A few separate pundits and broadcasters mentioned the
theory the league's three best teams play in the NFC East.
The Washington Redskins weren't a part of that. But the
Cowboys, a team
some have crowned as the odds-on
favorite to win the title, would probably include
Washington in that category after watching Jason Campbell,
Santana Moss and friends waltz into Big D and come away
with
a shocking 26-24 victory.
Campbell went over 200 yards through the air (with 2 TDs
and still no INTs on the season), and Clinton Portis was a
workhorse with 121 yards by foot, averaging almost six per
carry. Tony Romo's line looks good in the end, but the
Dallas offense was uneven throughout, with the ground game
providing little and the aerial assault coming more in
short spurts than long strikes.
The clinching play may have been a bonehead Dallas penalty
late in the fourth. Washington, up six, drove into Cowboy
territory, near the 40. Facing a third down and coming out
of a timeout, some Cowboy who wasn't supposed to be on the
field earned a "12 men on the field" penalty for Dallas
which turned fourth down in no man's land into a Washington
first down. The Skins were able to burn some clock and get
into position for a Shaun Suisham field goal -- a 9-point
lead with three minutes left.
Romo took his fellows down the field for a fairly quick
score, and Dallas were an onside recovery away from a
potential win. Cowboy Sam Hurd watched the bounce slip
through his fingers out-of-bounds. Game over.
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Hasts off to Jim Zorn and the Redskins. As a Cowboy fan this game was particularly upsetting. Redskins outcoached, out hustled, out hit and out played Dallas. No way you should lose a home game to a division rival. Jason Garrett called his worst game as an offensive coordinator. Wade did not have his team prepared. Romo made a huge mistake on his int. Defense got whipped on the line, and the secondary was beat all day.
I am very impressed with Jim Zorn as a coach. Redskins are for real. This division is just so tough. Four playoff caliber teams and only three can get in. Dallas better get ready or Carson Palmer will torch them.
Go Dallas. shake this one off and get ready for the Bengals.
by randbrose on Sep 28, 2008 7:46 PM EDT reply actions
I had a buddy giving me crap for years about the cowboys owning my skins. I love my skins and winning in big D is awesome! Well skins fans 3 in a row over what everyone else believes is the best team. We are also 5 of our last 7 games! So I’d say Dan Snyder must control 51% of cowboy stock…… because these skins are owning the cowboys!
by kellyh on Sep 28, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
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