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The Cowboys really need this one
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer
Even before they bombed last week in the Meadowlands, the
Dallas Cowboys were struggling.
Now they go to Washington for a Monday night game they REALLY
need - a loss and they're at .500, a game behind the Redskins
in the NFC East with no guarantee they can get out of the hole.
Someone still believes in the Cowboys: they're 2-1/2-point
favorites on the road.
But home field often means little in this heated series, nor
does the relative abilities of the teams. In 1989, when the Cowboys
won one game all season, that win was in Washington.
A statistic of interest: The Redskins lead the league against
the pass, but are next to last against the run and allowed Philadelphia
203 yards on the ground last week. Dallas, meanwhile, is the
only team in the NFL without a touchdown rushing - Emmitt Smith,
who was averaging a TD a game in his first eight seasons, hasn't
scored yet.
Maybe what the Cowboys need is Norv Turner, who used to be
their offensive coordinator.
Unfortunately for Dallas, he coaches the Redskins.
REDSKINS, 20-14
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