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Found September 06, 2012 on isportsweb.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Tony Romo
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Dallas Cowboys 24, New York Giants 17. I couldn’t have been more wrong on my prediction for this game, and boy am I glad for that! I had picked a 27-24 Giants win as I figured it was too steep of a mountain for Dallas to climb to win this game. But it turns out, these aren’t your 2011 Cowboys. And thank goodness for that. The 2011 version of the Cowboys, which had problems closing out games, have been exorcised, as the 2012 Cowboys closed out the opener in convincing fashion. But it wasn’t all roses for the Cowboys at the start. After both teams got off to a rough first quarter where it was clear that both teams were shaking off the rust, the scoring finally got going in the second quarter. Tony Romo saw pressure and hurried a pass, throwing it to Michael Boley, who took the pick the other way for a first and goal. When I saw Romo throw the interception, I honestly thought it was going to be one of those nights. Yet the Cowboys defense surprised me, coming up with a huge goal line s...
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