The Cowboys have agreed in principle to resign Keith Davis, the former safety/special teams monster who was signed away by Miami just last March. Davis is already in Dallas and the contract is expected to be finalized Monday.

Davis' arrival means that the Cowboys will have to make another decision just hours after finalizing the 53-man roster.

Talk about the weird business of the NFL. Davis was an unrestricted free agent after spending five seasons in Dallas.

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Do the Dallas Cowboys have enough talent to go all the way to the Super Bowl and win? Absolutely, they have the most talented team in the league right now. Just look at our 13 Pro Bowlers. (Some people say not to include Roy Williams, but hey, the fans had a vote in this as well)

We had a talented team last year and the year before. Did those help the Cowboys win a Super Bowl? No, they couldn't even win a playoff game.

So, I ask again, can talent alone help the Cowboys win? There is a lot more than talent to help a team be successful. The Cowboys need to tap into those other resources to get them over the top.

Teamwork: The most important resource I believe in is teamwork. Cowboys are working together better than they have before. They are closely working the running game, passing game, and doing better at getting pressure on the defense. Last year, the weak spot was in the secondary. Was the problem that there was no teamwork chemistry? Newman was injured but played through his foot injury but did miss some games. Anthony Henry was injured with a pulled hamstring. How well did those backups work together? Was Roy on the same page?

The Cowboys secondary is improved talent-wise, let's hope they are working together to strengthen that part of the team. The safety position maybe the weakest position, but I believe they are working hard to improve on that.

Experience: Every starting player from last year has returned. We only lost Jacques Reeves, Akin Ayodele, Oliver Hoyte and Julius Jones. That means our roster is gaining in experience. With that experience, it also helps the teamwork.

Determination: 13-3? That was Wade Phillips answer to a lot a questions from the media before the the playoff game. We are all 13-3. I got so tired of him saying that. At the end of last season, the Cowboys were determined to be 13-3. They were not determined to go 16-3 to win the Super Bowl.

This season, it is imperative that they finish strong in December and play strong in the playoffs. If they want to be the #1 seed again in the NFC, they will have to prove they deserve it and win.

Talent can help win games, but there are a lot more factors to get them all the way. It is my hope that the team is focused properly in their preparations for this season and have that continue on throughout the season.

From kffl.com

Danny O'Neil, of The Seattle Times, reports the Seattle Seahawks are close to releasing RB Shaun Alexander, according to a source close to the situation. The announcement could come as early as Tuesday, April 22.

NFL.com Adam Schefter is reporting the same thing.

It has been mentioned before of possibly picking him up for the Cowboys.

Personally, I am not completely sold on him, but it could be an option if we draft a RB and give the rookie some time to develop.

Two potential first-round, early-entry juniors — Kansas CB Aqib Talib and Michigan WR Mario Manningham — have been removed from the draft boards of multiple NFL teams because of character concerns.

Specifically, Talib admitted at the Combine to testing positive for marijuana three times while at the University of Kansas, according to several league sources. While teams appreciated Talib’s honesty, it bothered one team that Talib dismissed the first positive test because he said he had told Kansas head coach Mark Mangino that he was going to test positive.

Manningham, unlike Talib, denied testing positive at any time throughout college when the question was posed at the Combine about his past marijuana use. He also worked out poorly at the Combine after having waited to sign an agent and showing up unprepared to the annual event.

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Anyone have any concerns about these two?