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Although the team as a whole looked poor against the Packers, there were a
few performances worth noting. Anthony Spencer had a strong game, but he
continues to miss making a big play by justthismuch. Steven Bowen and Bobby
Carpenter also made some good plays.
Otherwise, few players had ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
After giving up 877 combined yards in the first two games of the season, the
Cowboys ranked near the bottom of the league in team defense. Since those first
two games, though, the Cowboys have climbed steadily. Prior to the Green Bay
game, Dallas ranked 20th in the league in ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Green Bay Packers
In 2007, Jason Witten pulled in 96 receptions for 1,145 yards and 7 TDs. His
average per reception was 11.9. His presence over the middle helped to open
things up for Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton, and few teams could slow him
down. He had six or more receptions in ...
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Jason Witten
Several of the ugly sides of the Dallas Cowboys showed up on Sunday, while
the strengths that have carried the team through the last four wins were
noticeably absent. The result was a 17-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers that
dropped the Cowboys to 6-3.
[caption id="attachment_424" ...
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Green Bay Packers
Tony Romo
[caption id="attachment_419" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Marber Barber could have a solid day against the Packers"][/caption]The Cowboys are not overwhelming favorites as they travel to Lambeau Field on
Sunday afternoon. Half of the ESPN
commentators picked Green Bay to win, while ...
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Green Bay Packers
Dallas Cowboys
[caption id="attachment_375" align="alignright" width="235" caption="Keith Brooking once again led a strong defensive effort. He recorded a sack along with 11 total tackles."][/caption]On November 2, 2008, the Cowboys traveled to the Meadowlands to face the
World Champion New York Giants. ...
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Keith Brooking
Dallas Cowboys
Seattle Seahawks
[caption id="attachment_378" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Tony Romo has gone three games without an interception."][/caption]After going three straight games without throwing an interception, Tony Romo
finds himself in some good company in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. In
eight ...
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Tony Romo
Dallas Cowboys
Very few players on the Cowboys have had bad
games in the last couple of weeks, so though there were a number of heroes
against Seattle, not all of these heroes improved in terms of the rankings.
Those on the rise: Terence Newman, Gerald
Sensabaugh
Those falling a bit: Marion Barber, Jason ...
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In 2006, Mat McBriar blew everyone away with his 48.2-yard average. He
followed that up in 2007 with an equally impressive 47.1-yard average.
After suffering a season-ending leg injury in 2008, McBriar has returned with
an average of "only" 46.4 yards per kick. But that only tells part of the ...
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Mat McBriar
At the conclusion of last season's 44-6 loss at Philadelphia, the first order
of business for the Cowboys was to
fire special teams coordinator Bruce Read, who had failed miserably in his
two seasons with the club. In his place, the Cowboys hired longtime coach Joe
DeCamillis, who has done ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Most commentators at the
Dallas Morning News and ESPN have
predicted a Philadelphia win against Dallas, and the simulations this week are
consistent with that view. My guess is a little bit different, as explained at
the bottom of this post.
Accuscore:
Philadelphia 27, Dallas 25
The Cowboys ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb
[caption id="attachment_400" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Even with the Eagles targeting him all game, Miles Austin still caught the game-winning touchdown."][/caption]With just over eight minutes remaining in the Cowboys' Sunday night game
against the Eagles and the score tied ...
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Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Miles Austin
Marion Barber is frequently compared with the likes of Yankee closer Mariano
Rivera, and for good reason. Since Barber arrived in the league in 2005, he has
frequently been called upon to put games away for the Cowboys in the fourth
quarter. Some of these games were very tight, including ...
...
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Marion Barber
Once again, the Cowboys had a number of heroes in the team's 20-16 win over
the Eagles on Sunday. Not many big moves up or down, though the likes of Kevin
Ogletree and Victor Butler made some huge plays.
Please take a moment to fill out the poll at the ...
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Dallas Cowboys
I am not sure how long it has been on there, but one of the stat features at
NFL.com allows user to sort though
offensive line statistics. Some of this is interesting, but it is tough to
gauge what the data means. According to the numbers, the Cowboys at least rank ...
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Once again, the Cowboys had a number of heroes in the team's 20-16 win over
the Eagles on Sunday. Not many big moves up or down, though the likes of Kevin
Ogletree and Victor Butler made some huge plays.
Please take a moment to fill out the poll at the ...
NFL
Dallas Cowboys
Marion Barber is frequently compared with the likes of Yankee closer Mariano
Rivera, and for good reason. Since Barber arrived in the league in 2005, he has
frequently been called upon to put games away for the Cowboys in the fourth
quarter. Some of these games were very tight, including ...
...
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Dallas Cowboys
Marion Barber
[caption id="attachment_400" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Even with the Eagles targeting him all game, Miles Austin still caught the game-winning touchdown."][/caption]With just over eight minutes remaining in the Cowboys' Sunday night game
against the Eagles and the score tied ...
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Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Miles Austin
Most commentators at the
Dallas Morning News and ESPN have
predicted a Philadelphia win against Dallas, and the simulations this week are
consistent with that view. My guess is a little bit different, as explained at
the bottom of this post.
Accuscore:
Philadelphia 27, Dallas 25
The Cowboys ...
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Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
Donovan McNabb
At the conclusion of last season's 44-6 loss at Philadelphia, the first order
of business for the Cowboys was to
fire special teams coordinator Bruce Read, who had failed miserably in his
two seasons with the club. In his place, the Cowboys hired longtime coach Joe
DeCamillis, who has done ...