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No one really stepped up last week and made plays for the Eagles. You could argue and say that Brent Celek did, but he contributed to an offense that scored zero points so its hard to give him too much credit. This week has got to be different. If the Eagles want to win, they need players to step up. The question is who is it going to be?

Offensively, Donovan McNabb gets the obvious nod. He's been on this team the longest and can really dictate the overall success of the offensive unit. Everyone knows he didn't bring his A-game last week and that is something that has to change. Although McNabb is the easy answer, I think the whole offensive unit needs to step it up this week. The line didn't provide great coverage last week and failed to open holes to give the running backs room to run. As far as the running backs, I think they will get a lot more opportunities to make plays this week and will have to step up when given the chance. The Eagles have three viable options in the backfield (four if you include Vick) and I believe each has their own style. You saw the success the Cowboys had with their running back tandem who are two different style of runners. This effort has to be emulated on Saturday night. If it is, big things will happen for this offense. It was apparent that no wide receiver had a spectacular day looking at the box score. However, what the box score doesn't show is the high number of drops by the unit. We have receivers that can make plays, but they have to catch the ball first.

Defensively, the team got taken to the wood shed early. They allowed the Cowboys to easily march down on their first drive and score. This set the momentum for the entire game and the Cowboys never looked back. The defense showed a little spunk in the second half, but it was already too late. I want to see the linebackers step up big this week and shut the run game down early. We all know the lack of blitzes that were sent Sunday and I expect that to change this week. Whoever blitzes needs to get in Tony Romo's face and let him know they're going to be there all day. Don't be surprised to see the Eagles load the box to stop the run early. Dallas used a lot of draw plays last week so the Eagles will need to be under control when they attack. Over-pursuing the play leaves you in no position to make a tackle.

Coverage definitely needs to be tightened as well. It seemed as though when Tony Romo needed to drop back and complete a pass to gain a big chunk of yardage he was able to do so. Miles Austin and Jason Witten combined for 13 catches on the day. This production needs to be limited much more. Those are Romo's top two targets and you know he's going to look there early and often.

The only good thing about losing last week was that it didn't mean the season was over. That doesn't hold true this week. The Eagles need to step up their game or they better pack their bags.

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Tony Romo has been an excellent quarterback for a few years now. He seemed to have come out of nowhere awhile ago, but he has vaulted up to being one of the more highly though of quarterbacks in the league. Dallas Cowboys fans have grown to love Romo too, thanks to both his story as an out of the blue kind of player as well as his performance on the field.

The Cowboys are one of the highest profile teams in the league and the player who plays quarterback for them always gains a lot of attention for themselves. During his brief career, Romo has played in some big games and made some big plays for the team. A number of his touchdown passes have been the difference maker in whether the team wins or loses.

Who though has caught more touchdown passes from him than any other player?

With 34 touchdown receptions from Romo, Terrell Owens is the man who has caught the most from the Dallas Cowboys quarterback. Owens came to the team after well publicized troubles in Philadelphia. Despite this, he made an immediate impact on the field. He also gave Tony Romo a reliable sure handed target to hit during his earliest days in the league, something that is priceless for a young quarterback to have.

There have been other great players catching touchdown passes from Romo over the years too, and they along with Owens should get some of the accolades that come down on the Cowboys quarterback. Romo though has proved year in and year out that he belongs being mentioned with the top quarterbacks in the NFL.

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After all of the talk surrounding the loss of Tom Brady, many overlooked what turned out to be the best game of the week. The Monday night showdown between Philadelphia and Dallas saw 7 lead changes, with Dallas finally prevailing in the 4th quarter in a 41-37 thriller at Texas Stadium.

The game showcased two high-powered offenses lead by two volatile quarterbacks, Philly's Donavon Mcnabb and Dallas' Tony Romo.

McNabb, who resembled the sly quarterback we once knew, looked healthier and more versatile than ever. McNabb was 25 of 37, for 281 yards and a touchdown. He also had a couple of carries for 20 yards.

"These were two great football teams going at it...and there are a lot of positives we can take from this game." McNabb, always humbling, also added "What we need to do is focus on working on the negatives."

One of those negatives was the knucklehead play by DeSean Jackson. McNabb connected with Jackson on a long pass and Jackson proceeded to toss the ball backwards in celebration before crossing the goal line, losing the touchdown after review. The Eagles did retain possession and would end up scoring a few plays later on a Brian Westbrook touchdown.

Dallas also had their fair share of bad plays.

Early in the game, Romo lost grip of the football on a routine hand-off and fumbled into his own end zone. The Dallas play-caller was able to recover his own fumble, but when he tried to make a play the ball was knocked loose and recovered by the Eagles for a TD.

Romo finished 21 of 30, with 312 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also threw a costly pick early in the game.

Romo, who earned his fantasy owners a multitudinous amount of points this week (including myself), connected twice with Terrell Owens. The combined effort of the two Dallas stars garnered the pair some recognition as the best quarterback/receiver duo the NFL has ever seen. When you are mentioned alongside the famed duos of the NFL, such as Montana/Young and Rice or Manning and Harrison, you are obviously doing something right.

T. O.'s two touchdowns also propelled him past Cris Carter into 2nd on the NFL's all-time touchdown receptions list. Now, only the great Jerry Rice stands ahead of him. Rice finished his career with an astounding 197 TD receptions, a record some believed would never be touched. Owens 132 career, touchdown receptions trails Rice by 65 TD's. T.O. is certainly on pace to break that record, granted he plays long enough while staying healthy.

Owens, always McNabb's "humble" antagonist, was quoted after the game, "It doesn't matter what [the Eagles or anyone else] say(s) about me now." He also added, "The Lord has obviously blessed me with a lot of talent."

The game really was an old fashioned NFC showdown. It was the 6th highest scoring contest in Monday Night Football history, and the first half point tally was tied for 2nd all-time on a Monday night.

If you missed this one, try to catch some highlights, because it sure was a shootout.

After the game, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said, "We kept believing in each other, and we came out on top."

If Monday night's action wasn't enough for you, the two teams will meet again in week 17 for the season finale of this great NFC East rivalry. After the performance each team put up on Monday night, one would tend to believe playoff implications will most certainly be on the line.

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Football is just a game. But the way some men carry on about it all through football season! You'd think... well, you'd think Brett Favre was a candidate for the Other Woman.

And the playoffs!!! Don't get us started. Of course, what with that sexy half-time show and all those funny commercials, it's a little tough for anyone with a sense of humor to hate the Super Bowl.

But it's a long, long time from the August NFL preseason to that smokin' February finale.

And let's admit it: too often during the interim, the conduct of some segments of the male species becomes downright rude, even going so far as to ignore their mates as if they were the Ugly Ducklings and Tony Romo and the Boys were the feted Homecoming Queens.

So your resentment is definitely understandable.

The main problem with resentment, however, is that it defeats your purpose. Assuming your purpose is to be Numero Uno in the heart and mind of your beloved.

And not just from March through July.

Frankly, resentment is not a pretty thing. Granted, jealousy can be kind of cute. Within limits. An occasional, "Oh, Sweetheart! Don't tell me you're jealous?" can even be a bit of an aphrodisiac.

But even the word 'resentment' sounds sullen. The turned-down disapproving mouth, the evil eye that, trust us, does nothing for your sexiness quotient.

So let's move away from that connotation-laden epithet, Football. Let's say that the Other Woman is not Tony Romo, but an actual Homecoming Queen look-alike. We'll call her Margot.

