Mark LaneMark Lane

Like his aunt, famed intrepid reporter for The Daily Planet, Mark Lane keeps his aim on the facts. Once a paid blogger and Washington correspondent, with The Landry Hat, Mark Lane has gone from interviewing Congressmen to interviewing Dallas Cowboys, notably Emmitt Smith, Brandon Carr, and Jason Witten. Follow Mark on Twitter @therealmarklane for more Cowboys commentary or send him mail at [email protected]

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Top 10 Traitors in Cowboys History

Felix Jones’ decision to join the Philadelphia Eagles “Dream Team” for 2013 left some fans wishing him well and others wishing him Hell. It got me to thinking: who are some of the worst…Read More

Cowboys Must Improve Record in Close Games

Last week, at Witten’s football camp, he said the Cowboys, “have to play better in those situations when we get in those close games.” It’s awfully similar to last year when I interviewed…Read More

Cowboys Go to Bat for Salvation Army

ARLINGTON—Nine Dallas Cowboys raised $43,000 for the Salvation Army in their second annual Cowboys Home Run Derby sponsored by Reliant. Rangers Alumnus Kevin Mench threw pitches to Cowboys players Jason…Read More

Witten “Excited” to Work with Escobar

Jason Witten spent his Saturday morning as an instructor. It’s the same role he expects to use with Cowboys rookie tight end Gavin Escobar. “For me, I was fortunate enough to have a coach like…Read More

Live and Let Coach: Why Garrett Must Stay

You can see it on Twitter. You can read it on message boards. You can read about it on the Weekly World News of sports blogging. The overall message is the same: get rid of Jason Garrett. To me, a reasonable,…Read More

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Danny White Talks Draft, Romo, Hall of Fame

ARLINGTON — Danny White, Cowboys quarterback from 1976-1988, knows about winning football teams being…Read More

2013 Dallas Cowboys Schedule Facts

The 2013 schedule has finally come out. Here are some facts about the 2013 schedule that may surprise…Read More

Clint Murchison: Craziest Dallas Cowboys Owner Ever

Whenever the current Dallas Cowboys’ owner strikes the ire of Cowboys fans, those born in the 1960′s…Read More

Top 10 Cowboys Not to Win a Super Bowl

TOP TEN DALLAS COWBOYS NOT TO WIN A SUPER BOWL 10. Dat Nguyen The only good thing about the fall of…Read More

Who Gives a Tweet? McNabb Versus Romo

For Cowboys fans, last Friday was good, much to the incredulity of Donovan McNabb, ex-Eagles quarterback…Read More

Kiffin in the Fourth Quarter

I had a conversation with fellow Landry Hat writer, Mike Burke, around the cracker barrel about Monte…Read More

Tony Romo: Comeback King, Part III

In Part I, we examined Tony Romo’s comeback attempts and wins versus the rest of the franchise. In…Read More

Emmitt Smith Interview

Emmitt Smith may be the most revered Dallas Cowboy player in the franchise’s illustrious history.…Read More

Tony Romo: Comeback King, Part II

In Part I, we examined Tony Romo’s comeback attempts and wins versus the rest of the franchise.…Read More

Tony Romo: Comeback King, Part I

Tony Romo is a schmuck who chokes in big games. That’s a fair assessment, right? After all, we’ve…Read More

A Look at Cowboys First Rounders, Picks 18-20, Part II

Last week, I took a look at the Cowboys’ first four draft picks from picks 18-20. Now, is the conclusion…Read More

A Look at Cowboys 1st Rounders, Picks 18-20

The Dallas Cowboys have the 18th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. The reality is the Dallas Cowboys…Read More

Decoding the Garrett Press Conference

Jason Garrett held an hour long press conference yesterday at Valley Ranch that the Dallas-Fort Worth…Read More

History Is on Cowboys’ Side, But Not for Long

“So who are you rooting for in the Super Bowl?” my dad asked me over the phone the day before…Read More

Garrett Isn’t Being Undermined

People in Dallas have reason to believe Jon Gruden is going to replace Jason Garrett as the Cowboys head…Read More