I was going to at least get one snap. With his team overpowering the Cardinals with the run, Aikman's statistics were far from spectacular. But his throws were on target, and he didn't make the mistakes of his previous game while completing nine of 15 passes for 154 yards. He had no interceptions and threw touchdown strikes of 24 yards to Raghib Ismail and 2 yards to Robert Thomas. It's a chronic problem for me.
Some days are better than others.
The Cowboys' running game loosened up the Cardinals' defense, and relieved pressure from Aikman, who was able to pick his spots. At one point, Dallas ran 10 straight running plays. Smith has rushed for a touchdown in five straight games. Aikman went through a difficult week. In addition to his back pain, he dealt with questions about his declining skills.