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Falcon03
09-09-2008, 12:02 PM
Well this is gonna be a very good game. The eagles looked really impressive on sunday but it was against the rams. Last time they played they held the boys to 6 points. The boys win in a close one by 4 points. Oh and barber is going to play according to reports online.

MasterShake
09-09-2008, 12:08 PM
This is going to be a tough game for the JUGS, I mean Boys to win. That reminds me, I need to fill up my JUGS, I mean water bottles before IKE hits. BTW, nice pics Falcon.

WanttocleanLFballs
09-09-2008, 12:10 PM
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a13/RivkaLC/Show%20Me%20a%20Sign/Meet2f.jpg

little jack likes those pics also.....

Falcon03
09-09-2008, 12:16 PM
jaja

Falcon03
09-09-2008, 12:53 PM
On Monday, Barber did his usual best to avoid reporters, but was seen moving through the locker room swiftly enough that his ribs didn't appear to be bothering him. Coach Wade Phillips said Barber may not even be limited in practice this week.
Cornerback Terence Newman said he would play "for sure" against Philadelphia on Monday night. Phillips said receiver Miles Austin and linebacker Anthony Spencer would return to practice Wednesday, too. Receiver Sam Hurd ditched the boot on his ankle and may practice later this week, too.

WARRIOR55
09-09-2008, 03:38 PM
This is going to be a touch game for the JUGS, I mean Boys to win. That reminds me, I need to fill up my JUGS, I mean water bottles before IKE hits. BTW, nice pics Falcon.

Yeah, I know MasterShake those are nice pics.:D

WARRIOR55
09-09-2008, 03:39 PM
Staying on topic though Cowboys by 14.

lemon_fresh
09-09-2008, 04:46 PM
Eagles by 12

Falcon03
09-09-2008, 05:05 PM
^ anda pedo

JNeto21
09-09-2008, 09:23 PM
^ anda pedo

:D too funny

Redfish
09-10-2008, 07:05 AM
im pretty sure i will be at this game on Monday. can u say "Luxury box seats". :D

yes.... i live a tough life, but someone has too.:p

GO COWBOYS!

MasterShake
09-10-2008, 07:46 AM
im pretty sure i will be at this game on Monday. can u say "Luxury box seats". :D

yes.... i live a tough life, but someone has too.:p

GO COWBOYS!

I know some people who will also be at the game enjoying it from a luxury box. I wonder if its the same box?

Mr. Twobits
09-10-2008, 10:11 AM
Well this is gonna be a very good game. The eagles looked really impressive on sunday but it was against the rams. Last time they played they held the boys to 6 points. The boys win in a close one by 4 points. Oh and barber is going to play according to reports online.

uh are you talking falcon. sorry got lost there. thanks for reminding me to get water for the hurricane. eagles by 7. mcnaab had one hell of a comeback and is ready for more.

lemon_fresh
09-10-2008, 11:34 AM
I am Eagles fan . . . always have been . . . even when they sucked.

It is dangerous when you live in Dallas and wear an Eagles jersey when the Cowboys are playing them . . . in Dallas. :eek:

Nfcfan
09-10-2008, 11:38 AM
Dallas by 10

Falcon03
09-10-2008, 12:41 PM
please the eagles??? their rookie wr's are gonna be on the floor the whole night..besides westbrook cant take the whole load..i retract my previous statement... boys by 13...

Redfish
09-10-2008, 04:19 PM
I know some people who will also be at the game enjoying it from a luxury box. I wonder if its the same box?


maybe? don't know who those people might be.

Panther Pride
09-10-2008, 05:35 PM
cowboys by 3

Nemesisv2.0
09-10-2008, 08:34 PM
Dallas by 3

eagleprophet
09-10-2008, 10:25 PM
Dallas wins 27-17

MasterShake
09-11-2008, 08:01 AM
'Boys 20-13

MasterShake
09-11-2008, 08:24 AM
Ok, I just read this.
http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/26645633/

If we lose, someone needs to silence her....not with a hitman but someone just needs to tell her to ****, but in a nice way. And she's banned from Texas Stadium.

