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That's just ridiculousIt was not in November. I believe it was the season-opener a year ago. But it was at the site of today's Dallas Cowboys-Washington Redskins tilt.
It started with a better Cowboys team playing down to a worse Redskins team. It had Tony Romo attempting to complete a pass to Tashard Choice at the end of the half, which was stripped and run in for a Washington touchdown.
It ended with Tony Romo hitting Roy Williams for a game-winning, last-second touchdown only to get nixed by a holding penalty on fill-in right tackle, Alex Barron.
Note: Three of those names are not longer on the Cowboys' roster. At least one is on the Redskins' current roster. The head coach is in Houston now.
No other game sticks out to me like that one. It was a gut-punch loss that the Cowboys were unable to overcome. They'd lose seven of their first eight. We all know how that went.
Here we are 14 months later and things are looking differently. The Cowboys -- now in week 10 -- have weathered a few storms (a lockout, a puzzle-piece offensive line, major injuries to top offensive weapons, implementation of a new defense, a less-than-stellar defensive roster that's overperformed) and find themselves 5-4 with every opportunity to get to eight wins in a hurry.
The Redskins, on the other hand, are fucking terrible. And always will be for a long time.
Five things:
Road Woes
The Cowboys are 5-8 the last two years on the road, including a 1-3 mark this season, which includes losses to Philadelphia, New England, Detroit and the Jets. Three of those were really, really tough losses. There's nothing like facing Rex Grossman to reverse the road issues, but remember that the Redskins and Cowboys always play each other tight no matter the fortunes or site of either franchise. The Cowboys narrowly beat Washington this year 18-16 at Cowboys Stadium.
DeMarco Murray
Everyone's current favorite Dallas Cowboy. And deservedly so. He gets a noted back-up back this week with Felix Jones suiting up and playing. It'll be an interesting mix and you wonder if the old adage of "less of Felix Jones is more of Felix Jones" is true. For what its worth, Jones had 115 yards rushing against Washington the first game this year.
Fullback
The Cowboys are without fullback Tony Fiammetta. This is only a story because he is injured. As Murray's stock has risen, media members are quick to point out Fiammetta's role in the suddenly vaunted run game now that he's out for a week. As a full timer, this will be Murray's first week without a fullback, so it'll be fun to see how he does.
Blitzkrieg
For the first time all year, I felt the Cowboys implemented the blitz with pretty good marks a week ago against Ryan Fitzpatrick. As ordinary as Grossman actually is, he was not awful against the Cowboys earlier this season and he damn near beat them on the road if it wasn't for Dan Bailey. Needless to say, whether you hate or love the Cowboys, seeing Rex Grossman get pounded into the turf may be the best thing ever.
Winning Stretch
When's the last time the Cowboys have won three straight? The Cowboys are in the middle of their soft stretch of the schedule and they're 2-0 so far. And they're pounding teams. These wins are convincing. Are the Cowboys focused? Are they being well-coached? We're not just going to find out if the Cowboys go up 6-4 this week; we're going to see just how well-coached they are.
Prediction
Dallas Cowboys 33, Washington Redskins 13
Grossman gets a No. 94 implanted on this back. Cowboys continue to look good and everyone's so impressed going into the Thanksgiving week. Murray gets 135 yards, at least.
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