Maybe your Dearly Beloved met Margot at night class, or in the office, or wherever. But her name gets dropped from time to time. And you notice, when that happens, that all males present at the time (including your DB) get that annoyingly sappy look on their faces.

What to do?

Please. Do we have to tell you? Invite Margot to dinner, of course. Preferably a really big blowout dinner, like Thanksgiving or whatever holiday thing you're in to. You know: where The Family is assembled like a huge billboard trumpeting the Sanctity of the Home.

Then - welcome her! Embrace her! Oh, Margot, I've heard so much about you! How delightful to finally meet you! And yada yada yada.

See, joining yourself to the potential - errr - distraction puts you in the same visual frame as your... oh, we do hate to say this, but it is that it is: your competition.

So too, Football. Now's your chance: learn enough in the off season so that you actually know when to cheer and when to boo. Speaking of which, once you allow yourself to know what's going on (and, yes: that really is what it amounts to), all that yelling can be quite cathartic.

It really does get the blood flowing. And that can be a good thing.

Especially during the post game...

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Dallas Cowboys' quarterback, Tony Romo, exploded onto the NFL scene in 2006. He took a Dallas team that was just 3-3 and brought them to the playoffs. Romo capped the year by being elected to the Pro Bowl.

The following season Romo set just about every Dallas Cowboys passing record on his way to leading the Dallas Cowboys to a 13-3 record. Romo was then the starter in the Pro Bowl.

Of course the knock on Tony Romo is that he can't win in the playoffs. Recently, his ability to perform in big games has also come under question.

But anyone who questions Romo's ability to fight through adversity doesn't know what Romo had to to go through to get to where he is today.

In high school Tony Romo went to Burlington High, a school that wasn't known for producing football players. Then his team switched to a more difficult conference which led to his team struggling his senior season. These two reasons led to him not being highly recruited.

He did get a partial scholarship from Eastern Illinois. However, in his freshmen year Romo performed very poorly. His coach actually doubted whether he should continue to be a quarterback for the team. Romo fought through that adversity and became the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year in his sophomore season. Tony Romo would win the award three more times.

Then Romo wasn't selected in the NFL Draft. He signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent. His first year he was the third string quarterback for the Cowboys. Then in his second season he was almost cut by the Cowboys.

Eventually Romo would rise all the way to starter for the Cowboys. Though that was a great accomplishment, Tony Romo still needs to prove a lot more. Only time will tell if he can go from being a very good quarterback to being one of the best quarterbacks of his time.

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Dallas Cowboys Football at it's best for sure. It was the battle of the 5-0s - New England vs. the Dallas Cowboys. Who would come out the victor with a perfect 6-0 record and who would fall to 5 -1. The game had all the makings of a classic including two first rate quarterbacks, Tom Brady and Tony Romo, and two colorful receivers, Randy Moss and Terrell Owens.

On this day, in the end, it was not to be for the Dallas Cowboys as the New England Patriots proved to be a very mighty opponent. It took a lot for Tom Brady and the Patriots offense to stave off the Dallas Cowboys. With little running game, until the fourth quarter when the Dallas defense had become weary, Tom Brady was the story of the game passing through the air completing 31 of 46 passes, for 388 yards and five touchdowns (a career game best for him).

When it appeared as if momentum was shifting to the Cowboys, Brady and the Patriots offense proved to be too much for the Dallas defense. Eventually New England ran away with the game winning 48-27. The Cowboys gave it a good go and never stopped trying. With their first loss of the season behind them the Cowboys looked ahead to their next opponent at home, the Minnesota Vikings. Having learned some lessons and grown as a team the Cowboys were eager to face off against the Vikings who had won five straight over Dallas. The Cowboys got off to a good start as Romo led his team down field on a 14 play, 80 yard drive that ended in a five-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens.

The Vikings answered back with a touchdown of their own evening the score at seven. The Vikings struck again scoring a defensive touchdown following a Cowboys fumble and closed out the half with a 14-7 lead. In the second half the Cowboys took advantage of great field position to tie the game. A blocked field goal in the third quarter resulted in a return and touchdown for Dallas making the score 21-14. A field goal in the fourth quarter clinched the game as the Cowboys went on to a 24-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

Following Week 7 the Cowboys find themselves with a 6-1 record. They have a bye this week - time to reflect a little on the season thus far and time to fully concentrate on the season ahead. The team is eager to get back on the field and determined to win. The Cowboys next face the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Hopes are riding high for the fans and the players.

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One of the most popular quarterbacks in the National Football League is Tony Romo of the Dallas Cowboys.? In his short time in the league he has quickly endeared himself to the fans of the team because of his grittiness, determination, and of course his skills.? He has already been a part of some big games and made some big plays.? Here is a look at five little known facts about the touchdown passes of the quarterback of America's Team, Tony Romo.

#1 - Terrell Owens has not only caught more touchdown passes from Tony Romo than anyone else through the 2009 season, but he also caught Romo's first NFL touchdown pass ever.? It was a two yarder that came in the fourth quarter of a 34-6 win over the Houston Texans in week five of the 2006 season.? Owens would also catch Romo's second ever TD pass the very next week.

#2 - Tony Romo is way more successful at home than on the road.? Through the 2009 season, he has thrown 65 touchdown passes at home and just 42 on the road.

#3 - Romo's first post season touchdown pass was thrown in a 2006 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.? It came in the second quarter, went 13 yards, and was caught by Patrick Crayton.

#4 - In a November win over the Washington Redskins in 2007, the Dallas Cowboys scored four touchdowns and triumphed by the score of 28-23.? All four touchdowns were passes thrown by Tony Romo and caught by Terrell Owens.? They went for four, 31, 46, and 52 yards.

#5 - Through the 2009 season, Tony Romo has thrown more passes against the New York Giants, a total of 16, than he has against any other team in the NFL.

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The Dallas Cowboys Pulse...The Dallas Cowboys are still alive and kicking...The Dallas Cowboys knocked off the Washington Redskins and have received an incredible uplifting by ensuring that the quarterback problem and Tony Romo will not be the reason for laying down and dying.

The Dallas Cowboys defense was stellar in their efforts against the Washington Redskins, they held Clinton Portis under 100 yards rushing, and banged up or not any day you can hold Clinton Portis under 100 yards it is a great day. The Dallas Cowboys have been giving up the rushing yards like I gave out candy on Halloween, so this was huge!

The Dallas Cowboys have in my opinion, at least 7 pro-bowlers on their defensive unit whether they play up to their potential or not, it is not clear cut, but if they do, regardless of their record when they make the playoffs they will be the most formidable team in the playoffs. Notice I said when and not If.

D'Marcus Ware, Terrance Newman, Jay Ratliff, Marcus Spears, Tank Johnson, Greg Ellis, and Zach Thomas, who is making a bid at being the leading tackler. I left out Bradie James, Chris Canty, Anthony Henry (who gets torched every game) and Adam "Pacman" Jones, clearly someone who we can not dictate whether or not he going to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys defense for the obvious same oldf constant reasons.

Pittsburgh Steelers at Pittsburgh will be the next gut check for this team, unless they decide to collapse against San Francisco 49ers or the Seattle Seahawks at home, and during the Thanksgiving Holiday, which by the way would give me more heartburn and stomach ache more than my wife's turkey and potatoes. The Philadelphia Eagles on the last game of the season at Philly seems to be the only other games that the Dallas Cowboys could implode in Philly is always tough at home.

