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NFC East: State of the pass rushes

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:09 -0500

The 2011 season was not the most, well, beastly season in NFC East history. It was the first time in a full, 16-game season that no team in the division won at least 10 games, and for much of the year the talk around the division was that it wasn't what it used to be.Buncha baloney if you ask me. Even forgetting for a second that an NFC East team won the Super

Pressure point: Cowboys

Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:09 -0500

Examining who faces the most challenging season for the Dallas Cowboys and why.The Cowboys' problems are defensive problems, and for this reason the man under the most pressure in Dallas in 2012 is second-year defensive coordinator Rob Ryan. Brought in to fix a defense that ranked among the league's worst in 2010, Ryan enjoyed some good early returns but saw his defense collapse and

Are Dallas Cowboys fans delusional?

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:37:37 -0500

Colin Cowherd unveils his list of the most delusional fan bases in sports. Do Dallas Cowboys fans deserve the No. 4 spot? Who would you put at the top of the list?Colin’s list:1. Tim Tebow2. Notre Dame football3. Penn State football4. Dallas Cowboys5. Dale Earnhardt Jr.6. Oakland Raiders7. Big Ten football8. College basketball9. New York Knicks10.

Cowboys dive into charity work

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:02 -0500

DALLAS – The Cowboys and Salvation Army are working on their 15th year as teammates, and the team’s rookie class got its first taste of the association on Wednesday.More than 20 rookies, including first-round pick Morris Claiborne, served meals for more than 200 less fortunate men and women at The Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Social Service Center on Wednesday

Injury won't slow Kyle Wilber

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:02 -0500

DALLAS – A bulky cast on his right hand made it difficult for Kyle Wilber to set the dinner tables at The Salvation Army Carr P. Collins Social Service Center in Dallas on Wednesday as the Cowboys’ Rookie Club helped serve meals to less fortunate.Wilber had surgery last week to repair a fractured right index finger and is expected to be out until training

Mackenzy Bernadeau injury could open door

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:16:23 -0500

Guard Mackenzy Bernadeau underwent hip surgery over the weekend and will be out for as long as 12 weeks. He will most likely miss the entire offseason of work at Valley Ranch, including the veteran minicamp in June.He could even miss the first week of training camp and return in August.You can take this as a major blow to a team that just signed Bernadeau to a

Troy Aikman: Cowboys don't lack talent

Wed, 16 May 2012 13:16:23 -0500

Troy Aikman might be the only person as impressed with the Cowboys’ roster as Jerry Jones.“The Cowboys are as talented as just about any team in the league,” Aikman said while appearing on The Rich Eisen Podcast with fellow Triplets Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin over the weekend.Aikman has

Stats aside, Tony Romo needs to win

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:14:26 -0500

I've enjoyed reading the recent comments from the fans regarding Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. The comments are based on a column written by KC Joyner, an NFL Insider for ESPN, who says Romo is a top-5 quarterback. I agree. Statistically, Romo is. Behind the stats, Romo plays tough, leads by example and does win games. Regular-season games. At this

Emmitt Smith: 'We need Felix to step up'

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:38:35 -0500

During a podcast with NFL Network's Rich Eisen scheduled to air Thursday, The Triplets -- Troy Aikman, Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin -- talked about the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Super Bowl title, the first for Jerry Jones, and various other subjects.Smith, the Hall of Famer and NFL's career leading rusher

Oh boy: Stats say Romo is a top-five QB

Tue, 15 May 2012 10:51:32 -0500

One thing I have learned in my nearly one full year of running this blog is that everyone is in complete lock-step agreement on how good a quarterback Tony Romo is and on his value to the Dallas Cowboys. Every time I write about Romo, all of the comments are exactly the same, and there is never any dispute about Romo's ability, his worth or his future