*Monte Kiffin accepts blame for D

IRVING, Texas -- Monte Kiffin is willing to accept responsibility for the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]' defensive struggles and said it is unfair to blame [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] for Sunday's 51-48 loss to the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

Romo's fourth-quarter interception led to Denver's winning field goal. But Kiffin's defense surrendered 517 total yards and couldn't stop [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], who threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns.
"We're working at it," Kiffin said after Wednesday's practice. "We got to play better, that's for sure. The other night was not good, and we just go back to work and get better.
"I wanna say this: People will say, 'Tony Romo throws the interception and we can't win the big one.' He went toe-to-toe with one of the best ever in the game of football and will be in the Hall of Fame. But don't put that on him; you put that one on me. But don't put that one on Tony Romo. We got to play better. We do."
The Cowboys' defense has allowed three quarterbacks -- [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and Peyton Manning -- to throw for more than 400 yards this season. In the past two games, the Cowboys have given up 1,028 total yards.
Kiffin said he couldn't remember a defense he's coached that's allowed so many yards. Overall, the Cowboys have the 28th-ranked defense in the NFL. They are fourth against the run but next-to-last against the pass.