Tony Romo, Wade Phillips, and Jerry Jones took a very cumbersome monkey off their backs by defeating the rival Philadelphia Eagles 34-14.
DeMarcus Ware has been fantastic. Not only did he notch up two sacks and a forced fumble, but Ware also induced two false starts by former Pro Bowl tackle Jason Peters. Ware was a constant presence in the backfield and helped shut down Philadelphia’s offense.
The Cowboys had the Eagles pinned deep the whole game. Philadelphia should’ve utilized Michael Vick on more plays; they clearly needed his explosiveness on the field. Offensively, Jason Garrett called a very balanced and effective offense, especially considering he declined to utilize Marion Barber after three ineffective carries.
Unfortunately we weren’t treated to the shot of the bewildered overweight coach on a missed challenge. That said:
Stat of the Day: Winning Coaches: 2-0 Coaches Challenges
Losing Coaches: 0-2 Coaches Challenges
Wade Phillips understood Shaun Suisham’s range very well. He punted at the right times and called for field goals at the right time. This wasn’t a game where that made much of a difference, but Jerry Jones appears to have made the right choice at kicker.
Roy Williams finally provided some help for Dallas’s offense and kept the Eagles on their heels.
Ed Hochuli was very flag-happy; I don’t remember a day of playoff football with so much dictated by penalties. I prefer letting the players play the game and duke it out with their rivals. It’s January.
I can’t wait until next week’s coaching matchup of the decade (thanks Ethan) between Wade Phillips and Brad Childress. The two most physical teams in football are squaring off next week; it’s going to be great.
Game MVP: DeMarcus Ware, (OLB): The Cowboys knew they were going to get a push between the tackles, but DeMarcus Ware hounded McNabb from the blind side. Ware came up big against New Orleans too. He’s a dynamic force on the Cowboys’ defense that can hound quarterbacks. Great game by Ware.
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