Bledsoe: Football Is More Religion Than Sport In Texas
"In Dallas, football is more religion than sport and when things go well you are on a pedestal, when things go poorly you are thrown under the bus."
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"In Dallas, football is more religion than sport and when things go well you are on a pedestal, when things go poorly you are thrown under the bus."
The NFL players' union has told the league not to begin collecting blood samples for HGH testing yet.
Starting tailback Felix Jones, who missed the entire second half of Sunday's game, will likely miss more than that after suffering a high-ankle sprain.
Given a day to think about it, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett stuck by his decision to run three times to try milking the clock.
The Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots have watched plenty of film of each other. They've pored over their own playbooks, probing for ways to gain an advantage.
The latest collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players includes a provision to begin testing players for HGH - contingent on the union agreeing to the testing methods.
The Degenerate makes his picks for the week. 3-4 last week. 25-16-2 overall.
The erratic Cowboys, fresh off a Week 5 bye, could have made this matchup a colossal one had they been able to hold onto a pair of second-half leads earlier in the season.
Orlando Scandrick spent part of his bye weekend getting to know Wes Welker. On the flights to and from Los Angeles, the Cowboys cornerback studied Welker's game film.
Dallas and New England play Sunday for the first time in four years. The Patriots won all three meetings the last 15 years.
New England plays Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys and pass-rushing star DeMarcus Ware on the same field where the New York Jets sacked Brady four times.
Jerry covered the Cowboys vs Patriots match-up this weekend, being compared to other NFL owners - specifically Al Davis, the state of Tony Romo and his thoughts about the Rangers.
The NFL awarded the 2015 Super Bowl to Arizona on Tuesday and also committed to playing regular-season games in Britain through 2016.
The Dallas Cowboys returned from their bye looking like a new team. Well, at least like the team they expected to be.
Here are my degenerate picks for the week. 4-4 last week (sorry) 22-12-2 overall (money!)
Jets head coach Rex Ryan and Cowboys defensive coordinator Rob Ryan will be inducted into the SWOSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.
Along with taking ownership of the poor play calling in the game against the Lions, Garrett also answered the question about his faith in his starting QB Tony Romo.
In his first outing since fueling the biggest collapse in Dallas Cowboys history, Tony Romo was guaranteed not to lose.
Williams said in a statement posted on Facebook and his website Tuesday that his passion for politics and sports "got the best or worst of me.''
The Cowboys owner/CEO said that the notion of QB Tony Romo snubbing him on the sidelines following the big loss to the Lions is "Ridiculous"
Instead of a three-game winning streak, the Cowboys began their bye week after the biggest collapse in the team's 52-season history.
When some NFL teams ramp up expectations for their talented teams, it seems reasonable. But then it turns out, all the bluster was just hype.
Goodell told reporters: "I think the science has proven there's a valid (HGH) test, and we're hoping we'll get the green light from the union.''
Tony Romo put the Cowboys ahead of the Lions by 24 points right after halftime. That wasn't enough after he followed with three interceptions.
Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant is listed as questionable to play Sunday against the Detroit Lions after missing a second straight day of practice with a thigh injury.
