Cooper Rush more 'comfortable' leading Cowboys offense

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FRISCO, Texas -- The conversation was maybe a couple of minutes but meaningful.

Two days before the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants on Thanksgiving, Cooper Rush and Brandin Cooks discussed the subtleties of a route that would end up clinching the Cowboys' win.

As the Cowboys entered the drive with a 7-point lead and 2:18 to play, coach Mike McCarthy knew he would go to the play if they faced a third-and-short situation. Sure enough, coming out of the two-minute warning, the Cowboys stared at third-and-2 form their 35.

Nobody would give away the secrets of what Rush and Cooks talked about, but they did connect for 3 yards and a first down that allowed Dallas…