a Dallas Cowboy fan,...since 1960!! I have not been
the most ardent supporter of some players (and
owners), but Dallas has always been my team.
Last Sunday's game against Buffalo might have been the best I have ever seen them play. I won't call it
a perfect game since my Dad taught me 'there is always room for improvement.'
Dallas is currently one game behind the New York
Giants for the lead in the NFC Eastern Division of the
NFL. The two teams still have two regular season meetings against each other. New York will visit
Dallas on December 20th, and the Cowboys close out
the regular season on January 1st by visiting the Giants.
Dallas quarterback Tony Romo needed a good game to raise his ego after fourth quarter flops earlier this
year put him in a mental funk. Last Sunday against Buffalo he was close to perfection. Romo completed 23 of 26 passes (completed first 13 passes in a row) for three touchdowns. More importantly, he made good decisions when he had to. Praise must also be passed out to the offensive line of Dallas. They provided Romo with enough time to order a pizza before passing the ball. Rookie running back DeMarco Murray may have been a surprise for some, but when he was taken in the college draft I told my wife 'the Cowboys just stole
the best running back in the draft.' That admission
To say the playoff hopes of the Cowboys lies in
their own hands, is to state the obvious. Most of those 4 early season losses could very well have gone the
other way...but that is to speak of spilled milk. Dallas
needs to look ahead and not behind.
First up will be the Washington Redskins this coming
Sunday. Rivalry games always teeter on emotional
moments for me, and this is a rivalry dating back over fifty years. If Dallas plays it's normal game they should have no problem with the Redskins, who are having
more than their share of problems this season. Then it will be another opportunity for Dallas fans to greet each other on Monday with the phrase,..'How 'bout
them Cowboys?'
