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Jason Campbell is still in the league?
Quincy Carter>>>Jason Campbell lol
Quincy Carter>>>Jason Campbell lol
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Man, what if we had drafted Chandler Jones, round 1, Casey Hayward, round 2? What could have been.
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Baggy white sleeves = you can't cover for shit
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More and more snaps for the beas and Harris it seems. Could be the kick in the fanny our O needed
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nice going, bb
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The cowboys really fired this place up
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Take all these what if we had drafted this guy and shove them up your ass.
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can't. already filled with cock.
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No complaints from me.
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Just bemoaning our innate ability to pass on the much better players.
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Based on what I'm hearing from Big Ben's teammates, sounds like Steelers preparing to be without him at least a few weeks
Our lucks turning around
Our lucks turning around
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Beasley had Phillys respect, he got doubled in the slot on that dez Bryant TD.
They need to feed him snaps ASAP, if they get in synch together it would be a good thing to happen
They need to feed him snaps ASAP, if they get in synch together it would be a good thing to happen
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Reversing The Curse: Cowboys @ Eagles By The Numbers
by rabblerousr
On Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, the Cowboys were outgained and, for much of the game, outplayed by the Eagles. Late in the third quarter, however - in no small part to a sublime moment of Romo magic - they managed to "reverse the curse" of the 2012 season. Instead of turning the ball over and giving up cheapie touchdowns (the kind of lays that had been the hallmark of frustrating home losses to the Bears and Giants, Dallas accumulated some easy scores en route to their most comfortable victory of the 2012 campaign.
A quick look at the numbers:
2: Or, more properly, +2, which was the Cowboys;' turnover margin. Coming in to the game, Dallas was 31st in the league in takeaways, and almost as bad in overall turnover margin. But they flipped that season-long script, collecting a fumble and an interception (both for touchdowns). This was the second time in 2012 that the team generated a positive turnover margin, and the first time that they were +2 or greater. To add to the good news, the turnovers game late in a tight game, when they had the most impact. Not coincidentally, Dallas enjoyed its biggest margin of victory and this was the first game this season in which they won going away.
10%: The Eagles conversion percentage on third down (not counting conversions due to penalties). On Sunday, Philadelphia was 1-10 on third down, which continued a recent streak by the Cowboys defense of excelling on the "money down." Sandwiched around an up-and-down effort at Atlanta (the Falcons converted 7 of 14 third down attempts) were games in which Carolina was two of ten, the Giants went 3-15 and, now, the Eagles 1-10. In the last month, in other words, Cowboys' opponents are converting at a 26.5% clip, which is well below a league average hovering at about 38%. Currently, Dallas ranks fifth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate.
.750: The Cowboys winning percentage when they get 13 penalties. Four times this season, Dallas has racked up 13 penalties. Curiously, three of their four victories on the year have come from these flag-fests. On Sunday, that total was a bit deceptive; with so many penalties, you'd expect them to total over one hundred yards, but they came in at only 75, an average of 5.77 yards per penalty. Of the Cowboys 13 penalties, 12 were of the 5-yard variety, for infractions such as offside, encroachment, false start, or defensive holding.
On one hand, this is infuriating, because the vast majority of these are the result of unforced mental errors. That there were so many in that category suggests an undisciplined squad. On the other these numbers are encouraging; for the most part, the Cowboys managed to avoid the high-yardage flags - clipping, holding, pass interference - that tend to be drive killers. Want more sunshine? Such penalties are often result from a player being physically beat in his one-on-one match-up - think of a beaten offensive lineman holding a charging D-lineman to keep him off the quarterback. The dearth of these (the only such penalty, a pass interference call on Mo Claiborne, was questionable) suggests that the Cowboys were often in the right position to make the correct play.
47: The number of rushing yards the Cowboys gained on their first drive of the game, on eight carries (for a sweet 5.88 per carry average). While the running game provided diminishing returns as the game wore on, their ability to establish some early success helped Jason Garrett open up the playbook. Later in the game, he called several play action passes - something that has been noticeably absent from the Cowboys' arsenal all season - which were available to him thanks to the team's successful first quarter carrying of the rock.
