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Former Cowboy Ron Springs passes away
By now you all know the heart touching story of Ron Springs, and the ultimate sacrifice of his friend and former teammate, Everson Walls. Walls donated one his kidneys to Springs who had been battling diabetes since 1990. Ron Springs has passed away at the age of 54. From Cowboy fans everywhere, we offer our condolences to the Springs family.
Since 2007, Springs had been in a coma...
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May 12, 2011
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Jason Witten joins iPhone App, Gridiron Grunts
Cowboys All-Pro TE Jason Witten, has joined the new iPhone App called Gridiron Grunts. Its free to install, and there are some .99 cent subscription options too. I joined up, and subscribed to Witten’s channel. The app itself is easy to use, and there, are other NFL players on there as well. At the moment, Witten is the only Cowboy on there; however, Im sure more will join.
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May 11, 2011
Should Ratliff Stay at Nose Tackle?
In 2005, Jay Ratliff was drafted in seventh round as a defensive end prospect. An injury to then-starter Jason Ferguson in 2007 forced Ratliff to play as an undersized nose tackle, but the result was something no one saw coming. Three Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro selection later, Ratliff goes into 2011 as one of the staples of our defense and a veteran leader.
That said...
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May 10, 2011
Presumptuous Parting Shots
Before the NFL Draft and especially now in its aftermath, Cowboys fans have been speculating what 2010 players will not be with the team next season. My CowboysBlog colleague gave his thoughts on Roy Williams’ future in a post yesterday (link). I actually disagree with Joe and think Roy will still be with us next season, but we’ll get to him later. For now, here are the...
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May 09, 2011
Roy Williams Among Jerry’s List of Players Not Returning
Jerry Jones has said that four or five players are in danger of not coming back this upcoming season. So, who’s on that list? Marion Barber and Marc Colombo are the two given, especially after drafting Tyron Smith and DeMarco Murray. Common sense and speculation point to, Terence Newman and Roy Williams being the other two players. Newman’s status will be effected with...
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May 08, 2011
The UFC tried to Help DeMarco Murray with EA Sports Cover Contest
May be a little late with this news; but like myself, I don’t think many fans were aware that the UFC actually tried to help out DeMarco Murray win the NCAA Football 12 Cover for EA Sports. Ultimately Mark Ingram snagged the coveted cover for the game. The UFC even had an ad at UFC.com endorsing DeMarco Murray; the ad has GSP, Arianny, Lorenzo Fertitta, and Dana White asking fans...
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May 07, 2011
DeMarco Murray is All In With Adidas
DeMarco Murray already has a rookie endorsement deal, and its for Adidas. Adidas started a new ad campaign dubbed “All In” and they’ve added 5 top rookie prospects to don the three stripes. The 5 rookies are: DeMarco Murray RB Oklahoma, Titus Young WR Boise St, Prince Amukamara CB Nebraska, Kyle Rudolph TE Notre Dame, and Jerrel Jernigan WR Troy.
“Our NFL prospects include...
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May 07, 2011
Introduction to Logic (Most of the Time)
First off, I just want to thank Mr. Rodriguez for the opportunity to join his site. If you know me from our message board (CowboysBoard.com) then you’ve watched me try to be a poor man’s sports columnist for years. The chance to now publish my work in a more formal setting is exciting and I hope I bring some fresh content and insightful analysis that all will enjoy.
Just...
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May 06, 2011
3 Seasons Later, 2008 Draft Class Has Peaked
Its always been said that you’ll know what you have in a player by their third year of play, and if we look at the 2008 class it looks like that draft class has peaked. After the 2010 season we’re able to see where these guys may be heading going into year four in the 2011 season. Do we have any keepers?
In 2008 we drafted:
1a Felix Jones, RB
1b Mike Jenkins, CB
2 Martellus Bennett...
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May 06, 2011
Site Announcement: Welcome Jess Haynie to Our Blog!
I’ve been thinking of adding another writer to the blog, and today I’m making that announcement. Please join me in welcoming Jess Haynie to our blog. Haynie’s been a fan of the Cowboys forever, a regular on DallasCowboys.com morning show with all his questions and interaction with the guys on DC.com. He brings a whole wealth of knowledge and great opinion points to the table...
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May 05, 2011
Free Agency Will Undoubtedly Address Cowboys Defense
Many critics of the Cowboys 2011 draft class are quick to point out that the Cowboys defensive needs were not addressed, in particular the defensive backfield, especially in the early rounds of the draft. To me, the Cowboys developed their board based on their assessments of the prospects this year, and the defensive back class were not that strong. So, the Cowboys went more the...
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May 05, 2011
Romo’s Collarbone “Feels Great” During Organized Workouts
The Cowboys began some player organized workouts today, led by Tony Romo, Jason Witten, and DeMarcus Ware respectively.
Roughly 40 players showed up at an undisclosed location in the area on Tuesday, according to quarterback Tony Romo. Safety Barry Church also tweeted, “great team workout today.” (ESPNDallas)
Romo didn’t say exactly who or who was not present, but you can already...
