Yeah, you read it right.

While the media is focused on reminding the free world that Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have an abysmal record in December - you know, the month that sees them slide - nobody else gets that treatment.

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Since it's Rivalry week, I wanted to reintroduce one of PegLeg's (a.k.a., #7 for that other team) most insightful interviews ... This occurred in 2006 after the melee between the University of Miami and Florida International. Now, we all know that the Hurricanes say they're from the "U" ... Apparently, this professional broadcaster missed that ...

You can't make this stuff up ...

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This guy will be in Dallas for a long time.

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With the confirmation of DeMarcus Ware's contract extension, a question was posed as to how the salary cap works. A complete answer, with all of the legal terminology and cross-references to sections, items and subsections, could put grown men into the fetal position for an extended period of time.

So in an effort to convey some of the basics, I can only impart what I understand to be the essential concepts of the Salary Cap. For those who want to be brave, you can read the Collective Bargaining Agreement at the NFL Players website. Good luck with that!

To start, you will have to know what specific terms mean, such as Paragraph 5 Salary, Rule of 51, Proration and the like.

So let's get started.

More after the jump ...

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Cowboys receiver Miles Austin celebrates after catching the game-winning touchdown to put the Cowboys ahead of the Chiefs 26-20 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Sloppy play has once again dominated the discussion about the Cowboy’s performance. And once again, the mental mistakes andlack of execution made this team look horrible. There were a total of 15 penalties, however two were not taken, both of which occurred on the Chiefs' eighth drive, which netted them 3 points:

On 2nd and 3 from the Dallas 49, Igor Olshansky was called for offsides (an epidemic on this drive), but the Chiefs took the gain on the play for a first down.

On 2nd and 6 from the Dallas 37, Jay Ratliff was called for, you guessed it, offsides. However, Kansas City was called for holding and the penalties offset. Ironically, the holding was on the lineman who was trying to keep Ratliff out of the backfield because, well, he was offsides.

Here’s a summary of the penalties and mistakes:

7 Offensive penalties:

• Ineligible Downfield: 1
• False Start: 3
• Offensive Holding: 2
• Illegal Formation: 1

6 Defensive penalties

• Defensive Holding: 1
• Offsides: 3
• Pass Interference: 1
• Unnecessary Roughness: 1

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3 months ago: FILE - In this Saturday, May 2, 2009 file photo, firefighters investigate the collapsed canopy that covered the Dallas Cowboys indoor football facility in Irving, Texas. Four Cowboys staff members were injured when the roof collapsed on Saturday. Two Dallas Cowboys employees Rich Behm and special teams coach Joe DeCamillis, seriously injured when the team's indoor practice facility collapsed in May, have filed lawsuits Tuesday Aug. 25, 2009, against the companies that built the structure. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology released a draft report today for public comment which identified design flaws in the structure as causing the collapse on May 2 of this year.

Specifically, the wind loads caused by the storm were greater than the capacity of the frame, which eventually led to structural failure of the building.

A total of 12 people were injured, 1 seriously.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recommend a load capacity of 90 mph for this area, yet the report indicates that speeds were in the range of  55-60 mph during the wind event.

"Our investigation found that the facility collapsed under a wind load that a building of this type would be expected to withstand," said John Gross, the head of the study.

The report details a possible sequence of events that led to the collapse:

• Buckling of the inner chord, or inner side of the roof truss, of a frame in a section of the roof on the east side resulted in a kink in the frame.
• Failures of the east and west connections between the side walls and the roof allowed the frame to sway eastward with the wind.
• Compressive failure of the east side at the roof’s ridge led to fractures of the nearby inner and outer chords in the vicinity of the ridge.
• A progression of frame failures throughout the structure resulted in total structural collapse.

Cowboys scout Rich Behm was seriously injured in the accident and is paralyzed below the waist. Special teams coach Joe DeCamillis was also injured, sustaining a neck injury, and is recovering.

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Home opener in the new stadium - big events are probably planned. Shout out if you will be at the game ...

No, it's not a throw-back doo-wop band ... I wanted to give everyone an update on where we stand on the preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on August 21st.

If you are not sure what I'm referring to, you can check out Paul's post on the tragedy that his family has had to deal with. 

BTB Bloggers have shown a generosity that makes me proud of this community. At this point, we have had one blogger step up and donate frequent flyer miles to take care of the flight and another use Marriott points to take care of the hotel room. Donations are going to a VISA gift card that will be at the check-in counter when Paul and Tammy arrive. I've given the hotel an authorization form to be used  to cover room taxes and other fees that Marriott points do not cover - they tell me that should be about $50. That keeps Paul and Tammy from having to deal with any out of pocket expenses.

I'm also working on transportation to and from the airport since there is no shuttle to the hotel. I'll be sending Paul those arrangements once completed. Other than that, everything is in place.

I'm going to keep the link up through the end of Friday, in case anyone wants to contribute. That gives me enough time to get the VISA card and mail it to the hotel to be waiting for check-in. A huge thank you to those who have donated.

Again, thanks to everyone.

UPDATE: I've removed the donations button as I've sent the gift cards out. Thanks to everyone who donated.