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Instant Trivia: 200-Yard Rushing Games
September 29, 2009 by
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In the past two weeks, the Cowboys have had back-to-back 200-yard rushing games. This marks the first time since 1979 that the Cowboys have achieved this accomplishment.The Cowboys have had back-to-back 200-yard performances six times in team history, with four of those instances...
'Boys Will Be 'Boys, If Romo Excels Merely With Fewer Tosses
September 29, 2009 by
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My inclination each season is to imagine the Dallas Cowboys, getting past unnecessary futility that has suffocated high expectations in the past.
But in a juncture, when it seems Tony Romo isn’t beleaguered with paparazzi snapping endless snapshots of him and ex-girlfriend Jessica...
Dallas 21, Carolina 7: Newman's Pick-6 Secures Win (But Not Garrett's Reputation)
September 28, 2009 by
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For about seven minutes in the fourth quarter, it looked questionable whether Jason Garrett would ever serve as an offensive coordinator again, let alone as a head coach. With the Cowboys leading 10-7 early in the fourth quarter and having moved the ball from the Dallas 26 to the...
NFL Carolina Panthers Week 3 Injury Report
September 28, 2009 by
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09/27/2009Mike Goodson, RBillnessProbable09/27/2009Jonathan Stewart, RBheelProbable09/27/2009Jordan Gross, TkneeProbable09/27/2009Jeff Otah, TshoulderProbable09/27/2009Dan Connor, LBshoulderProbable09/27/2009Sherrod Martin, CBkneeProbable09/27/2009Muhsin Muhammad, WRankleProbable09...
NFL Dallas Cowboys Week 3 Injury Report: Marion Barber Update
September 28, 2009 by
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09/27/2009Marion Barber, RBthighQuestionable09/27/2009Stephen McGee, QBkneeProbable09/05/2009Stephen Hodge, LBkneeIR09/01/2009Brandon Williams, LBkneeIR09/01/2009Robert Brewster, TpectoralPUP08/31/2009Jason Williams, LBankleOut08/30/2009Michael Hamlin, SwristOut Week 3 Injury Report...
Most Favor the Cowboys to Beat Carolina
September 28, 2009 by
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The Cowboys head into Monday night's game with Carolina as heavy favorites. Most experts predict a Dallas win, and many think that Dallas will cover the 9.5-point spread.The last time that Dallas faced Carolina was in week 16 of the 2007 season. The Cowboys' 20-13 win over...
Cowboys Rushing Stats are Impressive, but Then There's the Rest
September 27, 2009 by
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After two weeks, the Cowboys lead the NFL in rushing yards as well as yards per attempt and rushing touchdowns.Then there are the other stats. Dallas ranks 30th or below in several offensive and defensive categories, including total yards allowed. Since NFL/AFL merger in 1970, the...
50 Seasons Series: Cowboys Stun Redskins to Open 1983 Season
September 26, 2009 by
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This post is part of the 50 Seasons Series.The Cowboys may have struggled to find ultimate playoff success during the 1980s, but they were still one of the stronger teams in the league for the first half of the decade. To open the 1983 season, they had to return to RFK Stadium in Washington...
Cowboys Fall to 14th in Composite Power Rankings
September 25, 2009 by
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The Cowboys fell a spot or two in most of the power rankings this week, but most did not punish Dallas given that the Giants are ranked so high. A loss to Carolina, though, will likely send the Cowboys falling.Sports Illustrated (Don Banks): 13thThe Cowboys moved up from 15th to 13th...
50 Seasons Series: Landry-Era Dynasty Ends in 1982
September 16, 2009 by
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This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.Between 1966 and 1982, the Cowboys appeared in 12 conference (or, prior to 1970, NFL) title games and five Super Bowls. During that time, the Cowboys never had a losing season and missed the playoffs just once. In 16 trips to the...
Relative Value Rankings After Week 1
September 15, 2009 by
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Each week, we will take a look at every active player on the Dallas Cowboys. I have ranked them in terms of relative importance based on three principal criteria: (1) actual performance; (2) talent and potential; and (3) how badly the team would suffer. This list only represents my...
