Greg Ellis leaves Anthony Spencer a finger-pointing parting gift

Greg Ellis and Anthony Spencer had an interesting relationship last season. Ellis continued to mentor his eventual replacement while openly wondering why Spencer was getting the lion's share of the playing time. Wade Phillips had a simple explanation: Spencer is a superior player against the run. But Ellis believes if he would have been on the field late in the Texas Stadium finale, the Cowboys would have been a playoff team. In case you somehow forgot, the Cowboys' defense went out whiffing on their hallowed home turf, allowing the Ravens to rip off 77- and 82-yard touchdown runs to ruin a Tony Romo-led comeback attempt. Spencer was to blame for one of those plays, if you believe Ellis' opinion expressed on Michael Irvin's ESPN radio show yesterday. "They put the dot on the problem," Ellis said, referring to the NFL Network analysis. "I think I would have been in the dot, guys."