The Rant

Spencer Signs $9 Million Deal

deagleton — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:40:00 GMT

Cowboys first round pick, Anthony Spencer, signed a 5-year, $9 million contract today. The deal includes $6 million worth of gauranteed money. He is expected to play outside linebacker opposite Demarcus Ware. With starting strongside linebacker Greg Ellis...(read more)

Quick Hits - 1st Practice

deagleton — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:34:00 GMT

Day 1, Afternoon Practice The team worked in shorts and shells (no pads) for the first practice, so there was absolutely no contact. They are expected to practice in pads tomorrow morning. Pat McQuistan replaced Flozell Adams at left tackle. Adams worked...(read more)

Opening Press Conference Highlights

deagleton — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:38:00 GMT

The opening press conference commenced the 2007 Cowboys Training Camp. The title: The Built Ford Tough Cowboys Training Camp. Ford set up a display of vehicles outside camp and their tent housed the opening press conference. The coolest part was that...(read more)

Parcells Retires

deagleton — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:50:00 GMT

Hey guys, we just got the word here at Valley Ranch. Bill Parcells has decided to retire from coaching. Here is Parcells' statement: "I am retiring from coaching football. I want to thank Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones for their tremendous support over...(read more)

How Good Are The Saints?

deagleton — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 20:48:00 GMT

The New Orleans Saints lost their home, the Superdome, right along with thousands of citizens displaced by Hurricane Katrina just before the 2005 season began. That season, one of their eight “home” games was even played in New Jersey at the Meadowlands...(read more)

Don't Believe The Giant Hype

deagleton — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:18:00 GMT

The local media would have us believe that the Cowboys will face a wounded Giants team this Sunday. Some say that this is a team spiraling downward increasing in velocity with each swirl as their season goes down the drain. Just look at them. Their coach...(read more)

Justice For The Cocky Kicker

deagleton — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:08:00 GMT

Admit it. You giggled just a bit when you heard that former Cowboys kicker Mike Vanderjagt was given the boot. Not because it is necessarily a good thing for the team. Let’s be real…we could find ourselves stuck with a kicker who can’t even make extra...(read more)

Revamped DallasCowboys.com

deagleton — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 18:43:00 GMT

First, I'd like to thank you all for making DallasCowboys.com the top online destination for Cowboys fans. Your dedication and input have allowed us to grow the site while ensuring that it meets the needs and desires of our fan base. As you may have noticed...(read more)

Giant Rants: Plenty Of Blame To Go Around

deagleton — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:34:00 GMT

Yet again, the prevailing themes persisted in the Giant’s loss: failure to protect the ball on offense and giving up big plays on defense. Four interceptions and one big play (TD to Burress) sank the Cowboys. Sure the offensive line play was suspect,...(read more)

The Definition Of A Mobile QB

deagleton — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 22:30:00 GMT

I’m so tired of hearing the debate of pocket passer vs. mobile quarterback. Don’t get me wrong, it is a valid discussion. I just think everyone is missing the point. Mobility for a quarterback has classically been defined by Mike Vick. Make plays with...(read more)

Weak Left Makes For A Bad Offensive Line

deagleton — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:15:00 GMT

You’re only as good as your weakest link. While pledging my fraternity in college (Omega Psi Phi), my Dean of Pledges repeated this phrase daily. No matter how much work we put in, how much information we learned, how well we marched, or how well we took...(read more)

Not All Bledsoe's Fault; But Is His Problem

deagleton — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:11:00 GMT

As the middle child from a family of three, I seemed to find myself in the middle of trouble quite often. My penchant for being clumsy and sometimes careless seemed to bring trouble my way on a daily basis. In an effort to lessen the punishment for whatever...(read more)

Bledsoe vs. Romo

deagleton — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:44:00 GMT

Bill says it's not worthy of discussion right now. Jerry and the entire organization have remained publicly supportive of their starting quarterback. But we all hear what started as a soft whisper by a few during the preseason steadily crescendo into...(read more)

No Vanderjagt In Jacksonville

deagleton — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 18:09:00 GMT

It now seems apparent that Parcells was serious about playing one kicker in the season opener in Jacksonville. Mike Vanderjagt was not on the team charter Saturday afternoon leaving little doubt that Shaun Suisham will handle kickoff and field goal duties...(read more)

Cowboys And Jags Seeking Validation

deagleton — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:38:00 GMT

During the offseason, especially June - July (no football or basketball), I find myself watching a lot of stuff on the tube. This past offseason, I really got sucked into a series of documentaries on prison life in America...fascinating stuff . One particular...(read more)