Ware Represented On This Year’s “Madden Nation”</h1> <article> <h1>Ware Represented On This Year’s “Madden Nation”</h1> <p>nickeatman — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:47:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">If DeMarcus Ware has any say in the matter, and there’s good reason to think that he does, the Cowboys won’t be getting blown out too many times this season, if ever. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Surely, they won’t be routed 41-0 at home. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">And as long as Ware is rushing the passer, and displaying the skills that has him considered one of the best players in all of football, the Cowboys should be in good shape. <br />But when it comes to video games, Ware is obviously better in real life. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The two-time Pro Bowl pass-rusher was humbled a bit Thursday at Valley Ranch, while playing against a contestant for ESPN’s annual series “Madden Nation.” The reality show, partnered by ESPN and EA Sports, pits the very best video-gamers in the country against each other on one tour bus, traveling cross country and eventually landing in New York City for a final tournament with a $100,000 prize. Along the way, the gamers showcase their skills on the popular Madden NFL 09 video game, which is set to be released next month. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Each contestant represents an NFL superstar, and one of this year’s players was paired up with Ware, who met his representative on Thursday. The two played a friendly exhibition game, that didn’t look so friendly on the scoreboard. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">But Ware took the beating in stride. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“Whew, he got me pretty good,” Ware said as he left the meeting room at Valley Ranch where hey played the game. “He was tough.” </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“Madden Nation” field producer Lee George said Ware’s personality is one reason he was picked for this year’s show, which is in its fourth season of existence. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“DeMarcus was a perfect fit, matched with our gamer,” George said. “DeMarcus is certainly a gamer on the field is in own right. But it’s tough against these guys. These are the very best (video game) players in the world.” </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">George said the dates and times of the show have not been released but expects “Madden Nation” to be aired this fall. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">On Thursday, Ware played the game with the Cowboys while his matched game-player took the Patriots. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">To Ware’s defense, he said he used to playing Madden on his Playstation 3, while he played Thursday on Xbox 360, the source to be used on the show. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">While Ware and his Cowboys were on the wrong side of the 41-0 shellacking, maybe it was a bit premature to call the game. Who knows, Ware might have been primed for a comeback . . . . . had they played the second half! </font></p> <p>-- <em>Nick Eatman </em></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 7/17/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:53:00 GMT</p> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <h4 class="BlogPostHeader"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></h4> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. 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Please use the regular blog lounge for other discussion. Thank you!)</u> </font></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>On this sad day when we have learned the news that we have lost one of our own.</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>Let the Blog Lounge flag fly at half-mast, in honor of our beloved brother who was taken from us far too soon...</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><font size="3"><em>Let us lift our voices that that they hear us even in heaven. Let 'Bama who is there, hear us, and let him know of our heavy hearts that love and miss him!</em></font></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font size="3">'Bama,</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font size="3">Rest in peace brother, and thank you for being the best friend and brother a person could have.</font></em></strong></p> <p><strong><em><font size="3">Tonight you dine with Coach Landry and Coach Bryant, our brother.</font></em></strong></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 7/9/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:51:00 GMT</p> <h4 class="BlogPostHeader"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></h4> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. This includes posting links to media and/or other outlets.</strong> <strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>FOR EXAMPLE - DO NOT POST A LINK TO THE HITLER COWBOYS FAN VID ON YOUTUBE!!!</u></font></strong> </font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#ff0000"><u><strong>Keep posts in the blog they belong in</strong>.</u></font> <strong><font color="#000080">In other words,</font></strong> <b><u><font color="#ff0000">STAY ON TOPIC IN THE OTHER BLOGS!!!</font></u></b> <font color="#000080">You <strong>will find that this is a rule on virtually every on-line blog you visit.</strong></font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2">Questions or concerns about a staff member or their actions needs to be addressed via a private message. Public criticism of the staff or any of it's members will not be tolerated under any circumstances.</font></u></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2"><font color="#000080">Disagreements are inevitable, however, do not resort to name-calling of other members, direct or indirect. Name-calling of other members will not be tolerated. Also, don't degrade, demean, or belittle other members in any way.</font> <u><font color="#ff0000">Do not resort to threats of violence under any circumstances. </font></u></font></b><b><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2">Use knowledge, facts, and maybe a little wit to back up your points.</font></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">No spamming.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">This site is for fans, not for free advertising.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#000080">This site is for football and some other general discussion,</font> <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffffff;" color="#ff0000"><u>not politics, religion, race, or other moral or ethical issues.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">One account per member.