WHAT'S UP: New York Giants keep winning, but so do the Redskins and Cowboys
By JUSTIN TERRANOVA
The Giants
New York Giants keep winning, but so do the Redskins and Cowboys.
The Redskins are the surprise 4-1 team. Not only because of the record, but the schedule they have overcome to achieve it. They have already played their three division road games, losing the opener to the Giants before picking up impressive wins in Dallas and Philadelphia over the last two weeks.
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"One thing we have to do as a team is understand that we must improve because now teams are going to put that 'x' on our back," quarterback Jason Campbell said. "They're going to turn it up a notch more when they play us. We have to be ready for that. We have to continue to understand that we're now a team that has to stick together and continue to keep pushing each other and push forward and not get caught up in everything that's going on around us."
The 23-17 loss left Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb stunned, but still a non-believer.
"Not to take anything away from them, but there is no way this team is better than us," said McNabb whose team is in dead last, two games behind the Redskins and Cowboys.
The Cowboys also improved to 4-1, but not as emphatically. They knocked off the winless Bengals 31-22 at home, but after recovering an on-side kick the Bengals had a chance to take a late lead before Chris Perry fumbled and Dallas answered with a long Tony Romo to Terrell Owens touchdown.
"You don't get crowned champions for being the best-looking team right now," Romo said. "We know you don't win it right now. You just continue to get better, keep stacking up wins."
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The Giants
New York Giants keep winning, but so do the Redskins and Cowboys.
The Redskins are the surprise 4-1 team. Not only because of the record, but the schedule they have overcome to achieve it. They have already played their three division road games, losing the opener to the Giants before picking up impressive wins in Dallas and Philadelphia over the last two weeks.
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"One thing we have to do as a team is understand that we must improve because now teams are going to put that 'x' on our back," quarterback Jason Campbell said. "They're going to turn it up a notch more when they play us. We have to be ready for that. We have to continue to understand that we're now a team that has to stick together and continue to keep pushing each other and push forward and not get caught up in everything that's going on around us."
The 23-17 loss left Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb stunned, but still a non-believer.
"Not to take anything away from them, but there is no way this team is better than us," said McNabb whose team is in dead last, two games behind the Redskins and Cowboys.
The Cowboys also improved to 4-1, but not as emphatically. They knocked off the winless Bengals 31-22 at home, but after recovering an on-side kick the Bengals had a chance to take a late lead before Chris Perry fumbled and Dallas answered with a long Tony Romo to Terrell Owens touchdown.
"You don't get crowned champions for being the best-looking team right now," Romo said. "We know you don't win it right now. You just continue to get better, keep stacking up wins."
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