Falcon03
09-11-2008, 11:20 AM
i got something that can silence her ; ]

team diablitos
09-11-2008, 11:23 AM
the boys by 10

go cowboys

lemon_fresh
09-11-2008, 11:35 AM
i got something that can silence her ; ]

you nasty one

Falcon03
09-11-2008, 06:30 PM
anyways go COWBOYS

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-11-2008, 09:28 PM
Yeah ... .Gooooooooooooooooo COWBOYS!!!! :)

Gal
09-12-2008, 02:51 PM
Nothing better than The Cowboys on Monday Night Football!!! oh yeah.

EyeBleedPurple
09-13-2008, 01:42 AM
Cowboys 35
Eagles 17

Midvalleyftball79
09-13-2008, 05:36 AM
Nothing better than The Cowboys on Monday Night Football!!! oh yeah.

Hells yea. :D

I'm with team diablitos, COWBOYS by 10.

CHILLEDPATRON
09-13-2008, 10:36 AM
this is what i hate about fantasy football! sometimes u gotta root against ur own team!!!!

mcnabb is my qb. . and my back up is jeff garcia. .seeing as he is hurt i gotta go with mcnabb!! that being said i hope its a high scoring game so i can get my points!!!

cowboys 42 eagles 38!

dragonslayerman
09-13-2008, 07:02 PM
P. P. Cowboyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!

dwade3
09-13-2008, 10:24 PM
the boys well win by 15
cowboys 35
eagles 20

dwade3
09-13-2008, 10:24 PM
t newmen has to play this week though if he doesnt its gonna be a long night for the young secondary

team diablitos
09-15-2008, 08:19 AM
its game day. lets go COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ibleedpurple
09-15-2008, 08:24 AM
LETS GO COWBOYS!!!!!!

i hate that i am gonna miss the start of this game. i dont get out of work till 830.

MasterShake
09-15-2008, 09:13 AM
Andy Reid has been a thorn in our side since he joined the team in 99. He is 13-5 against us. Let's hope Romo handles the defensive pressure he will face tonight better than he did last season. The Boys can make a big statement by wining this game and would set up a pretty big showdown in GB next week.

RAIDEN
09-15-2008, 09:20 AM
its game day. Lets go cowboys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hell yeah!!!

Rx Counselor
09-15-2008, 09:46 AM
Cowboys by at least 10.

Missile21
09-15-2008, 10:32 AM
Do you all think T.O. can earn 13 points on fantasy football tonight?

MasterShake
09-15-2008, 10:49 AM
Easily.

Is this a league where he gets a point for a catch? Also is it 1 point for every 10 or 15 yards receiving?

team diablitos
09-15-2008, 11:17 AM
i think he can.

Missile21
09-15-2008, 12:04 PM
Easily.

Is this a league where he gets a point for a catch? Also is it 1 point for every 10 or 15 yards receiving?

It's 1 point for every 10 yards. The only thing that worries me is that the Cowboys have so many people they can throw the ball to. LoL. They can throw it to Witten, Crayton, Barber, or Owens. I need him to get a TD and like about 80 ReYds and I'll be set.

JUAN PRIMO
09-15-2008, 12:19 PM
Do you all think T.O. can earn 13 points on fantasy football tonight?

NO!!!!

lol only because the other guy I'm playing has him to :D.

Yeah I'm sure he can get 13 but who knows because the eagle secondary is not to shabby.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 02:31 PM
YES!!! MNF!!!

Goooooooooooooooooooo COWBOYS :)

Falcon03
09-15-2008, 06:08 PM
ya mero oh and the boys got green bay next week ya valio talk about tough schedule

ThisDUDE
09-15-2008, 06:14 PM
wOOo! its game time folks!

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 06:20 PM
Go Cowboys

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 06:24 PM
lets do it boys.

ThisDUDE
09-15-2008, 07:09 PM
98 yd kick return for td felix jones!

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 07:12 PM
how bout them cowboys. very nice job

Nfcfan
09-15-2008, 07:20 PM
Man that was a BS pass int call! Lol

Nfcfan
09-15-2008, 07:25 PM
Wth?

