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Jerry: Austin will stay in Big D

02/23/2010

Report: Former Cowboys kicker Nick Folk joins Jets
Folk made 79 percent of his field goal attempts in three seasons with the Dallas Cowboys but finished the 2009 season making 18 of 28. including only three of his last seven attempts. He was out after the Cowboys beat the Saints in Week 15.

02/22/2010

Cowboys won't make a play for Tomlinson
None of the Cowboys' running backs are better than LaDainian Tomlinson was at his best, but he's no longer at his best. If he had a lot left, San Diego would not have cut him.

Cowboys' roster analysis: The running backs

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Free agency begins March 5. In the second of an 11-part series examining the Cowboys' positional needs, Gerry Fraley takes at look at the running backs.

Choice on RBs, Call of Duty

Ratliff: It was fun beating the Saints

Fresh Mavs have work to do

Chat replay: Kevin Sherrington on Dallas sports, Olympics

Brendon Haywood gives the Mavericks a new look.

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Kevin Sherrington, SportsDay columnist for The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about Dallas-area sports today.

Mavs-Pacers preview

Sherrington on Josh Howard

How Rangers may cope with Greene issue

Texas loses Balbay for season

Jerry Jones: I want Cowboys Stadium to be the 'Madison Square Garden' of boxing
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently talked about the Manny Pacquiao-Joshua Clottey fight at Cowboys Stadium on March 13 to ESPN Radio:

Jerry Jones: On Cowboys, partying with LeBron and Jay-Z
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones joined ESPN Radio in Dallas recently. Some highlights of the conversation.

Tashard Choice on Cowboys RBs, playing 'Call of Duty' all day
Dallas Cowboys running back Tashard Choice recently appeared on The Ticket radio station in Dallas. Some highlights.

Cowboys nose tackle: 2011 Super Bowl 'I believe is our time'
Dallas Cowboys' nose tackle Jay Ratliff interviewed on Sirius XM radio recently. Some comments.

02/19/2010

Cowboys' roster analysis: The quarterbacks

With Tony Romo (right) leading the way, backed up by Jon Kitna (center) and Stephen McGee, the Cowboys are in good shape at the quarterback position.

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Free agency begins March 5. In the first of an 11-part series examining the Cowboys' positional needs, Todd Archer takes at look at the quarterbacks.

Marc Colombo shares blame for OL woes

More on Roy Williams' guaranteed money

Jerry Jones at the Olympics

Splitting camp: Make sense?

'Final eight' rule may not be big issue for Cowboys

Field position hindered offense

Fan says she was targeted by Philly airport security because of Cowboys jersey

02/18/2010

Here's why Miles Austin will be a Cowboy in 2010

Receiver Miles Austin led Jerry Jones' team in 2009 with 81 catches for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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Todd Archer details why the Cowboys don’t have to make Miles Austin their franchise player.

Should Cowboys draft receiver?

Coach injured in practice facility collapse to miss Combine

Ware, others have surgery

Cowboys draft: Taylor Mays in 1st round; Dexter McCluster?

Cut ties with Roy Williams?

02/19/2010

Cowboys offensive line woes caused by Marc Colombo, too.
Dallas Cowboys offensive left tackle Flozell Adams has rightfully been criticized on his penchant for false starts. Adams had six false-start penalties last season, ranking among the league's top five in the category for the third consecutive seasons.

02/20/2010

Ex-Cowboys aide Clancy Pendergast is hired at Cal
UC-Berkeley hired former Cowboys assistant Clancy Pendergast as defensive coordinator.

02/18/2010

Cowboys fan: Philadelphia airport security targeted me because of my Cowboys jersey
A Dallas Cowboys fan believes TSA screeners pulled her out of security line for additional searches at Philadelphia International Airport because of her Cowboys jersey, a CBS local television station reported.

Cowboys could spend portion of training camp in Oxnard, Calif.
Could the Cowboys be heading back to Oxnard, Calif., for at least part of training camp?

Cowboys' DeCamillis wants to ease pain in his neck, back
Joe DeCamillis won't join the Cowboys coaching staff at the NFL scouting combine as he seeks to alleviate the persistent pain in his neck and back.

Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware, Alan Ball and Duke Preston have surgery
Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware had foot surgery Thursday, but he wasn't the only Cowboy to have surgery.

02/17/2010

Cowboys questions? Todd Archer has your answers

Marion Barber's (right) injury problems are one reason Todd Archer says he wouldn't consider trading running back Tashard Choice (left).

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Would Cowboys trade Tashard Choice or Marion Barber? That a question Todd Archer tackled in his on-line chat.

Kicking names around: Olindo Mare? | Shayne Graham?

Who Dat's replacement?

Draft needs; Ring of Honor

Sham: More than playoff win needed

Ole Miss RB a hit in Dallas?

Will Jerry spend? Houck's future?

02/18/2010

Keith O'Quinn returning to Cowboys as staff assistant
Keith O'Quinn, who had been a pro scout for the Cowboys from 2006-08 before joining Cleveland's front office last season, is returning as an offensive staff assistant.

02/17/2010

Cowboys would be interested in Mavs game at stadium
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has stated his interest in staging a regular season or playoff game at Cowboys Stadium. The Cowboys return that interest.

02/16/2010

Cowboys' Miles Austin staying put, Jones vows
The Cowboys will have to place a restricted free-agent tender on wide receiver Miles Austin before March 5, but owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Austin will be going nowhere in 2010.

Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware set for foot surgery
Three weeks after the Pro Bowl, the Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left foot Thursday.

Do the Cowboys have a plan to make Roy Williams more productive?

Uncapped doesn't mean unlimited spending for Cowboys

Mock drafts predict Cowboys will take tackle or safety

Whom will the Cowboys draft in the first round? Could it be Texas' Earl Thomas? DMN staff writer Todd Archer says the Cowboys' three needs are offensive line, safety, wide receiver.

Cowboys kicker: I outperformed Shaun Suisham in December

See Jimmy Johnson going long with male enhancement supplement

Will Marion Barber be a Cowboy in 2010? What about drafting Oregon's Blount?

How will the uncapped year in 2010 affect the Cowboys?

Why wouldn't Cowboys draft UT's Jordan Shipley - a bigger, faster Wes Welker?
Who says they wouldn't take Shipley? Don't get caught up into mock drafts, especially at this time of the year. Teams don't really know how much they like or don't like a player yet. The process takes time.

