The Facts: Wade Phillips prefers to stress two positives from Johnson's performance against Tampa Bay. Johnson didn't turn the ball over, and the Cowboys won the game. Phillips, however, wasn't exactly beaming with confidence about his backup QB. After some prodding, Phillips said that Johnson would start Sunday against the Giants. He was hesitant to even do that.
Diehards Line:Phillips certainly didn't shoot down the possibility of bringing in third-stringer Brooks Bollinger if the Cowboys' offense sputters again. "I don't know," Phillips said as he headed off to meetings. "We'll have to discuss all that. He really hasn't taken any snaps with the first team." DNM staffer Tim MacMahon suggests that will change Wednesday.