The story around Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is that he’s not quite the same receiver that he used to be. He doesn’t get separation from cornerbacks like he did a few years ago.
But he’s still good enough to go up and make a contested catch in the end zone, something that helped him rewrite the Cowboys’ record book on Thursday night.

Bryant went up over Washington Redskins cornerback Bashaud Breeland and hauled in a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. That was Bryant’s 72nd touchdown, passing Bob Hayes for the most touchdown catches in Cowboys history.
VINTAGE DEZ. #ThrowUpTheX because that's a #dallascowboys TD, courtesy of @dezbryant!#WASvsDAL pic.twitter.com/7ygNJywieO
— NFL (@NFL) December 1, 2017
Bryant and the Cowboys aren’t having the kind of season they expected, after a great 2016. But they’re still capable of brilliance in brief spurts, like Bryant’s historic touchdown grab in a blowout victory against Washington.
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