Dallas continued a strong preseason by defeating the Broncos at Texas Stadium. The offense continued to look good with three scoring drives in the first half. The defense also had a strong outing by keeping the pressure on Jay Cutler and limiting him to just 58 passing yards while simultaneously keeping the bag over Denver’s running game.

Tony Romo ended up completing 11 of 18 passes for 122 yards. He did throw an interception, but it can be chalked up to Miles Austin slipping on the break in his route. He might have done even better if the running game hadn’t been going at full throttle.

Marion Barber III made a strong case for more playing time. He looked good, evading defenders with his footwork as much as his power. But Julius Jones also had a good outing and showed that he could get it done in the red zone by scoring a touchdown close to the goal line.

But one of the biggest positives out of the first half was what the Cowboys didn’t do: incur penalties. After a well-disciplined outing last week, following it up with another outing with no penalties goes a long way to showing a disciplined team.

Rookie Nick Folk is putting the heat on incumbent Grammatica by converting a 52-yard field goal after Grammatica missed his only attempt earlier in the half.

The second half was highlighted by long runs by Tyson Thompson and a nifty touchdown grab by Isaiah Stanback, the rookie draft pick who is playing in his first preseason game after being injured for most of training camp.

The game should leave Cowboys fans with a smile on their faces and an eye toward the start of the season. With both sides of the ball looking crisp and playing well, it looks to be a good season.