5 things we learned from the Dallas game

Tony Romo ducks out of sack attempt by Jonathan Babineaux. (Louis Deluca/Dallas Morning News) DIRTY BIRDLAND – Let’s get right to the point. Five things we learned from the Dallas game. 1. STAY ON THE SCRIPT: The opening drive was a masterpiece. The Falcons script their first 15 plays. When the offense went “off script,” it grinded to a halt. “Second drive, we went out and had two drops and the penalty,” Falcons coach Mike Smith said. Wonder why you can’t “stay on script” if the script is working? “They came back and made some adjustments,” quarterback Matt Ryan said. “They played well up front and in the secondary. It’s frustrating because we feel like we can play better. But that’s a good defense that we played.” Miles Austin shown here, pulling away from Brent Grimes. (Louis Deluca/Dallas Morning News). 2. WHERE WAS THE NO-HUDDLE?: The Falcons didn’t go to their vaunted no-huddle attack. The...