1210809's blog: "POST GAME"

The Cowboys' 40th Thanksgiving Day game had all the traits of a proverbial "trap game". Short week. A struggling New York Jets team entering Texas Stadium. The 10-1 Green Bay Packers visiting next week in a game that could decide home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. The Cowboys avoided all potential traps on a snowy Thanksgiving afternoon, cruising to a 34-3 victory over the Jets for their first 10-1 start in franchise history. Next up is Brett Favre and the equally-impressive Packers, who beat Detroit handily in an earlier Turkey Day match-up. The Cowboys never looked back after taking a 21-0 lead in the second quarter behind two scoring drives - Marion Barber's 7-yard touchdown run and Jason Witten's 25-yard touchdown catch - and cornerback Terence Newman's 50-yard interception return for a score. Newman, who also recorded a key interception in last Sunday's win over Washington, stepped in front of Jets rookie Kellen Clemens' pass and raced in untouched for the Cowboys' third score of the half. The Jets' offense managed just one field goal and reached Cowboys territory twice all day. The Cowboys' defensive front seven constantly harassed Clemens, with defensive end Chris Canty and linebacker Greg Ellis combining for three sacks. Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had a relatively quiet game, completing 21 of 28 passes for 195 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. His 22-yard scoring pass to Terrell Owens midway through the fourth quarter extended Owens' streak of consecutive games with a touchdown to six. Romo's two touchdown passes Thursday tied Danny White's franchise record for the most in a single season (29 - 1983). He completed passes to six different receivers, including Sam Hurd and Miles Austin, who filled in for an injured Patrick Crayton (sprained ankle).