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September 2009 ArchivesTexas' all-time winningest high school football coach, G.A. Moore, returned from a 4-year retirement to coach at Aubrey this season, and the results have been immediate. After a 5-5 season in 2008, the Chaparrels are 4-0, with four shutouts. We did a story on Coach Moore before their first game, and you can watch it again here. Moore spent the bulk of ...
So this is the standard now ... a cowboys win isn't good enough anymore ------------??? We have apparently come a long way The cowboys beating Carolina 21 - 7 and needing a Terence Newman interception to get the final 7 isn't the prettiest of wins ... not the way you would hope the cowboys can play .... but the reality of a 16 game season is that every team will play some bad games - but the good teams find a wa...
We found out today what kind of injury Cowboys Running Back Felix Jones suffered Monday night. "He sprained his PCL and it's yet to be determined how long or if he'll be out very long," says Cowboys Head Coach Wade Phillips. It doesn't sound like Phillips is too worried about his injury, but he really doesn't know yet. "Yeah, it could have been worse. I could have said he's out, or he's going to be out 2-to-4 or 6-to-10, or whatever,"...
I heard a lot of talk on the way in to work today, questioning Cowboys Running Back Marion Barber and why he wasn't on the sidelines during Monday night's game. Apparently there was a good a reason. Head Coach Wade Phillips said he didn't want his running back standing on a bad leg that long. "We don't want him standing up four hours when you've got a quad injury," Phillips said. "I don't think that would have helped him either." ...During his press conference following Dallas' 21-7 win over Carolina, Tony Romo was talking about avoiding turnovers. Here's the transcript: "And I thought about this the other day, and I know we don't include pre-season games in anything we talk about, but we do as players. We had three preseason games and we had one turnover. We've played 3 regular season games, and -- (here, he caught himself mis-speaking a bit; Romo meant that he -...
I just got this email from the Cowboys. I was just about to type it all out when I got it.
It took the Cowboys this time ten and a half quarters, but now they have their first sack of the season. Jay Ratliff bought down Jake Delhomme. The Cowboys were the last team to record a sack this season. Midway through the 3rd quarter, Cowboys are down 7-3. ...After his 40 yard run down the sidelines, Felix Jones was shaken up on the play and went to the sidelines. The whole Cowboys medical staff is working on Jones. It appears from our view up high that they are working on his left knee. More to come later! ...
Romo was constantly dealing with pressure in his face, as the line played less than stellar in the first half. The defense did look good at times, but reverted to what we had seen in ...
It took nine and a half quarters, but the Cowboys defense finally forced a turnover. On 1st down and 10 from the 42-yard line, Jake Delhomme attempted to go deep on the sideline. Mike Jenkins didn't like being picked on. The 2nd year player went up and caught the interception over Muhsin Muhammad. The Cowboys defense was the last team in the league to force a turnover. They are still looking for their first sack of the season. ...Tonight, Jerry Jones finally has proof that his video board is the biggest in the world. The Cowboys and Jones just wrapped up a pre-game ceremony with Guinness World Records representatives, officially giving the Cowboys stadium the largest HDTV in the world. Quite possibly the most controversial television in the world, the two LED video boards are 160 feet wide and 72 feet tall. It's the equivalent of 3,200 52-inch televisions. RB. Marion Barber QB. Stephen McGee (3rd quarterback) S. Mike Hamlin LB. Jason Williams G. Montrae Holland C. Duke Preston T. Pat McQuistan WR. Kevin Ogletree ...
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Jerry Jones has informed the media that the roof will be closed tonight against the Carolina Panthers. I'm wondering if this is just a way to get the stadium in the news or if there is an actual reason why. There is no rain being foretasted tonight. I do know one thing, the stadium will seem a lot louder for Carolina with the roof closed compared to the roof being open. ...
"Marlon got us going and everybody just started to swing the bat after that," manager Ron Washington told T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. "Once again you see how important Marlon is and why we want...
In a game that meant more to the program than any other this season to date, TCU quarterback Andy Dalton was special. The junior, who is on the Manning Watch list, went 17-of-26 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in the Horned Frogs victory against Clemson. He also added a team-best 86 yards rushing on a career-high 19 attempts. The performance earned him co-Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor...
