ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – While Cam Newton was doing the twist for the undefeated Panthers, Tony Romo and the Cowboys were in no mood to dance.
The Carolina defense returned two of Romo’s three interceptions for touchdowns before the Dallas quarterback re-injured the collarbone that sidelined him for seven games and the Panthers pushed their NFL-best winning streak to 15 games in the regular season with a 33-14 victory in their Thanksgiving debut Thursday.
Newton had his team’s only offensive touchdown on a 4-yard run, and Carolina became the 16th team to start a season 11-0. The dual-threat star showed off a new celebration after catching grief in recent weeks for doing “the dab.”
“Yeah, you know, I’ve got diverse dancing ability,” Newton said after throwing for 183 yards and running for another 45. “I’ve got to switch it up sometimes. Back in the day, they used to do the twist.”
Romo and the Cowboys are just twisting in the wind again. The 35-year-old quarterback with a surgically repaired back wasn’t sure if he broke his left collarbone again, just as he did nearly 10 weeks ago at Philadelphia. More tests were planned for Friday.