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Found December 18, 2011 on Rant Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Felix Jones,  Sammy Morris,  DeMarco Murray,  Tony Romo
TEAMS: Dallas Cowboys,  Philadelphia Eagles,  Tampa Bay Buccaneers,  New York Giants

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The Dallas Cowboys made an excellent personnel move signing running back Sammy Morris on Tuesday. After DeMarco Murray was lost for the season with a broken ankle, Dallas was left with Felix Jones as the team’s only healthy running back. During the Cowboys’ 31-15 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Saturday, Jones and Morris showed they are more than capable of handling Dallas’ rushing workload. The Cowboys were supposed to run all over the Buccaneers. Even without Murray, Dallas had plenty of firepower to combat Tampa Bay’s porous rush defense, which ranks near the bottom of the barrel among NFL teams. Jones did his part as the workhorse, rushing for 100 yards for a second straight game. The once forgotten Cowboys running back carried the ball 22 times for 108 yards to be exact, doing exactly what Dallas needed him to in this must-win contest. That was the easy part, or easier part. Dallas was considered to be in big trouble after Murray had season-ending ankle surgery on Monday. ...
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