54: Bruce Carter's number. Each week, we see Carter make impressive plays. But he's not just flashing rare athleticism. In the three games since Sean Lee was forced from the lineup due to a foot injury, Carter has assumed not only Lee's leadership mantle, calling plays and getting the defense aligned. He's also assumed Lee's production. racking up 24 tackles in the last three contests (giving him 42 stops for the season), with 5 tackles for loss and a pass defensed for good measure.
2011: The draft class that has given us Tyron Smith, Carter, and DeMarco Murray now has another potential player to add to its rolls: Dwayne Harris. The 2011 fifth-rounder was billed as a playmaker and now, after some time to increase his strength and speed, is showing the potential to do the same on the NFL level. Yesterday, his 78-yard punt return was one of the game's biggest plays, as it gave the Cowboys a two-touchdown lead, something they hadn't enjoyed since week one in New York.
190: The Cowboys' advantage in return yards (other than kickoffs), where they enjoyed a 194-4 advantage. Former Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells used to place great import on what he called "hidden yardage": the yards buried further down the box score that contribute to field position, short fields and point. On an afternoon in which Dallas was outgained in terms of total yardage (just as they had outgained their opponents in several losses this year), their colossal advantage in "hidden yardage" told a significant part of the story.
2:14: The time remaining in the third quarter when Romo, donning his Jedi cape, made the play that turned the game around. On third and five from the Dallas 39, he lined up in the shotgun, took the ball, and looked around for an open receiver. The Eagles ran a twist, with RE Trent Cole cutting inside and LT Fletcher Cox going outside. It works, and they seemingly meet at Romo who magically ducks both and runs forward, towards the line of scrimmage, with RDT Cullen Jenkins and LDE Jason Babin bearing down on him from behind. Somehow sensing them, he suddenly cuts to his right, making both miss (Jenkins flies over the prostrate Babin), and hits Miles Austin, who has managed to work his way open downfield.
Sure, Romo can be infuriating. But there's nobody in the league with the spidey-sense to make plays like that one (or, if you prefer, like this).
21: The number of points the Cowboys scored in the final quarter. In several losses this season, most notably against Chicago and at home to New York, the Cowboys have given up points in bunches, and quickly - often in one play. Once again, they reversed this curse, scoring suddenly (21 points in just over two and a half minutes) In the game's final fifteen minutes and change, they turned turning a 17-10 deficit into a 38-23 lead, thanks to the big play that had eluded them all season. To wit:
- on the last play of the third quarter, Romo hits Dez Bryant on post for a 30-yard touchdown to tie the game
- with 13:52 remaining in the fourth quarter, after an Eagles' three-and-out, Dwayne Harris returns a punt 78 yards
- two plays later, Brandon Carr shows nice hands, grabbing a caroming football and returning it for a 47-yard TD
- with under a minute left, Philadelphia takes over deep in its territory, and rookie signal caller Nick Foles is sandwiched by DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer, fumbling into the end zone, where Jason Hatcher plays Johnny-on-the-spot, recovering for the TD.
- Other than the first score on this list, the TD pass to Bryant, which came at the end of an eight-play drive, the rest of these were one-play scoring strikes. Although this game was fun, we must not kid ourselves. There was much on offense that didn't work, especially in the second and third quarters when the Eagles pass rush, which had been moribund in the extreme throughout 2012 (coming into the game, Philly had amassed a mere eleven sacks after leading the league last season) put tremendous pressure on Romo, sacking him on consecutive second-quarter plays. For the game, Romo was pressured on 17 of his 26 pass attempts, which comes out to 65.3% of all times he faded back. The second half began with consecutive three-and-outs, and looked doomed until Romo flipped the in-game script.
