The Dallas Cowboys had a lot of missed opportunities last night as they only connected on 1 of 4 field goals in this game.  David Buehler was 1 for 2 and Dave Rayner was 0 for 2!  Stephen McGee started at QB and he was very accurate in this game as he completed 21 of 25 passes for 233 yards with 0 TD passes and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 24 yards (8.0 ypc) in this game.  Tom Brandstater finished up this game at QB by completing 5 of 11 passes for 85 yards without a TD pass or interception.  DeMarco Murray led the way on the ground in this game with 32 yards rushing on 10 carries (3.2 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 64 yards (16.0 avg).  Phillip Tanner pitched in with 28 yards rushing on 6 carries (4.7 ypc) in this game.  WR Raymond Radway (3 rec, 62 yards) and TE Martin Rucker (5 rec, 57 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys.  The Cowboys finished up with 94 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 36 passes (72.2%) for 295 yards as they had possession of the ball for 36:22 in this game.

DE Sean Lissemore (6 tackles) and LB Kenwin Cummings (4 tackles) led a pretty solid effort by the Cowboys’ D last night.  The Falcons finished up with 106 yards rushing on 29 carries (3.7 ypc) and they also completed 12 of 15 passes (80%) for 172 yards in this game.  The Cowboys finished the preseason with a 2-2 record.

The Cowboys just played good enough to pull this win out of a hat last night.  Tony Romo completed 15 of 20 passes for 141 yards without a TD pass or interception.  Jon Kitna followed him into the game as he has sharp in completing 4 of 6 passes for 59 yards with 0 TD passes or INTs.  Stephen McGee made a brief appearance in this game as he completed 1 of 3 passes for 12 yards.  Tom Brandstater completed his only pass attempt and it was good for 31 yards.  Rookie RB DeMarco Murray led the way on the ground for the Cowboys last night with 32 yards rushing on 7 carries (4.6 ypc).  Phillip Tanner pitched in with 25 yards rushing on 5 carries (5.0 ypc) last night.  Felix Jones pitched in with 20 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.0 ypc) with 1 TD grab and he also caught 3 passes for 18 yards (6.0 avg).  WRs Dez Bryant (5 rec, 67 yards) and Jesse Holley (3 rec, 51 yards) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 117 yards rushing on 29 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 21 of 30 passes (70%) for 227 yards last night.

The Cowboys were bending a lot on defense last night without breaking much, as the Vikings moved the ball well.  LB Anthony Spencer (4 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit), LB Kenwin Cummings (4 tackles) and safety Gerald Sensabaugh (3 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) led the way for the Cowboys’ D last night.  CB Alan Ball only had 1 tackle last night but he also returned a blocked Shayne Graham field goal 20 yards for a TD.  The Vikings finished up with 175 yards rushing on 27 carries (6.5 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 33 passes (57.6%) for 267 yards last night.  The Cowboys are now 2-1 on the preseason.

The Cowboys know that backup QB Jon Kitna isn’t going to play forever.  So they are using the pre-season to get 25-year old QB Stephen McGee a lot of work.  He has responded well so far.  McGee has played in both of the pre-season games for the Cowboys and he has completed 30 of 53 passes (56.6%) for 365 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT (89.0 QB Rating).  McGee also has carried the ball 5 times for 32 yards (6.4 ypc) so far in the pre-season.  The Cowboys have to be very happy with what they have seen out of McGee so far in the pre-season.

Rookie 6th round pick Dwayne Harris is looking sharp so far in the pre-season.  Harris has caught 5 passes for 127 yards (25.4 avg) with 2 TD grabs in the Cowboys’ first two pre-season games.  Harris is starting to push veteran Kevin Ogletree for the #3 WR job in 2011.  I think he will be the #4 WR and a special teams ace when the dust settles before the season opener on 9/11/2011 vs. the New York Jets.  He has a bright future in Dallas.

The Cowboys looked sloppy offensively last night and it cost them this game.  Tony Romo started at QB and he completed 8 of 12 passes for 58 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Jon Kitna made a brief appearance as he completed his only pass attempt, good for 2 yards.  Stephen McGee finished up this game at QB and he completed 16 of 29 passes for 157 yards with 0 TD passes and 0 INTs.  He also carried the ball 1 time for 7 yards last night.  Felix Jones led the way for the Cowboys on the ground last night with 7 carries for 56 yards (8.0 ypc).  Phillip Tanner pitched in with 31 yards rushing on 4 carries (7.8 ypc) last night for the Cowboys.  TE Martellus Bennett (3 rec, 33 yards), WR Kevin Ogletree (3 rec, 27 yards) and TE Jason Witten (3 rec, 17 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 109 yards rushing on 20 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 42 passes (59.5%) for 204 yards in this game.

The Cowboys’ D looked pretty solid last night, especially against the run.  LBs Kevin Cummings (6 tackles), Orie Lemon (5 tackles) and DeMarcus Ware (3 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Cowboys’ D in this game.  The Chargers finished up with 92 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 28 passes (71.4%) for 147 yards last night.  The Cowboys are now 1-1 on the pre-season.