Will the Cowboys draft a left tackle?

How can the Cowboys' defense create more turnovers?

Cowboys FB Deon Anderson's latest slip-up threatens to derail his against-all-odds story
Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson's story tells us that sometimes it can be so very hard to escape the past; that as the old line says, sometimes the past is not dead, it's not even past.

02/17/2010

Ole Miss' Dexter McCluster could fit with Cowboys

Radio voice: 1 playoff win not enough

Cowboys 17th best NFL team in decade

Another possible kicker

Jones: Miles Austin going nowhere

Cowboys' focus is draft, not free agency

Mocks: Cowboys going S, OT

Plan to help Roy Williams improve?

Will Dallas draft left tackle ... | or UT's Shipley?

02/16/2010

Why the Cowboys are such slow starters
As the Dallas Cowboys review their season, the offensive staff headed by coordinator Jason Garrett would be well advised to look at why its group gets out of the gate so slowly.

Jessica Simpson still a Cowboys fan, still talking to Tony Romo
Jessica Simpson might have split from Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo last July, but the two are still talking.

02/15/2010

Jimmy Johnson: Dallas Cowboys are in Super Bowl picture
Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson believes the team has a shot to play in the Super Bowl it will be hosting next year.

02/12/2010

Must-see video: Cowboys' Wade Phillips dancing to 'YMCA' in Miami

Is Wade Phillips signaling a touchdown - or is it a Y?

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Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips may have more moves than you think. Is he signaling touchdown in this photo, or is it a "Y" ... as in "YMCA"? Check out his dance-floor moves.

NBA's Chris Paul had 'Dallas Cowboys sheets on my bed'

How much draft credit does Wade deserve?

02/15/2010

Cowboys kicker: I outperformed Shaun Suisham in December
Connor Hughes told a Virginia newspaper that he outperformed Shaun Suisham in a December kicking competition for the Dallas Cowboys but did not get the job because of a lack of experience.

Dez Bryant to the Cowboys? What does Cowlishaw think?
DMN columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered this question and more in today's chat.

Cowlishaw says Cowboys will be first local team to win a title
DMN columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered this question and more in today's chat.

Miles Austin: On the good and bad of playing with Cowboys
Miles Austin: "We get a lot of top, nationally-televised games; we get a lot of exposure; so, that being said, you gotta watch out what you do off the field."

02/16/2010

Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware scheduled to undergo surgery
Three weeks after the Pro Bowl, DeMarcus Ware is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left foot Thursday.

02/15/2010

No Drew in Ring of Honor? What's the deal?
DMN columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered this question and more in today's chat.

Cowlishaw says NFL will play in 2011
DMN columnist Tim Cowlishaw answered this question and more in today's chat.

See Jimmy Johnson going long with male enhance

Jerry Jones eyes Final Four for Cowboys Stadium
With 108,713, the largest crowd ever for a basketball game, inside Cowboys Stadium, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has an eye on the 2014 Final Four that will be coming to Arlington.

02/12/2010

NBA star Chris Paul had 'Dallas Cowboys sheets on my bed'
If the Western Conference All-Stars need a tour guide Sunday at Cowboys Stadium, Chris Paul is their guy.

T.O. scores 10, Cuban scoreless in celebrity game
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban went scoreless, but his Western Conference team beat the East, 41-37, in Friday night's Celebrity All-Star game at Dallas Convention Center. In a losing effort, former Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens scored 10 points, but only two in the second half.

02/13/2010

Cowboys average ticket prices $100 more than lowest NFL team
Dallas still holds the distinction of charging the most for a single game ticket. But some NFL teams are raising their prices. Click here for story.

02/11/2010

Cowboys' formula to improve is simple: Make yards equal points

Tony Romo's decision making improved in 2009. Now offensive coordinator Jason Garrett hopes to get the team's point totals to match their output in terms of yardage.

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The Cowboys improved vastly in terms of limiting turnovers in 2009. Now, Jason Garrett's goal is to get his offense to score points to match its impressive yardage output, writes Todd Archer.

How important is a first-round pick?

Herm Edwards likes Cowboys as NFC champs in 2010

Former Cowboy Daryle Smith dies at 46

02/12/2010

Former Cowboy Pacman might find home in Cincinnati
Former Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones worked out for the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday.

02/10/2010

Cowboys have real shot at Super Bowl XLV and history

Miles Austin will be a restricted free agent in 2010, which will help the Cowboys keep him on their roster in an uncapped year.

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Tim Cowlishaw offers three reasons the Cowboys can be the first team to play in a Super Bowl on its home field.

Tashard Choice: 'I don't want to leave'

Ratliff has surgeries

NFC East coaches - where's Wade rank?

Why isn't Marty B all he can be?

Jamaal Charles over Felix Jones?

Jerry's the problem - true or false?

Stover a kicking fix?

Shaq, Cowboys teaming up

More updates

Why did Cowboys' Martellus Bennett regress in second season?

How much credit for the draft does Wade Phillips deserve?

Tashard Choice: I don't want to leave Cowboys

Cowboys team up with Shaq

Solution to Cowboys kicker problem

Archer: Cowboys not favorites for Super Bowl 2011 | Former coach: Yes, they are.

Will Barber remain a Cowboy?

2011: Must-year for Jason Garrett?

Cowboys' draft needs

Some mock Cowboys homefield advantage

More updates

Where does Wade Phillips rank among NFC East coaches?

Should Cowboys have drafted ex-UT back Jamaal Charles instead of Felix Jones?

True or false? Jerry Jones is the Cowboys' problem
I really do get amazed that I still get these over-the-top stances on Jerry, even after all of these years.

I understand Jerry isn't perfect, but you can't give him all of the blame and none of the credit. It's silly.

Why hasn't Tashard Choice been more of an option for Cowboys?

How important is a first-round draft pick?

Ex-Cowboy DB named football coach at Episcopal School of Dallas
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Thomas Everett was named football coach at Episcopal School of Dallas this week.

What a pairing: Tony Romo and John Daly team up
Tony Romo and John Daly. The Cowboys player and the Cowboys fan. It could be a match made in heaven.

Former coach: Cowboys top pick for Super Bowl in 2011
Herman Edwards believes the Cowboys are the team to beat in the NFC for 2010.