I expect them to beat the NY Giants and make them vulnerable at just the right time, I also expect them to crush the Baltimore Ravens, sorry Willis McGahee, friend or not your going down. Tony Romo will get better as we move along these next few weeks here, and I expect them to find creative ways to get Terrell Owens and Roy Williams the ball in these next few weeks. These next two teams are exactly the type of teams necessary to explore with and experiment. Lonestar D get back in the game.

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It is always best if you want to be a great football passer like Tony Romo to start young. You can always pick up those skills but it works better if you learn them early because it can be more difficult to change bad habits.

Tony Romo is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL and has guided the Dallas Cowboys to another exciting season. Many people may ask themselves if they can grip and throw a football like Romo. It is good if you have large hands because it makes it easier to grip the ball.

Next you want to study the way Romo rotates his shoulder when he throws the ball. It is important that you rotate your shoulder so that you can get the momentum behind the ball. It makes it easier for you to throw the ball 30 to 40 years if your timing with this is good. So practice this to get better at rotating.

Next the grip is one of the most important things you can do. You want to use the laces and put your last three finger over the laces so that it feels comfortable. You may need to practice this so that you get the grip that feel best for your hand. There are some variations form quarterback to quarterback but most of them grip this way.

Finally if you are just starting to throw the football then it is always better to learn how to throw it correctly form the beginning. It is hard to change the way you throw it if you have been taught a bad grip then starting with a great grip form the beginning.

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The Dallas Cowboys are known as America's Team and they have played in some of the biggest games in football history. Over the years, the team has also had some great quarterbacks suit up for them. Which quarterbacks for the Cowboys though have had the best seasons for the team in different categories?

Starting Every Game

Dallas has had a long history of having stability at quarterback. The following quarterbacks have started every game in one season for the Cowboys at least one time: Craig Morton, Roger Staubach, Danny White, Troy Aikman, Quincy Carter, Drew Bledsoe, and Tony Romo.

Completions

Tony Romo completed 347 passes in 2009, this is the most that has ever been completed by a Cowboys quarterback in one season. He broke the team record of 335 that was set by none other than himself in 2007.

Interceptions

The most interceptions thrown in one season by a Cowboys quarterback is 25. This was first done in the team's first season in football, 1960, by quarterback Eddie LeBaron and was equaled in 1980 by Danny White. The fewest interceptions thrown for the team by a quarterback who started every game of the year is the seven thrown by Troy Aikman in 1995.

Passing Yards

No Cowboys quarterback has thrown for more yards in one season than Tony Romo's 4,483 in 2009. In fact, Romo is the only Cowboys quarterback to ever top the 4,000 yard mark... and he has done it twice, doing it first in 2007.

Touchdown Passes

In 2007, Tony Romo threw more touchdown passes in one season than any other Cowboys quarterback ever had when he completed 36 of them. The longest touchdown pass any Cowboys quarterback ever had went for 95 yards and was thrown by Don Meredith in 1966.

Quarterback Rating

The best quarterback rating a Dallas quarterback ever ended up with for one season is the 104.8 rating put up by Roger Staubach in 1971 when he went 10-0 as a starter.

Wins

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback to rack up the most wins in one season as the starter is Troy Aikman. In 1992, Aikman helped the Cowboys win the Super Bowl by leading the team to a team record 13 regular season wins as the starting quarterback.

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The Dallas Cowboys are spinning out of control right now, but Dallas Cowboys Merchandise is still top dog in the NFL, like the Dallas Cowboys Superbowl jackets. The newly drafted Felix Jones and quarterback Tony Romo are sure going to make sure, that Dallas Cowboy Merchandise remains at the top for many years to come, newly acquired Roy Williams, will as well.

If success was measured on the field then we would have a different story. How do The Dallas Cowboys, get away with having a 40-year old backup quarterback in Brad Johnson and being so unprepared to play? Brad Johnson made me feel like I should not be a Dallas Cowboy fan anymore. This guy was a Superbowl winner with Tampa. At 40, I do not expect him to have the strength of a rookie, however I do expect him to be prepared for a game and be able to pass in the 10 to 20 yards range with accuracy.

I do not know what it is with my teams, but they sure do have a flair for not doing anything right lately. First the NY Mets, now this. I watched the Dallas Cowboys put on one of the worst performances in NFL history, for a team that was picked to win the Superbowl, I just don't see it! Believe me every Dallas Cowboys Superbowl jacket that I owned was at stake of being trashed! But I came to my senses.

How does Bum Phillips' fat little boy, not have these Dallas Cowboys ready to win a game in St. Louis, against the horrible Rams? I don't even want to hear how good the St. Louis Rams played yesterday. Any football team, on any given Sunday when given 6 opportunities, with great opposing field position is going to come away with 34 points.

Stephen Jackson is a 240 pound stud running back, yes he is! He can have his 60 yard run for a touchdown, most running backs are going to find a big hole, if they get the ball 20 or 30 times, but even a mediocre at math person like me knows, that will never add up to 34!

Wade Phillips, get this damn team ready to play every Sunday, or get out of Dallas. The word around the NFL was that your specialty was Defense, show me some please! How the heck are we to beat the NY Football Giants, when all you really can expect is a split with them anyway...In reality we had no business beating the Philadelphia Eagles and most true fans know this. The Cincinnati Bengals almost beat us and probably could have, had they had a real head coach of their own. The Washington Redskins did, and so did the Arizona Cardinals.

Tony Romo, take advantage of this down time that you and your pinky now have and let's get back to the basics, what made you, you! See the ball, run with the ball. That and only that, will make the plays you need magically appear. Also, can you get some help on how to tuck the ball, so that every time you get laced, you don't lose THE BALL! Dude I love your taste in women, I really do, but can you lay off the Simpson chick until we get this thing turned around? It's the manly thing to do...Stop being so selfish and for once think about those of us that don't have her and only have Dallas Cowboy football and a warm Dallas Cowboy Superbowl jacket.

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These guys are always in the news. It's almost like they're starving for attention. Pac Man Jones just got suspended for four games for getting in a fight with his bodyguard at a hotel party. Jerry Jones knew the risks when he hired him on and now they are coming back like angry bees.

In the Cowboys game against the Cardinals, Romo fractured his pinkie on his throwing hand. Then Brett Favre called him yesterday saying he should play if he can help it. So since everyone's idol is Brett Favre including Romo, Tony then tells his coaches he's gonna play against the St.Louis Rams. Evidently he was throwing just fine in practice even with a splint on it.

Then I find out that the Dallas punter Matt McBriar injured his foot with the punt was blocked in overtime against the Cardinals. Losing a good punter mid season is never good. Who is gonna replace him? Some amateur punter from the Arena Football League? Who knows it could be you or me.

Felix Jones also pulled his hamstring and will be out for the game against the Rams. They will sorely miss him as he has been averaging about seven yards a carry. He is also a good compliment to Marion Barber's style of rushing.

More craziness this week as the Cowboys sign Roy Williams for a bunch of draft picks, over three I believe (one first round pick). This may seem like a good fix in the short term, but Dallas could be missing out on some good draft picks this next draft. It seems like Jerry Jones is going for the Superbowl win this year or bust. It is better to think long term with most franchises. You always need young guys to replace the veterans eventually.

Not to mention there will be two Roy Williams as there is already safety Roy Williams. The wide receiver Roy is from University of Texas, while the safety Roy is from Oklahoma. How weird is that? Can you imagine the practice sessions, "Williams you blew that coverage against Williams!"