I wonder how the Rangers would respond to this type of coach? I wonder if the Rangers are watching football right now after losing a 5-0 lead today to Tampa Bay? Can I get an Amen or at least an email if you think the college football polls are a joke? There are a lot of things that bother me in sports: the Yankees and Red Sox's payroll, the lost art of teamwork in the NBA, and how the NFL is more about fantasy than your favorite team. What I'm writing about today, trumps all of those. I'm convinced that about 95% of the coaches that vote in the polls let their kids or grandkids fill t...
TCU coach Gary Patterson is probably feeling pretty good today. His team is off to a 3-0 start, the program collected $1 million dollars for traveling to Clemson yesterday, and the coaches rewarded the Horned Frogs for beating the Tigers on the road with a No. 10 ranking in the newest USA Today Coaches' Poll. TCU jumped up four spots and are the second highest ranked non-BCS team after No. 5 Boise State. In the AP Poll, they went from...
It took a few more games than he would have probably liked, but Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton returned to the lineup tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. The three year veteran has missed 19 games with a pinched nerve in his back. "I'm very happy to be back out there," Hamilton told the Associated Press. "Obviously, it has been frustrating. At the same time, it ain't like I got hurt from not being in shape, or by swinging the bat, o...
With BYU and Utah both losing last weekend, the hopes for a Mountain West conference BCS bowl bid could very well be left in the hands of TCU. The Horned Frogs, who are currently ranked 14th in the country, travel to South Carolina this weekend to take on the Clemson Tigers. "They are a very fast team and a big ACC school. They have some great players and one of the best running backs in the nation. Defensively, we have to be on guard...
According to Matt Mosley of ESPN.com, the Cowboy are "leaning towards" keeping Marion Barber out of Monday night's game against the Carolina Panthers. Barber suffered a quad injury during Sunday night's game with the Giants. On Thursday, Barber had limited participation in practice. On Friday morning, Cowboys coach Wade Phillips said that Barber would be limited once ag...
Shawn Marion's production has dropped over the last few years. While he is getting older, the unfamiliarity in moving to two new cities could be partly the reason why his numbers are down. Could a stint in Dallas, where his status is not in limbo, be what Marion needs to get back to the player he was? "I was used to Phoenix for eight and a half years. I was used to one thing. The city, the environment, the fans, changing is not someth...
If you are here look for some riveting thing that Tony Romo said, you won't find it. That is because the Cowboys quarterback didn't talk to the media today like he was supposed to. Romo is slated to grace us with his presence on either Wednesdays or Thursdays.Because this is a Monday night football week, tomorrow is really a Thursday for the players. I'm curious to see if Romo talks to the media tomorrow. If not, I have a fee...
The Cowboys are better off being a run first offense, even if Marion Barber is hurt in Week 3. In simulations where Tony Romo has over 250 passing yards the Cowboys actually win 62 percent, less than they do when he has under 250 yards. Dallas leads the league with 184 rushing yards per game. For the Panthers to win they need to hold the Cowboys to under 120 rushing yards. In these simulations, the Panthers...
I just received this press release from the Cowboys. It comes just in time for the off-season, when the league reviews the video board rule. I wonder what his vote on the issue will be?
Stories like this just make you feel good. This may be old news, but I just heard about it last night. A friend of mine went to the Cowboys-Giants game Sunday night; he and his wife had tickets in the end zone, about two rows in front of the Party Pass section. As you know, the Cowboys sold way too many of the standing-room-only tickets, which caused problems when customers who paid for seats were not allowed into the stadium itself. His problem was that the Party Pass area ri...
Texas running back Tre Newton has earned the right to start in Saturday's game against UT-El Paso. Newton, from Southlake Carroll High School in North Texas and the son of former Cowboys offensive lineman Nate Newton, had a career high 20-carries for 88-yards against Texas Tech Saturday night. Texas Head Coach Mack Brown made the decision after Newton provided a spark for the Longhorns Saturday night. He carried the ball 18-ti...
From Dallas Mavericks: DALLAS -The Dallas Mavericks announced that forward Tim Thomas underwent arthroscopic surgery today to repair torn cartilage in his right knee. Mavericks' team physician Dr. T.O. Souryal performed the surgery at Texas Sports Medicine. A timetable for his return has not been set. ...Whether it's the incentive to reach the clause in his contract, or the fact that he hasn't pitched since September 12th, Kevin Millwood is dealing tonight. At this point, 10:39 pm Monday night, Millwood has pitched 5 shutout innings, and the Rangers lead 6-0. That gives Millwood more than 180 innings pitched for the season, which kicks in an incentive that will pay him $12 million next year. There had been speculation that the cash-str...