02/09/2010

Hall of Fame needs to hold space for more Dallas Cowboys

Deion Sanders (left), Charles Haley (center) and Larry Allen are three ex-Cowboys who likely will be Hall of Famers in the next few seasons, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.

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The Cowboys have had five players selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the past five years. The string of success should continue in the next few years, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor .

Will Marion Barber be a Cowboy next season?

2011: Make or break for Jason Garrett?

Cowboys' draft needs

Is there a homefield advantage for Cowboys?

Chat replay: Todd Archer talks Cowboys

More updates on Cowboys blog

North Texas officials working on 2011 Super Bowl playbook
Although chants of "Who Dat" have barely faded, officials planning next year's Super Bowl in Arlington have begun analyzing the good and the bad from their trip to Florida.

Chat replay: Todd Archer answers your Cowboys questions

Did Jerry Jones miss out on a Super Bowl coach in Sean Payton?

2011 Super Bowl playbook

Ex-Cowboys coach Parcells congratulates Payton

3 Cowboys among Texas Hall picks

Haley not mad at Hall snub

Ex-Cowboys coach Parcells congratulates Payton

What the Cowboys need draft-wise
The Cowboys need a reliable kicker and perhaps another receiver to keep defenses from smothering Miles Austin.

Columnist: Jerry Jones missed out on Sean Payton

New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees celebrates with his son, Baylen

Did Jerry Jones miss out on a Super Bowl coach in Sean Payton?

2011 Super Bowl playbook

3 Cowboys among Texas Hall picks

Haley not mad at Hall snub

Dad shared Emmitt's dream

02/10/2010

Troy Aikman, T. Boone Pickens named to board of College Hall of Fame
Ex-Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman and Dallas billionaire energy executive T. Boone Pickens were among six persons named Tuesday to the board of directors of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.

02/08/2010

Former Cowboy Charles Haley has no regrets about Hall results
Former Cowboys defensive end-outside linebacker Charles Haley said he had no complaints about not getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

02/09/2010

Three Dallas Cowboys legends among Texas Hall picks
The co-founder of the American Football League and the man who helped bring big-time pro basketball to Texas are two of 10 new inductees into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame.

Ex-Cowboys coach Bill Parcells congratulates former pupil Sean Payton
Ten minutes before walking into his morning-after Super Bowl news conference, Saints coach Sean Payton took a congratulatory call from one of his greatest mentors.

02/08/2010

Saints turn an eye to Arlington, 2011 Super Bowl
The New Orleans Saints did not afford themselves the luxury of sleep on their first Super Bowl championship before turning their thoughts to Dallas in the wee hours Monday morning.

Our favorite Emmitt Smith memories
We share our favorite memories of the former Cowboy and new member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Emmitt photos: Career | in Miami

Jones glad Triplets in Hall

Cowlishaw: How Saints' QB run echoes Cowboys

Gary W. Green/MCT

How Dallas will prep for Super Bowl

Schedule: Cowboys' road brutal

How Cowboys rank in Super Bowl win pct

Columnists: Taylor on Peyton | Cowlishaw on Payton

Box score | Photos

Cowboys get some credit for Saints Super Bowl victory
CBS analyst Phil Simms offered an early shout out to the Cowboys, who can take solace that they beat the Super Bowl champion Saints in December.

Writer: Cowboys will play Jets in 2011 Super Bowl
Gary Myers of the New York Daily News thinks the Dallas Cowboys will face the New York Jets in the 2011 Super Bowl hosted at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington.

2011 Super Bowl will bring big transit changes to Dallas area

The North Texas Super Bowl XLV host committee site is complete with arches, a center hung video board and artificial turf field inside the Media Center at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Center, Wednesday, February 3, 2010.

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A temporary rail station in Arlington was among the changes for next year's game discussed by officials at the North Texas Host Committee booth in Fort Lauderdale.
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Watching parties | Sports bars
More Super Bowl news

Cowboys have NFC's toughest road to Super Bowl next season
It might be 2010 Super Bowl week in Miami, but many Dallas fans have their sights set on the 2011 Super Bowl at Cowboys Stadium. But if the hometown Cowboys are going to go to the big game in their own city, they'll face the toughest road in the conference to get there.

We're on the clock: How Dallas will prep for Super Bowl

Tracy Porter of the New Orleans Saints returns an interception for a touchdown.

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Schedule: Cowboys' road brutal

How Cowboys rank in Super Bowl win pct

Columnists: Taylor on Peyton | Cowlishaw on Payton

Dallas-area players: SMU's Morstead | Southlake Carroll's Hartley | Garland's Colts

Dad shared Emmitt's dream

Box score | Photos

Las Vegas likes Dallas Cowboys' chances to win 2011 Super Bowl
The Dallas Cowboys are the third-biggest favorite to win Super Bowl 2011, according to Las Vegas sportsbooks.

Emmitt Smith flips out at Super Bowl
The NFL flew in the Hall of Fame Class of 2010 for the ceremonial coin toss at the Super Bowl. And former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith became the ceremonial captain of his class when referee Scott Green asked him to flip the coin.

02/07/2010

Saints alive: New Orleans wins Super Bowl XLIV, 31-17

02/08/2010

Good omen for Cowboys: Playing both Super Bowl participants
For the first time since 1995, the Cowboys will play the previous season's Super Bowl participants when they travel to Indianapolis and host New Orleans in 2010.

02/06/2010

'Lead Draw' carried Emmitt Smith into the Hall of Fame

Former Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith gets emotional upon his selection to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Emmitt Smith, the game's most consistent runner, became the NFL's all-time leading rusher by running "Lead Draw" again and again, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.

Video: Hall of Fame wrapup

FSSW video: Emmitt gets emotional

Emmitt photos: Career | in Miami

Emmitt's stats

Jones glad Triplets in Hall

02/08/2010

How Cowboys rank in Super Bowl win percentage
How the Dallas Cowboys rank in Super Bowl winning percentage.

02/06/2010

Charles Haley misses out on Hall, but he's making progress
Charles Haley took an important first step in the Hall of Fame process Saturday, writes Rick Gosselin. He was discussed.

Charles Haley, Tim Brown miss out

Cowboys in Hall of Fame game after Emmitt's induction?

