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.

The Cowboys just couldn’t finish drives in this game and it hurt them in the end.  Tony Romo completed 11 of 17 passes for 125 yards with 1 interception (it was returned 57 yards by Niners’ S Mark Roman).  Jon Kitna finished up this game by completing 10 of 19 passes for 127 yards.  Tashard Choice led the way on the ground for the Cowboys in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 55 yards (6.9 ypc).  Marion Barber was also busy carrying the ball 13 times for 47 yards (3.6 ypc).  Felix Jones added 23 yards rushing on 5 carries (4.6 ypc) with a TD run.  Miles Austin led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys with 3 catches for 44 yards (14.7 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with 377 total yards on offense in this game (125 rushing, 252 passing).

Linebacker Anthony Spencer led the Cowboys’ D with 5 tackles and a sack in this game.  The 49ers finished up with 319 total yards (101 rushing, 218 passing) in this game.

The Cowboys dominated the Titans in every phase of this football game.  It all started with a razor sharp Tony Romo at QB as he connected on 18 of 24 passes for 192 yards.  But the QB play was solid all night long for the Cowboys last Friday Night as Jon Kitna followed Romo by completing 9 of 12 passes for 111 yards with 1 TD pass.  Rookie Stephen McGee finished up the game in impressive fashion completing 5 of 6 passes for 52 yards with 1 TD pass.  Keon Lattimore led the way in the running game for the Cowboys in this game with 33 yards rushing on 9 carries (3.7 ypc).  Felix Jones (2 rec, 47 yards) and Marion Barber each pitched in with 1 rushing TD apiece in this game.  TE Martellus Bennett led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys in this one with 4 catches for 65 yards (16.3 avg).  WR Kevin Ogletree caught Jon Kitna’s TD (2-yarder) and TE Rodney Hannah caught Stephen McGee’s TD pass (22 yards).  The Cowboys rolled up an amazing 466 yards of total offense in this game (111 rushing, 355 passing) while holding the ball for a stunning 40:57 of this game!  You can’t get much better than that.

CB Deangelo Smith led the way for the Cowboys’ defense with 5 tackles in this game.  The Cowboys stuffed the Titans holding them to only 191 total yards on offense (51 rushing, 140 passing).  This was a complete reversal of the game with the Raiders the week before.

The Cowboys had a rough time in the Black Hole against the Raiders in this game.  Tony Romo made a quick exit from this game after completing 4 of 6 passes for 36 yards and a TD.  Jon Kitna followed Romo in this game by completing 7 of 10 passes for 87 yards with a pickoff.  Rookie Stephen McGee finished up the game at QB completing 4 of 9 passes for 34 yards.  Keon Lattimore led the Cowboys in rushing against the Raiders with 55 yards on 11 carries (5.0 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 14 yards.  Tashard Choice pitched in with 29 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.6 ypc).  WR Sam Hurd really stepped up in this game catching 5 passes for 79 yards (15.8 avg).  The Cowboys need him to keep up the good work.  The Cowboys only passed for 147 yards in this game but they ran the ball well rushing for 127 yards on 29 carries (4.4 ypc).

Safety Courtney Brown led the way for the Cowboys in this game with 7 tackles.  But, Brown was one of the only defenders that showed up in this game as the Raiders finished with 456 yards!  The Raiders pushed around the D-Line of the Cowboys’ in this game as they rushed for 176 yards on only 26 carries (6.8 ypc).

This game showed that the Cowboys have a lot of work to do before the regular season starts next month.

The Dallas Cowboys won this game without playing many regulars showing that they have decent depth.  QB Richard Bartel had a solid game completing 28 of 41 passes for 233 yards.  WR Sam Hurd led the Cowboys in rushing in this game with 35 yards on 1 carry.  He also caught 2 passes for 7 yards against the Vikings.  Rookie RB Tashard Choice also had a decent game rushing for 21 yards on 6 carries (3.5 ypc) with a 11-yard TD run.  QB Bartel spread the ball around very well in the passing game as the Cowboys used 14 different receivers in this game.  The Cowboys finished up with 97 yards rushing on 26 carries (3.7 ypc) in this game and they also completed 28 of 41 passes for 210 yards.  The Cowboys were ballhogs in this game as they had possession of the football for a stunning 35:54.

Linebacker Tyson Smith led the way for the Cowboys on defense in this game with 5 tackles and a interception.  LB Bobby Carpenter and CB Alan Ball each pitched in on Thursday Night with 5 tackles apiece in this game.  The Vikings finished up with 100 yards rushing on 23 carries (4.3 ypc) and they also completed 14 of 33 passes for 145 yards.  The Cowboys finished up the preseason with a 2-2 record and they appear ready to rock starting next week in Cleveland.

