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The Nose Tackle Game
Announcer Guy: From fabulous Reliant Stadium in sweltering Houston, Texas, this is "The Nose Tackle Game!" "The Nose Tackle Game" is brought to you by Clorox brand drinking bleach. Are you hosting a Houston Texans game watching party? Has the defense played like brain damaged sheep...again? ...
Cowboys Draft 2009: Safest Bets
When it comes to the NFL Draft, there is no such thing as a safe pick. Each year teams weigh production versus potential. At the top of last year’s draft the Miami Dolphins opted for the "safe pick", taking Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long with the draft’s first overall selection....
Cowboys Free Agent Signings Equal Draft Freedom
Say what you will about Jerry Jones, but he has undoubtedly been rewarded for his patience this off-season. While NFC East neighbor Washington made it rain like Pacman Jones at Magic City, Jerry Jones and company sat on their wallets and waited. Once the smoke cleared, and the prices dropped after...
Igor Olshansky: What Does This Signing Mean?
On Friday, the Dallas Cowboys signed defensive end Igor Olshansky (formerly of the Chargers) to a 4-year/$18 million deal. Jerry Jones was wise to play the waiting game, and was rewarded by landing a solid, experienced player at a clearance sale price. The 6'6"/309 lb. Olshansky will man the...
Cowboys Autopsies -- Defensive Line
Wade, Todd and Reggie, you got some 'splaining to do. How can a line be so schizophrenic? The Cowboys '08 defensive line was up, way down, way up and then, in the span of two plays, rock bottom. The '08 season promised improved production from the line, with Todd Grantham replacing Kacey Rogers,...
Dallas Cowboys news & notes (Congrats Jay Ratliff edition)
Out of all the Cowboys players that made the Pro Bowl, I'm the most happy about Jay Ratliff's inclusion. Ratliff was a seventh-round pick who most of us didn't really think much about at the time. But I remember training camp in 2006 when I saw Ratliff making plays all over the place and thinking...
Cowboys Pro Bowlers: It's a Long Way Down from 13
Pro Bowl spots are still a few weeks away but we've seen enough to know who's in the running for a free Honolulu vacation and who won't be. It's going to be a big drop down for the Cowboys, who fielded 13 Pro Bowlers last season. Here are my candidates and my predictions: D-Line Last year --...
A 2nd Look at the Tape: Cowboys Are Line Dancing
Dallas' Defensive Linemen are Finally Playing Aggressive, Consistent Football The play of every defensive lineman who was not Jay Ratliff was the biggest disappointment of the first half. Chris Canty was so obscure the milk carton people couldn't find him. Marcus Spears would make a play here...
Cowboys Defense: Same Line, New Story
Your number for the day: 9 No, not Tony Romo's number, though it is. It's the number of tackles the defensive line generated Sunday night, a record in recent games. Maybe getting kicked in the head so many times finally got on their nerves? Maybe it took ten weeks for Todd Grantham's coaching...
Wade Phillips Bears Down
Early in the game, with Washington facing a 1st and 10 at the Dallas 20, Wade Phillips called a special package, in an attempt to break the Redskins' rhythm. After lining up in their base 3-4, DEs Marcus Spears and Chris Canty slid inside, facing up to the Washington guards. At the same time,...
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