Buffalo Bills @ Dallas Cowboys ( 1993 Week 02 )
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00:00:00His style on the field off the field, but he was hardly that on Thursday
00:00:04Yeah, he had a real problem with the defense not stripping the ball
00:00:08He said look I'll pay you $5 every time you strip it in practice. Nobody did anything
00:00:13They played about 15 minutes and still nobody was stripping the ball. He said my tirades
00:00:19Don't carry the weight this year. He says this team is not focused
00:00:23They're having difficulty concentrating even when he's yelling and screaming at him
00:00:27They gave him an industrial strength lashing at practice. He said I used some words I didn't even know I had inside me
00:00:33But didn't get the response that he did a year ago
00:00:36Jeff Wright makes the tackle of Derrick Lassik who has replaced Emmett Smith
00:00:41Here's the blockers in front of that offense. 2 and A, Newton, Stepnowski, Goguen and Williams
00:00:48Troy Aikman the MVP in the Super Bowl, Daryl Johnston the blocker
00:00:52Derrick Lassik taking his big shoes. Kevin Williams will also come in in the nickel offense
00:00:58Urban and Harper the wide receivers and Jay Novacek checked a pro bowler a tight end
00:01:04Lassik trying to pick his way, nothing there except Phil Hansen number 90
00:01:09Pride and joy of Oaks, North Dakota. Two carries for Lassik, no yards gained
00:01:15You already see Lassik goes out on the third down situations
00:01:19Johnston is in there. He stays in there for pass protection. That's one of the main reasons that Lassik comes out
00:01:25That's another part of the Emmett factor here. Emmett such a superb pass protector
00:01:30But the threat of Emmett Smith in the backfield is on the sideline
00:01:34Gary Gaynor now in behind Aikman on third down and a long 10
00:01:39Aikman's first throw, guns it, intercepted. Nate Odoms
00:01:45Drew had five last year, the seven-year man from Wisconsin
00:01:49Beautiful coverage by Odoms. Drew Smith was the man putting pressure on Aikman
00:01:55But you know, it looked like Aikman had plenty of time. Michael Urban kind of rounds this pattern a little bit
00:02:01This is a technique, double zone
00:02:03I don't think Aikman ever saw Odoms. Easy pick, first turnover for Buffalo, not against him
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00:02:30Nate Odoms first interception and it comes right at his number, the 37, yard line of Buffalo
00:02:36And then nine turnovers forced by Dallas Super Bowl
00:02:4027 and passed it in, a result of 35 points. That was the difference in the score
00:02:4552-17. The turnovers have gone the other way against Dallas so far
00:02:48Washington recovered four fumbles on Monday night and Troy Aikman, a rare interception for Aikman. He had gone
00:02:55166 passes without an interception. Remember the great playoffs? He just was impeccable. Perfect. Perfect
00:03:02That's part of forcing the offense
00:03:05again
00:03:06Amit Factor
00:03:08Second down seven. Thomas is back in there
00:03:10An opening and a big cut
00:03:12As he skids across the 47, Dixon Edwards tripped him up. So many things this young man can do
00:03:19He doesn't need much of an opening
00:03:21Kelly runs out, hands the ball to Thurman Thomas and then look at that move. There's no coach in the world that can take credit for it
00:03:28Either got it or you don't
00:03:30Thurman does and the guy that used to play here, Amit Smith does. Four consecutive years leading the NFL in total scrimmage yards
00:03:36Don Beebe with a reception again at seven more. On first down, the ball at the Dallas 45, Larry Brown made the tackle
00:03:44Now Dick, already this game is starting to take on the personality that the Washington game did against Dallas last weekend and that was
00:03:51The Dallas defense could never dictate or feel comfortable at what Washington was going to do. They kept telling us that
00:03:58Buffalo's doing it again. Hurry up offense and it's Thomas close to a first down as he hits at the 41
00:04:05Tolbert and Jones with the stop
00:04:08Even though this is a hurry up, you see Casillas
00:04:1275-67 Maryland coming in. The defense here tries to keep six, seven, eight guys up front fresh
00:04:18They're there in the fourth quarter
00:04:21Thomas with 22 yards already and Kelly
00:04:24On a reverse to Andre Reid, he's got blockers
00:04:27And Reid out of bounds at the 31-yard line, a gain of about nine. Thomas Everett made the stop
00:04:33Well disguised
00:04:35We're not going downfield. Watch how much movement they get in the defense. Again, the Dallas defense last year so brilliant
00:04:42so tough
00:04:44at diagnosing what was coming next and
00:04:48Controlling the line of scrimmage in play in the opening parts of this game
00:04:54Second and one. Thomas diving forward a yard to the 30. That'll be close to a first down
00:05:01Nothing in the market outside the 30 and he'll bring up third and short
00:05:04Charles Haley, a veteran from James Madison
00:05:08Came here a year ago from San Francisco for a number two pick. Had six sacks
00:05:13But more importantly look at the star at the 42 pressures
00:05:17To lead the Cowboys. And not one of the biggest defensive ends you'll ever find in the league
00:05:21I mean he faces guys on a weekly basis that are 50 and 60 pounds heavier
00:05:26Great strength. Huge hands.
00:05:28He said we better get going. He said that coach
00:05:32Johnson can get ugly. He doesn't like being number two. That's Nate Turner from Nebraska a former tight end plowing for a first down
00:05:40inside the 30
00:05:41Robert Jones number 55 with the tackle a starter as a rookie at middlebacker last year
00:05:50First series, having it re-taped. Taped again. Tough guy. Lerman Thomas
00:05:57He will catch it, he'll carry it, he'll block. And he'll make it tough on the Dallas Cowboys front office.
00:06:03You see he's already done that. He's created some damage in the offseason
00:06:07Kelly with a fake in the screen to Davis. Davis doing a good job to skip away from a couple of tacklers
00:06:13to the 22
00:06:16Russell Merrill and tripped him up along with Kevin Smith
00:06:20Boy, Kelly just did get that one off. Speaking of tough in this league
00:06:25I think if you're going to list one of the top tough guys at quarterback
00:06:29You've got to include Jim Kelly who graciously last night attributed that characteristic to his mom
00:06:35Said I got all my toughness from my mom. He's watching and rooting in East Brady, Pennsylvania
00:06:42Davis
00:06:43And he runs into a tough
00:06:46spot in that Dallas defense Maryland 67 Casillas 75 the two tackles collaborate
00:06:55The Dean of NFL coaches at 65
00:06:59Marv Levy
00:07:00college
00:07:02PhD and then a English degree
00:07:05a master's degree from Harvard
00:07:09Masterminding this 10 play drive
00:07:15Wide open is Andre Reed and he's inside the 15 of Dallas with a first down
00:07:21Reed who had six catches in the opener last week half of them for touchdowns and won that 45
00:07:2741 yard run after the catch
00:07:29Oh, that was a four one six defense by the Dallas Cowboys at six defensive backs
00:07:34Nice little pick run there by Buffalo that got read out on the flat 10 yard pickup
00:07:40good
00:07:41Protection for Jim Kelly and Andre Reed, I think is coming off the sideline
00:07:46Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed have left the game in this first quarter
00:07:49But Thomas has returned he has the ball now and he's inside the 10-yard line
00:07:54Darren Woodson at safety makes the stop
00:07:56Now if you're a Dallas Cowboy fan, you got to be thinking wait a minute
00:07:59I saw this last week the Washington Redskins driving the ball down the field against this much born a defense
00:08:06We know Buffalo's a good offensive team. Why is this happening again?
00:08:09The Dallas fans don't want to see this pattern
00:08:13present itself
00:08:15Defense he helped the defense
00:08:19Gardner out of the backfield the big fullback wide open for the score
00:08:25That was a pretty drive
00:08:28We had reverses we had screens we had square outs
00:08:33Watch the fake
00:08:34right up the middle the Thurman Thomas holds the linebacker Jones 55 and
00:08:40Carwell Gardner just finds the seam
00:08:43Well, that's taking advantage of the defense the threat of Thurman Thomas to run it on the draw holds the linebacker
00:08:50Gardner uncovered nice throw by Jim Kelly Frank Reich to hold for Steve Christie's extra points, right?
00:09:00And Buffalo leads 7-0 after the interception by Odom's a 63-yard drive
00:09:05You
00:09:07See there's Gardner right there
00:09:10The fake to Thurman Thomas holds the linebacker
00:09:13Everett 27 drops him an easy six points after a nice drive
00:09:21Fortuneless
00:09:22Dallas Fort Worth area 97 degrees well over a hundred on the playing field Buffalo takes the early lead 7-0 just as they did
00:09:29in the Super Bowl in Pasadena the kick to Kevin Williams and the rookie will take a knee and
00:09:35Touchback of the 20. Well yesterday plenty of top collegiate football action and one of the biggest stories
00:09:41Lou Holtz is Irish upsetting a Michigan at Ann Arbor as a nine-point underdog
00:09:482723 they'll play Michigan State next Saturday stayed over the Jayhawks
00:09:523114 and you'll see that game next Saturday afternoon 1 30 Eastern Time here on NBC
00:09:59Kelly and the Bills really already in the first quarter look as if that heat having some impact, but what a drive
00:10:0663 yards he was four for four passing on the drive
00:10:11And the rookie bumped out of bounds after about a 10-yard gain by Mark Maddox, let's go to NFL live in New York
00:10:21All right, Jim the Lions off to a good start
00:10:24That's Harper who had a big day against night against Washington on Monday in motion
00:10:29Darrell Johnston who rarely gets a carry had only two against the skins on Monday night as the first down
00:10:36tally and others in on the tackle
00:10:40Derek Lassie who was picked in the fourth round the 13th running back selected in the last draft
00:10:47He is 13th in the game
00:10:49The 13th running back selected in the last draft he is 13th in a family of 16
00:10:56He's got some big brothers and some little ones. He said and one of the big brothers is here today to Rudy money
00:11:01He's a correctional officer
00:11:03240 pounder Nate who was with him on draft day and with a Dallas draft observer. They're almost closed
00:11:11They've been finds a wide-open tight end Novichok in the first down near midfield
00:11:1716 yards to Novichok
00:11:20This guy as long as Emmett Smith is not here as a key part of this offense
00:11:25He's got to alleviate some of the pressure from the outside receivers
00:11:28Their choice was Cornelius Bennett to cover him down the field and of course back outside where he wants to play
00:11:36Novichok gonna
00:11:37At least make the defense think about yeah, we've got a receiver on the inside. His name is Novichok anywhere 84. He's a real cowboy
00:11:47Nailed his last week at the 50 back to back to Novichok. He competes in cutting horse rodeo work
00:11:55He's from a small town Gothenburg, Nebraska the Swedes. They call him there
00:12:01Is they just another one of the boys in town?