Marion Barber took a MRI today to see the extent of a quad injury he suffered in the 4th quarter last night against the Giants. As of Coach Phillips' press conference early this afternoon, the results of the MRI were still pending. "A quad injury, I guess I'll call it an injury right now because we don't know the extent of it,'' Phillips said at his Monday press conference. "We'll have to wait and see on that.'' Barber's stat ...
In a WFAA.com exclusive 1-on-1 interview today, Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young had some choice things to say about Tony Romo's debut in the new Cowboys stadium: "Brett Favre was his hero and I think he is almost too serious about that. He is a smart player that is doing the work. To me, it's sort of like having a nice Mercedes Benz. You go out in the
Here are coach's thoughts from the game yesterday:
1. Jerry Jones is truly the Barnum and Bailly " Greatest Show on Earth " man of this sports generation. Very few people could even imagine creating such an entertainment palace. 2. Referee Mike Carey wanted the coin tossed by Pres...
Following their embarrassing 33-31 mistake riddled loss to the New York Giants; Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo says that he personally let him teammates down in his worst performance since taking over as the teams starting quarterback. In his post-game press conference Romo sat, often seemingly near tears, and took personal ownership for the team's loss. "The team played some really good football and obviously my mistakes put us ...
I didn't realize that the Cowboys were lining up against Jerry Rice and Art Monk tonight. It might as well have been the way the Cowboys played against Mario Manningham and Steve Smith tonight. The two combined for twenty catches, 284 yards, and two touchdowns. Wade Phillips said after the game, "we didn't guard number 12 at all." I don't know if he even knew Steve Smith's name? Why should he, nobody else in the league does? ...
Here we were all worried about the Giants rushing attack. The Cowboys secondary must not have gotten the memo that the Giants do pass every once in a while as well. At halftime, the Giants have only rushed 12 times for 12 yards. Eli Manning and his no-name receivers, that is a different story. Manning has gone 11/18 for 149 yards and a touchdown. Steve Smith and Mario Manningham both have five catches. Smith has 81 yards while Manning...
Marion Barber scores a touchdown, the defense gets a three play stop, and Tony Romo decides to throw an interception for a touchdown. Giants take the lead 10-7. Romo was rushed at the line to snap the ball after calling an audible and made a horrible throw. Rookie cornerback Bruce Johnson was the one to take it to the house. As I'm typing this blog, Felix Jones just fumbled the kick return giving the Giants great field posi...
Marion Barber made history tonight. The Cowboy running back became the first player to score a regular season touchdown at the new Cowboys stadium. Barber had gotten the Cowboys near the red zone with a 27-yard run prior in the drive. Dallas leads 7-3 over the Giants midway through the 1st. Tony Romo has looked sharp, going 5/6 for 30-yards. The Cowboys defense has been strong, shutting down the run. Brandon Jacobs has three...
The Cowboys inactives are the same as last week: QB Stephen McGee (third quarterback) I have always had the dream of being a GM for a professional sports franchise. What true sports fan hasn't? That said, I would have made a pretty good move this last spring. In March, I urged in a blog that the Rangers should try to puruse Pedro Martinez. At the time I suggested Texas take a chance on the future Hall of Famer and then trade him for prospect...
With BYU's loss to Florida State yesterday, we can finally focus on the real non-BCS teams that have a shot at crashing the partying in 2009. The new coaches' poll came out this afternoon and has Boise State and TCU both in the Top 15. These are the only two teams that should have been getting the attention in the first place.
Troy and Michael are already in, and it seems like next year might be Emmitt's turn. THE NFL released a preliminary list of modern-era nominees for induction next year in the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice are the highlights on the list. Other players/coaches with Cowboys ties are: Darren Woodson, Jimmy Johnson, Gil Brandt, Danny White, Herschel Walker, Charles Haley, Too Tall Jones, Dan Reeves and ...
At the Mark Eaton charity golf tournament yesterday, Jason Hargett' hit a nine-iron about 10 feet past the hole and the ball rolled back and in, giving the 35-year-old restaurant manager a $1 million dollar hole in one. What would you do with the money?
According to Todd Archer from DallasNews.com:
OUT - Michael Hamlin (wrist), LB Jason Williams (ankle) PROBABLE - LB Curtis Johnson (hamstring), QB Stephen McGee (knee); QB Tony Romo (ankle); S Gerald Sensabaugh (chest)
OUT - DT Chris Canty (calf); OL Adam Koets (ankle)...
