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With little fanfare, the Dallas Cowboys have become the NFC's leader in the most important defensive statistic of all: points allowed.

Following Dallas' 20-16 Sunday night win over the Eagles , coach Andy Reid, responding to a question asking why there was a never a deep ball thrown in Jackson's direction, said that the Cowboys had been rolling coverage toward the receiver.

The Cowboys did everything they could to contain DeSean Jackson. They called for double coverage often on the speedy wide receiver.

Some really embarrassing punt protection just threatened Packers P Jeremy Kapinos' season.

IRVING, Texas a ' Wade Phillips hired hard-driving assistant coach Joe DeCamillis to clean up the Dallas Cowboys' underachieving special-teams units.

Pat Watkins got a double dose of DeSean Jackson's speed during the defense and special teams meetings at Valley Ranch.

Nick Folk missed just two field goal attempts last season but with his miss from 48 yards here in the second quarter he has now missed three this season.

Diversity is a good thing in the work place and on the football field. Ten players caught a pass for the Cowboys in this win.

In Drew Bledsoe's final full season as the starting quarterback, the Cowboys lost four of their last six games in 2005.

Think for a moment what it is you like about one of your favorite paintings. Maybe it's the color, the lines, the subject.

Deon Anderson knew things would be different from the moment he met Joe DeCamillis.

Last update: October 22, 2009 - 2:26 PM We had a chance to speak earlier today with Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, who moonlights as a member of the now-named Tripping Icarus .

If Gene Hackman were the coach, and tape measures were 100 yards long, an opposing team might give Cowboys Stadium the "Hoosiers" test when arriving at the new venue.

I seemed to remember a 10-6 yawner over Buffalo in 2003. And, of course, there was the 9-7 classic over the Redskins on Monday Night Football in 2001 when both teams entered 0-4. I'm sure there are others, but yesterday's Cowboys 26, Chiefs 20 was pretty damn hideous.

Regardless what your expectations were coming into Sunday's game with the Chiefs, the final outcome was huge.

A quick run down of the Cowboys-Chiefs matchups: When the Cowboys run When the Chiefs have faced teams committed to the run, they allowed 198 yards to Baltimore and 156 yards to the Giants.

When the Cowboys run The Broncos are allowing just 3.3 yards per carry through three games but they have not faced an offensive line like Dallas' just yet.

Conventional wisdom says hard-charging backs and a dominant offensive line are the keys to a great running game.

Wade Phillips said Tuesday the Cowboys are discussing the ongoing battle for the starting right cornerback job, but wouldn't say a continued rotation was automatic.

First two games, average 32.5 points, but next game the offense scores all of 14.