3: The number of phases that will have to contribute if the Cowboys are to repeat Sunday afternoon's result. For a team with an offense that has shown it can score only via sustained drives featuring a slew of six- to nine-yard gains - and is, accordingly, particularly susceptible to "drive killers," such quick strikes will be an absolute necessity if they are to turn this season around. This offense isn't explosive enough to score quickly, or in bundles. If the Cowboys are realistically to challenge the Giants for the division crown, therefore, they will need to play more in the Bears' vein, supplementing middling offensive production with a fair amount of "easy" scores.
It was precisely such scores, you may recall, that marked the beginning of Jason Garrett's tenure as head coach. Those games, against the Giants and Lions, provided a template for a team with average talent to win games - a template that has been rarely seen since. On Sunday, we saw it return. The question is: can a squad with markedly uneven talent continue to find the big-play magic it needs to notch "W"s? If so, November and December will be great fun. If not....
by rabblerousr
On Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia, the Cowboys were outgained and, for much of the game, outplayed by the Eagles. Late in the third quarter, however - in no small part to a sublime moment of Romo magic - they managed to "reverse the curse" of the 2012 season. Instead of turning the ball over and giving up cheapie touchdowns (the kind of lays that had been the hallmark of frustrating home losses to the Bears and Giants, Dallas accumulated some easy scores en route to their most comfortable victory of the 2012 campaign.
A quick look at the numbers:
2: Or, more properly, +2, which was the Cowboys;' turnover margin. Coming in to the game, Dallas was 31st in the league in takeaways, and almost as bad in overall turnover margin. But they flipped that season-long script, collecting a fumble and an interception (both for touchdowns). This was the second time in 2012 that the team generated a positive turnover margin, and the first time that they were +2 or greater. To add to the good news, the turnovers game late in a tight game, when they had the most impact. Not coincidentally, Dallas enjoyed its biggest margin of victory and this was the first game this season in which they won going away.
10%: The Eagles conversion percentage on third down (not counting conversions due to penalties). On Sunday, Philadelphia was 1-10 on third down, which continued a recent streak by the Cowboys defense of excelling on the "money down." Sandwiched around an up-and-down effort at Atlanta (the Falcons converted 7 of 14 third down attempts) were games in which Carolina was two of ten, the Giants went 3-15 and, now, the Eagles 1-10. In the last month, in other words, Cowboys' opponents are converting at a 26.5% clip, which is well below a league average hovering at about 38%. Currently, Dallas ranks fifth in the NFL in third-down conversion rate.
.750: The Cowboys winning percentage when they get 13 penalties. Four times this season, Dallas has racked up 13 penalties. Curiously, three of their four victories on the year have come from these flag-fests. On Sunday, that total was a bit deceptive; with so many penalties, you'd expect them to total over one hundred yards, but they came in at only 75, an average of 5.77 yards per penalty. Of the Cowboys 13 penalties, 12 were of the 5-yard variety, for infractions such as offside, encroachment, false start, or defensive holding.
On one hand, this is infuriating, because the vast majority of these are the result of unforced mental errors. That there were so many in that category suggests an undisciplined squad. On the other these numbers are encouraging; for the most part, the Cowboys managed to avoid the high-yardage flags - clipping, holding, pass interference - that tend to be drive killers. Want more sunshine? Such penalties are often result from a player being physically beat in his one-on-one match-up - think of a beaten offensive lineman holding a charging D-lineman to keep him off the quarterback. The dearth of these (the only such penalty, a pass interference call on Mo Claiborne, was questionable) suggests that the Cowboys were often in the right position to make the correct play.
47: The number of rushing yards the Cowboys gained on their first drive of the game, on eight carries (for a sweet 5.88 per carry average). While the running game provided diminishing returns as the game wore on, their ability to establish some early success helped Jason Garrett open up the playbook. Later in the game, he called several play action passes - something that has been noticeably absent from the Cowboys' arsenal all season - which were available to him thanks to the team's successful first quarter carrying of the rock.
54: Bruce Carter's number. Each week, we see Carter make impressive plays. But he's not just flashing rare athleticism. In the three games since Sean Lee was forced from the lineup due to a foot injury, Carter has assumed not only Lee's leadership mantle, calling plays and getting the defense aligned. He's also assumed Lee's production. racking up 24 tackles in the last three contests (giving him 42 stops for the season), with 5 tackles for loss and a pass defensed for good measure.
