Paul Domowitch | Romo trying to get better grasp of football

Sunday - Falcons rookie Renardo Foster. "He does have good size,'' Falcons coach Bobby Petrino said of the 6-7, 328-pound Foster. "But he's young. It's a pretty big concern. We certainly have to make sure we try to take care of Renardo and help him as much as we can.'' Gee, that's a novel idea. Too bad the Eagles didn't think of that.

* Ex-Eagles middle linebacker Jeremiah Trotter has been inactive for all of Tampa Bay's first five games. "He's learning our defense here," coach Jon Gruden said. "He's been a leader in the clubhouse and he's in the bullpen. He's ready to go if needed.''

* Patriots wide receiver Randy Moss hasn't spoken to reporters since the first game of the season.

By the numbers

* Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell's last seven touchdown passes, dating to last season, have been caught by either a tight end or running back. Of his 14 career TDs, just four have gone to wide receivers.

* Since 2001, the Patriots are 23-4 against NFC opponents (including playoffs). In their last 21 faceoffs vs. NFC foes, they are 19-2.

* Sunday's game between the

Patriots and Cowboys will mark just the fifth time that unbeaten teams with at least five wins have met. It's happened just once in the last 33 years. That was in '04 when the 5-0 Patriots defeated the 5-0 Jets, 13-7. *

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