Ex-Eagles assistant's putdown ignores Cowboys' blue-collar past, present
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History shows the Dallas Cowboys needed some diamonds in the rough to win.
Yes, life goes on, but it has become a whole lot better for the Cowboys this season.
WR DeSean Jackson: The second-year speed merchant out of California has been electrifying with six touchdowns this season, all of 50 yards or more, and he has scored as a receiver, a runner and a punt returner. He ranks second in the NFL at 20.9 yards a catch. With 24 catches for 501 yards, Jackson turns the Eagles into a big-play, quick-strike offense, which is exactly what the Cowboys hope to prevent.
Think you know us? The Eagles have quietly turned over more than 50 percent of their roster in the past two seasons. Eighteen of the 53 players on their roster weren’t with the team last January when they advanced to the NFC Championship Game for the fifth time in eight years. Nine other players are in only their second season with the team. They are the 10th-youngest team in the league, averaging 26.3 years. Twenty-seven of their 53 players are 26 or younger. Fourteen of those 27 have less than two years of NFL experience.
1Cowboys pass rush: The sack numbers are rising and so are the quarterback pressures. This game has big potential for DeMarcus Ware, who suddenly leads the Cowboys with five sacks, three more than anyone else on the team. His main opposition will be left tackle Jason Peters, who must make the Eagles wonder whether they got their money’s worth in an off-season trade. Peters has allowed four sacks this season and 15.5 in the past 20 games.
The improvement under assistant Joe DeCamillis has been significant.
Welcome home
Arriving at the grand structure for the first time, Bob Lilly peered through his car windshield and said to himself: "Gosh. Looks like half-automobile, half-spaceship."
Cowboys beat Seahawks 38-17
Cowboys record now 5-2.
Cowboys 37, Falcons 21
The Cowboys soundly defeated the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Cowboys Stadium.
The Greatest Cowboys
The Star-Telegram picks the 50 Greatest Cowboys to commemorate the 50th season of the franchise.
Our resident NFL historian, Ray Buck, picks the 50 Greatest Cowboys to commemorate the 50th season of the franchise. Vote on your favorites.
