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McBriar neutralized Eagles
The Dallas Cowboys cornerbacks -- Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins -- prevented Philadelphia wide receiver DeSean Jackson from hitting on his trademark big plays in Sunday's game. Punter Mat McBriar took Jackson out of his return game.
Jackson returned only one of five punts, for...
Cowboys find role for Ogletree
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IRVING - The Cowboys have found a way for WR Kevin Ogletree to make an impact: Running the bubble screen.
The undrafted rookie free agent broke two big gains against Philadelphia running the play, including a 21-yarder on third-and-9 that set up Tashard Choice's first quarter...
Miles Austin draws extra coverage, opens offense
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Cowboys receiver Miles Austin drew double coverage for the first time against the Eagles.
Although he was limited to just one catch, his ability to beat that coverage resulted in a game-breaking 49-yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo with 8:04 left in the fourth quarter.
``Miles...
Cowboys use ``Razorback'' with success
The Cowboys felt Philadelphia's blitzing defense was vulnerable to the ``Razorback'' formation. They spent more time on the formation in practice and then ran it four times during the game.
Dallas opened and closed its first scoring drive with Romo split wide and running...
Romo keeps Williams busy
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams was the target of a season-high eight passes from quarterback Tony Romo in Sunday's win at Philadelphia. Williams said the volume of passes thrown his way should not be seen as a response to last week's expressions of frustration with...
FISH on FOOTBALL: The Cowboys Stand For Everything That Is FIRST In The NFC East
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The Cowboys defense made Donovan sad.
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John Harbaugh, the Ravens coach formerly with Philadelphia, has a quote recently revealed in an...
Tony Romo was outstanding when it mattered most
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IRVING - How good was Tony Romo when it mattered most Sunday night? Consider this fact: On third down, he was 9 of 11 for 140 yards with one touchdown and a passer ratiing of 149.1 (stat provided by NFL.com's Adam Schefter).
For the game, Romo was 21 of 34 for 307 yards with one...
Cowboys vs. Favre
The Dallas Cowboys visit to Green Bay on Sunday will help answer a question.
Who is bigger in Green Bay: former Packers quarterback Brett Favre, or the Cowboys?
The Cowboys game at Green Bay last season drew a crowd of 71,113, a record for venerable Lambeau Field, opened in 1921...
Cowboys meet challenge
Tony Romo's 49-yard touchdown strike to Miles Austin proved to be the winning points.
But after Philadelphia came back with a field goal, the Cowboys still had some work to do to secure the victory. That meant running the ball in the final 4:30.
"I knew we needed a first...
Head-scratcher for Andy Reid
The Dallas Cowboys sealed the win at Philadelphia on Sunday night when quarterback Tony Romo got the ball to tight end Jason Witten for a five-yard gain on a third-and-three from the Cowboys 46. That allowed the Cowboys to run out the remaining 1:58.
Philadelphia coach Andy Reid suggested...
Running game still stuck
The Dallas Cowboys rushed for fewer than 100 yards for only the second time this season in Sunday's win at Philadlephia.
The Cowboys ran for 79 yards, with a per-carry average of 3.3 yards. It marked the third time in the last five games that the Cowboys have averaged less than...
The last time Roy Williams had five catches
What will the four-letter network do this week now that Tony Romo and Roy Williams seem to be finding their timing a little more?
They teamed up for five catches and 75 yards in the win over Philadelphia. It's the first game with as many as five catches for Williams since he joined...
Cowboys stayed together while everyone else doubted
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IRVING - The Cowboys own the NFC East lead outright after grinding out a 20-16 win at Philadelphia on Sunday night.
That's quite a statement considering just five weeks ago they were 2-2 and seemingly headed for a disappointing .500 season.
"To start 2-2 and keep our composure...
Well-managed: Tony Romo handles Philadelphia
In his five previous starts against Philadelphia, Tony Romo has been anything but consistent. In his two wins, he had passer ratings of 141.7 and 123.2. In his three losses: 45.5, 22.2 and 55.8.
It meant, he either he was improvising and making all kinds of plays happen or he was...
Cowboys First In East, Beat Philly 20-16
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Tashard Choice and Miles Austin scored TDs, propelling the Cowboys over rival Philadelphia.
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What do we have here? Yes, it's the 6-2 Dallas...
“Thank You” Cards for the Overjoyed Dallas Cowboys’ Fan
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On this glorious Monday morning in Dallas, the morning after the biggest Cowboys win in two years, this enterprising entrepreneur is busy designing Thank You cards for the Cowboys fan too busy to write his own. The window for such a venture is very, very small, so I am wasting no time...
Cowboys take control of NFC East
With their 20-16 win over Philadelphia tonight, the Cowboys have done two significant things:
1. Taken firm control of the NFC East with a one-game lead over the Eagles and 2.5 game lead over the Giants (who have not yet had an off week). Who saw this coming after the Kansas City...
A Case For Victor Butler
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If Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker Victor Butler does not make that shoestring tackle of Donovan McNabb late in last night’s 20-16 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, Cowboys fans very well could have seen a different outcome.
Butler, who was in because of an injured Anthony...
Cowboys even up turnovers for year
The interceptions by Mike Jenkins and Gerald Sensabaugh on Sunday offset the one interception thrown by Tony Romo and helped the Cowboys finally erase a turnover deficit that been with them for almost the entirety of the season.
The Cowboys were at a -4 minor after the first two weeks...
`Victory Monday' rolls on
Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips gave the team a ``Victory Monday'' for the third consecutive week today.
On ``Victory Monday,'' players are expected to do individual workouts and receive treatement as needed, but they can do it at their own schedule. There are no...
Romo blows easy TD opportunity
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PHILADELPHIA - With the way he's been playing lately, it's hard to fault Tony Romo's decision-making.
Still, he's not perfect. Case in point, he couldn't find a wide-open Jason Witten in the end zone for a TD just before halftime.
Witten was all alone in the corner...
Miles Austin erupts
Silent for three quarters, Dallas Cowboys' wide receiver Miles Austin silenced the full house at Lincoln Financial Field with his first catch of the game.
On a third-and-14 play, Austin got behind cornerback Sheldon Brown. Wtih the protection picking up a blitz, quarterback Tony...
No injuries to report
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said he thought everybody, including center Andre Gurode, made it through the Eagles game without significant injury. Gurode left the game after being banged up but returned. Return specialist Allen Rossum (hamstring) should be the only player questionable...
Barber's explosiveness still missing
Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber could not carry a good week of practice into the game against Philadelphia.
In the first half, Barber had only two runs for four yards as the Cowboys turned to the single-wing ``Razorback'' for rushing yardage. The first-half performance...
Ware prevents touchdown
Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware did not have a sack in Sunday's win against Philadelphia, but his pass rush helped prevent a touchdown in the second quarter.
Operating from the Cowboys 35, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb tried to get a deep ball to wide receiver...
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