Today’s showdown between the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field marks a battle of desperation. Two organizations who entered the season with high expectations now see their teams sitting at a disappointing 3-5, with already slim chances of contending for a playoff spot on the line this week.
Both Philadelphia and Dallas are teams more similar than we’d like to admit. Two squads filled with talent that can’t seem to put it all together on the field. Two quarterbacks in Mike Vick and Tony Romo plagued with turnover troubles whose fanbases are coming to the painful realization that they are not the ones who will lead them to the promise land of a Super Bowl ring. And growing calls for the end of the coaching tenures of Andy Reid and Jason Garrett.
In facing the Cowboys’ 5th-ranked defense, the Philadelphia’s decimated offensive line catches a slight break with the injury of ILB Sean Lee. But they will have their hands full with the force that is DeMarcu...
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Tony Romo,
Andy Reid,
Jason Garrett,
Sean Lee,
Demarcus Ware,
Rob Ryan,
Todd Herremans,
King Dunlap,
Dallas Reynolds,
Evan Mathis,
LeSean McCoy,
DeMarco Murray,
Dez Bryant,
Nnamdi Asomugha,
Jason Witten,
Miles Austin,
Dennis Kelly
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys
TEAMS: Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys
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