The Cowboys got rid of defensive coordinator Brian Stewart after their colossal collapse last year.
They took away his office, his computer password and his lunchroom priveleges.

But they couldn't erase his memory.

And I have a feeling they will pay for the unceremonious dismissal when they take on the Eagles Sunday night.
Stewart (pictured) knows the Cowboys inside-out. Can you se4e where this is going?
Around the second or third play quarterback Tony Romo is going to think the Eagles know his plays. Then again, I can tell you where Romo is going with the ball until he escapes the pocket.
Defensively it could be worse  because the Cowboys really aren't that good on the side of the ball. That's why they got walloped, 44-6, in what became their season-ender last year in South Philly. It wasn't the coordinator.
If I'm wrong about this, I want to hear about it. Starting with Mustafa S. and Dribbons.
Have a great weekend, guys.

Believe it or not the Eagles would feel a lot more comfortable if Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo stayed in the pocket this weekend.

That's because he makes a lot of what Eagles defensive coordinator Sean McDermott calls "Brett Farve-type plays" with significant yardage after the breakdown.

The terminology McDermott invented for Romo's improvisational playmaking - yards-after-breakdown (YAB). I like yards-per-breakdown (YPB).

The key to defending Romo (pictured) in those situations is that whatever you do, follow through.

Halfway will get you embarrassed.

To no one's surprise the Eagles scratched Brian Westbrook, capping a turbulent week in which head coach Andy Reid tried to get the Giants - and the media - to believe the running back would play just six days after a lights-out concussion.
Don't be surprised if Westbrook next week when the Eagles oppose the Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field.

Activating Westbrook Sunday would have been a slap in the face of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, who earlier in the week lectured Congress how seriously the league is taking concussions.
The Eagles also scratched safety Victor Harris (ankle), wide receiver Kevin Curtis (knee), cornerback Dimitri Patterson (quadriceps) and offensive lineman Mike McGlynn.
Kevin Kolb  (pictured) was designated the third quarterback.

The Giants scratched wide receiver Mario Manningham (shoulder), among others.

Donovan McNabb likes the Phillies, especially his bud Jimmy Rollins, the shortstop big on predictions.
McNabb stayed up late to watch the Phils 3-1 loss Thursday night to the New York Yankees evening the World Series at one game apiece. Oh, and he thinks Phils manager Charlie Manuel did the right thing taking out  starter Pedro Martinez in the seventh inning.
McNabb (pictured in the grasp of Hollis Thomas) almost didn't have to be prodded to offer his prediction.
"Phillies in six," he said. "There will be a parade. The Yankees are going to have problems with their pitching. Look for (Ryan) Howard to hit a home run. Look for Jayson Werth and (Raul) Ibanez to homer. Look for Howard to hit his to right field and the other guys left field. I just have a feeling about it."
Rollins predicted Phils in five, and possibly six.

Donovan McNabb didn't make excuses for his second straight substandard game.
But in so many words, Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg (pictured with McNabb) did just that Thursday.
Mornhinweg said McNabb "played very smart" in the second half of the 27-17 win over the Redskins, even if it wasn't reflected in the stats.
McNabb completed just five of his last 11 passes for 38 yards after connecting with DeSean Jackson for a 57-yard touchdown.
"Three or four of those were throwaways," Mornhinweg said. "The only way (the Redskins) were going to win was if we made mistakes. They needed two or three of them. Donovan played very, very smart."

The roster spot to open when linebacker Omar Gaither goes on injured reserve after foot surgery could go to an offensive lineman.
But it won't be veteran Jon Runyan, who played for the Eagles from 2000-2008.
The Eagles are happy with right tackle Winston Justice, and encouraged enough with the progress of King Dunlap to respectfully pass on Runyan, who is on the mend from knee surgery.
It's a shame because the O-line could use a little more stability, what with Shawn Andrews in and out of the big picture so often and injuries hitting both sides of center Jamaal Jackson.
And the Birds never can have enough leadership, which is what Runyan supplied almost every minute he was on the team payroll.

Eagles veteran wide receiver Kevin Curtis underwent a surgical procedure on his ailing left knee Saturday - more than one month after he suspected it would need repairs.
At the Eagles' urging the 31-year-old Curtis tried to practice through the pain and swelling that surfaced the work week after the regular season opener.
After Curtis (pictured) finally got the Eagles to sign off on a second opinion, voila - surgery. He hasn't played since the second game.
Andy Reid blamed the delay for the surgical option on inconclusive MRI's. Reid still is hopeful Curtis - the team's only reliable route runner with game-breaking speed - can return this season.
"I think time will tell here but I think so,” Reid said.
The Eagles also reported that middle linebacker Omar Gaither had surgery Saturday for a Lisfranc sprain of the left foot.
The good news is Gaither had just one pin, not two inserted to correct the gap in the bones of his foot.
Gaither, however, still is likely to go on Injured Reserve, meaning his season would be over.