00:12:06He just got a gun rack in the back of his pickup like everybody else it may be a little more expensive
00:12:14Second down and nine dollars seven nothing Buffalo
00:12:22And Aikman has to use a timeout
00:12:26That gives us a chance to break for some important words with 350 remaining in the opening period
00:12:32From
00:12:35Alabama on draft day thinking he might go in the second or third round then got a little tense
00:12:40Yeah, Nate was sitting there and he told the Dallas get you better draft him man. You better draft him
00:12:45Nate is a pretty good size individual
00:12:50York
00:12:52They drafted it the guy called and they drafted it just in time
00:12:55He's about to throw the Dallas
00:12:57Check right out the front door Darryl Johnson that ball right through his mitts Maddox was the closest bill
00:13:06And lasik saying that you know
00:13:07He was here early in the spring and met Emmitt Smith and Smith was such a nice guy said I'm rooting for him to come
00:13:12Back. I know it's a chance for me. I'm not you know, I'll do the best I can and I think I belong here
00:13:18But obviously no Emmitt Smith doesn't bother me that some of the players are wearing 22 helmets last week
00:13:2316 carry 77 yards 75 yards in Washington the Monday night game. That's a remarkable performance
00:13:40The bills acting as though they might have recovered it Henry Jones came in on a safety blitz number 20
00:13:47And now the scramble for the ball
00:13:49Bruce Smith was there. There were several people there, but it was keyed by Henry Jones the safety. You're absolutely correct as they can get up
00:13:57tallies there
00:13:59Hickman recovered the fumble
00:14:01But Dallas will have to punt looks like Buffalo's choice is to be a lot more aggressive when it comes to pressure
00:14:09You're looking at the Bruce Smith. There's
00:14:12Jones
00:14:13He did strip it. He did strip it
00:14:15And
00:14:16At Aikman get it. I can't tell who got it
00:14:19Dallas didn't recover it, but it still is a fourth down rookie free agent John Jett from East Carolina
00:14:24He did have to punch blocked in the preseason and the bill is certainly taking note of that Russell Copeland
00:14:31Returned a kick for a touchdown last week against New England
00:14:40Gets him at the 20
00:14:43A
00:14:44reminder tomorrow night a
00:14:46Big night late night on NBC the tonight show with Jay Leno and Burt Reynolds will be one of his guests
00:14:53That should be interesting as all the time about Burt and his private life and then
00:14:59Conan O'Brien debuts on the late-night show after Jay Leno's that's tomorrow night
00:15:05Quinella Leno and the late-night show
00:15:09A
00:15:11Market at the 19 7-nothing Buffalo 311 remaining first quarter
00:15:17Kelly comes out throwing
00:15:19Finds a wide open
00:15:20Well Gardner and the touchdown maker has a first down to the 32-yard line. Larry Brown bumps him out of bounds
00:15:2713 yards in the play
00:15:28Well, Kelly said we had a few new wrinkles for Dallas and having the fullback line up out as a wide receiver
00:15:35It draws people away from the pressure spots on the defense
00:15:39Has made some adjustments here, of course to make the adjustments. They had to look at the
00:15:45the game films of the Super Bowl
00:15:47They didn't like it one bit, but they had to watch it
00:15:49First time many of them have seen the Super Bowl
00:15:51They have not watched the replay of our telecast
00:15:53Only the film cut-ups
00:15:55Kelly included
00:15:57To Beattie
00:15:59And the little guy from Chatham State
00:16:01To the 40-yard line
00:16:04Kevin Smith makes the stop
00:16:06You also see Buffalo in a little more of a timing offense here, Ted
00:16:11Kelly goes back one, two, three, four, five steps, sets, throws
00:16:15It alleviates some pressure on the offense
00:16:18He's not as young as he used to be
00:16:21These are a little bothersome at times
00:16:24So it might protect him, Kelly, a little better
00:16:27Second and two and it's Thurman Thomas
00:16:29That offensive line is doing a great job
00:16:32The Cowboys were pushed two yards back before Thomas even met any resistance
00:16:37It's another first down for Buffalo
00:16:39And again, that happened in Washington
00:16:41We watched the game tapes the other day, Dick
00:16:43And I think even the most diehard Dallas Cowboy fan will admit
00:16:49That the Washington Redskins shoved the Dallas defense front seven all over the field
00:16:54See the block that Gardner put on middleback Robert Jones on that last play
00:16:59First down, Kelly, hit from behind, ball is free
00:17:03And it's recovered by Dallas, Russell Maryland
00:17:13Charles Haley from the back door stripped it away
00:17:17Again, he's got a young man at offensive tackle, John Fina
00:17:29Making just his second start at offensive tackle
00:17:32Was a defensive lineman
00:17:34They think John Fina is going to be a wonderful, wonderful offensive tackle
00:17:38But Haley is a handful for the most seasoned veteran at offensive tackle
00:17:44Offensive tackle, big turnover, now even Dallas with good field position
00:17:48Turnover is lethal to Buffalo's hopes in the Super Bowl
00:17:52And Dallas gets it at the 43 of the bill
00:17:54Finn Aikman, pumping and looking long
00:17:58His receiver is covered, he has to dump it out of bounds
00:18:01That's the new rule
00:18:04No intentional grounding there, protect the quarterbacks
00:18:09Which turned out to be the franchise
00:18:12For Buffalo, Kelly on the left, Frank Reich
00:18:15More of a coach than he is a player
00:18:18When Kelly is on the field, he's his main advisor as to what the defense is doing
00:18:24Those two and Gail Gilbert, they almost need their own office there in Orchard Park
00:18:29Reich, the son of a coach and a valuable backup
00:18:35Johnston, flanked out to the right on 2nd and 10
00:18:39And then Kevin Williams in motion
00:18:42Aikman underneath, incomplete to Williams
00:18:475'9", a solid 190 is Williams
00:18:52Native of Dallas, so how happy he was to have been drafted by the Cowboys
00:18:56Young man that Jimmie Johnston has great faith in
00:19:00He does an excellent job of getting by the defender
00:19:03Outstanding job, but all you have to do then is catch it
00:19:063rd and 10
00:19:09Final minute and a half of the opening quarter as the Cowboys trail 7-0
00:19:21Aikman
00:19:25Incomplete to Novacek and Henry Jones, the safety man, made the defensive play
00:19:31The Cowboys unable to pick up a yard after the Kelly fumble
00:19:36And the punt unit comes on
00:19:39You can see Aikman looking all over the field
00:19:41This is excellent coverage by Buffalo
00:19:43Keeps his feet moving
00:19:45Novacek is the outlet
00:19:47You can also see that Henry Jones is out there
00:19:50Michael Irvin, a good receiver, always says, man I'm wide open, throw it to me
00:19:53And in that case, he was and should have
00:19:56Made Odom stop coverage
00:19:59John Jett to punt
00:20:02High spiral, Copeland fair catch
00:20:05Uh oh, he caught it at the 4 yard line, didn't let it go
00:20:09That's one that Levy and the special teams coaches will talk to Copeland about
00:20:14As we go to New York for this chat
00:20:18To pick up high drama in the Georgia Dome
00:20:20Dick, fourth game of the day decided by a late field goal
00:20:23After Bobby Hebert produced a 21 point rally to tie it at 31 for Atlanta
00:20:27Then he coughed up a fumble in the last minute
00:20:30Morton Anderson capitalized from 43 yards out
00:20:32As time ran out, New Orleans survives 34-31
00:20:36Dick and Bob Trump
00:20:38All right Jim, and Morton Anderson was going for an NFL consecutive field goal record
00:20:42He had tied the record at 24
00:20:44He obviously had a couple today
00:20:47If he didn't have a miss, he owns that mark as well
00:20:50Buffalo starts from inside the 5
00:20:54Kenneth Davis, drilled after a 3 yard pickup
00:20:57Kevin Smith coming up from a corner
00:20:59And Thomas Hebert there too
00:21:01Uh, again Davis in there
00:21:03In part I believe to spell Thurman Thomas
00:21:06But Thurman Thomas also banged up his elbow slightly
00:21:08I can't really tell what the report from the bench was
00:21:11If it's not serious and will return
00:21:14It's hot, you need to spell these guys today
00:21:21A game of almost 5
00:21:23Davis again
00:21:25With a 12 yard line
00:21:27Robert Jones and others with a stop
00:21:31Davis lives in Dallas in the off season
00:21:34And actually has a
00:21:37A full service auto shop
00:21:39Harvey Martin, the great former Cowboys
00:21:41One of his clients and he was hoping in the Super Bowl
00:21:43That he'd have a party in the auto shop
00:21:45Well, a lot of black crepe
00:21:47But uh, perhaps a men's today
00:21:50Oops, no party in his body shop
00:21:543rd and 3, Kelly with 6 straight completions
00:22:02Gardner, intercepted
00:22:05And Gardner makes a tackle on Kevin Smith
00:22:09Poor choice Jim Kelly
00:22:13It's almost as if Kevin Smith dared Kelly to throw that one
00:22:23Gardner just runs an out
00:22:25And then turns up when Kelly gets in trouble
00:22:27The defender Kevin Smith was all over that play
00:22:33Hi, Super Dave Osborne
00:22:347-0 Buffalo
00:22:36The Cowboys, 2 turnovers
00:22:38Forced in the final minutes of the opening quarter
00:22:41In Kevin Smith's first interception of the season
00:22:43And the first turnover for Dallas this year
00:22:46Gives the Cowboys a chance at the 34, Buffalo
00:22:54Another check in motion
00:22:56Classic
00:22:59Henry Jones, the safety man, gets him after a yard gain
00:23:03Let's go back to the interception
00:23:06Let's go
00:23:11This is a classic
00:23:12Here's Gardner
00:23:13Comes out here and then turns up field
00:23:15The intended receiver was gonna be Beebe
00:23:17But the Dallas Cowboys do a good job of covering it
00:23:20Jim Kelly looks left
00:23:22And when Gardner turns up
00:23:24Maybe if he puts a little more air underneath the ball
00:23:26He's got a chance or at least it's incomplete
00:23:28But, I mean, that was right in Kevin Smith's hands
00:23:32You don't get him that good in practice
00:23:35Second and nine, Dallas
00:23:36Aikman
00:23:38Underneath he goes
00:23:39And Johnston, who had some running room, trips
00:23:41And then is covered by veteran Darryl Talley
00:23:44At the 31, a pickup of three
00:23:47That is a foot stuck in the turf there
00:23:49Tripped on the 0 on the 30
00:23:54Syracuse graduate
00:23:56His quarterback, Don McPherson
00:23:58For the Orange Men
00:23:59With a solid team again this year
00:24:01Marvin Graves
00:24:03Is a heck of a quarterback
00:24:07Third down, seven Dallas
00:24:17Bruce Smith gets in from the back side
00:24:20It'll go incomplete
00:24:21But it bounced off one of the Dallas linemen
00:24:25Kevin Goggin was a live ball
00:24:27It's caught in the air
00:24:28Bruce Smith
00:24:29Really putting the pressure on Aikman
00:24:31He's on mark two and eight
00:24:33Back full strength
00:24:34Shoulder not bothering him
00:24:35Looking to dive at him
00:24:36You also see 56 Talley there
00:24:3897 Bennett there
00:24:40Putting a lot more pressure
00:24:42On Troy Aikman than he saw all of the Super Bowl
00:24:45They get a fumble by Kelly
00:24:46They get the interception
00:24:48And they gain a total of two yards
00:24:51In those two opportunities
00:24:52And they're going to go for it here
00:24:54On fourth down and seven
00:24:57And this isn't just a draw
00:24:58Buffalo offside
00:25:00It's out of the field goal range
00:25:02Of Lynn Elliott
00:25:03And Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys
00:25:05Have used their second timeout
00:25:21Just over a minute gone
00:25:22In the second quarter
00:25:23The timeout was called
00:25:24Not by Dallas but by Buffalo
00:25:26As Buffalo looked at an offensive
00:25:29Lineup not the field goal unit
00:25:30Now the field goal team sent in
00:25:32And Jane Novacek
00:25:33Kneels at the 39
00:25:34A 49 yard attempt by Lynn Elliott
00:25:37Who missed an extra point at Washington
00:25:41A long shot for Elliott
00:25:44It is no good
00:25:47Slides wide right
00:25:49It remains 7-0 Buffalo
00:25:51And some bull birds here
00:25:53In Super Bowl champion country
00:25:56Elliott did not have a good preseason
00:25:58The Dallas Cowboys did not invite
00:26:00Another kicker to camp
00:26:02He had camp all to himself
00:26:04And he may get some company here
00:26:06In the next week or two
00:26:08If his kicking doesn't start
00:26:10Straightening out
00:26:11Good hold, good snap
00:26:13I think he knows immediately
00:26:15No, that's not going to hook in
00:26:17And that gives Buffalo the ball
00:26:19At the 31 yard line
00:26:21So two turnovers for Dallas
00:26:24In the Buffalo territory
00:26:26And they come away empty
00:26:28And so far, Buffalo
00:26:30Ten minutes of possession time
00:26:32Only six for Dallas
00:26:33105 yards, Buffalo 26 for the Cowboys
00:26:37Kelly DeWirt
00:26:39Dylan Thomas
00:26:41Good defensive play
00:26:43It's Kenneth Gantt
00:26:44Makes the tackle for us in the 30
00:26:46That's an aspect of the Buffalo offense
00:26:48That worked so well for them last year
00:26:50It's called the Reed screen
00:26:52He just goes out there in the flat
00:26:54That time there wasn't an offensive lineman
00:26:56In front of him
00:26:57Gantt did an excellent job
00:26:59Of stopping Dylan Thomas
00:27:00But Buffalo has gained a bunch of yards
00:27:02On that play
00:27:03Reed and Dewey to the right
00:27:04Brooks to the left
00:27:06Thomas
00:27:07Gets only a couple to the 34 yard line
00:27:10Haley in there to knife
00:27:12Get a piece of an ankle
00:27:13And Leon Lett to complete the play
00:27:16And Thomas comes up looking at that sore elbow
00:27:19It looked like Charles Haley
00:27:21Was running a stock in there
00:27:23Because he was coming from the inside
00:27:25Dallas trying to
00:27:27Pull a few tricks here early in this football game
00:27:36Kelly to Beebe
00:27:37It's caught at the 44
00:27:39First down, Buffalo
00:27:41John Beebe
00:27:45Finally now a starter
00:27:46Since James Lofton is left
00:27:48Does he catch it?
