More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Roy Williams talks with Tony Romo about where to draft Jason Witten in their fantasy football league, and whether coach will let him keep his jersey number. Browse more photos » Mike Jenkins is the number two player listed on Matt Bowen 's article at NFP , " Five defensive players who may surprise ". Jenkins will start opposite fellow cornerback...
The Dallas Morning News has reported that Mike Jenkins is calling the starting right cornerback job his . He did so on his blog: It’s my job to lose , but there’s a guy behind me with nothing to lose. If he makes a mistake, it’s not going to cause him to lose his job. If I make a mistake, the coaches are going to take a long, hard look at me in that position. That’s the nature...
Madden Rankings for the NFC South, West, and North are currently out... and sadly for us the NFC East won't be out until next week. But I thought it would be fun to speculate. How will the Eagles Rank among our rivals? Currently the highest rated NFC Team is the Arizona Cardinals , but with a score of 86 there is still plenty of room for the East to dominate. After the Cards the next teams in line...
More photos » by Michael Thomas - AP When the Cowboys got rid of Greg Ellis, they decided to bank on youth for their reserve linebackers. Browse more photos » Now that we're past the draft, the OTAs and the mini-camps, it's time to start looking forward toward training camp. This training camp should be an interesting one especially where the bottom of the roster is concerned. When the...
Four practices down, one to go, and this summer's football work will be in the books. The Cowboys will be back out at Standridge Stadium in Carrollton at 3:30 p.m. (CST), and you can follow their work here with a live blog. Until then, here is what we saw this morning, beginning with the attendance . . . * Missing practice were Nick Folk (hip), Travis Wilson (knee), Sam Hurd (quad), Miles Austin (hamstring),...
Courtney Brown Alan Ball The biggest playmakers at organized team activities today were a pair of low-profile, third-year defensive backs: cornerback Alan Ball and safety Courtney Brown. Ball had an interception and each player had a couple of deflections, earning praise from teammates and coach Wade Phillips. The performances came one day after the team backtracked on owner Jerry Jones' comment that...
I had a long talk with the Football Scientist K.C. Joyner yesterday. He's hard at work on Scientific Football '09 , and he gave me an extended peek at what promises to be the biggest and best edition yet. I can't reveal very much of what I saw but I will show you how you can get your own early access to the book as it develops. What I can share are a few pass coverage metrics which strongly suggest...
New faces in the secondary could help the Cowboys increase their interception/turnover rate this season. The Cowboys ranked 30th in interceptions last season, even though they led the league in sacks. Something has got to give, especially with the personnel turnover the team has had in the defensive backfield. What was thought to be an area of considerable depth and strength last season never developed,...
The Star Telegram breaks down the Cowboys' need at cornerback . Although second-year pros Mike Jenkins and Orlando Scandrick will be counted on, the position will have to be addressed come training camp. Terence Newman is the only proven player at the position. But the Cowboys like the potential of Jenkins and Scandrick. Scandrick, a fifth-round pick in 2008, had a better rookie season than Jenkins,...
Terence Newman, in an interview with a television station, placed some criticism on the shoulders of quarterback Tony Romo. He implied that Romo’s Hollywood status hurt him this year and that he didn’t think he put enough into his game as he did in the 13-3 season. The comments sent shockwaves through Dallas Cowboys fans across [...]
T.O. says it (half-jokingly) and it becomes a firestorm. Terence Newman says it (a week ago) and not much attention is paid. Newman had an interview with WFAA in which he talked all things Cowboys. I thought he had a great take on team captains, saying that it should be the guys [...]
Terence Newman did an interview before the release of T.O. and did not pull any punches. T-New didn't really talk T.O. that much, but man, he was really candid in his answers. I suggest you go listen to the whole interview but below are some of the choice excerpts. Make the jump to read the rest. Here's Newman on cliques and divided locker rooms. "I think that one guy bickering with another guy,...
From: Pro Football Talk.com Someone with the Cowboys found a 2-for-1 coupon to the ankle surgery store. Cornerback Terence Newman and wide receiver Patrick Crayton each had surgery on their ankles. According to the Dallas Morning News, each player should be ready to participate in the offseason program when it starts in March. Newman had surgery on [...]
Last Updated: January 6 - 10:30 PM Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman and wide receiver Patrick Crayton each underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs from their ankles, the team announced Tuesday. ...
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