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Vote: Five plays that shaped Cowboys' win September, 25, 2012 By Jean-Jacques Taylor | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- There were 121 plays -- 66 on offense and 55 on defense -- in the Cowboys' 16-10 win over Tampa Bay. Here are five that shaped the game: Which play had the biggest impact in...

5 Wonders: Can Cowboys pro department hit again? September, 25, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- Another Tuesday, another Five Wonders and we’ll leave the inter-touchdown-ception from last night’s Green Bay-Seattle game to some other folks. This is strictly about the...

Cowboys random thoughts: No Witten worries September, 25, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com After three weeks, the Cowboys are 2-1 but don't feel like they're headed in the right direction. Here are our weekly random thoughts on the Cowboys. 1. The Cowboys credited tight end Jason...

Cowboys' special teams put 10 on field twice September, 25, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com Counting seems to be a problem for the Cowboys. Their issues with snap counts, which have been a major factor in the Cowboys being the NFL’s second most penalized team, have been well chronicled...

Jerry Jones: With replacement officials, NFL has been ‘exciting’ and ‘great’ By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 8:56 am on September 25, 2012 The Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks had their Monday night game ended in such a controversial fashion that non-sports related television shows...

Breaking Down the ‘Boys: Should we see less of Jason Witten? By Jonathan Bales 9:53 am on September 25, 2012 Prior to the start of the season, I made five bold predictions for the Cowboys’ offense in 2012. In it, I wrote “We may be witnessing Witten break down before our very eyes. It’s...

By playing ‘behind the chains,’ are the Cowboys playing with fire? By Rainer Sabin / Reporter 12:17 pm on September 25, 2012 One of Cowboys coach Jason Garrett’s offensive goals is not to play “behind the chains.” In other words, he’d like to avoid unfavorable down-and-distance situations in...

Value judgment: CB Brandon Carr takes priority over OL upgrade By David Moore / Reporter 9:18 pm on September 25, 2012 Every time Tony Romo is hit, every time he’s sandwiched by defenders the way he was against Tampa Bay, the question will be asked. Why didn’t owner Jerry Jones spend more in...

Dallas Cowboys Face A Doug Free Problem by Tom Ryle Sometimes, what seems like a good decision at the time turns out to be a total and complete disaster. Right now, the long-term contract the Dallas Cowboys gave offensive tackle Doug Free is starting to look like one of the biggest mistakes the...

The Mysterious And Elusive Character Of The Dallas Cowboys by Tom Ryle The Dallas Cowboys have gotten through the first three games of the season with a 2-1 record. They have been all over the place, playing an excellent opening game, falling apart early and often in the second contest, and...

Ref stalemate is teachable moment UPDATED SEP 25, 2012 11:03 AM ET Professional football’s Dow Jones dropped 1,000 points at Monday night’s closing bell, the moment in-over-their-heads replacement refs handed the Seahawks an undeserved victory over the Packers. If you never understood...

Bears' Marshall fires back at Sapp LAKE FOREST, ILL. (AP) Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall criticized former NFL star Warren Sapp for calling him a ''retard'' in a radio interview. That struck a chord with Marshall, who has acknowledged receiving treatment for borderline personality...

Sean Lee's nose for ball continues September, 24, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com ARLINGTON, Texas -- Once again, Sean Lee is in the team lead for interceptions. That might not last another 13 games, but Lee tied Terence Newman last year for the lead with four. Lee’s first-quarter...

Tony Romo dusts off Bucs' assault Win far from memorable, but Cowboys quarterback displays signature toughness Updated: September 24, 2012, 11:16 AM ET By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com ARLINGTON, Texas -- Whenever Tony Romo decides to walk away from football, Sunday's game will not be recalled...

Cowboys could go simple to help deal with penalties September, 24, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – Penalties have played a big part in the Dallas Cowboys' lack of success on offense so far this season, and coach Jason Garrett said a solution might be to make things easier...

Cowboys' offense has long way to go Garrett needs to find better ways for his team to move chains, score TDs Updated: September 23, 2012, 10:05 PM ET By Jean-Jacques Taylor | ESPNDallas.com ARLINGTON, Texas -- No one wants to hear about the process of building a winner right now. No one wants...

Dallas Cowboys' O-line is an alarm bell September, 24, 2012 By Dan Graziano | ESPNDallas.com There are no style points in the NFL, and the prevailing important fact to come out of the Dallas Cowboys' 16-10 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday is that the Cowboys are 2-1. When you don't play your...

Good special teams day could have been bad September, 24, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – You see Dez Bryant's punt return for 44 yards to the Tampa Bay 6. You see Dan Bailey make all three field goal tries and have three touchbacks. You see Chris Jones have a 40.8-yard net...

Carr said it was “hard” to keep secret all week that he was playing safety; not sure what his role will be going forward By Brandon George / Reporter 6:58 pm on September 24, 2012 IRVING — The Cowboys won’t say whether they plan to continue to use cornerback Brandon Carr at safety as well...

Cowboys vs Bucs: Week 3 Film Observations By Jonathan Bales Monday, Sep 24, 2012 They say you shouldn’t ever have to apologize for a win. That’s certainly true—the Cowboys’ 16-10 win over the Bucs counts just as much as their Week 1 win against the Giants—but the manner in which they won...