"Mostly we concentrated on things and got assignments down," Phillips said.
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And when it was suggested to James the Patriots have that same quality, the veteran linebacker said, "You have to overcome any storms that come. (Parcells) left that here and he left that in New England. The philosophies and the foundations have been set."
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But maybe this one is somewhat of an anomaly. The last time a team lost the turnover battle by as many as five yet still won occurred in 2000, when Tennessee had seven turnovers and Cleveland one, yet the Titans prevailed, 24-10.
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"I don't think they're ready for the elite," Fassel told the Boston Globe "If you were to divide it up, I'd feel comfortable saying they're one of the elite teams in the NFC, with the best potential to emerge beyond that."
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And it was Duane Thomas scoring the first touchdown of the game - and in Texas Stadium - on a 56-yard run early in the first quarter. The Cowboys certainly would love for history to repeat itself, including the part about scoring a touchdown in the first quarter. The Cowboys have yet to score a touchdown in five first quarters this season, and have only have scored six points - first-quarter field goals by Nick Folk against the Giants and Dolphins. That means the Cowboys have been shut out in the first quarters of the past three games.
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