Cowboys, Giants begin battle to contend in NFC East, beyond

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Expectations, understandably, are rising this season for both the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants ahead of their opener under the "Sunday Night Football" lights in East Rutherford, N.J.

Dallas has one of its most talented collections of players in recent memory and wants to avoid underperforming in the playoffs, in owner Jerry Jones' eyes. New York arrived on the playo