Is jessica at the game?

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 07:25 PM
:mad:

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 07:26 PM
What the hell was that chet

panthercrazy
09-15-2008, 07:33 PM
tony "butterfingers" romo!!!!!!!
dang it!!!

Midvalleyftball79
09-15-2008, 07:37 PM
That was 14 points for the eagles on behalf of tony romo. If he didn't make those mistakes, the eagles wouldn't even be in this game right now. And as i type this, DALLAS SCORES!! Rather easily i might add. 21-20 Cowboys. ;)

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 07:37 PM
Way to make that up another TD pass to Owens

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 07:37 PM
alright back on track. jessica simpson probably went to the bathroom or something

ThisDUDE
09-15-2008, 07:40 PM
alright back on track. jessica simpson probably went to the bathroom or something

:D haha

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 07:44 PM
No TD what a bonehead

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 07:44 PM
rofl. this guy is gonna get fired

ThisDUDE
09-15-2008, 07:44 PM
fumble on that last eagle catch...;)

Rx Counselor
09-15-2008, 07:45 PM
It looks like he spiked the ball before he crossed the plane...review.

Midvalleyftball79
09-15-2008, 07:45 PM
LOL what an IDIOT!. That should not be a td.

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 07:46 PM
lmfao

Midvalleyftball79
09-15-2008, 07:48 PM
Dammit, pacman should of picked it up though. Eagles still get the ball at the 1. That dude is still an IDIOT! though, lol.

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 07:49 PM
Lol fire him

ThisDUDE
09-15-2008, 07:51 PM
4real!

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 07:53 PM
Man come on big D

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 07:54 PM
one dumb mistake probably cost a touchdown

son of corb
09-15-2008, 07:54 PM
That's up there with big cat celebrating as he was running into the endzone and the ball knocked out of his hand for a fumble recovery. Funny stuff.

panthercrazy
09-15-2008, 07:55 PM
LOL what an IDIOT!. That should not be a td.

he should have held on that ball like he did Jessica Simpson.

xlobo
09-15-2008, 08:18 PM
Cowboys just have a couple of big plays on thats it. No good long drives to wear out that Eagle D! C'mon Romo and Barber! O-line needs to step up as well! Barber please give me 4 TD's this half :)

Missile21
09-15-2008, 08:26 PM
Woohoo! I got those 14 points I needed. LoL. I actually got 20 points already. I just hope we can win now.

xlobo
09-15-2008, 08:27 PM
Damn Felix Jones can frekin run!

Midvalleyftball79
09-15-2008, 09:32 PM
Dang this is a good game, its all up too the cowboy D. 4 mins and change left, eagles will get the ball. 41-37 'boys.

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 09:49 PM
Way to go Ware. Kill the clock and the game is over

JUAN PRIMO
09-15-2008, 09:50 PM
hmmmm interesting playcall lol

Midvalleyftball79
09-15-2008, 09:51 PM
AWESOME STOP BY THE COWBOY D !! HUGE SACK BY WARE !

Dallas takes over on downs, and kneels it.

COWBOYS WIN !! 41-38 :D

How 'bout them cowboys .....

Willthebuilder
09-15-2008, 09:51 PM
and thats the game gentlemen.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 09:51 PM
F-yeah .... HOW ABOUT THEM COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mightytigers89
09-15-2008, 09:52 PM
Damn what a game next up packers

Midvalleyftball79
09-15-2008, 09:53 PM
Helluva game though.

MNF AT ITS BEST ...

WARRIOR55
09-15-2008, 09:53 PM
Man that was one hell of a game.

WARRIOR55
09-15-2008, 09:54 PM
Damn what a game next up packers

Yup.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 09:54 PM
Yeah it was ... Really worth watching the game tonight. MNF !!!!!! :)

Ol' Buzzard
09-15-2008, 09:57 PM
Stopped watching after the half...

sounds like it was a nail-bitter till the end.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:02 PM
1st qt
Cowboys - 14
Eagles - 6

2nd qt
Cowboys - 10
Eagles - 24

3rd qt
Cowboys - 7
Eagles - 0

4th qt
Cowboys - 10
Eagles - 7

Final score
Cowboys - 41
Eagles - 37

WARRIOR55
09-15-2008, 10:03 PM
Stopped watching after the half...

sounds like it was a nail-bitter till the end.

