Don\'t get me wrong, the Cowboys are a fine team, I just don\'t think they have what it takes to win the big games. Granted, this is just a regular season game, but in the minds of the public and the players, this was a big game for them and they choked. You could tell they choked, because of all the careless penalties they racked up during the course of the game. A lot of those were nothing but careless mistakes, things that should never happen, especially during a home game. When that happens, you can\'t attribute the loss to the fact you\'re missing Glenn or Henry.
And when you say, "gave them no running game" are you taking into consideration two very important facts?
1: New England\'s starter, Laurence Maroney was out.
2: Even without a running game the Patriots racked up 40 + points.
So, look at that again and say it. When you say that they kept them from running the ball, you\'re just pointing out the fact that an offense used one dimension to totally dominate the Dallas Cowboys.
Quick stat check.
New England rushing yards - 75
New England Passing Yards - 373
Sure, there was not much a running game, but when you throw for almost 400 yards and are scoring , who needs to run the ball?