Big win for Big D

 
By Chad Sanchez
Austin Texas

Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins in a hard fought defensive game Monday night.

The Dallas Cowboys hosted the Washington Redskins Monday night for an old fashion rivalry. In a match that saw the Redskins in control for three full quarters and a one point lead with five minutes remaining in the fourth, the Cowboys were able to come out with the victory in a 18-16 game decided by field goals.

The talk of the night was Dallas quarterback Tony Romo, who suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung last week against the San  Francisco 49ers, took the field and helped lead his team to victory.

"He was in a lot of pain and didn't do a whole lot of practicing," said tight-end Jason Witten about his quarterback. "All week he had the mentality that he was going to play, he's an elite quarter back with true will and our team fed off that...He's an ultimate leader for our football team."

ESPN analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young said that Romo has gotten better over these past few games. "He's got all the wounds, he's a guy that's become a warrior,I start to trust him throughout these last few games," said Young. "You just start to trust him to win those big games."

Romo finished the night with 225 yards and 1 interception. The turning point of the game came was a 30 yard pass to wide-receiver Dez Bryant that got the Cowboys into field goal range and the potential lead with over a minute left in the game.

Running-back Felix Jones also had a good night on 14 carries for 115 yards. But in a game decided by field goals, it was Cowboys rookie field goal kicker Dan Bailey who came in the clutch make 6 of 6 on three point field goal attempts.

After this victory, Dallas looks ahead and start preparation for their next game in which they host the 3-0 Detroit Lions.