The Dallas Cowboys looked solid on offense last Friday Night in Dallas.  Tony Romo was very effective completing 15 of 19 passes for 166 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 interception.  He also scrambled once for 13 yards.  Brad Johnson finished up the game completing 9 of 13 passes for 107 yards.  Marion Barber was tough as usual with 75 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.8 ypc) with a 1-yard TD run.  Terrell Owens led the way in the passing game for the Cowboys in this game with 4 catches for 43 yards (10.8 avg).  Patrick Crayton also had a solid game with 3 catches for 39 yards (13.0 avg) with a 6-yard TD reception.  The Cowboys finished up with 111 yards rushing on 27 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 32 passes for 273 yards on Friday.

Linebacker Bobby Carpenter led a so-so effort by the Cowboys’ defense against the Texans with 8 tackles.  The Texans finished up with 114 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 35 passes for 195 yards.

The Cowboys didn’t look too good in Denver on Saturday Night.  Tony Romo made a brief appearance in which he completed 6 of 9 passes for 33 yards.  Veteran Brad Johnson did look really sharp against the Broncos as he completed 9 of 12 passes for 114 yards including a 5-yard TD strike to WR Miles Austin.  Richard Bartel finished up the game proving that he’s not quite ready for prime time yet.  Bartel completed 7 of 14 passes for 107 yards with 1 interception.  He also carried the football 2 times for 10 yards (5.0 ypc).  RB Keon Lattimore led the Cowboys in rushing with 25 yards on only 3 carries (8.3 ypc).  Marion Barber was his usual solid self rushing for 22 yards on 5 carries (4.4 ypc).  Rookie Felix Jones pitched in with 17 yards rushing on 3 carries (5.7 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 27 yards.  TE Rodney Hannah was the leading receiver for the Cowboys in this game with 52 yards receiving on 4 catches (13.0 avg).  WR Miles Austin pitched in with 2 catches for 42 yards (21.0 avg) with a TD grab before leaving the game with an injury.  The Cowboys finished up with 70 yards rushing on 20 carries (3.5 ypc) in this game.  They also completed 22 of 35 passes for 254 yards as they only had possession of the football for 26:53 of this game.

CB Adam Jones, LB Bradie James, FS Ken Hamlin and LB Tyson Smith each had 6 tackles apiece to led the Cowboys’ defense.  The Broncos finished up with 101 yards rushing on 32 carries (3.2 ypc) and they also completed 25 of 34 passes for 253 yards in this game.  The Cowboys are thrilled that this was just a preseason game because the defense looked awful.

The Cowboys wanted to get a good look at some younger players against the Chargers and that’s why they got beat.  Tony Romo’s appearance was very brief Saturday Night as he completed 3 of 3 passes for 33 yards.  Brad Johnson followed Romo and he completed 8 of 15 passes for 89 yards with a interception.  Richard Bartel finished up the game completing 7 of 15 passes for 64 yards.  Rookie RB Tashard Choice was the leading rusher for the Cowboys in this game with 40 yards rushing on 7 carries (5.7 ypc) including a 19-yard TD scamper.  Felix Jones also had a solid game with 32 yards rushing on 6 carries (5.3 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 29 yards (14.5 avg).  Marion Barber battered the Chargers for 24 yards on 4 carries (6.0 ypc).  Fullback Deon Anderson only carried the ball 1 time but it was good for a 2-yard TD.  Miles Austin led Cowboys’ receivers with 5 catches for 64 yards (12.8 avg).  TE Tony Curtis pitched in with 3 catches for 23 yards (7.7 avg).  The Cowboys finished up with 111 yards rushing on 22 carries (5.0 ypc).  They also completed 18 of 33 passes for 174 yards.

Linebacker Bobby Carpenter led the Cowboys’ defense with 9 tackles on Saturday Night.  The Chargers finished up with 116 yards rushing on 36 carries (3.2 ypc).  They also completed 12 of 17 passes for only 97 yards.  The Cowboys didn’t play bad on defense as the Chargers were often benefitting from short fields on offense.

The Cowboys played mostly backups and guys that will be cut against the Vikings so it’s hard to blame them for this loss.  Brad Johnson started the game at quarterback for the Cowboys and he completed 5 of 7 passes for 44 yards.  Undrafted rookie Matt Moore followed Johnson in the game and he was really sharp completing 14 of 19 passes for 94 yards and a TD.  Rich Bartel finished up the game completing 11 of 13 passes for 81 yards and an interception.  RB Tyson Thompson got the most work of the running backs and he didn’t do much gaining 12 yards on 8 carries (1.5 ypc).  2nd year TE Tony Curtis led all Cowboys receivers with 5 catches for 44 yards (8.8 avg) and a TD.  WR Jerheme Urban was the star of the game for the Cowboys as he caught 4 passes for 18 yards (4.5 avg) and he returned 3 punts for 105 yards (35.0 avg) including a 95-yarder for a TD.  The Cowboys finished up with only 29 yards rushing on 15 carries (1.9 ypc) but they completed 30 of 39 passes for 208 yards.

The Cowboys stuffed the Vikings running game holding them to 99 yards on 35 carries (2.8 ypc).  The Vikings also completed 17 of 32 passes for 180 yards.

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