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I agree with all 3 points in this article:
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The Redskins beat the Cowboys if….

1. …they jump on Dallas early. The Cowboys have delusions that they can run the table and get to the playoffs with Matt Cassel at quarterback. The Skins have had great first halves at home. They’ve had the lead in five of their six at Fed Ex and in four of their six have had big leads. A fast start….something like a 17-3 halftime lead should put the thought of an early off-season into the minds of Dallas.

2. …they play defense like they did last week. Last week was easily the best defensive day of the year and it started with run defense. Dallas will want to run the football and control the ball thinking that the formula for a win on the road is to do what they do best and steer clear of what they don’t do well which is throw the ball. I’d like to see a Skins’ defense that brings the same philosophy it had last week against the Giants. Stop the run, press coverage on receivers, and get to Matt Cassel. They sacked Eli 3 times and hit him 8 times. Let’s see if Cassel can handle that. I don’t want to see a shift in gameplan because they feel a “bend don’t break” philosophy is good enough to beat Dallas. I think guys like Dunbar, Blackmon, and Breeland are better going after it than sitting back.

3. …they throw to set up…more throws. I’m over 2nd and 10, 2nd and 11, and 2nd and 12. It’s time the Skins recognize who they are and who they are not. They are not a smash-mouth/slobber-knocker team. At the risk of some not understanding the following comparison, I’m going to make it anyway. The Redskins style of play is 80’s 49ers west-coast more than 80’s Redskins 50-gut. I’m not saying they are any where near as good as Montana’s Niners but I am saying that their style is similar. Running the ball has gotten the Skins into situations that are difficult to get out of. The quick west coast throws can be the replacement for a run game and after you’ve established that, you can take a few deep shots to Jackson. This is who they are. Can they get a lead and come back to Morris for some carries with the lead? Yes, but not too early. Keep the foot on the pedal and get to 27-zip before you start the process of killing the clock. Don’t start that process up 20-nothing like last week. It was too early.

Especially point 3