2011: The draft class that has given us Tyron Smith, Carter, and DeMarco Murray now has another potential player to add to its rolls: Dwayne Harris. The 2011 fifth-rounder was billed as a playmaker and now, after some time to increase his strength and speed, is showing the potential to do the same on the NFL level. Yesterday, his 78-yard punt return was one of the game's biggest plays, as it gave the Cowboys a two-touchdown lead, something they hadn't enjoyed since week one in New York.
190: The Cowboys' advantage in return yards (other than kickoffs), where they enjoyed a 194-4 advantage. Former Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells used to place great import on what he called "hidden yardage": the yards buried further down the box score that contribute to field position, short fields and point. On an afternoon in which Dallas was outgained in terms of total yardage (just as they had outgained their opponents in several losses this year), their colossal advantage in "hidden yardage" told a significant part of the story.
2:14: The time remaining in the third quarter when Romo, donning his Jedi cape, made the play that turned the game around. On third and five from the Dallas 39, he lined up in the shotgun, took the ball, and looked around for an open receiver. The Eagles ran a twist, with RE Trent Cole cutting inside and LT Fletcher Cox going outside. It works, and they seemingly meet at Romo who magically ducks both and runs forward, towards the line of scrimmage, with RDT Cullen Jenkins and LDE Jason Babin bearing down on him from behind. Somehow sensing them, he suddenly cuts to his right, making both miss (Jenkins flies over the prostrate Babin), and hits Miles Austin, who has managed to work his way open downfield.
Sure, Romo can be infuriating. But there's nobody in the league with the spidey-sense to make plays like that one (or, if you prefer, like this).
21: The number of points the Cowboys scored in the final quarter. In several losses this season, most notably against Chicago and at home to New York, the Cowboys have given up points in bunches, and quickly - often in one play. Once again, they reversed this curse, scoring suddenly (21 points in just over two and a half minutes) In the game's final fifteen minutes and change, they turned turning a 17-10 deficit into a 38-23 lead, thanks to the big play that had eluded them all season. To wit:
- on the last play of the third quarter, Romo hits Dez Bryant on post for a 30-yard touchdown to tie the game
- with 13:52 remaining in the fourth quarter, after an Eagles' three-and-out, Dwayne Harris returns a punt 78 yards
- two plays later, Brandon Carr shows nice hands, grabbing a caroming football and returning it for a 47-yard TD
- with under a minute left, Philadelphia takes over deep in its territory, and rookie signal caller Nick Foles is sandwiched by DeMarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer, fumbling into the end zone, where Jason Hatcher plays Johnny-on-the-spot, recovering for the TD.
- Other than the first score on this list, the TD pass to Bryant, which came at the end of an eight-play drive, the rest of these were one-play scoring strikes. Although this game was fun, we must not kid ourselves. There was much on offense that didn't work, especially in the second and third quarters when the Eagles pass rush, which had been moribund in the extreme throughout 2012 (coming into the game, Philly had amassed a mere eleven sacks after leading the league last season) put tremendous pressure on Romo, sacking him on consecutive second-quarter plays. For the game, Romo was pressured on 17 of his 26 pass attempts, which comes out to 65.3% of all times he faded back. The second half began with consecutive three-and-outs, and looked doomed until Romo flipped the in-game script.
3: The number of phases that will have to contribute if the Cowboys are to repeat Sunday afternoon's result. For a team with an offense that has shown it can score only via sustained drives featuring a slew of six- to nine-yard gains - and is, accordingly, particularly susceptible to "drive killers," such quick strikes will be an absolute necessity if they are to turn this season around. This offense isn't explosive enough to score quickly, or in bundles. If the Cowboys are realistically to challenge the Giants for the division crown, therefore, they will need to play more in the Bears' vein, supplementing middling offensive production with a fair amount of "easy" scores.
