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Marion Barber: will he or won't he?
It's time for our daily Marion Barber update.
Barber continues to practice on a limited basis. He continues to have swelling where he strained his quad.
Wade Phillips continues to weigh whether or not it makes sense for the team's leading rusher to play.
"He wants to...
Running game still stuck
The Dallas Cowboys rushed for fewer than 100 yards for only the second time this season in Sunday's win at Philadlephia.
The Cowboys ran for 79 yards, with a per-carry average of 3.3 yards. It marked the third time in the last five games that the Cowboys have averaged less than...
Ware has been playing injured; Barber has thumb injury
October 21, 2009 by
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Cowboys coach Wade Phillips revealed Wednesday that OLB DeMarcus Ware has been playing this season with a stress fracture in his foot.
"It will get better with time," Phillips said. "We don't expect it to be a problem."
It certainly wasn't against the...
Barber likely a game-time decision
September 24, 2009 by
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Marion Barber (quad) had limited participation in the Cowboys' practice Thursday, Wade Phillips said.
Even though he hasn't missed any workouts this week, Barber's status for Monday night's game with Carolina remains uncertain.
"Marion wants to play on Monday...
Report: Cowboys want to rest Barber
September 25, 2009 by
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Citing an anonymous source, ESPN.com reported Friday that the Cowboys are "leaning toward" holding injured RB Marion Barber out of Monday night's game against Carolina.
Barber has had limited participation in the team's three workouts this week. Earlier this week...
Wade Phillips thinks Marion Barber will be ready, too
During practice owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he expected Marion Barber to play Sunday at Denver, and during his post-practice press conference Wade Phillips said the same thing.
"[Barber] said he felt like he'll be ready Sunday," Phillips said.
For the...
Wade Phillips offers up little info on Marion Barber
With a Monday game, the Cowboys do not have to file a practice participation report with the NFL, so Wade Phillips would not say whether Marion Barber practiced or how the running back looked.
"We don't want to comment on injuries today in case somebody in another city would...
What happened to Marion Barber in the second half?
October 04, 2009 by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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DENVER - Nobody seems to know.
Not Wade Phillips. Not Tony Romo. Not Jerry Jones.
I asked all three why MBIII had only one carry in the second half and none of them had an anwer.
"I'm not sure why," Jones said. "I haven't talked to him, whether he's tightened...
Marion Barber has a cool, new blog.
October 22, 2009 by
Blogging the Boys
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Marion Barber has a cool, new blog.
Here's what he says about getting healthy:
"It's always good to get a win, and it was real important to get one going into our bye. I didn't do much during the time off, mostly laid low and rested up. I'm not banged...
8-3 and Now the Real Fun Starts
2 days ago by
Defending the Star
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We've heard the same story in every way, shape and form for the last four years. The Cowboys are good early in the season but they can't get it done in December. Well, here we are for the fourth year in a row. The Cowboys have had a strong November to put themselves in position...
Marion Barber's quad tightened up
If you're looking for a reason why Marion Barber played only seven snaps in Sunday's loss at Denver, look at his left quadriceps.
Wade Phillips said Barber's quad tightened up in the second half after carrying 10 times in the first two quarters. However, after the game...
Cowboys offense continues to struggle
7 days ago by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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ARLINGTON - The Redskins lead 3-0 at halftime, marking the third time this season and the second-straight week the Cowboys have failed to score in the first half.
In Week 2, Dallas trailed 7-0 at halftime to Carolina only to come back and win 21-7. Last week in Green Bay, the Cowboys...
Bad second-half start for Dallas
14 days ago by
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GREEN BAY, Wis. - Wade Phillips apparently failed to fire up the troops at halftime.
On the Cowboys' first play of the second half, Marion Barber lost 1 yards. On second down, Tony Romo got sacked for an 8-yard loss. On third down, he got flushed out of the pocket and threw incomplete...
Where was Choice?
October 26, 2009 by
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IRVING - Marion Barber clearly struggled against Atlanta, averaging only 3.4 yards per carry.
So why didn't Tashard Choice get any carries?
Last week, Wade Phillips promised that Choice would have an increased role. So what happened?
To Choice's credit, he made the most...
So what would be different without Marion Barber?
We really don't know how much or if Marion Barber even practiced on Wednesday. We can say he was in shoulder pads and did some light running in pat-and-go during the media availability.
Could it have been just a show to get everybody - namely Carolina - to believe Barber and his...
The VRR: The Cowboys Need Marion Barber to Be Mr.Reliable
July 25, 2009 by
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Between the hype surrounding the return of Felix Jones and the always entertaining videos from Tashard Choice, Marion Barber has had a relatively quiet offseason. Barber, the lead back in Dallas' Three-Headed RB Monster, is a relatively quiet guy. Something tells me he is just...
The Dallas Cowboys have identified Marion Barber’s left leg injury as a quad strain, but they’re unc...
September 22, 2009 by
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The Dallas Cowboys have identified Marion Barber’s left leg injury as a quad strain, but they’re uncertain whether it will sideline him.
Barber had an MRI on Monday, but the team has yet to release the results.
"We don’t know the extent of it," coach Wade Phillips...
Breaking down the Cowboys-Redskins matchups
When the Cowboys run
Felix Jones didn't have a carry in his only game vs. Washington as a rookie. Tashard Choice didn't have a carry in two games. Marion Barber has averaged 3.7 yards per carry vs. Washington in his career. The Redskins are allowing 125.7 yards a game on the...
Marion Barber limited in practice, Felix Jones didn't practice
As expected, Marion Barber was limited in Wednesday's practice but he did more than he did a week ago, according to Wade Phillips. Felix Jones did not practice with his sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Phillips said he was "optimistic" Barber could...
Cowboys still wait for word on Marion Barber's quad injury
Wade Phillips was reluctant to put a timetable on Marion Barber's injury because he had not been told the results of an MRI the running back had taken Monday morning.
"A quad injury, I guess I'll call it an injury right now because we don't know the extent of it,...
From Todd Archer at the DMN blog: As expected, Marion Barber was limited in Wednesday's practice...
October 01, 2009 by
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From Todd Archer at the DMN blog:
As expected, Marion Barber was limited in Wednesday's practice but he did more than he did a week ago, according to Wade Phillips. Felix Jones did not practice with his sprained posterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Phillips said...
Why is Marion Barber playing?
Let's pile on.
Why is Marion Barber playing? He's still not quite right with his quadriceps strain. He's got a busted thumb. Get Tashard Choice some work and not just in the sub offense. Geesh.
It's The Marion Barber Show
October 04, 2009 by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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DENVER - Marion Barber's 1-yard TD run just pushed the Cowboys to a 10-0 lead with 43 seconds left in the first quarter.
Barber carried the pile into the end zone with some help from his offensive linemen pushing from behind.
The Barbarian has seven carries for 23 yards. He also...
Cowboys need big game from Barber
September 19, 2009 by
Dallas Cowboys And The NFL
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DALLAS - If the Cowboys want to counter the Giants' powerful pass rush, they need to get Marion Barber the ball early and often Sunday night.
In his only healthy game against the Giants last season, Barber averaged just 2.8 yards per carry, but that was with Brad Johnson at quarterback...
Marion Barber wants to play Monday
For the first time in a long time Wednesday, Marion Barber spoke to the media and sounded like he expected to play Monday against Carolina.
Barber strained his left quadriceps in Sunday's loss to New York. It's still not clear whether he will be able to practice today. We...
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