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		<description>RUWT? News for Dallas Cowboys vs. Carolina Panthers 12/23/2007</description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Romo plays well, but Owens hurt in Cowboys' win]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Playing with an injured 
right thumb didn't seem to affect Tony Romo.  But the Dallas
Cowboys now are concerned about a left ankle.

Romo threw for 257 yards and Marion Barber ran for 110 as the
Cowboys posted a 20-13 hard-fought victory over the Carolina
Panthers on Saturday night.

With the victory, Dallas (13-2) can now clinch home field
throughout the playoffs with a win on December 23 at Washington
or one more loss by the Green Bay Packers, who have games left
with the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.

"We're looking forward to the next game," Dallas coach Wade
Phillips said.  "We have to win 14 to get home-field advantage."

Dallas rebounded from last week's 10-6 loss to Philadelphia and
received another strong outing by its defense, which limited
Carolina to 216 yards and 12 first downs.

"It's a big win for us," Phillips said. "I thought our defense
played really well. ... We played a solid game on the road.

"Tony threw the ball well.  His thumb is fine - 99 percent."

Romo, also dealing with all the hoopla surrounding girlfriend
Jessica Simpson, completed 28-of-42 passes for 257 yards with a
TD and a interception.

"There's so much distractions about just junk," Romo said. "I
just go about my business playing football.

"Adrenaline is a good equalizer," said Romo, talking about his
thumb injury.  "It goes a long way.  Thursday was the first time
I really felt good."

Romo played the last 2 1/2 quarters without star wide receiver
Terrell Owens, who left the game with an injured left ankle.
X-rays were negative but Owens will undergo an MRI exam on
Sunday.

"I'm a little sore and in a little pain," Owens said.  "I've
been through this before. It definitely could have been worse.
All I know is I got tackled from behind and went down."

Dallas moved the ball with relative ease prior to Owens' injury,
but Romo and the Cowboys' high-powered passing attack bogged
down after he was hurt.

Romo threw for 188 yards and a TD in the first half as the
offense generated 18 first downs and 291 yards, but the Cowboys
garnered just seven first downs and 114 yards after the break.

"We weren't quite explosive in the second half," Phillips said.
"He (Terrell Owens) is an All-Pro.  It's hard to replace that."


Romo fumbled the first snap from scrimmage but engineered a
13-play, 70-yard touchdown drive on Dallas's second possession
of the game.  The Pro Bowler completed 5-of-7 passes, including
an 11-yard touchdown pass to Owens, who caught the ball in the
right flat at the line of scrimmage, deked cornerback Richard
Williams and scampered into the end zone.

Barber took center stage on the Cowboys' second TD, a 75-yard
drive over eight plays.  The back-breaking running back carried
five times for 63 yards during the drive, capping it with a
5-yard run off left tackle for a 14-0 left with 7:02 left in the
first half.

"That's a tough running back," said Panthers linebacker Thomas
Davis. "He is a very tough running back.  It was one of the
toughest games we have played this year.  They were able to put
two touchdowns up on us in the first half and I think that was
the difference in the game."


Carolina fought back, pulling within 20-13 with 3:01 left in the
game on a 25-yard field goal by John Kasay, but Dallas ran out
the clock on its next possession.

"I told the guys that when they leave the locker room to hold
their heads high, Panthers coach John Fox said. "That team was a
little better than us tonight.  We gave great effort and played
with a lot of heart.  Our offense has been a little bit more
solid."

Matt Moore, who was cut by the Cowboys in preseason, completed
15-of-28 passes for 182 yards with a TD and interception in his
second career NFL start.  But his club was hurt by two apparent
non-calls on interference calls - including a 40-yard attempt -
in the second half that ended possessions.

"They are a good football team," said Moore, who is 1-1 as
Carolina's starting quarterback. "They played well tonight.  We
played well too.  They just got us there in the end.  There were
some good things.  There was obviously some stuff to work on."


Steve Smith caught nine passes for 137 yards for the Panthers
(6-9), who were officially eliminated from the postseason.

