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Roy Williams Still Calls Himself No. 1 Receiver in Dallas

Posted: Nov 4th 2009 7:15PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys

It's that time of year again. Nope, not the changing of the leaves or the holiday season, it's that time of year when a Cowboys wide receiver isn't happy with quarterback Tony Romo, and allows himself the privilege of complaining to the media about it instead of, you know, talking to TONY ROMO!

Roy Williams, who was supposed to replace previously unhappy Terrell Owens as the top wideout in Dallas, has continued his career of underachieving, this year to the tune of 41.5 yards per game and just two touchdowns. While Roy has struggled, Miles Austin, an undrafted receiver out of Monmouth has done incredible stuff, including breaking the record in Dallas for yards receiving in a game (250 in week five) and scoring six times, five of which have come in the last three games.

None of those numbers matter, however, because Roy is the best in Dallas and Roy should get more looks. According to Roy.

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Texas Rewrites History in Rout

Posted: Nov 1st 2009 1:01AM by Terrance Harris (author feed)
Filed under: Oklahoma State, Texas, Big 12

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STILLWATER, Okla. --- Texas coach Mack Brown normally demands his teams stay in the moment.

But in the week leading up to Saturday night's game against 13th-ranked Oklahoma State, Brown wanted to make certain the third-ranked Longhorns remembered where they were at this point last season and what they lost against Texas Tech.

They were different opponents, but presented a strikingly similar scenario a year apart.

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Studs and Duds: Cars-On Target

Posted: Oct 27th 2009 12:00PM by Shane Bacon (author feed)
Filed under: NFL Fans

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Each week in the NFL, there are players that impress and players that distress. One week a certain quarterback might toss four touchdowns and run around pointing skyward, while the next he's laying on his back, holding his facemask as the other team returns one of his three interceptions for the game-winning score. With that in mind, here's Studs and Duds.

Studs

Carson Palmer, QB Cincinnati (20-24, 233 yards, 5 TDs) -- There was an interesting moment during "Hard Knocks" on HBO this year when Palmer was giving his center, Kyle Cook, a little bit of grief about the smell that Carson had on his hand after taking snaps. It was essentially boys being boys, but Palmer played it well and had some fun at the expense of Cook.

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Patrick Crayton's Cousin Missing

Posted: May 13th 2009 9:20PM by Calvin Watkins (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys

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Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton is dealing with a crisis Wednesday night.

Crayton, who will compete for Dallas' No. 2 wideout spot this summer, is searching for his missing 25-year old cousin. Brannon Crayton, who has autism, was last seen on Wednesday afternoon in his hometown of Richardson, Texas.

Crayton said his cousin wouldn't hurt anyone and is harmless, but wants him to return home safely.

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Check Out Dallas Cowboys Photos

Posted: Dec 12th 2008 3:00PM by Chris Troutman (author feed)

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** FILE ** This is an Aug. 28, 2008 file photo showing Dallas Cowboys' Adam "Pacman" Jones stretching before an NFL pre-season football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Irving, Texas. Jones might miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008 that Jones, who was injured early in the 20-13 loss at Pittsburgh, has a "herniated disk, maybe two" and will definitely miss Sunday's game against the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

** FILE ** This is an Aug. 28, 2008 file photo showing Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones during an NFL pre-season football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Irving, Texas. Jones might miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008 that Jones, who was injured early in the 20-13 loss at Pittsburgh, has a "herniated disk, maybe two" and will definitely miss Sunday's game against the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

** FILE ** This is an Oct. 9, 2008 file photo showing Dallas Cowboys' Adam Jones prepares for drills during football practice at the Cowboys training facility in Irving, Texas. Jones might miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008 that Jones, who was injured early in the 20-13 loss at Pittsburgh, has a "herniated disk, maybe two" and will definitely miss Sunday's game against the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

** FILE ** This is a Dec. 7, 2008 file photo showing Dallas Cowboys' Adam Jones carrying the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. Jones might miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday Dec. 10, 2008 that Jones, who was injured early in the 20-13 loss at Pittsburgh, has a "herniated disk, maybe two" and will definitely miss Sunday's game against the New York Giants.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

** FILE ** In this Oct. 9, 2008 photo, Dallas Cowboys' Adam "Pacman" Jones prepares to participate in practice at the Cowboys training facility in Irving, Texas. Jones might miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

** FILE ** In this Dec. 7, 2008 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers' Patrick Bailey (55) comes in to tackle Dallas Cowboys' Adam "Pacman" Jones (21) after a 13-yard kick-off return during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh. C Jones might miss the rest of the season because of a neck injury. Coach Wade Phillips said Wednesday that Jones, who was injured early in the 20-13 loss at Pittsburgh, has a "herniated disk, maybe two" and will definitely miss Sunday's game against the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens watches from the sidelines as the clock winds down in the game as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cowboys 20-13 in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Pittsburgh Steelers fans chant "Defense" as the Steelers defense plays in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys in the football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. The Steelers defense came up with an interception and run back for a touchdown to help win the game 201-13. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 07: Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys throws a third quarter pass to Terrell Owens #81 while playing the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 7, 2008 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh won the game 20-13. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Tony Romo;Terrell Owens

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Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller, right, carries Dallas Cowboys safety Ken Hamlin into the end zone for a Steelers touchdown in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008. The Steelers won 20-13.(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Wade Phillips Hires His Son and Dat Nguyen as Assistants

Posted: Feb 14th 2007 12:23PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, NFC East, NFL Coaching, Dallas, Texas A&M

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Cowboys coach Wade Phillips got his start in coaching thanks mostly to his father, former Oilers and Saints coach Bum Phillips. Now Wade is keeping the family tradition of coaching and nepotism alive by hiring his own son, Wesley, as an offensive quality control coach. Wesley spent last year as quarterbacks coach at Baylor.

