Greg Ellis deserves credit for his candor. He could have said nothing. He decided instead to share his regrets for not keeping in contact with Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who dies this week in an apparent suicide.
Greg Ellis will always be known as the player the Dallas Cowboys selected over Randy Moss. Dallas elected to pass on the polarizing wideout, who wound up going 21st overall.
We countdown the days to kickoff giving you an interesting fact about each number. Today is number 98. We are at day 98 of our 99 day countdown until the regular season.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
The Dallas Cowboys added a former player to the coaching staff this week. New defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer has hired former defensive end Greg Ellis as assistant defensive line coach under defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina.
Mike Zimmer is bringing in some familiar faces to work on his first Cowboys defensive staff. Former Zimmer assistants and at least one of his former players in Dallas will be part of the group.
43 Dallas Cowboys have made the Pro Bowl as defensive players in the history of the NFL franchise. How many of these defensive power-players can you name?