FRISCO – It’s common, depressing knowledge around these parts that the Dallas Cowboys haven’t played in as much as an NFC Conference Championship Game in 29 long years. Exactly 10 years ago Saturday was their best chance to advance to within one game of the Super Bowl.
But – upon further and transcendent review – Dez didn’t catch it.
The 2014 Cowboys were an offensive juggernaut powered by quarterback Tony Romo, receiver Dez Bryant and NFL leading rusher DeMarco Murray. They went 12-4, won the NFC East and beat the Detroit Lions in the Wild Card round to set up a showdown with league MVP Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers.
On Jan. 11, 2015 the Cowboys led 14-7 early and 21-13 in the fourth quarter before two Rodgers’ touchdown passes gave Green Bay the lead with five minutes remaining. Needing a touchdown to take the lead, Dallas went for 4th-and-2 at the Packers’ 32…