Miles Austin

Monmouth took no prisoners yesterday. The top-ranked Hawks wiped out La Salle, 50-0, on homecoming day at McCarthy Stadium. La Salle (2-6) moved the ball well all afternoon but committed six turnovers - five interceptions and a fumble. The Hawks also blocked two La Salle field-goal attempts. Ed Marynowitz, the Explorers' sophomore quarterback, passed for 243 yards, completing 23 of 36 attempts. Junior Ken Triboletti gained 105 yards on 21 carries for the Explorers.

Redskins at Cowboys 8:35 p.m., ESPN Line: Cowboys by 51/2 Skinny: Despite a cracked rib that led to a punctured lung last Sunday, QB Tony Romo seems to have healed enough to start for the Cowboys. Washington (2-0) and Dallas (1-1) are vying for early supremacy in the NFC East. The Cowboys' chances are more tenuous, especially because they are so banged up. Even if Romo plays, he will be without receiver Miles Austin (hamstring) and could be without receiver Dez Bryant (thigh)

TAMPA, Fla. - Tony Romo was nearly flawless in getting the Dallas Cowboys back on track in the NFC East. Romo threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score Saturday night, helping the first-place Cowboys beat the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-15. Dallas stopped a two-game losing streak in which it blew fourth-quarter leads to allow a seemingly solid grip on the division lead to slip away. The victory gave the Cowboys (8-6) a half-game lead over New York.

SAN FRANCISCO - The Dallas Cowboys' 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers had a Holley-wood ending. Jesse Holley, who got a chance with the Cowboys only after winning Michael Irvin's reality show three years ago, had never had an NFL catch until Sunday. He played in overtime only because Miles Austin had been injured on the last play from scrimmage in regulation. Yet, Holley (three catches, 96 yards) made the biggest play of the game with a 77-yard catch-and-run on the Cowboys' first play from scrimmage in the extra period.

What we're talking about after the Eagles' loss to the Cowboys: . To your health: Asante Samuel whiffed trying to jump a route on the 10-yard TD pass to Jason Witten that finished the Cowboys' opening drive, but Samuel used the same risky technique and tipped the pass to Patrick Crayton that Joselio Hanson intercepted to thwart a second long drive . . . then got burned again against Miles Austin on a 40-yard gainer. . Miss Communication: It looked like Sheldon Brown blew a coverage on Patrick Crayton's TD catch, but a receiver flashed in front of Brown as QB Tony Romo pumped, and safety Quintin Mikell appeared to be the one who bit and did not cover Crayton deeper into the play.

SAN FRANCISCO - Tony Romo rallied the Dallas Cowboys while playing with a fractured rib. In a week when Romo vowed to play his best game, he delivered a gutsy comeback that looked unlikely when he briefly came out from halftime and then returned to the locker room. Just when the Cowboys (1-1) announced the quarterback was done for the day, there came No. 9 ready to take charge of the huddle once again. Even though he had a hard time breathing and barking out the cadence.

IF ROY WILLIAMS is so upset with how infrequently Tony Romo is hitting him, he oughta take off his shoulder pads, look at his most recent paystub and remind himself that it could be worse. He could have drafted Roy Williams as a No. 1 receiver for his fantasy team. But while Williams has been a fantasy nightmare, Miles Austin has been a revelation. Miles Austin? A fourth-year pro out of Monmouth, Austin has been blistering hot the last 3 weeks and has taken over as Dallas' No. 1 receiver.

SCOUTING REPORT Danny Amendola, St. Louis: The thought is he could become the Wes Welker new offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels had in New England. Thing is, Amendola already is. He had 85 catches last year, but for only 689 yards. Miles Austin, Dallas: Numbers slipped across the board last year after Tony Romo (collarbone) got hurt. But Romo has had a good camp and Austin's value is up. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City: He will have to find consistency to take that next step up the wide receiver food chain.

If the Eagles were counting on their opponent being overconfident in Saturday's playoff rematch, the Cowboys aren't taking the bait. To hear the Cowboys talk this week, Sunday's regular- season win over the Eagles was a squeaker, not a 24-0 domination. "If you go back and look at the plays they missed, if they would have made those plays it would have been a completely different game," linebacker Anthony Spencer said. "We know coming into this game that we're going to have to come in and get on top of them.

Wondering whether to start Tom Brady and Calvin Johnson or to bench Kerry Collins and Jason Snelling? The network bozos specialize in that kind of advice. If you're looking for help with real starting lineup conundrums, read on. Here are my picks to roll, and get rolled, in Week 3 of the 2011 season:   Watch 'em roll Kevin Kolb, QB, Cardinals at Seahawks. After two weeks, Kolb is teetering on the fringes of fantasy respectability, while the Seahawks have just two sacks and no interceptions to their credit.

