Why I Love to Hate the Cowboys
From DallasCowboys.com - -
Imagine the pain of a ten year old…In one of the most memorable Thanksgiving Day games in Cowboys history, little-known backup quarterback Clint Longely came off the bench to replace an injured Roger Staubach in the second half. Trailing 16-3, he led the Cowboys to a pair of third-quarters to take a one-point lead. But after the Redskins regained the lead with a touchdown in the fourth, followed by a fumble recovery with less than three minutes to play, all hope seemed lost. But Longley got the ball back with more shot and with 35 seconds remaining, he fired a perfect 50-yard touchdown pass to Drew Pearson, giving the Cowboys an improbable 24-23 Turkey Day win.
To say the Cowboys have dominated Washington in Texas Stadium is an understatement. Dallas has defeated the Redskins in 31 of 44 decisions, with two games resulting in a tie. In fact, the Cowboys have beaten the Redskins at Texas Stadium in 11 of the past 12 meetings, going back to the 1996 season. The only loss occurred in 2005, 14-13, when Santana Moss pulled in two late, fourth-quarter touchdowns to wipe out a 13-0 Cowboys lead. After opening on the road, the Cowboys are playing three of the next four at home, meeting Cincinnati next Sunday at Texas Stadium.