I'm going to be a psychic and predict what could make this season crazier for the Cowboys. First, Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo get engaged after the next game against the Rams. Second, T.O. complains that Roy Williams is getting the ball way more than him. Third, the team is barely able to make the wild card, but ends up winning the Superbowl against...

The Jets (where Tony Romo plays and beats the man he grew up idolizing, an almost cruel fate indeed for both, as it is Favre's last year more than likely and would suck all the joy out of the victory for Romo when Favre solemnly congratulates him).

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I listened for about 5 minutes to the rekindled debate about Andy Reid and his kids this week. I have turned the channel when it has been the topic of conversation on 610 WIP, PTI or any other outlet. Only one aspect of the situation is relevant to me. Are the Eagles playing well? All of the other aspects of this sad situation belong to the Reid family, not to the audience at large, despite all of the media coverage.

I had been very optimistic about the Cowboys game Sunday night. The events of this week have tempered that enthusiasm. I do feel that Reid's ongoing family drama has been affecting his ability to lead the team to a certain degree, but I am no where near the camp calling for his job. I am more nervous about Sunday's outcome than I was before the latest flare-up.

I have felt for several weeks that Donovan McNabb has been playing himself back to form, week by week. He is moving much better, and his performances are improving as his knee strengthens. He will have to be able to move against the Cowboys. The Cowboy D is 6th in the NFC and 10th in the NFL in sacks with 18 in their 7 games. They have 10 INTs which puts them tied for 6th in the league. They are 10th in the league at 208.9 passing yards allowed per game. Those stats are not that bad, but they did have had the good fortune to face some less than formidable QBs. They got the Bills QB in his second start and the Vikings' Tavaris Jackson is in his first season. The Dolphins Trent Green is at the end of his career and Rex Grossman was leading the Bears when they played. The Eagles offensive line was very disappointing early on, but has also been playing more efficiently in recent games. They will have a hard time gaining rushing yards this week. Like the Vikings last week, the Cowboys are good against the rush, only giving up 87 yards per game on the ground. Despite their strong defensive numbers, the Cowboys are giving up 22.6 points per game. Of course, the 48 they allowed in the Patriots game skews that number some. Remove that game and they have allowed 110 in 6 games. That is 18.3 per and is still only good for 12th in the league.

The Eagles have been carried by their D all season. They only allow 16.7 per game. The Cowboys rushing attack is strong. Marion Barber is a good back, getting 5.7 per carry. The Eagles rush D has performed very well, allowing 90.4 per game. That is good for 8th in the NFL. Jimmy Johnson's defense has been known for creating turnovers, but they have not done that well this year. They are 25th in the league with just 5 INTs. However, they are getting to the QB and are 3rd in the NFL with 24 sacks. Trent Cole has 9 to lead the league. They must stuff the Cowboys run game, so that it becomes about Tony Romo. I think that Jimmy Johnson will make that happen. If Donovan McNabb can stake them to an early lead, it will be that much easier. McNabb has been floating up the passing stats and is now in the top 10 in completions in the NFL and is 6th in total passing yards. Tony Romo has tossed 9 picks already, McNabb has had just 2.

In the Cowboys last 3 games, they had a tough time with the Vikings and Bills, and lost to the Patriots. The bye week could not have come at a better time for them. The Eagles play is inching forward with each week. The Cowboys are a better team right now, but I think the Eagles win. This is a must win to keep their payoff hopes alive. It is not so immediately important to Dallas. I also am expecting the Cowboys balloon to deflate in the 2nd half of the season. This is the beginning of that.

Eagles 29 - Cowboys 20

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I'm lucky to be alive. On Sunday evening, while sitting comfortably on the Eagles' bandwagon, I was trampled by an exodus of millions of Eagle fans. Only Swoop (Birds' mascot) and myself remain. The road's now bumpy and the sky's grown dark. Nonetheless, I am alive, and contrary to popular belief, so are the Philadelphia Eagles.

I know what you're thinking... I'm a biased idiot who can't come to grips with the failure of another season... you're probably right. After all, I once rode the Eagles' bandwagon alone as Richie Kotite drove it straight off a cliff, but that's beside the point. The Eagles are in the playoffs. The conclusion to their 2009 season has yet to be written. A win on Saturday won't be easy. In fact, it will take a mammoth effort. As Harvey Dent (yes, the Batman guy) once said, "The night is always darkest before the dawn." Here's my crusade to bring everyone back on board, or at the very least, my dad.

You'll argue: Dallas beat Philadelphia twice already this year, handedly too.

Very, very true. The Eagles' performances against the Cowboys have been two of their ugliest outings. This is the toughest case to argue, by far. I'm up to the challenge. Don't worry, I promise not to berate you with the cliché, "it's tough to beat a team three times in one season." I don't buy that garbage anyway. The Eagles fell to the Giants on three occasions in the 2000 season. Last year the Ravens lost to the Steelers thrice (not a real word, I know). Defeating the same team three times happens more often than not, so I'm avoiding that defense. Instead, I'll build my case on the experience factor, the propensity of Andy Reid's teams to bounce back after devastating losses, and most importantly, "Any Given Sunday."

Tony Romo has... count 'em... zero playoff victories. Donovan McNabb has nine. McNabb hasn't been the most electrifying postseason quarterback, but winning is winning. McNabb understands what it takes to win in January. The same is true for Wade Phillips (0) and Reid (10). At the two most important positions on any football team, the Eagles hold an overwhelming 19-0 advantage.

I could spend an entire weekend detailing Reid's horrible personnel decisions (early years), play calling, and the granddaddy of them all; game management. Why waste the time? There are two things every Eagle fan wants to change but can't. 1. Reid's game management. 2. Reid's sideline style when the temperature is above 60 degrees. With that out of the way, Reid is exceptional at rallying his team. See Arizona on Thanksgiving in '08 after getting crushed by Baltimore, or the Eagles rebounding (12-2 run to close the season) after starting the '03 season with humiliating losses to the Bucs and Patriots (to open the Linc nonetheless), OR overcoming McNabb's injury and two consecutive blowouts to Tennessee and Indy in '06 to finish 5-0 and win the NFC East with Jeff Garcia. Like the previous run-on sentence, the list goes on and on. The media perceives Reid's short term memory and "we need to do a better job there" shtick as arrogance. In reality, his example to forget and move on requires his team to do the same.

Any Given Sunday. No, not the movie, the principle. The Giants winning Super Bowl XLII, the Cardinals' extraordinary run in the 2008 playoffs, the Browns shocking the Steelers to ruin Pittsburgh's season (Ok, that was a Thursday game). Any team, in any stadium, on any day, can win a football game. We see this more in the NFL than any other league. Let's wait to hear the fat lady before we cry choke.

You'll argue: The Eagles' offense is too inconsistent

Agreed, 113% agreed. The Eagles' offense is wildly inconsistent. They're unstoppable for one quarter and floundering the next. You're right, if only we had the offensive consistency of the Dallas Cowbo..... what's this? Another volatile offense? Indeed. Dallas is one of the NFL's hottest teams, but even Romo and company struggle to keep their collective foot on the gas. Take a look at their second half points over Dallas' last eight games; 7*, 3, 7, 14*, 14*, 7, 3, 7. (The *'s represent garbage TDs that were scored in defeats with 38, 58, and 2 seconds remaining in decided games, respectively.) That's an average of 5.13 second half points, or 7.75 if you include the garbage TDs. Not exactly lighting up the scoreboard. Don't bother arguing that Dallas had already clinched victory either. In four of those eight games, they trailed in the second half (eventually lost three). Another game was against New Orleans, who nearly came back. Only in the remaining three games did Dallas lead by two or more scores (OAK, WASH, PHI).