Jones can't wait for XLV

Fans' vote had Haley and Ed Jones in Hall

Irvin quiet about civil suit, ESPN firing

Jones hasn't spoken to Deon Anderson, arrested last week

More Cowboys update

Voters pass over Charles Haley, Woodrow Wilson's Tim Brown
As the Cowboys offense of the 1990s received another honor, the defense was snubbed.

02/07/2010

Dallas Cowboys' Haley: No regrets
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end-outside linebacker Charles Haley said he had no complaints about not getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

02/06/2010

Father to Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith: 'You're living my dream'

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Quiet words between father and son gave the day Emmitt Smith was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame an emotional weight the former Cowboys running back never imagined.

Gosselin: Progress for Haley

FSSW video: Emmitt gets emotional

Emmitt photos: Career | in Miami

Emmitt's stats

Taylor: Good to see Irvin fighting back

02/07/2010

Next stop for the Super Bowl, Arlington
Next season's Super Bowl will be played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. That is not lost on Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones.

Cowboys owner Jones eyes Mexico game
On Friday, New York Jets' quarterback Mark Sanchez told a Super Bowl media gathering that one of his career goals is to play against the Cowboys in Mexico City.

02/06/2010

Jones floats idea of Cowboys playing in Hall of Fame game the day after Emmitt's induction
The Cowboys could join running back Emmitt Smith for an August weekend in Canton, Ohio.

02/07/2010

Rick Gosselin: Jimmy Johnson's chances for Hall of Fame remote
In a chat Friday on dallasnews.com, Rick Gosselin was asked about the chances that coach Jimmy Johnson give the Cowboys another member of the Hall of Fame.

02/06/2010

Irvin quiet about civil suit, being fired by ESPN
Two days after it was revealed he was being sued for an alleged rape in 2007 and a day after he was fired from ESPN 103.3 radio, former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin declined to talk about either situation.

Cowboys' Jerry Jones glad to see Triplets reunited in Hall
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he was glad to see the Triplets - Emmitt Smith, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin - together again.

Emmitt: 'I truly lived a dream'
"Sixteen guys went before me and one organization believed in me and gave me the opportunity," Emmitt Smith said. "I truly lived a dream because I played for the team I always wanted to play for."

Elite group: Cowboys in the Hall of Fame

02/05/2010

ESPN fires Michael Irvin, but not over rape allegations

TOM FOX / DMN

Ratings, not a rape allegation are to blame for the dismissal of Michael Irvin (left) from ESPN-FM 103.3, according to station manager Pete Dits. Regardless, Irvin is suing the woman who is suing him, claiming his reputation has been tarnished.

Michael Irvin sued

More notes about Irvin's dismissal

More updates on Cowboys blog

Irvin fighting for his name after woman's civil suit
As a radio host and TV commentator, all Michael Irvin has is his name. It's good to see him fight for it, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.

02/06/2010

Charles Haley, Tim Brown do not earn Hall of Fame honor
In his first year among the Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists, Charles Haley did not earn induction. Tim Brown, a Woodrow Wilson grad and a Heisman Trophy winner at Notre Dame, also did not make it to the final cut.

Cowboys' Jones wants long-term deal for Miles Austin
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he wants to sign receiver Miles Austin, who played in his first Pro Bowl last week, to a long-term deal.

02/05/2010

All-time NFL rushing leader Emmitt Smith built confidence by trusting in his talents
As former Dallas Cowboy Emmitt Smith awaits a call Saturday that would confirm he’s bound for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he reflects on how he gained confidence in his abilities by going against older, bigger players as a child.

Emmitt Smith's favorite memories
As the NFL's all-time rushing leader awaits word on his candidacy for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, he relates the memories that stand out the most for him.

DMN staff picks (2/5)

02/04/2010

Why ex-Cowboy Emmitt Smith is a rare Hall of Famer

On this Oct. 27, 2002 carry against the Seattle Seahawks, Emmitt Smith became the NFL's all-time leading rusher.

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Rick Gosselin writes that few players are worthy of first-ballot election into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Emmitt Smith is.

Emmitt: Hometown hero

Photos: Emmitt | Haley

Stats | Breaking rushing record

Explore Ring of Honor

Haley's Hall odds?

Aikman pulling for Haley

Emmitt: A shame if Haley not in Hall

02/05/2010

Hall arrivals-to-be Emmitt Smith, Rice were in it for long haul

The NFL's all-time leading rusher and receiver: Emmitt Smith (left) and Jerry Rice.

If there were separate tiers within the structure of the Hall of Fame, Emmitt Smith and Jerry Rice would be headed for the highest level, writes Tim Cowlishaw.

Emmitt trusted talent

Favorite memories: Some surprises

Video: Emmitt on the Hall

Gosselin: Emmitt rare

Hometown hero

Photos: Emmitt in Miami | Career

Cowboys faced with tender situation

Stats | Breaking the record

Live chat: Rick Gosselin answers your Super Bowl and Hall of Fame questions
Rick Gosselin, Pro Football Hall of Fame writer for the Dallas Morning News, answers your questions about the Super Bowl, Cowboys and Hall of Fame from South Florida at 11 a.m.

Forbes: Dallas Cowboys fourth biggest brand in world
Forbes.com has ranked the top sports brands by team, and the Dallas Cowboys are the fourth biggest brand in the world.

02/04/2010

Everything will be bigger in North Texas when Super Bowl arrives
North Texas' coronation as one of the premier sports regions in the country begins officially this time next year when Super Bowl XLV comes to town, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor.

Cowboys' off. MPV?

Hot seat for Barber

Irvin sued

Cowboys on God, Satan

Video: Aikman on Cowboys, Super Bowl XLV

Aikman recalls players, not plays

Staubach: XLV a Cowboys home game?

More updates on Cowboys blog

02/05/2010

Cowboys faced with a tender situation
The Cowboys have 13 restricted free agents entering 2010, and if they want to tender all of them they will have to fork over more than $1 million to each player.

Ex-Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson to promote male enhancement supplement
Jimmy Johnson is going to be big enough to claim he uses a male-enhancement supplement.

Cowboys' Miles Austin: On looking like A-Rod and ladies' man Romo
Cowboys restricted free agent receiver Miles Austin talked with thebiglead.com during Super Bowl week. Some highlights:

NFLPA executive director says lockout likely in 2011 season
NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith says the chance of a lockout after next season is a "14" on a scale of 1-to-10.

