By Carlos Mendez
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IRVING -- Tony Romo said he and the receivers will get on the same page in time for Sunday's game.
Romo and coach Jason Garrett acknowledged problems in the passing game during Monday night's 18-16 victory against the Washington Redskins.
"Obviously, if you were watching the game, you could tell there were a couple of things we need to execute on better," Romo said in a conference call with Detroit reporters. "That's what practice this week is for. We're going to make sure we get these guys going. They did a good job today. It'll be good to go on Sunday."
Garrett said the Cowboys are not planning to add a veteran receiver.
"I thought, for the most part, the receiver group played a pretty good ballgame," Garrett said. "They made some plays when they needed to, kept coming, battling and fighting, and ultimately we had a pretty good yardage production from our receiver group and in our passing game. But ultimately, we've got to get better in all areas. There were some young guys who made some mistakes. And that's part of the deal."
The Cowboys played without their most experienced receiver, Miles Austin. Kevin Ogletree and Dez Bryant started, backed up by Laurent Robinson and Jesse Holley.
Holley had no catches, but Robinson caught three passes, two for long gains.
"He was quarterback-friendly, made a couple of plays after the catch, running with the football and made some big plays in the game," Garrett said.
Snap counts
Jason Garrett said the Cowboys haven't gotten word from the NFL about whether the Redskins were or were not mimicking the snap count Monday night.
But he also said he's not worried about it.
"That's not something we're overly concerned about. We need to be able to handle that situation," Garrett said.
The Cowboys had four bad snaps in the shotgun against the Redskins. Center Phil Costa declined to talk to reporters Wednesday at Valley Ranch.
"We need to be able to decipher what's our noise and what's their noise," Jason Garrett said.
Injury report
Tony Romo and Dez Bryant were limited in practice Wednesday, but running back Felix Jones, coming off a 115-yard game despite a dislocated shoulder the week before, had a full practice.
Five players missed practice because of injury -- receiver Miles Austin (hamstring), kicker David Buehler (groin), defensive end Jason Hatcher (calf), guard Derrick Dockery (knee) and cornerback Orlando Scandrick (ankle). None are expected to play this week.
Scandrick, out since getting hurt in the Jets game, did his rehab work on the field. He said he has some soreness but "very little pain."
Lee award
Inside linebacker Sean Lee was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month, becoming the first Cowboys player to win the award since it was started in 1986.
Lee, a second-year player from Penn State, totaled 36 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in the three games in September. He had a career-high 15 tackles against the New York Jets, plus an interception and 37-yard return to the 1-yard line.
Lee's tackle total is twice as many as the Cowboys' next leading tackler.
Spears ready
Defensive end Jason Hatcher is expected to miss Sunday's game with a strained left calf, which means Marcus Spears will start.
Spears has made 78 starts for the Cowboys, but Hatcher took his starting spot for the Jets game. Spears had an injured groin in preseason but was back in time for the opener.
Special teams James
Bradie James, whose playing time has been reduced by the emergence of Sean Lee, has volunteered to play special teams. He covered two kickoffs Monday.
He didn't want to talk about it with reporters Wednesday, but after the game, he had talked about roles and unselfishness.
James, in his ninth season, has led the team in tackles for six consecutive years. He has eight this year and has played in only 76 of 180 defensive snaps.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/28/3405065/romo-says-receivers-will-be-good.html#ixzz1ZLTojIq1
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cmendez@star-telegram.com
IRVING -- Tony Romo said he and the receivers will get on the same page in time for Sunday's game.
Romo and coach Jason Garrett acknowledged problems in the passing game during Monday night's 18-16 victory against the Washington Redskins.
"Obviously, if you were watching the game, you could tell there were a couple of things we need to execute on better," Romo said in a conference call with Detroit reporters. "That's what practice this week is for. We're going to make sure we get these guys going. They did a good job today. It'll be good to go on Sunday."
Garrett said the Cowboys are not planning to add a veteran receiver.
"I thought, for the most part, the receiver group played a pretty good ballgame," Garrett said. "They made some plays when they needed to, kept coming, battling and fighting, and ultimately we had a pretty good yardage production from our receiver group and in our passing game. But ultimately, we've got to get better in all areas. There were some young guys who made some mistakes. And that's part of the deal."
The Cowboys played without their most experienced receiver, Miles Austin. Kevin Ogletree and Dez Bryant started, backed up by Laurent Robinson and Jesse Holley.
Holley had no catches, but Robinson caught three passes, two for long gains.
"He was quarterback-friendly, made a couple of plays after the catch, running with the football and made some big plays in the game," Garrett said.
Snap counts
Jason Garrett said the Cowboys haven't gotten word from the NFL about whether the Redskins were or were not mimicking the snap count Monday night.
But he also said he's not worried about it.
"That's not something we're overly concerned about. We need to be able to handle that situation," Garrett said.
The Cowboys had four bad snaps in the shotgun against the Redskins. Center Phil Costa declined to talk to reporters Wednesday at Valley Ranch.
"We need to be able to decipher what's our noise and what's their noise," Jason Garrett said.
Injury report
Tony Romo and Dez Bryant were limited in practice Wednesday, but running back Felix Jones, coming off a 115-yard game despite a dislocated shoulder the week before, had a full practice.
Five players missed practice because of injury -- receiver Miles Austin (hamstring), kicker David Buehler (groin), defensive end Jason Hatcher (calf), guard Derrick Dockery (knee) and cornerback Orlando Scandrick (ankle). None are expected to play this week.
Scandrick, out since getting hurt in the Jets game, did his rehab work on the field. He said he has some soreness but "very little pain."
Lee award
Inside linebacker Sean Lee was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Month, becoming the first Cowboys player to win the award since it was started in 1986.
Lee, a second-year player from Penn State, totaled 36 tackles, two interceptions, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in the three games in September. He had a career-high 15 tackles against the New York Jets, plus an interception and 37-yard return to the 1-yard line.
Lee's tackle total is twice as many as the Cowboys' next leading tackler.
Spears ready
Defensive end Jason Hatcher is expected to miss Sunday's game with a strained left calf, which means Marcus Spears will start.
Spears has made 78 starts for the Cowboys, but Hatcher took his starting spot for the Jets game. Spears had an injured groin in preseason but was back in time for the opener.
Special teams James
Bradie James, whose playing time has been reduced by the emergence of Sean Lee, has volunteered to play special teams. He covered two kickoffs Monday.
He didn't want to talk about it with reporters Wednesday, but after the game, he had talked about roles and unselfishness.
James, in his ninth season, has led the team in tackles for six consecutive years. He has eight this year and has played in only 76 of 180 defensive snaps.
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/09/28/3405065/romo-says-receivers-will-be-good.html#ixzz1ZLTojIq1
