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Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants DT Chris Canty (hamstring) has a tear in his...

DaveTroll — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:20:31 -0000

Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants DT Chris Canty (hamstring) has a tear in his hamstring. Head coach Tom Coughlin said, "It is a serious injury, but the expectation of getting healthy, on a couple different occasions, has been there, but there is not a lot of progress being made."

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Matt Mosley, of ESPN.com, reports former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Brian Stewart will...

DaveTroll — Sat, 30 May 2009 20:58:31 -0000

Matt Mosley, of ESPN.com, reports former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Brian Stewart will join the Philadelphia Eagles coaching staff in the near future, according to league source. It is not known what coaching position he will be given.

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Welcome Back Keith Davis

DaveTroll — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:33:27 -0000

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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Happy 4th of July!! Graphic I made with a picture of my Cowboy hat and fireworks.

DaveTroll — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:36:06 -0000

Happy 4th of July!!

Graphic I made with a picture of my Cowboy hat and fireworks.

Can Talent Alone Help The Cowboys Win?

DaveTroll — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:44:22 -0000

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.

A Salute to All veterans and their families who have sacrificed it all for our country. From:...

DaveTroll — Mon, 26 May 2008 18:27:05 -0000

A Salute to All veterans and their families who have sacrificed it all for our country.

From: Air Force MSgt (E-7) David Trollope
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Tashard Choice Reaction to being a Cowboy!

DaveTroll — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:47:37 -0000

Tashard Choice Reaction to being a Cowboy!

Seahawks Set To Release S. Alexander

DaveTroll — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:54:02 -0000

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.

Manninghan and Talib - Character Concerns

DaveTroll — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:39:43 -0000

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?

Rumor: Pacman offers to cut pay demand for Titans

DaveTroll — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:53:53 -0000

While Pacman Jones trade discussions remain stalemated, sources tell ESPN that the Cowboys are convinced that the more than $6 million in guaranteed base salary the Titans are obligated to pay the suspended cornerback over the next three years virtually assures that an eventual trade is Tennessee's only inexpensive solution.
To stimulate a deal, according to sources, Jones has offered to forego money he has earned from and is owed by the Titans if the team drops its insistence he repay a similar amount of signing bonus.
To facilitate a trade to Dallas -- where Jones says he prefers to resume his career -- the player has offered to forego the $1.2 million performance bonus he earned for playing at least 25 percent of the Titans' defensive plays in an attempt to offset the $1.275 million signing bonus the Titans are currently demanding he repay before completing any trade. According to sources, Jones is willing to call it even and walk away. The Titans have not made that compromise.

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