The Associated Press

TEMPE, Ariz. - Bill Parcells will have no shortage of ammunition when his Dallas Cowboys return to practice this week.

He found virtually nothing encouraging in Saturday night's 13-0 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.

Parcells wants to win, even in the preseason, where his career record is 40-17. His Dallas debut showed how far he has to go to restore the Cowboys to their accustomed glory.

"We didn't really do much of anything," he said. "We had way too many long yardage situations, we were getting penalized or sacked, we dropped balls, we couldn't get near their quarterback. Just pretty much everything was poor."

Parcells wouldn't use the heat as an excuse, even though it was 110 degrees at kickoff and still 107 at halftime.

Arizona made a big deal out of Emmitt Smith's debut for the Cardinals against his old Dallas teammates, introducing him last amid great fanfare.

Smith played just 41 seconds before calling it a night.

"It's kind of hard to have a big night when you only play three plays," Smith said.

Neither Chad Hutchinson nor Quincy Carter did anything to move ahead in the battle for the Cowboys' starting quarterback position.

Parcells had hoped to name a starter after Friday's game at home against Houston, but indicated it could take longer after what he saw Saturday.

"I might need more than one (extra game)," he said. "I don't think it would be fair to decide. They didn't get much help."

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