02/04/2010

Canton-bound Emmitt Smith continues to make Pensacola proud
Emmitt Smith is a product of his Pensacola, Fla., roots. When he goes into the Hall of Fame, a piece of Pensacola goes with him.

Saints' Sean Payton listened, learned as Cowboys assistant under Parcells
A New Orleans Saints victory Sunday over Indianapolis would make coach Sean Payton the third former Bill Parcells assistant to win a Super Bowl since 2001.

Florida woman's lawsuit alleges ex-Cowboy Michael Irvin raped her
A Florida woman has sued former Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin, alleging that he raped her more than two years ago after meeting her at a Fort Lauderdale hotel bar.

And the Cowboys' offensive MVP is ...

One could make a case for quarterback Tony Romo (left) or receiver Miles Austin as the Cowboys' offensive MPV.

RON JENKINS / Special to DMN

The choices for Dallas Cowboys offensive Most Valuable Player are pretty easy: Tony Romo or Miles Austin. So who gets Todd Archer's vote?

Barber on hot seat?

Cowboys share opinions on God, Satan

Aikman awaiting Hall call for Haley

Video: Staubach at the Super Bowl

Video: Sham at the Super Bowl

Suite and sour: Cowboys' suit seeks $42 million

Cowboys share opinions on God, Satan

Marion Barber on the hot seat after Dallas Cowboys' season

Marion Barber's stock dropped after his 2009 season.

VERNON BRYANT / DMN

Marion Barber must give the Dallas Cowboys a reason to keep him in the rotation at running back.

Aikman awaiting Hall call for Haley

Video: Staubach at the Super Bowl

Video: Sham at the Super Bowl

Suite and sour: Cowboys' suit seeks $42 million

Warrant: Anderson pulled gun on man

Cowboys discuss their Christian faith, Satan
Dallas Cowboys lineman Leonard Davis, tight end Jason Witten and cornerback Terrance Newman discussed their faith recently to BPSports.net, which covers sports from a spiritual perspective.

Cowboys hope to drill $42 million in suite lease from delinquent dentistry business
A cosmetic dentistry business signed leases on six Cowboys Stadium suites at a cost of $2.1 million a year. The Dallas Cowboys say it's time to pay up.

NFL reveals its logo for North Texas' Super Bowl

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The NFL released its design for Super Bowl XLV today in Miami. North Texas hosts that Super Bowl on Feb. 6, 2011. Tell us your thoughts on the design on our Cowboys Stadium blog.

Jason Garrett's future?

Cowboys safety underperformed

Taylor: On Barber trade, kicker option, Austin's status

Video: Moose Johnston interview

Video: Cowlishaw dishes Cowboys dirt

Video: Emmitt Smith interview

Warrant: Anderson pulled gun on man

02/03/2010

Emmitt Smith: Cowboys close to being Super Bowl team

Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leading rusher, will be selected to the NFL Hall of Fame on Saturday.

Emmitt Smith, set to be a Hall of Famer on Saturday, says Dallas is "very close" to a Super Bowl.

Jason Garrett's future?

Cowboys safety underperformed

Taylor: On Barber trade, kicker option, Austin's status

Video: Moose Johnston interview

Video: Cowlishaw dishes Cowboys dirt

Video: Emmitt Smith interview

More updates

Cowboys' Deon Anderson accused of pulling gun on man in Addison
Dallas Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson is accused of pulling a loaded gun on a man during an early-morning dispute outside an Addison restaurant earlier this week.

02/02/2010

Chat replay: Jean-Jacques Taylor on the Cowboys, the Super Bowl and more

Jean-Jacques Taylor is part of the media contingent at the Super Bowl this week.

Jean-Jacques Taylor chatted about the Cowboys, the Super Bowl and more today.

Haley's Hall chances

Merriman in silver & blue?

Keeping Miles Austin

Could Cowboys get high-profile coach?

Cowboys' yards don't equal TDs

Would Ole Miss RB be draft hit for Dallas?

Too player friendly

Merriman in silver & blue?

02/03/2010

Emmitt Smith: Cowboys are close
Emmitt Smith answered questions for about nine minutes after making his tour through Radio Row.

Pebble Beach golf pairing: Tony Romo and John Daly
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo will play with John Daly at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am next week.

02/02/2010

It's a Super question, and yes, Cowboys are closer

Troy Aikman gets ready to take a seat during Media Day for Super BOwl XXX in Phoenix, Ariz. That was Dallas' last appearance in a Super Bowl.

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How far away is America's Team from reaching another Super Bowl? Not too far, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor in this week's Inside the Dallas Cowboys.

Haley's Hall chances

Keeping Miles Austin

Could Cowboys get high-profile coach?

Cowboys' yards don't equal TDs

Would Ole Miss RB be draft hit for Dallas?

Too player friendly

Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson freed after arrest on outstanding traffic warrants
Addison police arrested Dallas Cowboys fullback Deon Anderson and his brother early Tuesday after a confrontation outside a restaurant, police said.

DeCamillis the best of the 2009 Dallas Cowboys assistants

Joe DeCamillis (right) improved the special teams for the Cowboys in 2009.

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Joe DeCamillis was the inspirational and tactical force behind a group that needed an overhaul.

Exec: Why salary cap won't hurt Cowboys

Cowboys' chemistry on point

Competition at kicker

Cowboys face tough road to 2011 Super Bowl

Special teams MVP of 2009

Columnist blasts Jerry Jones

Cowboys Stadium would love Pro Bowl

Blog Cowboys

Worst decision 2009 Cowboys made: Dumping Nick Folk

Nick Folk missed seven of his last 11 field goal tries.

G.J. McCARTHY / DMN

Releasing Nick Folk made no sense and is a move that could come back to haunt this team.

Exec: Why salary cap won't hurt Cowboys

Cowboys' chemistry on point

Competition at kicker

Cowboys face tough road to 2011 Super Bowl

Special teams MVP of 2009

Columnist blasts Jerry Jones

Cowboys Stadium would love Pro Bowl

Blog Cowboys

Ex-Cowboy Charles Haley's odds of making Hall of Fame don't look bad

Charles Haley had 33 sacks in 64 regular-season games as a Dallas Cowboy.

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Five is a key number for former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman Charles Haley in the selection process this weekend for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2010, writes Rick Gosselin. There are only five defensive players on the ballot, which should help Haley's chances.

