Dallas Cowboys Vs. Philadelphia Eagles: A Dallas Fan's Excruciating Live Blog

Alright, this is either the end of a season or the beginning of being a "dangerous" team in the playoffs.

I'm going to try to keep this up to date and edit it often.

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3:15
I'm sick.  Surprised the Eagles let the Cowboys wear white.

3:15
Nice kick Nick Folk.  Give me Bruce Read's head on a platter (figuratively of course Cousin Eddie).

Thank you Bryan Westbrook!  Bradie James has had an unbelievable second half of the season.  He deserves the Pro Bowl.

DeSean Jackson 26-yard return.  Can we garnish Bruce Read with some nice cheese or something?

Keith Davis is down.  Maybe Marcellus Wiley is on to something!

Eagles look good on four consecutive running plays.  Thank goodness Andy Reid remembered he had a "Donovan McNabb One-Hop" on his script for 2nd down.

Akers field goal.  Eagles 3, Dallas 0.

Why is the Fox Robot icing his head?  It's not like he had to watch the Bengals-Chiefs or anything like that.

Wow, Tampa lost four straight in December!  Now that's a December slide!

TO is uncovered and catches a hitch, but doesn't go forward for the first down.  That's why he drives us crazy.  Good third and one pick-up.  The first first down is always hard in big games.  Plus, I just like saying "first first down".

See, "second first down" doesn't sound near as cool.

Barber looked much better on that toss.

Just a moment of silence for the 0-16 Lions.  OK, That's all I needed.  Jason Witten first down on a blitz pick-up.

Nick Folk 37 yard field goal.  Tied 3-3.  Drive was good, but still not sure about the confusion on the third down.

3-3, End of 1st.

Corell Buckhalter takes it 59 yards to the 6 on a scramble drill.  Poor tackling, but the bright side is that at least Ken Hamlin made a touchdown-saving tackle this week.

McNabb finally punched it in from the one-foot line.  He's hard to stop for a foot of ground.  Eagles 10-3.

Cowboys went to longer spikes due to really long grass at the Linc.  Hope there are more spikes in the Cowboys futures.

Romo thanks for scaring the crap out of me with that jump ball to Witten.  Eagles pressure is really ramping up.

Cowboys respond to an Eagles touchdown with a three and out.  Thank goodness TO fought for the ball for a change and prevented an interception.  Eagles are really getting to Romo.

Does "Whopper Virgins" bother anyone other than me?

Bradie James takes down McNabb on an inside blitz.  Pro Bowl replacement please!  Short punt and thankfully it didn't deflect off a Cowboy for a change.  Have I mentioned that Dallas has lost 8 straight final regular season games and hasn't won a playoff game since 1996?

Tony Romo overthrows Roy Williams deep down-field on 3rd and 11.  Williams is running horrible routes and TO is complaining on the sidelines.  Since the Eagles closed down the inside running lanes, the Cowboys have not been able to move the ball at all.  -1 yards on the last two drives.

Eagles convert on 3rd down.  Why is Pacman Jones giving Kevin Curtis an 11 yard cushion?

Eagles just converted on a 3 step pattern.  Why don't both teams 3 step each other all day?  Joe Buck just said that the Eagles have been inside Dallas territory on 4 of 5 possessions now.  How the Cowboys are in contention still is a mystery.

McNabb just threw a beautiful ball to DeSean Jackson.  Terrence Newman had pretty good coverage too.

McNabb to Buckhalter for a 3 yard touchdown.  If the Cowboys can't score in the two minute drill, it's over.  17-3 Philly.

Why does Pacman returning kicks feel a little like letting my 2 year old hold the wheel of the car for about 10 seconds?  I'd be excited beyond belief if he handled it well, but chances are someone is going to get hurt and/or go to jail.

Jason Witten has huge coconuts.  What a run after catch!  I nominate Witten for the Walt Garrison Toughness Award.

Romo throws it away again.  It's over.  First interception in 20 games for Sheldon Brown.  Give me a break!  Man I feel like having my son take his Romo jersey off so I can wipe his rear with it at the next diaper change.

