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What happened on Monday, October 27?
Washington upsets Dallas: One of the charms of the National Football League is that the very best teams are only a little better than the worst teams. The gap between them is less than in other sports. The gap between good teams and bad teams is even smaller. Thus the expression “on any given Sunday” or, in this case, Monday night. The Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys 20-17 in overtime. The story of the game was the great play of Washington’s understudy quarterback, Colt McCoy, and the potential re-injury of Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s surgically repaired back. Line: The Cowboys lost, but if Tony Romo turns out to be okay, they should feel like they won.
The topsy turvy continued in the NHL: Seems like it was just one of those nights when the unexpected thing kept happening. The Edmonton Oilers upset the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 and the New York Rangers scored five goals (five!!) in the third period to beat the Minnesota Wild in a game that was marred by violence. Line: What the huh?
The quiet before the storm: Yesterday was a pretty quiet day in sports. Today is the complete opposite: the NBA season begins, the World Series might end if the Giants win, and the NHL has a full slate of games. Tune in to our sports forecast for the day for more coverage.