You'll argue: I hate it when Donovan McNabb smiles when he should be steaming

Me too. A little Tom Brady please, eh Don?

You'll argue: Donovan McNabb stinks. He'll never bring home a Super Bowl

My friends, my friends. Yes, his, "I am the victim" persona is annoying, and Peyton Manning he is not, but Donovan McNabb is a fine quarterback. McNabb's inaccuracy is the rallying cry for the KKNC (Kevin Kolb Now Clan). Not so fast. Allow me to introduce to you a fella named John Elway. You see, Elway was never the most accurate quarterback. He, like McNabb, also experienced trouble winning Super Bowls for the first 14 years of his 16 year career. I know most of you just slammed your fist on the desk and thought (maybe shouted), "oh no he didn't." Well, I did. If McNabb plays another 5-6 seasons in the NFL, he'll likely surpass Elway in nearly every statistical category except interceptions. I'll now wait seven seconds for those of you who fell off your chair to get situated....... We good? Let's continue. Over the course of his 16 year career, Elway completed 60% or more of his passes in only three seasons, finishing with a career mark of 56.9%. McNabb is currently at 59% for his career. He's surpassed the 60% plateau four times in his career, including the last three seasons. McNabb doesn't have the Super Bowl wins that Elway has... yet. Old Johnny finally struck Super Bowl gold in years 15 and 16 of his illustrious career. While McNabb has won plenty of big games throughout his career (you don't win 9 playoff games and 4 ½ division titles without winning big games; I can list them if you want), he has yet to summit the championship mountain. I believe in McNabb. I think he's improving. I know he won't lay a stinker come Saturday. If only he could play safety too...

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The Dallas Cowboys opened "Cowboy Stadium" tonight on FOX Sports with their second preseason game. During pre-game warmup the Tennessee Titan's punter hit the new trinatron replay screen four straight times while practicing punts. Finally, Dallas Cowboy owner Jerry Jones came out to mid-field and with a smile asked him to lay off his new toy.

The game started slowly with both teams doing the 3 and out on the first series of downs. Cowboy quarterback,Tony Romo, then took the Cowboys on an 80 yard march that ended in a trivial pursuit event. The question many years from now will be who was the first player to score an NFL touchdown at Cowboy Stadium. The answer is now etched in stone as the Cowboy fans celebrated running back Marion Barber's score.

Tennessee Titan's had a very impressive drive during the two minute warning that resulted in a go ahead touchdown. Tennessee's lead did not last for long, though. Second year Cowboy running back Felix Jones took a Tony Romo swing pass that went for 40 yards, down to the the Titan's 20 yard line. Several plays later Felix Jones gave the lead back to the Cowboys as he ran in from the 3 yard line. The half ended with the Cowboys ahead 14 to 10.

Pre-season games are like going on a bad first date. The anticipation is there before you pick the girl up and you are hoping for the best and then the starters leave the game and the date goes to hell in a hand basket. Who really cares who wins this game, it's pre-season.

I've had my fun and now it's on to the food channel for Iron Chef America. Can't wait for the real football season to start.

Go Cowboys!

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The Cowboys had a tough loss this week in Arizona. It was a game that they were supposed to win. They fell to 4-2 and remain one game behind the Giants in the NFC East. To make matters worse, the injury bug bit it a big way. All-Pro quarterback Tony Romo will be forced to miss 4 weeks with a broken pinkie finger on his throwing hand. They also will lose rookie running back Felix Jones for 2-4 weeks with a hamstring injury. It is also being reported now that Adam "Pacman" Jones is suspended again, for at least 4 games. Since the Cowboys have a bye week coming up, both Romo and Jones should only miss 3 games each.

Although these are two huge injuries to this Cowboy offense, I still believe that they can be successful and win games. This will give Dallas some time to gain an "identity" as a team. Everyone else on the roster will be forced to step up and play as one unit. If the Cowboys can get through this stretch of games without too much damage, it could be a turning point for them. Every championship team goes through a stretch of turmoil at some point. The great teams persevere and get stronger because of it.

Felix Jones' injury is a major blow. He was a true playmaker for Dallas. He made things happen in the kick return game and was a great change of pace back. He is the perfect compliment to Marion Barber. Barber is the big runner who can grind out the yardage. Then they run Jones at you and he can make big plays with his speed.

Sorry T.O., but Tony Romo is the face of this team. He is an All Pro and great QB. This offense will definitely be missing a lot of firepower for the time being. Romo probably could play through this injury, but since it is on his throwing hand he would not have much zip on his throws. It is better to let it heal, so that he is healthy for the stretch run. They can not replace him and this will not be the same offense. But that doesn't mean that Dallas can not still be successful and win games.

Brad Johnson is a Super Bowl winning quarterback. He brings a ton of experience to the table. It is not like they are throwing in a young quarterback with no game experience. He doesn't have nearly the arm of Romo, but he can manage a game. Brad "checkdown" Johnson and the Cowboys will lean on Barber. They will force feed him the ball and establish the run game. Johnson will rely on Jason Witten also, since he is the best tight end in the game. I think that T.O. will continue to be solid. He won't be as explosive but may actually get more catches and be somewhat of a possession receiver.

In the 3 games that Romo and F Jones will miss; the Cowboys play at St. Louis, home vs Tampa Bay and at New York Giants. I think that Johnson will manage the game and win handily against both the Rams and Bucs. That should give them enough confidence to be able to go into New York and compete. A win in that game with Johnson is not out of the question. Dallas will then be at least 6-3, but I am betting on 7-2. They then have a bye week and Romo will be back. By that time, I feel that Dallas will have come together and gelled as a team. Both Romo and Jones will be back fully healed. And Roy Williams would have had 4 weeks to learn the offense. Dallas will be poised for the strech run. Romo will have so many weapons that this offense will be sick! If teams continue to double T.O., the Cowboys will burn them with Witten and Roy Williams. Crayton will also move to the slot, where he is best suited.

I think that this may be a blessing in disguise and expect very big things later this season as a result.

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The launch of the 2007 Dallas Cowboys Football season is just days away. NFL fans everywhere are gearing up for the action and hoping for a stellar season for their team...none more so than Dallas Cowboys fans.

After a rough end to the 2006 season which saw the Cowboys lose a heart breaker to the Seattle Seahawks in the last minute of the first round of the play-offs, following a botched field goal hold by quarterback Tony Romo, fans are looking for a brighter, uneventful year ahead. The end of the 2006 season also marked the end for Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells.

As the new season of football begins the Dallas Cowboys will take to the field with a quarterback, who has something to prove, and with a new head coach at the helm. On February 8, 2007, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones announced that Wade Phillips would be taking over as the Dallas Cowboys head coach.

A native of Texas, Phillips attended the University of Houston where he spent three years as a starter at linebacker. His coaching career began with the Houston Oilers where he held the position of defensive line coach under head coach O.A. "Bum" Phillips, his father. The father and son coaching duo then moved on to the New Orleans Saints where Bum Phillips stepped down in 1985 as coach of the struggling team. Wade Phillips was named interim coach. From there Wade Phillips moved to defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles, followed by the Denver Broncos.

In 1993 Phillips replaced out going Coach Dan Reeves as head coach of the Broncos. By the 1995 season he had moved on to coach the Buffalo Bills, his most successful coaching stint to date, followed by the Atlanta Falcons. For the past three seasons Phillips has held the position of defensive coordinator with the San Diego Chargers. His move to the position of Dallas Cowboys head coach comes at a time when he is considered one of the best defensive minds in football. Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones is said to have interviewed 10 potential head coaches before determining that Phillips was the man to lead his team.