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">Multiple accounts may result in the de-activation of all accounts associated with that member. 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Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></h4> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. This includes posting links to media and/or other outlets.</strong> <strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>FOR EXAMPLE - DO NOT POST A LINK TO THE HITLER COWBOYS FAN VID ON YOUTUBE!!!</u></font></strong> </font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#ff0000"><u><strong>Keep posts in the blog they belong in</strong>.</u></font> <strong><font color="#000080">In other words,</font></strong> <b><u><font color="#ff0000">STAY ON TOPIC IN THE OTHER BLOGS!!!</font></u></b> <font color="#000080">You <strong>will find that this is a rule on virtually every on-line blog you visit.</strong></font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2">Questions or concerns about a staff member or their actions needs to be addressed via a private message. Public criticism of the staff or any of it's members will not be tolerated under any circumstances.</font></u></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2"><font color="#000080">Disagreements are inevitable, however, do not resort to name-calling of other members, direct or indirect. Name-calling of other members will not be tolerated. Also, don't degrade, demean, or belittle other members in any way.</font> <u><font color="#ff0000">Do not resort to threats of violence under any circumstances. </font></u></font></b><b><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2">Use knowledge, facts, and maybe a little wit to back up your points.</font></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">No spamming.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">This site is for fans, not for free advertising.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#000080">This site is for football and some other general discussion,</font> <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffffff;" color="#ff0000"><u>not politics, religion, race, or other moral or ethical issues.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">One account per member.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">Multiple accounts may result in the de-activation of all accounts associated with that member. 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Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></h4> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. This includes posting links to media and/or other outlets.</strong> <strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>FOR EXAMPLE - DO NOT POST A LINK TO THE HITLER COWBOYS FAN VID ON YOUTUBE!!!</u></font></strong> </font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#ff0000"><u><strong>Keep posts in the blog they belong in</strong>.</u></font> <strong><font color="#000080">In other words,</font></strong> <b><u><font color="#ff0000">STAY ON TOPIC IN THE OTHER BLOGS!!!</font></u></b> <font color="#000080">You <strong>will find that this is a rule on virtually every on-line blog you visit.</strong></font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2">Questions or concerns about a staff member or their actions needs to be addressed via a private message. Public criticism of the staff or any of it's members will not be tolerated under any circumstances.</font></u></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2"><font color="#000080">Disagreements are inevitable, however, do not resort to name-calling of other members, direct or indirect. Name-calling of other members will not be tolerated. Also, don't degrade, demean, or belittle other members in any way.</font> <u><font color="#ff0000">Do not resort to threats of violence under any circumstances. </font></u></font></b><b><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2">Use knowledge, facts, and maybe a little wit to back up your points.</font></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">No spamming.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">This site is for fans, not for free advertising.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#000080">This site is for football and some other general discussion,</font> <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffffff;" color="#ff0000"><u>not politics, religion, race, or other moral or ethical issues.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">One account per member.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">Multiple accounts may result in the de-activation of all accounts associated with that member. This includes accounts created in an attempt to bypass disciplinary action that has been taken. In addition, any account created with the intent of impersonating another past or present member will be permanently forfeit.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2"><strong>If you see any questionable activity, please report it to a member of the staff through either PM, or the report abuse link in the forums, rather than to attempt to "handle" the situation yourself, where you could get dragged into it.</strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2"><strong>If you choose to use your real name as a user name or in conversation, you do so at your own risk.</strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Georgia"><u>PLEASE NOTE:</u> <font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000080">Sometimes site glitches may cause blogs to break</font>. <u>However, any user caught intentionally breaking a blog will be permanently suspended.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2"><strong>These rules are subject to change at any time.</strong></font></p></div></div></div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Family Day At The Ranch; No Practice</h1> <p>rphillips — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:47:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Cowboys have cancelled Thursday’s final mini-camp practice here at Valley Ranch, and judging by the rock noise echoing from down the hall in the locker room area, the team appears to be holding a “family day” of sorts for the players and coaches. Several coaches have their spouses and children here.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The players reported at 11:45 a.m. for position group meetings and a team meal/family day function. </font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Phillips concluded last year’s mini-camp with a similar outing in an attempt to promote a family atmosphere.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Packers also organized a team-building event this week. Head coach Mike McCarthy cancelled Wednesday's practice and took his players paintballing.