Former 'Boys Great; Today's Team, Not So Much

Don't let the happy look on the faces of former Cowboys Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith fool you, last night in Dallas felt more like a funeral than a celebration.

Texas Stadium's final game ended in a crushing loss for the home squad, leading ESPN's Matt Mosley to dub them "America's Team on Paper". Ouch.

The Cowboys basically need a mini-miracle to happen in order for them to make the Playoffs, but Jerry Jones claims that he's not going to fire Wade Phillips if they're left on the outside looking in. So, they've got that going for them. Which is nice.

Cowboys close down stadium, season's next [ESPN]