Cowboys need to sign, start Barber

Marion Barber was the best reserve in football last season. It's only technically so, as he was the true feature of Dallas' rushing attack, but the fact remains that he gained 975 yards in 2007 and nabbed himself a Pro Bowl spot despite serving as Julius Jones' ostensible backup. It was a weird setup, but it turned out to be a quite effective one for Barber, who should be kept and definitively promoted to the top of the depth chart by the Cowboys soon. Marion Barber was the best reserve in football last season. It's only technically so, as he was the true feature of Dallas' rushing attack, but the fact remains that he gained 975 yards in 2007 and nabbed himself a Pro Bowl spot despite serving as Julius Jones' ostensible backup. It was a weird setup, but it turned out to be a quite effective one for Barber, who should be kept and definitively promoted to the top of the depth chart by the Cowboys soon. Through the fault of the coaches and not his own, Jones was Dallas' Milli Vanilli, posing in ... (link)