</font></p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Tragic News At Cowboys' New Stadium</h1> <p>rphillips — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:41:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Two days after three workers were injured in a crane accident, an electrician died while working at the Cowboys' new stadium in Arlington, Texas, according to published reports.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">CPR attempts at the scene were unsuccessful, and the man was pronounced dead at Arlington Memorial Hospital. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s public Web site identified the man as 45-year-old Timothy Mackinnon of Arlington.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">On Thursday, three workers were injured after jumping off a crane cab to avoid falling cables. All three were taken to area hospitals, one via Lifeflight helicopter. Two workers have been released while the third remains hospitalized, according to published reports.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Since workers broke ground on the $1 billion stadium in April 2006, the project has avoided fatal accidents and only two reported accidents left workers hospitalized until this week. The stadium is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2009-10 season.</font></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 6/14/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:03:00 GMT</p> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <h4 class="BlogPostHeader"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></h4> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. This includes posting links to media and/or other outlets.</strong> <strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>FOR EXAMPLE - DO NOT POST A LINK TO THE HITLER COWBOYS FAN VID ON YOUTUBE!!!</u></font></strong> </font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#ff0000"><u><strong>Keep posts in the blog they belong in</strong>.</u></font> <strong><font color="#000080">In other words,</font></strong> <b><u><font color="#ff0000">STAY ON TOPIC IN THE OTHER BLOGS!!!</font></u></b> <font color="#000080">You <strong>will find that this is a rule on virtually every on-line blog you visit.</strong></font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2">Questions or concerns about a staff member or their actions needs to be addressed via a private message. Public criticism of the staff or any of it's members will not be tolerated under any circumstances.</font></u></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2"><font color="#000080">Disagreements are inevitable, however, do not resort to name-calling of other members, direct or indirect. Name-calling of other members will not be tolerated. Also, don't degrade, demean, or belittle other members in any way.</font> <u><font color="#ff0000">Do not resort to threats of violence under any circumstances. </font></u></font></b><b><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2">Use knowledge, facts, and maybe a little wit to back up your points.</font></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">No spamming.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">This site is for fans, not for free advertising.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#000080">This site is for football and some other general discussion,</font> <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffffff;" color="#ff0000"><u>not politics, religion, race, or other moral or ethical issues.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">One account per member.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">Multiple accounts may result in the de-activation of all accounts associated with that member. 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In addition, any account created with the intent of impersonating another past or present member will be permanently forfeit.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2"><strong>If you see any questionable activity, please report it to a member of the staff through either PM, or the report abuse link in the forums, rather than to attempt to "handle" the situation yourself, where you could get dragged into it.</strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2"><strong>If you choose to use your real name as a user name or in conversation, you do so at your own risk.</strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Georgia"><u>PLEASE NOTE:</u> <font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000080">Sometimes site glitches may cause blogs to break</font>. <u>However, any user caught intentionally breaking a blog will be permanently suspended.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2"><strong>These rules are subject to change at any time.</strong></font></p></div></div></div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Three Workers Injured At Cowboys New Stadium</h1> <p>nickeatman — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:36:00 GMT</p> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="COLOR:black;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Here is an official statement from Manhattan Construction company:</font></font></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;"><font face="Times New Roman"> </font></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;"></span></font> "<font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;"></span></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Around 2:00 p.m. today, while assembling a crawler crane on site, a cable connector on the erecting crane failed, allowing the crane’s cables to fall.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>The boom being assembled was on the ground and had not yet been attached to the crane.</font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Three employees on the top of the crane’s cab jumped to avoid the falling parts and suffered injuries.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>All three were taken to area hospitals, one via Lifeflight helicopter.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>The condition of the employees is not known."</font></p></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">----- </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Three of the construction workers on the Cowboys stadium site in Arlington were reportedly injured in a crane accident Thursday afternoon.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">One of the workers was taken by CareFlight to a Dallas hospital, while two others were transported by ambulance.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The accident occurred around 2 p.m., although the crane was reportedly on the ground at the time of the incident.