The Dallas Cowboys’ (7-3) offense was unimpressive for the second straight week, but they only needed one touchdown to beat the Washington Redskins (3-7) on Sunday.  Some of the struggles can be attributed to Tony Romo injuring his back early in the game.  Romo was in obvious pain after having to make a tackle on DeAngelo Hall, who recovered a Marion Barber fumble.  After that play, Romo was terrible and was missing his receivers over and over.  Marion Barber did a good job taking some of the pressure of Romo, rushing for 99 yards on 20 carries, but his fumble was costly since Romo injured his back on the play.  Romo came through when it mattered most though, when he found Patrick Crayton in the endzone to put the Cowboys up 7-6 with 2:41 to play.  Romo finished the game with 1 touchdown and 1 interception for 158 yards on 15/27 attempts.

The Cowboys defense did a good job keeping the Redskins out of the endzone, but they benefited from two missed field goals.  With very little production from the offense, the Cowboys would have lost the game had Redskins’ kicker Shaun Suisham not missed a 39-yard field goal attempt and a 50-yard field goal attempt.  They did not do a good job on third downs, letting Redskins’ quarterback Jason Campbell go 12-12 for 150 yards on 3rd downs.  They also let third string running back Rock Cartwright get 140 total yards on 13 carries and 7 catches.  They kept the Redskins out of the endzone though, and that is what you want out of your defense.  The Cowboys should be concerned about their offense and have only a few days to get the kinks out.  They play Thursday night against the Oakland Raiders.

In what I thought would be an offensive shootout between the Dallas Cowboys (6-3) and Green Bay Packers (5-4) turned into an ugly defensive game.  The Cowboys were only able to put up 7 points after averaging nearly 32 points a game in their past three.  Turnovers were the main problem, as Tony Romo had an interception and lost a fumble.  Roy Williams also had a fumble and a key drop.  Williams put up some big numbers for the Cowboys though, catching 5 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown.  Romo finished with 241 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception on 24/39 pass attempts.  The running game struggled to get much of anything going, finishing the game with 61 yards as a team.  The Cowboys offense just did not look very sharp in this one and even kicker Nick Folk missed a 36-yard field goal.

The Cowboys defense played pretty well in this one, but they just did not get enough support from their offense.  They held Aaron Rodgers under 200 yards passing, as he finished with 189 yards.  He did have a touchdown pass though and no interceptions, and completed 25/36 passes.  They gave up 105 yards on the ground, but nothing longer than a 13 yard run by Ryan Grant.  DaMarcus Ware was able to sack Rodgers twice, and had 5 tackles.  They sacked Rodgers 4 times, but the Packers defense was able to sack Romo 5 times.  I was expecting a much better performance from the Cowboys’ offense and they will need to bounce back next week against the Redskins who just beat the Broncos.

The Dallas Cowboys (6-2) got revenge against the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday.  They beat the Eagles who ended their playoff hopes last season in 44-6 rout.  This game was much closer and Tony Romo was able to get the job done.  He found his favorite target Miles Austin only once in this game, but once was more than enough as it was a 49-yard touchdown to put the Cowboys ahead for good in the 4th quarter.  Austin continues to stun defenses and now has 7 touchdowns on the year (six in the last four games) and leads the NFL with a 22.7 yards per catch average.  The Cowboys running game only got 76 yards as a team, but they were very effective.  Tashard Choice and Marion Barber combined for 63 yards on 15 carries ( 4.2 avg), with Choice adding a touchdown as well.

The Cowboys defense had a great all-around game.  They intercepted Donovan McNabb twice, and held him to one touchdown and 227 yards on 16/30 attempts.  This was the first time since last season that McNabb has had a multi-interception game.  They also only gave up 89 rushing yards, holding the Eagles to 297 total yards compared to the Cowboys 358 total yards.  They shut down the dangerous receiver DeSean Jackson, who has been making huge plays all year with six touchdowns all over 50 yards.  The Cowboys have been playing very well and things are starting to really click.  If they can keep up this type of play they can make a deep run in the playoffs and possibly get themselves into the Super Bowl.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys  (5-2) offense looked very good for the third straight week as they crushed the Seattle Seahawks (2-5) on Sunday.  Romo did not throw and interception and finished the game with three touchdowns and 256 yards on 21/36 attempts.  He did lose a fumble though, so it wasn’t a turnover free day for Romo.  The Cowboys running attack was very effective against the Seahawks, with Marion Barber and Felix Jones combining for 92 yards on 22 carries (4.2 avg).  They also got 32 more yards from Tashard Choice, Tony Romo, and Miles Austin.  Austin continued his great wide-receiver play, leading the team with five catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.  He did make his first mistake of the season, fumbling on an end-around, but he recovered it himself.

