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Cowboys' 2nd-year, 3rd-string QB Stephen McGee ready for big chance vs. Eagles

From the day he was drafted, Stephen McGee understood the pecking order among Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks. Tony Romo was the starter, Jon Kitna the backup. His role was to be seen and not heard, to absorb as much as he could without getting in the way.No problem, McGee figured. He had a lot to learn anyway.A former option quarterback at Texas A&M, McGee immersed himself in learning the pro game. He rented a house two stop signs from team headquarters and spent so much time at the facility that Kitna said McGee should pay rent there, too.As much as everyone praised his effort, the Cowboys weren't all that interested in seeing what they had in their second-year third-stringer no matter how much of a mess this season had become. Dallas went into last weekend's game against Arizona with neither team having a shot at the playoffs and interim coach Jason Garrett said he would only use McGee if Kitna got hurt.Well, that's exactly what happened.McGee played the entire second half and took Dall...

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