Cowboys DE DeMarcus Lawrence shares recipe for beating Saints

The Saints are viewed by many as the favorite to win the Super Bowl this year, but the Cowboys are hoping to quiet some of that talk by continuing their own winning streak on Thursday night. One Dallas player believes he knows just how his team is going to do that. While speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence made it clear that he will not be intimidated by a New Orleans team that has won 10 straight: "They're going to have to match our intensity. For 60 minutes straight, if you hit a mother f—king in the mouth and then they ain't doing what they're regularly doing, putting up 50 points, they start to get a little distressed. Now, you got them where you want them at, and then you f—king choke their ass out." Drew Brees is having an MVP-caliber season as the Saints offense continues to hum along, but their defense has been the real difference-maker in recent weeks. Sean Payton’s team has allowed an average of just 12.7 points per game over the past three weeks, and the num

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