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jack Hill, construction manager at the new stadium, told reporters the three workers were all wearing protective equipment. Hill also said that work has resumed at the stadium, which</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> is on schedule to open by the start of the 2009 regular season. </font></p> <p>--<em> Nick Eatman</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Canty Signs One-Year Restricted Tender</h1> <p>rphillips — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:49:00 GMT</p> <p><span class="470023519-11062008"><span class="709005519-11062008">Chris Canty hasn't received a long-term deal yet, but he has been a regular participant in the Cowboys' off-season workouts. And the fourth-year defensive end signed his one-year restricted tender Wednesday. </span></span></p> <p><span class="470023519-11062008"><span class="709005519-11062008">Canty received the first-round tender ($2.017 million), which means the Cowboys would have netted a first-round pick had another team signed him to an offer sheet during the restricted free-agent period and the Cowboys chose not to match. </span></span></p> <p><span class="470023519-11062008">Canty<span class="193565019-11062008">,</span><span class="193565019-11062008"> entering his fourth-year in the league, </span>started all 17 games for Dallas last season at defensive end and recorded a career-best 46 tackles. He finished tied for third on the team with 3.5 sacks and tied for fourth with four tackles for a loss. He also blocked a field goal against Minnesota (10/21/07) that Patrick Watkins recovered and returned for a pivotal touchdown.</span></p> <p><span class="470023519-11062008">For his career, Canty has started 34 of the 48 regular season games he has played and tallied 133 tackles along with seven sacks, nine tackles for losses, 18 quarterback pressures, three pass breakups and one forced fumble.</span></p> </article> <article> <h1>Romo Shoots 84 In Tiger-Sparked Challenge</h1> <p>nickeatman — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:33:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;">Tiger Woods sent the challenge about a year ago. Tony Romo tried his best to answer it this weekend at the Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;">The Cowboys quarterback shot an 84 on Sunday, easily the best score among a celebrity foursome that took part in the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;">Golf Digest </i>U.S. Open Challenge, just a week before the PGA pros hit the links at the course for the second major tournament of the season. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;">Last year, Tiger made the comment that no golfer with a 10 handicap could break 100 on a U.S. Open course. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;">Romo, whose handicap was graded a 2.2, said he had hoped to break 80 on the par-71 course. Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake, a 6 handicap, shot a 98, while “Today” host Matt Lauer, also a 6 handicap, shot 100. John Atkinson, an 8 handicap who won a contest of more than 56,000 contest entries, shot 114. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;">Of the foursome, no birdies were posted. Romo, who has attempted to qualify for the U.S. Open three of the last four years including earlier this summer, had a round that included a four-putt on a par-3 hole and three double-bogeys. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;">While Romo, Timberlake and Lauer had the celebrity status, the crowd favorite was Atkinson, a lung cancer survivor. </p> <p><em>-- Nick Eatman</em> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Ciskowski Excited About New Role</h1> <p>rphillips — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:29:00 GMT</p> <p>Just visited with Tom Ciskowski, the Cowboys' official new scouting director who has essentially assumed Jeff Ireland's duties since Ireland left for the Dolphins back in January. Ciskowski organized the scouting department leading up to the draft and drew high praise from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on draft weekend.</p> <p>After Ireland left, Ciskowski (the assistant director of college scouting since 1992) juggled his college duties with helping the department prepare for pro free agency.</p> <p>"It was a hectic couple of months," Ciskowski said.</p> <p>"Jerry's been up front with me from the start. I feel real comfortable with what my role's going to be with this organization. There's direct lines of communication; I can go to Jerry at any time . . . He's always been very, very supportive." </p> <p>-Rob Phillips</p> <p>--- </p> <p>This announcement doesn't come as a surprise, but it helps finalize the Cowboys' reshuffled scouting department: The club has officially named Tom Ciskowski its director of college and pro scouting, replacing the departed Jeff Ireland.</p> <p>Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said on draft weekend an official announcement was nothing more than a formality, having been very impressed with Ciskowski's work leading up to the draft. The Cowboys addressed two pressing needs -- running back and cornerback -- by drafting Felix Jones and Mike Jenkins in the first round.</p> <p>Ciskowski orginally joined the Cowboys' scouting department in 1992 and just completed his seventh season as the club's assistant director of college scouting. The Cowboys also recently hired Judd Garrett, brother of Jason and John Garrett, to replace Brian Gaine as assistant director of pro scouting. Gaine and Ireland left to join Bill Parcells in the Dolphins organization after the season.</p> <p>Here is the Cowboys' full scouting department:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Tom Ciskowski</b> - Director of College and Pro Scouting</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Chris Hall</b> - College Scouting Coordinator</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Drew Fabianich</b> - National Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Walter Juliff</b> - National Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Bill Dekraker</b> - Midwest Area Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Sam Garza</b> - Southwest Area Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Mitch LaPoint</b> - Southeast Area Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Henry Sroka</b> - West Area Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">John Wojciechowski</b> - Northeast Area Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Rich Behm</b> - Scouting Assistant</font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Judd Garrett</b> - Assistant Director of Pro Scouting</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Will McClay</b> - Pro Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Keith O'Quinn</b> - Pro Scout</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Jim Dodson</b> - Pro Scouting Assistant</font></font></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 6/5/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 04:58:00 GMT</p> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <h4 class="BlogPostHeader"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></h4> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. This includes posting links to media and/or other outlets.