Haley's stats

All-Decade team for 2000-09

Cowboys Hall-of-Famers

Happy 50th anniversary, Cowboys!

Dad helps Saints assistant Adam Zimmer with coaching and loss
In the house where Adam Zimmer grew up, a framed photograph of him wearing a Weber State uniform, complete with shoulder pads and helmet, sits on a bookcase in the den.

Cowboys will go extra mile to keep Miles Austin

Should Cowboys try to acquire Shawne Merriman?

True or false? Cowboys can't hire a high-profile coach

Would speedy Ole Miss RB be a hit for Cowboys in draft?

Are Cowboys getting the best players on field?

Why don't Cowboys' big-yardage totals translate to TDs?

Do playoffs overwhelm Cowboys players from small schools?

More fun to cover: '07 or '09 team?

02/01/2010

Best decision 2009 Cowboys made: Dumping T.O.

Terrell Owens played two seasons in Dallas.

DMN File 2008

The Cowboys best decision of 2009 was to dump their controversial wide receiver.

Exec: Why salary cap won't hurt Cowboys

Wife of ex-Cowboy Novacek found dead

Cowboys' chemistry on point

Competition at kicker

Cowboys face tough road to 2011 Super Bowl

Special teams MVP of 2009

Columnist blasts Jerry Jones

Cowboys Stadium would love Pro Bowl

Wife of ex-Cowboys player Jay Novacek found dead after apparent suicide
The wife of Jay Novacek, a former Dallas Cowboys tight end, was found dead Monday morning at a Burleson home. No details have been released on the cause of her death.

02/02/2010

Cowlishaw: Interest in Pro Bowl from viewers, not players
There were at least 33 reasons to make fun of Sunday's Pro Bowl. Right up until the game kickoff on ESPN, anyway, writes .

Competition heats up after Cowboys sign kicker
Six weeks after he worked out for the Cowboys, kicker Connor Hughes has signed.

02/01/2010

Dallas Cowboys VP expects team to feel little effect from new salary cap rules
With the salary cap not expected to be in place for 2010, much could change about the NFL's landscape, but executive vice president Stephen Jones does not believe it will affect the Cowboys much.

Five Cowboys on this Super Bowl list
The Dallas Cowboys are well represented on the list of first MVP at a particular position.

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Special Teams MVP

Dallas Cowboys punter Mat McBriar also had to be a run stopper at times.

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The Dallas Cowboys had a complete turnaround in 2009 under new coach Joe DeCamillis. But he's not the pick for special teams MVP.

2010 Cowboys schedule NFC's toughest

Cowboys players on All-Decade team

Cowboys sign kicker Hughes

Guest column: Blasting Jones' legacy after facility collapse

Archer: Pro Bowl fun

01/31/2010

DeMarcus Ware, Larry Allen among Cowboys on All-Decade team

DMN file photos

Current Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware and former offensive lineman Larry Allen are among the five players with ties to the franchise to be named to the 53-man NFL All-Decade team.

2010 Cowboys schedule NFC's toughest

Guest column: Austin: From nothing to something

Guest column: Blasting Jones' legacy after facility collapse

Archer: Pro Bowl fun

Archer: Austin can't stop smiling

02/01/2010

Cowboys' Miles Austin: 'From nothing to something to a miracle'
Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin caught six passes for 49 yards in Sunday night's Pro Bowl.

Oregon columnist blasts Jerry Jones' legacy after practice facility collapse
Columnist John Canzano of The Oregonian heavily criticized Jerry Jones in a recent column for not commenting on the collapse of the Dallas Cowboys' indoor practice facility this past May.

At the Pro Bowl, there's fun for Cowboys, even in losing
The families of Cowboys players and coaches sat mostly in Sections 121 and 122, tucked into a corner of Sun Life Stadium on Sunday.

How the Cowboys fared in the Pro Bowl

Cowboys Stadium would love to host Pro Bowl
The Pro Bowl will return to Hawaii the next two years. The league has yet to decide whether it will be played the week before the Super Bowl or after.

Larry Allen twice named All-Decade
Former Dallas Cowboys lineman Larry Allen was good enough to make the All-Decade team of the 1990s, and he was good enough to make the All-Decade team of the 2000s.

01/30/2010

Cowboys' Tony Romo still looks positively Favre-like

Brett Favre (right) consoles Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo after the Vikings ended Dallas' season in the divisional playoff round.

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Cowboys fans should hope Tony Romo's career continues to mirror Brett Favre's, writes Tim Cowlishaw.

Guard Davis could see time at tackle in Pro Bowl

Cowboys' DeCamillis focusing on rehab

Campo to have neck surgery

Happy 50th, Cowboys!

Late Brookshier, ex-Cowboy linked by a word

Austin catching on fast to new fame with Cowboys
As he prepared this week for today's Pro Bowl, nothing could take the smile off Miles Austin's face, writes Todd Archer.

Cowboys' Leonard Davis could see time at tackle Sunday
With Bryant McKinnie dismissed, the only tackles remaining for Sunday's Pro Bowl are Philadelphia's Jason Peters and David Diehl of the New York Giants, which will likely mean Cowboys right guard Leonard Davis could slide outside to tackle.

Cowboys' DeCamillis focusing on neck rehab
Joe DeCamillis is looking forward to his return to Dallas after the Pro Bowl so he can get more extensive rehab work for his neck.

Cowboys secondary coach Campo to have surgery
Cowboys secondary coach Dave Campo said he will have surgery on a herniated disk in his neck sometime in the off-season.

Ex-Cowboy Duane Thomas had one word for late commentator Brookshier
One of the signature moments in the broadcasting career of Tom Brookshier, who died Friday night at age 78, came courtesy of a former Dallas Cowboys running back - Duane Thomas.

01/31/2010

Former Cowboy Herschel Walker wins MMA debut
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Herschel Walker stopped Hungarian fighter Greg Nagy in the third round Saturday night to win his mixed-martial arts debut.

FSSW: Walker wins MMA debut

01/29/2010

Cowboys' strong '09 finish doesn't cinch Super end to 2010

Miles Austin and the Dallas Cowboys handed New Orleans its first loss of the season, 24-17, on Dec. 19.

VERNON BRYANT / DMN

In the regular season, the Cowboys have been close to being the NFL's best, leaving many to believe they are near a ninth Super Bowl, writes Todd Archer. Is it just a tease?

