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2009 Draft Picks

Rd. Player Pos.
3 Jason Williams (Western Illinois)
ILB
3 Robert Brewster (Ball State)
T/G
4 Stephen McGee (Texas A&M)
QB
4 Victor Butler (Oregon State) OLB
4 Brandon Williams (Texas Tech)
OLB
5 DeAngelo Smith (Cincinnati)
CB
5 Michael Hamlin (Clemson)
S
5 David Buehler (USC)
K
6 Stephen Hodge (TCU)
S
6 John Phillips (Virginia)
TE
7 Mike Mickens (Cincinnati)
CB
7 Manuel Johnson (Oklahoma)
WR

Dallas Cowboys Injuries

Probable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Keith Brooking ankle 11/25/2009
Gerald Sensabaugh thumb 11/25/2009
Marion Barber thumb 11/25/2009
Tony Romo back 11/25/2009
DeMarcus Ware foot 11/25/2009
Mike Jenkins elbow 11/25/2009
David Buehler toe 11/25/2009

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Jason Witten foot 11/25/2009

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Stephen Hodge knee 09/05/2009
Brandon Williams knee 09/01/2009

Cowboys vs. Raiders Preview: Get Ready for Blitz City

Dallas wants to avoid this scene tomorrow. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Dallas wants to avoid this scene tomorrow. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

The Cowboys prepare to host the Raiders in the annual Turkey Day fest.  Dallas appears to be beaten up, with Tony Romo receiving treatment for his ailing back and Jason Witten a game-time decision because of a sprained foot. 

Their dings suggest trouble, because the Cowboys have faced heavy blitzing the last month and the Raiders are a blitz-happy team that likes to rush its linebackers and secondary players.  A closer look suggests that the Cowboys runners, who performed well against Washington, may be able to shield Romo from the worst possible rush pressure.

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BTB Game Balls: Redskins @ Cowboys

Anthony Spencer ran away with his BTB game ball.

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Anthony Spencer ran away with his BTB game ball.

It's time to hand out game balls for the Cowboys' home victory against the Redskins! We've got one for a player from each unit: offense, defense, special teams. We've even got one for the coaching staff.

Make the jump to see who gets a BTB game ball.

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[UPDATE: Coach Phillips says that Witten will be a game-time decision. END UPDATE]

Both Jason Witten and Tony Romo were limited in practice today, Todd Archer reports.

Witten has a sprained foot, which he suffered Sunday vs. Washiungton and is more of an issue because of the short week. Romo has been limited the last two days in the "sped up" walkthroughs but he said he will play Thursday.

If Witten is unable to go, Martellus Bennett would get the start.

"I'm always ready," Bennett said. "I'm usually playing 50 plays out of 65 so that's just 10 extra plays. I'm ready to do whatever is needed."

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One-On-One With Rookie LB Victor Butler: Why Cowboys-Raiders Is A 'Civil War'

Rookie Victor Butler is making the most of his chances.

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Rookie Victor Butler is making the most of his chances.

"It's like the Civil War,'' says Cowboys rookie pass-rusher Victor Butler. "Brother-against-brother, best-friend-against-best-friend, and all that. It's something that I'm used to, the rivalry thing, and it's one of the really fun things about playing football.''

And I'm officially confused. I'm trying to talk to Butler about his potential role in the upcoming Thanksgiving meeting between the Raiders and the Cowboys. So. ... what rivalry? And how did the Union and the Confederacy get dragged into this?

"You know, ‘The Civil War!''' says an incredulous Butler. "Oregon State vs. Oregon!''

Oh, yeah.

"And for me, playing the Raiders is going to be a repeat of The Civil War because I've got so many friends on that team.''

OK. Gotcha. It makes sense now. And it also makes sense to keep an eye on Butler in this game ... and he and I will tell you why:

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The VRR: Cowboys Must Get Back in Saddle after Pulling off Squeaker over 'Skins

Tony Romo has to take his bumps and bruises from Redskins to Raiders in just a few days.

More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP

Tony Romo has to take his bumps and bruises from Redskins to Raiders in just a few days.

The 7-6 victory over the rival Redskins did little to boost fans' confidence in the Cowboys' struggling offense. Running the ball 33 times - including six straight called in the first quarter - may have made the playcalling seem more "balanced", yet it produced no points.

However intriguing it is to see Felix Jones break the double-digit carry barrier for the first time in his career, or to see Marion Barber come up a yard shy from hitting the century mark, the scoreboard is still dependent on Tony Romo to pull that big, fat "0" down.

Heck, even Nick Folk failed (again) to get the team on the scoreboard prior to the end of the fourth quarter. Fortunately, the defense again refused to let that other side of the scoreboard be lit up.

Unfortunately, the Cowboys will be a bit more banged up heading into the shortened Thanksgiving week. Nothing major, but there are some bumps and bruises that must be played through as the team hosts the Raiders on Thursday. Making it through this week unscathed can be a real asset, as the team will get a few extra days to rest up before the Week 13 road game against the Giants.

More VRR after the jump.

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MNF Open Thread

The Titans visit the Texans in the Vince Young Bowl...or something.

This is an open thread for game chat.

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FISH on FOOTBALL: Cowboys Top-10 Takes After Surviving Redskins

It was the first game in the 50-year history of the Dallas Cowboys to end with a score of 7-6 … yet it was so impressive (to some) that Roy Williams opened his mouth (if not his hands) to declare that the win over the Redskins means "This football team is good enough to win the Super Bowl.’’

Well, yes. It can. But … well … let’s do first things first, starting with FISH on FOOTBALL’s Top 10 Takes on Sunday’s victory:

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Cowboys vs. Redskins: The Pros and Cons of Winning Ugly

Nick Folk is officially on the 'you need to play better' list.

More photos » by Sharon Ellman - AP

Nick Folk is officially on the 'you need to play better' list.

Granted, that game against the Redskins was an ugly thing to watch. For two straight weeks, the Dallas Cowboys offense has caused acid-reflux in the fanbase. Still, there was a lot of good news out of Sunday's game.

Let's check out the pros and cons of winning ugly over the Redskins.

Pros:

We can file this one under the ‘a win is a win' category. And in the NFL, that supercedes all else. There is one overall objective every NFL team has when taking the field for a game - get the W. The Cowboys did.

Dallas still leads the NFC East and just got a division win. Plus, they protected home-court.

Make the jump...

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