</strong> <strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>FOR EXAMPLE - DO NOT POST A LINK TO THE HITLER COWBOYS FAN VID ON YOUTUBE!!!</u></font></strong> </font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#ff0000"><u><strong>Keep posts in the blog they belong in</strong>.</u></font> <strong><font color="#000080">In other words,</font></strong> <b><u><font color="#ff0000">STAY ON TOPIC IN THE OTHER BLOGS!!!</font></u></b> <font color="#000080">You <strong>will find that this is a rule on virtually every on-line blog you visit.</strong></font></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2">Questions or concerns about a staff member or their actions needs to be addressed via a private message. Public criticism of the staff or any of it's members will not be tolerated under any circumstances.</font></u></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2"><font color="#000080">Disagreements are inevitable, however, do not resort to name-calling of other members, direct or indirect. Name-calling of other members will not be tolerated. Also, don't degrade, demean, or belittle other members in any way.</font> <u><font color="#ff0000">Do not resort to threats of violence under any circumstances. </font></u></font></b><b><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2">Use knowledge, facts, and maybe a little wit to back up your points.</font></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">No spamming.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">This site is for fans, not for free advertising.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#000080">This site is for football and some other general discussion,</font> <font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR:#ffffff;" color="#ff0000"><u>not politics, religion, race, or other moral or ethical issues.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><u><font color="#ff0000">One account per member.</font></u></strong> <strong><font color="#000080">Multiple accounts may result in the de-activation of all accounts associated with that member. This includes accounts created in an attempt to bypass disciplinary action that has been taken. In addition, any account created with the intent of impersonating another past or present member will be permanently forfeit.</font></strong></font></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2"><strong>If you see any questionable activity, please report it to a member of the staff through either PM, or the report abuse link in the forums, rather than to attempt to "handle" the situation yourself, where you could get dragged into it.</strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#000080" size="2"><strong>If you choose to use your real name as a user name or in conversation, you do so at your own risk.</strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><font size="2"><font face="Georgia"><u>PLEASE NOTE:</u> <font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000080">Sometimes site glitches may cause blogs to break</font>. <u>However, any user caught intentionally breaking a blog will be permanently suspended.</u></font></font></font></strong></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000" size="2"><strong>These rules are subject to change at any time.</strong></font></p></div></div></div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Ellis Meets With Phillips; Says He’s Not Unhappy</h1> <p>nickeatman — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 04:10:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"><em></em></span></font></font></b> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Cowboys outside linebacker Greg Ellis did his best to clear the air about his recent status with the team, and did so by hitting the airwaves with former teammate Michael Irvin. <span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span></font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Just like the Playmaker did by getting Pacman Jones on the show about two months ago, Irvin got Ellis to call into the “Michael Irvin Show” on ESPN Radio (103.3 FM) in Dallas on Monday. </font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Ellis hasn’t been talking much to the media since it was reported last week that he was upset about the Cowboys reducing his practice reps, which caused him to sit out last week’s OTA practices at Valley Ranch. However, Ellis did say he has continued to participate in the team’s off-season conditioning program and hasn’t ruled out returning to the OTA practices this week. </font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Ellis didn’t deny that he was bothered by the notion, but did say he was not “disgruntled” and he made sure head coach Wade Phillips knew that as well. Ellis said he met with Phillips Monday morning and described the meeting as a “pleasant conversation” with his head coach, and defensive coordinator Brian Stewart.</font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>“I just wanted Wade to know, since the media has been speculating, I wanted him to know that I am not unhappy here,” Ellis said. “It’s not a problem. I told him, ‘While you’re trying to do whatever you are trying, just understand that I owe it to myself that I’m in shape and standing out there in practice isn’t going to allow me to do that.’” </font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>And Ellis said Phillips appeared understanding by the situation, although he certainly wants to have one of his veteran leaders at practice. </font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>“Obviously he wants me there,” Ellis said of Phillips. “He told me, ‘You know what you have to do to get ready. I want you here, but I trust you enough that you’re helping yourself get better.’ So I think he understands.” </font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Ellis said he was told at the first week of OTA practices that the Cowboys were reducing his practice reps to get a better look at Anthony Spencer, a first-round pick last year. </font></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>“I know they have to get a look at Anthony . . . he’s a first-round pick. And I understand that,” Ellis said. “But at the same time, I have to make sure I get myself ready. And three or four reps at practice is not going to do that. I have to make sure I’m giving my chance the best season I can, pass-rushing wise, football-wise and of course, conditioning wise.”