00:27:50I don't see it hit the turf
00:27:52This kid has great hands
00:27:54And outstanding speed
00:27:55Obviously gained the confidence of Jim Kelly
00:27:57Used to be the inside receiver
00:27:59Now that's where James Lofton used to line up
00:28:01Lofton's speed is gone
00:28:03So Beebe represents that
00:28:04Oh in the backfield
00:28:05Leon Lett
00:28:06To drill Kenneth Davis
00:28:08Lett from Emporia State of Kansas
00:28:11An N.A.I.A. program
00:28:13He uh
00:28:14Well National Notoriety in the Super Bowl
00:28:17It was Lett with a premature celebration
00:28:19As he ran for a touchdown
00:28:21And Don Beebe
00:28:22Flucked it away
00:28:23As he was holding it down low
00:28:25With the right hand
00:28:29Someday it'll be fun
00:28:31It isn't this year
00:28:32Not yet
00:28:33Doesn't want to talk about it
00:28:35The throw is a little short to Brooks
00:28:37Well covered by Kevin Smith
00:28:39And that'll bring up
00:28:41Third down and long for the Bills
00:28:43Third and about 14
00:28:44Pressure by Dallas
00:28:46Kelly couldn't really get over his front leg
00:28:48To put a real bit of steam on that pass
00:28:52You know the marvel of the football challenge
00:28:55Is that here's Kelly
00:28:56Operating over 100 degrees
00:28:58Game 2
00:28:59End of the year
00:29:00We're likely to be talking about a game
00:29:01Where it's well below zero
00:29:03In terms of chill factor
00:29:05And you try to perform as well
00:29:06Under both conditions
00:29:08That one looked like a possible interception
00:29:10As right there was Thomas Everett
00:29:12He had two
00:29:14Picked off two against Kelly in the Super Bowl
00:29:16Bill Brooks was the target
00:29:20Of course with this offense
00:29:22The quarterback has got to make the right choices
00:29:24And as you can see here
00:29:25One, two, three guys
00:29:27Right around Billy Brooks
00:29:28I'm not sure that Jim Kelly made the right choice there
00:29:31And Buffalo may be very fortunate
00:29:33That that one was not picked off
00:29:36Chris Moore to punt
00:29:37Kevin Williams way back at the 10-yard line of Dallas
00:29:40That's really giving Moore a lot of respect
00:29:44Passes him up to the third catch
00:29:46Back to 16
00:29:49Dallas with the ball once again
00:29:51A 43-yard punt
00:29:52Buffalo leads by a touchdown
00:29:57I think he got the edge of the shoulder pads
00:30:01They're calling a face mask
00:30:085-yard face mask penalty
00:30:10On number 97 on the defense
00:30:12We'll assess it from the end of the run
00:30:14I'm not sure he got the face mask, Dick
00:30:17But the one thing that Derrick Lassik brings to
00:30:19And let's watch the play
00:30:20Let's see if he got the face mask
00:30:24He scraped it
00:30:25And then he got the jersey afterwards
00:30:26And then he got the face mask the second time
00:30:28You're right
00:30:29A little jab
00:30:30Yep
00:30:31Derrick Lassik does bring more speed at that spot
00:30:35Than Emmitt Smith did
00:30:36He is quick
00:30:38He's down at the 29
00:30:41And the flag down
00:30:46It looked like
00:30:49A false start, Dallas
00:30:50And you know, Jimmy Johnson told us
00:30:55Jimmy Johnson told us five or six times
00:30:57He just can't get this football team to concentrate
00:31:01They keep losing their focus
00:31:03I yell at them
00:31:04It doesn't make any difference
00:31:05They just can't concentrate
00:31:06Troy Aikman said
00:31:07It's a lack of enthusiasm
00:31:09It's a lack of emotion
00:31:11And it shows a little way
00:31:13Just like that one
00:31:14And Aikman said
00:31:15You know, there's some resentment
00:31:16He was over
00:31:17There's resentment about the fact that
00:31:18We gave our owner a world championship
00:31:21And he's not paying one of our stocks
00:31:24Michael Irvin's first catch
00:31:26And he's to the 35 yard line
00:31:30And Michael Irvin, one of those
00:31:31His closest friend on the team is Emmitt Smith
00:31:33He wore number 22 on his helmet on Monday night
00:31:36And may again today
00:31:39Nice little crossing around here by Irvin
00:31:41Uncovered
00:31:43Certainly can't turn Michael Irvin loose in your defense
00:31:46Odom's in tally on the stop
00:31:48Yeah, it's amazing to see how quickly this team has gone from
00:31:53Many dynasties to a dynasty to
00:31:55We're just not happy with the situation
00:31:57Moody
00:32:01It's Lassig breaking into the clay
00:32:03First down, but he fumbles
00:32:04And it's picked up by J.D. Williams at Buffalo
00:32:07And Williams
00:32:08To the sidelines and out of bounds
00:32:10At the 37 yard line
00:32:12Now they're going to whistle it dead
00:32:13There's two officials talking on the 45
00:32:16As to whether or not the ball was down
00:32:17They said no
00:32:18It was a fumble
00:32:20Mark Maddox made the tackle on the rookie Lassig
00:32:23And it's a first down
00:32:24The play has been ruled as a fumble
00:32:28Lassig making a good play
00:32:30And then not covering
00:32:32That's just what Emmitt Smith gave the Cowboys
00:32:34He'd make a run like this
00:32:36But he wouldn't give up the ball
00:32:37He would never fumble
00:32:39Of course he's like Emmitt Smith in that he carries the ball in his left hand
00:32:43And you can see the right people at the right time
00:32:45And there's big brother Nate
00:32:49Nate looks like he can get upset here
00:32:51No, he's saying he's down
00:32:52No, sorry Nate
00:32:53It is another turnover for the Dallas Cowboys
00:32:56And Buffalo again with good field position
00:32:58At the 37 yard line
00:33:00Leading 7-0
00:33:01And Thurman Thomas
00:33:03A painful couple
00:33:06This Buffalo offense with this hurry up
00:33:08And this heat
00:33:09And in there in the sun
00:33:10They are redefining conditioning
00:33:12They can do it here
00:33:14They can do it anywhere
00:33:15Thurman Thomas
00:33:17Smith finding the right spot
00:33:19At least the Bills are in the shadows
00:33:21The Cowboys are in the sun of this late afternoon game
00:33:24And there's a temperature on the field near 110 degrees
00:33:28Kelly to the tight end
00:33:29Metzlars
00:33:30And the former basketball star at Wabash College
00:33:34Is at the 31
00:33:36Dixon Edwards, the tackle
00:33:38One of the things I like about Jim Kelly
00:33:40There's a turnover
00:33:41More than 100
00:33:42110
00:33:44That's on Dallas' side
00:33:45And they're in the sun
00:33:47A guy like Kelly
00:33:48You want a person with a certain attitude as a quarterback
00:33:52And this guy's a gunslinger
00:33:53I don't care if I threw an interception on the last drive
00:33:56I'm going to go out there and fire it again
00:33:5878 yards passing
00:33:59This is a 3rd and 3
00:34:01Batted in the air
00:34:02Incomplete
00:34:03Jim Jepko
00:34:04The veteran from Arizona State
00:34:07Makes the play
00:34:11And in comes Steve Christie
00:34:12And this will be a long attempt for Buffalo
00:34:15A little half roll here by Jim Kelly
00:34:17Just 3 steps
00:34:18Jepko able to get his hand up there
00:34:20On Fina 70
00:34:22Just to knock it away
00:34:23I'm not sure the receiver was open anyway
00:34:26It will be a 48 yard attempt
00:34:28Frank Reich to hole
00:34:30Lynn Elliott of Dallas missing from 49 earlier in this period
00:34:40Plenty of distance
00:34:41And it is good
00:34:4410-0
00:34:46The Bills lead
00:34:47The Super Bowl champion Cowboys
00:34:49Middle of the 2nd quarter
00:34:558 o'clock Eastern
00:34:567 Central Time
00:34:59It's a show for the entire town
00:35:02Christie's kick halfway into the end zone
00:35:04And Williams has to take the touch back
00:35:06Dallas starts at the 20
00:35:09And Troy Aikman
00:35:10Facing a 10-0 deficit
00:35:12As we take a look at the natural gas quarterback efficiency ratings
00:35:16Leaders after the first week
00:35:18Montan and Sims
00:35:19Two veteran passers
00:35:20Aikman and Kelly
00:35:22Both over 100
00:35:24Montan will stay there
00:35:26He didn't play today against the Houston Oilers
00:35:30As the Oilers shutout
00:35:31The Chiefs 30-0
00:35:36With a 10-0 advantage
00:35:38And Kelly a touchdown and an interception
00:35:40The touchdown 10 yards
00:35:41To Carwell Gardner
00:35:42Gardner's first touchdown as a Bill
00:35:46Aikman throws on first down
00:35:48Underneath
00:35:50Irvin gets 7 yards
00:35:52Before Marcus Patton nails him
00:35:54And we go to Jim Lampley in New York
00:35:57Or an Elway explosion in Mile High
00:35:59Moments after Elway's 34-yard TD pass to Arthur Marshall
00:36:02The Broncos get it back at the 12
00:36:04Reggie Rivers meets some resistance at the goal line
00:36:07But a Rivers runs through it
00:36:09And Denver leads 14-0 over San Diego in the 2nd
00:36:12Nick
00:36:14He's been up there
00:36:15I've got that
00:36:16Montana, Idaho
00:36:17He's been up there, huh?
00:36:18Rivers runs through it
00:36:21Save that for my next episode
00:36:25Lampley takes all the good stuff
00:36:27To the 34 goes Derrick Lassik
00:36:29And a Dallas first down
00:36:327-19 left in this first half
00:36:34We'll have all the scores and highlights
00:36:37NFL Live at halftime for you
00:36:39Lassik and talking to us the other day
00:36:42I was
00:36:43I was humored by his line
00:36:45Emmitt is the man
00:36:46You started to say, you know
00:36:48The whole team feels that
00:36:49He's really the soul of this Dallas team
00:36:50Absolute core of this football team
00:36:52And this guy's throwing a one-minute camp
00:36:54And over the nose
00:36:55Lassik now with 27 yards on each rise
00:36:58Aikman has a wide open Novacek
00:37:01But couldn't get the ball there
00:37:03Dug into the turf at the 50-yard line
00:37:06Looked like the nose tackle
00:37:07Jeff Wright was right in Troy Aikman's face
00:37:10Kind of shortened up that
00:37:12Shortened up that delivery a little bit
00:37:14You can see Novacek goes out
00:37:16The linebacker
00:37:18Batten can't quite stay with him
00:37:20But if Novacek doesn't get the pressure
00:37:23Is it from Wright?
00:37:25Well, it was
00:37:26It was a late hit from 55
00:37:28Maddox
00:37:29That put him on the ground
00:37:30That was
00:37:31That was supposed to be a penalty
00:37:35Aikman now 5 for 12
00:37:38A draw to Lassik
00:37:39Hit from behind at the 40-yard line
00:37:42A game of six
00:37:43To be certain for Mike Lodish
00:37:45Backing up Jeff Wright makes the stop
00:37:48We asked Lassik about his salary
00:37:50And that Emmitt Smith is not
00:37:53Happy about 11 million in four years
00:37:55He said, well, I just get peanuts
00:37:56And I said, well, you get them by the bag
00:37:58Or do you get them by the bushel?
00:38:00He said, I get them by the peanut
00:38:02By the peanut
00:38:03He's got a bright eye
00:38:04Good-looking guy
00:38:05And he, you know, just has
00:38:07Rookie written all over him
00:38:09Eager, modest
00:38:11An outstanding talent
00:38:13And you have to be rooting for him
00:38:16Fans here are rooting for Emmitt to come
00:38:18Aikman under pressure
00:38:20And can't find Kevin Williams
00:38:22And Aikman again had to throw from a crowd
00:38:25And Dallas on third downs
00:38:26Now 0 for 5 in this game
00:38:28It was the Cowboys best in the league by far
00:38:31Stopping opponents on third downs
00:38:33And they've been blank 0 for 5 today
00:38:35And that was certainly a big part of their success
00:38:37Offensively last year
00:38:38Time of possession
00:38:40They kept their defense out of the field
00:38:42They converted it
00:38:43You can see the look of concern on Troy Aikman's face
00:38:45And it really goes through
00:38:47Almost the entire football team
00:38:49Russell Copeland running for Memphis State
00:38:51Waits for Jets
00:38:53Hunt
00:38:55To the 10
00:38:57Ooh, she hit
00:38:59Looked like a Bill Bates tackle
00:39:00Without even seeing a number
00:39:02There it is, number 4
00:39:03Bill Bates, the veteran from Tennessee
00:39:05Makes the stop
00:39:06A 50-yard kick
00:39:08Timeout at Irving, Texas
00:39:11You mentioned to Charlie Bailey
00:39:12He said, this guy doesn't like to finish second
00:39:14Anytime, anywhere
00:39:16Don't get up when he's hit
00:39:18Dermot Thomas kicking his way
00:39:20And a typical Thomas run
00:39:22And near a first down at the 27-yard line
00:39:25Before safety, Darren Woodson can twist him down
00:39:28Oh, Dick, the prettiest part of that play was
00:39:30Oh, you see Hanson coming off here on the sideline
00:39:33For the Buffalo Bills
00:39:35Being put on the stretcher
00:39:37At least the back of a pickup truck
00:39:39Or a golf cart or something
00:39:41That last run by Thurman Thomas
00:39:43He just waited for the blockers to make the block
00:39:45Then he accelerated up the field
00:39:47First down play and Thomas
00:39:49Gets a couple to the 29-yard line
00:39:51Robert Jones
00:39:53And Jim Jeffcoat with a tackle
00:39:55Thomas, uh, just to reiterate
00:39:58Getting the big contract in the off-season
00:40:00Four years, 13 million
00:40:02And it's home
00:40:04I'm as good as Thomas and he has a point
00:40:06I mean, many would argue that he belongs right there
00:40:08So he says, I'm two million shy on the offer
00:40:10That, uh, Jerry Jones is giving me
00:40:12And I'm not going to sign for apparently anything less
00:40:15Underneath it goes
00:40:17And, uh, first down catch made
00:40:19Looked to be Bill Brooks
00:40:21Brooks, who, uh, had a touchdown catch
00:40:23In his debut as a Bill last week
00:40:2512 yards on that one
00:40:27Jim Kelly last night in our conversation
00:40:29I said, were you surprised when this guy was available
00:40:31He said, I was shocked
00:40:33I mean, he comes from ending up as Colts
