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Last Updated: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Cowboys Roster Turned a Corner After Draft

With the draft in the bag, there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel, and the roster has turned a corner for the best. Coach Garrett has methodically jettisoned players that do not fit his philosophy, and is plugging-in his type of players. Drafting Morris Claiborne was a major statement pick, and set everyone on the team on notice, the Cowboys have no problems upgrading

Last Updated: Monday, August 29, 2011
53-Man Roster Prediction (v.4)

It’s the second-to-last edition of the nation’s best Cowboys roster prediction.  I was going to do it yesterday but wanted to wait and see what happened with Andre Gurode first. Between that development and the Martellus Bennett injury, there are some new wrinkles to consider. As always, feedback is welcome and encouraged!    QB: Tony Romo, Jon Kitna, Stephen McGee

Last Updated: Friday, August 26, 2011
Last Ride Cowboys

About one month ago we saw veterans Marion Barber, Marc Colombo, Leonard Davis, and Roy Williams leave the team mostly due to their salaries. As this 2011 Preseason nears its end, it’s becoming clear that other veterans are due to suffer the same fate next offseason. Here’s a look at some Cowboys players who are almost certainly on their last ride with the team: Terence Newman

Last Updated: Friday, May 6, 2011
3 Seasons Later, 2008 Draft Class Has Peaked

Its always been said that you’ll know what you have in a player by their third year of play, and if we look at the 2008 class it looks like that draft class has peaked. After the 2010 season we’re able to see where these guys may be heading going into year four in the 2011 season. Do we have any keepers? In 2008 we drafted: 1a Felix Jones, RB 1b Mike Jenkins, CB 2 Martellus

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Martellus Bennett Won’t Catch from Romo or Kitna

When I first read and later heard the comments Martellus Bennett said about Romo needing to compete for his position against Kitna, I literally laughed out loud. Romo is the starting quarterback and will be the starting QB for awhile. In case you missed what was said, here’s the 2nd round bust on Romo: “I loved playing with Kitna,” tight end Martellus Bennett said

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Looks like Tony Sparano and the Dolphins will be interviewing our tight ends coach, John Garrett for their offensive coordinator spot. By all accounts, its clear that Dolphins owner wants more creative and aggressive style. From PFT via Finsiders.com “I’ve told Tony that to me, I want an aggressive, creative [offense] not playing just to keep it close, where people really are