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The 2009 Boise State Broncos are sadly infamous for their failure to secure a No. 1 ranking despite posting a perfect 14-0 season. Unfortunately for them they were relegated to No. 4 in the final rankings because the level of competition faced wasn’t enough to convince the powers that be they deserved better. How does this relate to the Dallas Cowboys? Since so many teams hold starters and key personal from action in preseason exhibition games, they aren’t much of a measuring stick for onlookers to judge their own players’ performance.
This is terrible news for the Raiders since they aren’t going to see many players of significant value from Dallas, but it’s good news for the Cowboys since their players, who still have something to prove, get to play against the Raiders starters. To the dismay of some of their players, Las Vegas opted to play their starters through the first quarter and beyond. If the Cowboys’ bubble players could show out against them, they will have made a compelling argument for a roster spot, and possibly more.
So how did these key Dallas players perform and what did we learn about the Cowboys when facing off against Las Vegas’ top units?