There is a sense of optimism as teams get ready to begin their season and the road to Super Bowl XLII - fans all across the NFL are hopeful that this could be the year for their team. The season ahead for the Dallas Cowboys is bright. When the team kicks off against the NY Giants on September 9, there's little doubt that all eyes will be on Tony Romo and the new man at the helm, Wade Phillips.

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Tony Romo was born on April 21, 1980 in San Diego, California. Although it has taken a while for Romo to emerge to the top of the game of football, he has done just that as of late. It is safe to say that he does not get as much attention as the other quarterbacks in the league, but this does not mean that he is not making his mark. In fact, Romo is one of the best young quarterbacks in the entire league, and he is poised to show this over the next few seasons.

Romo was not a powerhouse high school quarterback, and for this reason he did not land at a big name college or university. Instead, Romo took his game to Eastern Illinois University, a Division I-AA school. Although he did not see a lot of playing time as a freshman, things changed drastically the next year. During his sophomore season Romo passed for 27 touchdowns and 2,583 yards. Things were just the same the next year when Romo passed for 21 more touchdowns and 2,068 yards. Romo saved his best performance for his senior season. During this year he passed for 3,418 yards and 34 touchdowns. When everything was said and done he finished his career with more than 8,000 yard passing, as well as many awards.

Although Romo attended the NFL scouting combine in 2003 he went undrafted. Fortunately, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent and was given the chance to show off his skills to the coaching staff. After serving as a backup for two seasons, Romo finally had the chance to take over as a starter in 2006. While leading the Cowboys to the playoffs Romo passed for 2,903 yards and 19 touchdowns. This was good enough for him to be named to the 2007 Pro Bowl during his first year as a starter.

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Quarterbacks: C+

Drew Bledsoe: D+

Tony Romo: B

Bledsoe simply wasn't getting the job done. He was holding on to

the ball too long, and making too many mistakes. While I'm being

cautious, Tony Romo appears to have what it takes to be a quality

starting quarterback. He seems to know what he is doing out there

already, and the scary part is that he will only get better. His grade

could be higher, but there is still a chance some of the mistakes like

he made in the Giants game will come back at some point this

season. He has looked like a seasoned vet in his two starts, but I'm

sure there will are some forgettable moments yet to come.

Running Backs: B+

Julius Jones: B+

Marion Barber: B+

Oliver Hoyte: B

You can't complain about the performance of the two running

backs. They aren't making big plays all by themselves, but with a

hole they will get the job done. Jones has stayed healthy and ran

pretty well. Barber is the perfect No. 2 back with his power, hands,

and blocking skills. Hoyte, the former LB, is doing a good job as the

lead blocker. He has actually stolen a lot of playing time from

Fasano in recent weeks. He has plenty of power in his blocks, and

he is a great special teams player.

Receivers: B-

Terrell Owens: C+

Terry Glenn: A-

Patrick Crayton: C+

Jason Witten: B-

Anthony Fasano: C

This receiving corp has been underachieving a bit in my opinion.

Terrell Owens has been good, but he hasn't really had a major

impact in any of our games. Not to mention the dropped passes

have absolutely killed us. Terry Glenn had an excellent first month,

but his numbers have tailed off since. I give him an A-, because I've

watched the tape and the defenses are respecting him as much or

more as Owens. That being said, we really could use a few big

plays from him in the 2nd half.

The tight ends have played decent. Witten's numbers have

improved since Romo became the starter. Fasano has been solid

as a blocker, but his receiving skills haven't been used as much as I

would have hoped for a 2nd round pick. Although, there are only

so many balls to go around. Fasano's impact will probably be felt

more in the post Owens/Glenn era when we won't have near the

WRs we have now and we will need to rely more heavily on both

tight ends.

Offensive Line: C+

Flozell Adams: C

Kyle Kosier: B-

Andre Gurode: B-

Marco Rivera: C+

Marc Colombo: B

This unit is doing a fairly good job this season. The have been

superb at opening up running lanes for Jones and Barber. The

pass blocking has been a little shaky, but nothing like last season.

The insertion of Tony Romo seems to have off-set any

weaknesses this unit has in that area.

Flozell Adams has had an up and down season. He seems to be

getting his footing back under him though. Kyle Kosier has been a

solid upgrade at LG. He makes a few mistakes, but he was

definitely a good addition. Andre Gurode has done a good job at

center. His mental mistakes have been minimal, and there is no

doubt he has more power behind his blocks than Al Johnson ever

did. Marco Rivera is better than he was last season, but he isn't the

Pro Bowl guard he once was. He is no better than an above

average starter. Marc Colombo is probably the team's biggest

surprise. He has done an excellent job this season both run and

pass blocking. The great thing is that he is only 27, and he will only

get better the stronger he gets.

OFFENSE TOTAL: B-

It is hard to be too hard on this offense when you consider we have

averaged nearly 28 points a game. You definitely can't complain

with that point production, but the amount of turnovers from the

Bledsoe led offense made that group a lot less attractive than one

might think. We have only turned the ball over once in Romo's two

starts. If we can continue to put up the same amount of points,

while limiting the turnovers then we will have a truly elite offense.

COACHING: C+

I haven't been too impressed with the Cowboys coaching staff this

season. I know Terrell Owens is a distraction, but this team is too

good to be 4-4. The penalties and lack of discipline are partly the

responsibility of the coaches. I also think the defensive play calling

has been too conservative. We need to start blitzing more. I know

you can't blitz every play, but considering our safeties can't cover I

would probably be sending them after the QB as much as possible.

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The consistent high performance of the Dallas Cowboys, over a span of more than 30 years, has made the team a fan favorite not only in the state of Texas and the United States but internationally, as well. The Dallas Cowboys of the NFL, "America's Team", have also tasted success off the field and are considered one of the most valuable sports teams in North America. It is the play on the field, and the individuals who have contributed to that play, that is at the heart of the Cowboys great success.

Numerous players have donned the single star, blue and white jerseys of the Dallas Cowboys, taken to the field at Texas Stadium, and left their mark on the team, the fans, the NFL, the state, the country and far beyond. Indeed, the NFL Dallas Cowboys are an exceptional team with a formidable past and countless all-stars such as Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Roger Staubach, to name just a few. The skill and achievements of these all-stars have created legends and Dallas Cowboys history. Thanks to these players and countless others over the years, the Dallas Cowboys are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL and hold numerous league records. They hold the league record for most consecutive winning seasons - 20 in all - from 1966 to 1985, as well as the record for most seasons with at least 10 wins (24). As well, they have been Super Bowl Champions five times a record they share with the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.The list of team records which are part of the Dallas Cowboys history is numerous.

The Dallas Cowboys are looking to return to their glory days and it is hoped that the leadership of the current Dallas Cowboys quarterback, Tony Romo, will take them there. Romo attended college at Eastern Illinois Universtiy in Charleston where he had a stellar career. In 2002 he was the first player in Eastern Illinois and Ohio Valley Conference to win the Walter Payton Award, given annually to the nation's top player at the NCAA Division I-AA level. He finished his career holding school and conference records and along with the Walter Payton Award, Romo earned consensus All-America honors. He was also selected All-Ohio Valley Conference and was named OVC Player of the Year for the three straight years.