</font></font></p> <p><em>-- Nick Eatman</em> </p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;">Quincy</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal;"> Carter Now AFL Starting QB </b></font></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Former Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter is not only back in professional football again, but he’s a starter. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Carter signed with Kansas City of the Arena Football League last month and after four games as the backup, the Brigade have named him the starter for this week’s game against Arizona. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Carter replaces D. Bryant, who started the first nine games of the season for the Brigade, who are 3-10 on the season. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-AUTOSPACE:ideograph-numeric;"><span style="COLOR:black;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“As a staff, we will do everything possible to put Quincy in situations that will allow our offensive unit to be successful on game day,” said Kansas City head coach Kevin Porter. </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Carter, a second-round draft pick of the Cowboys in 2001, was 16-15 in his 31 starts in Dallas. He led the Cowboys to a 10-6 record and a playoff berth in 2003, was released by the team the following training camp, for reportedly failing yet another drug test. He joined the New York Jets as a backup, but had more off-the-field issues that led to his release. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Last year, he spent part of the season with the Bossier City Battle Wings of af2. He briefly signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, but was released just a month later.</font></p> <p><em></em> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Owens Expected To Sign 3-Year Extension</h1> <p>rphillips — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:51:00 GMT</p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">The Cowboys are expected to sign Pro Bowl wide receiver Terrell Owens to a three-year extension, with a press conference likely scheduled for Tuesday.</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">The three-year portion of Owens' new contract is expected to be in the neighborhood of Randy Moss' three-year, $27 million deal with New England which included a $12 million signing bonus and a total package of $15 million in guarantees.</span></p> <p><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;COLOR:black;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">Moss caught an NFL-record 20 touchdown passes last season, while Owens set a Cowboys single-season record with 15 touchdowns. Owens, who turns 35 in December, was due a $3 million roster bonus this week and was expected to count $9.1 million against the salary cap in the final year of a three-year, $25 million deal signed back in 2006.</span></p> </article> <article> <h1>Quincy Carter Now AFL Starting QB</h1> <p>nickeatman — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:54:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Former Cowboys quarterback Quincy Carter is not only back in professional football again, but he’s a starter. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Carter signed with Kansas City of the Arena Football League last month and after four games as the backup, the Brigade have named him the starter for this week’s game against Arizona. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Carter replaces D. Bryant, who started the first nine games of the season for the Brigade, who are 3-10 on the season. </font></p><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="COLOR:black;">“As a staff, we will do everything possible to put Quincy in situations that will allow our offensive unit to be successful on game day,” said Kansas City head coach Kevin Porter. </span></font></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Carter, a second-round draft pick of the Cowboys in 2001, was 16-15 in his 31 starts in Dallas. He led the Cowboys to a 10-6 record and a playoff berth in 2003, was released by the team the following training camp, for reportedly failing yet another drug test. He joined the New York Jets as a backup, but had more off-the-field issues that led to his release. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Last year, he spent part of the season with the Bossier City Battle Wings of af2. He briefly signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, but was released just a month later.</font></p> <p><em>-- Nick Eatman</em> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Mick Shots - May 29</h1> <p>MSpagnola — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:53:00 GMT</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Here are some leftover notes from Wednesday’s OTA session you might be interested in since more pressing issues seemed to push these to the backburner.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">The Cowboys didn’t waste any time getting first-round pick Mike Jenkins involved in the defense. When they went to nickel formations, Terence Newman moved into the slot as usual and Jenkins was the guy working at left cornerback with the first unit.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">And while Kevin Burnett and Bradie James were the nickel linebackers, the Cowboys still employed the one-backer formation, with Roy Williams moving up alongside Burnett and another safety entering the game, in this case since Pat Watkins already was playing for the missing Ken Hamlin, it was Courtney Brown.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Trying to make him as versatile as possible, the Cowboys have tackle James Marten, last year’s third-round draft choice, working at left guard with the second unit. Marten reminds he played guard two years at Boston College and that he actually felt more comfortable returning to the left side after backing up at right tackle last year.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Oh, in case you are wondering, Pat McQuistan was working at right tackle with the second unit while Doug Free was at left tackle.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">There sure was a covey of guys working on returning punts, including some of the usual suspects - Patrick Crayton, Terence Newman, Anthony Henry, Marion Barber - but also a few new guys - Danny Amendola, Quincy Butler, Justin Phinisee and Jerron Wishom.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Evidently not throwing around feint praise, the coaching staff had Tank Johnson taking some reps with the first-team defense at nose tackle.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">As was suspected last week, first-year corner Tyler Everett from Ohio State, is working at safety. </font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Saw Courtney Brown step in front of Terrell Owens for what nearly was an interception.