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Turf, Wind, and Fire (you get cool nicknames when you are successful and your team plays on prime time) rush for over 2,000 yards combined with 18 touchdowns and surpass Cerberus as the best three-headed entity. The offensive line looks dominant late in games.
DeMarcus Ware has 17 sacks and six forced fumbles and is second in the Defensive Player of the Year voting again. Jay Ratliff makes his second straight Pro Bowl, joined by Bradie James after another solid season in the middle.
Keith Brooking, Igor Olshansky, and Gerald Sensabaugh prove to be solid acquisitions by combining for over 200 tackles.
Terence Newman reaches elite corner status, but receives enough help from Mike Jenkins, Orlando Scandrick, and Ken Hamlin to eliminate matchup problems of the past few years.
Nick Folk is healthy, but relinquishes kickoff duties to workout wonder David Buehler, who doubles as a gunner on punt coverage. Dallas is top 10 in kickoff and punt coverage.
Empire Strikes Back
Jerry Jones could easily be Emperor Palpatine in a remake of the Star Wars movies. He's definitely the villain to everyone outside of America's Team and it's fans. No one wants to see the Empire on top again.
The Cowboys win the 2010 Super Bowl a year before Tom Landry Stadium hosts the big game, leading to "Will Dallas be the first team the play in a home Super Bowl?" questions all offseason.
Critics of Tony Romo forget about Jessica, the trip to Cabo, and the fumble in Seattle, as Romo leads the NFL in Passing Efficiency and is named NFL MVP. He breaks his own team record with 41 touchdown passes and enters into the discussion of elite quarterbacks with Manning and Brady.
Roy Williams, the self-proclaimed Number One Receiver, makes good on his promises, and turns in a 1,400 yard and 14 touchdown effort. Jason Witten leads all tight ends with 900 yards and seven touchdowns and mentions by Troy Aikman as "the most complete tight end in the game."
Miles Austin catches 40 passes, averaging 21.5 yards per attempt and 1.5 big pass interference penalties a game.
DeMarcus Ware is named the NFL Defensive Player of the Year with 18 sacks, nine forced fumbles, and five interceptions. Jay Ratliff, Bradie James, and Ken Hamlin perform at a Pro Bowl-level all season, and the Cowboys lead the NFL in point differential.
Terence Newman impersonates Deion Sanders as the best cover corner alive, while Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick make the leap from serviceable rookies to good veterans. Dallas gives up two touchdowns of more than 20 yards all season, and the secondary combines for 20 takeaways.
Nick Folk and Mat McBriar make the Pro Bowl as the best kicking tandem in the NFL. The coverage units both finish in the top eight, and Joe DeCamillas becomes the league's next hot head-coaching candidate.
Wade Phillips and Jerry Jones hoist the trophy together on the field in Miami, and America's Team is back.
The Dallas Cowboys will end up in one of these tiers of teams, but put your money on 9-7. They are a One-Trick Tony.
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