Buzz you missed a hell of a game.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:04 PM
http://i33.tinypic.com/35mh6w1.jpg

ibleedpurple
09-15-2008, 10:07 PM
wow what a game...HOW BOUT DEM COWBOYS!!!!!

LFrgv
09-15-2008, 10:13 PM
this game re,minded me of a LF / Wes game...

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:13 PM
1st Downs
Cowboys - 20
Eagles 23

Total Yards
Cowboys - 380
Eagles - 337

Passing
Cowboys - 312
Eagles - 259

Rushing
Cowboys - 68
Eagles - 78

Penalties
Cowboys - 10/109
Eagles - 5/44

3rd down conversions
Cowboys - 6/10
Eagles - 5/12

4th down conversions
Cowboys - 0/0
Eagles - 0/1

Turnovers
Cowboys - 2
Eagles - 1

Possession
Cowboys - 29:02
Eagles - 30:58

Ol' Buzzard
09-15-2008, 10:23 PM
Buzz you missed a hell of a game.


From what I saw, it was non-stop action packed. Just had to do some things. :cool:

xlobo
09-15-2008, 10:25 PM
Yo Buzz I pulled a code from the eejackets site :D

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:25 PM
http://i36.tinypic.com/v66rsn.jpg

Philadelphia Eagles kicker David Akers, right, can't catch Dallas Cowboys' Felix Jones (28) as Jones returns a kick for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NFL football game in Irving, Texas, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008.

xlobo
09-15-2008, 10:25 PM
untouched baby ;)

Ol' Buzzard
09-15-2008, 10:27 PM
Yo Buzz I pulled a code from the eejackets site :D

which one? :confused:

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:27 PM
I know right :D

WanttocleanLFballs
09-15-2008, 10:31 PM
1st qt
Cowboys - 6
Eagles - 14

2nd qt
Cowboys - 10
Eagles - 24

3rd qt
Cowboys - 7
Eagles - 0

4th qt
Cowboys - 10
Eagles - 7

Final score
Cowboys - 41
Eagles - 37

you have the eagles scoring 45 points......

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:32 PM
Oh yeah ... The score is backwards

Ol' Buzzard
09-15-2008, 10:35 PM
The EAGLES REALLY WON, but were cheated out! dang home field advantage and the scoreboard keeper!

ThisDUDE
09-15-2008, 10:35 PM
WOW what a game :)

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 10:36 PM
It's been fixed :)

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 11:01 PM
Not SMART!!!

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3513466/9752460

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 11:17 PM
Romo Happy With Cowboys' 41-37 Win Over Eagles

http://sports.espn.go.com/broadband/video/videopage?categoryId=2378529&brand=null&videoId=3590212&n8pe6c=1

lemon_fresh
09-15-2008, 11:20 PM
damn . . . one of these teams will win the Super Bowl this year. They are both loaded hard core.

Too bad all the players were not healthy for both teams

Laces Out
09-15-2008, 11:22 PM
McNabb threw this one away.

I was telling my roomate that one major defensive play is gonna end this game. I kept waiting for T.O. to bobble a catch and have it turn into an INT or Romo fumbling on a sack.... too bad it had to happen to the Iggles.

Boo.

Redfish
09-15-2008, 11:24 PM
this was the best cowboy game I have ever attended. the crowd was crazy all game long. tv does not go the crowd noise justice.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 11:26 PM
http://i36.tinypic.com/313t4jl.jpg

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens (81) scores a touchdown as Philadelphia Eagles free safety Brian Dawkins (20) chases during the second quarter of an NFL football game Monday night, Sept. 15, 2008, in Irving, Texas. Dallas won the game 41-37

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-15-2008, 11:29 PM
http://i38.tinypic.com/33li16r.jpg

Dallas Cowboy players enter the field for the start of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, Monday, Sept. 15, 2008.