</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Take a listen to Bradie James when talking about attending these OTA workouts: “It is voluntary but you want to be accountable to your teammates,” and this was in reference to no one in particular missing the practices. And when asked why he was here, James said, “I volunteer to be here. The team is my family, and I’m going to be here.”</font></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:12pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">Sure, you remember Reggie Love, the one-time Duke wide receiver and basketball player on the Blue Devils’ national championship team whose athletic skills so intrigued Bill Parcells he was signed to a free-agent deal by the Cowboys in 2005. He didn’t make the team, but still has turned into a celebrity in his own right. He is serving as Barack Obama’s “body man,” and as one national story describes, “the personal aide who shadows the senator and anticipates everything he needs - and everything he does not need.” Love works out in the morning with the presidential candidates and as he says, just does “stuff” for Obama. He not’s a bodyguard, but the guy who just gets things done for Obama, who says of Reggie, “There’s not doubt that Reggie is cooler than I am.” Just never know what doors open when the NFL doors close.</font></span></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 5/23/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Fri, 23 May 2008 19:49:00 GMT</p> <h4 class="BlogPostHeader"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. 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The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;">Las Vegas Sun</i> reported Friday the Clark County district attorney’s office requested felony theft and fraud charges to be filed for Jones’ failure to pay back three markers he received last September, which is comparable to a bounced check in the state of Nevada.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jones’ agent, Manny Arora, told reporters the debt was settled Friday to help close the case and avoid charges.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jones becomes the second high-profile athlete tied to gambling debts in the news this week. Former NBA great and current TNT analyst Charles Barkley paid $400,000 in debts to a Vegas casino.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The 24-year-old Cowboys corner has passed his physical, but is still not permitted to train at the Cowboys’ Valley Ranch facility. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said he will review Jones’ suspension closer to the start of training camp.</font></p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>Cowboys Close To Re-Signing Newman</h1> <p>nickeatman — Tue, 20 May 2008 15:44:00 GMT</p> <span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt;"><font face="Times New Roman"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"></font> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>What an off-season it has been for Cowboys cornerbacks. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>First they make a controversial trade for one with a sketchy past. Then they draft another corner with one of their two first-round picks. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>And now it appears the Cowboys are getting ready to make Terence Newman one of the highest-paid players at his position. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman is expected to sign a seven-year deal in the neighborhood of $51 million. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>A five-year veteran who was drafted fifth overall in 2003, Newman’s original contract was set to expire after the 2008 season. Apparently, the Cowboys aren’t too concerned about his age. Although he’s played just five years, Newman will turn 30 just before the start of the regular season. <span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;TEXT-INDENT:0.5in;"><font size="3">Despite missing three games and six starts because of injuries, Newman was selected to his first Pro Bowl this past season, recording four interceptions and 62 tackles and tying for the team high with 15 pass deflections.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>Newman, whose contract was set to expire after the 2008 season, will participate in the start of the Cowboys’ OTA (organized team activity) practices, which begin Tuesday and run through Thursday for the next three weeks.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman’s contract will rank right up with other cornerbacks who have recently signed new contracts, including Seattle’s Marcus Trufant, who signed a six-year, $50.2 million deal in March. San Francisco gave Nate Clements an eight-year, $80 million deal last season and Oakland recently signed DeAngelo Hall to a seven-year, $70 million contract after acquiring him in a trade with Atlanta. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman hasn’t been widely considered one of the NFL’s top cornerbacks, mainly because of his lack of interceptions. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>While the argument could be made that opposing teams usually don’t test him much, other critics claim that Newman doesn’t have the knack for the big play. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>That changed somewhat last season. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>In his first start in 2007, Newman picked off a fourth-quarter pass against Buffalo and returned it 70 yards, which led to a field goal in a game the Cowboys rallied for a 25-24 win. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>He also stalled a fourth-quarter drive against Washington with an interception in the final minutes of a 28-23 victory.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span>Newman returned an interception against the Jets 50 yards for a touchdown on Thanksgiving. He also picked off a deflected pass by Brett Favre in the Cowboys’ win over Green Bay for his third interception in a three-game span. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman has just 16 career interceptions in five seasons, but don’t forget Deion Sanders had just 14 picks in his five years with the Cowboys. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman’s new deal comes on the heels of the Cowboys trading for Pacman Jones, who has yet to be reinstated by the NFL after serving a one-year suspension. The Cowboys also drafted South Florida’s Michael Jenkins with the 25<sup>th</sup> overall pick.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>While the Cowboys appear to have a crowded group of cornerbacks, head coach Wade Phillips and secondary coach Dave Campo have made it clear they subscribe to the theory of ‘you can’t ever have too many good cornerbacks.’</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman and fellow starter Anthony Henry both missed considerable playing time last season with injuries. