McNabb, now in his thirteenth year, was traded to the Vikings  for two late round picks from the Washington Redskins. But  when he started the year 1-4, the Vikings turned to rookie Christian Ponder to save their season. Unfortunatly, Ponder has posted an identical 1-4 record since taking over. (more…)

Holland has seen a lot of playing time this season and has done a solid job when his number was called.

Last week, right guard Leonard Davis was benched for poor play and Holland was brought in to action. Holland remained in the game until he was forced to leave with a swollen eye.

Hopefully he will continue where he left off last week and continue his positive play.

Both Cowboys touchdowns have come on receptions by the often criticized Roy E. Williams. Williams is proving his worth and has really turned it on this season. It seems that drafting Dez Bryant has given Williams a new fire and he is now producing at a great rate. He has 5 touchdowns in four and a half games.

The Cowboys offense put together a 14 play drive that took over seven minutes off the clock at the end of the first half, which gave the Dallas defense a much needed rest.

Dallas’ defense has been putting the pressure on Brett Favre through the first two quarters resulting in three sacks. The Dallas D has also recovered a fumble. Unfortunately, Tony Romo also threw a pick.

This is the same old story for Dallas. Penalties have held the team back — even taking a Miles Austin touchdown off the board. Discipline continues to lack, but the team is overcoming the early adversity.

Perhaps the secret key to success in this game has been the Cowboys dedication to the run game. Jason Garrett has dialed up more running plays than pass plays in the first half; keeping the Minnesota pass rush off balance. This may be the first time you’ve heard me say it, but Garrett is calling an excellent game thus far.

Let’s hope the defense can keep up their play and the offense keeps putting up more points. Of course, that means buckling down and not giving the refs a reason to throw their laundry all over the field in the last thirty minutes.