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Dallas Cowboys Versus Washington Redskins: A Rivalry for the Aged
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There was a time when the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins comprised one of the NFL’s fiercest and most notable rivalries. All of the cliches about “throw the records out the window when these two hook up” really did apply.
There was no love lost between the...
Is Wade Phillips The Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys? Does It Matter?
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“Everything rises and falls on leadership.”
I do not know who said that first. I first heard it from a preacher named Lee Roberson, back in the seventies. Then, John Maxwell popularized it in more recent memory. Whoever said it, said it right.
All you can really add to...
Twenty Years Of Jerry Jones and His Dallas Cowboys, A Retrospective
8 days ago by
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Jerry Jones and the Way We Were
Can it already be twenty years? Is it really possible that it was two whole decades ago that Jerry Jones informed the disbelieving Dallas Cowboys nation that he would be involved in (and in charge of) everything regarding the team, right down to the...
“Thank You” Cards for the Overjoyed Dallas Cowboys’ Fan
13 days ago by
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On this glorious Monday morning in Dallas, the morning after the biggest Cowboys win in two years, this enterprising entrepreneur is busy designing Thank You cards for the Cowboys fan too busy to write his own. The window for such a venture is very, very small, so I am wasting no time...
For the Dallas Cowboys and the Beasts of the NFC East, The Road Ahead is All Uphill
15 days ago by
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The NFC East is boiling down to the Big Three and the Big Mess. Dallas, Philadelphia, and New York will duke it out for the Division Title while the Redskins just duke it out. (Of course, this assumes the Giants will right their listing ship soon.)
All Dallas Cowboys fans get nervous...
Good Job, Jerry: Giving the Devil His Due
20 days ago by
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This space has often been used to take Jerry Jones to task for his meddling ways. The Cowboys’ lightening rod owner does and says more than enough to earn it. However, not every move the hands-on owner/general manager of America’s team is bad.
In, fact, this past off-season...
Five Truths Upon Which Dallas Cowboys Fans Can Hang Their Stetsons
25 days ago by
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Some things are personal opinions. Others are just plain facts.
FACT ONE: Tony Romo does NOT suck.
It is a favorite pastime of Cowboys’ haters everywhere to play fast and loose with Romo’s name. The usual choice is “Tony Homo,” and the old, tired, standard assertion is simply...
Keith Brooking: A Leader Emerges
28 days ago by
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A leaderless locker room is a rudderless ship.
The Dallas Cowboys are a team needing compensation. The absence of sideline leadership under Wade Phillips has led to frequent chaos. The Patrick Clayton flap is just the most recent evidence that there is poor communication between the...
Christmas Comes Early for Dallas Cowboys’ Fans
October 11, 2009 by
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Jones and Phillips, Inc. knows how to combat the annual Christmas collapse of America’s (former) Team.
Collapse early.
That’s right! Why give false hope to the silver and blue faithful? Why wait until December to collapse and either miss the playoffs or barely make the...
The Spin Cycle: Preseason Game 1, Cowboys vs. Raiders
August 14, 2009 by
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OK, Blue Bloods. Nobody likes to lose…not even in the preseason. But if you are going to lose, that is a better time than any to do it. Games that don’t count don’t count.
Losing 31-10, you might think would indicate that there were few positives to be taken from...
Bob Hayes is in the Hall of Fame (And it is about Damn Time!)
August 09, 2009 by
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He was a world famous athlete before he joined the Dallas Cowboys. Already a world record holder in the 100 meter dash and the owner of an Olympic gold medal, “Bullet” Bob Hayes was known as the the fastest man in the world. In 2009, he remains the only man to ever earn an Olympic [...]
Double Trouble for Opposing Defenses
August 06, 2009 by
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Word out of Cowboys camp is that 2009 will see the ‘Boys’ offense lining up the 12 personnel package a good deal more than in years past – and with good reason.
Confusingly enough, reporter Tom Orsborne (yes there is that weird “r” between the “...
Oh, Snap! Orlando Scandrick Puts the Oh in Training Camp
August 03, 2009 by
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Orlando Scandrick recorded the play of the day at Cowboys training camp when he slobber-knocked Roy Williams, separating the big, strong receiver from both the ball and his helmet. He and the rest of the defensive secondary continue to turn heads and raise eyebrows. Considering the...
It Will Take a Village…
August 01, 2009 by
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…to replace the Village Idiot.
Terrell Owens is gone and it says here that that’s a good thing. It is good for the cohesiveness and unity of the team. It is good for the effectiveness of the team leadership. It is good for the morale (and the sanity) of Tony Romo. And...
Why Wade?
July 30, 2009 by
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Jerry Jones included in his “state-of-the-team” address a defense of his decision to keep his coach. Without provocation, he launched into JoneSpeak about how Wade was the right man for the job and how he would bring things to the table that no one else could.
Jones’...
Top Ten Quotes from Dallas Cowboys
July 27, 2009 by
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“Football incorporates the two worst elements of American society: violence punctuated by committee meetings.”
~ George Will, author, commentator, humorist
The game of [...]
The Best Game Ever: A Book Review
July 23, 2009 by
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“Early in the third quarter, the Giants had their backs to the wall, just as they had all season. They were an established NFL power in America’s greatest city, with a lineup of star athletes expected to dominate the league for years to come…”
So writes Mark...
MartyBTV: The New Cowboys Stadium Tour
July 23, 2009 by
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Say what you want about Martellus Bennett, but the guy does have a sense of humor…and bubbles over with personality. Hot on the heels of his highly controversial “Black Olympics” comes the one-of-a-kind MartyB Stadium Tour. Enjoy…
Top Ten Worst Moments in Dallas Cowboys’ History
July 22, 2009 by
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Let’s preface this list with an important qualifying statement: the only moments up for consideration are on-the-field occurrences. In other words, this is a list of the ten most devastating plays in team history. Consequently, we won’t be mentioning moments many may consider...
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