http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1215 Recent articles about Marion Barber en-us 1. Stop The Run You may remember their week two matchup in which the Cowboys ran for 251 yards on only 29 carries, good for an embarrassing 8.7 yards per carry. Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tony Romo each had rushing touchdowns. Simply put: if the Cowboys come even close to these numbers, the Giants will [...] Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:13:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Five_Keys_To_Beating_The_cowboys/1681823 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Five_Keys_To_Beating_The_cowboys/1681823 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Five_Keys_To_Beating_The_cowboys/1681823 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/e/eec51fe98d12e9a896421cf13310191ca20d8016/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91003464.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D06F114B89E94F6EA5217AAA30CDE1F3728EC66CD4BC542571.jpg The Dallas Cowboys had five individuals with plays of 40-plus yards in the Thanksgiving win against Oakland: running backs Tashard Choice, Felix Jones and Marion Barber, wide receiver Miles Austin and tight end Jason Witten. To put the performance into historical perspective, consider the last team to have five individuals with plays of 40-play yards was the 1989 Chicago Bears, in a 47-27 win against Detroit on Sept. 24. The names are not quite Hall of Famers. Neal Anderson had a 53-yard ru... Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:32:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/More_on_Cowboys_apos_big_play_explosion/1667035 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/More_on_Cowboys_apos_big_play_explosion/1667035 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/More_on_Cowboys_apos_big_play_explosion/1667035 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/7/a79f9682f5083b833535e67ef5892f4df2ee7b8e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f81968697.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193B7AACB11502DBF33045515900E2D64C7.jpg The Dallas Cowboys went 1-3 in December last season partly because Marion Barber missed a game with a toe injury and wasn't 100 percent in the others, Felix Jones was out with hamstring and toe injuries and Tony Romo was still hampered by a broken finger. This tiime around, the Cowboys are much healthier and the players (Doug Free, Alan Ball) who are filling in for injured starters (Marc Colombo, Ken Hamlin) are doing a good job. There's even a chance Hamlin returns in time for Sund... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:18:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/December_difference_Cowboys_are_healthy_this_time/1660533 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/December_difference_Cowboys_are_healthy_this_time/1660533 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/December_difference_Cowboys_are_healthy_this_time/1660533 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/8/e8354e2036385dfcf469412a6a449b5c395881af/small/New_York_Giants_ef40.jpg All three of the Cowboys running backs - Marion Barber, Felix Jones and Tashard Choice - had 60-plus rushing yards in Thursday's 24-7 drubbing of Oakland. Play caller Jason Garrett should strive to duplicate that kind of involvement on Dec. 6 against the Giants in the Meadowlands, the first of two potential cold-weather games next month. The Cowboys also play at Washington on Dec. 27. Establishing a strong ground game will set up the play-action pass against an injury-depleted Giants se... Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:45:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_need_to_use_three_headed_running_game_more/1645734 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_need_to_use_three_headed_running_game_more/1645734 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_need_to_use_three_headed_running_game_more/1645734 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/a/5a87aea8efe8075901a448ffa542585a10b1a64d/small/Atlanta_Falcons_v_e6bc.jpg On their last possession of the game, the Cowboys ran four plays to run out the clock: Three runs by Marion Barber that netted 14 yards and a kneel down by Tony Romo for a loss of a yard. It left the Cowboys with 494 yards for the game. It was their third highest total in the last 10 years, behind a 35-7 rout of St. Louis in 2007 and the 26-209 overtime win at Kansas City in October. Dallas had three running backs each with at least 60 yards: Felix Jones (68), Tashard Choice (67) and Marion... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:33:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_fall_just_short_of_500_yard_mark/1637405 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_fall_just_short_of_500_yard_mark/1637405 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_fall_just_short_of_500_yard_mark/1637405 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6ebd50babfa4b440a1741961b77e5f54a5aec8b3/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91422252.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D01F99990D1CD10172FAD2E4C5CD3191715B4C6621DE0AD649.jpg ARLINGTON - The Cowboys have had plenty of big plays today. And it seems like they follow every one with a penalty. Marion Barber gained 42-yards on a catch-and-run here in the second quarter, but LT Flozell Adams was called for a false start on the next play. The next three plays included an incomplete pass and a 5-yard sack, forcing Dallas to settle for a 49-yard field goal attempt. Unfortunately for Dallas, Nick Folk hit the right upright. Folk has missed 3 of his last 4 field goals. The... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:23:40 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Penalties_preventing_Dallas_blowout/1637114 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Penalties_preventing_Dallas_blowout/1637114 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Penalties_preventing_Dallas_blowout/1637114 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4c85ec8b40d8276999059f13c848f56187dc8593/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91194228.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D02AA4202D580F8B6968366A6FE32C644723DECEE02902691F.jpg The fumble by Dallas Cowboys' running back Marion Barber during Sunday's win against Washington was his first of the season. Barber had handled the ball 120 times as a runner and a receiver before Redskins' linebacker London Fletcher caused the turnover in the first quarter. Barber has shown a marked improvement in his ability to hold onto the football. A year ago, he had seven fumbles in 290 touches. