FRISCO, Texas -- If this all feels a little familiar with the Dallas Cowboys, well, that's because it is.
In 2007, Jason Garrett was a young coach recently removed from his playing career and in his first year as Cowboys offensive coordinator. He had a promising young quarterback, coming off a playoff season in Tony Romo. The Cowboys had a hard-charging running back and a shiftier complement in Marion Barber and Julius Jones, respectively. There was a Pro Bowl tight end in Jason Witten and a Pro Bowl receiver in Terrell Owens with multiple targets that made it difficult for defenses to guard the entire field.