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Comeback Cowboys Melt Steelers 35-30, Have Best Record In The NFL
Mark Lane
Yesterday at 7:53 PM
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1727802-cowboys-melt-steelers-35-30
The Cowboys advanced to 8-1 for the first time since 2007 while the Steelers fall to 4-5. Read about the rousing victory that would not have been possible if not for the grown-up play by the Cowboys rookies.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott ran away with the 35-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at Heinz Field with a 32-yard touchdown that sent the local fans home disappointed. And sent Dallas to a best-in-the-NFL 8-1 record.
"How our team responded in the latter part of the game is indicative of what they’re all about, the kind of people we have on our team, the mental toughness they have, the poise and composure,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said after a game won because Dallas somehow scored twice in the final two minutes in this hostile environment. "Our ability to execute when we had to was obviously critical to the outcome.”
After quarterback Ben Roethlisberger executed a fake-spike, 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver Antonio Brown to take the lead 30-29 with 43 seconds remaining, the Cowboys had one last shot -- another "one last shot'' -- to win the game with all three timeouts remaining...
Mark Lane
Yesterday at 7:53 PM
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1727802-cowboys-melt-steelers-35-30
The Cowboys advanced to 8-1 for the first time since 2007 while the Steelers fall to 4-5. Read about the rousing victory that would not have been possible if not for the grown-up play by the Cowboys rookies.
Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott ran away with the 35-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night at Heinz Field with a 32-yard touchdown that sent the local fans home disappointed. And sent Dallas to a best-in-the-NFL 8-1 record.
"How our team responded in the latter part of the game is indicative of what they’re all about, the kind of people we have on our team, the mental toughness they have, the poise and composure,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said after a game won because Dallas somehow scored twice in the final two minutes in this hostile environment. "Our ability to execute when we had to was obviously critical to the outcome.”
After quarterback Ben Roethlisberger executed a fake-spike, 15-yard touchdown pass to receiver Antonio Brown to take the lead 30-29 with 43 seconds remaining, the Cowboys had one last shot -- another "one last shot'' -- to win the game with all three timeouts remaining...