Awards: Best play | Worst plays

Foot surgery for Ware

Jerry Jones: More cowbell (noise)

Romo on Kurt Warner

Phillips cracks up NFC

Good times for Austin

Radio tops Irvin's agenda

Happy 50th, Cowboys

FSSW video: Manster muses on Cowboys

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Worst Plays

The Giants celebrate Brandon Jacobs' 74-yard touchdown catch against the Cowboys on Dec. 6.

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The Dallas Cowboys’ worst play took place during the 31-24 loss at the New York Giants on Dec. 6. But which of the two blunders do you pick?

Cowboys' best play

Wade: 'One, two, three ... Cowboys!'

Ware to have surgery

Jerry Jones wants more noise

Romo sad to see Warner go

Austin enjoying Pro Bowl

Off. disappointment: Roy Williams

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Best Play

Miles Austin scores the winning touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs.

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

The best play of the season for the Cowboys came in Kansas City in October. It started as an 8-yard comeback pass to Miles Austin.

Def. disappointment: Few turnovers

Austin wants to stay with Cowboys

Ware to have surgery

T.O.: QBs held me back

FSSW video from Pro Bowl: Wade Phillips | Terence Newman

Cowboys' DeMarcus Ware will have foot surgery after Pro Bowl

DeMarcus Ware will play in the Pro Bowl on Sunday.

VERNON BRYANT / DMN

Not long after linebacker DeMarcus Ware returns from the Pro Bowl, he will have surgery to shave a bone spur in his left foot.

Cowboys' best play

Cowboys' worst plays

Wade: 'One, two, three ... Cowboys!'

Jerry Jones wants more noise

Romo sad to see Warner go

Off. disappointment: Roy Williams

Hot air: On Michael Irvin's agenda, radio show rates No. 1
If I were a betting man, I'd have laid odds that Michael Irvin would never celebrate his second anniversary at ESPN-FM (103.3). I figured he would get bored with radio and walk as soon as he got himself a new TV deal. Lots of other people, including his friends, thought the same thing.

01/28/2010

Cowboys' Tony Romo targets Williams and other topics

Receiver Roy Williams (11) found himself in the background this season when it came to the number of passes he caught (38 for 596 yards) from Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

Tony Romo, in Florida for Sunday's Pro Bowl, passed along his thoughts about Roy Williams on Thursday in a Q&A with media.

Def. disappointment: Few turnovers

Sherrington chat: Cowboys

Ware honored to be All-Decade

T.O.: QBs held me back

Happy 50th, Cowboys!

FSSW video from Pro Bowl: Wade Phillips | Terence Newman

SportsDay's Cowboys Awards: Disappointment-Defense

The Dallas Cowboys defense struggled to get to the loose balls.

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

The biggest disappointment on defense is not one player. It’s the lack of turnovers caused by the defense.

Pro Bowl practice update

Romo expects Williams to improve

Sherrington chat

Owens: I'd be like Rice if QBs were better

Idaho guard getting attention

Happy 50th!

Romo: Season finale still hurts

SportsDay's Cowboys Awards: Disappointment-Offense

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

Wide receiver Roy Williams made one significant contribution to the Dallas Cowboys’ offense this season. He missed the Kansas City game, opening the door for Miles Austin.

Romo expects Williams to improve

Sherrington chat

Owens: I'd be like Rice if QBs were better

Idaho guard getting attention

Happy 50th!

Chat replay: Kevin Sherrington discusses the Cowboys, Rangers and more

Miles Austin (right) and Chad Ochocinco talk at the Pro Bowl.

Kevin Sherrington, sports columnist for The Dallas Morning News, chatted today about the Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers and more.

Senior Bowl updates: North | South

Cowboys' draft needs?

Owens: I'd be like Rice if QBs were better

Idaho guard getting attention

Happy 50th!

Happy 50th anniversary, Dallas Cowboys!

Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII with ease.

AP file 1978

The Dallas Cowboys (the Rangers then) were granted an NFL franchise 50 years ago today. The Dallas Morning News has brought them to you from Day 1 to this week's Senior Bowl and Pro Bowl.

Dallas lands NFL franchise (.pdf)

Cowlishaw: Why Cowboys shouldn't draft Tim Tebow
Cowlishaw: Why Cowboys shouldn't draft Tim Tebow

Did you hear the one about the Pro Bowl?
Before the Super Bowl, the Fort Knox of TV gold, we get the Pro Bowl, the most absurd all-star game in the history of professional sports, writes Tim Cowlishaw.

Ex-Cowboy Terrell Owens: I'd have stats like Jerry Rice if not for bad QBs
Former Cowboy Terrell Owens claims he would be as good as Jerry Rice if not for one thing.

01/27/2010

Idaho guard drawing attention from Dallas Cowboys, others

Mike Iupati (left), who is 6-5, 325, played guard at Idaho but also has worked out at tackle.

Teams seeking offensive-line help early in the draft, such as the Cowboys with the 27th overall pick, have paid close attention to Idaho's Mike Iupati in Senior Bowl workouts, writes Gerry Fraley.

Senior Bowl updates: North | South

Cowboys' draft needs?

Emmitt to rescue for NBC?

Cowboys' drafts

T.O. back to party, play

Phillips on Nguyen

As Cowboys coach, Phillips knows the bar has been set high
If Wade Phillips coaches the duration of his recent contract extension, only Tom Landry will have had a longer tenure with the Cowboys, writes Todd Archer.

Dat Nguyen leaving staff

DeMarcus Ware on All-Decade team

FSSW video: Miles Austin

Awards: Most improved - offense

Awards: Most improved - defense

SportsDay's Cowboys Awards: Most Improved-Defense

Mike Jenkins breaks up a pass against the New Orleans Saints.

G.J. McCARTHY / DMN

Mike Jenkins began the season in a game of musical cornerbacks with Orlando Scandrick. He ended it with a spot in the Pro Bowl.

Emmitt Smith on new reality show

Cowboys hopeful at Senior Bowl

Dat Nguyen leaving Cowboys staff

Owens heading back to Dallas

Ware makes NFL All-Decade team

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards

SportsDay's Cowboys Awards: Most Improved-Offense

Miles Austin made great strides in 2009.

