Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones likes to brag about his team being the top drawing card in the entire entertainment world. His premise:
Games like Monday night sure help his claim.
The 41-37 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles was filled with drama.
The lead changed seven times, with the momentum swaying on good plays and goofy ones.
It was the final Monday night NFL game at Texas Stadium, and it's no wonder the Cowboys were ratings gold yet again - a whopping 12.95 million homes and 18.6 million viewers.
It's touted as the largest audience ever for a program on cable television.
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is 11-3 in nationally televised games.
Jason Witten sprained his shoulder but returned to make several big plays, including a 32-yard catch that set up the winning touchdown run by Marion Barber.
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Coach Wade Phillips said cornerback Adam "Pacman"
Jones was going to pick up the ball Philadelphia's DeSean Jackson threw down on his way into the end zone, but Jones didn't bother because officials ruled it a touchdown and, thus, a dead ball.