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Should The Cowboys Have Given Brian Urlacher One Last Shot?

Steven Mullenax — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:00:32 +0000

It was widely reported this week that former Chicago Bear linebacker Brian Urlacher has decided to hang up his cleats. Although the eight-time Pro Bowler and current free agent felt like he still had some gas left in the tank, in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Urlacher claimed he would have only signed with one NFL team other than the Bears.

Nov 11, 2012; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher (54) reacts after making a play against the Houston Texans during the second quarter at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

“If I could have picked a spot, it would have been Dallas…(The Cowboys) run our defense. They took our (defensive) coordinator. That would have been ideal. But they have two really good young linebackers.” (via dallascowboys.com)

Executive vice president Stephen Jones said the Cowboys flirted with the idea of bringing in Urlacher, but with current studs Sean Lee and Bruce Carter already on the roster, it just didn’t make much sense. Still, the Cowboys did sign linebackers Ernie Sims and Justin Durant this off-season. Other then the $2 million price tag, why not give the five-time All-Pro one last shot? Especially when you consider the injury history to both Lee and Carter.

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Do You Believe Dez Bryant’s Troubles Are Truly Behind Him?

Steven Mullenax — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:59 +0000

May 21, 2013; Irving, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant (88) during organized team activities at Dallas Cowboys Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

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More Concerning Cowboys Injury: Romo’s Back or Murray’s Hamstring

Steven Mullenax — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:57 +0000

The first day of the Dallas Cowboys’ organized team activities was more about who was “not” on the field as opposed to who was. Quarterback Tony Romo announced Tuesday that he had back surgery last month to remove a cyst. The surgery will require him to be sidelined for the next two-three weeks. Romo downplayed the severity of the injury saying he could play if he had too.

“It was just kind of like ‘What is this? Let’s go take care of this…There was no ‘Woah, that’s the biggest thing I’ve ever seen!’ It was just a little cyst, so we just took it out and they said ‘OK, you’re good.’”

May 21, 2013; Irving, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (29) participates in drills during organized team activities at Dallas Cowboys Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

Running back DeMarco Murray, no stranger to injury himself, sat out of Tuesday’s practice due to a “tweaked” hamstring. Cowboys’ head coach Jason Garrett described the move as the team simply being extra careful:

”We understand it’s May 21st and we’re going to err on the side of caution with all of our players….We anticipate seeing him (Murray) here in the next couple practices…probably early next week.”

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