NEW YORK @ DALLAS For the Giants to win they need to run the ball well. When Brandon Jacobs has at least 50 rushing yards the Giants go from winning 47 to 56 percent. When Jacobs is held under 75 the Giants win jus 35 percent. The Cowboys need a solid running game, but more importantly they need to protect Tony Romo. When Romo is sacked 4 or more times the Cowboys have just a 34 percent chance. When Romo is sacked no more than 2 ti...
Last spring, Ranger fans were quick to want Texas to lock-up outfielder Josh Hamilton to a long term contract. Jon Daniels once again took heat for his job as GM. Did he and the Rangers know something we didn't? Hamilton is batting only .270 in 87 games with 10 homeruns. His constant in and out of the lineup has more than likely irritated skipper Ron Washington. Did management see that he was breaking down? Did they think his...
Ok ... this is probably more of a fantasy football update. LaDainian Tomlinson has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Baltimore. In the opener against Oakland, Tomlinson rushed 13 times for 55 yards - he was injured in the first quarter but played off and on the rest of the game. ...It's been a tough year and a half for Vince Young. The former Longhorn lost his starting spot for the Titans, his family called the police after Young went missing for several hours while depressed, and he is involved in a lawsuit against former Major League baseball player Enos Cabell dealing with the trademark of his nickname. On Tuesday morning, he might have gotten the little spark he needs to turn it all around. George Riba and I went out to the new stadium, where Director of Corperate Communcations Brett Daniels gave us a mini-tour. Some of the highlights .... The Cowboys plan to have the roof open, and the huge "doors" behind either end zone will be open as well. Daniels described those doors like ones you'd see at an airplane hanger, and they are huge. So with the roof open and the doors on both ends open, it should feel like an outdoor gam...
Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo didn't look like he was having any problems with his sprained right ankle in practice today. "We'll see when I get out there but I'm sure I'll be fine," said Romo. "I was dropping back earlier and it felt good, so we'll be able to do everything." Romo had his ankle taped for practice, but that was the only visible sign that he had sustained an injury. "It'll be a hundred percent for sure," he said. <...This from the Mavericks: DALLAS - Forward Tim Thomas will undergo arthroscopic surgery to his injured right knee the Dallas Mavericks announced today. Thomas injured his right knee while working out at his home in Southern California and is scheduled to have surgery on Tuesday, Sept. 22 for a suspected cartilage injury. The surgery will be performed in Dallas by team orthopedic surgeon T.O. Souryal. A timetable for Th...
The threat of bad weather forced the Cowboys indoors today. They're working out at Southlake Carroll's indoor complex. It's the first time since leaving training camp the Cowboys have had to use an indoor facility. Of course, who could forget the facility at Valley Ranch That seems pretty obvious, doesn't it? A few numbers to consider, going into Sunday night's game against the NY Giants, a that loves to run: *Tampa Bay rushed for 174 yards vs. Dallas, averaging 5.6 yards per attempt. *New York rushed for 103 yards against Washington, averaging 3.3 yards per attempt. Tampa Bay has one of the top backfields in the NFL (along with teams like Dallas and Tennessee). Derrick Ward and...
Ft Worth's Justin Wren will be one of 16 UFC heavyweights featured on Spike TV's reality show, "The Ultimate FIghter." Tonight's episode begins the 10th season for the show; it comes on at 7:00. When we talked to Justin last month for a story that aired on August 23rd, he talked a little bit the s...
Kickoff specialist David Buehler had quite an NFL debut on Sunday. Buehler had three touchbacks. That doesn't sound a like a big deal, but considering the Cowboys had none last season and only four in 2007, it's huge "You know it was a good way to start that way. Special teams started pretty strong so it was good to start out that way and we'll try to keep it rolling for the next game to come," says Buehler. Buehler kicked off ...
Here are coach's thoughts from the game yesterday:
I thought there were five plays or situa...
The Cowboys three-headed monster backfield carried the ball 22 times, but was it enough? In this game, yes, in the future, probably not. The Bucs made it a point to stop the run, and their secondary suffered for it. But, what happens next week when the Cowboys play the Giants? Their defense is good enough to stop both. Will Jason Garrett have the will power to pound the football? Fans have been calling for Marion Barber to ...
