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the New York Giants after sustaining a concussion in the opener.Tight end Rico Gathers is active for Dallas on Sunday night for the first time in his three-year NFL career. The former Baylor basketball player missed all of last season after getting a concussion in training camp.Cowboys safety Xavier Woods (hamstring) and Giants linebacker Olivier Vernon (ankle) had already been ruled out for the second straight week.New York cornerback Janoris Jenkins was active and expected to play after missing practice Thursday to tend to an unspecified family emergency.Gregory had played just two of 32 games over the previous two seasons because of substance-abuse suspensions before playing in last week's 16-8 loss to Carolina.The list of inactive players:GIANTS: QB Kyle Lauletta Youth Kavon Frazier Jersey , DB Kamrin Moore, CB Mike Jordan, LB Olivier Vernon, LB Tae Davis, C Evan Brown Youth Jaylon Smith Jersey , OL Spencer Pulley.COWBOYS: QB Mike White, S Xavier Woods, DE Datone Jones, C Travis Frederick, G Xavier Su'a-Filo Womens Chidobe Awuzie Jersey , TE Dalton Schultz, DE Randy Gregory.The Cowboys face a very important road trip on Sunday Ed note: Our guest writer and ex-Cowboys player Tony Casillas is back with his thoughts on road trips.After a much needed win over the Detroit Lions, the Dallas Cowboys go on the road to face the 1-3 Houston Texans. In the Jimmy Johnson era losing wasn’t tolerated, especially on the road. I remember when we lost to the Washington Redskins coach Johnson was so mad that when our plane landing was delayed because of inclement weather, he told the pilot to “land the plane right now!” That is a true story.The fact of the matter is that road trips are good Authentic Cole Beasley Jersey , especially if you’re trying to create momentum and surpass a .500 record. I always thought as a player that good teams can win anywhere. There’s this feeling of cohesiveness when a team goes on the road. It’s a business trip with no distractions from family being in town, or people asking for tickets, or any number of things people don’t see behind the curtain. And last but not least, there is always the competition of who’s going to make a fashion statement as “the best dressed man.” Those are some the benefits of being on the road. Don’t get me wrong, playing at home is an advantage. Even so Authentic Terrance Williams Jersey , with the Cowboys fan base throughout the country, especially in Houston, it may not be your typical hostile environment, and a great place for the Cowboys to win and get to a 3-2 record. Road Trip! Road Trip!