It’s still early, and Dallas did lead the league in forcing turnovers last year (34). Perhaps Sunday was a sign of things to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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“There’s a standard that’s been set, and we just want to stay after it,” McCarthy said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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