Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano called Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant a ‘nightmare’ when discussing the Cowboys offense.
The Indianapolis Colts have their work cut for them in Week 16, regardless of whether or not their upcoming opponent, the Dallas Cowboys, have star running back DeMarco Murray, who leads the NFL in rushing by a wide margin. Even if Murray does miss the game with his surgically repaired hand, Pagano warned reporters of the nightmare, Dez Bryant, and the magician getting him the ball.
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“He’s a nightmare. He’s one of the most competitive guys that we’ve seen,” Pagano said of Dez Bryant, per the Cowboys’ website.
As for Romo, Pagano had similar praise. “He’s still got that Houdini in him where he can get out of harm’s way and still extend plays and find guys down the field,” the Colts coach said.
Of course, the Colts don’t have a shabby offense on their end of things. Andrew Luck leads the NFL in passing yards and the Colts must be fully expecting the potential for a shootout. For now though, Pagano will worry about limiting the Cowboys’ end of things in an effort to make this a one-sided affair.
“Obviously (Dez) and Tony are on the same page, much like Tony and Jason (Witten) are and have been on the same page for years and years,” Pagano said. “It’s a heck of a challenge to Vontae (Davis) and Greg (Toler) and our entire secondary. It’s going to take all hands on deck to just try to contain (Dez) and make sure that he doesn’t wreck the game.”
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