As the Dallas Cowboys continued to lose games this season, observers believed it was only a matter of time before team owner Jerry Jones made a change. That change came late Monday, one day after (1)_______________________________ in franchise history, a 45-7 trouncing by the Green Bay Packers in a nationally televised game. Jones named Cowboys' offensive coordinator Jason Garrett to take over the remaining 8 games of the 16-game 2010-2011 National Football League regular season.
"(2)_______________________________ in the head coaching position with the Dallas Cowboys. Jason Garrett has been named interim head coach and he will replace Wade Phillips, effective immediately." Phillips was in his 4th season with Dallas, which is languishing (3)_______________________________. The Cowboys share the 2nd-worst record in the NFL with the Carolina Panthers, only ahead of the winless Buffalo Bills.