00:40:35Mark Gibrotas, the head coach there
00:40:37The transition of this Buffalo offense
00:40:39Is going very easily
00:40:41And this guy runs precise patterns, great hands
00:40:43And an excellent leader
00:40:45And Thomas on the first down
00:40:47Maybe three, Everett
00:40:49And, uh, Russell Maryland with a tackle
00:40:51Now, Dick, let's look at the defensive side of the ball here
00:40:53I'm looking at just about the same guys
00:40:55That were playing in that Super Bowl
00:40:57Where is the difference
00:40:59I have not seen, I did not see it
00:41:01Against Washington
00:41:03And to this point in this football game
00:41:05I have not seen it either
00:41:07We're talking the same guys
00:41:09In the same uniforms
00:41:11Bill Hanson being taken to the Buffalo dressing room
00:41:13Apparently an ankle injury
00:41:15The right ankle
00:41:17Just to continue
00:41:19I don't think Dallas thought they had any problems
00:41:21With their defense this year
00:41:23And through the first game and a half
00:41:25Almost a half
00:41:27Game and a half, almost a half
00:41:29They've had major problems with their defense
00:41:31Thomas, stop, start
00:41:33Avoids a tackle
00:41:35Gets four yards out of nothing
00:41:37Before Robert Jones, 55
00:41:39And Tolbert, 92, can make the stop
00:41:41And the clock runs to the 340 mark
00:41:43As we approach halftime
00:41:45With Buffalo leading 10-0
00:41:47Now these are the kinds of drives that the Cowboys
00:41:49Mesmerized the NFL with last year
00:41:51Just keep it down, Emmitt Smith
00:41:53Second down, third, first down, third down
00:41:55Four for four downs, and Buffalo's doing it today
00:41:57And Jimmy Johnson made the point to us
00:41:59Our defense was good last year
00:42:01Because it was only on the field an average of 26 minutes a game
00:42:03Four for eight on third downs
00:42:05Buffalo today
00:42:07Dallas 0 for five
00:42:11Crowd comes into the picture
00:42:13And so does Kenneth Davis
00:42:15Who is close to a first down
00:42:17It'll depend upon the spot
00:42:19Gonna be very close
00:42:21Thomas Everett from a safety spot
00:42:23Dick, let me go out on a limb here
00:42:25Last year, you don't go for it
00:42:27Fourth and down against this defense
00:42:29I think today, Marv Levy says, yeah, I'll go for it
00:42:31Not in this spot, at the 50-yard line
00:42:33With a 10-0 lead
00:42:35But they could stuff you so quickly
00:42:37They not only stopped you
00:42:39They just stopped your momentum
00:42:41Changed your thinking
00:42:43I mean, all kinds of things
00:42:45This defense doesn't, to this point in the season
00:42:47Get the respect it had last year
00:42:49It's a big measurement for Dallas
00:42:51Two-forty-eight left
00:42:53And it is just short of a first down
00:42:57Sprained ankle
00:42:59Hopefully not worse
00:43:01That's the report as we receive it from Buffalo
00:43:03On Phil Hanson
00:43:05But he is out for the rest of this game
00:43:07So easy choice, tough choice
00:43:09Marv Levy sends out the punter
00:43:11Now with a 10-0 lead
00:43:13And Levy is barking at the linesman
00:43:15Who had started a spot one way
00:43:17And kind of weaved his way
00:43:19We have to be watching it
00:43:21He started marking it one way
00:43:23And by the time he put his foot down
00:43:25He had moved it back just about enough
00:43:27That it wasn't a first down
00:43:29That's why Marv is barking
00:43:31He saw it as a play
00:43:33Chris Moore, his third punt
00:43:35Kevin Williams back at the 10
00:43:45High kick
00:43:47And it's out of bounds
00:43:49Inside the 15
00:43:51They'll mark it at the 12-yard line
00:43:53Well, tonight on NBC
00:43:55It's a big night of premieres
00:43:57We hope you'll stay with us
00:43:59Enough of that on television these days
00:44:01Eight o'clock's the time for Sequest
00:44:03As we premiere it on our Sunday night NBC schedule
00:44:05I have one of those rules when it comes to movies
00:44:07I see Spielberg movies
00:44:09No matter who they're intended for
00:44:11I see Spielberg movies
00:44:13He has a hand in this
00:44:16You like your
00:44:1820 Fathoms deep
00:44:20Aikman throwing underneath and short again
00:44:22Michael Irvin the target
00:44:24Jeff Wright and Bruce Smith
00:44:26Pressuring Aikman
00:44:28Again, this has got to be part of the image factor
00:44:31The Dallas Cowboys have not been able to threaten
00:44:33The Buffalo Bills with the run
00:44:35Inside 2 and 8
00:44:3725 Lastic tried to chip on the block
00:44:39Bruce Smith ran by both of them
00:44:41Puts his helmet straight in the chest to Troy Aikman
00:44:43And Troy has taken a beating
00:44:45In this first game and a half so far
00:44:47It has to be related
00:44:49To the lack of respect of the running game of the Dallas Cowboys
00:44:5177 for Buffalo
00:44:53Oliver Barnett from Kentucky
00:44:57Has replaced Bill Hanson in tackle
00:45:01That's Lastic out of the backfield
00:45:03Daryl Talley along with Nate Odoms
00:45:05With a stop at the 19
00:45:07Short of a first down by about 3
00:45:09And Dallas will let the final seconds
00:45:11Stick to the 2 minute warning
00:45:13Here in Irving, Texas
00:45:15The Buffalo Bills seeking revenge
00:45:1710-0
00:45:19With the scores and highlights
00:45:21A little disappointed in one thing on that show
00:45:23Mike Ditka, you know this week
00:45:25You see how he was dressed
00:45:27I thought he was going to continue to get his wardrobe
00:45:29At Toys R Us
00:45:31Actually today, he looks like Robert Hall
00:45:33He looked too professional
00:45:35Come on Iron Mike, be yourself
00:45:37Be yourself Iron Mike
00:45:39Show your tattoos
00:45:43Third down and 3
00:45:45And over the middle, first down to Irving
00:45:47It's a 30 yard line
00:45:49So that's the first third down conversion
00:45:51For Dallas in the half
00:45:5311 yards in the play
00:45:55As big as Michael Irving is
00:45:57Nate Odoms, not a particularly big corner
00:45:59Good coverage man
00:46:01Dallas going with a hurry up
00:46:03Another check
00:46:05End of round 7
00:46:07Henry Jones and Darryl Talley
00:46:09And Aikman now in the Dallas Cowboy
00:46:11Hurry up offense
00:46:13That offense that counters
00:46:15Buffalo's full game
00:46:17K-Gun
00:46:19But he still stays underneath the center
00:46:21No shotgun
00:46:23Again, comes in underneath to Derek Gaynor
00:46:25This time he's chopped down
00:46:27First down at the 41 yard line
00:46:29Tackle made by Mickey Washington
00:46:3125 for Buffalo
00:46:33This is all set up, practiced
00:46:35Orchestrated throughout the week
00:46:37All these players know exactly what sequence
00:46:39Of plays are going to take place here
00:46:41Then they also have an automatic play
00:46:43Looks like there's a substitution
00:46:45Coming in here for Buffalo, timeout Buffalo
00:46:47Stops the clock with
00:46:491-0-3 remaining
00:46:51Dallas trying to take a bite out of the Bills
00:46:5310-0 lead
00:46:57For this new season and
00:46:59Dallas, should they go and two face
00:47:01A rather difficult
00:47:03Challenge, no team
00:47:05And you've probably heard this a hundred times
00:47:07Has gone from an 0-2 start
00:47:09To a Super Bowl win
00:47:11Just getting to the Super Bowl
00:47:13But then no team had gone to the Super Bowl
00:47:15With the NFL rushing champ either
00:47:17That's right, they had him last year
00:47:19Emmitt Smith
00:47:21Leaving Rush for the last two years
00:47:23Absent this season
00:47:25Derek Gaynor playing in that spot
00:47:27Emmitt Smith reception
00:47:29Gets only three, you wonder
00:47:31Emmitt Smith, what he might have earned
00:47:33Out of that catch
00:47:35The difference between Emmitt Smith and Derek Gaynor
00:47:37Not even worth comparison
00:47:39Look at the rushing yards here for Dallas
00:47:412-1 Buffalo
00:47:43Final seconds of the first half
00:47:45It's Gaynor again
00:47:47To the sidelines and out of bounds
00:47:49Shia the first down at the Dallas 49
00:47:51Keith Goguenis, number 50
00:47:53A linebacker making the hit
00:47:55And Dick
00:47:57Nice drive here by the Dallas Cowboys
00:47:59But what they've done in this first half
00:48:01Trailing 10-0
00:48:03What I see is nothing but finesse
00:48:05And last year this was a
00:48:07Smash mouth football team
00:48:09Well when you've got to throw the ball to the outside
00:48:11Throw it underneath
00:48:13It's a finesse football team
00:48:15The personality of this team has changed dramatically
00:48:17Dallas has
00:48:19Two timeouts left
00:48:21Six consecutive completions for Aikman
00:48:23He drops
00:48:25And hits the tight end Novacek
00:48:27Buffalo 39 yard line
00:48:29As they're close to field goal range
00:48:31Now in the second timeout used by
00:48:33Dallas, 29 seconds to go
00:48:35What a weapon
00:48:37Novacek is
00:48:39Taken from the Phoenix Cardinals
00:48:41The plan being
00:48:431990 has three catches
00:48:45Today, he had three
00:48:47Monday night, he was the Kaplan champion
00:48:49Of the WAC conference while
00:48:51For the Wyoming Cowboys
00:48:53A cowboy from Nebraska
00:48:55Even in his football years
00:48:57College and professionally
00:48:59A cowboy
00:49:01The drama, the emotion
00:49:03One of the greatest traditions in golf
00:49:05Returns to NBC
00:49:07We bring you the 30th Ryder Cup
00:49:09Ten and a half hours of coverage
00:49:11The final weekend of this month of September
00:49:13And next weekend in anticipation of the event
00:49:15We'll take you back to the Belfry
00:49:17A preview of the 30th Ryder Cup matches
00:49:19The history of one of golf's most exciting traditions
00:49:21The Ryder Cup
00:49:23All next Saturday, 5 p.m. Eastern
00:49:25You'll be going across the pond
00:49:27Yes, I will. I'm excited to be there
00:49:29Back to the Belfry
00:49:31Being down at Kew Island the last time
00:49:33It was electric
00:49:35All at the 40
00:49:37Ten more yards
00:49:39To be in a decent field goal range
00:49:41Even underneath
00:49:43And off the fingertips of Novacek
00:49:45That looked like a
00:49:47Heat
00:49:49And humidity
00:49:51Fatigue play
00:49:53The throw and the catch
00:49:55That ball just dove right into the ground
00:49:57And of course this offense
00:49:59Designed by Norv Turner
00:50:01Which functioned so well last year
00:50:03Was an offense of balance
00:50:05First and foremost
00:50:07Absolute balance
00:50:09When they could run and throw
00:50:11They were almost unstoppable
00:50:13Amply passed after
00:50:15Seven in a row
00:50:17Connected with Aikman
00:50:19That's the scramble
00:50:21And it's Cornelius Bennett in pursuit
00:50:23And dragging him down inside the 25
00:50:25Clock will continue to run
00:50:2714
00:50:29And Dallas spends its final time out
00:50:31With 12 seconds
00:50:33That'll put the Cowboys in good field goal range
00:50:35A 15-yard scramble
00:50:37Not something you see Troy Aikman do a lot
00:50:39Not something that he likes to do
00:50:41But is certainly willing to do
00:50:43He's a big strong kid
00:50:45This is a foot race that Bennett's going to win
00:50:47With most quarterbacks
00:50:49I guess Steve Young you probably would not catch
00:50:51But drags him down
00:50:53And Troy Aikman when he lands here
00:50:55Gets a huge AstroTurf strawberry
00:50:57Right there on his throwing elbow
00:50:59It came up
00:51:01And it was
00:51:03Scraped like somebody put sandpaper on it
00:51:05And the fans
00:51:07Are going because
00:51:09And Jimmy Johnson says I want to get a field goal
00:51:11Out of this we'll take it right now
00:51:13And there you see the skin just
00:51:15Scraped away
00:51:17Those things never heal
00:51:19That'll heal
00:51:21February 22nd
00:51:23The others
00:51:25The infection dangerous
00:51:27Although they've pretty much taken that out
00:51:29Of AstroTurf fields
00:51:31You don't get much infection anymore
00:51:33This is an important
00:51:35Kick here
00:51:3749 this from 42
00:51:39To get Dallas on the board
00:51:45And it's right down the middle
00:51:4943 yards officially
00:51:51And Jimmy Johnson's Cowboys
00:51:53Finally
00:51:55Have some points
00:51:59And it's a compliment to Aikman's scramble of 15
00:52:01But also a compliment
00:52:03To the Buffalo defense that he had to scramble
00:52:05Couldn't find a man open to hit
00:52:07With a pass
00:52:09They score three
00:52:11Certainly not the personality of the Dallas Cowboys
00:52:13The world champion Dallas Cowboys
00:52:15You're right
00:52:17There's something for Dallas to build on there
00:52:19It was in the hurry up offense
00:52:21But they got it down the field
00:52:23Domino's halftime report
00:52:25Coming up
00:52:27Final seconds
00:52:29Eight seconds left
00:52:31The kickoff may be a play for Buffalo
00:52:33Talking to young Marcus
00:52:35Patton the linebacker
00:52:37Was replaced Shane Conlin
00:52:39Now a Los Angeles Rams
00:52:41Russell Copeland and Kenneth Davis
00:52:43Will retreat toward the goal line
00:52:45To receive the kickoff
00:52:51You have a young guy
00:52:53A veteran guy like Copeland Davis
00:52:55Back there
00:52:57One guy in charge
00:52:59And it's got to be Kenneth Davis
00:53:01He's the one that's going to tell Copeland
00:53:03What to do with it
00:53:05Understand the end zone
00:53:07This one just driven low
00:53:09To skid it
00:53:11Down to Copeland at the five
00:53:13And he just doesn't even take a chance
00:53:15Waits for the hit
00:53:17With four seconds to go
00:53:19Apparently he was told don't take any chances
00:53:21And he followed that to the letter
00:53:23That sounds like it came from
00:53:25Marv Levy
00:53:27Not from Kenneth Davis
00:53:29You want to be with us next week
00:53:31In our bye week young Mr. Copeland
