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In 2006, the Cowboys were 3-3, scuffling along after a home loss to the New York Giants and Bill Parcells decided to make the switch from Drew Bledsoe to Tony Romo. The Cowboys won five of Romo's first six starts - and should have been 6-0 if not for a Terrell Owens' drop and wacky ending that led to a game-winning field goal at Washington - and ended up making the playoffs. Romo brought an energy to that team. Fast forward to 2009 and the Cowboys are scuffling along at 2-2 coming off a loss to Denver and Austin starts for the first time because of Roy Williams' bruised ribs. He gains a team-record 250 yards and scores twice to beat Kansas City and last week he picks up 171 yards and scores twice in beating Atlanta. Any similarity there with out-of-nowhere guys playing so well and energizing the team? "I can see that," tight end Jason Witten said. "With Miles, I don't know that anybody saw that coming. I think more than anything it's his appr...
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