For Cowboys fans, the easy win over Tampa Bay on Saturday night was more about the team doing what was needed and Tony Romo avoiding the dreaded December choke. The Cowboys eased past the inept Bucs, 31-13, after racing out to a 28-0 lead. There was no repeat of the embarrassing chokes of the previous weeks against Arizona and the New York Giants. "It was a good win," head coach Jason Garrett said. "I thought we came out and played particularly well in the first half, and then I thought we managed the second half fairly well.

TAMPA, Fla. - Tony Romo was nearly flawless in getting the Dallas Cowboys back on track in the NFC East. Romo threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth score Saturday night, helping the first-place Cowboys beat the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 31-15. Dallas stopped a two-game losing streak in which it blew fourth-quarter leads to allow a seemingly solid grip on the division lead to slip away. The victory gave the Cowboys (8-6) a half-game lead over New York.

DALLAS COWBOYS starting wide receiver Miles Austin may miss 2 to 4 weeks due to an injured right hamstring, according to a report. ESPNDallas.com, citing a source, reported that Austin will not play this Sunday against the Buffalo Bills. He was injured while catching a pass in the second quarter of the Cowboys' win over Seattle Sunday and didn't return. Laurent Robinson will take over for Austin, playing alongside Dez Bryant. "I'm just pretty frustrated," said Austin, who suffered a left hamstring injury at the end of training camp, which he reinjured in a Week 2 win over San Francisco.

It's nice that the Eagles and Cowboys typically play on Sundays. That way if I want to light a votive candle and pray that Miles Austin develops scurvy, I don't have to make a special trip to church. Wish I understood my Cowboys aversion. All I know is that as a real Philadelphian, they inspire the same kind of animus as Super Pretzels. And for exactly the same reason: They're both tasteless. People often ask me why I dislike the Cowboys so. As Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a Dallas cheerleader until pantaloons above the ankle prompted her resignation, once wrote, let me count the ways: Tom Landry's hat. Did he think he was hiding his baldness?

Wondering whether or not to start Arian Foster and Greg Jennings or to bench Christian Ponder and Roy Williams? The network bozos specialize in that kind of advice. If you're looking for help with your real starting lineup conundrums, read on. Here are my picks to roll, and get rolled, in Week 7 of the 2011 season.   Watch 'em roll Matt Cassel, QB, Chiefs at Raiders. With an extra week to prepare and coming off a terrific performance against the Colts, Cassel can help those with injury and bye-week conundrums.

Redskins at Cowboys 8:35 p.m., ESPN Line: Cowboys by 51/2 Skinny: Despite a cracked rib that led to a punctured lung last Sunday, QB Tony Romo seems to have healed enough to start for the Cowboys. Washington (2-0) and Dallas (1-1) are vying for early supremacy in the NFC East. The Cowboys' chances are more tenuous, especially because they are so banged up. Even if Romo plays, he will be without receiver Miles Austin (hamstring) and could be without receiver Dez Bryant (thigh)

Wondering whether to start Tom Brady and Calvin Johnson or to bench Kerry Collins and Jason Snelling? The network bozos specialize in that kind of advice. If you're looking for help with real starting lineup conundrums, read on. Here are my picks to roll, and get rolled, in Week 3 of the 2011 season:   Watch 'em roll Kevin Kolb, QB, Cardinals at Seahawks. After two weeks, Kolb is teetering on the fringes of fantasy respectability, while the Seahawks have just two sacks and no interceptions to their credit.

SAN FRANCISCO - The Dallas Cowboys' 27-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers had a Holley-wood ending. Jesse Holley, who got a chance with the Cowboys only after winning Michael Irvin's reality show three years ago, had never had an NFL catch until Sunday. He played in overtime only because Miles Austin had been injured on the last play from scrimmage in regulation. Yet, Holley (three catches, 96 yards) made the biggest play of the game with a 77-yard catch-and-run on the Cowboys' first play from scrimmage in the extra period.

SAN FRANCISCO - Tony Romo rallied the Dallas Cowboys while playing with a fractured rib. In a week when Romo vowed to play his best game, he delivered a gutsy comeback that looked unlikely when he briefly came out from halftime and then returned to the locker room. Just when the Cowboys (1-1) announced the quarterback was done for the day, there came No. 9 ready to take charge of the huddle once again. Even though he had a hard time breathing and barking out the cadence.

SCOUTING REPORT Danny Amendola, St. Louis: The thought is he could become the Wes Welker new offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels had in New England. Thing is, Amendola already is. He had 85 catches last year, but for only 689 yards. Miles Austin, Dallas: Numbers slipped across the board last year after Tony Romo (collarbone) got hurt. But Romo has had a good camp and Austin's value is up. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City: He will have to find consistency to take that next step up the wide receiver food chain.