I am just going to tell you right now, the media is gushing over the Cowboys right now, and so am I. Back to back road games against division rivals and the Cowboys beat down the New York Giants 31-20 to sweep the season series. I break down that victory which keeps the Cowboys alone atop the NFC East at 8-1 and tied with the Green Bay Packers in the NFC.

In Cowboys news, QB Tony Romo’s No. 9 jersey is the No. 1 selling jersey in the NFL, while WR Terrell Owens’ No. 81 is at #6 and FS Roy Williams’ No. 31 is at #9.

The Good
WR Terrell Owens: Is it just me, or is Owens saying less and doing more on the field? You got to hand it to Terrell Owens, when he focuses, he is pretty unstoppable. He torched the Giants secondary with 6 catches for 125 yards and 2 TDs, his longest, the second of the day, a 50 yard TD strike that silenced the hostile New York crowd and put a nail in the Giants coffin. That was also his fourth TD of the year against the Giants.

The Bad:
Roy Williams for Allowing Jeremy Shockey to have a big day: There are some players you just don’t like, and then there are players you hate! Shockey is one of those players and I just hated him having a big game against the Cowboys. He had 12 catches for 129 yards and 1 TD. Most of that yardage and that TD were put up against Williams.

The Ugly:
Personal Foul Penalties: LBs Bradie James and Kevin Burnett helped the Giants put some points on the board with their personal foul penalties. James had a 15-yard penalty against RB Brandon Jacobs and that help set up Jeremy Shockey’s 8-yard TD. Burnett’s penalty for taunting, happened in the final seconds of the 1st half, allowing the Giants to get into FG range as Lawrence Tynes was able to kick a game-tying FG just as the half ended.

 

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With Eagles QB Donovan McNabb saying the NFC East title goes through Philadelphia, the Cowboys showed up at the Linc and ran all over the road trouncing the Eagles 38-17.

In Cowboys news, the Cowboys lost their team chaplain John Weber, who passed away last Thursday afternoon after suffering a heart attack. Tank Johnson was activated to the roster after his 8 game suspension was lifted and the some Cowboys players go out and do some good in the community, as they helped serve an “early” Thanksgiving dinner to more than 200 men and women at the The Salvation Army’s homeless shelter in Dallas.

The Good:
The Offense Striking Early: For only the second time this year, the Cowboys offense scored early getting not one, but two TDs in the 1st quarter against the Eagles. The first TD came after McNabb fumbled on the first play from scrimmage, and the second TD came on the Cowboys 2nd possession, just after the Eagles had tied the score 7-7.

The Good: Part II
WR Terrell Owens: Owens came back to Philly not just a self proclaimed captain as head coach Wade Phillips made him a captain for this game. T.O. delivered and earned this weeks game ball with his 10 catch, 174 yards and 1 TD performance.

The Bad:
Garbage Time: What happens when you get a huge lead, and you don’t want to rub it in the face of your opponent? Your opponent gets to put some yards up against your defense in garbage time. The Eagles, being down 38-10 did manage to score a meaningless TD late in the game, and RB Brian Westbrook caught 7 of his 14 receptions late in the 4th quarter when the game was no longer in question.

The Ugly:
Injuries: The Cowboys lost rookie fullback Deon Anderson. Anderson was placed on IR after this game as he suffered a torn rotator cuff against the Eagles.

 

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Back from London, Steven puts a nice and quick show talking about Tony Romo’s BIG FAT contract extension! Jerry Jones is gave Romo a $11.5 million signing bonus and $67.5 million over six years, and the deal includes $30 million guaranteed. Not bad for an undrafted free agent!

Steven also talks about the Cowboys on the preliminary list for the Hall of Fame Class of 2008. Jerry Jones, former coach Jimmy Johnson, TE Jay Novacek, DE Charles Haley and DE Ed “Too Tall” Jones are on the list among other former Cowboys.

