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MINNEAPOLIS -- The fuel for this dazzling season for the Dallas Cowboys can be found up front, with an offensive line thats helped make this team a handful to try to stop.Theyre really, really good. Theyre the best line Ive seen in a long time in the NFL: physical, athletic, big, said the usually understated Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, who could be forgiven if he sounded envious of the group on the other side.Just as the front five have made a significant impact on the success of the Cowboys (10-1), the ever-important position has played a major hand in the recent slide by the Vikings (6-5).With center Joe Berger ruled out of the game on Thursday night because of a concussion, the Vikings will use their seventh different starting lineup combination in 12 games this season; Nick Easton makes his first NFL start. That doesnt include others whove subbed in for injured teammates on the fly.Once again weve got to rework the line, left guard Alex Boone said, and figure out what we can do best.The Vikings have struggled for the last three seasons to establish a reliable, stable starting five. Injuries, particularly this year with three starting tackles on injured reserve, have ravaged the position. But theyve only invested two picks in the first three rounds of the last 10 drafts in an offensive lineman, with right tackle Phil Loadholt (No. 54 overall) in 2009 and left tackle Matt Kalil (No. 4 overall) in 2012.Loadholt retired before training camp because of injuries. Kalil had season-ending hip surgery after playing in the first two games this season.The Cowboys, by stark contrast, have three first-round draft picks in their starting lineup: left tackle Tyron Smith, center Travis Frederick and right guard Zack Martin. Theres no mystery why the rookie tandem of running back Ezekiel Elliott and quarterback Dak Prescott have been able to thrive so swiftly or why the Cowboys have won 10 straight games.Theres a selfless nature to them that I think is really good, and its one of the best offensive lines Ive ever been around, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. They really set the tone for our football team.Here are some key angles to know about the game:ZIMMER UNCERTAIN: Zimmer had emergency eye surgery Wednesday night, about a month after he had an initial procedure to repair a torn retina. His status for the game was uncertain, and general manager Rick Spielman was working on a contingency plan with the coaches in case Zimmer isnt able to recover in time.Zimmer coached with the Cowboys for 13 years and still keeps a home in suburban Dallas.BACK AND FORTH WITH BRYANT: After backing away from harsh comments about Washington cornerback Josh Norman following the 31-26 Thanksgiving Day win, Dallas wide receiver Dez Bryant struck a similar tone with a few more days to think about it. After the two nearly ended up in a postgame fight following several testy exchanges, Bryant yelled toward reporters on his way into the locker room that the Redskins should ask for their money back.Norman signed a five-year contract worth as much as $75 million after Carolina surprisingly rescinded the franchise tag and made him a free agent. Bryant kept pushing the criticism on Twitter before backing off.I wish Id never done it, Bryant said. I have nothing against that guy. Im pretty sure hes got nothing against me.KEEPING HIM QUIET: Vikings cornerback Xavier Rhodes will likely be tasked with following Bryant and unlikely to be drawn into any trash talking.Rhodes had one of his best performances against the New York Giants while helping limit loquacious wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to three catches for a career-low 23 yards at the peak of his early-season frustration.Xavier stays focused on what it is hes got to get done, Vikings defensive coordinator George Edwards said.DEFENSIVE SHUFFLE: Cowboys safety Barry Church will be back after missing four games with a broken right forearm, but his replacement, J.J. Wilcox, is likely out with a thigh injury. The Cowboys havent created a turnover since the injury to Church, their interceptions leader with two.Just another veteran player back there to recognize things and just experience, said Church, who will play with a small cast. And well see what I can do.GROUNDED GAME: The Cowboys are the only team in the league that hasnt allowed a player to rush for 100 yards this year, a streak that doesnt look to be in danger this week.The Vikings have only topped 100 yards once as a team, on Oct. 3 against the Giants when Jerick McKinnon gained 84 yards on the ground for Minnesotas individual season high.