Time to put the machine back in motion as the Cowboys return to practice

for their upcoming playoff game with the Rams. But first Cheap Dak Prescott Jersey , let’s hear from head coach Jason Garrett. (All Garrett answers are paraphrased and not actual quotes). What is the challenge Todd Gurley presents?He’s a great player - quick, fast, explosive, he has instincts, vision, speed, power, can cut back, can catch the ball. In some ways, I just described Zeke.Antwaun Woods really impressed the Cowboys early onOne of the more underrated players on the Cowboys this season has unquestionably been defensive tackle Antwaun Woods. Jason Garrett discussed how they found Woods and saw him work all throughout training camp and that he’s someone who really impressed them.He noted Woods works hard everyday and showed up, play after play in training camp, then preseason. Garrett went back to the word meritocracy and noted his skill-set fits the scheme. Sean McVay has Jason Garrett’s respectObviously Sean McVay is regarded quite highly in NFL circles (did you know he can recite every player on every team?!) and Jason Garrett didn’t fall out of line there. He praised McVay and discussed how the Cowboys coached against him when he was in Washington. He said McVay uses all his weapons and has a balanced attack.Jason Garrett also respects Wade PhillipsRams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was the last person to hold the Cowboys head coaching gig until it became Jason Garrett’s. There’s obviously a unique relationship there and Garrett noted that his time with Wade was very valuable and that he has the utmost respect for him. He said he would stay quiet and observe Phillips in specific football situations but also how he interacted with players and other people in the organization. Noted he learned a lot.Last year’s game against the Rams was a hard fought battleEarly in the 2017 season the Cowboys hosted Los Angeles and it was a game that went down to the wire to a degree. Asked what they learned from it Jason Garrett simply said that it was a great game but that things are very different. He doesn’t get into comparing teams.Jared Goff is a really good football playerThe Rams have a lot of weapons on offense and one of them is their signal-caller, Jared Goff. There were many Cowboys supporters who wanted the team to find a way to land Goff back leading up to the 2016 Draft. Jason Garrett discussed how they really liked him when he was coming out of school but that things obviously shook out the way that they did. He noted that Goff in college was particularly adept at passing under duress and that is a very important trait for an NFL quarterback. They really loved his workout and thought he would be a great player.Los Angeles is “a really good team”Asked what the challenges in their passing game beyond Goff are Youth Connor Williams Jersey , Garrett basically described every thing they’re able to do on offense. He noted they are a very balanced team and run the ball extremely well which helps set up their passing game including play-action. The Cowboys are expecting Todd Gurley to play wellOne of the biggest challenges on Saturday night will be stopping Rams running back Todd Gurley. Jason Garrett noted that he expects to see the best version of Todd Gurley that there is and wasn’t concerned about possible rust.Cowboys are feeling good about special teamsJason Garrett specifically said that confidence was high regarding special teams. He really only just paid compliments to Chris Jones, Brett Maher, and L.P. Ladouceur but they’re obviously feeling fine.Dak Prescott is a natural leaderThe first action in a Cowboys uniform for Dak came in the NFL’s return to Los Angeles during the preseason two years ago. Asked if that day gave him any indication as to who Dak is Garrett simply discussed that he (Dak) is someone who handles all situations very well.Injury updateXavier Su’a-Filo won’t practice on Tuesday, Cole Beasley probably won’t, Blake Jarwin probably won’t, Tavon Austin will in a limited fashion, Zack Martin and Tyron Smith are doing well and expected to practice The Atlanta Falcons' defense has one primary goal entering Sunday's game against Dallas: Slow down Ezekiel Elliott and make Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott try to beat them with his arm.The Falcons will need all their resources to corral Elliott, who leads the NFL with 93 runs of 10 or more yards over the last three years.Atlanta coach Dan Quinn says his defense, which gave up 211 yards rushing in last week's loss at Cleveland, must maintain gap control against a patient, powerful running back."He can wait to set up a block and stick his foot in the ground and really explode," Quinn said. "Oftentimes, you can see him take a handoff and see a read about to happen Youth Leighton Vander Esch Jersey , then