It was precisely such scores, you may recall, that marked the beginning of Jason Garrett's tenure as head coach. Those games, against the Giants and Lions, provided a template for a team with average talent to win games - a template that has been rarely seen since. On Sunday, we saw it return. The question is: can a squad with markedly uneven talent continue to find the big-play magic it needs to notch "W"s? If so, November and December will be great fun. If not....
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Five thoughts on Cowboys' win over Eagles
By Jon Machota
November 11, 2012
Everything finally came together for the Cowboys Sunday in Philadelphia. Dallas scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams en route to a 38-23 victory over the Eagles.
Here are my thoughts on the Cowboys' fourth win of the season.
1.) Jason Garrett finally got the complete game effort he was seeking. The offense, defense and special teams weren't flawless by any stretch of the imagination but they each made valuable contributions. Garrett didn't want to call his team desperate last week. Instead, preferring to say that they were "urgent." That urgency showed its face at critical times Sunday. If the Cowboys had plans of salvaging their season in the second half, this was a great way to start.
2.) Consider the opponent. A win over a division foe is always important but don't get too carried away. That 3-6 Eagles team was performing like one of the worst in the league entering Sunday, and after Michael Vick was lost to a concussion they found a way to get even worse. This was a matchup between two of the league's biggest underachievers and the Eagles showed why they unquestionably deserve the title. It's shocking to see all of that talent producing such a poor product on the field. There was no better example of how bad the Eagles are than when they allowed Dwayne Harris to return a punt untouched 78 yards for a touchdown. The Cowboys have had problems in the return game all year, ranking 19th in the NFL at 7.5 yards per attempt. Harris' biggest play of the season was not only the first return TD for the Cowboys but it was also the game-winning score.
3.) Still too many penalties. I'm not sure how a team can commit 13 penalties and still win but the Cowboys accomplished it Sunday. The infractions came in a variety of ways and on both sides of the ball. Defenders were offside six times (Morris Claiborne 2, Jason Hatcher 2, Josh Brent 1 and Anthony Spencer 1). Claiborne had arguably the worst game of his rookie season. On top of the offside calls, he was flagged for holding twice and pass interference another time. Orlando Scandrick also had a holding call. The offense picked up the other three flags all on false starts (John Phillips 2 and Doug Free 1). Nothing new for one of the league's most penalized teams.
4.) An offense that has struggled to construct touchdown drives all season produced two and committed no turnovers on Sunday. That's a significant step in the right direction. Entering Sunday, the Cowboys ranked 27th in red zone scoring percentage with touchdowns coming only 44 percent of the time. While they didn't improve greatly, the Cowboys finished with a touchdown and a field goal on their only two red zone trips. The offense looked extremely shaky at times and managed only four first downs over a seven-possession stretch. But they did just enough against the Eagles, and getting DeMarco Murray back can only help.
5.) Could this be the spark? The most winnable portion of the Cowboys schedule has arrived. The next four games include home matchups with Cleveland, Washington and Philadelphia before a road trip to Cincinnati. Now is the time to for the 4-5 Cowboys to capitalize. As bad as they have played this season, the window might not be completely closed. It also doesn't hurt that the division-leading New York Giants have lost their last two games and don't play again until Nov. 25 when they host the Green Bay Packers.
By Jon Machota
November 11, 2012
Everything finally came together for the Cowboys Sunday in Philadelphia. Dallas scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams en route to a 38-23 victory over the Eagles.
Here are my thoughts on the Cowboys' fourth win of the season.
1.) Jason Garrett finally got the complete game effort he was seeking. The offense, defense and special teams weren't flawless by any stretch of the imagination but they each made valuable contributions. Garrett didn't want to call his team desperate last week. Instead, preferring to say that they were "urgent." That urgency showed its face at critical times Sunday. If the Cowboys had plans of salvaging their season in the second half, this was a great way to start.