00:53:33You just don't even take a chance
00:53:35Don't even consider
00:53:37As a matter of fact most times coaches
00:53:39Pass along information to a receiver
00:53:41Tell him this is what you want
00:53:43I'm sure Marv woke up and said
00:53:45Son this is what you do
00:53:53We always have someone telling us
00:53:55What to do
00:53:57Stand by to throw to New York
00:53:59Is what he's telling us
00:54:01And indeed we'll be back
00:54:03With all the scores and highlights
00:54:05Of this second week of the NFL season
00:54:07After these messages from your local station
00:54:13So many offensive changes
00:54:15As Buffalo kicking it off to Dallas
00:54:17To open their second half
00:54:19And the Cowboys will take it at the 20 yard line
00:54:21Troy Aikman
00:54:23And here are the official numbers
00:54:25In the first half
00:54:27And possession time always
00:54:29Apparently on Dallas' side
00:54:31And of course Buffalo gets it up and down the field
00:54:33Quicker than anybody and yet look at that
00:54:35Look at the rushing yards there
00:54:37Remember that 15 of that 52
00:54:39Came on a rush by
00:54:41On a scramble by Troy Aikman
00:54:43And 63 of the 139 total yards
00:54:45For Dallas came in the
00:54:47Final drive
00:54:49That 4th drive
00:54:51In the first half
00:54:53Let's see what adjustments have been made
00:54:55On that Dallas offensive
00:54:57Thinking
00:54:59Lassit gets the call
00:55:01And gains barely a yard
00:55:03Bruce Smith and Mark Maddox make the hit
00:55:05Maddox in the middle from
00:55:07There's Bruce Smith and Maddox 55
00:55:09From Northern Michigan
00:55:11Oh Bruce Smith
00:55:13The leg of Thurman Thomas
00:55:15Saying hello to
00:55:17Emmitt Smith
00:55:19He'd like to see him get more than Thurman
00:55:21Next time he'd say that
00:55:23Absolutely
00:55:25Emmitt would be wearing 34 and it would go back and forth
00:55:27And Jerry Jones to half
00:55:29He's looking ahead to the salary cap
00:55:31Around 31 million dollars for the team salaries
00:55:33Next year
00:55:35Underneath
00:55:37Trying to drag Henry Jones and Durst
00:55:39For 3 more yards to the 29
00:55:41Where it will be 3rd and 1
00:55:43And Dick Troy Aikman got hammered again
00:55:45This time by Bruce Smith
00:55:47Watch from the left hand side
00:55:49By Bruce Smith
00:55:51Just gets him in his legs
00:55:53Excellent catch by Novacek
00:55:55And you're right, Jones is hanging on for dear life
00:55:57Watch this move
00:55:59Just can't quite get there
00:56:01You don't
00:56:03Reggie White I think was the first guy to move that
00:56:05And Bruce Smith has perfected it
00:56:07He's gotta be an athlete
00:56:09And Smith was a great athlete
00:56:11High school was on the state basketball championship team
00:56:13Son of a boxer
00:56:15Drilled
00:56:17There's Darrell Talley
00:56:19Almost as if he knew what was coming
00:56:21Stops that play for a loss on 3rd and 1
00:56:23And that's what they're saying
00:56:25They can't run inside
00:56:27There is no chance here whatsoever
00:56:29You can't blame that on Derek Lassen
00:56:31You can see that
00:56:33Buffalo is beginning to feed off of this
00:56:35And
00:56:37Conversely the Dallas Cowboys
00:56:39Are beginning to wonder
00:56:41Was it last year we won the Super Bowl
00:56:43Or was it 2 or 3 years ago
00:56:45Now Jet to punt
00:56:47With Copeland the rookie at the other end
00:56:51A wobbly
00:56:53Short kick, Copeland
00:56:55Fair catch, he had a chance to run it
00:56:57That'll be a penalty
00:56:59Rookie mistake
00:57:01He realized after signaling fair catch
00:57:03That he really had a chance to run that one
00:57:05But had already stopped
00:57:07Defensive play with a fair catch signal
00:57:09Illegal fair catch
00:57:11Young man
00:57:13Man they don't even allow that on the street
00:57:15In the backyard, in the playground
00:57:17It was kind of a weak wave wasn't it
00:57:19It wasn't very clear when he thought
00:57:21Well maybe no one noticed
00:57:23Invalid fair catch signal
00:57:25On number 85 on the return team
00:57:27Five yard penalty from the spot
00:57:29First down
00:57:3127 yard line
00:57:33Buffalo gets its first second half possession
00:57:35Tonight on NBC
00:57:37Premier night for the 93-94 season
00:57:39A new eyewitness
00:57:41There's a young fella
00:57:43In a place where young people identify
00:57:45A very important role played by a young
00:57:47Computer whiz
00:57:49A dolphin, they got it all
00:57:51The whole family will enjoy
00:57:53Chider sent you a hat to wear
00:57:55Over there in England
00:57:57I'll proudly wear it
00:57:59Robert Jones on the coverage
00:58:01As Thomas Bass incomplete
00:58:03Marv Levy
00:58:05He has been
00:58:07As angry on the sidelines
00:58:09As we've seen
00:58:11He wants this win
00:58:13Absolutely, big time
00:58:15No question about it
00:58:17Second down
00:58:19They go underneath to Brooks
00:58:21And he rolls across the 40
00:58:23And finally touched at the 43
00:58:25Got a yard and a half on the roll
00:58:2714 yards
00:58:29Excellent read by Jim Kelly
00:58:31He is going to the outside first
00:58:33That's not there
00:58:35Comes back to Brooks on the inside
00:58:37There's no reason to make any more yards
00:58:39Look at the little fingers on Bill Brooks' hands
00:58:41From catching balls
00:58:43I said, you look like an old catcher
00:58:45He said, well I did play some catcher when I was a kid
00:58:47Almost served his hooks
00:58:49To make sure that ball stays in there
00:58:51One of the shortest handed
00:58:53Players in the league
00:58:55Is Brooks who finished his Colts career
00:58:57Number two to the immortal Raymond Berry
00:58:59In Colts catching history
00:59:01While with the Colts
00:59:03He nabbed 411
00:59:05What a thrill
00:59:11Kelly goes down
00:59:13Tony Tolbert
00:59:15With his first sack of the season
00:59:17Two today, his second today
00:59:19That was a good choice
00:59:21By Jim Kelly
00:59:23We saw in the Super Bowl a couple of times
00:59:25When Jim Kelly threw it up
00:59:27And Delos took advantage of it
00:59:29This time, he just puts it down
00:59:31Takes the sack
00:59:33Third down in long yardage
00:59:35But I'm not going to give it to the Dallas Cowboys
00:59:39Kelly out of the shotgun
00:59:45Charles Haley
00:59:47Putting the pressure on Kelly
00:59:49That was a 47 defense
00:59:51Four man rush
00:59:53Seven defensive backs
00:59:55There's Fina
00:59:5770 on Charles Haley again
00:59:59And Haley
01:00:01Haley is right there at his feet
01:00:03Of course, this preseason
01:00:05Has been very, very busy
01:00:07In the preseason, he faced swelling of Detroit
01:00:09Dolman of the Vikings
01:00:11Derek Thomas of Kansas City
01:00:13He is really getting his lessons in a hurry
01:00:15And Charles Haley today
01:00:21Good kick with heavy pressure
01:00:23Fair catch by Williams
01:00:25At the 17 yard line
01:00:27Dallas has its second possession
01:00:29And three in the third
01:00:33It just feels right
01:00:35By Budweiser
01:00:37Fresh, pure, natural
01:00:39Proud to be your bud
01:00:41By the American Express card
01:00:43Don't leave home without it
01:00:45And by MCI
01:00:47The company that brings you root positive
01:00:49Dallas Cowboys
01:00:51Has scored 42 points
01:00:53In annihilating Buffalo's hopes
01:00:55In their third straight Super Bowl chance
01:00:57Have scored but three today
01:00:59Troy Aikman for the fifth straight possession
01:01:01Starts from his 20th
01:01:03Or 20 yard line or less
01:01:05Play action on first down
01:01:07Wide open over the middle is Irvin
01:01:09Nate Odoms
01:01:11Gets him by the jersey at the 37
01:01:1518 yards on the play
01:01:17Dick, an excellent play action
01:01:19Faked by Troy Aikman
01:01:21And you see Irvin gets inside
01:01:23The receiver again
01:01:25It's the double zone
01:01:27And the linebackers were sucked up
01:01:29Thinking it was going to be a run
01:01:31There you see Talley come in late
01:01:33Play works perfectly
01:01:35When you've got the threat of the running game
01:01:37It holds those linebackers at the line of scrimmage
01:01:39The middle of the defense opens up
01:01:4578 catches the lead
01:01:47The Cowboys last year
01:01:49His last extended overhaul
01:01:51To the 39 Cornelius Bennett grounds him
01:01:53Let's look at the double zone
01:01:55As used by the Buffalo Bills
01:01:57In the first half
01:01:59You'll watch the cornerbacks
01:02:01When the receivers go down the field
01:02:03They chuck them and then what they're doing
01:02:05Is they're riding with them as they go down the field
01:02:07The safeties rotate out
01:02:09You see the running back
01:02:11And the two running backs in the tight end
01:02:13Are going to run around in the middle
01:02:15But Buffalo really doesn't respect
01:02:17What they're doing here in the middle
01:02:19Because of the lack of Emmitt Smith
01:02:21He drops back
01:02:23Nate Odoms comes underneath Urban
01:02:25Makes the interception
01:02:27It was just a lack of respect for the running game
01:02:29On the ground for short yardage
01:02:31To the 40 Mark Maddox
01:02:33Stuffing Lasek
01:02:35And the rookie from Alabama
01:02:37Has had a tough afternoon here
01:02:39In his home debut
01:02:41And you can't put this on Derek Lasek
01:02:43You can't say it's his fault
01:02:45He doesn't have the reputation of twice
01:02:47Leading the NFL in rushing
01:02:49He doesn't have the reputation of bouncing off people
01:02:51And turning a 2 yard gain into a 30 yard run
01:02:53And he comes out
01:02:55On long yardage situations
01:02:57In this instance 3rd and 5
01:02:59Daryl Johnson or Gary Gaynor
01:03:01Is no threat like Emmitt Smith
01:03:09Might have been a first down
01:03:11It was right at the yardstick
01:03:13Nate Odoms on the coverage
01:03:15But Michael Urban running before he caught the ball
01:03:17Great job to unload that one
01:03:19Blitz right up the middle
01:03:21Bruce Smith
01:03:23And it looked like Henry Jones number 20
01:03:25Right in his face
01:03:27And Buffalo has done one thing very well today
01:03:29They have kept people in Troy Aikman's face
01:03:33Buffalo
01:03:35Bruce Smith and Jim Kelly and all the rest
01:03:37Reminding us hey the core of a team
01:03:39That has gone to 3 straight Super Bowls
01:03:41And yeah we didn't win them
01:03:43We got to 3
01:03:45Count us out
01:03:47Not only in Buffalo but in uniform
01:03:49What a kick
01:03:51Jet airborne to the 9
01:03:53Copeland
01:03:55Returns to the 20
01:03:57Tackled by Matt Vanderbeek
01:03:59Timeout with 9-14
01:04:01Left in the 3rd
01:04:05Back in Texas Stadium
01:04:07You're looking at Cat Hall
01:04:09The Goal Pro Center
01:04:11The Bills are hopeful
01:04:13He'll be back
01:04:15They miss him
01:04:17Tripped in the backfield
01:04:19Thurman Thomas
01:04:21And there was Haley
01:04:23And Casillas
01:04:25Back to that center position
01:04:27So John Davis
01:04:29Who had a serious knee surgery 2 years ago
01:04:31And came back to the club
01:04:33Middle of last year
01:04:35You have a new man in left tackle
01:04:37With Wolford gone
01:04:39So the offensive line somewhat rebuilt
01:04:41In those great hands
01:04:43As he's tackled at the 27
01:04:45Kevin Smith perfect coverage
01:04:47Brooks clutches on to the pass
01:04:49It'll be close to a first inning
01:04:51Interesting that Bill Brooks told us
01:04:53This is the same offense that they run
01:04:55In Indianapolis
01:04:57But I had to give it to Jim Kelly
01:04:59Kelly said I like this route
01:05:01I want you to run to you this way
01:05:03The slant that way
01:05:05Brooks falls down
01:05:07And Buffalo will have to punch
01:05:09He pointed to us at this
01:05:11K-Gun attack
01:05:13Where's he at
01:05:15He said I get tired
01:05:17I'll give you a blow occasionally
01:05:19Kevin Smith on the bump and run
01:05:21Legs did go out from underneath
01:05:23Sometimes that happens on the AstroTurf
01:05:25But he was certainly covered
01:05:27There had to be somebody else open
01:05:29The Bills flanked in their last 6th down attempt
01:05:40At the same time as Ray
01:05:42The same time as Ray Guy
01:05:44Williams a shorter kick this time
01:05:46At the 36 yard line
01:05:48Thompson Georgia
01:05:5010-3 and a timeout
01:05:54On the sidelines
01:05:56Using a little air conditioning unit
01:05:58Huloff, that was Mark Pike
01:06:00Don Davis
01:06:02As Dallas trailing 10-3
01:06:048 minutes left in the 3rd quarter
01:06:06Takes over at the 36 yard line
01:06:09But the results of Lassik
01:06:11Into that Buffalo defense
01:06:13Doesn't
01:06:15Marcus Patton stops him after a gain of 2
01:06:17We've seen Lassik
01:06:19Remember in the Super Bowl
01:06:21An important part of the offense
01:06:23Of the Dallas Cowboys
01:06:25Is Emmitt Smith's ability to stay on the field all the time
01:06:27Here in pass protection
01:06:29Watch the block that he puts on Cornelius Bennett
01:06:31And by design you can see
01:06:33That Dallas takes 63
01:06:35Slides him out
01:06:37And they use Emmitt Smith's man
01:06:39They have that much confidence
01:06:41Easy to spend the other guy's money
01:06:43Oh yeah
01:06:45Here's a throw to Darryl Johnston
01:06:47And he's in Buffalo territory
01:06:49At the 49 with a first down
01:06:51A dozen on that throw
01:06:55One of the real unsung heroes I think in the NFL
01:06:57Johnston seems to do all the dirty work
01:06:59He's the lead blocker
01:07:01Runs a little flat pattern here
01:07:03Darryl tallies the man in coverage
01:07:05They don't throw it very much
01:07:07So the coverage is not particularly tight
01:07:09Nice completion. First down
01:07:13Family of athletic talent
