CLEVELAND (AP) - Terrell Owens caught a 35-yard touchdown pass, Tony Romo effortlessly picked apart Cleveland's secondary, Marion Barber scored on a pair of 1-yard runs and the Dallas Cowboys
opened a season they expect to end with a Super Bowl title by
overwhelming the Browns 28-10 on Sunday.
Coming off a 13-win season which ended with a bitterly
disappointing playoff loss at home to the New York Giants, the
Cowboys lived up to all their preseason hype with a solid
all-around performance. They're the team to beat in the NFC, and
after one game, it's hard to argue there's any better.
With Romo completing 24-for-32 passes for 320 yards, Dallas'
offense controlled the clock and strung together four long
touchdown drives. The defense held one of the AFC's most potent
offenses in check, and except for some silly penalties, the
star-studded Cowboys had a dazzling debut.