WanttocleanLFballs
09-15-2008, 11:42 PM
Not SMART!!!

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3513466/9752460

pick up the damn ball!!!.......

WanttocleanLFballs
09-15-2008, 11:44 PM
I was telling my roomate that one major defensive play is gonna end this game.

man you really know your stuff.......just like the commentators who said this about 10 times during the game....you're a wannabe journalist, i'm sure you know about plagiarism......

MasterShake
09-15-2008, 11:53 PM
Damn cable went out in the 3rd quarter. I had the game set to record since I was working late and it recorded only 2 hr and 10 min of the game. Curse you Time Warner.

Laces Out
09-15-2008, 11:56 PM
man you really know your stuff.......just like the commentators who said this about 10 times during the game....you're a wannabe journalist, i'm sure you know about plagiarism......


oOo, ouch. tear. hurt. sadness.

I was pretty sure that the WP in your name stood for "Waste of Post." Thanks for confirming this for me.

Panther Pride
09-15-2008, 11:59 PM
Roy Williams out for at least 3 games with a fractured forearm

WanttocleanLFballs
09-16-2008, 12:07 AM
oOo, ouch. tear. hurt. sadness.

I was pretty sure that the WP in your name stood for "Waste of Post." Thanks for confirming this for me.

you're welcome.......man you're losing it man....your posts used to be mildly entertaining, now they're just boring.....i've said it before that the majority of my posts are for my entertainment only......should anyone else find enjoyment in them well that's good, but posting on here is more like a way to waste time between tutoring sessions or class....so this doesn't really bother me all that much

Laces Out
09-16-2008, 12:14 AM
tutoring sessions or class.

Whew, talk about bad economics....

Outlaw
09-16-2008, 02:38 AM
Gosh,what a offensive shootout!!

It sucked in my situation,because when I went to lunch @ work;it was already halftime.

I know it's too early but...with the Pats bearly winning games(compared to last season with Brady) & evaluating the other teams;makes me wonder if the Cowboys are #1 this season(exclude playoffs).

LAMAQUINA06
09-16-2008, 02:39 AM
Gosh,what a offensive shootout!!

It sucked in my situation,because when I went to lunch @ work;it was already halftime.

I know it's too early but...with the Pats bearly winning games(compared to last season with Brady) & evaluating the other teams;makes me wonder if the Cowboys are #1 this season(exclude playoffs).

u got that right the cowboys r going all the way

team diablitos
09-16-2008, 07:41 AM
great game last night first half offensive second half defensive, great win for the cowboys. to say the eagles had it and lost on that fumble in the 4th qtr is crazy what about the fumble romo gave the eagles in the first half and int in the first half. both teams made some mistakes that they have to correct. it just so happen the boys won this one. another great game coming next sunday.congrats cowboys!!!!!!!!!!

Gal
09-16-2008, 08:51 AM
Great game, minus the miscues and no calls and bad calls, however it was a great offensive show for both teams. This game could have gone either way, but I am glad it went the Cowboys way!

JUAN PRIMO
09-16-2008, 10:51 AM
what were last nights ratings if anyone knows?

Did anyone notice the little girl who sang the national anthem lol. She got booed BIGTIME!

Gal
09-16-2008, 11:08 AM
what were last nights ratings if anyone knows?

Did anyone notice the little girl who sang the national anthem lol. She got booed BIGTIME!

That' was NOT a nice thing to do, but she sounded pretty bad.

JUAN PRIMO
09-16-2008, 11:12 AM
yeah and I think they mentioned she was from Dallas also.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-16-2008, 11:22 AM
7jMXhHgXZ20

VIPER
09-16-2008, 11:24 AM
Good video there E-E Powerhouse

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-16-2008, 11:25 AM
Shows all the main plays

VIPER
09-16-2008, 11:25 AM
what were last nights ratings if anyone knows?

Did anyone notice the little girl who sang the national anthem lol. She got booed BIGTIME!

How old was she?