The Cowboys defense did a great job making sure the Seahawks could not keep up with the Cowboys high scoring offense.  They forced two fumbles and sacked Seahawks’ quarterback Matt Hasselbeck three times. Terence Newman and Bradie James forced the fumbles and Victor Butler and Orland Scandrick recovered them.  The Cowboys also got a huge play from their special teams, when Patrick Crayton returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown to put the Cowboys up 35-10 going into the 4th quarter.  This was a good all-around game for the Cowboys.

After a slow start in the first quarter where quarterback Tony Romo has zero passing yards, the Dallas Cowboys’ (4-2) offense exploded and easily defeated a good Atlanta Falcons (4-2) team.  Romo has found his new favorite target, as reciever Miles Austin proved his first start last game, where he had 250 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was not luck.  In his second career start Sunday, Austin caught six passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns.  That is 421 yards on 16 catches and four touchdowns in two starts for the undrafted fourth year player from Monmouth College.  Those are incredible stats for any receiver, let alone a guy who before his big game against the Chiefs was mainly a special teams guy.  Romo did a good job finding Austin for some big plays, avoiding pressure and allowing the speedy receiver to get open down field.  Romo finished the game with three touchdowns and 311 yards on 21/29 passes and also had 31 yards rushing on six carries (5.2 avg).

The Cowboys defense had a pretty good game themselves.  The big offensive numbers overshadowed the defense, as they did a great job pressuring the Falcons’ quarterback Matt Ryan.  They sacked Ryan four times, which is great considering the QB was only sacked two times all season heading into this contest.  They forced him into two fumbles (recovered one) and picked him twice.  The fumble the Cowboys did recover off Ryan was huge since Romo came out the next play and hit Austin for a 22-yard touchdown.  The Cowboys got some more insurance in the 4th quarter when Patrick Crayton returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown.  This is exactly the type of game the Cowboys needed out of Romo, as it was a big, turnover free game for the inconsistent quarterback.  This should build his confidence, especially now that Miles Austin has proven he is one of the most dangerous receivers in the league.  The Cowboys are at home against the Seattle Seahawks next game.

The Dallas Cowboys (3-2) got a ridiculously good game from the undrafted receiver Miles Austin, who led the Cowboys to an overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs (0-5).  To say Austin had a breakout game would be putting it lightly to say the least, as the receiver had a franchise record 250 receiving yards.  Austin was filling in for the injured Roy Williams and had two touchdowns and ten catches for 250 yards (25 yard avg).  He could have had even more, as he dropped a touchdown in the first quarter.  Tony Romo finally broke out of his funk and did a great job finding the nearly unknown receiver, finishing with two touchdowns and 351 yards on 20/34 attempts (59%).

The Cowboys got a big game from their running backs as well.  Tashard Choice did a great job filling in for Felix Jones with a touchdown and 92 yards on only 8 carries (11.5 avg).  Marion Barber added 53 yards on 15 carries (3.5 avg).  The Cowboys still did not look very sharp at times though, despite the eye-popping statistics.  There were times were Romo and his receivers were out of synch with a few drops and and a few erratic throws.  Romo did not throw a pick though and got his first touchdown pass since week two.

The Cowboys defense did a great job stopping the run, holding the Chiefs’ Larry Johnson to 37 yards on 21 carries (1.8 avg).  They did not do a very good job with Matt Cassel and the Chiefs’ passing game though.  Cassel had two touchdowns with 253 yards on 23/41 attempts (56%).  Now those aren’t the best quarterback numbers, but the Cowboys defense let Cassel take the Chiefs to a 13-3 lead late in the 3rd quarter and then let him lead a game-tying drive late in the 4th quarter after the Cowboys had scored 17 straight points.  The Cowboys had a few big plays up their sleeve though, and Tony Romo found Miles Austin for a 60-yard touchdown in overtime to win the game.

