense to a convincing 28-10 win over the Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium, one of the toughest places to win a football game this year.

And while many people like the Cleveland Browns to make it to the playoffs this season, the Cowboys made some think otherwise in the very first week of the football calendar. Cruel huh?

Betting on the Cowboys should be easier this year since their only competition in the NFC will be the defending Super Bowl XLII champs, New York Giants. And as long as Terrell Owens keeps his mouth shut and just agrees with whatever play Tony Romo calls on the field, the Cowboys should be fine.

Who will win Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

New York Giants 17.00

New England Patriots 4.50

Dallas Cowboys 7.00

Indianapolis Colts 8.50

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