The Dallas Cowboys have a big game with Philadelphia on Sunday night, Oct. 30, and while the media is pumping up the fact that the game pits the No. 1 rushing defense against the No. 1 rushing offense, there is much more that Dallas needs to focus on to be successful in this game.
Dallas won five of the last seven meetings with Philadelphia while Tony Romo has started at quarterback. In the five wins, Romo has a 111.7 quarterback rating in those wins. On the season so far, Romo has ten touchdowns compared to six interceptions with a 93.4 quarterback rating. He has an interception in every game this season except two and needs to avoid turnovers against the Eagles. If he throws a solid game, and avoids turnovers, Dallas should win this game.
Felix Jones will miss another game and waived Tashard Choice on Saturday, Oct. 29. That leaves rookie DeMarco Murray as the starter and Phillip Tanner, another rookie, as his backup. Sure, Romo can win this game by himself, but Dallas needs the running game to be involved as well to control the clock. Murray has played every game this season but only has had extended action in the St. Louis game. Despite that, he is the Cowboys leading rusher so far this season and they need him to step up and prove he is the star Dallas has been looking for since Emmitt Smith retired.
Dez Bryant took over in Week 7 against St. Louis, but Dallas needs Miles Austin to step up as well. The Cowboys can survive without Austin having a big game but they are much better when he is playing strong. If Romo can spread the ball around to Austin, Bryant and Jason Witten evenly, he can have a better chance at picking apart the Eagles defense. Austin has the toughest matchup. The Eagles give up a lot of yards to the tight end, so Witten will have a huge game, and if Austin can get involved, Dallas could have a huge game as well.
Author Shawn S. Lealos has followed the Dallas Cowboys since he was a child, his favorite players range from Roger Staubach and Tony Dorsett to the Triplets of the 90s. Through the great years of the '90s and the hard times of the '80s, Shawn never turned his back on America's Team.
Source: Dallas Cowboys Website
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