Arrowhead Pride (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP A hit on Chiefs WR Bobby Wade caused a fine for Cowboys S Alan Ball. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » Dallas Cowboys safety Alan Ball was fined by the league for his hit on Kansas City Chiefs receiver Bobby Wade according to Todd Archer of the D allas Morning News . Ball told him the news following practice today. The fine was $5,000. On...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
More photos » by Charlie Riedel - AP Cowboys receiver Miles Austin celebrates after catching the game-winning touchdown to put the Cowboys ahead of the Chiefs 26-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Browse more photos » Sloppy play has once again dominated the discussion about the Cowboy’s performance. And once again, the mental mistakes andlack of execution made this team look...
CBS SportsLine.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Notable Cowboys defenders from Week 5 at Kansas City include: LB Keith Brooking (11 total tackles, sack), LB DeMarcus Ware (six total tackles, two sacks), DL Igor Olshansky (five total tackles, sack), and LB Bradie James (seven solo tackles).
Theodore's World (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
A spiritual force: Cowboys' Igor Olshansky takes a fierce pride in his Jewish faith JWR It is a good bet that in the 50 years Dallas Cowboys history has overlapped the 5,770 years of Jewish history, no player ever...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
More photos » by Ralph Lauer - AP The Cowboys won most of these 50/50s last week. Browse more photos » A week three recap: Pass Rushers 4 -- 26 times 5 -- 4 times 6 -- 5 times 7 -- 1 time Maybe there is something to four man pressure. Wade blitzed a lot more in the first half, sending 5 or more on 6 of the 15 first half pass plays, or 40% of the time. In the second half, only three of the...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
More photos » by Donna McWilliam - AP The Cowboys defense finally arrived. Browse more photos » Maybe it wasn't the most polished of victories, but it was a victory nonetheless. And what Dallas needed more than anything was to walk out of Cowboys Stadium on Monday night with a 'W', and they got it. The Cowboys much-maligned defense finally got untracked for the season with three sacks and...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
by Eric Gay - AP Improved secondary depth will turn the Dallas Defense into an even bigger blitzing unit than before. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) View full size photo uploaded September 8, 2009 Last week, I rated the Cowboys offense top to bottom. Today, I turn the focus to the defensive side of the ball. I spoke to a source in the lull between the mini-camps and training camp, and he told me Wade Phillips...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
NFC EAST Dallas Cowboys Last season: 9-7. Last playoff appearance: 2007. Coach: Wade Phillips (third season, 22-10). Key additions: LB Keith Brooking, QB Jon Kitna, DE Igor Olshansky, S Gerald Sensabaugh.
Football news from a chick™ (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
The San Diego Chargers acquired defensive tackle Travis Johnson from the Houston Texans on Monday for an undisclosed draft pick in 2010. Johnson was a first-round pick in 2005, but never lived up to expectations. His career has been marked by numerous injuries and inconsistent play. He returned to practice last week for the first time this season after undergoing sports hernia surgery just before the...
Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009
The 2008 campaign for the Dallas Cowboys was one of the all-time greatest let downs in the NFL. Before the season, pretty much every pundit and Cowboy fan had them penciled into at least the NFC Championship game if not the Super Bowl. Then, they actually played the season. Once the games played out, the Cowboys were on the outside of the playoffs looking in. The Super Bowl favorite couldn't even...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 08/21/2009
More photos » by Sharon Ellman - AP Real or hyperreal? Here is one of the murals found inside the new Cowboys Stadium. (AP Photo/Sharon Ellman) Browse more photos » The Jeff Fisher Experience rolls into The Simulacra tonight, tasked with following Paul McCartney, who worked the new house last night. It might outperform the old Beatle, and in the process disappoint the Cowboys Nation. Tennessee...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 08/01/2009
More photos » by Eric Gay - AP That's 4th and Long's Jesse Holley versus rookie Mike Mickens. Browse more photos » The Cowboys were in full pads this morning in what turned out to be a very spirited practice. Things were getting a little chippy on the field, a couple of defensive players decided to tackle the ball carriers and there was some physical play from both sides. As usual, they...
Writer's Block (Free subscription) | 07/16/2009
...as were 30 other NFL teams. Only the Redskins selected a player this year -- defensive lineman Jeremy Jarmon in the third round. Jarmon, the league's first supplemental pick since 2007, lost his senior year of eligibility at Kentucky after testing positive for a banned diuretic. The Redskins will forfeit next year's third-round pick by , according to draft rules. The Cowboys have taken only three...
Blogging The Boys (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
I had the pleasure of interviewing Jay Ratliff earlier today. The audio is below. Jay gave a great interview, answering all the questions with candor and information. He talks about the backup NT battle, even mentioning Marcus Spears as a possible candidate, noting that in mini-camp they put him in there every once in a while. He also thinks Junior Siavii has made a lot of progress and could make his...
Writer's Block (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
A lot has been made about DeMarcus Ware taking on a more vocal leadership role in the locker room. Today he turned up at practice wearing a captain's patch. The letter 'C' was stitched on his right breast, though Ware said it didn't stand for captain. Actually it was Leonard Davis having a little fun with the outside linebacker. "Leonard put this on (my jersey) at lunch time, it's for 'company...
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