Vikings vs. Cowboys 2013, Week 9: Tony Romo’s last-minute heroics edge Vikings

Tom Ryle of Blogging the Boys believes the Cowboys bring out the best in their opponents, no matter how bad they are:

Eric Thompson of the Daily Norseman does not know how much more he can endure of this season’s Vikings:

Romo found Harris on the next play, giving Dallas a 27-23 lead over the Vikings (yes, the Vikings should have had 24, but they missed an extra point ... because Vikings).

For those of you making prop bets, congrats, he did manage to get the Tony Romo hat trick: a touchdown, a beaned ref and an interception.

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Peterson is a must-start every week and that was no different in Week 9 with his performance. The surprise is how many points Ponder was able to put up after he had 236 passing yards with a touchdown in the air and another on the ground.

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Wonder if we’ll have NFL audio on that one too?

The tight end entered the game with 28 catches for 278 yards and has two catches for 35 yards on Sunday against Dallas. He led the team last season with nine touchdowns.

The Vikings backup tight end is veteran John Carlson, an alumni of Notre Dame like Rudolph. Carlson has two catches for five yards on Sunday and seven catches for 38 yards on the season. Carlson has suffered a number of significant injuries in his career and has just 15 catches dating back to 2011 when he missed the whole year.

Or his potty mouth.

If the Vikings manage to come back and beat the Cowboys in Dallas, you can bet that Garrett has some more choice language for the cameras.

Ponder has played well against Dallas, completing 14-of-21 passes for 117 yards. With under two minutes to go before halftime, Ponder ran in for a seven-yard touchdown to give the Vikings the lead. He now has four rushing touchdowns on the season against just two scores through the air.

Ponder has been supported once again by reigning MVP Adrian Peterson, who has 14 carries for 60 yards. The Minnesota defense, which is 30th in the NFL in points allowed, is having its best performance of the season.

Romo is 21-4 and a starting quarterback in November, and has the best November winning percentage of any quarterback in the history of the NFL with a minimum of 20 starts. Joe Flacco (17-5) and Tom Brady (33-10) are No. 4 and No. 5 on the all-time list, according to the NFL.

Here’s a closer look at the success of quarterback in November and a glance at the month ahead:

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• NFL midseason awards: The best player, coach and teams

• Steven White: What happened to the Bucs?

• NFL midseason awards: The best player, coach and teams

Game Date/Time and Location: 1 p.m. ET Sunday at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.

TV schedule and distribution map: Fox; The506.com

Tom Ryle of Blogging the Boys believes this game will end in a Cowboys victory due to the Vikings poor defense:

Christopher Gates of Daily Norseman thinks this season’s lack of success is attributed to the front office and coaching staff:

“Leslie Frazier is not going anywhere,” Spielman said Friday. “I am telling you that we are very committed to Leslie Frazier and this coaching staff. And we’re committed to our players, and everybody is working extremely hard to get this thing turned around.”

Frazier has been the coach of the Vikings since midway through the 2010 season and recovered from a 3-13 campaign in 2011 to make the postseason last year with a 10-6 record, thanks in large part to a historical performance by Adrian Petersen. The Vikings have the No. 18 rushing attack this season with just 103.3 yards per game and rank No. 27 in passing offense.

• Steven White: What happened to the Bucs?

• NFL midseason awards: The best player, coach and teams