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I interrupt this Cowboys blog to bring you news from around the league. Guys, just bear with me for a few more days, and the "Duel in Dallas" will be over. But here's a little something to tide you over while we prepare for the greatest regular-season game of the 21st century:

• An NFL Special Master has given the Falcons a favorable ruling in their attempt to recoup bonus money from suspended quarterback Michael Vick. The NFLPA will now appeal the ruling to our old friend Judge David Doty in Minneapolis.

• In other Vick news, some enterprising fraternity brothers at Texas Tech thought it might be fun to depict the hanging of Texas A&M's beloved mascot, Reveille, on a T-shirt.

• Are the Ravens the most heavily tattooed team in football?

• The Bengals will be down a cornerback against the Chiefs on Sunday. Johnathan Joseph learned what can happen on the mean streets of Northern Kentucky.

• You had to know someone was going to do a Matt Schaub-inspired remake of "Big Bad John" at some point. I just didn't think it would be a legendary Houston Chronicle NFL columnist.

• Paul Schwartz wonders if Tom Coughlin made the right decision benching Giants CB Aaron Ross for the first half of Sunday's Jets game. He's worried that punishing a single player could force his teammates to suffer. Really?

• Terence Moore thinks Falcons coach Bobby Petrino may be in over his head.

• Ken Whisenhunt has found a way to avoid a quarterback controversy.

• Jets WR Laveranues Coles says he couldn't have picked a better group of guys to have a terrible season with.

• Is the AFC really that much better than the NFC? I guess we'll know a little bit more about that after Sunday's game at Texas Stadium.

• David Haugh says we should leave poor Rex alone.

• Is Lance Briggs the best defensive player for the Bears right now?

• Joe Montana says it wouldn't surprise him to see the Patriots go undefeated.

• Gil Lebreton thinks Tony Romo should've been yanked from Monday's game. Sure, that makes total sense. Send your franchise quarterback to the showers when your team's trailing by a touchdown at halftime.

• Jacques Taylor thinks Romo has a great personality.