Despite intriguing some scouts, Tony Romo went undrafted during the 2003 NFL draft and was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted rookie free agent. Romo entered the 2003 training camp, third on the Cowboys' depth chart. In 2004, the Cowboys signed veteran quarterback Vinny Testaverde and Romo faced being cut until another quarterback was released following allegations of substance abuse. Testaverde's tenure in Dallas would end in 2005, at which time the Cowboys signed their 8th starting Dallas Cowboys quarterback since 2000, veteran quarterback Drew Bledsoe.

Romo had strong showings in the 2005 and 2006 pre-seasons and in October of 2006 he took over the starting Dallas Cowboys quarterback role at the beginning of the second half on Monday Night Football. Two days following that game it was announced by Cowboys head coach, Bill Parcells, that Romo would be the starting quarterback for the next game on October 29 on NBC Sunday Night Football. Romo led the Cowboys to victory in his first game as a starter, 35-14 and was named Sunday Night Football's "Rock Star of the Game." Wins at Texas Stadium against the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL's last unbeaten team, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on Thanksgiving Day, followed. In the Thanksgiving Day game Romo went 22-29 with 306 yards and five touchdown passes without an interception, becoming the highest rated quarterback in the league and tying a franchise record for touchdown passes in a game set by others, most recently Troy Aikman. For his efforts, Romo was named FOX's Thanksgiving Day MVP. He finished out the regular season by helping the Cowboys clinch a playoff berth, the second since Bill Parcells became the coach in 2003. On December 19, 2006, it was announced that in just his first year as a starter, Romo would be attending the 2007 Pro Bowl.

Tony Romo's appearance in the the first round of the 2006 playoffs didn't end as he would have liked as he botched a hold on a 19-yard field goal attempt with approximately a minute left in the game and his team trailing the Seattle Seahawks 21-20. After fumbling the snap, Romo picked up the ball and ran to the end zone but was tackled two yards short of the goal line and one yard short of a first down. The Cowboys gave the ball over on downs to Seattle. A last second attempt by Romo at a Hail Mary pass fell short and the Cowboys season was done.

Although Tony Romo ended the season crushed and feeling responsible for the Cowboys first round exit in the play-offs he demonstrated that he is starting quarterback material and is capable of leading his team to greatness. The NFL Dallas Cowboys have been an exceptional team through the years thanks to their many outstanding all-stars. Only time will tell if Tony Romo will become a legend and an all-star of Dallas Cowboys history.

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This is my list of top five best cowboys quarterbacks of all time. It factors in winning and passing statistics.

5. Danny White: Starting quarterback for the cowboys in the 80's. He was in one Pro Bowl and a three times All-Pro selection. He had a 81.7 passer rating and 21,959 yards passing. He took the team to two playoff games but lost to the St. Louis Rams in both.

4. Don Merideth: Went to three Pro Bowls and a two time All-Pro selection. He also won the Bert Bell award in 1966 as player of the year. He is in the cowboys ring of honor along side other Cowboy greats. Lead the cowboy to two championship games against the Packers, one being the "Ice Bowl", but lost them both in heartbreaking fashion.

3. Tony Romo: Already has a passer rating of 97.6 with 59 touchdowns and only 34 picks. He has 7,746 yards passing. He is already been to the Pro Bowl twice. Romo set the record for season touchdown passes with 36 breaking Danny White's record of 29. He has taken the Cowboys to the playoffs but lost one to the Seahawks and once to the Giants in the first rounds. Still has to prove himself in the playoffs but statistically is on par with the great cowboys quarterbacks. This is only his third year as starter for the Cowboys, so he has helped the team a lot in a short time.

2. Roger Staubach: Six time Pro Bowler and 2 times Superbowl Champion. Quite a gem for the Cowboys as he was picked in the tenth round of the draft. Won Player of the Year in 1971 and was a 5 times All-NFC Selection. He was also the MVP of Super Bowl VI.

1. Troy Aikman: Nearly edges out Staubach because of his stats and one more Super Bowl win. Sure Aikman was more rigid than Rodger, but he never lost a Superbowl like his counterpart did. He was a six times Pro Bowler as well. Plus he was a three times All-Pro selection. He maintained a career passer rating of 81.6 with 32,942 passing yards, a record that will be hard to break for Romo. He definitely had talent around him with Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin which helped. Don't forget a great tight end in Jay Novachek. Romo has a great tight end in Witten, a great back in Marion Barber, and now two great wide receivers in Terrell Owens and Roy Williams. Unfortunately they have already lost 4 games this season and a dropping to the bottom of their division. A Super Bowl ring looks unlikely for Romo this year.

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A botched 19-yard-field-goal attempt on fourth down with only 79 seconds left caused the Dallas Cowboys to be one point short and one yard short of a first down as the Seattle Seahawks hung on to advance in the 2006 NFC playoffs, beating the Cowboys 21-20 at home in Seattle.

While there was blame enough to pass around for the loss in the wild-card game, the final mistake came when "rookie" quarterback Tony Romo lost control of the ball on Martin Gramatica's 19-yard-field-goal attempt.

Romo, the holder, caught the ball cleanly but bobbled the ball when placing it down for Gramatica's attempt. Romo tried to scamper into the end zone on the play but was stopped short by Jordan Babineaux's game-saving tackle at the 2-yard line, one yard short of a first down.

Untested quarterbacks who become starters historically screw up in big games, and Romo did not disappoint. He did not make any excuses for costing Dallas the victory and advancement in the playoff game, and Romo deserves credit for shouldering the blame.

He was the holder on kicks for the Cowboys last year before replacing Drew Bledsoe this year. He blossomed into a Pro Bowl pick by winning five of his first six starts and turning the Dallas season around at that point. Romo's fast start and big statistics fell apart quickly as the season progressed.

Many money players (including myself) bet Seattle to win behind Matt Hasselbeck's experience and Romo's inexperience in the playoffs.

True to form, Hasselbeck was 18-of-36 for 240 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions, both of which resulted in Dallas field goals. Matt Hasselbeck was a Pro Bowl pick last year but was bothered by injuries and a weaker offensive line this year.

Romo was 17-of-29 for 189 yards and a touchdown and no turnovers, but all it took was the botched kick attempt to mar his effort.

Pushing aside all statistics, the ball clearly bounced right for Seattle and wrong for Dallas, but that is why we play the game. As a Seattle Seahawk fan, it almost goes without saying that I love first year starting quarterbacks playing for the opposing team.

Two other big plays helped Seattle advance in the playoffs.

The first big play happened when trailing 20-13 after failing on a fourth-and-goal play with 6:40 left in the game. The Seahawks started their comeback with two points on a safety when defensive back Kelly Jennings forced Dallas receiver Terry Glenn to fumble the ball into the end zone when the Cowboys took over deep in their own territory.

The ball shot out of Glenn's arms and took one bounce into the end zone as three Seattle defenders converged on the opportunity for the Seahawk defense to score in the Cowboy's end zone.

Linebacker Lofa Tatupu, an All Pro rookie last year, dove for the ball to keep it from going out of bounds and tipped it back into play then safety Michael Boulware recovered it for what appeared to be a touchdown.

A replay showed Tatupu was out of bounds when the ball was tipped inbounds, so the Seahawks were awarded a safety and the Cowboys lost possession of the ball.

The second big play came when Seattle received the ball on a free kick following the safety. The Seahawks took the winning lead on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to Jerramy Stevens.

