Greg Hardy slaps at clipboard of Cowboys special teams coordinator

For now, the Cowboys will stick with Cassel and hope for the best. Tony Romo isn’t going to be back before November 22.

McFadden’s yardage came on a season-high 29 carries, and he earned a rushing touchdown. It was one less carry than his busiest game of his career, and he looked great. It doesn’t help anyone for the Cowboys to enable and encourage him to rage out.

However, it was Matt Cassel that cost the Cowboys the game. Gone was the praise for the arm and accuracy of Brandon Weeden, praise so over the top it might have made Troy Aikman wonder about his place in the America’s Team firmament.

In Kansas City’s 23-13 win over Pittsburgh, Chiefs running back Knile Davis rushed once for two yards and returned two kickoffs for 46 yards.

Hardy is in his first season with Dallas and missed the first four games while suspended under the NFL’s personal conduct policy while with Carolina.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie had two interceptions, returning one 58 yards for a touchdown. However, Cassel’s mistakes cost Dallas the win. Bryant said he “felt real good” working out before his teammates faced the Giants and that he’s hopeful that he can take the next step when the Cowboys face the Seahawks next weekend. “The turnovers today were the name of the game”.

On the sideline things began to fall apart as well, as defensive end Greg Hardy stalked the bench area after Dwyane Harris’ kick-return touchdown. He tried to gut things out but said he was unable to really open up as the game wore on. You got to see a Dallas sideline implosion. The problem is that Dallas couldn’t stop random big plays. “They won by a 27-20 count despite mediocre performances from their two best players, Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr., a result reminding everyone who cares about the NFC East that Coughlin remains a pretty good bet to win it”.

The Giants desperately needed an answer.

If the Cowboys can just keep their heads above water and keep the division within reach when Romo returns, they will have a chance to make a few noise going down the stretch. He gained 2 yards, but Cole Beasley muffed the ensuing punt to ice the Giants’ win. Words continued as Hardy got into it with Devin Street.

Dan Bailey remained ideal on the season, but what else is new?

DOLPHINS 44, TEXANS 26: In Miami Gardens, Florida, Miami became the first team since at least 1940 to score four offensive touchdowns of at least 50 yards in a half.

Jason Garrett coached a solid game. The Cowboys defense kept the Giants off balance, and the offense ran the ball a lot, which made the score close enough to make it a game until the end.

A couple of the worst quarterbacks in action Sunday were the starters for Dallas and Buffalo, and ironically, Cassel was cast off by the Bills a month ago.

Andrew Luck had third-quarter TD passes of 87 and 46 yards to T.Y. Hilton, and then threw an 8-yard TD pass to Donte Moncrief with 3:05 left to get the Colts (3-4) to within 27-21.

Defensive tackle Clinton McDonald (Jacksonville) had 6 tackles, including 4 unassisted and 1 for a loss, in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 31-30 loss to the Washington Redskins. He lives in McKinney with his wife, Sybil, and two very spoiled dogs.

Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer who graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2000 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism.