NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A defense widely billed as potentially the worst in NFL history is above average after two weeks. Perhaps you heard that the Dallas Cowboys ranked dead last in the league in total defense last season, allowing an average of 415.3 yards per game. Many thought the Dallas defense would be even worse after the departures of DeMarcus Ware and Jason Hatcher and the loss of linebacker Sean Lee to a knee injury. Yet the early returns are remarkably encouraging, with the Cowboys shaving almost a full field’s worth of yardage per game.
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