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Hunter Smith has run for a touchdown pass. He has thrown a touchdown pass. And he's a punter.

Shotgun start : The Cowboys scored first last week in Philadelphia, stopping a three-game theme of falling behind.

If there are scars on Gurode's psyche, he keeps them well hidden, too. On Sunday, the Cowboys ' home game against Washington serves as the backdrop for a potentially emotional reunion.

The Dallas Cowboys and I suffered similar problems on Sunday - " hangovers. Mine came from a new idea I had regarding beer consumption.

Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips usually likes to withhold information that pertains to new wrinkles or lineups, especially early in the week.

The unseasonably mild weather was the lone exception. Everything else about the Dallas Cowboys ' experience at Lambeau Field on Sunday screamed that it was already December for the NFC East leaders.

Trailing 10-0 in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys needed some breaks to go their way, especially after Green Bay recovered a Tony Romo fumble after a sack at the Dallas 3. From the looks of replays, Felix Jones had possession of the loose ball before Johnny Jolly ripped it free while he was on the ground.

Soldier who died in the Fort Hood Massacre is buried in a small cemetery outside of her home town over the weekend.

The Cowboys needed a first down against Philadelphia in last Sunday's fight for first in the NFC East.

Tony Romo smiled when a reporter asked about the magnitude of a road victory that put the Cowboys in first place.

Last week Green Bay had a punt blocked and returned for a touchdown by Tampa Bay.

IRVING, Texas a ' DeMarcus Ware didn't have a sack in the first four games. He has five in the four games since.

PHILADELPHIA a ' In a new book about the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who coached in Philadelphia from 1998-2007, had this little ditty about why the Eagles have been more successful than the Dallas Cowboys over the past decade.

In the end, this big game almost got overshadowed by yellow flags. The teams finished with a combined total of 19 penalties for 152 yards.

Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips indicated last week he thinks it's silly to bring up last season's disaster at Lincoln Financial Field when so many of the newcomers to the club - guys such as Keith Brooking, Gerald Sensabaugh and Igor Olshansky - aren't interested in hearing about it.

Miles Austin made only one catch, but it was a game-winning 49-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-14 midway through the fourth quarter, as the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 20-16, in a crucial NFC East battle.

Tony Romo left Philadelphia last December having difficulty breathing, the result of a cracked rib.

Here's what Express-News Cowboys beat writer Tom Orsborn says you should keep an eye on during tonight's game: 1. - Action Jackson: The Eagles are loaded with dynamic offensive weapons, including longtime Cowboys nemesis Donovan McNabb.

After running away from two linebackers to get inside the 10-yard line, Sam Hurd wasn't about to let a safety keep him out of the end zone.

After watching Roy Williams drop two passes, misjudge another and get penalized for pass interference, the natural inclination is to focus on why this is the worst trade Jerry Jones ever made.