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May 03, 2011
Drafting DeMarco Murray Does Not Mean Choice is gone
Since we drafted DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma the talk immediately shifted to the official end of the Barber era, which I absolutely believe to be true. However, there seems to be some thinking that Tashard Choice could also be a casualty from drafting Murray. I do not see this happening at all, especially considering the documented durability issues Murray has had, and even Felix...
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May 01, 2011
Top Undrafted Free Agents Cowboys May Target
We found out Friday that the 8th Circuit of Appeals overturned Judge Nelson’s lifting of the lockout, so for now the lockout is back on which means everything is on hold, including the signing of undrafted free agents. The Cowboys have found some nice gems in recent years from the undrafted rookie classes. Depending on what happens on Monday in the courts, we can’t sign any players...
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May 01, 2011
A Look at the Redskins, Giants, and Eagles 2011 Draft Class
Do you want to know what the rest of our rivals in the NFC East did in the draft? I kept track of their draft and have all the picks right here:
Eagles
1st round: Danny Watkins, OG, Baylor
2nd round: Jaiquawn Jarrett, S, Temple
3rd round: Curtis Marsh, CB, Utah St.
4th round: Casey Matthews, LB, Oregon
4th round: Alex Henery, K, Nebraska
5th round: Dion Lewis, RB, Pittsburgh
5th...
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May 01, 2011
Grading the Cowboys 2011 Draft Class
We all know the draft grades will start to trickle in from the major pundits, and there’s usually not that much substance to them, and some have traces of bias in them obviously. So when you’re looking at some draft grades stick to the guys that blog the Cowboys, like our site here, and your other favorite Cowboys blogs, you get more realistic opinions and we tend to have a better...
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May 01, 2011
That’s a Wrap, Here’s Your Cowboys Draft Class 2011
This marks the first draft class under Jason Garrett, and it’ll be highlighted by Tyron Smith, OT, USC. Here’s the draft class top to bottom:
April 28-30, 2011 (Garrett)
1 | 9 Tryon Smith, OT, USC
2 | 40 Bruce Carter, LB, North Carolina
3 | 71 DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma
4 | 110 David Arkin, OG, Missouri St
5 | 143 Josh Thomas, CB, Buffalo
6 | 176 Dwayne...
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April 30, 2011
Cowboys Select Bill Nagy, C, Wisconsin with the #252 Pick
The Cowboys select Bill Nagy, C, Wisconsin with the #252 Pick. I figured the Cowboys would draft a center late in this draft, seems to be something they do regularly. Last time we drafted a center it was Texas Tech EJ Whitley from the abysmal 2006 draft where Jason Hatcher is the only guy remaining. Lets see if Nagy can give us some center depth.
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April 30, 2011
Cowboys Select Shaun Chapas, FB, Georgia with the #220 Pick
The Cowboys drafted a FB in the draft by selecting Shaun Chapas, FB, Georgia with the #220 Pick. Chapas has great size at FB, a true FB. 6’2” 245lbs, SR. Key word I keep seeing on his reports are “leadership” He was the overall team captain in 2010.
From nfldraftscout.com:
At team’s annual awards Gala, earned team’s Coaches Leadership Award for Special Teams, the Leon...
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April 30, 2011
Cowboys Select Dwayne Harris, WR, East Carolina with the #176 Pick
The Cowboys select Dwayne Harris, WR, East Carolina with the #176 Pick
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April 30, 2011
Cowboys Select J.T. Thomas, LB, West Virginia with the #143 Pick
The Cowboys select J.T. Thomas, LB, West Virginia with the #143 Pick.
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April 30, 2011
Cowboys Select David Arkin, OG, Missouri St. with #110 Pick
The Cowboys select David Arkin, OG, Missouri St. with #110 Pick. Ok, this pick addresses one of the two guards; Kyle Kosier or Leonard Davis. Supposedly the Cowboys want to re-sign Kosier, so this may ultimately be Davis’ replacement. Looks to have a durable background, no major medicals. Plays with a mean streak, plays angry. Good good. For the sake of instant commentary, I think...
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April 30, 2011
What Will 4th-7th Rounds Bring to Dallas?
Well, day 2 brought Cowboys Nation more questions than answers. Carter and Murray? really? The draft philosophy is really coming into question, and to say anyone knows what the Cowboys will do is impossible. At this point, I wouldn’t doubt it if we draft another TE, and maybe a kicker, this would follow the path we’re on.
Today’s draft hints towards more free agent moves. The...
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April 29, 2011
Carter and Murray Finish Disappointing 2nd Day of Draft
Ok, lets get straight to it. I see alot of people online trying to psyche themselves into thinking our picks in the 2nd and 3rd round were good picks. Let’s be real, this was a disappointing collection of bad picks. We know we needed more help in the secondary, offensive line, and defensive line, but nothing was addressed today. Why are we drafting injured, developmental players...
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April 29, 2011
Cowboys Select DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma with the #71 Pick
Cowboys Select DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma with the #71 Pick. This official marks the end of the Barber era. Murray is more of a 3rd down specialist according to Mike Mayock.
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April 29, 2011
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