Phillips also hired Dat Nguyen as the defensive quality control coach and assistant linebackers coach. Nguyen spent seven seasons as a Cowboys linebacker before retiring because of a neck injury. Nguyen is best known to football fans for winning the Bednarik and Lombardi awards at Texas A&M.

The younger Phillips and Nguyen will serve in spots that are just slightly above the head coach's errand boy. Quality control coach is the lowest rung on the coaching ladder; the quality control coach's responsibilities are usually limited to breaking down game film. These two hirings are part of a major overhaul of the coaching staff in Dallas. The Cowboys now have only four coaches from last year's staff: Todd Bowles, Tony Sparano, Kacy Rodgers and Paul Pasqualoni.

Jerry Jones: Top 10 College Coaches Wanted Cowboys Job

Posted: Feb 12th 2007 8:59AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, NFL Gossip, NFL Rumors, NFL Coaching

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In an interview with the writer Peter King, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said two college coaches called him and expressed interest in becoming the next head coach of the Cowboys. Jones said they were coaches of Top 10 teams:

"I got calls from two of the top coaches in the country, two guys with teams in the Top 10.... I'm not going to name them because it's a sensitive situation. I have a lot of respect for college coaches, but I didn't think it was the way to go here. It was the learning-on-the-job issue.''

Jones won't name names, but let's take a quick look at the top 10. The two top 10 coaches who strike me as most likely to approach Jones are Florida's Urban Meyer and West Virginia's Rich Rodriguez. Everyone talks about USC's Pete Carroll giving the NFL one more chance, but he wants control, so I can't imagine him working for Jones.

More likely, though, Jones was being a little bit loose with his definition of "top 10." If we can extend it to top 15, Oklahoma's Bob Stoops and Arkansas' Houston Nutt stick out like a couple of sore thumbs. Coaches always deny interest in jobs right until they accept them, so we'll likely never learn who these two mystery coaches are, but it's fun to speculate.

Tony Romo Wins Pro Bowl Skills Challenge

Posted: Feb 9th 2007 5:21PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Cowboys, Dallas

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How meaningless are all these all-star skills competitions? Tyrus Thomas is only in the dunk contest for the money, so we know that event doesn't have the juice it once did. And in a sign that the Pro Bowl Skills Challenge has very little to do with actual NFL ability, there's word today that Tony Romo won it.

Nothing against Tony Romo, of course. But, you know, I wouldn't exactly call him the most skilled quarterback in the NFL. I'd have to say that the three quarterbacks he beat, Cincinnati's Carson Palmer, New Orleans' Drew Brees and St. Louis' Marc Bulger, are all more skilled than he is.

You can watch portions of it at halftime of the Pro Bowl, then watch the whole thing on NFL Network after the Pro Bowl. I know you're going to watch. Because nothing is more fun than a Pro Bowl sideshow.

ESPN: Cowboys Hire Wade Phillips

Posted: Feb 8th 2007 3:32AM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Chargers, Cowboys, NFL Coaching

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We previously noted that Chargers offensive coordinator Wade Phillips was emerging as the front-runner for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching job, and now ESPN is reporting that it's a done deal.

Phillips has five years of experience as an NFL head coach, two with the Broncos and three with the Bills. (He also spent four games as the Saints' interim head coach and three games as the Falcons' interim head coach.) Although he made the playoffs in three of his five seasons, his teams lost their first playoff game all three times. That includes the Music City Miracle, the game that is mostly remembered for the Titans' kickoff return touchdown in the final seconds but should also be remembered for Phillips' disastrous decision to bench Doug Flutie, who had guided his Bills to the playoffs, in favor of Rob Johnson.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is said to feel strongly that his team should continue running the 3-4 defense, and Phillips has always favored the 3-4. Jones has also already named the team's offensive coordinator, Jason Garrett, so it was important for him to hire a head coach who could live with Garrett.

The Chargers are now replacing both of their coordinators, as offensive coordinator Cam Cameron previously became the Dolphins' head coach.

Wade Phillips the Front-Runner in Dallas?

Posted: Feb 7th 2007 6:12PM by Michael David Smith (author feed)
Filed under: Chargers, Cowboys, NFC East, NFL Coaching

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During a SportsCenter report on the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching search, Chris Mortensen just dropped this little nugget: "Wade Phillips has now emerged, I think, as the leading candidate."

Although Phillips has been a candidate since Day One, Norv Turner has generally been considered the front-runner, and Phillips has been something of a forgotten man. But it's worth remembering that owner Jerry Jones has already made one determination about the 2007 coaching staff, that Jason Garrett will be part of it. Garrett is a former Dallas backup quarterback who spent last season as the Dolphins' quarterbacks coach, and Jones is said to like Garrett's offensive philosophy. Turner called the offensive plays in both of his previous head-coaching stints, and he might feel uncomfortable taking a job where a big piece of the offensive puzzle has already been locked into place.

So does that mean Jones will go with defense, and that Phillips is his man? That's sounding more and more plausible. And that means the San Diego Chargers, the odds-on favorites to win the Super Bowl next year, could be replacing both of their coordinators. That would make things mighty tough on Marty Schottenheimer.