Stephen McGee was one of the big heroes for the Cowboys last night.  He completed 14 of 24 passes (58.3%) for 208 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 INT.  McGee’s last TD pass went to rookie WR Dwayne Harris (more about him later) for 13 yards with 15 seconds left in the game!  McGee also carried the ball 4 times for 25 yards (6.3 ypc) last night.  Tony Romo started the game at QB and he connected on 3 of 5 passes for 33 yards.  Jon Kitna made a brief appearance to in which he completed 3 of 4 passes for 23 yards.  RB Phillip Tanner led the way on the ground for the Cowboys last night with 44 yards on 9 carries (4.9 ypc).  Felix Jones was also sharp last night with 3 carries for 23 yards (7.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 16 yards.  Rookie 6th round pick Dwayne Harris made a great first impression for the Cowboys last night.  He caught 5 passes for 127 yards (25.4 avg) with 2 TD grabs.  His first TD reception went for 76 yards and his second one was the game winning 13 yard catch.  He also returned a kickoff for 32 yards as he was showing off his blazing speed last night.  TE John Phillips (4 rec, 25 yards) and WR Raymond Radway (1 rec, 6 yards, TD) also pitched in for the Cowboys in the passing game.  Radway also returned 2 kickoffs for 62 yards (31.0 avg) last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 103 yards rushing on 25 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 20 of 33 passes (60.6%) for 242 yards.

The defense didn’t look too good for the Cowboys last night.  LBs Victor Butler (5 tackles) and Bradie James (5 tackles) led the way on D for the Cowboys last night.  The Broncos finished up with 119 yards on 30 carries (4.0 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 27 passes (59.3%) for 238 yards last night.  The Cowboys have a lot of work to do on defense.  That being said, this was still a very exciting win for the Cowboys.

Cowboys’ kicker David Buehler nailed a 31-yard field goal as time expired to seal this win last night.  Stephen McGee looked pretty sharp as he played the whole game completing 27 of 42 passes with 304 yards with 1 TD pass.  RB Herb Donaldson led the way on the ground for the Cowboys last night with 40 yards rushing on 8 carries (5.0 ypc) with 1 TD run.  He also caught 2 passes for 9 yards in this game.  RB Lonyae Miller pitched in with 35 yards rushing on 9 carries (3.9 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 13 yards.  WRs Kevin Ogletree (6 rec, 51 yards), Manuel Johnson (3 rec, 50 yards) and Sam Hurd (2 rec, 47 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys last night.  The Cowboys finished up with 79 yards rushing (3.2 ypc) and 295 yards passing in this game.

CB Bryan McCann led the way for the Cowboys’ D in this game with 7 tackles.  LB Victor Bush was outstanding last night with 6 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 pass defensed.  Rookie linebacker Sean Lee was outstanding as he finished up with 4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits.  The Dolphins finished up with 79 yards rushing (3.2 ypc) and 295 yards passing in this game.  The Cowboys finished up with a 3-2 record in the pre-season.

The Cowboys flat out sucked on Saturday Night against the Texans.  Tony Romo completed 13 of 18 passes for 146 yards with 1 INT.  He also lost a fumble in this game.  Jon Kitna looked better than Romo as he completed 3 of 6 passes for 49 yards with 1 TD pass.  Stephen McGee finished up this game by completing 8 of 10 passes for 58 yards.  Felix Jones led the way on the ground for the Cowboys in this game with 6 yards rushing on 3 carries (2.0 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 17 yards (5.7 avg) in this game.  WRs Roy Williams (3 rec, 39 yards), Kevin Ogletree (2 rec, 29 yards, TD) and TE Jason Witten (4 rec, 38 yards) pitched in for the Cowboys in the passing game.  The Cowboys finished up with 13 yards rushing (1.1 ypc) and 216 yards passing on Saturday Night as they only held onto the ball for 24:33.

CB Terence Newman (5 tackles, pass defensed), LB Victor Butler (5 tackles) and DE Marcus Dixon (5 tackles) led the way for the Cowboys’ D in this game.  The Texans finished up with 173 yards rushing (4.8 ypc) and 208 yards passing in this game.  The Cowboys are now 2-2 in the pre-season.

The Cowboys offense didn’t look too good but the D was really good.  Tony Romo was way off as he only completed 4 of 11 passes for 30 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Jon Kitna was solid as he completed 9 of 15 passes for 84 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Stephen McGee finished up the game by completing 4 of 6 passes for 35 yards.  Tashard Choice led the way for the Cowboys on the ground with 19 yards rushing on 6 carries (3.2 ypc).  TE Martellus Bennett led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys with 4 grabs for 40 yards (10.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WRs Sam Hurd (4 rec, 39 yards) and Miles Austin (2 rec, 15 yards, TD) pitched in for the Cowboys in the passing game.  The Cowboys finished up with 54 yards rushing (2.3 ypc) and 140 yards passing in this game.

Rookie linebacker Sean Lee led the way for the Cowboys in this game with 8 tackles including 1 tackle for a loss.  OLB DeMarcus Ware was very busy in this game with 5 tackles, 1/2 sack, 2 tackles for a loss and 1 QB hit.  LB Victor Butler pitched in with 5 tackles and a sack and a safety.  The Chargers finished up with 92 yards rushing (2.7 ypc) and 202 yards passing in this game.

The Cowboys looked a little bit tired last night.  But they really played well on defense most of the night as they were leading this game 9-0 after the first three quarters.  Tony Romo was so-so completing 4 of 7 passes for 52 yards.  Jon Kitna looked a little bit better completing 8 of 11 passes for 96 yards.  Stephen McGee took a step back last night completing only 2 of 7 passes for 11 yards.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 15 yards (7.5 ypc) last night.  4th string QB Matt Nichols had a night to forget.  He completed 8 of 14 passes for 72 yards with 0 TD passes and 2 INTs.  One of Nichols pickoffs was returned 48 yards for a TD by Raiders’ safety Jerome Boyd.  WR Sam Hurd led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys last night as he caught 4 passes for 57 yards (14.3 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with only 66 yards rushing (3.0 ypc) and 197 passing yards last night.

Linebackers Jason Williams (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 pass defensed) and Leon Williams (5 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) led the way for the Cowboys defensively last night.  DT Junior Siavii also had a decent game last night with 4 tackles, 1 sack, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 QB hit.  The Raiders finished up with 129 yards rushing (4.6 ypc) and 188 passing yards last night.