01:07:15His sister Joanne
01:07:17A member of the two-time national champion soccer team
01:07:19At the University of Rochester
01:07:21Was the goalkeeper
01:07:25First down
01:07:27Kevin Williams who has the catch
01:07:29He's down by contact
01:07:31At the 43 of Buffalo
01:07:33Let's go for an update to New York
01:07:35Here's Jim Lampley
01:07:37Seattle 18-12 last week
01:07:41Second down
01:07:43And three
01:07:45Lassit driving close to the 40
01:07:47Shy of the first down
01:07:49Talley and Darby made the tackle
01:07:51Along with Mike Lodish
01:07:53Who's in a defensive tackle
01:07:55Number 73
01:07:57That's certainly a big part of what Emmitt does
01:07:59In my estimation
01:08:01When you face Dallas with Emmitt Smith
01:08:03The defense
01:08:05Less respect for the run
01:08:07Because you've got to plan all week
01:08:09To have somebody at the line of scrimmage to stop Emmitt Smith
01:08:11Pass protection we just show that big block
01:08:13Less time of possession without him
01:08:15Because Emmitt Smith
01:08:17Routinely turns a four or five yard play
01:08:19With a
01:08:21Breaking a tackle
01:08:23He's 20 or 25 yards down the field
01:08:25And that allows the offense
01:08:27More patience when he's here
01:08:29If he's not here
01:08:31You get less patience if you're the offensive coordinator
01:08:33The net result is
01:08:35Not a lot of time
01:08:37He's such a huge factor
01:08:39On this team
01:08:41You can hear a chant in the background
01:08:43It's not full chorus of the 60,000 fans
01:08:45But it's we want Emmitt
01:08:47Dave Hamilton
01:08:49The umpire took a solid bump
01:08:51On that last play
01:08:53And Jerry Jones the owner
01:08:55The businessman
01:08:57He's got a salary cap
01:08:59The others who have spent freely are not
01:09:01And I'm going to be in the advantage
01:09:03Maybe disadvantage this year without Emmitt
01:09:05But the next six years
01:09:07I'll have the advantage over others
01:09:09As Darryl Johnston on a third down pass
01:09:11Has a first down at the 37th
01:09:13Jerry Jones the play for
01:09:15Buffalo
01:09:17He did a lot of this against the 49ers
01:09:19In the NFC conference championship game
01:09:21Quality guy
01:09:23You're right about Jerry Jones
01:09:25And it's a plan
01:09:27It's his money, it's his team
01:09:29But if you poll
01:09:31Dallas Cowboy players and coaches
01:09:33And said who is the one guy
01:09:35On this team that stands at its core
01:09:37I think 99% would say Emmitt Smith
01:09:39More than Troy Aikman
01:09:41More than Troy Aikman
01:09:43He is the core and soul of the team
01:09:45Aikman off play action
01:09:47And dumps it off on Lassik
01:09:49Hit immediately by Mark Maddox
01:09:51Dallas is struggling
01:09:53They're moving the ball down the field
01:09:55But it's been very difficult
01:09:57For them offensively today
01:09:59Because of the weapon not there
01:10:01And I thought it was interesting
01:10:03That Jimmy Johnson said
01:10:05We were all hoping that
01:10:07Superman had come at the last minute
01:10:09He'd pop out of a cake
01:10:11He said this week
01:10:13I think reality set in
01:10:15We know he's not going to be here this week
01:10:17And he may not be here for a while
01:10:19He was on NFL Live early today
01:10:21Both with Emmitt Smith and Terry Jones
01:10:23It certainly looked like they were at a total impasse
01:10:25Underneath and Novacek eludes Maddox
01:10:27He's inside the 15
01:10:29The deepest penetration for Dallas today
01:10:41Not a very complicated pattern
01:10:43Straight drop back
01:10:45Watch Troy Aikman he throws out of his shoe
01:10:47Turnout the linebacker
01:10:49That'll be a little more complete
01:10:51That's Mark Maddox who's kind of brushing him
01:10:53You've got to get
01:10:55Novacek on the ground
01:10:57Watch Troy Aikman's shoe come right off
01:10:59One of the quickest guys away from center
01:11:01To the set up in the NFL
01:11:03Ball at the 14 yard line
01:11:05This is the longest Dallas drive of the day
01:11:07Underneath incomplete
01:11:09And that was Nate Odoms closing on Michael Irvin
01:11:11That was nice
01:11:13That was perfect timing
01:11:17Irvin runs the inside route
01:11:19And just watch Odoms
01:11:21Perfect timing
01:11:23Fans in Dallas see it with different eyes
01:11:25Yes they do
01:11:27But that's perfect timing
01:11:29Remember the guy throwing the flag
01:11:31Is behind Odoms
01:11:33A Badger of Wisconsin where a couple of years
01:11:35He had to work and practice against Al too
01:11:37In the retired New York Jets machine
01:11:39This is second ten
01:11:41This is four down area for Dallas
01:11:43They need a touchdown just psychologically
01:11:45They go to two tight ends here
01:11:47And give it to
01:11:49Derrick Lassig
01:11:51Tripped up by Cornelius Bennett
01:11:53It'll be third down and long
01:11:57A Buffalo mid-range missile
01:11:59Bennett
01:12:01Happy now that he's positioned outside
01:12:03Not playing him inside
01:12:05As he was asked to do last year
01:12:07Frankly I think playing Bennett outside
01:12:09Makes this defense of Buffalo's
01:12:11A little better
01:12:13A pass rusher from the outside with Bennett
01:12:15Smith on the other side
01:12:17And the two young linebackers on the inside
01:12:19Patton and Maddox
01:12:21They're going to get a lot of attention
01:12:23Buffalo likes the way they play inside
01:12:25Dallas after starting 0 for 5
01:12:27In third down conversions
01:12:293 for 10
01:12:31Aikman ducks the rush
01:12:33But can't get away from Henry Jones
01:12:35Bennett got a little piece of him
01:12:37And Jones moving quickly
01:12:39From a safety spot to make the tackle
01:12:41This is a field goal try
01:12:43For Jimmy Johnson's Cowboy
01:12:45Trying to keep those emotions up
01:12:47But you know he's burning inside
01:12:49Is he ever
01:12:51And he doesn't have a lot of confidence in Elliot
01:12:53Did not have a particularly good season
01:12:55Or preseason either
01:12:57Cornelius Bennett
01:12:59And Derrick Gator
01:13:01And Derrick Gator was the primary receiver on that last play
01:13:03That's why he had to run
01:13:05This one is a 30 yard attempt to make it 10-6
01:13:07Novacek who did not hold last year
01:13:09Berline had that role
01:13:13It's wide to the right
01:13:15And they'll be groaning
01:13:17In Irving now
01:13:25The longest miss drive
01:13:27Of the day ends with a miss
01:13:29From 30 yards by Lynn Elliot
01:13:31Deep in the third
01:13:33Buffalo retains a 10-6 lead
01:13:35In the third
01:13:37Buffalo retains a 10-3 advantage
01:13:43Cowboy fans
01:13:45Trying to help this Dallas club
01:13:47With a missed 30 yard field goal
01:13:49And now it's Sherman Thomas for 5 yards
01:13:51As the Cowboys have had 10 possessions
01:13:53And much like the pattern on Monday night
01:13:55Against Washington
01:13:57No long drives
01:13:59They only had 3 possessions that lasted over 3 minutes
01:14:01In Washington
01:14:03They had 2 over 3 minutes
01:14:05And the last was the longest
01:14:07Nearly 6 minutes they held the ball
01:14:0910 plays only to miss from 30 yards on a field goal
01:14:11And that's one of the reasons
01:14:13Why the defensive numbers of the Dallas Cowboys
01:14:15Have gone down in this first game and a half
01:14:17This defense is not used to playing as much
01:14:19On a weekly basis
01:14:21Somehow that finds
01:14:23Pete Metzelaars
01:14:25It looked as if it was intended for Carwell Gardner
01:14:27They were running in tandem
01:14:29And Gardner who caught the touchdown early in this game
01:14:31With a 13 yard pickup
01:14:33The pattern is
01:14:35If I throw it low Gardner gets it
01:14:37If I throw it high Metzelaars gets it
01:14:39At 6, 7 and a half
01:14:41The bricklayer
01:14:43Pete Metzelaars gets it
01:14:49Thomas driving for about 3
01:14:51Across the 40 yard line
01:14:53Robert Jones and Dixon Edwards
01:14:55The linebackers in on the hit
01:14:57You can see the Dallas Cowboys
01:14:59Defense there
01:15:01This is the second week in a row
01:15:03They have spent, wrap them up
01:15:05But he admitted to it
01:15:07They don't listen to me anymore
01:15:09I'm not getting through
01:15:11Every coach that has won a Super Bowl
01:15:13Would parrot what Jimmy Johnson is saying
01:15:15To the reporters now
01:15:17Metzelaars with flags down
01:15:19A catch at the 50 yard line
01:15:21I mean there's just that natural human instinct
01:15:23You've won the big one
01:15:25And then the next year you're figuring
01:15:27Hey, I mean I've won it, we're the best team
01:15:29And then you're maybe not the best
01:15:31When you lose the top runner in the league
01:15:33And the tendency is you don't
01:15:35You're busy writing books and taking vows
01:15:37And going to parties
01:15:39Penalty against Charles Haley
01:15:41And by the way Charles Haley's comment was
01:15:43Hey when you win that, I said
01:15:45You know you won that Super Bowl
01:15:47Wearing a couple of them in San Francisco
01:15:49He says well you do kind of look around
01:15:51We did a pretty good job here
01:15:53Sat a little bit, enjoyed it
01:15:55Meanwhile every opponent
01:15:57There's a big play by Jimmy Jones
01:15:59And Russell Maryland
01:16:01The two young tackles from Miami of Florida
01:16:05Maybe the only way
01:16:07Dallas can get control of this football game
01:16:09Is some kind of a turnover by the offense
01:16:13Richard 51 pulls Davis is out on Tolbert
01:16:15And it looks like
01:16:17Right around Parker
01:16:1974 Glenn Parker
01:16:21Allowed Russell Maryland around there
01:16:23For the sack
01:16:25The third by the Dallas defense
01:16:27Jimmy Jones
01:16:29Who had that touchdown in the Super Bowl
01:16:31A two yard fumble return
01:16:33Deli to Brooks
01:16:35And Brooks gets away from Larry Brown
01:16:37And fights for a first down
01:16:39Dallas 38 yard line
01:16:41Big play, that ball was there for either man
01:16:43Brown or Brooks to catch
01:16:45And Brooks with a better hands
01:16:47And position at the end of the third period
01:16:4910-3 Buffalo
01:16:51We'll be back after these messages
01:16:53From your local station
01:16:55With Bob Trumpey
01:16:57Dick Invert we go to the fourth quarter
01:16:59A surprising score in a couple of ways
01:17:01One, too high powered offense
01:17:03Is limited to a touchdown
01:17:05And the fact that
01:17:07The Dallas Cowboys continue to struggle
01:17:09And at home they thought this would be the answer
01:17:11Home crowd
01:17:13Other than Emmitt Smith
01:17:15What's wrong?
01:17:17It's a profound reverse
01:17:19And Thurman Thomas has to
01:17:21Keep the ball
01:17:23That was well read by Dallas
01:17:25And Andre Reid just didn't get a chance
01:17:27To take the handoff from Thomas
01:17:29As Norton and Casillas read it well
01:17:31Let's go back to the last play of the third quarter
01:17:33Big catch by Brooks, 20 yards
01:17:35When Larry Brown had a chance for an interception
01:17:37Especially when you consider it's second and 18
01:17:39Great confidence by Kelly
01:17:41To throw it into Brooks in that crowd
01:17:43Knowing he'll get it
01:17:45Smith the big tackler
01:17:47And he's able to get the 20 yards in the first down
01:17:49To keep the crowd alive
01:17:51Second and long, Kelly
01:17:53Eluding Tolbert
01:17:55And throws to the sideline for Thomas incomplete
01:17:59For a guy who had his knee drained on Wednesday
01:18:01He looks pretty agile out there
01:18:03Now Tolbert
01:18:05Misses him completely
01:18:07Was it Tolbert? Have I got the right number?
01:18:09That is Tolbert
01:18:1192, misses him completely
01:18:13He's in there, he sees Casillas
01:18:15He is a tough man
01:18:1733 year old Jim Kelly
01:18:2170 V's now for the Dallas Cowboys
01:18:23A trap works perfect here to Thurman Thomas
01:18:27Third and 15
01:18:29Here comes Haley
01:18:31And he's got him
01:18:33Jimmy Jones
01:18:35And Haley
01:18:37But Jones taking advantage
01:18:39Of Kelly having to move up
01:18:41Haley from the outside rush
01:18:43Fourth sack for Dallas
01:18:45They had none against the Redskins
01:18:49So from the 49 to Dallas
01:18:51That's no field goal on this up
01:18:53An opportunity that presented itself earlier
01:18:55There's Haley from the top
01:18:57And they've got a tight end
01:18:59Why do they have a tight end?
01:19:01Rob Awolf trying to
01:19:03Stop Charles Haley
01:19:05I would not volunteer for that job
01:19:08Chris Morris punt
01:19:10Williams lets it bounce
01:19:12And Tasker
01:19:14Does he save that? What a play
01:19:16By Steve Tasker
01:19:18Is he about the best special teams player
01:19:20In the league? Many would argue he is
01:19:22He had the block punt in the Super Bowl
01:19:24Midair, gets that ball
01:19:26Not on the bounce, on the fly
01:19:28Mind you, this ball does not bounce
01:19:30And gets it back in play
01:19:32A very legal play and Dallas starts
01:19:34From inside, it's by
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01:20:01The hustle and presence of Steve Tasker
01:20:03To be able to keep his toes
01:20:05From underneath midair and back the ball
01:20:07Back into the field of play
01:20:09Perfectly legal and Troy Aikman has the start
01:20:11From his three yard line
01:20:13Lassik the lone running back
01:20:15And the rookie gets the call, fumbles!
01:20:17And who's got it at the one yard line?
01:20:19Could be the game if it's Buffalo
01:20:21That's two fumbles by Lassik
01:20:23Am I correct today? Two fumbles
01:20:25It appears the Cowboys
01:20:27Have recovered, yes
01:20:29Oh, Jimmy Johnson
01:20:31Cheeks even redder
01:20:33From behind the offense
01:20:35Who hits him?
