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The Cowboys winning at Lambeau Field was a lot more impressive before the Falcons accomplished the feat today.  Comments (1) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "That win over Green Bay doesn't look as great" has no entry tags. September 30, 2008The Cowboys reign at the top of the utterly meaningless, somewhat interesting power rankings is over. Dallas fell from the top spot to No. 3 in the ESPN.com blogger poll, No. 5 in Vic Carucci's rankings on NFL.com and No. 5 in Michael Silver's Yahoo.com rankings. The undefeated, defending Super Bowl champion Giants are No. 1 across the board, perhaps because they were so impressive the last two weeks while beating the Bengals in OT and enjoying their bye. Comments (25) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Cowboys slide in power rankings" has no entry tags. Linebacker Bobby Carpenter was on the ESPN show First Take this morning. No, he didn't cut the pony tail. Carpenter was asked what did his teammates think about Terrell Owens' comments regarding needing the ball more following the Cowboys' loss to the Redskins. "Everybody is upset and frustrated about it," Carpenter said. "I think he said it and guys view it and say, 'maybe that was a little bit out of line.' But at the same time everybody [knows] he's out there practicing everyday. Not many guys, 13 years in this league are putting the effort on the field every day in practice and that's something everyone in that locker room respects." Comments (31) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Bobby Carpenter on T.O." is tagged: Bobby Carpenter , Terrell Owens September 29, 2008On Tuesday, the Cowboys' loss to the Redskins will get re-aired on NFL Network's NFL Replay at 8:30 p.m. Before the Cowboys' game, Brett Favre's six touchdown performance will get re-aired at 7 p.m. Comments (1) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Cowboys on NFL Network" is tagged: Brett Favre , NFL Network September 24, 2008
Jerry Jones made no secret of his search for a "wow" receiver to complement T.O. Detroit's Roy Williams tell Rick "Goose" Gosselin that he'd like to come back home to play in Texas. Well, the Lions are awful again and Williams is in the final season of his contract, so Goose suggests that whoever the heck is running the team in Detroit might be willing to listen if a team offers a premium draft pick or two for Williams before the Oct. 14 trading deadline. Should Jerry pick up the phone and give it a shot? Comments (114) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "If Lions shop WR Roy Williams, should Cowboys be interested?" is tagged: Detroit Lions , Roy Williams News of the day is starting fast around the NFL. Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress has been suspended for two weeks for poor conduct. Also, all you Lions fans rejoice. GM Matt Millen has been canned. Rob Parker of the Detroit News writes about the Lions' ownership mess. Comments (21) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Plax is suspended; Millen is fired" is tagged: Matt Millen , Plaxico Burress , Rob Parker September 15, 2008
Barry Horn gives a glimpse of what ESPN has promised for its coverage of tonight's matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles on our new sports media blog. Columnist Tim Cowlishaw does a little Monday morning quarterbacking on his blog. Comments (4) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Horn, Cowlishaw blogging on Cowboys and the NFL" is tagged: Barry Horn , Dallas Cowboys , ESPN coverage , NFL review , Philadelphia Eagles , Tim Cowlishaw September 13, 2008Here's the AP story ... HOUSTON -- Damage caused by Hurricane Ike will likely lead to the postponement of Monday night's NFL game at Reliant Stadium between the visiting Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans. Comments (21) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Ike likely to postpone Texans-Ravens game" is tagged: Baltimore Ravens , Houston Texans , NFL September 10, 2008I've always been big on learning the intricacies of the rules, be it college or NFL football. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with Walt Anderson, an NFL referee and the Big 12 coordinator of officials, a few years ago and learned the six criteria of pass interference, what constitutes holding and just what is or is not a penalty. Today the NFL sent an officiating video to the media that covers certain crazy rules that officials must remember when the game is on the line. Here are some questions that were covered. Let's see how well you know the rules. Answers after the jump. Situation 1 Situation 2 Situation 3 Comments (20) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Who knows the NFL rulebook?" is tagged: NFL rules With Vince Young out, the Titans have signed former Buccaneer Chris Simms. He will back up Kerry Collins this week against the Bengals. Comments (8) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Chris Simms lands in Tennessee" is tagged: Chris Simms , Tennessee Titans , Vince Young September 7, 2008
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| E-mail entryThe entry "Dallas Cowboys 28, Cleveland Browns 10 (Final)" is tagged: Browns , Cowboys September 6, 2008
Former Broncos GM Ted Sundquist will provide a scouting report for ProFootballTalk.com on the three most compelling games each week. Cowboys-Browns made the cut this weekend. We're about to board a plane to Cleveland. We might make a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this evening, but I'll squeeze in some blogging at some point. Comments (7) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Here's a hardcore football Cowboys-Browns preview" is tagged: Cleveland Browns September 5, 2008
