A Sunday with no NFL games? That’s what happened this past weekend. Feels a little odd doesn’t it? Fortunately, March Madness is less than a month away (if you count the conference tournaments) and college basketball is getting awfully interesting. The Stack is here to talk about that as well as a few other headlines …
Tag Archive: Rob Ryan
Jan 15
Dallas Cowboys Change Brings Surprise
When Jerry Jones hired Rob Ryan to be the defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys I was horrified. Two years later, when Ryan was unceremoniously fired, I was mystified. After the “bounty bowl,” in which Rob’s daddy allegedly offered some of his Philadelphia Eagles players rewards for taking out Troy Aikman and kicker Luis Zendejas …
Jan 11
Austin On Dallas: Jones Passes Buck, Ryan Made Scapegoat
Jerry Jones promised substantial, ‘uncomfortable’ changes immediately following the Dallas Cowboys’ annual denial into the postseason. The hair-raising termination of Rob Ryan certainly fits the bill and then some, as few saw this curveball coming. The shocking change was “uncomfortable” just as Jerry promised, no doubt about that. However the brunt of my comfort loss …
Jan 08
Breaking: Cowboys Fire Rob Ryan
After yet another season of missing the playoffs, it’s been no secret that Jerry Jones was probably going to make some big changes to the coaching staff, but the first axe has apparently fallen on the neck of defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, who seems to be taking it all in stride. Tim MacMahon @espn_macmahon Rob …
May 08
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 …
May 23
Cowboys’ Player-Led Workouts: Can They Learn New Defensive Scheme?
Although the NFL offseason is by no means finished–give the simple and obvious absence of a free agency period–the behavior of the Cowboys front office since season’s end has made it increasingly clear that 2010′s woes are to be pinned squarely on Wade Phillips. More specifically, they seem to be betting the defensive unit which suffered…
Jan 18
Rob Ryan’s Hands Will Be Tied By Lack Of New CBA
It’s not like the Cowboys had much of a choice about whether or not to hire a new defensive coordinator. Wade Phillips was dumped in the middle of the season, and Paul Pasqualoni was never more than an interim solution. So they went out and got themselves what was arguably the best candidate around in …