Cowboys vs. Buccaneers: New History and Instant Trivia
September 14, 2009 by
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Many of the headlines yesterday and today inserted the phrase "without T.O." in one way or another to describe yesterday's game, and hopefully that will end now that Owens has played a real game with Buffalo.Here is look at a few items of interest now that yesterday&...
Dallas Teaches Young Bucs Some Tough Lessons
September 13, 2009 by
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When the Bucs look back at this one against the mighty Dallas Cowboys, they'll focus on four plays. Take away those four plays and the Bucs hold Tony Romo to 121 yds and six points.
Unfortunately for a young team in a battle with allegedly one of the NFL's best teams, defenses...
Dallas 34, Tampa Bay 21: Big Plays Allow Cowboys to Pull Away
September 13, 2009 by
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The Cowboys relied on three huge touchdown passes to Miles Austin, Roy Williams, and Patrick Crayton to pull away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 34-21 Dallas win on Sunday. The most obvious reaction of several Cowboys fans: so much for missing T.O.Tony Romo finished the game...
Key Game Time Decision Injuries for Week 1
September 13, 2009 by
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2010 NFL Mock Draft 17-13
September 13, 2009 by
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Creating a mock draft before the college season starts is very difficult. My mock is a mix between what I think could happen and what I think should happen. I am 99 percent sure I will get every single pick wrong one way or another. The reason I created this is to give the viewers...
Cowboys are Overwhelming Favorites at Tampa Bay
September 13, 2009 by
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The Cowboys open their 50th season on Sunday at Tampa Bay. The overwhelming consensus is that the Cowboys will manage to win their third consecutive opener against a Buccaneer squad that is currently rebuilding.Here is a run-down of the predictions.NFL.comOn NFL Playbook, Sterling...
'82 Cowboys Down Tampa Bay and Green Bay in Playoff Wins
September 12, 2009 by
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This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.1982 PlayoffsFirst Round: Dallas 30, Tampa Bay 17For the second consecutive year, the Cowboys faced Tampa Bay in the playoffs. Tampa had rebounded from an 0-3 start (including a loss to Dallas) to finish at 5-4. The Cowboys in...
DC Pro Sports Report NFC East Picks (Week One)
September 12, 2009 by
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Each Friday, given we have the time, we plan to predict the Redskins game and the other NFC East team games, right here at DCPSR. Probably be eating a ton of crow come Mondays, but hey, that's what were here for. WE ENCOURAGE YOU, our readers, to give us your picks too, RIGHT...
Cowboys Finish '82 Season at 6-3 After Player Strike Ends
September 11, 2009 by
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This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.The Cowboys returned from the player strike of 1982 on November 21. The remainder of the season was odd to say the least, given that teams were rusty from the two-month hiatus. With so many games canceled, the league came up with...
'82 Steelers End Cowboys' Opening Game Win Streak at 17
September 11, 2009 by
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This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.The Cowboys in 1964 lost their season opener to the St. Louis Cardinals. That was the last time that Dallas fans had to endure an opening-game loss for the next 17 seasons. The Cowboys' opening-game streak remains one of the...
Possible Career Stat Accomplishments in 2009
September 10, 2009 by
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In 2009, a few of the Cowboys will have opportunities to move up in the career rankings in franchise history. Here is a look.Tony RomoRomo is currently fifth in most of the main career passing categories. In three years as a starter, he has completed 831 of 1307 passes for 10,562 yards...
Emmitt Smith calls out Tony Romo
September 09, 2009 by
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On Sirius radio, Emmitt Smith became the second Cowboy to challenge Tony Romo's toughness, when he told listeners that he thought Romo and Wade Phillips were too soft. The Dallas Cowboys haven't really been "America's Team" the past few years. Their uniforms are...
Strike Cancels Some Key Games in 1982
September 09, 2009 by
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This post is part of the 50 Seasons in 50 Weeks Series.In its preview of the Cowboys in 1982, Sports Illustrated noted that the Cowboys' defense had slipped a bit in 1980 and 1981. Rather disconcerting was Tom Landry's comment about the defense that the Cowboys had run on the...
The Fanbases: Top Ten Worst
September 08, 2009 by
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Sports fans are complicated. First off, they can be huge liars. For
example, Yankees fans despise Red Sox stars like Josh Beckett, Kevin
Youkilis, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Jonathan Papelbon, but,
unless they're lying, they'll admit they'd take each and every...
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