 The Dallas Cowboys (2-2) offense struggled today against the Denver Broncos (4-0) but almost came back late in the game.  Deep in their own territory on fourth down with a minute to go, Tony Romo scrambled around and then floated a pass to Sam Hurd who gained 53 yards on the play.  The Cowboys were able to get it to the Broncos two yard line with nine seconds to go, but the Broncos Champ Bailey broke up two passes and the Cowboys fell short.  Romo finished the game with 255 yards on 25/42 attempts and had an interception.  This is the second straight game Romo has failed to throw a touchdown pass.

The Cowboys defense were not able to contain the Broncos run game and began comitting to hard to it.  Broncos’ quarterback was able to throw two touchdowns because of it.  One was a 51-yard catch and run by Brandon Marshall who cut and weaved his way to the end-zone, breaking tackles throughout. Marion Barber did not look 100% as he ended up with only 11 carries but was able to get 41 yards (3.7 avg).  With Felix Jones still out, Tashard Choice did not have the game he had last week and only had 33 yards on 14 carries (2.4 avg).  The Cowboys need Jones back and they really need to get Romo going.  Romo has not looked good for two straight games now and they need to figure out their passing attack.  The Cowboys are looking to bounce back next week on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Dallas Cowboys (2-1) didn’t look great tonight, but they made enough plays to beat the Carolina Panthers (0-3) in Dallas Monday night.  After having a huge week one game with 353 yards and 3 touchdowns, Tony Romo collapsed last week and had 3 interceptions and only 127 yards.  Tonight, Romo was careful and found a medium between the two first games, as he went 22/33 for 253 yards but had no touchdowns and no interceptions.

The Cowboys running game came to play today, even without Marion Barber who missed the game with an injured thigh.  Felix Jones started off great tonight and finished with 94 yards on 8 (11.8 avg) carries before leaving with a knee injury.  This is another big blow to the Cowboys running attack, but third stringer Tashard Choice did a great job carrying the load.  Choice finished with 82 yards on 18 carries (4.6 avg) and had the Cowboys only offensive touchdown.

The Cowboys defense played great, as they forced Panthers’ quarterback into two interceptions, a fumble, and sacked him three times.  Terence Newman sealed the victory for the Cowboys when he jumped a Steve Smith slant route (which Smith stopped on the route), picked it, and ran it in for an easy touchdown.  The Cowboys converted on a two-point conversion soon-after and the game was over by that point.  The Cowboys are on the road next week against the Denver Broncos (3-0).

The Cowboys looked like they were going to win last night but the defense and Tony Romo failed them in this game.  The Giants kicked a 37-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Cowboys.  Tony Romo had a night to forget as he completed 13 of 29 passes for 127 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 interceptions.  Marion Barber had a huge game for the Cowboys before leaving with a injury as he carried the ball 18 times for 124 yards (6.9 ypc) with a TD run.  Felix Jones was also electric in this game with 7 carries for 96 yards (13.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Jason Witten led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys with 5 catches for 33 yards (6.6 avg) with a TD.  The Cowboys finished up with 378 total yards on offense (251 rushing, 127 passing) despite only having the ball for only 25:11 of the game.

Safety Ken Hamlin led a poor effort by the defense last night with 8 tackles.  The Giants finished up with 427 total yards on offense (97 rushing, 330 passing).  The Cowboys are now 1-1 on the season after the rough loss last night.

The Cowboys were outstanding on offense yesterday which is why they won this game.  Tony Romo was sharp connecting on 16 of 27 passing for 353 yards with 3 TD passes and 0 interceptions.  Marion Barber gave the Cowboys some balance as he carried the ball 14 times for 79 yards (5.6 ypc) with 1 TD run.  WRs Patrick Crayton (4 rec, 135 yards), Roy Williams (3 rec, 86 yards) and Miles Austin (1 rec, 42 yards) each caught a TD pass in this game.  TE Jason Witten pitched in with 5 catches for 71 yards (14.2 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with 462 total yards on offense (118 rushing, 344 passing) in this game.

The defense was not too good for the Cowboys in this game as the Bucs rolled up a lot of yards.  CB Terence Newman and LB Keith Brooking led the Cowboys in this game with 9 tackles apiece.  The Buccaneers finished up with 450 yards in this game (174 rushing, 276 passing) so the Cowboys have some work to do on defense.