When Dallas Cowboys Owner and GM Jerry Jones inducted Drew Pearson, Larry Allen, and Charley Haley in to the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor, it brought the total to 20 men (18 players plus Tom Landry and Tex Schramm) in the Ring. It also sparked questions about whether Charley Haley deserved to be in The Ring, and that controversy led some of us to start thinking about who should be the next to get inducted in to the Ring.

We decided to let you, the Dallas Cowboys faithful, determine which Cowboy player(s) most deserve to be in the Ring of Honor. We will continue providing profiles for the 10 finalists this week. If you want to read about the methodology we used to create the list of 10 finalists or the 3 players who received Honorable Mentions for almost making the Top 10, please click here.  You can also read about the first two candidates here (Daryl Johnston) and here (Jay Novacek).

Jan 18, 1976; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys defensive end (79) Harvey Martin and (72) Ed Jones bring down Pittsburgh Steelers running back (32) Franco Harris in Super Bowl X at the Orange Bowl. The Steelers defeated the Cowboys 21-17 to win their 2nd consecutive Super Bowl title. Mandatory Credit: Photo By Malcolm Emmons- US PRESSWIRE Copyright Malcolm Emmons

Click here to read the profile for the next candidate for the Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor.

The Cowboys’ Ring of Honor carries more weight with me than the Hall of Fame.  It just does.  When Michael Irvin was on the verge of induction, we didn’t have to hear all the ridiculous character attacks that we did when he was being considered for the Hall of Fame.  When it comes to election into the Ring, we don’t have to concern ourselves with the bias of the national media.  Guys like Cliff Harris and Lee Roy Jordan have been repeatedly snubbed by the HOF, but we can take comfort in the fact that they’ve been given their rightfully places in the ROH. (more…)

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed “Too Tall” Jones knows a leader when he sees one.

And he’s seen his fair share of them.

He has played the game with Harvey Martin, Drew Pearson, Calvin Hill, Lee Roy Jordan, and of course he was coached by the legendary Tom Landry–all men who played key roles in the success of America’s Team. They were leaders.

But the Dallas Cowboys of today are lacking that “vocal leader,” Too Tall said today during an exclusive interview with The Landry Hat. Tony Romo and Terrell Owens are  players who lead by their talents on the field, he said. But neither is vocal enough to help turn the team into a dynasty.

There is one guy who he thinks may step up this year to become that vocal leader: Zach Thomas.

“The coaches can’t do it all,” he said.

Thomas, acquired this off season, is nearing the end of a special career. The linebacker may lack size, but he makes up for it with his hard hits and speed.

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