What can the Cowboys do to right the ship?

The Cow Nation is at a impasse of concern, wondering if the Super Bowl XXV dreams were just a fabrication of grandiose false anticipation.

Well, Cow fans, I wouldn't give up quite yet.

Dallas is known to get into jams such as these. Remember last year, when the Cowboys lost a flurry of games before getting back on track in New Orleans?  Cow fans went from depressed to hopeful in one game!

Lots of teams start 0-2, even good teams start 0-2, just as awful teams start out 2-0 (The Bucs, really?).

Hell, even the New York Giants started out 0-2 in 2006. What did they do after that? Win a Super Bowl, that's what.

The Cowboys face a tough task going into Reliant Stadium Sunday to face the 2-0 Houston Texans. The Texans have an improving offense and an already great defense. So what can the Cowboys do to win, besides taking their heads out their asses?

D-Mc's Keys to the Game (first ever):

1) ROMO MUST BE NEAR PERFECT - And I say this in a most literal way. Romo absolutely cannot miss passes behind the receiver, he cannot throw it over the receiver, and he surely doesn't need to throw it into Texan hands. One positive last week is that Romo seemed to be completing passes to all the receivers and tight ends. That kind of momentum must continue if the Cowboys hope to have a chance.

2) RUNNING BACKS MUST BE EXPLOSIVE - This is a staple of most people who think they know football. "You gotta run the ball!" Well true, you do, and I am sure the Cowboys will (or pathetically try, then Red Judas will decide to run awful pass plays that get the Cows nowhere). However, I am looking for something more. Marion Barber is a decent receiver, and if anyone remembers last year, he made some big runs through the air. Felix Jones needs to get out in space. And Red Judas, a pee wee team would know what is coming when Tashard Choice lines up in the Razorback formation, so change it up!

3) NO BIG PLAYS - Matt Schaub can absolutely kill you through the air if you let him. We've already seen what Arian Foster can do. But the big play prevention falls mainly to the secondary. The Cowboys let too many receivers get behind them last Sunday, and that is a no-no. It's a bigger no-no when you will be facing Andre Johnson and company. The secondary must press at the line and not allow any receiver to get behind them. If they do, expect an 0-3 start.

Can the Cowboys win? Maybe. But it is obviously up to the players and coaches, and the right plays called. Oh yeah, and something called execution.

All opinions are solely those of Dustin McWilliams. McWilliams is a sports writer at the Durant Daily Democrat. If you have any questions or feedback, please message McWilliams at dmcwilliams82@gmail.com