2.) Consider the opponent. A win over a division foe is always important but don't get too carried away. That 3-6 Eagles team was performing like one of the worst in the league entering Sunday, and after Michael Vick was lost to a concussion they found a way to get even worse. This was a matchup between two of the league's biggest underachievers and the Eagles showed why they unquestionably deserve the title. It's shocking to see all of that talent producing such a poor product on the field. There was no better example of how bad the Eagles are than when they allowed Dwayne Harris to return a punt untouched 78 yards for a touchdown. The Cowboys have had problems in the return game all year, ranking 19th in the NFL at 7.5 yards per attempt. Harris' biggest play of the season was not only the first return TD for the Cowboys but it was also the game-winning score.
3.) Still too many penalties. I'm not sure how a team can commit 13 penalties and still win but the Cowboys accomplished it Sunday. The infractions came in a variety of ways and on both sides of the ball. Defenders were offside six times (Morris Claiborne 2, Jason Hatcher 2, Josh Brent 1 and Anthony Spencer 1). Claiborne had arguably the worst game of his rookie season. On top of the offside calls, he was flagged for holding twice and pass interference another time. Orlando Scandrick also had a holding call. The offense picked up the other three flags all on false starts (John Phillips 2 and Doug Free 1). Nothing new for one of the league's most penalized teams.
4.) An offense that has struggled to construct touchdown drives all season produced two and committed no turnovers on Sunday. That's a significant step in the right direction. Entering Sunday, the Cowboys ranked 27th in red zone scoring percentage with touchdowns coming only 44 percent of the time. While they didn't improve greatly, the Cowboys finished with a touchdown and a field goal on their only two red zone trips. The offense looked extremely shaky at times and managed only four first downs over a seven-possession stretch. But they did just enough against the Eagles, and getting DeMarco Murray back can only help.
5.) Could this be the spark? The most winnable portion of the Cowboys schedule has arrived. The next four games include home matchups with Cleveland, Washington and Philadelphia before a road trip to Cincinnati. Now is the time to for the 4-5 Cowboys to capitalize. As bad as they have played this season, the window might not be completely closed. It also doesn't hurt that the division-leading New York Giants have lost their last two games and don't play again until Nov. 25 when they host the Green Bay Packers.
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2012 week 11: Cleveland Browns at Dallas Cowboys thread
Dallas is favored by 7.5
Opened at Dallas -9.5, has dropped 2 points.
I don't like it even at 7.5 seeing how our offense is only good for 18 points a game.
The Cleveland Browns are starting to daydream about what it might mean to have both of their top two defensive tackles, Ahtyba Rubin and Phil Taylor, on the field together for the first time this year.
"We're both dominant," Rubin said to Cleveland reporters Monday after practicing. He has missed three of the four previous games with a calf injury.
"If I'm not making a play, he's making a play, and vice versa," Rubin added. "We're just chipping away, trying to get back out there 100 percent. When we do get out there, it's going to be something nice."
It could mean an improvement in the Browns' run defense as they get ready to play Dallas on Sunday. The Cowboys took advantage of one team with a weak run defense, the Baltimore Ravens, although they remain without lead back DeMarco Murray.
The Browns are allowing 132.2 yards per game rushing, ranking 27th in the league.
"The roster looks more like I thought it would look when the season started," coach Pat Shurmur said.
Weeden pro and con
Rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden is on a pace that will put him near a 4,000-yard passing season. But he's completing only 55 percent of his passes, and he's backward on touchdown-to-interception ratio, 9 to 12.
The first-round pick out of Oklahoma Sate is coming off two of his worst performances of the season, even though one was a victory. He had a 55.9 rating in a 7-6 win against San Diego three weeks ago and a 44.4 rating in a 25-15 loss to Baltimore two weeks ago.
He didn't throw a touchdown pass in either game, and he was held to 129 yards and 176 yards.
But Weeden has been above 300 yards twice, both in road games at Cincinnati and Baltimore. In fact, his top four games in terms of passing yards have been on the road.
Richardson busy
Running back Trent Richardson gives the Browns hope for a 1,000-yard rusher. He's at 575 through nine games. Kevin Mack, in 1985, is the last Browns rookie to go past 1,000 yards.
