Bobby Carpenter catching on

No player gets more grief than Bobby Carpenter. A first-round pick in 2006, Carpenter has not developed into the player the Cowboys hoped he would, but he has done some good things this year in the nickel and dime packages. He's not the physical, brute, stout linebacker but he can run and is good in space. When he defended Atlanta's Tony Gonzalez two weeks ago the tight end didn't catch a pass. Last week Carpenter had a big sack in the second quarter vs. Seattle and finished with a career-high six tackles according to the coaches' breakdown. "Well certainly he's playing more and now he's playing better and better," coach Wade Phillips said. "That's whatever the perception, the reality is ... But yeah, he's been solid in a lot of areas and now he's made some plays, and that's what you're looking for in any player. He had to fight to get a role. He's done that." And now that something positive has been written abo...