Cowboys at Dolphins: Which Playoff Team Is a 'Fake Gucci Bag'?
FRISCO - National media critics have a habit of changing their opinions on the Dallas Cowboys the way a windsock changes directions in a tornado. As proof, along comes our pal Fox Sports' Colin Cowherd to offer up his preview of Christmas Eve's marquee matchup with the Cowboys at the Miami Dolphins.
Cowherd has not exactly been a believer in the 2023 Dak Prescott-led Cowboys. But based on his fresh, new and bold prediction for the game? He's even less of a believer in the Dolphins.
"I think Dallas is going to blow them out,'' Cowherd said. "They're going to push them around.''
See? Bold! ... Especially as both teams are 10-4 and bound for the playoffs ... and especially as Miami is favored by two points here. Still, Colin carries on ...
"One team doesn't have to have a fake Gucci bag. They've got a real one," he said.
"Which team has a real Gucci bag?'' is a new level of analysis, and it's fun. But is the guess accurate?
Cowherd explained that in his view, the difference between the Dolphins and Cowboys is that Dallas is a more physical team on on both sides of the ball ... while damning the speedy Dolphins as being a club that relies more on finesse.
We understand those keywords: "Physical'' and "finesse.'' Except ...
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The Cowboys, who need to keep winning in order to stay in the top spot in the NFC East, are coming off a loss at Buffalo in which they were decidedly "out-physicalled.'' And the Dolphins? We bet they'd be insulted by that characterization ...
But now that we think about it, once you've been insulted about being a "fake Gucci bag,'' you've probably heard it all!