But a 457 loss in Green Bay on Sunday may have been the death knell for optimism surrounding the Cowboys. It thrust coach Wade Phillips' job security further into question. And it almost entirely extinguished hopes that the Cowboys could mount a lateseason rally to reach the postseason.As it turned out, there were four things that needed to be reviewed. The first was the easiest and that was that DeCoud did touch the ball when it struck his foot in flight before his other foot touched out of bounds. That made it a free ball and either team could now recover.

Two years ago, a group of US Rugby players, many of whom had also played cricket, suggested an innovative approach that had worked to give rugby a secure financial position as a niche sport in the USA instead of membership fees by club, move towards fees by individuals. Even at $10 per person, this would raise far more money than was presently available to US cricket, without the need for a godfather or generous patron