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Martellus Bennett ready if needed
Starting would not be a big deal for Martellus Bennett. He's done that 11 times in his first two seasons, but he has yet to be the featured tight end because he has Jason Witten in front of him.
Witten is battling a sprained foot this week, did not take part in Monday's walkthrough...
Jason Witten, Tony Romo limited in practice
Tight end Jason Witten and quarterback Tony Romo were limited in Tuesday's practice with foot and back injuries, while cornerback Mike Jenkins (arm/head) and linebacker Keith Brooking (ankle) took part in a full workout.
Witten has a sprained foot, which he suffered Sunday vs...
Jimmy Johnson at Cowboys practice
Former coach Jimmy Johnson is attending Tuesday's practice.
He is having a good laugh with Dave Campo about something. Terence Newman perhaps? He is also chatting with Russell Maryland, who is also attending practice.
Quarterback Tony Romo is taking snaps in the pre-practice...
Jimmy Johnson at Cowboys practice
Former coach Jimmy Johnson is attending Tuesday's practice.
He is having a good laugh with Dave Campo about something. Terence Newman perhaps? He is also chatting with Russell Maryland, who is also attending practice.
Quarterback Tony Romo is taking snaps in the pre-practice...
Roy Williams' response to LaRon Landry
On Monday Washington safety LaRon Landry said Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams played scared on Sunday among other things.
On Tuesday, Williams was asked about those comments.
"God bless the individual, the young man, we love him," Williams said. "He's coming...
Terence Newman-Dave Campo on the undercard
Cornerback Terence Newman made an appearance in the locker room Tuesday and did not want to talk about the sideline incident with secondary coach Dave Campo.
"Is there any questions about the Oakland game?" Newman said.
With that he handled a few questions about the Raiders...
Tough turnaround for Raiders
For the second consecutive season, the Dallas Cowboys will be home for Thanksgiving against a team from the Pacific time zone. A year ago, the Cowboys routed Seattle, 34-9, in the holiday game.
In the history of the Thanksgiving game, the Cowboys are 3-2-1 against opponents from the...
Oakland's Lechler on punting streak
Dallas Cowboys punt returner Patrick Crayton will have to back up a few steps on Thursday. Oakland's Shane Lechler will be in town.
Lechler, of Texas A&M, has at least one punt of more than 50 yards in each of his last 31 games. Of Lechler's 61 punts this season, 32 have...
Romo hit and miss with starting receivers
Quarterback Tony Romo has completed less than 50 percent of his passes to starting receivers Miles Austin and Roy Williams in the last two games.
Some have been poor throws. Some have been drops. Here is the bottom line:
Austin has caught eight of the 16 passes thrown in his direction...
Starter to roll out Tony Romo commercial
During Thursday's game between the Cowboys and Raiders, Starter will unveil a commercial featuring quarterback Tony Romo and a "Never stop," slogan.
"For me it's about your goals," Romo said. "It's easy for me to pinpoint it on football and how...
Why Jerry Jones was on the field
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones was on the field - and on a few occasions right behind Wade Phillips - during the second quarter of Sunday's game vs. Washington.
He even made an appearance in the locker room at halftime. He was asked on The Fan this morning why he...
Thanksgiving tradition
For the second time in four years, quarterback Bruce Gradowski will start against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.
As a rookie with Tampa Bay in 2006, Gradowski started against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. He completed 10-of-20 passes for 120 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions...
NFL to Jerry Jones: Play was not reviewable
On his weekly radio show on The Fan, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the league office called Monday to tell him the booth replay of whether Jason Campbell stepped out of bounds before throwing the ball away in the second quarter Sunday never should have taken place...
Austin becomes Romo's target at finish
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin has emerged as quarterback Tony Romo's favorite target late in games.
In the first four games of the season, Romo threw only two passes in the fourth quarter -- both incompletions -- to Austin. Patrick Crayton was the top fourth-quarter...
Officials breakdown
Carl Cheffers' crew will work Thursday's game between the Cowboys and Oakland at Cowboys Stadium. This will be Cheffers' first Dallas game he has worked since at least 2001.
The crew worked the Pittsburgh-Kansas City game last week at Arrowhead Stadium and called 13 penaltiers...
Cowboys doubleheader on tap Thursday
Thanksgiving at 9 am. NFL Network will offer up a replay of the most-watched NFL regular-season game of the last 19 years. It involves the Cowboys-Dolphins and it was also played on Thanksgiving. I know at least one former Cowboy who won't be tuning in. Anyway, if you watch the...
Cowboys short-circuit on third down
The Cowboys had 11 third downs in Sunday's game. Guess how many yards they gained in those plays?
Ten.
"We've got to do better,'' receiver Patrick Crayton said. "That's it, plain and simple.''
The Cowboys were 3-of-11 on third down against the...
Oakland injury report has Greg Ellis limited in practice
According to Oakland's injury report, former Cowboy DE Greg Ellis was limited in practice on Monday because of an injured knee.
Other Raiders limited in practice were DE Richard Seymour (back) and WR Javon Walker (hamstring).
LB Jon Alston (illness), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee...
Tony Romo feeling better, part two
Wade Phillips said Tony Romo was feeling better on Monday after a call was placed to the quarterback early Monday morning.
Not too long ago, Romo said he was feeling better himself.
"We've had better Mondays, but it's part of playing in the National Football League,...
Tampa Bay claims Rudy Carpenter
For the second time this month Tampa Bay has raided the Cowboys' practice squad, this time taking quarterback Rudy Carpenter.
The Buccaneers signed cornerback Mike Mickens on Nov 2. By league rule, Carpenter has to be on Tampa Bay's 53-man roster for three weeks.
Carpenter...
Wade Phillips on Terence Newman-Dave Campo dust-up
Things happen in an NFL game, I get it. There is a ton of emotion involved. And that's what happened Sunday between Dave Campo and Terence Newman in the first half against Washington.
Newman appeared to shove Campo after the secondary coach stopped him following a series and the...
Jason Witten does not take part in walkthrough
Tight end Jason Witten was a surprise scratch from Monday's walkthrough with a foot injury.
Witten did not miss a snap in Sunday's game vs. Washington and has not missed a game this season. Quarterback Tony Romo was listed as a limited participant in the walkthrough as were...
Doug Free, Alan Ball earn solid reviews
Coach Wade Phillips said new right tackle Doug Free, filling in for Marc Colombo, and free safety Alan Ball, filling in for Ken Hamlin, played well Sunday vs. Washington.
"They weren't perfect, but I thought both of them filled in well enough certainly that you wouldn'...
More talk from Washington: Roy Williams "scared"
Safety LaRon Landry had some interesting comments about Roy Williams from Sunday's no-catch, no-yard performance by the Cowboys wide receiver to the Redskins' Web site.
(Thanks to profootballtalk.com for finding them)
Landry called Williams "scared," among other...
London Fletcher doesn't think Cowboys earned W
Thanks to Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog for this link.
Redskins linebacker London Fletcher had this to say after the game: "Just, you know, hurting. Just trying to figure out what we could have did a little bit different at the end to keep them out of the end zone, because...
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