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IRVING, Texas -- Dez Bryant knows better than to expect any favors from his old friend Rob Ryan.

Bryant calls Ryan “one of my favorites to this day,” but the Pro Bowl receiver certainly didn’t enjoy himself the last time he saw the former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator. Ryan schemed to make Bryant a nonfactor in the New Orleans Saints' rout over the Cowboys last season, using a variety of double teams to hold Bryant to one catch for 44 yards.

A lot has changed since last season, but Bryant still expects to be the focal point of Ryan’s game plan. He’s just optimistic that the results will change.

“I know he’s going to double me,” Bryant said. “I know he is. I’m ready for it.”

Then again, in his next breath, Bryant makes the case for why it might not be smart for the Saints to double him.

“If they want to keep doubling,” Bryant said, “DeMarco [Murray] will run for 150 or 200 more.”

Dallas Cowboys WR Dez Bryant dares Saints to double-cover him - ESPN

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halloween 65

This might be the game where Lofton earns some of his money. We know he can't cover so let him play the run, with S help over the top Bryant may feel some pain from V, Bush or Byrd. I expect Byrd to show up in force this game. I want some bone-crunching shots to get this D on track and can't think of a better team to start on. I don't want to even think of a 1-3 record with all this talent.

WHODATINCA

Re: What Dez sez....

First Dez sez, he's ready.

Then, Dez sez, he won't be ready .... but Murray will be.

Seems like Dez is ready ..... to run his mouth.

Jack Vegas

Don't understand why we couldn't, in theory, double Dez and still be able to limit Murray.

dizzle88

It's all about winning upfront

We control the line of scrimmage and we can limit murray

Its going to be tough because they are both great players, tough but not impossible

Dez Bryant was a total non factor when we played them last year

hagan714

Dez? form tackle him into the turf and he will be hearing foot steps all game long.

|Mitch|

With Lewis having a pro-bowl season; this year is different... Keenan hasn't shown us anything to bolster our confidence yet...

dizzle88

Regardless we will double cover him a bunch anyway.

saintsfan1976

Double you??

IIRC, last meeting Keenan Lewis shut you down one-on-one.