 The Cowboys entered the season with high hopes but got off to a mediocre 3–2 start before an important "Monday Night Football" game against division rivals, the New York Giants.The Cowboys suffered a tough 36–22 loss despite "a changing of guard" at the QB position from Drew Bledsoe to Tony Romo.With the next three games on the road, speculation grew that the Giants could run away with the division for a second straight year.