According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Cowboys running back Felix Jones isn’t expected to be on the field until training camp, since he underwent surgery on his right shoulder during the offseason. Jones needs to get healthy, since 2012 will be a crucial year for the former first round pick to shake the notion [...]
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Jason Garrett reiterates they’re not trading Mike Jenkins
Just yesterday, we reported that Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins wants to be traded now that it appears he won’t be starting this season. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett told the media on Wednesday that they’re not going to trade Jenkins. So he’ll be forced to play out the final year of his contract and [...]
READ MORE »Cowboys rookie Danny Coale breaks his foot in OTA’s
According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, Dallas Cowboys rookie wide receiver Danny Coale suffered a broken foot during Tuesday’s practice. The hope is that he’ll be back in time for the start of training camp. Coale was taken in the fifth round of this year’s draft and has the potential to be a solid contributor [...]
READ MORE »Jerry Jones: Cowboys’ window to win is closing
On Tuesday at the NFL owner’s meetings in Atlanta Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that his team’s window to win a Super Bowl is closing for the current group of players on the roster. “Well, my window is getting shorter. Time goes by,” Jones told NFL Network. “I do feel real pressure because we [...]
READ MORE »Report: Morris Claiborne won’t be ready for June minicamp
According to Bryan Broaddus of the Dallas Morning News, Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne won’t be ready to hit the field in time for their June minicamp session. It’s more likely that he’ll be ready for training camp instead, after undergoing offseason wrist surgery. Missing OTA’s and minicamp will hurt Claiborne, but he should be [...]
READ MORE »Report: Mike Jenkins won’t be at OTA’s, wants to be traded
According to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins will not show up for OTA’s any time soon as he rehab’s his shoulder. It also looks like he wants to be traded. After the Cowboys signed free agent cornerback Brandon Carr and drafted cornerback Morris Claiborne this offseason, there were indications that they would [...]
READ MORE »Roger Goodell blasted for lack of transparency
In a recent radio interview on AM 790, Mike Florio criticized Roger Goodell’s handling of the punishments handed down to the players allegedly involved in the Bountygate scandal. He began by pointing out that when the Saints’ coaches didn’t vigorously challenge their suspensions (or in Gregg Williams case, not at all), he assumed that everything [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: the wide receivers
So far, I have offered my predictions on the breakouts and busts among quarterbacks and running backs for the 2012 NFL season. Now, let’s turn our attention to the wide receivers. Here are my choices for the top 25 fantasy wide receivers for the upcoming season. 1. Hakeem Nicks, New York Giants Call it a [...]
READ MORE »Morris Claiborne looking to return to the field in June
Dallas Cowboys rookie cornerback Morris Claiborne is optimistic that he’ll be ready to go for their June minicamp, after undergoing wrist surgery prior to the NFL draft. “I hope to be fully recovered and ready for that,” Claiborne said. Even though Claiborne had the pins removed from his wrist and it’s now in a soft [...]
READ MORE »Cowboys, Raiders, and Tim Tebow have delusional fans
Colin Cowherd from ESPN Radio’s the The Herd came up with his own top ten list of the most delusional fans in sports. His list includes the Dallas Cowboys, Oakland Raiders and Tim Tebow fans. “The owner is your general manager is sort of a running joke in the league,” Cowherd said. “One playoff win [...]
READ MORE »Emmitt Smith: Felix Jones needs to step it up
During an appearance on Rich Eisen’s podcast, former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith decided to call out current running back Felix Jones and challenge him to step up his play in 2012. “We need Felix Jones to step up because we know DeMarco Murray can make it happen. We need Felix to step up a little bit — [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: running backs
Here are my rankings for the top 25 running backs in fantasy football for 2012 1. Arian Foster, Houston Texans After Foster’s spectacular, out-of-nowhere campaign in 2010 (2,220 yards from scrimmage and 18 touchdowns), he followed it up with impressive numbers in 2011 (1,841 yards from scrimmage and 12 touchdowns) even after having missed a [...]
READ MORE »Clint’s fantasy football preview: Quarterbacks
Well, folks, it’s that time of the year when number-crunching, stat-obsessed football enthusiasts get their geek on and try to forecast the fantasy successes and flops for the 2012 NFL season. Here is my projected list of the top 25 quarterbacks for this coming season, according to standard fantasy league scoring. In parenthesis next to [...]
READ MORE »Cowboys have decided to keep Mike Jenkins
Despite the reports that the Dallas Cowboys were planning on trading veteran cornerback Mike Jenkins, owner/general manager Jerry Jones has made it clear that they plan on keeping him. Jones called Jenkins ”a vital part of our plan . . . a very critical role in what we want to be defensively.” “Jenkins is not only [...]
READ MORE »Emmitt Smith admits he worries about the hits he took in his career
In an interview with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith admitted that he’s worried about the long-term effects of the hits he took over his career. “Why wouldn’t I worry,” Smith said. “The evidence is starting to pile up. You are talking to a guy who carried the ball more [...]
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