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Cowboys need to use three-headed running game more
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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...
Live chat with DMN's Todd Archer on the Dallas Cowboys
Todd Archer, Dallas Cowboys beat writer for The Dallas Morning News, will be chatting about the team at 11 a.m. today. Ask your questions in the Coveritlive module below, and Todd will try to get to as many as he can before he returns to his reporting duties at Valley Ranch.
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Non-December reasons to have concern
In today's paper Gerry Fraley details some pretty chilling numbers comparing the Cowboys' late-season failures to some of the best and worst teams this decade
But there are reasons to have some concern that are not related to December. We left injuries out of the equation...
Tony Romo then, now
As he answered question after question following the Cowboys' 33-31 loss to the New York Giants at Cowboys Stadium in September, Tony Romo kept saying the same thing.
"We can't win games if I do things like that," Romo said.
"That" was throwing three interceptions...
Colts tie Cowboys
With its comeback victory against Houston on Sunday, Indianapolis tied the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL lead in most wins when trailing after three quarters.
Both teams have won three times when trailing after three quarters this season. Denver and Jacksonville are tied for third with...
The 2010 Thanksgiving Day opponent will be ...
As the Cowboys enjoy the weekend off, let's try and figure out which team will visit Cowboys Stadium next year on Thanksgiving.
First, the game will be on Fox, so we know it's an NFC team. Next year the Cowboys will play home games against Chicago, Detroit and a corresponding...
Even during a down year, this is why Cowboys fans love TE Jason Witten. There was concern if he...
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Even during a down year, this is why Cowboys fans love TE Jason Witten. There was concern if he could even play on Thursday, but Witten knew he was going to play, and didn’t want the coaches to forget that.
"He was adamant right from the start that he was playing,"...
FISH on FOOTBALL: Top Ten Cowboys Takes, With Thanksgiving Pizza And Cigars!
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by Mike Stone - AP
The Cowboys showed a lot of love for each other this week.
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Top Ten Takes from a Cowboys Turkey Day that features pizza, cigars and Bugs Bunny...
Victor Butler added to injury list
Rookie linebacker Victor Butler sprained his knee in Thursday's win against Oakland but he was able to take part in some of Monday's workout.
Ken Hamlin did some work on the side in his recovery from a high right ankle sprain but Wade Phillips is not sure if the free safety...
Jimmy Johnson has suggestion to build Roy Williams confidence
Mention Roy Williams' name these days, and brace yourself for a round of criticism or advice.
Put former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson in the advice category.
Johnson recalled how Hall of Fame receiver Michael Irvin, in his second training camp, seemed to drop everything thrown...
Tom Landry at the top of the list
Today The Dallas Morning News unveiled its 50 Greatest Cowboys Ever for the team's first 50 seasons and to no surprise Tom Landry was No. 1.
Tim Cowlishaw has a column on Landry, explaining why the Hall of Fame coach was his top choice as well as just about everybody else on the...
Dear Jason Witten, I Don't Like You
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Dear Jason Witten,
You don't know me and chances are pretty good that we will never meet, but I just want to say that you annoy the hell out of me and likely many others like me. See I drafted you in fantasy football this year thinking that you would be a beast. T.O. was gone...
The game after Thanksgiving
I know some teams believe the biggest advantage of the Cowboys playing on Thanksgiving is the 10-day break - normally - that can almost serve as a second bye.
Certainly it allows the Cowboys to rest injured guys and this year it will benefit Jason Witten and Tony Romo.
But since...
Book review: Game Changers
Game Changers, the Greatest Plays in Dallas Cowboys Football History, by Ed Housewright.
What jumped out at me was the fact that this is essentially a history book of the Cowboys, yet Tony Romo is on the cover. Troy Aikman won three Super Bowls and Roger Staubach appeared in five...
Ware has company
With two sacks in a win against Chicago on Sunday, Minnesota end Jared Allen joined Dallas Cowboys outside linebacer DeMarcus Ware as the only player with 50-plus sacks since opening day 2006.
The list:
DeMarcus Ware, Cowboys 53.5
Jared Allen, KC-Minnesota 50
Aaron Kampman, Green...
Mat McBriar admires Shane Lechler
Mat McBriar has a strong leg. If he wanted - or was asked - he could hit the 90-foot digital board at Cowboys Stadium or launch 69-yard punts.
But even McBriar was stunned at the performance of Oakland punter Shane Lechler Thursday. Lechler punted nine times for 493 yards and had...
Roy Williams responds to LaRon Landry
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IRVING - Cowboys WR Roy Williams took the high road when asked to respond Tuesday to Redskins S LaRon Landry's accusation that the former Texas star played "scared" Sunday.
"God bless the individual," Williams said. "God bless the young man. Love him....
Tony Romo on Thanksgiving
Tony Romo really likes Thanksgiving.
In his three games on the holiday he has completed 65 of 91 passes for 832 yards with 10 touchdown passes and just two picks. He has a 127.2 passer rating.
Here's the breakdown of his Thanksgiving efforts
2006 vs. Tampa Bay - 22 of 29, 306...
Charting Romo
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ARLINGTON - Thursday's game marked Tony Romo's 50th career start for the Cowboys.
In that span, he's completed 1,031-of-1,642 passes for 13,233 yards, 95 touchdowns and 50 interceptions, putting him in some heady company. In the Super Bowl era, he has thrown for the third...
Romo setting fine example
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IRVING - Tony Romo hasn't felt right since he injured his lower back last Sunday making a tackle in the 7-6 win over the Redskins.
But he's never complained and fought right through the pain, setting an example for the rest of the team.
"The back was OK throwing the...
Spencer upstages Ellis
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IRVING - Much was made of Greg Ellis' homecoming on Thursday, but Anthony Spencer stole the show.
The Cowboys got rid of Ellis last June to allow Spencer to take over fulltime at strongside outside linebacker.
Ellis started Thursday, but swelling in his left knee and lower leg...
Jason Witten, Tony Romo feeling OK
Tony Romo and Jason Witten had extra treatment before the game on their sore back and sprained left foot Thursday.
After the 24-7 victory, they felt ... OK. Not great, but OK.
You could tell Romo's back was stiff by how he was standing at his locker after the game.
"The...
Ellis says his departure from Dallas stems from Phillips' decision
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IRVING - Greg Ellis notched 20½ sacks for the Dallas Cowboys the last two seasons.
So why will he line up at defensive end Thursday in the Oakland Raiders' 4-3 alignment instead of outside linebacker in the Cowboys' 3-4 scheme?
Dallas saved $4.15 million in salary cap space...
Jenkins chasing Newman
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman was credited with two passes defended in Thursday's win against Oakland. Newman has 12 passes defended for the season, moving him into a tie for seventh in the NFL.
Fellow cornerback Mike Jenkins had one pass defended. He now is tied for...
Cowboys fall just short of 500-yard mark
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...
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