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NFL Throwback Game: Dallas Cowboys Beat Kansas City Chiefs in Overtime
In the fifth week of the NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys beat the Kansas City Chiefs 26-20 in overtime. The Dallas Cowboys now have a record of 3-2, and the Chiefs remain winless at 0-5. The win came in the NFL tradition 'throwback game' that had the Kansas City Chiefs, formerly the Dallas Texans, wearing helmets with an outline of the state of Texas on them.
Here are my thoughts on the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs, played at Arrowhead Stadium.
As a Dallas Cowboys' fan, I'll take the win, of course, but it came ugly, real ugly, and I can't help but wonder what it means for the Cowboys as a team, when they meet some of their upcoming NFL opponents. The Cowboys still have both games against the Eagles, the rematch with the Giants, who are playing very well and have a 5-0 record, and a late-season game against the New Orleans Saints, who are off to a good start as well.
This game was loaded with penalties, 20 in all, seven of them against the Kansas City Chiefs, and a whopping 13 against the Dallas Cowboys. And of course, Dallas Cowboys offensive penalty 'expert' Flozell Adams had his number called more than once. One penalty on the Cowboys brought a good Marion Barber run back, and another gave the Chiefs an automatic first down when they were 3rd and 26, after having two consecutive penalties themselves.
But of course, you can't talk about this game without talking about Miles Austin. The fourth-year receiver got his first start, and used it well, setting a new Dallas Cowboys' record with 10 catches for 250 yards, and scoring two touchdowns, including the one in overtime that won the game.
Austin played like a man who wanted to prove himself; he slipped away from tacklers, wriggled his way loose, and stayed on his feet when it didn't seem possible. And that play in the beginning of the 4th quarter?
The play where it seemed certain Tony Romo had thrown an interception? The one where Austin grabbed the ball out of Carr's hands and turned it into a 34-yard completion? What can you say about that? I bet that will be in the NFL highlights reel. It certainly was a play reminiscent of the Dallas Cowboys of old.
Here are my thoughts on the NFL game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs, played at Arrowhead Stadium.
As a Dallas Cowboys' fan, I'll take the win, of course, but it came ugly, real ugly, and I can't help but wonder what it means for the Cowboys as a team, when they meet some of their upcoming NFL opponents. The Cowboys still have both games against the Eagles, the rematch with the Giants, who are playing very well and have a 5-0 record, and a late-season game against the New Orleans Saints, who are off to a good start as well.
This game was loaded with penalties, 20 in all, seven of them against the Kansas City Chiefs, and a whopping 13 against the Dallas Cowboys. And of course, Dallas Cowboys offensive penalty 'expert' Flozell Adams had his number called more than once. One penalty on the Cowboys brought a good Marion Barber run back, and another gave the Chiefs an automatic first down when they were 3rd and 26, after having two consecutive penalties themselves.
But of course, you can't talk about this game without talking about Miles Austin. The fourth-year receiver got his first start, and used it well, setting a new Dallas Cowboys' record with 10 catches for 250 yards, and scoring two touchdowns, including the one in overtime that won the game.
Austin played like a man who wanted to prove himself; he slipped away from tacklers, wriggled his way loose, and stayed on his feet when it didn't seem possible. And that play in the beginning of the 4th quarter?
The play where it seemed certain Tony Romo had thrown an interception? The one where Austin grabbed the ball out of Carr's hands and turned it into a 34-yard completion? What can you say about that? I bet that will be in the NFL highlights reel. It certainly was a play reminiscent of the Dallas Cowboys of old.
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