dallascowboys.com - 8/23/2008
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IRVING, TEXAS - The Cowboys special teams, running cold then hot in the first two games of the preseason, went cold again here Friday night against the Houston Texans, fumbling away one kickoff, nearly fumbling away a punt and allowing the Texans kickoff returns of 68 and 52 yards. The two kickoff returns set the Texans up with a field goal and then a late fourth-quarter touchdown, which ...
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Starters look sharp in win versus Texans
Blogging The Boys —
... the NFC.
Although he has never rushed for 1,000 yards, he's been close. He gained 975 on a 4.8 average in 2007 and earned his first Pro Bowl trip.
His 24 rushing touchdowns the last two seasons rank first in the NFC.
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Even the haters (ahem: Randy Galloway) had to admit our stars were right when they said "we'll be fine." Backhand compliments galore from Galloway!
We cut down the penalties but our special teams weren't so special. Nick Folk rocked ...
DALLAS COWBOYS PRESEASON ONE-LINERS
ProFootballTalk.com —
... in the second half. The special teams still has work to do : The Cowboys fumbled one kickoff, nearly fumbled away a punt and allowed the Texans kickoff returns of 68 and 52 yards. LB Bobby Carpenter led the team with ...
Cowboys vs. Texans: What They're Saying
Blogging The Boys —
... since I got here. My mentality is to stay within the defense but try to get in the way and create a mess in the backfield more than usual."
Everybody seems to think Isaiah Stanback’s injury isn’t too bad, including Stanback.
"It's one of those things that happens," Stanback said. "It should be all right, though. It was a lot worse last year."
Pat Watkins didn’t like the penalty called on him for pass interference.
"It was bull," Watkins said. "I thought it ...
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