01:20:3791, Jeff Wright
01:20:39He strips the ball away
01:20:41Lassik to his credit
01:20:43With his nose buried in the carpet
01:20:45Able to reach out and recover the fumble himself
01:20:47Look at the right 91 handle
01:20:49Stepnowski in the center, 53
01:20:51Stepnowski, a wonderful center
01:20:53Overpowered there by Jeff Wright
01:21:03Second and 10
01:21:05Lassik will take
01:21:07And throw outside to Novacek
01:21:09The tight end gets a first down
01:21:11That's a big play, Dallas gets some running room
01:21:13Out across the 15 is Novacek
01:21:15A 14 yard catch
01:21:17Beautiful play action fake by Troy Aikman
01:21:19Six catches for the tight end
01:21:21Watch what happens
01:21:23You can see how Biscuit bites on the play action
01:21:2597
01:21:27Novacek out there by himself
01:21:29Does pick up the first down
01:21:31That gives him a little breathing room
01:21:33But you gotta throw it
01:21:35To get the breathing room
01:21:55There was no need for Jones to bring him down
01:21:57When he finally tackled him
01:21:59Two steps out of bounds
01:22:01But not ruled as a foul
01:22:03Just a crossing pattern
01:22:05Nothing real fancy but Michael Irvin
01:22:07With that great size, that long stride
01:22:09Excellent timing by Troy Aikman
01:22:11Hits him in the middle of the stride
01:22:13In at the sideline
01:22:15He let him go
01:22:17That's a legal hit on the sideline
01:22:19Big pick up, 22 yards by Michael Irvin
01:22:21He has five catches
01:22:2370 yards today
01:22:25So from the two yard line
01:22:27To the 37 yard line
01:22:29Moves Dallas
01:22:31And Aikman warms up the right arm again
01:22:33To the sideline, complete again
01:22:35Irvin out of bounds at the Buffalo
01:22:3746
01:22:39This is the Dallas Cowboy team
01:22:41That terrorized the league a year ago
01:22:43Yeah, isn't this what the Washington
01:22:45Redskins did to the Dallas Cowboys
01:22:47A few nights ago
01:22:49In Washington, a 99 yard drive
01:22:51Look at that setup, perfect weights
01:22:53Nice delivery
01:22:55Irvin so big on the sideline
01:22:57But he senses the defenders behind
01:22:59He just stands there making himself
01:23:01A little bigger
01:23:03Just absorbs that football
01:23:05Beautiful receiver
01:23:07Irvin with six, Lomacek with seven catches
01:23:09Alvin Halperin has been cut out so far
01:23:11He was the big man in Washington
01:23:13Classic
01:23:15For two or three
01:23:17To about the 42 of Buffalo
01:23:19And a chance for an NFL update
01:23:21Let's go to Jim in New York
01:23:23I'll tell you Dick, some people thought
01:23:25Boomer Esiason couldn't still play
01:23:27But he's been red hot ever since the second half
01:23:29Of last week's game
01:23:31Here's the third quarter flea flicker
01:23:33With Blair Thomas pitching it back to Esiason
01:23:35He throws 46 yards downfield to Terrence Mathis
01:23:37They couldn't score a TD
01:23:39But the 39 yard Cary Blanchard field goal
01:23:41Set up by that has put the Jets on top
01:23:43In Miami, 17-14
01:23:45Back to Dick
01:23:47So Boomer and the Jets
01:23:49That reputation of playing Miami
01:23:51And a take man
01:23:53To the 36 yard line
01:23:55That'll be close to a first down
01:23:57Marcus Patton made the stop
01:23:59First down Dallas
01:24:01I don't think that was intentional
01:24:03I mean, it did not look
01:24:05Like it was intentional
01:24:07He never gets it, goes down on his knee
01:24:09And you see the linebackers rush right by him
01:24:11It's a good thing that Patton is there to make the tackle
01:24:13There was no one there in the defensive backfield
01:24:15The eighties scrambled
01:24:17For 21 yards today
01:24:19Lastic has 50
01:24:21Well maybe we put that play in
01:24:23That worked pretty well
01:24:25Time remaining in the fourth quarter
01:24:27Buffalo 10, Dallas 3
01:24:35Aikman with Jones on him
01:24:37And he throws it out of bounds
01:24:39There won't be a penalty
01:24:41Even though Novacek was tackled
01:24:43By Cornelius Bennett
01:24:45Because it was not a catchable ball
01:24:47Aikman was throwing it away
01:24:49You can see the signal by the official
01:24:51You'll see from the left hand side
01:24:53The strong safety
01:24:55Henry Jones 20 on the blitz
01:24:57Johnston picks him up
01:24:59And then he's just throwing it away
01:25:01There's no way in the world
01:25:03I mean, the plus side is you're protecting the quarterback
01:25:05With that new rule
01:25:07The downside is there's going to be some contact
01:25:09On plays like that
01:25:11And some people are going to get upset
01:25:13But you've got to protect the franchise players
01:25:15And that's the third time Jones
01:25:17The safety man has run a blitz
01:25:19He wouldn't have done that
01:25:21With Emmitt Smith running the ball
01:25:23Here's Gary Gaynor
01:25:25Slipping outside
01:25:27And the former Raider
01:25:29Has about seven with a 28 of Buffalo
01:25:31Nate Odom's coming up from the corner
01:25:33To make the tackle
01:25:35Blitzes are eaten alive
01:25:37By screens, draws
01:25:39And a great running back
01:25:41And Emmitt Smith fits that whole package
01:25:43You can see that Buffalo
01:25:45Kind of stays on the line of scrimmage here
01:25:47Gaynor runs over Nate Odom
01:25:49For a good drive
01:25:51For Dallas
01:25:53Two linebackers out
01:25:55And two defensive backs go in
01:25:57So
01:25:59Buffalo with six BBs
01:26:01And third
01:26:03And a long two
01:26:05Gaynor, big hole
01:26:07And he falls forward
01:26:09At the 25, first down
01:26:12Gaynor, 240 pounder
01:26:14From Florida A&M
01:26:16Buffalo was late
01:26:18Getting their defense on the field
01:26:20And deployed
01:26:22You can see that Wright misses the tackle
01:26:24And if he doesn't get a hold of his knee
01:26:26Gaynor is still running
01:26:28Well the tenth play of the drive coming up
01:26:3010-3, this is about
01:26:32Where Dallas was on the last possession
01:26:34And moved a little tighter
01:26:36And then missed the 30 yard field goal
01:26:38This drive started back at the two yard line
01:26:41That's it
01:26:43They almost humbled it to the Bills at the two
01:26:45On the first play of this long series
01:26:47Gets a couple of Marcus Patton from UCLA
01:26:49Lots of UCLA presence on both sides
01:26:51Of this game
01:26:53Patton who grew up in Los Angeles
01:26:55College walk-on with the Bruins
01:26:57As you watch Jimmy Johnson
01:26:59Looking for the big offensive play
01:27:06I think after the last defense
01:27:08I think after the last attempt by
01:27:11Lynn Elliott
01:27:13Again we're in four down area here
01:27:15For Dallas
01:27:17Take no chances with the kicker
01:27:19Second and eighth
01:27:21Underneath
01:27:23First down
01:27:25To the 11 yard line
01:27:27Before J.D. Williams can drag him down
01:27:32Jimmy Johnson contestant now
01:27:34A tying touchdown
01:27:36Irvin is a tough receiver
01:27:38Big, strong
01:27:40Knows how to spread himself out
01:27:44Watch him fight for extra yards
01:27:46Hangs on to the football
01:27:48Big play from
01:27:50Big play players
01:27:52Michael Irvin included
01:27:54Seven catches the Max's total on
01:27:56Monday night against the Redskins
01:28:00Twelve yards away from a tying touchdown
01:28:02The Cowboys with 747
01:28:04In the eyes of many
01:28:06Appeared to be
01:28:08Premature in the hip
01:28:10Cornelius Bennett
01:28:12Was pressuring Aikman to throw right now
01:28:14You'll see the whole thing happen
01:28:16Here's Bennett
01:28:18Aikman rolls out
01:28:22That's good defense
01:28:24I mean I don't know
01:28:26If you're a Cowboy fan you say
01:28:28He was early in the game
01:28:30He was early in the game
01:28:32If you're a Cowboy fan you say
01:28:34He was early with the contact
01:28:36And if you're not that's good defense
01:28:40Slowed down
01:28:42And the slower version
01:28:44Appeared to be a penalty
01:28:46Henry Jones asked to be taken out
01:28:48As Aikman just beats
01:28:50The clock
01:28:52Underneath, juggling catch
01:28:54By the fullback Johnston
01:28:56They're at the 5 yard line
01:28:58Talley saved the touchdown
01:29:00Just a little
01:29:02Fullback circle
01:29:04This time good protection for Aikman
01:29:06Although Smith does get in there
01:29:08Stepnowski, 53, picks it up
01:29:10Not a clean catch
01:29:12But a catch nonetheless
01:29:14Well
01:29:16Third down and three
01:29:18Let's see what they
01:29:20What they call here
01:29:22Do they call a run?
01:29:24No, they got Johnston
01:29:26They got the nickel package
01:29:28Here's Carter with Washington
01:29:30And Jones comes back in
01:29:34Kevin Williams
01:29:36That's going to be a Dallas touchdown
01:29:58You saw the shot
01:30:00Of Jimmy Johnston 3-4 plays ago
01:30:02And you almost sensed
01:30:04That he was setting up a play
01:30:06Like that one
01:30:08Kevin Williams, a rookie from Miami
01:30:10Recruited by Jimmy Johnston
01:30:12From Dallas to go to college
01:30:14In South Florida
01:30:16His first touchdown for the Cowboys
01:30:18And here's the point
01:30:20For a tie
01:30:22Lynn Elliott able to punch it through
01:30:24And it's 10 all
01:30:28It was well executed
01:30:30By the Dallas Cowboys
01:30:32You'll see
01:30:34Him come from the left
01:30:36Nice little escort out front
01:30:38Nate Newton
01:30:40He gets it in
01:30:42That was a 98-yard drive
01:30:44Wow
01:30:48It's going swimmingly
01:30:50Here in the fourth
01:30:52That's Kenneth Gant
01:30:54He does the shark
01:30:56Maybe a sea quest inspired
01:30:58I don't know
01:31:00The spirit of our premiere team
01:31:02But it took him forever to get to that dance
01:31:04Didn't it
01:31:06He's been waiting a long time to use it
01:31:08He's their special team star
01:31:10And trying to rev up the crowd as well
01:31:12They've been quiet the 60,000 plus
01:31:14Here at Texas Stadium
01:31:16But they've tied at 10
01:31:18651 to go
01:31:26Big kickoff
01:31:28That won't be returned
01:31:30Copeland sits on a 20-yard line
01:31:32For Buffalo
01:31:346 minutes 46 seconds left in regulation time
01:31:36What a drive
01:31:3814 plays
01:31:407 of them rushes
01:31:427 of them passes
01:31:4498 yards
01:31:46The rookie gets the touchdown
01:31:48Tie it at 10
01:31:50Took three and a half quarters
01:31:52But Dallas finally with a touchdown
01:31:54And look at the switch in possession time
01:31:56Dallas really controlling the ball
01:31:58In the second half
01:32:00And overall now
01:32:0230 and a half minutes
01:32:04To Buffalo's 22 and a half
01:32:06Again it's the Carwell Gardner
01:32:08For four yards
01:32:10As Buffalo comes out with two tight ends
01:32:12In this situation
01:32:14Russell Maryland and Robert Jones
01:32:16With a stop
01:32:18Well it's been a while since Buffalo
01:32:20Mounted any kind of offense
01:32:22I think this is their high percentage
01:32:24Offense two tight ends
01:32:26Big pullback with Thurman Thomas
01:32:28Thurman Thomas
01:32:30With a 29-yard line
01:32:32A yard shy of the first down
01:32:34Ken Norton
01:32:36Who had 19 tackles in the game
01:32:38Monday night
01:32:40And much quieter today
01:32:42Well you have to admire this Buffalo team
01:32:44To come down in this heat and humidity
01:32:46Second game of the season
01:32:48And after that
01:32:50Second game of the season
01:32:52And execute this
01:32:54Hurry up offense
01:32:56Run to the line of scrimmage offense
01:32:58As much as they have
01:33:00Short yardage
01:33:02They've not converted a first down
01:33:04In the second half
01:33:060 for 3
01:33:08And they're 0 for the last 7
01:33:10Kelly having trouble
01:33:12With his team hearing the signals
01:33:14A crowd
01:33:16A factor
01:33:18Ken Norton
01:33:2051 was in the hole
01:33:22Does that sound familiar
01:33:28Dick watch 75
01:33:30Tony Casillas
01:33:32Across the line of scrimmage
01:33:34He makes Thurman Thomas jump outside
01:33:36And Norton is there to pounce on him again
01:33:38Yeah I do remember that
01:33:40That does sound familiar
01:33:42Ken Norton
01:33:44A chance
01:33:46The turning point play
01:33:48On the goal line in Pasadena
01:33:50When it was 14 to 7
01:33:52So Moore has to punt
01:33:54Buffalo 3 and out
01:33:56Kevin Williams the touchdown maker
01:33:58Has a return chance
01:34:02Oh that was close to being a fumble
01:34:04And they do force the fumble
01:34:06Who's recovered
01:34:08Booker says
01:34:10It's our ball
01:34:12Oh my
01:34:14Kevin Williams
01:34:16Dodged one bullet when he avoided that
01:34:18Slap from behind that he didn't see
01:34:20But kept jitterbugging
01:34:22Until Buffalo surrounded him
01:34:24And stripped him of the ball
01:34:26Nick Steve Tasker was the guy
01:34:28Who almost makes the first strip
01:34:30Watch 89 come back in your picture
01:34:32Right there
01:34:34He does hang on to it
01:34:36Get on the ground
01:34:38Moore finally pulls away
01:34:40Can't really tell
01:34:42It was critical
01:34:44See if we can pick it up
01:34:4653
01:34:48It looked as if he was able to rip it away
01:34:50Marcus Peck
01:34:52And look who's right there to recover it
01:34:54Tasker
01:34:56What a big play
01:34:5810-0 tie and the Bills almost in field goal range
01:35:00At the 34
01:35:02Pretty odd Christie's kicked him from over 50
01:35:04Threw a pass
01:35:06But no one opened
01:35:08So Thomas has to run it out of bounds
01:35:10Thomas has never thrown a pass
01:35:12In the NFL
01:35:14But his man Reed was well covered
01:35:16Didn't fool Dallas a bit
01:35:18Kevin Smith 26 days
01:35:20Right with Andre Reed
01:35:22Is that unbelievable
01:35:24Nine foes lost in 16 games a year ago
01:35:26Dallas
01:35:28As they protected
01:35:30Six coughed up in less than two games this year
01:35:32Well that'll make a difference in the outcome of games
01:35:34Just ask Buffalo
01:35:36Here's Thomas protecting the ball
01:35:38And driving inside the 25
01:35:40That'll be close I believe
01:35:42A first down depending on where they spot it
01:35:44Right on the 25
01:35:48And they'll ask for a measurement
01:35:50That's a bread and butter offense
01:35:52Of the Buffalo Bills
01:35:54They give the ball to Thurman Thomas
01:35:56And basically everybody maintains contact
01:35:58With the defensive guy
01:36:00And they just let Thurman Thomas pick this body
01:36:02Once they run
01:36:04And don't you think this is where that hurry up offense
01:36:06Is most effective on a turnover play
01:36:08Teams have that natural tendency
01:36:10Of defense here we are back out there again
01:36:12And there's a little relaxing boom
01:36:14They hit you with a quick play
01:36:16Yes except there's 428 to go in this football game
01:36:18There is no reason for them to hurry up
01:36:20Other than just personality
01:36:22You know you should try to conserve some time here
01:36:24Even if you do score
01:36:26You're going to leave too much time for Dallas
01:36:28There's no hurry here
01:36:30But yes the hurry up does
01:36:32Lock you into personnel
01:36:34And it does
01:36:36Kind of it affects your concentration
01:36:38Because you're never off the field
01:36:40You feel like you never get a deep breath
01:36:42Then Elliott has missed a couple of field goals
01:36:44In this game one from 31 from 49
01:36:46Steve Christie if they don't make it
01:36:48Would be shooting about a 47 yarder
01:36:50It's to the fullback Nate Turner
01:36:54255 pounder
01:36:56And looked as if he was able to wedge in there
01:36:58For the yard and a first down
01:37:00Yes
01:37:02And the clock will run
01:37:04Four minutes left in the fourth quarter
01:37:06Tied at 10
01:37:08It looks like Carvel Gardner is hurt down on the field
01:37:10He was the lead blocker on that play
01:37:12There he is
01:37:14Gardner has scored his first NFL touchdown
01:37:16In the first quarter
01:37:18On a 10 yard pass from Jim Kelly
01:37:28Ball at the 29 yard line
01:37:30As the Buffalo medical crew
01:37:32Attends to Carvel Gardner
01:37:34We'll take this time out
01:37:38He used to have a fullback
01:37:40Back in the 70's for the Cincinnati Bengals
01:37:42His name was Charles Booby Clark
01:37:44And Carvel Gardner got
01:37:46Booby back there
01:37:48Running back and running back
01:37:50Blocking back and blocking back
01:37:52Takes the bench
01:37:54Fortunately Gardner off under his own power
01:37:56Appears to be okay
01:37:58First down at the 24
01:38:00Tied at 10
01:38:02Thurman Thomas
01:38:04Gets five on first down
01:38:06Take a look at Thurman Thomas' total
01:38:08Rushing and receiving in this game
01:38:10Hadn't been a pass receiver much
01:38:12Ticking down both teams with
01:38:14All three timeouts
01:38:16Thomas has
01:38:1873 yards
01:38:2023 carries
01:38:22As you look at Derek Lassick
01:38:24At over 50 yards the last we counted
01:38:26Dick, maybe the most important stat there
01:38:28Is the 23 carries
01:38:30Not the 73 yards for Thurman Thomas
01:38:32That's 23 plays
01:38:34You can give it to somebody
01:38:36Plus two catches
01:38:38Here he goes again
01:38:40Robert Jones, a middlebacker meets him head on
01:38:42And Thomas Everett
01:38:44Jumping for a timeout
01:38:46So Dallas will spend one right here
01:38:48It's tied at 10 in Irving, Texas
01:38:50Let's go to New York for this report
01:38:52Alright Dick
01:38:54Let's take a look at a match point from Flushing
01:38:56Entirely befitting the absence of drama
01:38:58In Pete Sampras' quiet destruction
01:39:00Of Cedric Cornbread Peoleen
01:39:02With the victory Sampras
01:39:04Adds the U.S. Open title to the Wimbledon
01:39:06Championship he won before your eyes
01:39:08Earlier this summer
01:39:10Remains number one in the world
01:39:12We go back to Dick Enberg
01:39:14Cornbread giving Pam the maze
01:39:16Cedric Peoleen
01:39:18Well Pete Sampras congratulations
01:39:20The Wimbledon and U.S. Open championships
01:39:22To the 21 year old
01:39:24California
01:39:26And here
01:39:28Where we're getting close to
01:39:30Game, set and match
01:39:36You know what we need right now, a reminder about
01:39:38What's up on NBC
01:39:40Is that good luck or what?
