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.

The Cowboys looked a little sloppy at times in the Hall of Fame Game last night in Canton, Ohio but they played well enough to beat the Bengals.  Offensively the Cowboys didn’t look so hot.  Tony Romo was sharp until the Cowboys got into the red zone in his only possession with the ball.  He completed 5 of 10 passes for 59 yards.  Jon Kitna wasn’t as good as Romo was as he completed 4 of 7 passes for 56 yards.  Stephen McGee got a lot of P.T. in this game as he completed 12 of 22 passes for 116 yards.  On the ground last night Tashard Choice was the man for the Cowboys as he led the team with 41 yards on 7 carries (5.9 ypc).  TEs John Phillips (4 rec, 60 yards) and Scott Sicko (5 rec, 44 yards) led the way in the passing game last night for the Cowboys.  The Cowboys rushed for 85 yards (2.9 ypc) and passed for 212 yards last night as they held onto the ball for 36:11.

Defensively the Cowboys played well the whole game.  Rookie cornerback (6th rounder) Jamar Wall made a good first impression last night with six tackles.  Linebacker Jason Williams was also very busy for the Cowboys last night with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  Linebacker Brandon Sharpe didn’t have any tackles last night but he intercepted a Jordan Palmer pass in the 4th quarter and he returned it 6 yards for a TD.  The defense only allowed the Bengals to rush for 43 yards (2.5 ypc) and pass for 136 yards as they played stellar football.

The Vikings essentially handed this game to the Cowboys.  Jon Kitna started this game and he completed 9 of 14 passes for 100 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  Rudy Carpenter finished this game and he was effective completing 12 of 18 passes for 125 yards with 1 TD pass.  Julius Crosslin led the way on the ground for the Cowboys in this game with 42 yards rushing on 9 carries (4.7 ypc).  TE John Phillips led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys with 75 yards on 3 grabs (25.0 avg).  The Cowboys only finished up with 310 total yards on offense in this game (92 rushing, 218 passing).

Despite giving up 31 points the D played allright helping seal this victory.  Safety Pat Watkins led the way on D for Dallas with 7 tackles and a 23-yard interception return for a TD.  LB Steve Octavien also was busy with six tackles and a interception that he returned 44 yards for a TD.  The special teams allowed a 81 yard punt return for a TD but WR Jesse Holley returned a punt 82 yards for a TD to cap the scoring for the Cowboys in this game.  The Vikings finished up with 369 total yards in this game (127 rushing, 242 passing).  The Cowboys finished the pre-season with a 2-2 record.