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Newman suffered a torn plantar fascia in his right foot, which forced him to miss the first two regular-season games and limited him to nickel duty until the fourth game of the season, when Henry suffered a high ankle sprain that caused him to miss three games and a total of six starts.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span>Jacques Reeves, who ended up starting 13 games, and Nate Jones were called upon to fill in. However, both signed with other teams in free agency, Reeves going to Houston and Jones becoming one of several former Cowboys players and coaches to sign with the Dolphins. </font></p><font size="3"> </font><font size="3">-- <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;">Nick Eatman </i></font><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count:1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes;"> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE:16pt;"> </span></font></span> </article> <article> <h1>Pacman Ready To Join New Teammates</h1> <p>nickeatman — Mon, 19 May 2008 16:43:00 GMT</p> <font face="Times New Roman" size="3"></font> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Cowboys cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones remains suspended by the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t appear to be in a big hurry to reinstate him.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">While Jones cannot work out with his teammates and is not allowed to be at the Valley Ranch complex, he was able to attend an off-site function Sunday night.</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Jones told <i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal;">The Dallas Morning News </i>on Sunday that, along with his agent Manny Arora, he plans on asking Goodell for permission to start working out with the team, and possibly even to participate in the Cowboys’ OTA practices, which begin on Tuesday at Valley Ranch. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“Hopefully I can get around my new teammates and start doing OTA’s and working out with them,” Jones said at Jason Witten’s S.C.O.R.E. Foundation bowling event in Dallas. “I still have to go through the process and I’m just waiting. I’m ready to get in there and learn the defense. And I’ve been out of the game for a year, so I need to shake off all the rust and get ready to play.” </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">More than just play, Jones said he is excited about proving to his teammates that he can be trusted, after he has been arrested six times since being drafted sixth overall in the 2005 draft by the Tennessee Titans. </font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN:0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">“It feels really good to be here with your new teammates and feel the vibe and be around them and let them see the real Pacman,” Jones said. “There are going to be a couple of guys that don’t want me to let them down, but it’s all on me. I’ve got everything in place, so if I let anybody down, it’s all one me. And that’s not my plan.”</font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <p>--<em> Nick Eatman </em></p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 5/15/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:02:00 GMT</p> <p><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></p> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. 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If this doesn't fly, we will lose the blogs entirely, or at the very least, have all posts on all blogs subject to prior approval.</u></strong></font></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><strong><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000"></font></u></strong></p><strong><u><font face="georgia,palatino" color="#ff0000">Thank you :)</font></u></strong> <div class="BlogPostContent"><strong><u><font face="Georgia" color="#ff0000"></font></u></strong> </div> <div class="BlogPostContent"> </div> <div class="BlogPostContent"><strong><em><u><font face="Georgia" size="4"><a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?Landry"><font color="#000080">Online_Petition_To_Name_The_New_Stadium_After_Coach_Landry</font></font></u></em></strong></a></div> <div class="BlogPostContent"> </div> <div class="BlogPostContent"> </div> <div class="BlogPostContent"><a href="http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/the_blog_lounge/howbout.wav"><font face="georgia,palatino" size="4"><strong><em><a class="" target="_blank"><a class="" href="http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/the_blog_lounge/pm.WAV" target="_blank"><font color="#000080">Click_Me</font></a></em></strong></font></div> <div class="BlogPostContent"> </div> <div class="BlogPostContent"><a href="http://blog.dallascowboys.com/blogs/the_blog_lounge/2.PNG"></a></div></div></div></div> </article> <article> <h1>Cowboys Reporting To Camp July 24</h1> <p>rphillips — Wed, 14 May 2008 20:05:00 GMT</p> <p>Those training camp dates have finally been announced. The Cowboys will report to Oxnard, Calif., on July 24 and begin practice the following day at the River Ridge Complex.</p> <p>The club also is tenatively scheduled to leave Aug. 12 for Denver, where they'll practice with the Broncos on Wednesday and Thursday of that week leading up to Saturday's preseason game.</p> <p>More to come from the Cowboys' annual golf tournament.</p> <p> </p> </article> <article> <h1>The Blog Lounge 5/9/2008</h1> <p>Starbuck — Fri, 09 May 2008 06:50:00 GMT</p> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><font color="#cc3300"><b><u><font color="#ff0000">THIS IS THE PLACE TO BLOG ABOUT OFF TOPIC SUBJECTS.</font></u></b></font> <strong><font color="#000080">So kick off your shoes, relax, and enjoy seeing old friends and making new ones. Any topic can be discussed in here, as long as it is within the site rules as posted below:</font></strong></font></font></p> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <div class="BlogPostContent"> <p class="BlogPostContent"><font size="2"><font face="georgia,palatino"><strong><font color="#ff0000"><u>Profanity is not allowed...period.</u></font></strong> <font color="#000080"><strong>Do not mask profane words either. Examples of masking would be: D^ll%S, Da!!as, l>ALLA$, etc. Images have to be clean as well. 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Public criticism of the staff or any of it's members will not be tolerated under any circumstances.</font></u></b></p> <p class="BlogPostContent"><b><font face="georgia,palatino" size="2"><font color="#000080">Disagreements are inevitable, however, do not resort to name-calling of other members, direct or indirect. Name-calling of other members will not be tolerated. 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