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It is a long-shot premise founded not in confidence or faith or fact-based pragmatism, but rather flimsily constructed on the time-untested tenet of irrational hope. Because, let's face it, when you're 5-6 and coming off a Thanksgiving scalping at the hands of a rookie quarterback on your most intense rival, hope is all you have.
The Dallas running game is stuck in neutral without running back DeMarco Murray. Murray could miss his seventh straight game Sunday against Philadelphia.
There was a time that football was on the chopping block of extinction. It almost faded before it flourished. A former president once lamented, "football is a menacing layer of primal barbarism".
Despite having his worst season as a starting quarterback, Tony Romo is 3rd in the NFL with 3,357 passing yards and is near the pace for the 1st 5,000-yard season in franchise history.
Dallas is now without both starting inside linebackers in Bruce Carter, injured in the third quarter against the Redskins, and defensive leader Sean Lee, who badly injured a toe last month.
Cowboys linebacker Bruce Carter is out of for the season with a dislocated left elbow, making him the fourth Dallas defensive starter to go on injured reserve.
We're loading up the Cowboys Machine Gun of Blame, have no fear it doesn't do any physical damage, it only hits people with chunks of blame and hostility.
Tony Romo will spend much of his extended weekend off trying to figure out how the Dallas Cowboys can get off to better starts.
2 signs of the Cowboys' Apocalypse on Thanksgiving at Cowboys Stadium: 1. Out of confusion, Tony Romo ran a quarterback sneak on 1st-and-10 with his team trailing 28-6; 2. Out of boredom, a female fan below the press box was actually knitting.
In what is becoming all to frequent, the Former Cowboys spit the bit. They consumed turkey chili, then proceeded to choke on it.
You can do so much more than a cold vegetable tray with ranch dressing to fill out the menu for a tailgate party. Football season marks the tail end of fresh corn season, so get this on your menu soon.
Robert Griffin III threw for 311 yards and four touchdowns, helping the Washington Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-31 on Thursday.
Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray is likely to miss his sixth straight game Thursday against Washington with a sprained foot, and receiver Kevin Ogletree is out with a concussion.
Ward received a letter from the league on Wednesday informing him of the penalty for hitting Cowboys wide receiver Kevin Ogletree.
My weekly, "I hate the Cowboys Opponents Rant," where my hate for the other team is rooted in highly non-sensical reasoning and the fact that I've generally never even stepped foot in most of the opposing team's cities.
Thanksgiving is not complete without Cowboys football, but there is more to the game than just the score. It is also the official kickoff of the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign.
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has a reputation as a choker. And yet, there's no denying it: Romo is the NFL's best all-time November quarterback.
While waiting for the gridiron grill to heat up in readiness for the classic tailgate food of burgers and brats, the hunger bunnies still have to be satisfied. A delicious accompaniment to your beverage of choice while you wait are these two-bite morsels.
The Cowboys receiver has been great one game and hard to find the next. But now he has multiple 100-yard receiving games for the first time, including a career-best 145 yards against Cleveland.
The Philadelphia Eagles' game at the Dallas Cowboys will remain on Sunday night Dec. 2 even though neither team has a winning record.
The Texans – the best, most consistent team in the AFC – emphatically beat Chicago at its own game, on its own turf. And yet, for whatever reason, something still feels like it's missing.
Dallas has injury issues in the offensive line, and third-string running back Lance Dunbar could be the No. 1 guy if Felix Jones (knee) and DeMarco Murray (foot) can't play.
Brees told CBS' "Person to Person'' in an interview to air Friday that the donation will come through the Dream Foundation he runs with his wife, Brittany.
This much is certain: Mike Holmgren won't be the Browns' president after the 2012 season. What happens after that is still to be determined. But there's speculation that Holmgren, who won a Super Bowl with the Packers and made a Super Bowl appearance with the Seahawks, could return to coaching.
