Like everything in Texas, expectations are bigger for the Cowboys who started the season with Super Bowl expectations, but are now fighting for their playoff lives. Dallas Morning News columnist Kevin Sherrington says that the Cowboys could use a new attitude. Instead of using the bye week to appear on talk shows or take vacations, maybe the team should have tried getting ready for the Redskins.

Here’s the problem, Jason: With a 5-4 record and two losses in the division, the Cowboys are in no position to go about business as usual. It’s a matter of perception. If they were 7-2 and just a game back of the Giants, no one would care what they did in their off-time. MORE