Aaron notes that after 3 games, the Cowboys lead the league in rushing with an average of 193.7 yards a game..

But not only do we lead in rushing yards, but we lead by a huge margin in yards per carry at 6.8. The Titans are next at 5.7.

So it isn't just like we've run a whole lot more than other teams.

We're getting at least a full yard more on each carry than every other team. That is a huge discrepancy.

To put it in perspective, the Highest Average Gain, Rushing, Season was 5.74 by Cleveland in 1963.

We also have more rushing first downs than any other team, with 31.

We have 7 runs over 20 yards. Jaguars and Titans are next with 5. And we're one of 3 teams with 2 runs over 40 yards.

We're one of only 5 teams with no fumbles.

Our running game is working very, very well.

Now it's only 3 games, and strength of schedule may play into it, but one of our games was against the Giants, considered a top 5 defense, and we actually gashed them even worse than the other 2 games, for 29 for 251, or a monstrous 8.7 ypc.

So we'll see as the season unfolds, but early indications are that our running game is everything we hoped it would be.

The plays called are working. Our oline is opening huge holes. The 12 formation is working. And Cricket is playing very well (and I think proving some doubters wrong, and earning a continued role for the FB spot in spite of the move toward 12/13 formations). RW may be somewhat disappointing as a #1 receiver, and blocking isn't why we're paying him the big bucks, but he is doing a great job blocking downfield.

And the RBs obviously are living up to their billing as the top stable in the league, and while a lot rides on their health, we've been able to keep up the run game even with our #1 out. May both Barber and Felix come back fully healthy soon and stay that way!

What this does is force teams to respond. They will have to focus on stopping our run. The problem (for them) is that Romo is quite capable of taking shots down the field, he just has to pick his time, when our run game dictates the right coverage and matchups.

And BTW, seems to me the draw play, that we are running with great success, is basically the mirror of the play-action pass. It's the pass-action run. Especially the way Tony runs it, uses the quick throw fake to freeze the LBs and Ss, which is exactly what he did with the Choice TD run where he wasn't touched until he was 2 yards in the end zone. But then having such a potent ground attack will open up the play-action pass.

So having the top rushing game in the league, with a huge yards per carry, is a great way to start the season so far.