Why did Pacman get a penalty?  The receiver still had a foot in bounds!  I'm not going to complain about officiating, but nevermind.

Play clock is running out for the Eagles and Dallas calls a timeout?

Touchdown Random Eagles Tight End.  Dallas isn't even bothering to mail it in today.  24-3 Eagles.

Pacman Jones fumble on the kickoff return.  My son better get ready to learn to drive.  David Akers just nailed a 50 yard field goal.  27-3 Eagles.  I'm out until after the half.

I'm back.  Had to switch to the Emmitt Smith jersey after having my heart ripped out through my shirt in the first half.

Troy Aikman just said that Dallas will try to speed up the tempo more in the 2nd half.  I sure hope so because that's when they've looked best all year.

Pat McQuistian has replaced Cory Procter at left guard.  They tried this in training camp and it was a disaster.  But that's what Cory Procter's been at guard anyway.  Why not?

I made the joke about a Donovan McNabb one-hop earlier in the game, and it's only fair to point out the Romo one-hop to TO on third and short.  Romo just sent the punt team back off the field.  Who's running this team?

Romo threw a backward pass to Witten after almost getting sacked, who threw a 42 yard pass to TO.  Philly may challenge it.  This is starting to feel like 15 minutes until closing time and the Cowboys players are saying to themselves, "Why not?"  Scary.  I think I'm losing my mind.  Did I mention that I typed the title 2 hours ago?

Romo fumble recovered 74 yards for a touchdown.  The Cowboys offensive line looks like a turnstile.  Eagles 34-3

Miles Austin just tried to "lateral" backward to Pacman on the return, and Pac fumbled.  He's a disaster.  Philly has 31 unanswered points.

Really nice catch down the sideline for TO and good throw by Romo.

Joselio Hanson just returned a fumble by Marion Barber 96 yards for a touchdown.  41-3 Philly.  They are a better team clearly.  If Wade Phillips tries to put any spin on this crap, I'm praying that God will strike him mute like He did John the Baptist's dad.

5 straight turnovers for the Cowboys.  At least this one wasn't returned for a touchdown.  Think Andy Reid instructed his defense "do not return the next one, our offense needs some work!"?  By the way, Wade Phillips is 0-fer in playoff games.  Thanks to all who mentioned this being a playoff game to him today.

Akers 41 yard field goal.  44-3 Philly.  If I weren't a tee-totaler, tonight would be the Drunken Stupor Bowl around here.  It's said that the "Mall Cop" movie will be alive longer in January than the Cowboys.

If you believe in moral victories, then the Cowboys have one with a drive ending in a punt after 5 consecutive turnovers.  Eagles have their worst field position of the day after Sam "The Punisher" Paulescu's best punt of the season.

44-3 Philly end of the 3rd.  Time to call in the family and say the last rites for the Dallas season.

Akers just missed a 43 yard field goal.  If Dallas happens to score and the Eagles don't, will Wade Phillips make a comment about the Cowboys winning the 4th quarter?

More fine work from Sam Paulescu.  I'm pretty sure Mat McBriar isn't worried though.

Is that the first Philly punt today?  Guess it's time to eat crow on this article, so my apologies Bryn the Eagles fan.

What does it say about this team that their best player in December was a fouth-round draft choice (Tashard Choice)?  He hasn't been around the team in December before to be poisoned by their collapses and didn't receive any real coaching between training camp and four weeks ago.  Something is really wrong with the culture in Dallas.

42 yard field goal by Nick Folk.  Yet another guy who could be a Pro Bowl replacement based on field goals, but will be kept out because he has no touchbacks and only one kickoff that even reached the end zone all season.  Think Bruce Read will return next year?

Brooks Bollinger, the Cowboys 3rd QB is in, which means Tony Romo's season is over.

Final two-minute warning of the season.  The Cowboys have not won a playoff game since 1996 or the final game of the regular season since 2000.  What a (insert your own expletive here)!

Eagles 44, Cowboys 6

The Barry Switzer Curse continues.

I'm out, thanks for reading.