Thanksgiving Important for Cowboys

Dallas can celebrate Thanksgiving with their Cowboys team in first place in the NFC East if they can overcome the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday.

Four days after beating the Colts (their first loss of the season) the Cowboys (6-4) will host the Buccaneers (3-7) who are bottom of the NFC South Division.

Coach Bill Parcells said: "We didn't have much time to enjoy the win over the Indianapolis Colts".

Parcells was delighted with a defence that forced four turnovers, two interceptions of Peyton Manning, and held the Colts to just two touchdowns in a 21-14 well deserved victory.

One of the turnovers was a 39-yard interception-return for a touchdown by young linebacker Kevin Burnett.

Parcells should also be happy with Tony Romo who is 3-1 since being starting quarterback.

Tampa Bay are 3-4 since quarterback Bruce Gradkowski replaced starter Chris Simms.
Last time out Gradkowski threw two touchdown passes and Carnell Williams rushed for a season-high 122 yards in a 20-17 win over Washington.

The Cowboys cut Johnson and signed Terrell Owens last March.

Owens has been good for Dallas, catching 53 passes for 724 yards and seven scores.

Dallas are 23-14-1 on Thanksgiving but have lost six of its last nine holiday games, including two of three under Parcells.

Last season, the Cowboys got beaten in overtime to Denver, 24-21.

The Buccaneers have never played on Thanksgiving.