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Having disposed of two straight NFC rivals with relative road ease, it's becoming apparent the Cowboys' only true division roadblock might be themselves. That's why head coach Wade Phillips was frustrated his team got sidetracked by shoving matches and trash talk in the first half of Sunday's 31-20 win over the New York Giants.
Personal fouls on linebackers Bradie James and Kevin Burnett helped put the Giants in position for 10 of their 17 points. James' 15-yard penalty for shoving running back Brandon Jacobs set up Jeremy Shockey's 8-yard touchdown, and Burnett's taunting penalty in the half's final seconds preserved a Giants drive which resulted in a game-tying Lawrence Tynes field goal.

"We're going to address it," Phillips said Monday. "That's not acceptable because we are accountable. It's not for me, it's for their teammates.
A more composed Cowboys team calmly outscored New York 14-3 in the second half after getting what Phillips described as a "poignant" halftime message from the assistant coaches. Linebackers coach Paul Pasqualoni was particularly vocal, he said.
"As the only linebacker (in the dime defense) I've got to take it upon myself to get the team in good position," Burnett said. "I can't make stupid plays, and that was a very stupid play." http://www.dallascowboys.com/news.cf...F489A0529Athat

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Fans werent too happy with the stupid plays either.
Burnett's was the one at which point I almost threw the baby's birthday cake at the tv screen.
Aaagh! How stupid can you be???