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In a normal football situation, this is the week at Valley Ranch when the head coach would summon his offensive coordinator and his receivers coach, and in a closed-door session they would be having a serious discussion about, yes, one Roy Williams.

The Cowboys have gained more yards through the first seven games than at any time over the last 33 years.

At the conclusion of last season's 44-6 loss at Philadelphia, the first order of business for the Cowboys was to fire special teams coordinator Bruce Read , who had failed miserably in his two seasons with the club.

As soon as the ball is snapped, you've got four hands in your face. You turn right, go left and even cut back to the middle, but there're still two players hitting you with everything they've got.

The Cowboys led Seattle by 28 points with 9:31 to play when quarterback Tony Romo took the field.

After running away from two linebackers to get inside the 10-yard line, Sam Hurd wasn't about to let a safety keep him out of the end zone.

November 2009 Categories I. You can be sure the NBC folks were rooting hard for the Eagles to beat the Giants yesterday.

When the buses carrying the Dallas Cowboys roll into Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday, they'll be greeted by hate-filled Philadelphia Eagles fans eager to intimidate.

By RAY BUCK ARLINGTON - Emmitt Smith built an entire NFL career on proving his critics wrong.The NFL's all-time leading rusher could do whatever the naysayers thought he couldn't do.

Cowboys receiver Sam Hurd takes a Tony Romo touchdown pass to the endzone as Seattle linebacker Aaron Curry gives chase in the first quarter.The Seattle Seahawks played at Cowboys Stadium Sunday, November 1, 2009 in Arlington, Texas.

Those two-minute defensive meltdowns were developing into a nasty habit for the Cowboys.

DAVID THOMAS What Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips had to say after the Cowboys' 37-21 win against the Atlanta Falcons, plus what he could have said: Opening comments on the win: What Wade said: "Obviously, that was a big game for us."What Wade could have said: "When the owner says you're playing for credibility, it's a big game.' On Miles ...

Now he's got the grabs to supplement the groupies. a Turns out Miles Austin is Mr.

Two weeks ago, he had a day that no Dallas Cowboys receiver has ever had. But despite catching 10 passes for a team-record 250 yards and beating Kansas City with a 60-yard touchdown pass in overtime, Mile Austin still had his doubters.

Every week from now on, we'll profile potential replacements for Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips, should he be fired by the end of the season .

Two weeks ago, Martellus Bennett caused a quasi-stir when he joked at a charity event about his supposed lack of opportunities this year, taking a probably-benign shot at quarterback Tony Romo .

When the Dallas Cowboys broke training camp nearly two months ago, they appeared to possess all the ingredients needed for red-zone success.

Miles Austin and Roy Williams were the Dallas Cowboys ' first-team wide receivers during Monday's practice.

SHARON, PA: When was the last time we blocked two field goals in one year? Boy, the special teams have seen a world of change.

Categories On his weekly Ticket appearance with Dunham & Miller, Fox lead analyst Troy Aikman insisted the Cowboys team he watched play against the Broncos and Chiefs the last two weeks is "talented." "Are they playing as good as they can? I don't think they are," he said.