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Why do Cowboys abandon the run down 4 points with plenty of time?

My greatest frustration about the Cowboy's unnecessary loss to Philadelphia yesterday is this: Why did the Cowboys abandon the running game only down 4 points with half a game left to play?

The Cowboys attempted only 15 rushes the entire game. But Marion Barber averaged 4.6 yards per carry for his 7 carries. Shouldn't Barber have been handed the ball a few more times, especially only down 4 points and Romo obviously having a horrible day throwing the ball and with a hurt throwing thumb?

Lots of accolades have been heaped upon Dallas offensive coordinator Jason Garrett this year, and rightly so. But Garrett called a clunker yesterday.