Three touchdown plays: 42-yards, 66-yards, and 80-yards, long enough for you? Tony Romo and the Cowboys wide receivers must have been tired of being asked whether they could replace Terrell Owens' big play ability, because the Cowboys scores came in big ways. Tony Romo had a career day, a statement game that should end big play questions from the media for at least a couple weeks. But, were you happy with his first performance? He didn't throw an interception or fumble the ball, but he still took some big risks. Ducking from pressure, he was almost picked off by Aqib Talib on the sidelines. His end zone throw to Martellus Bennett in the first half was way off the mark, he threw a ball up...
How concerned are you with the Cowboys defense after week one? After going back and looking at the numbers a little harder, things definitely need to improve. At first glance, giving up only 14 points is great, but Dallas gave up over 450 yards and 26 total According to the NFL - the Cowboys rule on opening day. And they should improve that record against a Tampa Bay team that's re-building. The DALLAS COWBOYS own a 33-15-1 (.688) record on Kickoff Weekend, the top mark in the NFL, including wins in a record 17 consecutive openers from 1965-81. The Cowboys have the league's best record in road openers at 31-18 (.633). In Week 2, Dallas will host the New York Giants on Sunday night in ...
Here are the inactives for the Bucs game. All you Kevin Ogletree fans out there will have to wait to see him on the field. And with all due respect to 3rd QB Stephen McGee and all his Aggie backers out there - he is literally the last guy Cowboy Nation wants to see in this game. Here you go: 3rd QB - #7 Stephen McGee Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been fined a nice chunk of change for not abiding by a gag order on labor relations that commissioner Roger Goodell handed down to team ownership. ESPN's Chris Mortensen has more on the story here.
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According to Chris Mortensen of ESPN, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was fined $100,000 yesterday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell. Supposedly he violated a gag order on labor issues last week when he stated that revenue sharing is "on its way out" If I hear any more on this, I will pass it along later today. The preseason is over and the NFL is finally here. The Cowboys head to Florida this weekend for a match-up with the new look Tampa Bay Bucaneers. Considered by many a Super Bowl favorite the previous two years, Dallas is off the radar this year, and will look to jump out to a fast start in their first five games. We emailed St. Petersburg Times Bucs Blogger Rick Stroud to learn more about what we should expect this weekend fr...
I just got this e-mail from the UIL - remember last year, they played the 5A championship games at Reliant Stadium in Houston.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Cowboys voted their official captains for the 2009 season. Tony Romo, Jason Witten, Bradie James and DeMarcus Ware will be the guys headed out for the coin flip. Coach Wade Phillips also said there would be 5th captain throughout the season that would rotate. It will represent a special teams player. "He works hard all the tim...
Tomorrow starts a crucial nine game home stand that the Rangers need to take advantage of. With the Angels coming into town for three next week, Texas can even still think about the A.L. West crown. The first opponent on their home stand is the Seattle Mariners. Quietly they are four ga...
A friend sent me this video today in an email. I had never seen it and never heard of it. Jordan threw it 65 yards. Pretty good toss for a basketball player. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5iUpm-WtSw ...SMU won their first opener since 2000 on Saturday night with a win against Stephen F. Austin. Shawnbrey McNeal, a day after hearing from the NCAA that he was eligible to play in 2009, rushed for over 150 yards on 19 carries. This week, SMU will travel to UAB for an early C-USA battle with the Blazers. We went 1-on-1 with Birmingham News UAB beat writer Steve Irvine, to see how the Blazers are looking. SMU ...
I love the NFL. It begins again Thursday night with the Steelers-Titans game (what a great opener). Let's talk a little about the league as we head into the 2009 season. First of all, after looking at all the teams and studying for my fantasy football draft and reading the Sports Illustrated preview issue and doing other assorted NFL reading, I've decided that the following teams will suck: Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Oakland....
Ohio State's tremendously talented quarterback Terrelle Pryor wore a piece of eye black before Saturday's game with the word "Vick" on it. Here's what he said after the game about it. I've never had a problem with athletes speaking out or having opinions. A lot of people do, both fans and members of the media. I had this very conversation with Kelly Webster from ESP...
Apparently, the New England Patriots brass thinks more of the recently-cut Isaiah Stanback as a quarterback than the Dallas Cowboys ever did. When the Cowboys drafted Stanback in 2007, it was to be a wide receiver and kick returner, even though Stanback played quarterback at Washington. I never saw Stanback line up at QB, even as a wildcat (of course, the media doesn't get to watch practice during the season, just training camp). Dall...
