Kristi Scales is the sideline reporter for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network. She writes this column for The Dallas Morning News after each Cowboys game.

Dallas' injury-plagued defense got picked apart by Nix, and the Cowboys' offensive line got pummeled by Denver's pass rush

The Dallas Cowboys’ up-and-down season continued with the team’s 44-24 drubbing at the hands of the Denver Broncos on Sunday. The Cowboys’ record now stands at 3-4-1, and the team has yet to win back-to-back games all season. How did pundits react on various NFL power ranking lists?

Ezeiruaku showed up in Denver with a plan and the horsepower to run it. He varied his get-off, used his long arms to straighten the tackle, and kept his outside hip free so Bo Nix couldn’t scramble. On pressure downs he paired speed-to-power with a late inside counter, twice forcing hurried checkdowns.

The Dallas Cowboys were forced to reshuffle their secondary in Week 8 against the Broncos, and while it was a disaster, there may be one diamond in the rough.

Jerry Jones showed off his acting chops on “Landman." During a guest appearance, Jones delivered an emotional speech about family that impressed co-star Billy Bob Thornton.