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As I sit watching the replay of the Cowboys-Giants game from a few weeks ago on NFL Network, a few things are clear. 1. Terence Newman should have had a pick six early in the first quarter. 2. The Cowboys secondary played horrible. 3. Eli Manning had all day to throw. 6. The Cowboys defense seemed confused many times. 4. Felix Jones ran the ball very well. 5. Tony Romo played amazing. 6. The Cowboys receivers were open all night. With the Cowboys and Giants knowing each other so well I don’t see either team changing much as the season finale approaches. The winner takes the NFC East division crown and the loser goes home. In the first game between these two teams we can look back and see that the loss was on the shoulders of the defense. The Cowboys offense built a 12 point lead late in the fourth quarter and the defense could not stop the Giants offense when it mattered most. I understand that if Tony Romo and Miles Austin could have connected with just over two minutes to pl...
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