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN

Miles Austin entered 2009 with 18 career catches for 354 yards and three touchdowns. He ended 2009 as a first-time Pro Bowler.

Romo not at Pro Bowl yet

Emmitt Smith on new reality show

Cowboys hopeful at Senior Bowl

Dat Nguyen leaving Cowboys staff

Owens heading back to Dallas

Jones: Cowboys likely to stay at 27

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards

Dat Nguyen leaves Cowboys in hopes of being a linebackers coach

Dat Nguyen coached after his playing days with the Dallas Cowboys..

DMN File 2009

Dat Nguyen has elected not to sign a contract extension after serving as the team's assistant linebacker/defensive assistant from 2007-09.

Romo not at Pro Bowl yet

Roy Williams for Brandon Marshall?

O-line changes?

Prefer Vikes' Peterson or Dallas trio?

Jones: Cowboys likely to stay at 27

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards

Cowboys' Ware named to All-Decade team
DeMarcus Ware only played in the second half of the 2000s but it was good enough to land him on the NFL's All-Decade team as chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee.

Can Emmitt Smith help save NBC from 'Tonight Show' mess?
Ex-Cowboy Emmitt Smith will help try save NBC from its Tonight Show/Jay Leno debacle as he makes an appearance on a new network show.

Cowboys' Romo not at Pro Bowl yet
Tony Romo, who was added to the NFC Pro Bowl team Monday, was not at Wednesday's practice at St. Thomas Aquinas High School. He is expected to take part in today's practice.

01/26/2010

Dallas Cowboys looking for hidden gems at Senior Bowl

The Cowboys made running back Tashard Choice a fourth-round pick after scouting him at the Senior Bowl, writes Gerry Fraley.

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The Senior Bowl is about finding undervalued and overshadowed talent, writes Gerry Fraley. The Cowboys know this (see Tashard Choice and John Phillips) and hope to uncover some more gems.

Roy Williams for Brandon Marshall?

O-line changes?

Prefer Vikes' Peterson or Dallas trio?

Jones: Cowboys likely to stay at 27

Cowboys draft history

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Best Game

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer (right) sacks New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees during Dallas' 24-17 win Saturday, December 19, 2009 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La. (G.J. McCarthy/The Dallas Morning News)

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How can New Orleans, a team the Cowboys manhandled in December, be playing for the Super Bowl in February?

Jerry Jones happy Saints beat Vikes

Romo, Jenkins added for Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl rosters: 'Boys, Eagles tie for most

Barber's injuries on owner's mind

Herschel Walker MMA career no joke

Jerry Jones happy Saints beat Vikes

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Worst Game

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys lost twice to the New York Giants.

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

The Cowboys talked a good game all season about how they were poised to finish strong and erase the doubts that had piled up from Decembers past. So what do they do in their first game of the pivotal month?

Romo, Jenkins added for Pro Bowl

Does Cowboys offense have Super feel?

Barber's injuries on owner's mind

Herschel Walker MMA career no joke

2009 draft: How Cowboys fared

01/27/2010

Pro Bowl isn't worth watching
The Cowboys have nine players in Sunday's Pro Bowl. Does anyone care? The Pro Bowl is the worst All-Star Game among the major sports, writes Jean-Jacques Taylor in this week's Inside the Dallas Cowboys.

01/26/2010

How the NFL could change significatly in the next five weeks
Without a deal in the next five weeks to preserve the labor peace that has lasted since a bad month in 1987, next season will have no salary cap.

Taylor: 9 Pro Bowl Cowboys: Who cares?

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones happy Saints beat Vikings
It appears Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was rooting for the Saints over the Vikings this past weekend.

Free Reign - metal band featuring Dallas Cowboys - puts out EP
Now that the Dallas Cowboys' season is over, it's time for some of them to focus on rock 'n' roll.

University of Houston hires ex-Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Brian Stewart
Houston hired former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Brian Stewart to rework a defense that was among the worst in college football last season.

Tim Cowlishaw: Pro Bowl jokes; how Mavericks can be No. 1 seed

01/25/2010

Jerry Jones expects Cowboys to stay put in first round
For Cowboys owner-general manager Jerry Jones, the NFL draft season opened in earnest Monday with the start of Senior Bowl workouts, columnist Gerry Fraley writes. Jones has already plotted the outline of the Cowboys' position.

Mock drafts

Draft history: Cowboys year by year

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Defensive MVP

LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

DeMarcus Ware’s impact on this defense goes beyond the number of notches he puts in the sack column. The outside linebacker is the inspirational force behind a defense that finished second in the NFL in points allowed.

Saints win good for Cowboys?

Philly writer: Cowboys 'sad,' 'pathetic'

Romo, Jenkins added for Pro Bowl

Pro Bowl rosters

Saints win good for Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys Tony Romo, Mike Jenkins in Pro Bowl

Tony Romo could benefit from Drew Brees' absence in the Pro Bowl.

AP File 2007

Tony Romo is on his way to his third Pro Bowl appearance and Mike Jenkins is on his way to his first.

Philly writer: Cowboys 'sad,' 'pathetic'

Awards: Rookie

Awards: Defense MVP

Saints win good for Cowboys?

Pro Bowl rosters: Cowboys, Eagles tie for most players
2010 Pro Bowl Rosters by team (according to NFL.com)

How the Cowboys fared in the 2009 draft
How the Cowboys fared in the 2009 draft

SportsDay's 2009 Cowboys Awards: Rookie

G.J. McCARTHY / DMN

Field position is a huge part of a defense's success. David Buehler had 29 touchbacks, which not only led the NFL but was also the most by a Cowboy since Lin Elliott had 27 in 1991.

Philly writer: Cowboys 'sad,' 'pathetic'

Taylor: Phillips should have gotten 3-year deal

McNabb to Pro Bowl; Is Romo next?

Cowlishaw: 10 things to take from NFL weekend
The Cowboys may have finally won a playoff game this year. But that's 14 years and counting without an NFC championship game appearance.

Mock drafts predict Cowboys will take mostly offensive linemen

Earl Thomas (12) played two seasons for the Texas Longhorns.

JOHN F. RHODES / DMN

The 2010 NFL Draft is April 22-24, but it's never too early to start thinking what the Dallas Cowboys might be looking for in the first round. Dallas owns the No. 27 pick. One national expert thinks they will select Texas safety Earl Thomas.