"It means that we still have to show up for Tampa Bay," Smith
said.  "Whether we are 8-8 or 1-15, we still have to got out
there and play."

Carolina responded immediately after Dallas took a 14-0 lead,
needing just three plays to cover 63 yards to cut the deficit to
14-7.  DeAngelo Williams broke off a 39-yard run and Moore
threw his first touchdown pass of his career on the next play, a
10-yard fade to Smith in the right corner of the end zone.

Dallas Pro Bowl kicker Nick Folk capped the first half with a
42-yard field goal.

Carolina moved within 17-10 on a 37-yard field goal with eight
minutes left in the third, but it had a 2nd-and-goal from the
Dallas 1 before a holding call and two sacks pushed the Panthers
back.

Folk added a 23-yarder with 8:07 left for a 20-10 lead, but
Moore completed a 57-yard bomb to Smith.  However, the Panthers
had to settle for Kasay's field goal after a 1st-and-goal at the
Dallas 9.

Dallas played without safety Roy Williams, who was suspended one
game for a horse collar tackle against Philadelphia quarterback
Donovan McNabb last week.

Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers missed the game with a
sprained right knee, ending his streak of consecutive games
played at 78.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nfl/news/46857-Romo-plays-well-but-Owens-hurt-in-Cowboys-win</link>
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				<pubDate>Sun, 23 Dec 2007 06:19:49 GMT</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Cowboys look to rebound from first loss in two months]]></title>
				<description><![CDATA[Dallas (12-2) at Carolina (6-8)                 Saturday 8:15 pm EST

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- For the first time in what
to date has been a dream season, the Dallas Cowboys may have a
reason to be concerned.

Quarterback Tony Romo's health could be an issue heading into
Saturday night's game against the Carolina Panthers.

Romo suffered a right thumb contusion in last week's 10-6 loss
to the Philadelphia Eagles that snapped the Cowboys' seven-game
winning streak.

X-rays on the thumb were negative and Romo said he expected to
"fine", but he is coming off clearly his worst performance of
the season.

Romo quarterback threw three interceptions and had his team-record 
streak with at least one touchdown pass snapped at 17 games. 
His passer rating of 22.2 was the worst of his career.

"It's all of our guys, it's not just Tony," Cowboys coach Wade
Phillips said.  "It's our team. We're not used to losing, we
don't want to lose and we're basically not going to stand for
it. We're going to do what we do to win the next one."

The loss to the Eagles dropped the Cowboys into a tie with the
Green Bay Packers (12-2) for the best record in the NFC, meaning
they may have to win their last two games to secure home-field
advantage.

Dallas finishes at Washington (7-7) next week, while Green Bay
visits Chicago (5-9) this week, then hosts Detroit (6-8) in its
regular-season finale.

Home-field advantage could make a huge difference in the NFC, as
Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre is 0-9 lifetime at Texas
Stadium.  But if the Cowboys lose the top seed, they could face
the prospect of having to face the Packers in late January at
Lambeau Field, where weather could always be a factor.

This week, the Cowboys will be without Pro Bowl safety Roy
Williams, who was suspended one game for a horse collar tackle 
on Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb last week. It is the 
fourth such violation for Williams in the last two years.

Dallas could get a test from the Panthers, who showed some fight
last week in surprising the Seattle Seahawks, 13-10.

Matt Moore, an undrafted rookie out of Oregon State and the
fourth Carolina quarterback to play in a game this season,
earned the victory in his first career start.

Moore completed 19-of-27 passes for 208 yards in a game that was
scoreless unti the fourth quarter.  Jake Delhomme, David Carr
and Vinny Testaverde previously had started for Carolina this
season.

Mathematically, the Panthers are still alive in the playoff race
but they need tons of help.]]></description>
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				<link>http://areyouwatchingthis.com/nfl/news/46380-Cowboys-look-to-rebound-from-first-loss-in-two-months</link>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:16:30 GMT</pubDate>
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