Some thoughts after watching the Dallas Cowboys beat the previously unbeaten New Orleans Saints:
- Tony Romo has been playing well in all three games this December. It was the defense and the kicking game that were the main culprits for their 1-2 record in the month so far.
- The Jekyll and Hyde nature of the Cowboys will continue. After overcoming the Saints away, they will lose their final two games and miss the playoff again.
- As I have talked about before, Orlando Scandrick is their weak link in the secondary and the Cowboys almost lost because of it. Who could forgive him for senselessly putting a hand in the face of a Saints receiver that wiped out a crucial sack by Anthony Spencer on a third down play? Luckily for the Cowboys, Spencer came up with another sack on Drew Brees on the very next play.
- Nick Folk's days as a Dallas Cowboys is limited. So don't be surprised to see David Buehler to take over Folk as the field goal kicker in the coming games. Folk's inexcusable miss from 24 yards almost proved costly.
- And DeMarcus Ware showed up big time in one of the most important games of his life, after almost suffering a career-ending injury less than a week ago. He had two sacks and two forced fumbles, the last of which thwarted a spirited comeback by the Saints with just 6 seconds to play.
