PREVIEW | Browns vs. Cowboys



When: 4:15 p.m.TV/radio: WKBN (27), WOIO (19), WKBN-AM (570), WNCD-FM (93.3)Record vs. spread: Browns 1-0. Cowboys 0-1.Series history: Browns lead 17-10. Browns beat Cowboys 19-14 on Dec. 10, 1994, at Dallas.Key matchup: Browns DE Kenard Lang vs. Cowboys QB Vinny Testaverde. Lang had three sacks in win over Ravens -- more than 24 teams had in their openers. Testaverde attempted 50 passes in opener and was sacked only once, throwing for 355 yards and one TD in losing effort. Last week, Browns faced Ravens team that struggled with pass. They'll face opposite in Dallas, which had all of 71 yards rushing against Vikings.Streaks, stats and notes: Browns play Cowboys for first time since returning to NFL in 1999. ... Browns coach Butch Davis was defensive assistant for Cowboys from 1989-94, helping team win two Super Bowls. Browns defensive coordinator Dave Campo was Cowboys head coach from 2000-02. ... Testaverde spent 1993-95 with Browns, reaching postseason in 1994. He has 252 TD passes and needs four to pass Dan Fouts (254) and Sonny Jurgensen (255) for ninth place in NFL history. He needs 25 attempts to become sixth player in history with 6,000.
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