Get ready to hear a lot about Tony Romo for another week. The injured Cowboys quarterback helped Dallas pull out a Monday Night Football win despite botched snaps, zero touchdowns, and the glaring absence of WR Miles Austin. In what amounted to a field goal kicking competition, Dallas beat the Redskins 18-16 on the strength of six field goals.
NFL Scores Week 3: Tony Romo Leads Cowboys To Monday Night Football Win Against Redskins
Tony Romo led the Cowboys to a Monday Night Football win against the Redskins despite a sloppy effort from Dallas.
Romo completed 22 of 36 passes for 255 yards. He was helped by Felix Jones' 115 yards on the ground and most importantly Dan Bailey, who kicked six field goals for the Cowboys.
*Offensive Player of the Game: Dan Bailey, the Cowboys Kicker, hit all six of his field goal attempts. This could go to Felix Jones, who averaged 8.2 yards a carry, but we’ll give it to the guy that put all the points on the board for the winning outfit.
*Defensive Player of the Game: DeMarcus Ware, who had three tackles and a sack/forced fumble that ended the Redskins final drive, sealing the win. Ware probably could have done even more damage if the refs had thrown a few flags in the Redskins direction.
*Biggest Loser of the Game: Phil Costa, the Dallas center who could have cost the Cowboys the game with a series of bad snaps. Costa was credited with three fumbles. Not good. Observe:
For more on the game, check out our Redskins blog Hogs Haven and Cowboys blog Blogging the Boys. And get full NFL Wee 3 scores and highlights on SB Nation NFL.
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