Not the prettiest win in history; however, this victory may have shown just how a leader Tony Romo is.
Will he play?, won't he play?, how mobile will he be?, as well as how well he would lead his team? Were all answered Monday night against the Redskins, the Cowboys' biggest rival (maybe the biggest rivalry in the NFL).
At the half, neither team had scored a touchdown; it seemed as if the defense was going to dictate this game. Both defenses played well – LaRon Landry, Washington's safety played his first game of the year after returning from an injury – and played well.
DeMarcus Ware had a strong performance, as he lead his defense with pressure and recorded 1 sack - Anthony Spencer also recorded a sack, which put the game away.
The Cowboys sealed their second comeback victory in as many weeks on Monday Night Football, with their ugly but gritty 18-16 win over an NFC East rival, tying them for an early division lead a (2-1).
Close games are becoming a regular agenda when it comes to the Cowboys "If you look at the statistics in the National Football League, two out of three games in the NFL last year were within one score in the fourth quarter. We play a lot of those games," Garrett said. "You have to understand and you have to believe you can make the plays when necessary.
This comment shows both the perseverance and confidence that HC Garrett has in (his) team. "We knew they were going to make a play and ultimately Spencer made the play to get the turnover late to seal the deal. It's hard not to get emotional in that situation." - Emotion and pride may have been something lacking two years ago in Dallas; however, now that pride has been restored,a complete team effort showed Monday night.
The Dallas Cowboys, humiliated with their 6-10 record just a year ago, now show mental and physical toughness in two wins over the 49ers, and most recently, the Redskins (2-1); in front of 91,017 in their home opener at Cowboys Stadium. Mental toughness was shown, especially by Dallas' rookie-record holder, Dan bailey, who kicked six field goals, which were enough to take the victory away from 'The Skins'
Physically, The Cowboys used the spare parts they had (with injuries on both sides of the ball, Dallas was forced to rely on their leaders in order to coach, fight, as well s lead their team to a victory.
This was not an offense-explosion of a game; the Cowboys and Redskins tallied a combined 6-for-25 on 3rd down, settling for 9 field goals between them, the only touchdown came from a 1-yard catch by Tim Hightower (RB Washington), which gave Washington a 16-9 lead with four minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
After the game many said that the defense won the game for the Cowboys, and although Tony Romo kept the game manageable with his on-field coaching, the fact that Dallas' defense held the Redskins to zero touchdowns during the 4th quarter, shows that their defense had much to do with this victory.
Will he play?, won't he play?, how mobile will he be?, as well as how well he would lead his team? Were all answered Monday night against the Redskins, the Cowboys' biggest rival (maybe the biggest rivalry in the NFL).
At the half, neither team had scored a touchdown; it seemed as if the defense was going to dictate this game. Both defenses played well – LaRon Landry, Washington's safety played his first game of the year after returning from an injury – and played well.
DeMarcus Ware had a strong performance, as he lead his defense with pressure and recorded 1 sack - Anthony Spencer also recorded a sack, which put the game away.
The Cowboys sealed their second comeback victory in as many weeks on Monday Night Football, with their ugly but gritty 18-16 win over an NFC East rival, tying them for an early division lead a (2-1).
Close games are becoming a regular agenda when it comes to the Cowboys "If you look at the statistics in the National Football League, two out of three games in the NFL last year were within one score in the fourth quarter. We play a lot of those games," Garrett said. "You have to understand and you have to believe you can make the plays when necessary.
This comment shows both the perseverance and confidence that HC Garrett has in (his) team. "We knew they were going to make a play and ultimately Spencer made the play to get the turnover late to seal the deal. It's hard not to get emotional in that situation." - Emotion and pride may have been something lacking two years ago in Dallas; however, now that pride has been restored,a complete team effort showed Monday night.
The Dallas Cowboys, humiliated with their 6-10 record just a year ago, now show mental and physical toughness in two wins over the 49ers, and most recently, the Redskins (2-1); in front of 91,017 in their home opener at Cowboys Stadium. Mental toughness was shown, especially by Dallas' rookie-record holder, Dan bailey, who kicked six field goals, which were enough to take the victory away from 'The Skins'
Physically, The Cowboys used the spare parts they had (with injuries on both sides of the ball, Dallas was forced to rely on their leaders in order to coach, fight, as well s lead their team to a victory.
Tony Romo (22-of-36, 255 yards, 1-interception) needed two pain-killing injections to play with the fractured rib, which limited him last week against the 49ers, as well as practice through the last few days. WR Dez Bryant (thigh contusion) RB Felix Jones (dislocated shoulder), and TE Jason Witten (bruised ribs) all combined for 238 yards; and CB Mike Jenkins re-injured his shoulder but returned to the game and finished it.
This was not an offense-explosion of a game; the Cowboys and Redskins tallied a combined 6-for-25 on 3rd down, settling for 9 field goals between them, the only touchdown came from a 1-yard catch by Tim Hightower (RB Washington), which gave Washington a 16-9 lead with four minutes left in the 3rd quarter.
After the game many said that the defense won the game for the Cowboys, and although Tony Romo kept the game manageable with his on-field coaching, the fact that Dallas' defense held the Redskins to zero touchdowns during the 4th quarter, shows that their defense had much to do with this victory.
Healthier and more in sync, the Cowboys have the talent to once again get back to the playoffs, which is where these Cowboys plan to be.
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