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFLFake Air Max Free Shipping . Team physician Dr. Steve Traina performed the surgery Friday. Robinson was injured in a spill underneath the Nuggets basket during the first quarter of Wednesday nights loss to the Charlotte Bobcats. Fake Air Max 91 Cheap . The visitors took a deserved lead in the 16th minute with midfielder Yohan Cabaye curling the ball beyond Adrian from inside the penalty area. http://www.fakeairmax.com/fake-air-max-720-cheap/ . 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It was experienced players who made the difference Wednesday night, though.Brandon Knight scored 23 points off the bench and Phoenix reserves combined for 54 as the Suns held off the slumping Atlanta Hawks 109-107 thanks to a key fourth-quarter run.Jared Dudley and P.J. Tucker added 17 points apiece for the Suns, who had lost four of five. Leandro Barbosa made three important baskets in the fourth.Thats what we need from them, is stability, Phoenix coach Earl Watson said. Our young guys are going to have ups and downs, trying to make it as consistent as possible.Eric Bledsoes bank shot with 28.4 seconds left gave the Suns a 104-99 lead and all but sealed Atlantas fourth consecutive defeat. Bledsoe, who shot 5 for 17 from the field, pounded the scorers table in celebration.Eric claims he called bank on the shot. I dont believe it, Watson said with a smile.Barbosa made baskets on three straight possessions midway through the fourth to give Phoenix an 89-84 advantage, part of an 11-0 run.I like that, Barbosa said. Thats what were supposed to do. Were supposed to show some things to these guys. Hopefully I give some spark to the team and some energy.The Hawks cut it to 96-95 with 2:50 to play on Thabo Sefoloshas 17-footer, but Phoenix held on. Dennis Schroder scored 14 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth.Kent Bazemore had 22 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 21 and Dwight Howard added 17 points with 14 rebounds for Atlanta.We are playing the right way, trying to do the right things, but we just cant get it to go our way, Bazemore said.The Suns turned a five-point deficit at the 5:12 mark of the first quarter into a 36-27 lead to start the second.Knight scored 14 points in 5 minutes off the bench in the first quarter and Tucker had nine -- seven in the first 2 minutes of the game.The Suns took a 47-33 lead, their largest of the game, when Tucker scored and made a free throw in the second quarter. But the Hawks responded, going on a 10-0 run over the final 2:37 of the period. Hardaway hit two 3-pointers and flew in for a dunk during that stretch, finishing the first half with 12 points.The teams tradeed leads for about 4 minutes of the third quarter before the Suns ended it with a 77-75 lead.dddddddddddd.We just didnt get that stop that we needed to in the last couple of minutes and we didnt get the basket, Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said.You never feel good when you have a tough road trip and you have lost a few in a row, but I think we are looking forward going home.TIP-INSHawks: F Paul Millsap was held out with a left hip injury, and F/C Tiago Splitter (right calf strain) also did not play. Mike Muscala started in Millsaps place. ... The Hawks shot 10 free throws to 25 for the Suns. ... Hardaway was knocked into the scorers table chasing down a loose ball in the fourth quarter but stayed in the game.Suns: F T.J. Warren (minor head injury) did not play and has missed the past six games. ... Dudley crashed to the floor in front of the Suns bench after a hard foul on Sefolosha in the third quarter, but got up and made two of three free throws right afterward.DUDLEY DOES JOKESDudley made sure Tucker was within earshot in the locker room when responding to a question about the veterans playing well. P.J. started it off, he hit a couple of pull-up jumpers, which he hasnt done since Texas, Dudley said, referring to Tuckers college days.BLEDSOES BURDENBledsoe had earlier expressed that its his fault the Suns are not winning much, despite his most recent stretch of five games before Wednesday in which he averaged 26 points, seven rebounds and 6.6 assists. Phoenix had one win in that span. Bledsoe takes a lot of things to heart, Watson said. Hes very purposeful with his words. ... Its going to be transparent. We understand Bleds purpose, and his commitment to this team is second to none.BUDENHOLZERS BACKBudenholzer is from Holbrook, Arizona, a town of around 5,000 about 185 miles northeast of Phoenix. He wasnt expecting a big turnout of townsfolk Wednesday night, citing a midweek game after a holiday and no bus service.UP NEXTHawks: Host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night and play three of the next four at home.Suns: At the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, the first of a two-game road trip. ' ' '