01:39:42Monday night, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
01:39:44And Burt Reynolds will be his guest
01:39:46And obviously Reynolds is always a delightful guest
01:39:48But there will be more to the question
01:39:50Than one might imagine
01:39:52And then, don't forget
01:39:54Conan O'Brien debuts Monday night
01:39:56After the Tonight Show
01:39:58And third down and short
01:40:00Thomas is stopped after about a yard
01:40:02He's a couple yards short
01:40:04Of a first down, that's the second time out
01:40:06Called by Dallas, 2.52 left
01:40:08And Steve Christie coming in
01:40:10To try to hit a winning field goal
01:40:12One of these engines was filled with
01:40:14Castrol Syntec, a synthetic oil
01:40:16The rest with conventional oils
01:40:18They were then drained
01:40:20And started without oil to prove a point
01:40:22You see Syntec has a unique
01:40:24Molecular structure that bonds
01:40:26To engine parts
01:40:28Lab tests show it leaves a layer of protection
01:40:30Far stronger than conventional oils
01:40:32And if Syntec protects
01:40:34This well now, imagine
01:40:36If you leave it in
01:40:38Castrol Syntec protects in ways
01:40:40Other oils can't
01:40:44A battered, exhausted Thurman Thomas
01:40:46Leaving the field
01:40:48The Buffalo Bills
01:40:50After the recovery of the fumble
01:40:52By Kevin Williams on the punt
01:40:54Have it at the 22
01:40:56And Steve Christie, their reliable field goal kicker
01:40:58He missed only six times in 30 attempts
01:41:00A year ago
01:41:02Made his only field goal last week
01:41:04This one from 35 yards
01:41:08Across the border in Canada
01:41:10Is a big hockey fan and a fan of Warren Moon
01:41:12And the CFL
01:41:14Kevin Christie
01:41:22Right into the yogurt sign
01:41:24And any flavor
01:41:26Tastes good for Buffalo for the moment
01:41:28They regain the lead
01:41:30At 13-10
01:41:34Peanut butter
01:41:362.49 to go
01:41:38That must be a California tradition
01:41:40Peanut butter yogurt
01:41:42Yeah, that's a great flavor
01:41:44Have you never had that?
01:41:46It's on me and next time you're out on the coast
01:41:48I'm more of a meat and potatoes guy
01:41:50You know, being from the Midwest
01:41:52Turnover story, so important
01:41:54Both coaches just preach it
01:41:56Most every coach would say
01:41:58The single most important statistic
01:42:00It certainly was in the Super Bowl
01:42:02And the Buffalo Bills
01:42:04And somewhat of a
01:42:06Turnabout is fair play
01:42:08Using the turnover today
01:42:10As a matter of fact
01:42:12Jimmy Johnson stated it
01:42:14Prior to the Super Bowl
01:42:16We're going after the turnover
01:42:18That's what we want
01:42:20The night before the game
01:42:22He predicted we're going after the football
01:42:24Get the turnover they did
01:42:26And produce the win
01:42:28And now the turnovers have hurt his football team
01:42:30In the first two games of the season
01:42:32Again, it's the lack of focus
01:42:34That just
01:42:36That little extra concentration
01:42:38And don't you think it's also
01:42:40Without Emmitt Smith
01:42:42The younger players trying to do too much
01:42:44Lassik and Kevin Williams both
01:42:46No question whatsoever
01:42:48A lot of people are trying to replace
01:42:50The performance of Emmitt Smith
01:42:52Now the pressure will be on
01:42:54The Buffalo defense
01:42:56Dallas will get its final chance
01:42:58And Christie, a terrific all-around kicker
01:43:00Doesn't give you a chance to
01:43:02Return many
01:43:04And Aikman will get it at the 20-yard line
01:43:06Jimmy Johnson, what did he do after the Super Bowl
01:43:08He said, I took five whole days off
01:43:10Went down the Caribbean
01:43:12He loves to scuba dive
01:43:14Had this picture in his office
01:43:16Swimming with sharks
01:43:18There's an obvious segue here somewhere
01:43:20I can't imagine what it is
01:43:22Does it involve Sequest
01:43:24He loves dolphins as well
01:43:26And a dolphin
01:43:28Yes, he'll be glued to the television tonight
01:43:30You know that he won't
01:43:32I mean this is one time tonight
01:43:347 o'clock
01:43:367 o'clock here in Dallas
01:43:38He's going to be watching Sequest
01:43:50Darryl Talley makes the tackle
01:43:52And Aikman who was rushed off his feet in the first half
01:43:54Has had more time in the second half
01:43:56And Irvin has been wide open in this hit
01:43:58And Buffalo also going with
01:44:00Kind of that prevent mentality
01:44:02Giving these receivers
01:44:04An awful lot of room here
01:44:06That prevent victory mentality
01:44:08In a lot of instances, that's exactly what it is
01:44:10Again, wide open underneath
01:44:12Novacek about 10 more
01:44:14Close to another first down
01:44:16Talley and Jones with a tackle
01:44:18Remember, Dallas has only
01:44:20One time out left
01:44:22Plus this time out for the two minute warning
01:44:24Buffalo leads by three
01:44:26Lynn Elliott
01:44:28He's missed two today
01:44:30One from forty-nine
01:44:32An easy one from thirty
01:44:34His longest fifty-three yards
01:44:36Which means that Dallas
01:44:38Would like to get the ball at least
01:44:40To the thirty-five yard line of Buffalo
01:44:42It's currently at the forty-eight
01:44:44Jerry Jones and a lot of nervous Texans
01:44:46Rooting for the Cowboys
01:44:48To rally in the final two minutes
01:44:50They have one time out left
01:44:52And the Cowboys
01:44:54In the final two minutes
01:44:56They have one time out left
01:44:58They go against six defensive backs
01:45:04Eight minutes
01:45:06And incomplete
01:45:08Riding down the receiver
01:45:10Michael Irvin was J.D. Williams
01:45:12But the pass was not there
01:45:14Imagine what it feels like on the field
01:45:16With
01:45:18Jerry Jones' exasperation there
01:45:20What did I get in this business
01:45:22The Cowboys were second to the forty-niners
01:45:24In points scored last year
01:45:26They averaged nearly twenty-six points a game
01:45:28At this point almost two full games
01:45:30Of this season
01:45:32They've scored a total of twenty-six
01:45:34They can't all be in the Smith
01:45:36They can't all be in the Smith
01:45:38This is a changed football team
01:45:40From a year ago
01:45:42Six for forty-one after a slow start
01:45:44Now's the time
01:45:46He's got it
01:45:48And a first down at the thirty
01:45:50Well the linebackers are playing
01:45:52Very nonchalantly here
01:45:54Novacek releases
01:45:56And watch
01:45:58Ninety-seven minute tally
01:46:00Very nonchalant
01:46:02Not much help there
01:46:04Mickey Washington, expert defensive back
01:46:06Finally making the tackle
01:46:08Irvin and Novacek, big days
01:46:10Eight catches each, movement
01:46:12Ball start I believe
01:46:14It was mark two and eight
01:46:16He's got Bruce Smith over him
01:46:18Did the defense drama
01:46:20Jimmy Johnson taking a couple of
01:46:22Flags all over the field
01:46:24Illegal snap
01:46:26On the center number fifty-three
01:46:28Five yard penalty, still first down
01:46:30They always get the offense in that situation
01:46:32You know, they always get the offense
01:46:34An academic All-American
01:46:36And pro bowler Mark Stepnowski
01:46:38From Pittsburgh
01:46:40A GTE academic All-American
01:46:42Who was a guard in college
01:46:44Learned to play center in the pro
01:46:46First down fifteen
01:46:48Gainer
01:46:50Doesn't gain much
01:46:52To the thirty-one yard line
01:46:54Where it'll be second and eleven
01:46:56No game, it's made the tackle
01:46:58Now Dallas has got one timeout left
01:47:00Second down and long
01:47:02Michael Packer Jr.
01:47:04Six defensive backs for Buffalo again
01:47:06Great man again, well protected
01:47:08Throws short
01:47:10Looked as if he ran into his own block
01:47:12And it was Bruce Smith who was pushing that blocker
01:47:14Right into him and then filled it through
01:47:16And got a piece to the quarterback too
01:47:18They call that the bull rush
01:47:20And Bruce Smith can do it
01:47:22He gets two in a right underneath the shoulder pads
01:47:24And just shoves him back into the chest
01:47:26Of Troy Aikman
01:47:32This is a career high
01:47:34And pass attempt for Troy Aikman
01:47:36That was his forty-three, forty-third
01:47:38First down
01:47:40And there is Alvin Harper
01:47:42His first catch of the game
01:47:44And it's good for a first down
01:47:46No catch
01:47:48No, they're waving it off
01:47:50They're saying no catch
01:47:52Well it's not very definitive
01:47:54They've already moved the change
01:47:58And what a catch
01:48:00That's a good catch
01:48:02That's a good catch
01:48:04That's a good catch
01:48:06That's a good catch
01:48:08That's a good catch
01:48:10And one official saw it differently than the others
01:48:12Here's our look at it
01:48:14That's a catch
01:48:16Clearly
01:48:18Does it come loose?
01:48:20No, it's a catch
01:48:22Does not hit the ground
01:48:24Tucks it in, rolls
01:48:26Now the official saw that ball loose in between
01:48:28But it didn't hit the ground
01:48:30That's a legal catch
01:48:32But unfortunately
01:48:34With the absence of any instant replay
01:48:36All you do is you get one chance to see it at full speed
01:48:40It has been ruled a completed pass
01:48:42The majority rules
01:48:46Gary Jones couldn't agree more
01:48:50Now, forty-eight seconds
01:48:52The clock is running
01:48:54One timeout left for Dallas
01:48:56They're an easy field goal range to tie
01:48:58Harper's first catch was for thirteen yards
01:49:00On the third down
01:49:02That was big
01:49:04And Gaynor to the tenth
01:49:08That play call would make one think
01:49:10That they're setting it up for an easy field goal for Elliott
01:49:12Don't take a chance on a pass being intercepted
01:49:14They're going point-blank range here for Elliott
01:49:22Now Aitman looking into the end zone
01:49:24It is intercepted
01:49:26Intercepted by Matt Darby
01:49:28Oh my
01:49:30Can you believe it
01:49:32Take the chance on one final pass
01:49:34And Darby has his
01:49:36First career interception
01:49:38Dick, that's because
01:49:40Elliott misses the two
01:49:42Earlier field goals
01:49:44From reasonable range
01:49:46They take a chance to throw it
01:49:48Darby with excellent coverage
01:49:50It looked as if Darby had shielded the receiver
01:49:52I think it was Novacek from the ball
01:49:54It hit Novacek, bounced back
01:49:56And Darby intercepts
01:49:58That close to victory
01:50:00And now
01:50:02The Dallas Cowboys are staring at 0-2
01:50:06And so far
01:50:08Jerry Jones' bet
01:50:10That the defending world champion
01:50:12Dallas Cowboys can win
01:50:14Without Emmitt Smith
01:50:16Has been proven incorrect
01:50:18Turnovers, turnovers
01:50:20Goodness
01:50:22Just into the line
01:50:24Oh, would you
01:50:26Like to have a microphone
01:50:28And that man's presence
01:50:30The rest of this week
01:50:36The Buffalo Bills
01:50:38With Dallas driving
01:50:40Toward what seemed to be a certain time
01:50:42Field goal and maybe a winning touchdown
01:50:44And the
01:50:46Interception on the goal line by Matt Darby
01:50:48Four Dallas turnovers today
01:50:50Goodness
01:50:52The one by Kevin Williams on the punt fumble
01:50:54Set up the field goal that wins it for Buffalo
01:50:56And now Jimmy Johnson with the longest
01:50:58Jog any coach
01:51:00Must take at the end of the game to
01:51:02Congratulate the opposing coach on a
01:51:04Defeat that is so, so
01:51:06Difficult to digest
01:51:080-2
01:51:10The Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys
01:51:12Start and Marv Levy
01:51:14Enjoys this
01:51:16The Hager wrinkle-free
01:51:18Cotton super play of the game
01:51:20Off Novacek
01:51:22Darby, the second year man from UCLA
01:51:24With the interception on the ricochet
01:51:26And the Buffalo Bills
01:51:28Who had to live through the
01:51:30Third straight Super Bowl defeat for the
01:51:32Six months of the offseason
01:51:34Gain some sweet revenge
01:51:36In Irving today