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Cowboys' Starters Are Not Much Help
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has little room with which to work against London Fletcher.
(By John Mcdonnell -- The Washington Post)
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"Yeah we did, yeah we did [rest them]," Phillips said. "We rested them either mentally or physically, both cases. We played what we thought we ought to play with our guys. We substituted who we need to substitute at certain times."
Phillips and Romo both said the main goal had been to finish the game without any major injuries, which they accomplished. Dallas safety Keith Davis did leave the game with an injured knee but said he would "be right there on opening kickoff" for the playoff game in two weeks.
Players said that they would be able to move past the loss and will use the bye week to "remember what got us here," safety Roy Williams said.
And Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the loss provides the perfect opportunity for his team to step back and evaluate its performance.
"You've just got to remember that these teams that you're playing are made up of outstanding players and any one of them can beat you, like tonight," Jones said. "If anything good comes from this it is the ability to look in the mirror and re-evaluate ourselves."
Phillips was the most staunch in his belief that the loss was not indicative of how the Cowboys can play or how they will play in the playoffs. The coach pointed to the results of the last three NFC champions, all of whom lost their regular season finale, as evidence that Dallas will be able to respond, and promised his team would be prepared for any opponent.
"They're going to be ready," he said. "I guarantee you that."
