The Dallas Cowboys get back their quarterback savior in Tony Romo as they face the Miami Dolphins in what is definitely a must win game. At 2-7, they’re only two games behind the other three NFC East teams in the loss column so it’s not over yet.
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Quarterback Tony Romo is back and so is the Dallas Cowboys’ confidence. We found out why through that disastrous second quarter by Manuel that resulted in the Bills losing to one of the absolute worst teams in the National Football League and possibly costing themselves a playoff spot in the process. “It’s one of those teams you have to stand up and fight and outlast them, and our guys did that”. Palmer, though, couldn’t rejuvenate the Raiders and he went 8-15 in two seasons before being traded to the Cardinals where he resurrected his career.
With Romo back, coach Jason Garrett said the Cowboys don’t need for him to be Superman. Dallas needs a win and that is exactly what they are going to get. They’ve also been tougher in ground defense on the road, allowing 3.5 yards per carry in comparison to their 4.5 at home. He has been out since breaking his left collarbone on September 20 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Efforts to carry on without their offensive leader proved futile as a rotating door of replacement quarterbacks made no difference in trying to ignite a stagnant Cowboys offense. He has one nine yard catch. Finding momentum under a coaching change that replaced Joe Philbin for Dan Campbell, the ‘Fins are playing like an entirely different team.
“They say you can die of a broken heart and I believe it”, Flutie said. “We really hurt ourselves”. This matchup between two potential playoff teams will show the progression Diggs and his quarterback Teddy Bridgewater are making this season, plus I want to see if they can take advantage of a Green Bay defense that has been struggling as of late. With Bryant back, the receiving corps is taking leaps forward and the Cowboys are looking to be getting back on track to where they were before the injuries to Romo and Bryant. It was Grimes’ third interception of the season.
Romo is 9-for-16 for 132 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception on the day, while Tannehill is 4-for-12 for 71 yards, with a score and interception as well.
Dallas took a 14-0 lead with 1:08 left in the half. The defense, in particular, has played with a lot of heart despite being supported by an offense overly reliant on a run-based attack that opposing defenses geared up for because they were just daring Cowboys backup quarterbacks to beat them with a passing game that didn’t feature a full healthy Dez Bryant.
The drive may never have happened had it not been for a defensive holding call on Taylor, negating what otherwise would have forced a Dallas punt from its own four.
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The Cowboys play the Carolina Panthers on Thanksgiving, which means starting Romo may be a bit risky in Week 12. He has 25 yards, eight carries, no touchdowns.
