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In his first two seasons with the Cowboys, Nick Folk was Mr. Automatic. Not anymore.

Greg Ellis has visited Cowboys Stadium only once. In June, he took his kids to a Jonas Brothers concert.

The Cowboys ' offense works best when is the epicenter of the passing game. Don't waste time trying to convince me otherwise.

TOBIAS XAVIER LOPEZ The grin on Miles Austin's face stretched a good 40 yards across the Dallas Cowboys video board on Thursday.In fact, he enjoyed the post-touchdown, camera-time twice as his initial touchdown was called back.

Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones reaffirmed his confidence in the "special qualities" of Felix Jones, saying he favors giving him more chances.

Right now in the NFC East, the Washington Redskins are playing the best football of any team.

From the mouth of a rookie comes the truth. As opposed to, say, a grizzled defensive veteran in the NFL, who might keep the truth to himself, at least until after the game.

ARLINGTON Free safety Alan Ball and offensive tackle Doug Free survived their NFL baptism by fire with the Cowboys on Sunday.

Last week I almost fell a sleep watching the Cowboys make a mess all over Lambeau Field.

GAME SET WHAT: Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins WHEN: Sunday, Noon WHERE: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas TELEVISION: FOX BIG ISSUE : The Cowboys caught a break last Sunday in terms of the division race.

The Green Bay Packers had five sacks and pressured quarterback Tony Romo throughout their 17-7 victory last week over the Dallas Cowboys.

"The exciting part of it is you've got another guy ready to go," Houck said. "He steps in.

Using the most basic fact, the argument could be made that Washington is playing better than any other team in the NFC East right now.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he's ``not losing any sleep'' over Doug Free starting at right tackle on Sunday against the Redskins.

Communication is a big part of football, especially on the offensive line and secondary, and the Cowboys will be without two major components in Marc Colombo and Ken Hamlin.

Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett on Wednesday defended his one-dimensional play calling in Sunday's 17-7 loss to Green Bay, noting that "game circumstance" dictated he employ a pass-happy attack.

IRVING, Texas _ Plastic surgery fixed the physical scars on Dallas Cowboys centre Andre Gurode's forehead after he was cleated in the face by Albert Haynesworth three years ago.

What's stranger: That the Cowboys lost in Green Bay or that Carly Patterson is still signing autographs? a 10.

The Dallas Cowboys are planning to make only one change on their offensive line instead of two to cover for injured right tackle Marc Colombo.

When Dallas Cowboys right tackle Marc Colombo broke his leg early in the game, Manitowoc native Doug Free filled in for the rest of the game.