The talk then focuses to what the Cowboys have to do against the Eagles to make sure they come out of Philadelphia with a win. Look for TE Jason Witten to have a huge day and for the defense to put lots of pressure on McNabb.

 

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Now, I cannot confirm this as of right now – been pretty hard communicating with anyone in the states, since I am still in London. It is almost 1am, early Tuesday morning in London which is around 6pm in Los Angeles, but here is the deal everyone in the states will hear sometime tomorrow during the day and folks out here in London tomorrow night.

Tony Romo is getting a BIG FAT contract! Jerry Jones, Romo and the Cowboys organization are having a press conference tomorrow and will be announcing that Romo is getting a 6-Year, $68 million extension. The contract will include $30 million guaranteed.

Jerry Jones knows how to make someone feel secure in his job and I think he has seen enough. How much more confident will Romo be playing the rest of the season and the rest of his football career knowing he is secure financially.

Good job to Jerry getting this done. Hopefully, I am right on this one, and I do not look like a boob when my plane touches down tomorrow at LAX around 4pm.

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The Cowboys come out and show they can bounce back after a loss and handle the Minnesota Vikings 24-14, improving to 6-1 for the first time since 1995, the last time they won it all.

Steven continues to send his thoughts and prayers to former Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs and the Springs’ family. Steven talks about NFL Network reporter Adam Schefter’s reporting that QB Tony Romo took out an insurance policy for $30 million should Tony get injured this season.

The Good:
The Cowboys Defense: Yes, I know, it was only the Minnesota Vikings but after the Vikings 1st possession, the defense was stifling all day long. They only allowed 196 total yards to the Vikings, and a season low of 72 passing yards.

The Bad:
Turnovers: The Cowboys turned the ball over twice via fumble. Romo was hit from behind while scrambling out of the pocket and WR Patrick Crayton fumbled after making a catch in the middle of the field. The Cowboys find a way to overcome those mistakes, but they need to find a way to eliminate them all together.

The Ugly:
Injuries: The Cowboys world almost turned upside down when Romo hobbled off the field after trying to make a tackle in the 2nd quarter after Patrick Crayton’s fumble. It was not too serious, but I have seen enough injuries this season and I hope they stop. Romo will enjoy this bye week and hopefully, his hamstring injury will recover quickly so he can be ready for the stretch run!

 

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The Cowboys come out on the losing end in the Duel in Dallas but Steven sees the good things that came out of the 48-27 loss at the hands of the New England Patriots. The Cowboys comeback to take a brief lead, but MISTAKES, MISTAKES, MISTAKES keep the Cowboys from winning the game.

Steven announces recent Cowboys news: The new Stadium reaches a milestone, as Jerry Jones was there to see the completion of the first steel arch. In other news, Steven sends his thoughts and prayers to former Dallas Cowboys running back Ron Springs.

The Good:
Terrance Newman: Hard to find a bright spot on a team after a loss, but there were actually plenty of good things in this game, and the best was Newman’s performance. His 8 tackles, forced fumble and coverage of Randy Moss shows that the corner is getting healthy and he was doing all he could to lift the Cowboys to a win.

The Bad:
Safety Ken Hamlin: Hamlin was out of position on both the 35 yard TD pass to Wes Welker and the 69 yard TD pass to Donte Stallworth. On both of those plays, Hamlin bit on the play action fake and allowed the receivers to get behind him, making it an easy throw for Tom Brady.

The Ugly:
Penalties AGAIN!: The Cowboys have to fix this soon! On a day when the Cowboys had to be perfect, their 12 penalties for 100 yards were killers. After the Patriots took a 31-24 lead in the 4th quarter, an offensive holding call on Kyle Kosier killed a Cowboys drive near midfield after Marion Barber had successfully converted a 4th and 1.

Instead, the Cowboys were forced to punt, and soon after that the Patriots scored a 69 yard TD and put the game out of reach.

 

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