November 26, 2007

The Bro Bowl

Thomas and Julius Jones face off

Caitlin Moscatello

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THOMAS JONES, JETS		JULIUS JONES, COWBOYS
A 5'10", 215-pound 29-year-old who starred at Virginia	Vitals	A 5'10", 208-pound 26-year-old who starred at Notre Dame
$3 million	2007 Earnings	$510,840
$9.50	Cost of bobblehead on eBay	$14.99
Ran for 123 yards and two TDs in last season's NFC title game to lead Chicago to the Super Bowl	Big game	Ran for 150 yards and two TDs against Chicago—and Thomas—on Thanksgiving 2004
"I'm older and wiser"	I'm better than my brother because	"I beat him in Halo"
"He's younger and has more energy"	He's better than me because	"His arms are bigger"
"Spiders. I don't tease him; it's pretty serious arachnophobia"	My brother is secretly afraid of	"Being tickled"
"Me. But he's pretty fiery under pressure"	Who wins in a fight?	"The older brother always wins"
"He's my little brother. I'm proud of him"	Why I love him	"He's my heart"

LAST YEAR Thomas (left) and Julius Jones became the first brothers to rush for more than 1,000 yards for different NFL teams in the same season. The pair, who grew up with five sisters in Big Stone Gap, Va. (pop. 4,856), push each other on and off the field, and this week they meet in an NFL game for the second time when Thomas (723 yards rushing this year) and the 2--8 Jets visit Julius (428) and the 9--1 Cowboys. Here's a primer on the Joneses.

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