IRVING, Texas -- Following a cold Wednesday afternoon practice, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin leaned against a wall and met with reporters looking like he just had a cup of warm milk. After a nearly two-minute soliloquy on defensive-line coach and close friend Rod Marinelli, in which he talked about how the Detroit Lions didn't give his buddy a fair shake, Kiffin talked about his defense. As much as December is about Tony Romo's ability to push his team into the playoffs and the franchise's past failings to finish the season with a playoff-clinching victory, things are also about Kiffin.
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