Dallas Cowboys hoping to ride emotional win; New Orleans Saints first test

IRVING, Texas (AP) - The helmets, pads and jerseys came off. The smiles didn't. They couldn't. <br/><br/>The Dallas Cowboys had just gone from blowing a big fourth-quarter lead to pulling off a

Saturday, December 11th 2004, 4:15 pm

By: News On 6

IRVING, Texas (AP) - The helmets, pads and jerseys came off. The smiles didn't. They couldn't.

The Dallas Cowboys had just gone from blowing a big fourth-quarter lead to pulling off a remarkable comeback, all before a national audience on a Monday night. In the locker-room afterward, players were savouring what they'd accomplished. The smiles they shared and the joy they felt were the kind of things that bring a club together and can lead to bigger, better things.

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