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IRVING, Texas -- Over the next three Sundays, the Dallas Cowboys can go a long way toward reclaiming supremacy in the NFC East.
So it's only fitting their path begins in Philadelphia, home to the division champion five of the past six seasons.
Dallas goes in 6-1 and leading the division. The Eagles are 3-4 and in last place, but quarterback Donovan McNabb still believes Philadelphia is the team to beat.
"In order for you to be a champion, you have to beat the champion," he said. "In the division, if you're the defending champion and have been for a numerous amount of years specifically, in order for you to become the champion of that division, you have to beat the champion."
Cowboys safety Roy Williams took exception to McNabb's point of view.
"Right now, they are in no position to talk about 'Everything goes through Philly.' Some teams went to Philly and they beat them," Williams said. "No one is worried about, 'You have to go through Philly.' You have to go through Dallas, you have to go through Washington and you have to go through New York, too. Everybody feels they are the best. Right now, it's just about how you play on the field that proves you are the best."
Reminded about the Eagles' recent dominance over Dallas -- two straight wins, five of seven and 11 of 14 -- Williams dismissed that, too.
"They are another team that's in our way of reaching our goals," he said.
The others are the New York Giants (6-2) and the Washington ******** (4-3). Dallas plays at New York a week from Sunday, then the ******** visit Texas Stadium the following Sunday.
Cowboys coach Wade Phillips brought up McNabb's road-goes-through-Philadelphia speech on Monday. He claimed he doesn't consider it bulletin-board material -- "I mean, I think he's stating the fact," Phillips said -- but ... how can it not be?
Phillips certainly didn't bring it up to try intimidating his players. If anything, it's a dangling carrot: You want us to come get? OK.TEAMlateNIGHT>WE NEVER SLEEP<Lets go Bulls, UCLA,Dodgers and Cowboys!TEAMCOWBOYS