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February 26, 2009 Archives


Troy Aikman is one funny dude, that Staubach guy too

5:39 PM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

Troy Aikman was a serious football player. Very serious. A lot of you thought too serious.

Not anymore.

It turns out Aikman is one pretty funny guy.

To really appreciate it you have to watch this clip from a luncheon in Fort Worth Thursday where he was talking about the upcoming Super Bowl in Arlington with Jerry Jones and Roger Staubach.

Aikman said he's not making any money for his work, but it's not so mu...



I'm OK with Vick heading home

4:16 PM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
Ted Madden

Michael Vick is going home, but he's not completely free ... not yet.
read full story here

I don't have a problem with Vick returning to the NFL. He is the rare case of a professional athlete who broke the law and actually went to jail. By the time he is completely released (after his house arrest), Vick will have paid his debt t...



Stars trade Janik to Montreal for center Steve Bégin

3:47 PM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

The Dallas Stars traded defenseman Doug Janik to the Montreal Canadiens for center Steve Bégin Thursday. He is scheduled to practice with the club Friday afternoon.

"Steve is a gritty, honest player with a very strong work ethic," said Co-General Manager Les Jackson. "He's good on the penalty kill and he is a competitor in every sense of the word. We think he'll be a very good addition to our group as we continue to fight toward the pl...



Cowboys release QB Brad Johnson

3:05 PM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

The Dallas Cowboys need a new backup for Tony Romo.

The team released quarterback Brad Johnson Thursday. He has probably played his last game in the league.

Johnson was a quarterback and holder for two seasons in Dallas and still had one year remaining on his three-year deal he signed on March 6, 2007.

Cutting Johnson will the save the Cowboys about $2 million on their salary cap.

He has played 17 years in the ...



Dallas Cowboys free agent analysis

2:46 PM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

The Dallas Cowboys went from 13-3 and a first-round playoff bye in 2007 to 9-7 and missing the playoffs in 2008, but don't expect the team to make a lot of changes in 2009.

The NFL free agency signing period begins at 11:01 p.m. Dallas time Thursday.

Here's a look at what to expect from the Cowboys in free agency.

Most of the Cowboys offense is pretty set.

The five starting offensive linemen are all under con...



Lots of good stuff from Jimmy Johnson

10:34 AM Thu, Feb 26, 2009 |
Aaron Chimbel

Jimmy Johnson never disappoints.

The second coach of the Dallas Cowboys sat down in Florida with Dale Hansen to talk about Jerry Jones, 20-years after his college teammate bought the Dallas Cowboys.

Some of the key nuggets:

- Jimmy had full control of football operations, no matter who had the general manager title. "I didn't answer to anybody," Johnson told Dale.

- He says he could have won with any of 500 ow...