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Tony Romo, quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys, has been called soft as well as a choker. He gained some fans last week when he led the Cowboys to victory as he dealt with a punctured lung. Now the Washington Redskins are looking to get in Romo’s head as the teams prepare to meet for their Monday Night Football clash.

Redskins defensive back, DeAngelo Hall, has already told the media he target Romo and focus on his mid-section when tackling the quarterback. “I want to get a chance to put my helmet on whatever’s hurt,” Hall said. “If it’s Romo’s ribs? I’m going to be asking for some corner blitzes.”

If Hall does knock Romo out of the game it will be the first time the light corner ever knocked a player out of a game. ESPN’s Mark Schlereth, took exception to someone like Hall stepping up and speaking about knocking Romo out of the game.

“That’s the first time you’re ever going to hit anybody,” he ranted sarcastically. “Good for you. That’s great. That’s awesome.

The Cowboys come into this game with a high-powered offense and a defense that is still trying to find themselves. Another key to this game is that the Cowboys have never won a home in Cowboys Stadium. A fact that has not escaped Jerry Jones, the Cowboys outspoken owner.

The Redskins have looked improved over last year but they are definitely a work in progress. Mike Shanahan is turning the team into a bump and grind offense and an aggressive defense but the team is still a work in progress.

Seems to me that there might be some pretty good NFL betting props for this match up.

The Washington Redskins will take on the Dallas Cowboys this weekend in Dallas.

These teams are both out of contention, but they are rivals and will put up a good game nonetheless. The Cowboys were edged by the Eagles this past week 30-27, while the Redskins were defeated by the Buccaneers 17-16.

The Cowboys will be the 6 point favorites in NFL odds. The total for the game sits at 45.

The Cowboys have been a much improved team since getting Phillips out of the picture. Their last three games have been against three of the best teams in the NFL, yet they have been hanging tough in each game. They are 3-2 in their last 5 games and their only 2 losses have come against the Eagles and Saints.

The Redskins have lost three in a row, but they almost pulled out a victory against the Bucs. This team will need to get their passing game going against the Cowboys as Dallas has the 27th best pass defense in the NFL.

They also had some help on the ground last game through the efforts Ryan Torain. If he can top 100 yards again in this game the ‘Skins will have a good chance at taking home a victory in this game.

The Cowboys will be playing at home, but they have struggled at home all season. They have won just 1 of 7 games that have been played in Dallas. A win here could go a long ways towards helping the Cowboys restore their winning tradition while playing in Dallas.

After an already-busy offseason, the Washington Redskins entered the 2010 NFL Draft. The Redskins traded a second-round (37th overall) pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a conditional third or fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft to division rival Philadelphia for quarterback Donovan McNabb, in early April. McNabb left the Eagles after becoming their all-time leader in career wins, pass attempts, pass completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns.

To protect their prized acquisition, Washington’s first move in the draft was to select a player. They selected Oklahoma OT Trent Williams, who is rated as one of the top two offensive linemen of this draft class, with the fourth overall pick. Williams has the important responsibility of protecting McNabb’s blindside.

They did not pick again until round four, as a result of the McNabb trade. Perry Riley of LSU was used by them as their fourth round pick on outside linebacker. He is expected to start out on special teams.

This NFL Draft will likely be one to forget for Washington, if Williams doesn’t turn out to be great. They did not draft in rounds 2, 3, or 5, as a result of past trades. Additionally, they gave up quarterback Jason Campbell to the Oakland Raiders and received minimal compensation. Campbell was exchanged for a 2010 fourth round pick, their starting quarterback for the past two years.

Washington selected a tight end (Dennis Morris, Louisiana Tech, 6th round), a wide receiver (Terrence Austin, UCLA, 7th), a center (Erik Cook, New Mexico, 7th) and an offensive tackle (Selvish Capers, West Virginia, 7th) in rounds 6 and 7.