RPM
09-16-2008, 12:00 PM
at about the 1:27 mark where jones runs it all the way on the kickoff return....does that eagle flop or what????

one thing I did notice is how well McNabb played...looked like he did in his younger days....

Falcon03
09-16-2008, 12:09 PM
COWBOYS COULDN’T HAVE RECOVERED THE BALL
Posted by Mike Florio on September 16, 2008, 11:26 a.m. EDT
Appearing on Tuesday’s Dan Patrick Show, NFL director of officiating Mike Pereira explained that the Dallas Cowboys could not have recovered the loose ball that receiver DeSean Jackson discarded as he was on the doorstep of the end zone during Monday night’s game.

The outcome, then, is the same as it was on Sunday between the Chargers and the Broncos. The ball was dead when it hit the ground.

The key is that, in Jackson’s case, the ruling is that he was throwing a backward pass. By rule, the review of the touchdown call resulted in the ball being down where it landed.

The point here, then, is that the officials screwed up as badly as Jackson. None of them noticed that Jackson had dropped the ball before he was in the end zone.

Moving forward, the question is whether the rule will change. Pereira explained that, when the down-by-contact rule was changed to permit efforts to recover a loose ball after the whistle, the owners considered applying the same rule to the Hochuli situation, where a fumble was ruled an incomplete pass. Pereira said that, because the ball will bounce more freely in such situations, a decision was made not to allow the action to continue after the whistle.

That’s fine, but unless and until the officials are trained to err on the side of not blowing the whistle, fairness requires a procedure that allows teams who have forced turnover to enjoy the benefit of their efforts.




so i dont get it...it was a backwards pass so isnt that a fumble?? like when the qb does a backwards pass and its not caught its a fumble isnt it??
and also there were some bs calls like the pass interference call which led to 7 points and the play i mentioned ^ which also led to 7 points...but when it mattered most the D stepped up...i wasnt too happy when i saw the boys dropping into coverage but i guess that part of their game has improved also...

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-16-2008, 01:49 PM
Eagles wide receiver, DeSean Jackson when he was playing college ball

http://www.rivals.com/video.asp?section=football&pkey=&vidtype=publisher&vidid=6249

And last night ....

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3513466/9752460

JUAN PRIMO
09-16-2008, 01:59 PM
Eagles wide receiver, DeSean Jackson when he was playing college ball

http://www.rivals.com/video.asp?section=football&pkey=&vidtype=publisher&vidid=6249

And last night ....

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3513466/9752460

the 1st video is during a high school all star game but what a dumb a$$ showboat!

MasterShake
09-16-2008, 02:09 PM
Remember, the Eagles are playing without their top 2 receivers in Kevin Curtis and Reggie Brown. They are going to be tough this season. This is where it leads to the discussion that as long as you have a solid QB, he will be able to make things happen with any receiver he has. I hate the Eagles but I have always had respect for McNabb and its good to see him playing well, except for a few bonehead plays in that 4th quarter, which is fine with me especially when they play the Cowboys.

Our offense is clicking and we just need for the defense to shore itself up a bit.

JUAN PRIMO
09-17-2008, 02:33 PM
what were last nights ratings if anyone knows?


I found the answer to my own question..:D

Posted: 3 hours 57 minutes ago
Cowboys relish victory that drew record TV ratings

Associated Press

IRVING, Texas -- Jerry Jones likes to brag about the Dallas Cowboys being the top drawing card in the entire entertainment world. His premise: The Cowboys draw the highest ratings among NFL teams and the NFL is the highest-rated programming on television.

Games like Monday night sure help his claim.


NFL Replay will re-air the Dallas Cowboys' 41-37 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Dallas' 41-37 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles was filled with drama. The lead changed seven times, the momentum swaying on good plays and goofy ones, with big-name players from both teams at both ends of the spectrum.

Mix in the backdrop of a rivalry and division supremacy, a few injuries, some questionable officiating calls, several big milestones and the historic nugget of this being the final Monday night game at Texas Stadium, and it's no wonder the Cowboys were ratings gold yet again -- a whopping 12.95 million homes and 18.6 million viewers, the largest audience ever for a program on cable television. It's the second time in three years Dallas has set that mark.