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:17:55 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Barber_aposs_streak_ends/1617210 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Barber_aposs_streak_ends/1617210 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Barber_aposs_streak_ends/1617210 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/a/eac9550f65a5395d45123966a0cb1d74f4bf1d80/small/New_York_Giants_d35a.jpg With 10 minutes remaining, the Dallas Cowboys have run all of one play inside the Washington 25. Running back Marion Barber went for eight yards on the play, from the Washington 25, but linebacker London Fletcher stripped him off the ball. The Redskins recovered, and the Cowboys have run only 15 plays in Washington territory since the turnover. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:36:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_not_even_getting_close/1612801 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_not_even_getting_close/1612801 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Cowboys_not_even_getting_close/1612801 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/9/398d124db89d97ddd23d935adf8f4412ebba0897/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91003468.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0B81F127CED07B35C217AAA30CDE1F372EF68EBEB034DDFDD.jpg A two-yard run for a first down in the opening quarter was the sixth carry of the game for Dallas Cowboys' running back Marion Barber. That's significant because Barber had only five carries for 26 yards in last week's loss at Green Bay. He carried only once in the second half, on the initial play. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:28:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marion_Barber_aposs_pace/1612219 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marion_Barber_aposs_pace/1612219 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marion_Barber_aposs_pace/1612219 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/ab54518f061549ee375a103cefa4594a1ee1cb2d/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_d539.jpg ARLINGTON - The Cowboys were driving for an apparent touchdown only to lose the ball on a Marion Barber fumble inside the red zone. It was Barber's third-straight carry and the sixth overall of the drive. London Fletcher forced the turnover and DeAngelo Hall recovered. Hall was shaken up on the play after being tackled by Tony Romo. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:08:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Disaster_in_the_red_zone/1612182 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Disaster_in_the_red_zone/1612182 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Disaster_in_the_red_zone/1612182 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/7/b70a47d5ea87b413681c1bfa4f25ceb91e0aa6eb/small/New_York_Giants_fbdc.jpg Marion Barber had four carries for 27 yards in the first quarter and then had just one carry the rest of the game. We'll get into Jason Garrett's playcalling later in this post, but Wade Phillips said Barber's fractured thumb was giving him problems in pass protection, which is why he was not on the field much in the second half. That makes some sense considering the Cowboys had to throw it every play on their last two series with the score 17-0. You don't want a player unab... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:11:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marion_Barber_aposs_thumb_gave_him_problems/1576326 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marion_Barber_aposs_thumb_gave_him_problems/1576326 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Marion_Barber_aposs_thumb_gave_him_problems/1576326 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/d/5d9a022cd1ebf8cece5fa51fc6853265742c187a/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91494269.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D054DC085B3BC7BD9185150E65D5737852D79D4F216659016F.jpg Dallas Cowboys running back Marion Barber started quickly only to drop from sight in the loss to Green Bay on Sunday. In the first quarter, Barber had four runs for 27 yards. He had only one more carry for the remainder of the game: a one-yard loss on the first play of the second half. Barber also caught three passes for 11 yards. Barber's total offense of 37 yards was his lowest since last year's season-ending loss at Philadelphia, when he handled the ball five times for 33 yards.... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:41:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Barber_vanishes/1573114 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Barber_vanishes/1573114 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Barber_vanishes/1573114 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/4488f2d877517b184a1d111522b2018fd888a110/small/Dallas_Cowboys_v_d903.jpg Cowboys coach Wade Phillips had bad news for the Eagles yesterday: RB Marion Barber is starting to heat up after limping along the last four games with a still-healing quad. "I noticed again today, he's got a little more juice,''Phillips said after Wednesday's practice. "It's an injury where you lose strength. It's not an injury where you're going to get injured again, but he lost a little bit of the power in that one leg.'' Barber averaged 6.3 ... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:44 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Barber_starting_to_heat_up/1505646 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Barber_starting_to_heat_up/1505646 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Barber_starting_to_heat_up/1505646 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/9/d9c32abb7b6201222eb62b183cff416404d07320/small/Tennessee_Titans_v_5306.jpg The slow but steady improvement of Marion Barber continues as the running back works his way back from a strained quadricep. "I noticed again today, he's got a little more juice,'' head coach Wade Phillips said after Wednesday's practice. "It's an injury where you lose strength. It's not an injury where you're going to get injured again, but he lost a little bit of the power in that one leg.'' The numbers: Barber had 32 carries for 203 yards (6.... 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