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Several Dallas Cowboys’ 2012 NFL Draft Picks Will Take Veterans’ Starting Spots

Several Dallas Cowboys’ 2012 NFL Draft Picks Will Take Veterans’ Starting Spots

The Dallas Cowboys made several unique picks in the 2012 NFL Draft, including a huge splash at the very beginning of the event that changed the strategy of America’s Team. Dallas’ decision to trade up and draft a dynamic playmaker like cornerback Morris Claiborne gave the Cowboys one for sure starter and then several other [...]

Thoughts And Prayers To Junior Seau And his Family From This Cowboys Fan

Thoughts And Prayers To Junior Seau And his Family From This Cowboys Fan

It is easy to say that regardless of what team you root for that you knew who Junior Seau was. It’s also not too much of a stretch that most of you considered him one of the best linebackers of his or any generation. This man is a sure-fire NFL Hall of Famer, posthumously now. Terrible, terrible, terrible tragedy. He will be missed [...]

Jerry and Jimmy: The Next Generation

Jerry and Jimmy: The Next Generation

Last night as I was reeling from doing live switching for Korean professional soccer, I was talking with one of my co-workers about how Stephen Jones and Jason Garrett have replaced Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson. my de

Now, like I had to do with him, let me give a foreword stating I’m not comparing their successes nor am I stating they [...]

Independent counsel found that payments were made in Saints bounty

Independent counsel found that payments were made in Saints bounty

We’re beginning to learn why the punishment for the four players the NFL found to be involved in the Saints bounty program was so harsh.

A former U.S. attorney was reportedly hired by the NFL to evaluate its investigation of the Saints bounty program. [...]

Cries from the Crowd: R.I.P Junior Seau

Cries from the Crowd: R.I.P Junior Seau

It’s sad when an athlete passes away. We see it all too often and it brings back memories when it happens.

Today, we lost another athlete. Former Chargers, Dolphins and Patriots linebacker Junior Seau passed away earlier today. He was found by his housekeeper [...]

Cries from the Crowd: Roger Goodell strikes again

Cries from the Crowd: Roger Goodell strikes again

When Roger Goodell handed down suspensions on the Saints coaches over a month ago, we knew player suspensions were coming. Today, Goodell struck again.

The NFL announced that Saints LB Jonathan Vilma was suspended for the whole season, defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove (now on the Packers) suspended eight games [...]

Cries from the Crowd: Thoughts from the Rest of the Draft

Cries from the Crowd: Thoughts from the Rest of the Draft

It’s been three days of madness, but the NFL draft has finally come to an end. The players of the future have been drafted and now they have to work towards becoming great. I’ve given every team grades from Round 1, but here’s my thoughts from rounds 2-7 and the undrafted free agents. I like the addition of Coby Fleener to the Colts [...]

Cries from the Crowd: Calvin Johnson will be the Madden 2013 Cover athlete

Cries from the Crowd: Calvin Johnson will be the Madden 2013 Cover athlete

After a long tournament and a finals matchup against Cam Newton, Calvin Johnson has finally been crowned Madden Cover athlete. The announcement was made on ESPN’s “Sportsnation” yesterday and Calvin Johnson got 52% of the votes.
This came as a surprise to me,[...]

Dallas Cowboys’ 2012 NFL Draft Trade a High-Risk/High-Reward Gamble

Dallas Cowboys’ 2012 NFL Draft Trade a High-Risk/High-Reward Gamble

The Dallas Cowboys made a huge splash on Day 1 of the 2012 NFL Draft by trading up from the No. 14 to the No. 6 overall pick to take LSU cornerback Morris Claiborne. Considering the Cowboys landed former Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Carr in free agency last month, Dallas has just shored up [...]

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