Snapping that skid Sunday night no doubt would give QB Tony Romo and the Cowboys a boost in a season that figures to make or break the Jason Garrett era. Then again, Dallas beat the Giants in last year's opener in New York and lost five of its next seven on the way to a thirdplace finish at 88. Consistency, not putting on one good show on national TV, is what the Cowboys need most..It's the shiny new toy in the league. New stadiums are such a priority for owners that it's a critical piece of the labor negotiations taking place with the players' union. A major reason owners resent the 60 percent cut of revenue that goes to players is because it's not easy to finance stadium projects.

These arguments entirely miss the point and purpose of having a labor force to make sure the company's profits are stable. If all the workers choose to strike because of poverty wages, the restaurant has to shut down, and that franchisee's earnings are affected as well as the corporate parent'