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Cowboys miffed about fumble recovery, review

Associated Press

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 10:50 AM

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips says officials told him that they made a mistake trying to review a fourth-quarter fumble that appeared to be recovered by Felix Jones before being scooped up by the Packers.

With Dallas trailing 10-0 with just under 12 minutes to go, Tony Romo fumbled on a late blitz by Packers cornerback Charles Woodson. It appeared Jones recovered the ball, rolling over with it when Packers defensive tackle Johnny Jolly ripped it out of his arms. Packers linebacker Clay Matthews III later recovered it at the Cowboys 3.

Green Bay scored three plays later to take a 17-0 lead.

Phillips said officials told him they made an error. Referee Jeff Triplette told a pool reporter that recovery of a loose ball in the field of play is not reviewable by rule.

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