he can change the direction and really explode. I would say the second piece of that is he's really effective as a pass catcher, too."Atlanta's struggling defense should get a boost from the return of middle linebacker Deion Jones, who hasn't played since breaking his right foot in the season opener. When healthy, Jones is the Falcons' best defender. He calls the plays, is stout against the run and is fast enough to cover running backs and receivers in coverage.Jones' injury and season-ending surgeries for starting safeties Keanu Neal and Ricardo Allen have been too much for the Falcons to overcome. They rank third-worst in average yards allowed and fourth-worst in scoring average.Elliott is coming off a dazzling performance 鈥?19 runs and six catches for 187 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns 鈥?in a win at Philadelphia. But the Cowboys had to stay the course early when Elliott had just seven yards through the team's first two possessions."Honestly, at the beginning, it was a little bit tough sledding," Elliott said. "We made some good adjustments. We have to have the same mentality going into this game."Dallas' defense faces a tough challenge in matching up against Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan and star wideout Julio Jones, who has reached 10,000 yards receiving quicker than any player in NFL history.So, there isn't much wiggle room for either team. Both are 4-5 and trying to stay in the playoff hunt.Here are things to know about the Cowboys-Falcons matchup:THIN D-LINEThe Cowboys started practice this week with five defensive linemen sidelined by injuries: David Irving (ankle), Taco Charlton (shoulder), Maliek Collins (knee) Youth Taco Charlton Jersey , Daniel Ross (calf) and Antwaun Woods (concussion).Collins and Woods both played more than 60 percent of the snaps against Philadelphia. If either can't play against the Falcons, the depth on the interior line will be tested.Dallas might not be able to use Tyrone Crawford outside as much to ease the load on DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory. Lawrence, who has battled shoulder issues this season and has a history of back trouble, played a season-high 90 percent of the snaps against the Eagles.FIGHTING FOR RESPECTFalcons cornerback Desmond Trufant is enduring his toughest year as a pro with five dropped interceptions, the worst coming on Cincinnati's game-winning drive in Week 4.Trufant, a first-round pick in 2013, takes the blame for not playing consistently sound fundamentals."I'm judging myself harder than anybody else can," he said. "So it is what it is. It's the league. I'm in the spotlight. I'm earning what I'm earning. It just comes with it. That's just how it goes. I'm in that position. I'll just keep working, attack the issues, stay humble. I've been here before. I'll just keep working."COMPARING PICKSThe Cowboys were high on Calvin Ridley going into the draft, having spent plenty of time with the former Alabama receiver and needing a replacement after releasing Dez Bryant, the franchise's career leader in touchdown catches, in a cost-cutting move in the offseason. Instead http://www.cowboyscheapauthenticstore.com/antwaun-woods-jersey-cheap , Dallas went with Boise State linebacker Leighton Vander Esch at No. 19. The Falcons chose Ridley seven picks later.Both teams are pleased.Vander Esch set a rookie franchise record with 19 tackles against the Eagles, according to the coaches' count. Ridley leads all rookies with 500 yards receiving and has been a strong complement to Julio Jones.LOOKING BETTERPrescott was steady in leading 75-yard drives for touchdowns in the fourth quarter last week, each of which answered a TD from the Eagles. It has been an inconsistent season for the 2016 NFL Offensive Rookie the Year as he ranks 33rd in average yards passing, but Dallas coach Jason Garrett says the team ignores outside criticism."Well, we don't spend much on that," Garrett said. "We spend most of our time on ourselves and what we need to do to be better. That's every one of us. Every coach. Every player. And we love Dak. Dak has done some really great things for our team in the 2 陆 years that he's been our starting quarterback. He's continuing to grow as a player."STAY STRONGRyan needs the threat of play-action, but that's hard to maintain when the Falcons' running game starts strong and fades. It's been a frustrating trend all season."We just need to stick with it," he said. "Last week, we just played from behind most of the third and fourth quarter, which makes it difficult to run the football. I thought that we had our opportunities. We did some nice things in the run game last week, so staying in front of the chains and staying ahead and the score is key to keeping our run game rolling."AP Pro Football Writer Schuyler Dixon in Dallas contributed. cheap football jerseys