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As the Dallas Cowboys are still sitting in first place in the NFC-East after a tough loss to Philly Sunday at home, head coach Wade Phillips doesn’t seem too concerned. As Phillips was quick to point out, the Cowboys hadn't lost a game in nearly two months.

With Four key players getting injured Sunday it didn’t make it any easier for the Cowboys to come back from there deficits.
 * DE Chris Canty** - Suffered a sprained left knee in the second half against the Eagles and didn't return. However, the Cowboys think Canty will be fine and should be able to practice this week.
 * C Andre Gurode** - Also had a left knee sprain in the third quarter, forcing Cory Procter to finish the game at center. Gurode had an MRI on Monday and the Cowboys did not reveal the results before the end of the day. However, they seem confident the injury is not too serious and are even holding out hope he could play Saturday night in Carolina.
 * S Pat Watkins** - Injured his ankle in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia while covering a punt. Watkins had X-rays after the game that turned up negative. However, there is a chance he could miss the Panthers game this week.
 * QB Tony Romo** - Bothered by a right thumb contusion Sunday, although he never left the game. An X-ray following the game was negative. Romo said he expects to play this week, as did head Coach Wade Phillips.
 * TE Anthony Fasano** - Left the game with a mild concussion. The Cowboys are expecting him to be ready to play this week, although Phillips said they will be overly cautious with any head injury.

With Tony Romo bothered by a right thumb and Jessica Simson watching from the stands, Romo had a lot to deal with. I know that if Jessica Samson was watching me play football in front of 65,000 fans I would make a few mistakes myself.

By the way that the cowboys played Sunday, im sure that Wade Phillips is running a hard practice all week, to make sure that his boys don’t play like they did again. But Phillips has another issue on his hands. After the horse collar tackle that Strong Safety Roy Williams made on Quarter Back Donavan McKnabb, Williams will not play against Carolina on Saturday. He is trying to appeal the leagues decision but his chances are very slim. But it's even worse when a key backup at the same position, Pat Watkins, is also expected to sit out for a sprained ankle in the fourth quarter against Philadelphia.

This is where the Dallas Cowboys have to show football fans that they are the real deal by having one key starter sit out and three more starters possibly out. But with Terry Glenn there Number two reliever coming back from knee surgery there offence is looks better then ever. It will be interesting to see what type of game plan Wade Phillips brings to the table Saturday against Carolina.

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