Richardson has delivered in the last two games, his busiest of the season. He rushed 24 times for 122 yards against San Diego and 25 times for 105 yards against Baltimore. He also caught six passes against the Ravens.
Injury updates
Wide receiver Mohammad Massaquoi remains out with a hamstring injury. Cornerback Dimitri Patterson is recovering from a sprained ankle suffered Oct. 7.
Briefly
Jabaal Sheard, whose 8.5 sacks as a rookie led the Browns last season, has only 1.5 this season.
Phil Dawson is 17-for-17 on field goals, including 9-for-9 from 40 yards or more.
The Browns have lost 11 consecutive road games.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/13/4411636/cowboys-extra-browns-need-a-boost.html#storylink=cpy
Dallas is favored by 7.5
Opened at Dallas -9.5, has dropped 2 points.
I don't like it even at 7.5 seeing how our offense is only good for 18 points a game.
The Cleveland Browns are starting to daydream about what it might mean to have both of their top two defensive tackles, Ahtyba Rubin and Phil Taylor, on the field together for the first time this year.
"We're both dominant," Rubin said to Cleveland reporters Monday after practicing. He has missed three of the four previous games with a calf injury.
"If I'm not making a play, he's making a play, and vice versa," Rubin added. "We're just chipping away, trying to get back out there 100 percent. When we do get out there, it's going to be something nice."
It could mean an improvement in the Browns' run defense as they get ready to play Dallas on Sunday. The Cowboys took advantage of one team with a weak run defense, the Baltimore Ravens, although they remain without lead back DeMarco Murray.
The Browns are allowing 132.2 yards per game rushing, ranking 27th in the league.
"The roster looks more like I thought it would look when the season started," coach Pat Shurmur said.
Weeden pro and con
Rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden is on a pace that will put him near a 4,000-yard passing season. But he's completing only 55 percent of his passes, and he's backward on touchdown-to-interception ratio, 9 to 12.
The first-round pick out of Oklahoma Sate is coming off two of his worst performances of the season, even though one was a victory. He had a 55.9 rating in a 7-6 win against San Diego three weeks ago and a 44.4 rating in a 25-15 loss to Baltimore two weeks ago.
He didn't throw a touchdown pass in either game, and he was held to 129 yards and 176 yards.
But Weeden has been above 300 yards twice, both in road games at Cincinnati and Baltimore. In fact, his top four games in terms of passing yards have been on the road.
Richardson busy
Running back Trent Richardson gives the Browns hope for a 1,000-yard rusher. He's at 575 through nine games. Kevin Mack, in 1985, is the last Browns rookie to go past 1,000 yards.
Richardson has delivered in the last two games, his busiest of the season. He rushed 24 times for 122 yards against San Diego and 25 times for 105 yards against Baltimore. He also caught six passes against the Ravens.
Injury updates
Wide receiver Mohammad Massaquoi remains out with a hamstring injury. Cornerback Dimitri Patterson is recovering from a sprained ankle suffered Oct. 7.
Briefly
Jabaal Sheard, whose 8.5 sacks as a rookie led the Browns last season, has only 1.5 this season.
Phil Dawson is 17-for-17 on field goals, including 9-for-9 from 40 yards or more.
The Browns have lost 11 consecutive road games.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/11/13/4411636/cowboys-extra-browns-need-a-boost.html#storylink=cpy
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Ryan Cook not practicing Wednesday with sore knee. The Cowboys used guard Mackenzy Bernadeau at center and Derrick Dockery at guard
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Sean Lissemore not practicing today w ankle injury. No Matt Johnson, Phil Costa either.
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Mike Jenkins not practicing either. Back spasms lingering.
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DeMarco Murray going thru pat and go but will rehab on side when practice starts.
Ryan Cook not practicing Wednesday with sore knee. The Cowboys used guard Mackenzy Bernadeau at center and Derrick Dockery at guard
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Sean Lissemore not practicing today w ankle injury. No Matt Johnson, Phil Costa either.
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Mike Jenkins not practicing either. Back spasms lingering.
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DeMarco Murray going thru pat and go but will rehab on side when practice starts.
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