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Emmitt Smith Interview

Emmitt Smith may be the most revered Dallas Cowboy player in the franchise’s illustrious history. As the NFL’s all-time leading rusher, he certainly holds a special place in every Cowboy fan’s…Read More

Book Review: How the SEC Became Goliath

The SEC is playing in its ninth BCS Championship Game, the most of any conference in the history of the modern championship game. The only time that an SEC team lost in the national championship game was…Read More

Memory Lane: Giants-Cowboys 1993

For Cowboys fans, we love to tell the story of Emmitt Smith’s valiant performance against the Giants in Week 17 of 1993 for not only the division crown, but homefield advantage in the NFC playoffs.…Read More

10 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Cowboys-Panthers

The 2-3 Dallas Cowboys will face the 1-4 Carolina Panthers at home this Sunday. What do you need to know about this match-up before kick-off? We reach far into the mind of our resident Cowboy genius, Mark…Read More

Don’t Get Excited; It’s Only Preseason

Mexican cuisine in the Metroplex is as common as Flozell Adams jumping a snap early. But there’s a place I like to go to over in Carrollton more for the camaraderie with old friends than the lettuce,…Read More

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Cowboys-Raiders Recap and Impressions

Someone should have told the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders that just because they were playing…Read More

Money Can’t Buy It, Jerry

How it begins is how it goes, and Jerry Jones’ purchase and subsequent firing of Tom Landry erected…Read More

Are The Cowboys Going To Church On Sundays?

If you know nil about sports, you’re watching the Olympics. If you really like sports, you’re a Dallas…Read More

What Would Have Happened If…”The Catch” Was Never Caught?

Welcome again to “What Would Have Happen If…”, the five-part series that explores moments…Read More

Stupid Is As Stupid Dez

We interrupt our regularly scheduled series of “What Would Have Happened If…” to bring…Read More

What Would Have Happened If…The Cowboys Beat the Giants in the ’07 Playoffs?

Welcome to another edition of “What Would Have Happened If…”, the online web serial that has been…Read More

What Would Have Happened If…Jimmy Johnson Had Stayed?

Welcome to the third article in a series of six hypothetical articles I’ll be writing until training…Read More

What Would Have Happened If…The Cowboys Won Super Bowl V?

The Dallas Cowboys were billed as “Next Year’s Champions” the “Bridesmaids of…Read More

What Would Have Happened If…Tony Romo Didn’t Bobble the Snap?

Welcome to the first post in an interminable series of posts I’ll make each week until training…Read More

Impressions on Mini-Camp

I think that the advent of Twitter and social media has made mini-camps and OTA’s more enjoyable…Read More

Vickery Dickery Block: Reviewing Lawrence Vickers

All John Masefield wanted was a tall ship and a star to steer her by. As a Cowboys fan, all I want is…Read More

John Mara’s Obsession with Jerry Jones Mars NFL

John Mara’s fixation with Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys is unhealthy — for the NFL.…Read More

Jerry and Jimmy: The Next Generation

Last night as I was reeling from doing live switching for Korean professional soccer, I was talking with…Read More

Cowboys Draft Intermezzo Recap

This is heresy to write on a football website, but I’m already used to being an outsider. So what…Read More

The Landry Hat’s SIMUS1974 appears on The Cowboys Imperial Report

The Landry Hat’s very own SIMUS1974 appeared as a guest on The Cowboys’ Imperial Report this…Read More