The Bengals were feisty last week cutting the Cowboys’ to 24-22 with 7:39 left in the game.  That’s when Tony Romo worked some magic leading the Cowboys on a 11 play, 80 yard drive that resulted in a TD as Romo hit Patrick Crayton on a tipped pass for 15 yards.  The Cowboys played this game kinda close to the vest as they kept the ball on the ground most of the game.  Felix Jones led the Cowboys in rushing despite only carrying the ball 9 times as he finished with 96 yards (10.7 ypc) with a TD.  Marion Barber was also busy carrying the ball 23 times for 84 yards (3.7 ypc).  Jason Witten (8 rec, 79 yards) and Terrell Owens (2 rec, 67 yards) each pitched in with a TD grab in this game.  Romo completed 14 of 23 passes for 176 yards with 3 TDs and 1 interception.  The defense was outstanding for the Cowboys against the Bengals holding them to 269 total yards of offense.  The Cowboys improved to 4-1 on the season with this win.

The defense really let the Cowboys down in this game as the offense put up 24 points despite only having possession of the football for 21:51 in this game.  Tony Romo had a great game for the Cowboys last Sunday as he completed 28 of 47 passes for 300 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception.  Marion Barber was the leading rusher for the Cowboys with 26 yards on 8 carries (3.3 ypc).  He was essentially taken out of the game with the Cowboys playing catch up ball most of the game.  TE Jason Witten was the leading receiver in this game for the Cowboys with 90 yards on 7 grabs (12.9 avg) with a TD.  Patrick Crayton also had a solid game with 7 catches for 87 yards (12.4 avg).  Terrell Owens (7 rec, 71 yards) and Miles Austin (3 rec, 45 yards) each contributed a TD to the Cowboys efforts.  The Cowboys finished up with 44 yards rushing on 11 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 28 of 47 passes for 300 yards.

The defense didn’t play well as a whole but the linebacking corps was busy.  Zach Thomas (12 tackles), Bradie James (10 tackles) and DeMarcus Ware (8 tackles, sack) led the way for the D.  The Redskins finished up with 161 yards rushing on 37 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 31 passes for 220 yards.  The Cowboys are now 3-1 on the season with this loss.

The Cowboys dominated on offense against the Packers on Sunday Night.  Tony Romo led a balanced attack as he completed 17 of 30 passes for 260 yards passing with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Marion Barber was unstoppable as he carried the ball 28 times for 142 yards (5.1 ypc) with a TD run.  He also added 3 receptions for 15 yards (5.0 avg).  Rookie RB Felix Jones also had a eye popping game as he rushed for 76 yards on 6 carries (12.7 ypc) with a 60-yard TD run.  WR Miles Austin led the Cowboys with 115 yards receiving on only 2 catches (57.5 avg) including a 52-yarder for a TD.  TE Jason Witten pitched in with 7 grabs for 67 yards (9.6 avg) last Sunday Night.  The Cowboys finished up with 217 yards rushing on 35 carries (6.2 ypc) and they also completed 17 of 31 passes for 236 yards.

The defense of the Cowboys was in bend but don’t break mode against the Packers.  Pacman Jones led the way for the Cowboys on defense with 8 tackles and a fumble recovery.  Fellow CB Anthony Henry also had a very solid game with 6 tackles and two sacks.  The Packers finished up with 84 yards on 21 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 22 of 39 passes for 250 yards.  The Cowboys improved to 3-0 on the season with this win.

The Cowboys prevailed last night because of the offense and special teams.  Tony Romo had a solid game completing 21 of 30 passes for 312 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception.  He also lost a fumble in the endzone that was recovered by linebacker Chris Gocong for a Eagles’ TD.  Marion Barber had a solid game as he carried the ball 18 times for 63 yards (3.5 ypc) with a 1-yard TD run.  He also caught 4 passes for 51 yards (12.8 avg) including a 17-yard TD grab.  Felix Jones only had 10 yards rushing on 3 carries (3.3 ypc) last night but he was awesome returning kickoffs.  Jones returned 6 kickoffs for 247 yards (41.2 avg) last night including one kickoff that he returned 98 yards for a TD!  TE Jason Witten led the Cowboys’ in receiving last night with 110 yards on 7 grabs (15.7 avg).  Terrell Owens dominated his old team last night as he caught 3 passes for 89 yards (29.7 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  The Cowboys finished up with 68 yards rushing on 24 carries (2.8 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 30 passes for 312 yards.

The Cowboys’ Defense played well against the running game but not the passing game.  Safeties Pat Watkins and Ken Hamlin each had 7 tackles apiece in this game.  Linebacker Zach Thomas also pitched in with 7 tackles last night.  The Eagles finished up with 78 yards on 23 carries (3.4 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 37 passes for 259 yards.  The Cowboys are now 2-0 on the season with this win.

The Cowboys dominated the Cleveland Browns on Sunday afternoon.  Tony Romo completed 24 of 32 passes for 320 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception as the Cowboys’ O-Line was giving him all day to throw the ball.  Marion Barber was having an outstanding game before he left with injured ribs.  Barber carried the ball 16 times for 80 yards (5.0 ypc) with 2 TD runs in this game.  He also added 3 catches for 21 yards.  First round pick Felix Jones relieved Barber and he scored on his first NFL carry (11-yard TD).  Fellow rookie RB Tashard Choice finished up the game for the Cowboys’ carrying the ball 5 times for 26 yards (5.2 ypc).  Jason Witten (6 rec, 96 yards), Patrick Crayton (6 rec, 82 yards) and Terrell Owens (5 rec, 87 yards, TD) all had outstanding games for the Cowboys against the Browns.  The Cowboys had possession of the football for an amazing 37:29 of this football game.  They finished up with 167 yards rushing on 31 carries (5.4 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 32 passes for 320 yards.

DeMarcus Ware (5 tackles, sack), Ken Hamlin (5 tackles) and Zach Thomas (5 tackles) led the way for the Cowboys on defense against the Browns.  The Browns finished up with 91 yards rushing on 18 carries (5.1 ypc) and they also completed 11 of 24 passes for 114 yards.  This was a great all around effort for the Cowboys who will challenge the equally impressive Eagles on Monday Night Football this week.