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Relative Value Rankings After Week 10: It’s a Bear Market
Although the team as a whole looked poor against the Packers, there were a few performances worth noting. Anthony Spencer had a strong game, but he continues to miss making a big play by justthismuch. Steven Bowen and Bobby Carpenter also made some good plays. Otherwise, few players had ...
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Dallas Defense Quietly Jumps Up in the Rankings
After giving up 877 combined yards in the first two games of the season, the Cowboys ranked near the bottom of the league in team defense. Since those first two games, though, the Cowboys have climbed steadily. Prior to the Green Bay game, Dallas ranked 20th in the league in ...
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Is Jason Witten Starting to Decline?
In 2007, Jason Witten pulled in 96 receptions for 1,145 yards and 7 TDs. His average per reception was 11.9. His presence over the middle helped to open things up for Terrell Owens and Patrick Crayton, and few teams could slow him down. He had six or more receptions in ...
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Green Bay 17, Dallas 7: A Whole Bunch of Ugly
Several of the ugly sides of the Dallas Cowboys showed up on Sunday, while the strengths that have carried the team through the last four wins were noticeably absent. The result was a 17-7 loss to the Green Bay Packers that dropped the Cowboys to 6-3. [caption id="attachment_424" ...
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Cowboys Are Narrow Favorites at Green Bay
[caption id="attachment_419" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Marber Barber could have a solid day against the Packers"][/caption]The Cowboys are not overwhelming favorites as they travel to Lambeau Field on Sunday afternoon. Half of the ESPN commentators picked Green Bay to win, while ...
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Dallas 38, Seattle 17: Another Confidence Builder
[caption id="attachment_375" align="alignright" width="235" caption="Keith Brooking once again led a strong defensive effort. He recorded a sack along with 11 total tackles."][/caption]On November 2, 2008, the Cowboys traveled to the Meadowlands to face the World Champion New York Giants. ...
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New History: Three Games Without a Pick
[caption id="attachment_378" align="alignright" width="192" caption="Tony Romo has gone three games without an interception."][/caption]After going three straight games without throwing an interception, Tony Romo finds himself in some good company in the history of the Dallas Cowboys. In eight ...
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Relative Value Rankings After Week 8
Very few players on the Cowboys have had bad games in the last couple of weeks, so though there were a number of heroes against Seattle, not all of these heroes improved in terms of the rankings. Those on the rise: Terence Newman, Gerald Sensabaugh Those falling a bit: Marion Barber, Jason ...
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McBriar is Quietly Having a Career Year
In 2006, Mat McBriar blew everyone away with his 48.2-yard average. He followed that up in 2007 with an equally impressive 47.1-yard average. After suffering a season-ending leg injury in 2008, McBriar has returned with an average of "only" 46.4 yards per kick. But that only tells part of the ...
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Cowboys’ Special Teams Garnering All Sorts of Attention
At the conclusion of last season's 44-6 loss at Philadelphia, the first order of business for the Cowboys was to fire special teams coordinator Bruce Read, who had failed miserably in his two seasons with the club. In his place, the Cowboys hired longtime coach Joe DeCamillis, who has done ...
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Eagles are Narrow Favorites Over Cowboys
Most commentators at the Dallas Morning News and ESPN have predicted a Philadelphia win against Dallas, and the simulations this week are consistent with that view. My guess is a little bit different, as explained at the bottom of this post. Accuscore: Philadelphia 27, Dallas 25 The Cowboys ...
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Dallas 20, Philadelphia 16: Cowboys Get Crucial Win
[caption id="attachment_400" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Even with the Eagles targeting him all game, Miles Austin still caught the game-winning touchdown."][/caption]With just over eight minutes remaining in the Cowboys' Sunday night game against the Eagles and the score tied ...
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Monday’s History: Marion Barber as the Team’s “Closer”
Marion Barber is frequently compared with the likes of Yankee closer Mariano Rivera, and for good reason. Since Barber arrived in the league in 2005, he has frequently been called upon to put games away for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter. Some of these games were very tight, including ...  ...
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Relative Value Rankings After Week 9
Once again, the Cowboys had a number of heroes in the team's 20-16 win over the Eagles on Sunday. Not many big moves up or down, though the likes of Kevin Ogletree and Victor Butler made some huge plays. Please take a moment to fill out the poll at the ...
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Cowboys’ Offensive Line Ranks High According to NFL.com Stats
I am not sure how long it has been on there, but one of the stat features at NFL.com allows user to sort though offensive line statistics. Some of this is interesting, but it is tough to gauge what the data means. According to the numbers, the Cowboys at least rank ...
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Relative Value Rankings After Week 9
Once again, the Cowboys had a number of heroes in the team's 20-16 win over the Eagles on Sunday. Not many big moves up or down, though the likes of Kevin Ogletree and Victor Butler made some huge plays. Please take a moment to fill out the poll at the ...
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Monday’s History: Marion Barber as the Team’s “Closer”
Marion Barber is frequently compared with the likes of Yankee closer Mariano Rivera, and for good reason. Since Barber arrived in the league in 2005, he has frequently been called upon to put games away for the Cowboys in the fourth quarter. Some of these games were very tight, including ...  ...
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Dallas 20, Philadelphia 16: Cowboys Get Crucial Win
[caption id="attachment_400" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Even with the Eagles targeting him all game, Miles Austin still caught the game-winning touchdown."][/caption]With just over eight minutes remaining in the Cowboys' Sunday night game against the Eagles and the score tied ...
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Eagles are Narrow Favorites Over Cowboys
Most commentators at the Dallas Morning News and ESPN have predicted a Philadelphia win against Dallas, and the simulations this week are consistent with that view. My guess is a little bit different, as explained at the bottom of this post. Accuscore: Philadelphia 27, Dallas 25 The Cowboys ...
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Cowboys’ Special Teams Garnering All Sorts of Attention
At the conclusion of last season's 44-6 loss at Philadelphia, the first order of business for the Cowboys was to fire special teams coordinator Bruce Read, who had failed miserably in his two seasons with the club. In his place, the Cowboys hired longtime coach Joe DeCamillis, who has done ...
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