Stevens arguably had the best day of his 5-year career, catching five passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns, his first touchdown being a 15-yarder to give Seattle a 13-10 lead in the third quarter. The Seahawks could not have won without Stevens because Seattle's go-to wide receiver Darrell Jackson (D-Jack) and D. J. Hackett both left the game with injuries.

Dallas was not to be denied as Romo drove the Cowboys right back down the field and into position for the win when a pass to Jason Witten was initially ruled a first down. A replay showed the Cowboys were short.

It looked as if Dallas Coach Bill Parcells was tempted to go for it on fourth-and-1 as he left his offense on the field until Seattle called for a timeout. Then Parcells sent in Gramatica for the ill-fated field goal attempt.

This playoff game was as exciting as any wild-card game ever played.

Miles Austin, an undrafted rookie, had a 93-yard kickoff return for Dallas that became the first kickoff return for a touchdown in the Cowboys playoff history. Austin's electrifying run put Dallas up 17-13 in the third quarter only 11 seconds after the Seahawks had gone ahead.

Defending on the play were such no-names as John Howell, Rich Gardner, Ben Joppru, Oliver Celestin, Marquis Weeks and Lance Laury.

Seattle lost starters Kelly Herndon and Jimmy Williams with season-ending injuries against Tampa Bay a week before the game. Starter Marcus Trufant, one of the best tacklers at cornerback in the NFL, suffered a high ankle strain earlier in the year.

Thrust into the spotlight to defend against Terrell Owens (arguably the best current receiver in the NFL) and Terry Glenn (arguably the fastest receiver in the NFL) was rookie Kelly Jennings (who caused the fumble that resulted in Seattle's safety), safety-turned-cornerback Jordan Babineaux (who covered Terrell Owens and made the game-saving tackle on Tony Romo) and nickel back Pete Hunter (who was out of football a week prior and was working as a loan officer in Dallas).

If you are not impressed by the performance of Jennings, Babineaux and Hunter, you are most certainly a Dallas homer.

The Seahawk defensive secondary that had been decimated going into the playoff game helped hold the Cowboys to a season-low 14 first downs, its second-lowest total yards at 284, its second-lowest net yards passing at 168 and only 23% conversions on third downs.

A lot of Seahawks played tough on defense and the defensive secondary, which figured to get a lesson in what not to do against Terrell Owens and Terry Glenn, held its own like the Seattle Seahawks NFC conference championship team of a year ago that went to the Super Bowl.

Is there unfinished business in Seattle? Yes, there is. Next stop is in Chicago against the Bears, the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Seahawks come in as a 9-point underdog.

The Bears humiliated Seattle 37-6 earlier in the season on their home turf, but as a betting man, I like Seattle to upset the Bears and continue on their run to another Super Bowl appearance.

The Seahawks earlier defeat by the Bears was played with a banged-up offensive line, Shaun Alexander was unable to play because he had a cracked bone in his left foot and Michael Boulware left the game with a concussion.

Let the Seahawks try again, this time healthier, stronger, hungrier and more focused on the prize that eluded them last year when Pittsburgh beat them 21-10 to win Super Bowl 40 (XL).

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Tony Romo is the quarterback for the NFL's America's Team, the Dallas Cowboys!  Tony Romo was born on April 21, 1980 in San Diego, California. Tony was the third child and only son behind two girls. The Romo family moved to Burlington, Wisconsin in July of 1982. Tony Romo was raised from elementary school through high school graduation in Burlington. At the age of six Tony was very active in sports. Basketball became Tony's first love in the sports arena, but he would still go on to participate in several other sports. Tony enjoyed many summers playing baseball, basketball and golf. When he was nine he played little league baseball, and started as a shortstop for the Burlington Mini's.  He played little league baseball until he was 12 years old and then moved up to senior league baseball. In senior league Tony became a formidable catcher. Many baseball runners were unable to steal bases from his watchful eye. At 15, Tony and his teammates won a city senior league championship.                   

Tony Romo's high school days were very entertaining. After enrolling at Burlington High School he tried out for the freshman soccer team. Freshman soccer couldn't field a full team, so Tony ended up playing football when they were already two weeks into training camp.  During his junior year he was still not the starter for the team. However in the second game of that season Tony got a chance to enter in after the halftime. Tony became the permanent starter at QB and over his junior and senior year, he became very accomplished as a Burlington Demon.
                                               
Tony Romo played college football at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois. Tony Romo played well as a sophomore, completing 164 of 278 passes for 2,583 yards and 27 touchdowns.  As a junior he led Division 1-AA in passing efficiency, completing 138-of-207 passes for 2,068 yards and 21 touchdowns. He became the all time touchdown leader at Eastern Illinois history. Tony Romo was selected to the Associated Press All-America third team, All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) first team and the OVC first player of the year. Tony Romo was the first player in Eastern Illinois and Ohio Conference history to win the Walter Payton Award on December 19, 2002. Walter Payton Award is given annually to the Nation's top player at the NCAA Division 1-AA level. Along with the Walter Payton Award, Romo earned consent All-America honors. He was also selected All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and was named OVC Player of the Year. Tony Romo was second in school and third in conference history to pass for over 8,000 yards. He is also second in school history with 584 completions and 941 attempts. As a senior, he set school and conference records for completions with 258 in 407 attempts for 3,418 yards, ranking him second in the conference and third in school history for a single season.  Tony Romo's 3,149 yards in total offense as a senior ranked him third in school and conference history.
 
Tony Romo attended the 2003 NFL combine. On draft day the Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins all called Tony at his home in Burlington. After about half an hour of weighing his options Tony decided to accept an offer to walk-on for the Dallas Cowboys. Tony proceeded slowly in Dallas, working from third-string quarterback to starting quarterback over the course of four years. Today Tony works with his teammates toward the ultimate goal of winning a Super Bowl Championship. Early career highlights for Tony Romo came in 2004, when he rushed for the winning TD with 6 seconds left in an exhibition contest against the Oakland Raiders. Elevated to the Dallas Cowboys' number two quarterback in 2005, Romo had strong showings in the 2005 and 2006 pre-seasons. In the 2006 off-season, Sean Payton the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, offered a third round draft pick for Romo, but Jerry Jones refused, asking for no less than a second round draft pick. Romo eventually took over the starting quarterback role from Drew Bledsoe during halftime against the New York Giants on October 23, 2006. After taking over the starting role, Romo has emerged as a superstar QB. He made two Pro Bowls, set single season Cowboy records and led the Cowboys to two playoff appearances. Late season collapses have put a shadow of doubt on Romo and the Cowboys. There are many things left to prove for Tony Romo but he has plenty of time to right the ship and lead this team to a Super Bowl. 
 
Tony Romo is an amateur golfer. During the offseason he plays golf in Dallas. He also made an attempt to qualify for the 2004 EDS Byron Nelson Championship, but he fell short. Romo is also a frequent guest on local sports radio programs. He was the co-host of the player commentary show "Inside The Huddle" on local talk radio in Dallas.
 
Tony Romo the QB Dallas Cowboy and the country music singer Carrie Underwood were friends when she performed at halftime of the 2006 Thanksgiving Day football game at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. Romo had been dating with Carrie Underwood. They no longer date, but they are still friends.  Tony Romo has also been seen with actress Sophia Bush in a restaurant. In November 2007, Romo began dating singer and actress Jessica Simpson. Simpson attended a Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles game at Texas Stadium, in which Romo had a bad performance in the loss to the Eagles.

Marty Ogelvie is an avid Dallas Cowboys fan collector as well as a dedicated fan of the the teams newest superstar QB Tony Romo.