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Anatomy of a Touchdown Pass: Victor Cruz Beats the Cowboys

New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings (23) breaks a tackle attempt by Dallas Cowboys’ Sean Lee (50) to gain extra yardage on a run as defensive tackle Terrell McClain (97) gives chase in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday Sept. 11, 2016, in Arlington, Texas.

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Everybody knew what was coming next for the New York Giants receiver: the salsa. I feel if the running game can get going these two can make teams pay, and will open up the passing game more for the Cowboys. I walked over and he said, “We’re punting, ‘” Manning said.

The Giants were shredded by the Saints veteran quarterback last season in a 52-49 loss.

WHERE’S DEZ: Prescott looked for star receiver Dez Bryant a few times, but the 2014 All-Pro had just one catch for 8 yards on Prescott’s first pass. Bryant had another catch-that-wasn’t moment similar to the Green Bay playoff game in 2014 on what was originally ruled a 24-yard touchdown in the second quarter. “We would be in better shape than we are right now”. He looks like he is having fun, like he always has been doing.

Dez Bryant caught just one pass on five targets for eight yards in the Dallas Cowboys’ opening-week loss to the New York Giants.

With just 1:12 left to play, McAdoo had to decide whether to go for the first down or punt the ball away, with risks either way.

“That’s what I wanted”.

“It just wasn’t a good showing”. Doing it one game does not define you. “You never want to knock a guy trying to make a play”. After all, the Cowboys have only one win in the last 15 games that their No. 1 quarterback hasn’t started. After 700 days since he last stepped foot on the field in an National Football League regular-season game, Victor Cruz came back from the devastating knee injury that sidelined him for over 20 months. He admitted after the game he lost it in the lights and slowed down when a catch would have ended the game.

“We were physical and heavy-handed at the line of scrimmage”, he said.

Sunday’s game will mark the 111 time the Redskins and Cowboys have faced off in regular season action dating back to their first matchup, a 26-14 victory for the Redskins on October 9, 1960. “And the safety, he made a hell of a play”. He is such a cerebral player. “We did a real good job with that last week”.

“He has so much experience finding windows, finding lanes”, Manning said. You have an opportunity to go out and play the game together in a full game. And you got the same, old, thing.

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NOTES: Backup G-C Brett Jones lined up in a fullback position for a couple of plays on Sunday. He laughed when asked about carrying the ball. Everyone wanted to know if we could go run the ball, and we ran the ball. “Definitely, it would be cool.”.

Carson Wentz during his NFL debut on Sunday.- James Lang-USA TODAY Sports