"What a way to have the last Monday Night Football game at Texas Stadium," Jones said. "It had it all."

Jones' joy obviously is tinted by his team coming out on top. Thing is, Tony Romo and the Cowboys are getting awfully good at winning these kinds of games -- both those with the entire country watching and the wild-and-crazy variety.

Just last season in Buffalo, Romo threw five interceptions and lost a fumble, but rallied the Cowboys to victory.

"From then on, his feelings have been ... (when) things aren't going good, they can change and you can change them," coach Wade Phillips said Tuesday. "Having the confidence of doing it before certainly makes a difference."

That Buffalo game, by the way, also was on a Monday night.

Romo is 11-3 in nationally televised games, the ones on Sunday night, Monday night, Saturday night, Thursday night, Thanksgiving and Christmas, when everyone in the NFL is among those gathered around the tube.

Alas, Romo, is 0-2 under the similar scenario but higher stakes of the playoffs. (At least Jones can take solace in both those games making for gripping television.)

On Monday night, Romo was hyped up from the start, getting introduced last in pregame ceremonies and coming out running so fast he practically passed Terrell Owens, who was announced right before him.

On the Cowboys' first drive, Romo and Owens hooked up on a 72-yard touchdown, the longest play of Romo's career and the 131st touchdown for Owens, making him second on the NFL career list. A 98-yard kickoff return stretched Dallas' lead without Romo taking another snap.

Then Romo made things far more interesting than he would've liked.

Escaping a sack, he tried too hard to turn it into a big gain and wound up throwing an interception. When the Cowboys got the ball back, he turned it over again by losing control of the ball three times on the same play, with Philadelphia recovering it in the end zone for a go-ahead touchdown. The Eagles eventually went up 30-21.
Cowboys outscore Eagles

Phillips went to check on Romo after his fumble.

"You all right?" Phillips asked. "Leave the last one behind. It's over."

"OK," Romo said -- then did exactly that.

The quarterback knew part of his problem was slickness from tape covering a week-old injury on his non-throwing hand, so he peeled it off. He and his teammates also recalled the Buffalo game.

"This game is not without human error," Romo said. "You try to let those go and come back and score the next time."

Romo hit Owens for another TD on the next drive, then hit Jason Witten on a great play to set up a long field goal before halftime. Next came a go-ahead drive midway through the third quarter. Philadelphia reclaimed the lead, but when the Eagles fumbled on their next possession, Romo made them pay by marching Dallas for the seventh and final lead change of this instant classic.

"When things aren't going good, they can change, and you can change them," Phillips said. "Having the confidence of doing it before certainly makes a difference."

Romo, who had been 0-2 against Philadelphia at Texas Stadium, threw for 312 yards, his second straight game topping 300. It's also the 12th time he's done it in his career; just one more and he'll tie Troy Aikman's team record.

While the Cowboys came away keeping pace with the New York Giants atop the NFC East, they couldn't keep their lineup intact.

Safety Roy Williams broke a bone in his right arm and underwent surgery Monday to attach a plate. He's expected to miss about a month. Patrick Watkins will pick up most of the slack. Courtney Brown, who has been inactive the first two games, may get a chance and Dallas also may use more formations featuring cornerback Anthony Henry in Williams' place.

Witten sprained his shoulder but returned to make several big plays, including a 32-yard catch that set up the winning touchdown run by Marion Barber.

"He showed his heart and his character," Phillips said.

Notes: Phillips said cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was going to pick up the ball Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson threw down on his way into the end zone, but Jones didn't bother because officials ruled it a touchdown and, thus, a dead ball. "He should've let us get the ball, run it back or do what we did with it and then they could review and say it was a touchdown or it wasn't a touchdown," Phillips said.

E-E PoWeR HoUsE
09-17-2008, 02:59 PM
WoW ... that's is awesome

JUAN PRIMO
09-17-2008, 03:11 PM
how do they know exactly how many viewers saw the game? to me thats creepy, so are they spying on us lol