Miles Austin had 10 catches for 104 yards and one score

Nick Folk also missed two field goals, making him 16-for-24 on the season.Romo shared the ball with his three favorite receivers who had solid games. Jason Witten had a career-high in receiving yards with 156 on 14 catches. Miles Austin had 10 catches for 104 yards and one score.Terence Newman, Orlando Scandrick and Mike Jenkins once again let Steve Smith run wild as he caught six balls for 110 yards. Jenkins did have an interception in his own end zone that stalled a potential scoring drive for the Giants in the third quarter.Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips didn't seem too concerned after the game, but he should be. They then face a short week against the Saints in New Orleans.This two-game stretch could put the Cowboys at 8-6 heading into the last two weeks of the season. That could put the Cowboys out of the playoffs and Phillips out of a job..

1:00 PM: According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports , it appears more and more likely that Twins starter Carl Pavano will accept arbitration, keeping him in Minnesota for at least one more season (thoughts below) 11:00 AM: La Velle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that Twins General Manager Bill Smith and Pavano's agent, Tom O'Connell, last night and have until 11 PM tonight to decide whether or not to accept the Twins' offer of arbitration. Pavano's camp wants at least a two-year deal and at this moment, it doesn't seem like there's any team willing to give that to him. As I've said in the past, Pavano alone likely won't give the Twins a great rotation, but he'll definitely add some stability. Both Kevin Slowey and Brian Duensing will also have good opportunities in Spring Training to claim a spot, but hopefully the Twins can find at least one or two additional pickups to fill out the roster. The three of them (among others) are looking to prove themselves and are likely be receiving one or two year contracts, which is just what the Twins need Stay tuned.

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