Aikman Calls NFL Replacement Refs A Concern
With no agreement with its locked-out referees union in sight, the NFL is planning to use replacements for at least the first week of the season.
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With no agreement with its locked-out referees union in sight, the NFL is planning to use replacements for at least the first week of the season.
New York cornerback Prince Amukamara and Dallas starting nose tackle Jay Ratliff will not play when the Giants and Dallas meet on Wednesday night in the kickoff to the NFL season.
With the Cowboys opening the 2012 regular season Wednesday night in New York against the defending Super Bowl Champions, Jerry Jones admittedly a little nervous.
Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr, new to the rivalry and "excited to get the first crack at the Super Bowl champions" on Wednesday, says there's a Big Blue burnout in Big D.
football season is here...and the dallas cowboys who-play-in-arlington kick things off in gotham...WARNING!!...don't put too much in this game.
Before he officiated two high school games in West Texas last weekend, Amarillo businessman Wayne Bernier worked an NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets.
The Cowboys revamped their offensive line during the offseason. The problem is they never all played together in the preseason. But they will, for the first time, on Wednesday.
Giants receiver Hakeem Nicks didn't even wait for the question to be asked. "I'm playing, period," Nicks said after being held out of Sunday's practice for the Wednesday night against the Cowboys.
The fan fell from the escalator while attending a preseason game Thursday between the Houston Texans and the Minnesota Vikings, Reliant Stadium officials said in a statement.
Check out these up-to-the-second whispers from Valley Ranch as the Cowboys look to trim their roster down to just 53 players by the Friday evening deadline.
The Cowboys can now completely focus on what they've already been thinking about for a long time, an unprecedented midweek season opener against the Giants.
The NFL players' union has approved a rule change that will allow one designated player to return from injured reserve and play this season.
A Miami Dolphins charter plane preparing to leave Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport clipped the tail of a parked jet while being pushed back for takeoff.
The NFL says in a memo it will begin the regular season using replacement officials it believes are getting better.
Recently retired running back LaDainian Tomlinson is moving quickly into his second career, as a broadcaster for the NFL Network and SiriusXM Radio.
Jenkins was examined by Dr. Andrews earlier this month and did not get clearance. But at this point, it seems the consideration of the PUP list (which would mean a six-week sitting-out stint) is lessened.
Stephen McGee might have taken his last snaps for the Cowboys, even though his team beat the Dolphins 30-13 on Wednesday night. Miami was winless in the preseason.
The NFL Referees Association was locked out in early June and talks on a new collective bargaining agreement went nowhere.
Hear that? The "rules" released to the media by Bryant's adviser, David Wells, earlier this week weren't conceived or authored by Jones or the Cowboys.
Witten, Stephen Jones says, "will do some good work on the field in the next few days. No contact, but work to max-out his body.''
The NFL has further updated the rules, in the interest of fairness and player safety. See what's new for the 2012 season.
Hurd's bond was revoked by U.S. Magistrate Jeff Kaplan on Tuesday during a hearing attended by former teammate Marion Barber and several family members.
"You've heard me talk about this before," coach Jason Garrett said. "We have a next-man-up philosophy. Injuries create opportunities, so backup players need to be ready to take advantage of the opportunities if they do get them."
When asked if the Cowboys, knowing what they know now about Bryant, would have still drafted him in 2010 Jerry asserted "there have been absolutely no surprises for us with Dez."
Former NFL wide receiver Sam Hurd is due in court, accused of failing two drug tests months after being charged with trying to start a drug distribution network.
