Archive for September, 2010

Have you ever been in a situation where you want to watch that major sporting event and cannot find anywhere to watch it?  Do you sit at home on Sunday’s wondering where all your buddies are watching all the NFL action?  Well, if you find yourself in this predicament, DIRECTV, who brings fans every minute of NFL action via their NFL SUNDAY TICKET Package, is taking it one step further by offering their BRAND NEW Bar Finder App, which recently launched in the Apple Store.  The Bar Finder App allows you to find a sports bar in the area by [...]

Don’t worry about a hangover for the Cowboys following their first win of the season. The Cowboys are entering their bye week following a 23-17 victory over the Houston Texans and are not slowing down. Practice re-opened and the team is now beginning preparations for their next opponent — the Tennessee Titans. According to players, the team has not relaxed and is not feeling secure. Instead, they are keeping their “backs against the wall” attitude and setting out to prove others wrong. “Just the attention to detail, the focus, our mindset, our whole approach, it obviously paid off,” said linebacker [...]

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It was presumed when Dez Bryant refused to carry Roy Williams‘s shoulder pads during training camp, that the rookie would be hazed in a variety of other ways.  On Monday, Bryant paid for many of his teammates’ dinner at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse.  The Bill was estimated between $54,000 and $55,000.  But give credit to Bryant, he stated that he his previous efforts (buying a copy of Madden 11 for himself and Roy Williams as well as buying all of the receiving staff Air Jordan Olympic 7s) were his effort to build camaraderie among his teammates. Bryant resists hazing while concurrently making every [...]

Not only did the Cowboys earn their first win of the season this past Sunday in Houston, but outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware was rewarded for his efforts by being named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Ware scored three sacks in the game as he punished Texans quarterback Matt Schaub throughout the day. It was the fifth time in Ware’s career that he had a three sack game. Here are some other stats that show Ware’s success — courtesy of ESPNDallas.com: Ware is now tied with Randy White for the third-most multi-sack games in Cowboys history with 14. Greg [...]

It has long been a discussion among members of the NFL’s competition committee and other high ranking league officials to expand the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games. The idea seemed to be far from coming to fruition until today when Indianapolis Colts GM Bill Polian spoke on the radio Monday night. Polian called the idea of an expanded season “fait accompli” — a done deal. The plan would reduce the preseason to two games and the regular season to 18. Many are concerned that a shortened preseason will reduce time to evaluate players, while an expanded regular [...]

Dez Bryant continues to make his impact felt. The rookie wideout has had fans salivating at the glimpses of his star potential. Bryant added four catches for 50-yards in the Cowboys win against Houston, however, his performance is more impressive than the numbers indicate. Bryant played Sunday’s game in Houston with a stress fracture in his ribs. He was originally injured in the Cowboys season opener against Washington and then aggravated the injury in the loss to the Bears. The Cowboys bye week will help Bryant get the rest he needs — along with starters Jason Witten and Kyle Kosier. [...]

Everyone was happy to see Dallas notch their first victory of 2010, but before we all get too excited, it is important to remember that this was only one win. We finally got a glimpse of the potential this offense has and with the breakout of Roy Williams and Dez Bryant continuing to make his impact felt, the fan base does have a lot to look forward to as the season progresses. “But we have to realize it was only one win,” head coach Wade Phillips said. “We are still only 1-2.” With the good comes the bad. The Cowboys [...]

Jason Witten was on the receiving end of seven Tony Romo passes before he suffered a sprained MCL during the Cowboys victory. There is no word on whether Witten will be able to practice throughout the week, but he is expected to be ready for the Cowboys next game against the Titans — following the team’s bye week. Starting left guard Kyle Kosier also sprained his MCL. It is the second time this season that Kosier sprained his right knee, but he does not expect to miss any games. Head coach Wade Phillips is not as positive that Kosier will [...]

Not only did the Dallas Cowboys notch their first victory of the season this week in Houston, but head coach Wade Phillips reached a milestone of his own. He tied his father, Bum Phillips, with 82 career victories. Wade’s record as a head coach is 82-56, while his father tallied a head coaching record of 82-77. “It proves I’ve been in it a long time. I mean, he’s my hero. I think he’s one of the greatest coaches that I’ve ever been around. I’ve been around several Hall of Fame head coaches. I’ve been around guys with 200 wins. He’s [...]