Three ups & downs

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September 24, 2007

THREE UP

TONY ROMO
COWBOYS: Dallas' quarterback was so good, the Cowboys didn't need a running game. Romo's numbers would have been better had Patrick Crayton not dropped an easy pass in the end zone. Romo looked like a big-time quarterback, unlike his Bears counterpart.

TERRELL OWENS
COWBOYS: He had eight catches for 145 yards in the first three quarters. He and tight end Jason Witten were unstoppable.

ISRAEL IDONIJE
BEARS: For the third game in a row, the Bears blocked a kick. Idonije has had a block in the last two; on Sunday, he swatted away Nick Folk's 23-yard field-goal attempt.

THREE DOWN

CEDRIC BENSON
BEARS: He gained a quiet 101 yards last week, but he was invisible Sunday. Except, of course, when he fumbled the ball away at the end of the third quarter. By the way, Thomas Jones gained 110 yards for the New York Jets.


REX GROSSMAN
BEARS: He made some good throws, and even ran for a key first down. He also had a possible touchdown dropped by Bernard Berrian. But his third-quarter interception into a triple team was horrible -- and he wasn't done, finishing with three picks.

ADAM ARCHULETA
BEARS: He also made some impressive plays, but he was abused by Witten and missed a tackle that led to a touchdown.