CARDINALS 28 COWBOYS 17 F...It wasn't that the COWBOYS didn't have ROMO it was all about that BIRD GANG Run "D" as they stuffed DeMARCO M. and now the CARDS are atop the "Fight for GEORGE" Race in the NFC!...NFL Week 9 "Early Slate" Recap move over 'YOTES, D-BACKS, and SUNS Nation as the BIRD Gang is trying to get to Big Bowl 49 in their house! #ARIvsDAL #BirdGang #CowboysNation

The Arizona Cardinals came into to today's game vs the Dallas Cowboys giving up just 85 yards per game on the ground. Now before we talk about the Cowboys not having QB Tony Romo could that Cowboys o-line handle the Bird Gang run defense and open holes for 'Boys RB DeMarco Murray?

When the clock went to zeroes and the Cards were holding a 28-17 final score in their favor the Cowboys rushed for net 92 yards but #1 RB Murray had 79 yards on 19 carries and that in a nutshell had a lot to do with the outcome of this one.

Cowboys QB Brandon Weeden threw two INT's and was 18 for 33 for 183 yards but they 'Boys could not run the pig effectively. This was the first time since week 1 I saw that Cowboys o-line man-handled in the trenches and they lost that ball game to the 49ers.

Meanwhile let's give credit where credit is due as old man Carson Palmer of the Cards threw for 249 yards on 22 of 34 and three TD's. He did throw a pick 6 early but settled down after that as Cards RB Andre Ellington ran for 95 yards on 21 carries. WR "Fitz" Larry Fitzgerald caught five pigs for 70 yards as the Cards move to 7-1 and they still have four dates left with the Seahawks and 49ers for the NFC west.

The Cowboys fall to 6-3 and head to London for a Week 10 tilt with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Note: Cowboys WR Dez Bryant caught two passes for 15 yards...