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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Looking at the New York Giants defensive effort against the Dallas Cowboys, any one of the 11 players on the field could have been singled out.Defensive end Olivier Vernon was dominant up front. Tackle Damon Harrison plugged the middle. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins delivered another shutdown performance against Dez Bryant.The money players on Steve Spagnuolos big bucks defense stepped up and earned their keep in limiting the Cowboys to a season-low 260 yards and seven points .So did the rookie free agent that most people still dont know much about: 21-year-old Romeo Okwara .Okwara took over at left end with Jason Pierre-Paul sidelined for the rest of the regular season following surgery for a sports hernia. He delivered a JPP-type performance.Okwara led the defense with eight tackles, a sack, three quarterback hurries and a tipped pass.He played big. Theres some stuff we have to clean up, not only him, everybody along the line, Harrison said. He got his first sack. I was happy for him. He got in there a couple times on some big plays.We have faith in him, thats why coach started him. You know if it wasnt for that he wouldnt be out there. We knew what he was capable of, it was just a matter of him going out there and showing it.Coach Ben McAdoo described Okwara as a young, conscientious, hard-working player.He really takes to coaching. He learned the system quickly and plays the game hard, McAdoo said Monday in reviewing Sunday nights 10-7 win at MetLife Stadium.Heading into the game, the plan was to have Okwara and veteran Kerry Wynn split time at left end. Okwara, who had gotten limited action this season with Pierre-Paul on the field more than 90 percent of the time, ended up getting 60 snaps.With the way he was playing, he was hot, McAdoo said. We wanted to let him roll in there.Everything wasnt perfect for Okwara. Ezekiel Elliott ran for 107 yards and he got a good chunk of his yards attacking the left side of New Yorks defense -- Okwaras side.Part of that could have been chalked up to some early nerves, but the Nigerian-born player settled down.Even with Romeo being young, he is big, physical, and hes a guy that learns the playbook, came in, jelling well, and hes going to play hard, cornerback Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie said. Its not a JPP, but at the end of the day, you still have guys that can play.Pierre-Paul addressed the team on the field before the game. Okwara said his message was to go out and play ball.The defense did, particularly Okwara.I think if you play defensive football the way we played defensive football last night, youre always in the ballgame and have a chance to win, McAdoo said.The Giants (9-4) now have won seven of their last eight games and control their playoff chances. They trail the Cowboys (11-2) by two games in the NFC East. However, they have are the No. 1 team in the wild-card race with three games left.It was a really important game for us, Okwara said. It was a divisional game, and hopefully we will get them in the future. Everyone played really well, we played great as a defense, and it was a great team win.Game notes RB Shane Vereen is in the concussion protocol after being injured in his first game since being activated off injured reserve following a triceps problem. ... While it looked that S Andrew Adams blew his coverage on Dak Prescotts touchdown pass to Terrance Williams, McAdoo said it wasnt his responsibility. The coach didnt say who was responsible, but one teammate said it was Rodgers-Cromartie. ... The Giants are 6-1 at home, tying their highest victory total in MetLife Stadium since it opened in 2010. They were 6-2 in 2012.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Cheap Shoes China Wholesale . 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I play through soreness, so just went out there and tried to make more [of] an emotional impact on the team and, you know, if I can do this, then we can get this win.The Lions lost to the Bears 17-14.Ebron has battled injuries all season. He missed a large portion of the preseason with an ankle injury, and he has dealt with back, ankle and knee injuries during the first four weeks of the regular season. He has also turned into quarterback Matthew Staffords mosst reliable target this season, catching 18 passes for 210 yards and 1 touchdown.ddddddddddddIf Ebron ends up not playing Sunday, the Lions will rely on rookie Cole Wick, veteran Khari Lee and newly signed Clay Harbor to play tight end.The Lions also could be without defensive end Ezekiel Ansah for the third straight week. Caplan reported that Ansah is expected to be doubtful for Sundays game, according to a source, as he continues to return from a high ankle injury. Ansah, though, does not need surgery on the ankle.He has not practiced since injuring the ankle during the first series of Detroits loss to Tennessee in Week 2.Also on the Lions injury report Wednesday -- wide receiver Marvin Jones missed practice with a foot injury, and linebacker DeAndre Levy continues to miss practice as well. Levy hasnt played since Week 1 with a quad injury. However, the Lions added a knee injury to the injury report for Levy -- the first time that has been listed all season. ' ' '