On August 18, 2012, the Cowboys lost to the then San Diego Chargers, 28-20, starting a ten-year drought of road preseason games. It is only right then that Dallas breaks the streak against the Los Angeles Chargers, soundly defeating them, 32-18. The club turned in a pretty complete effort as their starters sat out once again.
The backups, and players vying for a chance to make the 53-man roster as depth guys, showed up on Saturday night in a big way. The score doesn’t really matter in how coaches evaluate performance, but the combination of great individual efforts led to a decisive win. Who stood out the most? Turnovers and great special teams play make three stars much easier to pick any game, even in the preseason.