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Sattauon Classifieds Cowboys shuffling backfield By Jaime Aron THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IRVING — Troy Hambrick is struggling. Richie Anderson is hurting. And the Dallas Cowboys are going into the make-or-break part of their schedule. With a little of each in mind. Bill Parcells signed Adrian Murrell on Wednesday to add more versatility to the Cowboys’ running game. What exactly Murrell will add remains to be seen. A 1,000-yard rusher from 1996-98, Murrell last played as a backup for Washington in 2000. He came back this summer, spending three weeks in training camp with Dallas because he wanted to play for Parcells. He was told up front that he’d be released before the opener because of salary-cap reasons, but to stay in shape because he might be called back. Murrell’s style fits what the Cowboys need — a hybrid of bruising runner Hambrick and quick, outside-the-tackles back Aveion Cason. -“I brought him in with the idea of getting him ready to play,” Parcells said. “I hope to integrate him into the system and see how it goes. I have an idea of what he was able to once do. And I think there is a place for that if we can get back some version of Adrian Murrell.” Murrell, 33, takes the roster spot of center Gennaro DiNapoli, who was placed on injured reserve with a sprained right ankle that could require surgery. “Hopefully I can show something throughout this week that gives them confidence to put me in and play,” Murrell said. “I’m not here to be featured. I’m just here to have an opportunity to get a couple of snaps and do well when I get that opportunity.” Murrell comes in a few days after the Cowboys ran for just 60 yards in a 16-0 loss to Tampa Bay and a few days before Dallas plays Washington. The Cowboys (5-2) are about to start a run of five games in 25 days, with four at home. The Redskins are the only team in that stretch with a losing record. So Parcells has dubbed November “showtime,” challenging his NFC East-leading team to emerge still in the playoff chase in December. “If we play good football now ... then I think we’ll have a chance,” Parcells said. “If we don’t, then I think we’ll be a middle-of-the-pack or less team. Simple as that.” How Murrell’s arrival fits in was one of many questions Parcells didn’t directly answer. The obvious part is that Murrell can replace Anderson’s averages of 5.3 carries and 2.3 catch es if Anderson doesn’t play Sunday. Anderson was held out of practice Wednesday because of a muscle problem near his shoulder that causes tingling in his hands. He’s listed as questionable. But Anderson is a fullback; Murrell isn’t. Parcells said that if Anderson plays, Murrell could be active too. So maybe Murrell was brought in to spur Hambrick. 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