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Cowboys Nearly Cough Up 17-Point Lead

Colts stun Texans with late surge; Redskins run over Eagles

By Laurel Jorgensen, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 5, 2008 6:28 PM CDT

(Newser) – The Dallas Cowboys nearly blew a big lead today, and the Indianapolis Colts overcame one against the winless Houston Texans:

The Cincinnati Bengals whittled down the Cowboys' 17-point lead in the fourth quarter, but blew it when receiver Miles Austin couldn't catch an endzone pass,

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