ARLINGTON -- A trade that looked iffy after 3 1/2 games became flat-out brilliant after four. I'm not sure such a thing should be physically possible, but then, three weeks ago, who really thought the Cowboys motoring into first place and establishing themselves as the team to beat in the NFC East was going to be the story on Thanksgiving Day?
After posturing for a more modest victory over Washington Thursday afternoon -- the Cowboys led 10-7 at halftime -- Dallas let Amari Cooper turn on the jets and put on a show in the second half for a 31-23 victory that left both the Cowboys and Redskins with 6-5 records.