Cowboys Stay on the Road to Play Arizona
by Sports Network
The next time Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo hears cheering directed at him, he might do a bit of a double-take.
,Romo's career as the Cowboys' starter, which will continue this week when his team travels to meet the struggling Arizona Cardinals, has been played out exclusively in unfriendly confines. First came a primetime tilt at Carolina, then last week's trip to meet the arch rival Redskins before 90,000+ at FedEx Field, and now the Cardinals in sparkling new University of Phoenix Stadium, which will on Sunday house more than 63,000+ fans eager to watch their team end its recent struggles against "America's Team."
To his credit, Romo has endured the away-game hostility extremely well thus far, completing two-thirds of his passes and approaching the 300-yard mark in both a Week 8 win over the Panthers (35-14) and last week's heartbreaking 22-19 loss at Washington. In the latter contest, Romo moved the Cowboys into position for a would-be game-winning field goal by Mike Vanderjagt from 35 yards out, but a blocked kick followed by a Sean Taylor run-back and subsequent Dallas penalty instead allowed the Redskins to win the game on a 47-yard Nick Novak trifecta. The loss moved Dallas (4-4) into a tie for second place in the NFC East, two games back of the division-leading Giants.
Seeking to extend the Cowboys' misery this week will be Arizona, which is itself in the midst of a disconcerting seven-game losing streak. The Cardinals have the NFL's worst record as Week 10 begins, and on Sunday will be trying to avoid its longest single-season losing streak since dropping eight in a row to end the 1991 campaign.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Cowboys 17, Cardinals 13
The next time Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo hears cheering directed at him, he might do a bit of a double-take.
,Romo's career as the Cowboys' starter, which will continue this week when his team travels to meet the struggling Arizona Cardinals, has been played out exclusively in unfriendly confines. First came a primetime tilt at Carolina, then last week's trip to meet the arch rival Redskins before 90,000+ at FedEx Field, and now the Cardinals in sparkling new University of Phoenix Stadium, which will on Sunday house more than 63,000+ fans eager to watch their team end its recent struggles against "America's Team."
To his credit, Romo has endured the away-game hostility extremely well thus far, completing two-thirds of his passes and approaching the 300-yard mark in both a Week 8 win over the Panthers (35-14) and last week's heartbreaking 22-19 loss at Washington. In the latter contest, Romo moved the Cowboys into position for a would-be game-winning field goal by Mike Vanderjagt from 35 yards out, but a blocked kick followed by a Sean Taylor run-back and subsequent Dallas penalty instead allowed the Redskins to win the game on a 47-yard Nick Novak trifecta. The loss moved Dallas (4-4) into a tie for second place in the NFC East, two games back of the division-leading Giants.
Seeking to extend the Cowboys' misery this week will be Arizona, which is itself in the midst of a disconcerting seven-game losing streak. The Cardinals have the NFL's worst record as Week 10 begins, and on Sunday will be trying to avoid its longest single-season losing streak since dropping eight in a row to end the 1991 campaign.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Cowboys 17, Cardinals 13
posted by The Gryphon at 9:07 PM
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