The View Back East: Giants Firm Grip On First
The Giants were huge underdogs going into New England last week. The Patriots had not lost consecutive games since 2003.
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The Giants were huge underdogs going into New England last week. The Patriots had not lost consecutive games since 2003.
It was another intense week in the NFC East. The Giants struggled to beat a winless Miami team. The Redskins got shut out by the Bills and the Eagles dominated the Cowboys.
The Cowboys and the Redskins were both on bye weeks, but things could not have gone any better for both teams. The Giants lost to the lowly Seattle Seahawks and the Eagles lost to the very impressive Buffalo Bills.
The NFC East got shook up this week. The Cowboys blew a 20-3 lead at half-time to lose 34-30. The Eagles blew a 20-3 lead at half-time to lose 24-23. The Redskins continued their resurgence and dominated the Rams in a 17-10 victory and the Giants overcame a 27-17 deficit with 5:16 to play to win 31-27. This division is still up for grabs, but the Giants and Redskins have taken control of the division early on.
The Eagles were the favorite by many to win the NFC East. Some people claimed they were Super Bowl favorites after all the free agents they signed. How the tables have turned.
It was another wild week in the NFC East and several key players got injured. We saw Michael Vick, Tony Romo, Miles Austin, Felix Jones, Mario Manningham and Dominique Hixon all go down with injuries. How will these teams recover? How will these injuries impact the Cowboys?
Week One is in the books, so how did the rest of the NFC East fare? Writer Joe Kleiber has the view from back east.
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Jon Kitna passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns and the Dallas Cowboys looked revitalized under interim coach Jason Garrett in a 33-20 victory that served as reality check for the New York Giants on Sunday.
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Bueckers hit a 3-pointer that capped a 14-5 spurt and gave the Wings an eight-point lead with 9:12 left in the game.
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The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
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