We missed a field goal. If not for the pleasant weather, it would have been excruciating, just barely more tolerable than reading the iTunes terms and conditions.
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The rookie quarterback has not turned the ball over in a month, however Tampa Bay is the second-most penalized club in the National Football League and continues to make other costly mistakes, too.
In beating the Cowboys 10-6 on Sunday, the Bucs pulled off something exceptionally rare – not just winning at home, but winning when only scoring 10 points.
Dotson plays offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Cowboys started the season 2-0 when Romo was playing and under center, and they have gone 0-7 since he broke his collarbone week two against the Philadelphia Eagles.
But this being Dallas, a storyline can shift in an instant. The Cowboys, after all, are the NFL’s most compelling soap opera, whether or not they’re contenders.
“We’re not finishing games”, Dallas defensive end Jeremy Mincey said. Perhaps that’s the kind of onfield leadership Jerry Jones was looking for when he signed him in March?
Is it just as easy to say that Romo is the missing link? That means on the day, the Dallas Cowboys only gained 40 yards on 20 carries. In his first week back from suspension, Hardy said he wanted to come out “guns blazing” and made a comment about Tom Brady’s wife.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston (3) flies through the air after fumbling the football against the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, November 15, 2015, in Tampa, Fla.
On third-and-10 from the Bucs 16-yard line midway through the first quarter, Smith called a blitz that resulted in rookie middle linebacker Kwon Alexander sacking Cowboys quarterback Matt Cassel for an 8-yard loss.
Coming back?: Smith said he has “reasonable optimism” that a few long-term injured players – WR Vincent Jackson (knee), TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins (shoulder), DE Jacquies Smith (ankle), S Major Wright (hamstring) and S D.J.
Earlier this week, wide receiver Dez Bryant was at the center of a lot of controversy after he blew up on reporters for an open media day with the team.
But has anyone noticed the Bucs offense has scored only one touchdown in each of the past two games, with Winston running it into the end zone on both occasions? Last season, he played in nine games for Philly and completed a career-high 64 percent of his passes with 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. That’s when Winston borrowed from the John Elway book of improvisation.
One week from Romo’s return, the Cowboys have now lost every game played without him.
It nearly ended with a fumble, but a Cowboys penalty helped give the Buccaneers another chance at the win. “The touchdown was magical. The play before that I have no recollection”.
Eventually, the Buccaneers would face a third and goal form the 4-yard line.
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100-YARD CLUB: Dallas couldn’t beat the Eagles last week despite 100-yard games from running back Darren McFadden, his second in three weeks, and receivers Dez Bryant and Cole Beasley. The Tampa Bay run defense has given teams issues during the past five games.
