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Yesterday, I wrote a post here wondering if Tony Romo was ever going to grow into a more consistent quarterback.

LAST WEEK: The Cowboys lost a heartbreaker at home to the New York Giants on a field goal by Lawrence Tynes with no time left on the clock.

This column appears in the Oct. 5 issue of ESPN The Magazine. If you're going to make it in the Cowboys organization, you better cram like a sardine, because you'll take written tests on everything from Cowboys history to Texas culture to world affairs.

There must be a lot of injuries floating around Cowboys' nation these days. From the sprained ankles of people jumping off the bandwagon or the knees that have jerked because of Sunday's game, either way the tables sure don't take long to turn around here.

Both teams won their season openers last Sunday as the Giants defeated Washington, 23-17, and Dallas beat the Buccaneers in Tampa, 34- 21.

Back in the '70's and '80's, the rivalry between the Cowboys and Redskins was hard to beat.

For Gilmera s Manuel Johnson, it was a roller-coaster weekend just before Labor Day.

The Dallas Cowboys don't have the same buzz about them this season, but that doesn't mean they are any less interesting.

In the minds of those who have played the position before, the Detroit Lions finally have something they haven't had for three decades: full support for their quarterback.

Addition by subtraction works, right? Subtraction was the easy part in the Cowboys' secondary.

When Dallas opens the season Sunday at Tampa Bay, Mike Jenkins has much to prove - to the Cowboys and the Buccaneers.

In his rookie year, Doug Free spent most of his time learning what it takes to be an offensive lineman in the National Football League.

Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley Hopefully by now you've read our groundbreaking analysis of the NFC East backup quarterback situations .

The only issue that tight end Martellus Bennett has ever had as a professional football player is that the off-season is far too long.

The Minnesota Vikings ' preseason finale Friday night did nothing to help coach Brad Childress clear up his murky backup quarterback situation.

The Cowboys' starters had a 10-3 lead over the 49ers' starters at halftime, but the reserves weren't able to protect the lead.

So far Rudy Carpenter's preseason has consisted of one kneel-down snap at the end of the Tennessee game on Aug.