Julius Jones, who is rather miffed at the Cowboys coaches about being benched for the playoffs last year, thought he'd be a starter in Seattle. That won't be the case this week. Maurice Morris, who isn't exactly in Marion Barber's class, will start for the Seahawks against the Bills on Sunday. Comments (53) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Julius Jones will begin Seattle Seahawks career on bench" is tagged: Julius Jones , Seattle Seahawks September 4, 2008Goose is chatting live as we speak. Comments (2) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "NFL chat with Rick Gosselin" is tagged: NFL , Rick Gosselin That's assuming that CB Evan Oglesby, who Baltimore picked up off waivers, sticks with the Ravens all season. He could be a valuable resource for the Ravens' offensive coaches and players the week they come to Texas Stadium. Of course, a whole bunch of inside info probably won't make much difference with Joe Flacco, Troy Smith or Todd Bouman under center. Comments (7) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Ravens will have inside info Dec. 20" is tagged: Baltimore Ravens , Evan Oglesby September 3, 2008We've got an NFL picks contest available this season. You'll go against other players, including SportsDay's selectors. There are weekly and end-of-season prizes for national winners. First game is Thursday night. August 26, 2008FoxSports.com's Jay Glazer reports that Michael Strahan plans to stay retired. "This has been one of the toughest nights of my life," Strahan said from Greece. "But after long deliberation and throwing around a million scenarios in my head for the past day, I think it's just best if I stay retired. One of the primary reasons the Giants beat the Cowboys in the playoffs was because Strahan, Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck dominated the second half. The Cowboys will only have to worry about Tuck this season. Comments (61) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Michael Strahan won't ride to Giants' rescue" is tagged: Michael Strahan August 21, 2008It probably won't be in Dallas. Around the Horn star Tim Cowlishaw elaborates in his new corner of cyberspace. On a related note, it's been pointed out to me that Boldin doesn't fit the stretch-the-field description the Cowboys want in a WR to complement T.O. anyway. Compare Boldin's yards per catch last season to Patrick Crayton's for proof. Comments (38) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "If Anquan Boldin lands in the NFC East ..." is tagged: Anquan Boldin August 19, 2008Columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor asks a question in his latest blog post: Do you want the Cowboys to sign Joe Horn? Comments (75) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "What about Joe Horn?" is tagged: Dallas Cowboys , Joe Horn I understand why folks kept asking whether Chris Henry might become a Cowboy. Valley Ranch has become a haven for the NFL's talented troublemakers, Jerry made it clear he wanted another playmaker at WR and Henry mentioned the Cowboys as one of his preferred destinations. But it ain't gonna happen. ESPN.com reports that Henry will re-sign with the Bengals as soon as today. The Cowboys never showed any interest in signing Adam "Pacman" Jones' former West Virginia running buddy. Comments (26) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Can the Chris Henry questions stop now?" is tagged: Chris Henry , Cincinnati Bengals August 18, 2008ProFootballTalk.com directed me to an interesting tidbit on the Miami Herald's site. It is true the Dallas Cowboys are mildly, and I do stress mildly, interested in quarterback John Beck. The Cowboys have winked, hand-signaled, called or e-mailed the Dolphins (however it is they do it) that they would be willing to part with a low-round draft pick for the second-year player. Mild, in this case, might mean that "conditional" will be attached to any pick the Cowboys offer. Beck would be the Cowboys' third-string quarterback this season, although he might develop into a reliable backup for Tony Romo down the road and perhaps even a guy the Cowboys could flip for a pick or two in a few years. Comments (37) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Cowboys interested in John Beck?" is tagged: John Beck , Miami Dolphins August 15, 2008
Betcha Wade Phillips is up late putting the finishing touches on another extensive game plan for a preseason game against Denver. You remember the Broncos getting their feathers ruffled because of some Cowboys blitzes last summer, right? Well, I can't wait to see what ol' Wade cooks up this time to get meaningless revenge against the first team that canned him as head coach. I'd like to suggest that the Cowboys bust out the Patrick Crayton-to-Sam Hurd reverse pass. Oh, and while I'm all for defensive creativity, don't call any blitzes that leave Adam "Pacman" Jones alone on Brandon "No T.O." Marshall. It's a shame that John Lynch recently departed Denver. Now who's going to hold the Cowboys to the unwritten preseason code of ethics? Oh, well. I reckon that Lynch has plenty of NFL ethics issues to ponder after joining the Patriots. Comments (78) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "What will Wade Phillips have up his sleeve this time?" is tagged: Denver Broncos , John Lynch , New England Patriots August 8, 2008With Brett Favre arriving in the Big Apple, the New York Jets didn't waste any time cutting ties with Chad Pennington. What about Pennington as a backup to Tony Romo? Forget it, says columnist Jean-Jacques Taylor. Comments (6) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Forget about Chad Pennington" is tagged: Chad Pennington , Dallas Cowboys , New York Jets August 7, 2008
Jerry Jones shot down any speculation about ex-Jets QB Chad Pennington coming to Dallas before it could really get started. Jerry told reporters after practice that the Cowboys have no interest in Pennington, who might wind up with a bunch of ex-Cowboys in Miami. Comments (12) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Jerry: Cowboys not interested in Chad Pennington" is tagged: Chad Pennington , Miami Dolphins , New York Jets August 6, 2008FoxSports.com's Jay Glazer got the scoop. I see this as a good thing from the Cowboys' perspective. The future Hall of Famer is out of the NFC. Comments (49) Leave comment
| E-mail entryThe entry "Brett Favre is a New York Jet" has no entry tags. August 5, 2008Here are the details just sent in a release from the Cowboys ... The NFL and all 32 NFL clubs have created a fan code of conduct to help promote a positive fan environment at NFL stadiums, it was announced today. |