No major surprises here: G Travis Bright- Brigham Young QB Rudy Carpenter- Arizona State TE Scott Chandler- Iowa FB Julius Crosslin- Oklahoma State DE Marcus Dixon- Hampton WR Jesse Holley- North Carolina WR Manuel Johnson- Oklahoma CB Mike Mickens- ...
What's the line about quarterbacks?... when you've got two, you don't have one. The Cowboys hoping that doesn't apply to cornerbacksl. Today Jerry Jones saying that 2nd year cornerbacks Orlando Scandrick and Mike Jenkins will be co-starters. Jenkins will start the season opener against the Bucs and Scandrick the home opener against the Giants. They'll both see plenty of time no matter who starts because they're both in on the nickel...
The best thing about this final preseason game will be the final gun. Then we can cut all the pretense and get down to the games that count. In the meantime, though, there are jobs to be won and NFL rosters to be made. The Cowboys have to trim their roster to the league-manated 53 by tomorrow afternoon at 3pm. That makes tonight important for several individuals. At the top of that is list receiver Isaiah Stanback. The 2007 ...
I'm sure everyone has seen it by now, but here is the punch heard around the world this morning! We are not even into the heart of week one in college football and we already have thrown a wrench into the BCS' plans. Boise State, who was ranked higher than Oregon, knocked off the Ducks and now have what some are saying a road to another undefeated season. Could the Broncos be a BCS buster again this January? It's looking like it at this point. How crazy would the world of college football be if BYU somehow upset Oklahoma at Jerry...
Just received this press release from the Texas Rangers: The Texas Rangers announced today that the club has recalled right-handed pitcher Willie Eyre from Triple-A Oklahoma City. Eyre (#55) will be in uniform and available for tonight's series opener in Baltimore. Additionally, right-handed pitcher Thomas Diamond has been acquired by Chicago-NL on a waiver claim from Texas. FoxSport's Ken Rosenthal wants to buy the Texas Rangers. That is if he had enough money. With their success this season and youth, it's no surprise to see more and more national media outlets jumping on the bandwagon. "Hate to jinx the Rangers, whose history is rather tortured. But it will be difficult for the next rich ... Boise State beat Oregon 19-8 last night .... and here we go! The Broncos' first game of the season was against its toughest opponent (as far as we can tell now), so they now appear poised to go undefeated and make some noise in the BCS. I was listening to the Ticket yesterday, and Corby Davidson said that college football fans should be rooting for Oregon, because otherwise we're going to have to hear from Boise State backers all seaso...
SMU unveils their new 2009 football anthem. Some very clever lyrics in there geared towards the team and Dallas.
Danny Morrison, TCU's athletic director since 2005, has accepted a job to be president of the Carolina Panthers. Team owner Jerry Richardson had to replace his son, who resigned unexpectedly. You can read the full article here. ...I was out at Valley Ranch for the first time since the draft in April, which actually sounds worse than it is, considering they held OTA's at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton after the indoor facility collapsed. But I hadn't been out there since the team returned from San Antonio. A couple of impressions.... The locker room had a slightly different look. There were a couple of tables surrounded by four chairs, and guys were sitting aro...
So where is Dallas Area Rapid Transit? The Fort Worth Star Telegram says today that the Fort Worth Transportation Authority will offer football fans a more economical way to get to Dallas Cowboys games by providing $5 round-trip bus service from downtown Fort Worth. It's not a new idea. DART used to provide that kind of service to Texas Stadium. It was called the Cowboy Flyer, express bus service from park & ride lots around the area ...
The Texas Rangers are waiting for some good news today. Sure they remain in the playoff hunt, but losing third baseman Michael Young with a hamstring injury is a tough loss. He has an MRI scheduled for later today after he strained his left hamstring running out a grounder in the third inning of the nightcap of a doubleheader. "I'm optimistic," Young said. "I'll be really aggressive with my treatment and try to get back on the...
Adam "Pacman" Jones is back on the football field. It's not in the NFL, but instead, it's the Canadian Football League. According to reports, Jones will join the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. It's amazing that no NFL team wanted to take another chance on the 26-year old cornerback, but apparently his record is too much for any team to deal with. Jones missed the entire year before signing with the Cowboys last season. His suspension ...
The NFL preview issue of Sports Illustrated comes out tomorrow, and we were e-mailed the preview for the Dallas Cowboys. The magazine has them finishing 2nd in the NFC East. These preview articles always have a hook - something or someone specific to write around - and SI uses Roy Williams. Not a bad choice, considering how much talk he has generated here in Dallas.In the article, Williams talks about trying to forge a relationship wit...
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