Sunday's Cowboys vs Vikings NFL game pitted two 1 and 4 teams, both desperately seeking a win. In what Bleacher Report's Mihir Bhagat called "The Panic Bowl," the Cowboys are the team in a panic now, after losing to the Vikings, 24-21.
Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones, who dreamt of having Super Bowl XXXXV in Dallas and his Cowboys in it, is watching his dream slip away in the wake of another loss.
The Cowboys find a new way to lose each week of late, and today a 95-yard kickoff return by Vikings Wide Receiver Percy Harvin - the result of an obvious Cowboys special teams breakdown - was the difference. Without it, the Cowboys get the win, even with Quarterback Tony Romo's two interceptions.
For the Vikings, Brett Favre played effectively, even with a groin irritation and a tendonitis-effected elbow that threatened to keep him sidelined and out of the contest. Finishing with 14 for 19 for 118 yards, one touchdown and a 106 passer rating, Favre didn't do anything to make anyone think he was battling an irritation in the same area he's alleged to have shown to Jenn Starger via text message.
But the Cowboys did their best to get to Favre. He was sacked three times and hit on eight of his first 10 pass attempts. Still to sustain that and get a 106 passer rating is not bad. Brett faired about as well as his quarterback counterpart, Tony Romo.
Romo was 25 for 33 for 211 yards, and one touchdown, that to rookie Dez Bryant, and two interceptions.
Cowboys Wade Phillips Fired?
Jerry Jones is already on record for saying that Head Coach Wade Phillips will continue through the 2010 Season, but with this kind of performance, one has to wonder to what degree Jones' patience will hold. Time will tell.
Written by - Zennie Abraham
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