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Mike Jenkins: 'I'm just a DB right now' September, 20, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- The 2012 debut of cornerback Mike Jenkins went without any physical issues, which is a good thing considering his recovery from shoulder surgery. Jenkins played safety and a little...

The old 'Who runs the Cowboys?' debate September, 20, 2012 By Dan Graziano | ESPNDallas.com As Todd Archer writes, questions this week about the roster status of running back/kick returner Felix Jones have raised tired old questions about how much power the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has...

Cowboys’ inability to create turnovers adversely affecting offense By Rainer Sabin / Reporter 5:56 pm on September 20, 2012 IRVING – Exactly 111 minutes, 33 seconds have passed since the Cowboys secured their only takeaway this season. When linebacker Sean Lee drilled New York Giants rookie...

Tony Romo: Dez Bryant needs to keep doing what he’s doing By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 3:42 pm on September 20, 2012 IRVING — How can such an athletically gifted wide receiver like Dez Bryant finish a game with only three catches for 17 yards? Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo gave his...

Claiborne said he’s returning more kickoffs in practice By Brandon George / Reporter 2:27 pm on September 20, 2012 IRVING — Cowboys first-round pick Morris Claiborne said Thursday that he’s returning more kickoffs in practice now and “wouldn’t mind” doing it full-time like he did when he was...

Tony Romo’s take on the state of the Cowboys offense By David Moore / Reporter 2:39 pm on September 20, 2012 Tony Romo was asked to assess the Cowboys offense through the first two weeks of this season. “I’m not writing an article, so I’m not deciding anything other than what we need to do to...

Top 5 Cowboys on Defense (With Grades) in 2012 By Jonathan Bales 2:59 pm on September 20, 2012 Earlier this week, I posted my list of the Cowboys’ top four offensive players through two games. I surprised some of you by arguing that left guard Nate Livings has been the Cowboys’ most efficient...

Garrett: “You want to make sure you have the full complement of gear on” By David Moore / Reporter 10:33 am on September 20, 2012 Safety Barry Church concedes if he had worn a thigh pad he would not have been knocked out of Sunday’s game with a bruised quad. Players will be required to wear...

After trying to chase down Seattle QB Russell Wilson last week, Cowboys DE Jason Hatcher looking forward to actually being able to see Tampa Bay QB Josh Freeman By Brandon George / Reporter 1:22 pm on September 20, 2012 IRVING – The Cowboys will face another mobile quarterback this week in...

Cowboys Target Practice: Who'll Catch The Ball Against The Buccaneers? by One.Cool.Customer Kevin Ogletree had fantasy football players everywhere scrambling to add him to their rosters after his week one performance against the Giants. In the game against the Seahawks, Ogletree was targeted...

What If...Jason Witten and Dez Bryant Hadn't Dropped Those Passes in Seattle? by Brad Gagnon In 2011, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten dropped a grand total of five passes combined, according to Pro Football Focus. But Witten and Bryant matched that number in less than three hours Sunday against the...

Cowboys missing seven players September, 19, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- The Cowboys returned to practice Wednesday missing seven injured players. The newest members to this list are linebacker Alex Albright (stinger), defensive end Marcus Spears (ankle)...

Jason Hatcher: 'Front seven didn't get knocked around' September, 19, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – Defensive end Jason Hatcher doesn’t want to hear another word about the Seattle Seahawks’ offense physically whipping the Cowboys’ front seven Sunday. “It wasn’t like...

Garrett: We’re trying to help Dez Bryant get on track, ‘he’s got a big part in that’ By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 11:07 am on September 19, 2012 IRVING – Dez Bryant finished with 17 yards on three catches Sunday against Seattle. Statistically, it was the least amount of production the...

Sean Lee: I don’t have a screw loose, ‘I have a passion for the game’ By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 4:26 pm on September 19, 2012 IRVING — Jason Garrett said Wednesday that Sean Lee’s intensity reminds him of some of the past middle linebackers in the NFL. Garrett said that with those...

Dallas Cowboys: Five Statistical Nuggets To Stew Over by One.Cool.Customer When you lose a game 27-7, there usually isn't much redeeming value in looking at the stats of the game. More often than not, the immediate impression of such a game trumps most types of rational analysis. But today is...

Source: Golden Tate fined $21K Updated: September 19, 2012, 4:59 PM ET By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate was fined $21,000 for a blindside block on Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee, a source said. Tate was not penalized for the hit...

Tryout Tuesday gets 67 guys a look-see, but not Chad or T.O. or Plaxico Posted by Mike Florio on September 19, 2012, 2:35 PM EDT As it turns out, the Eagles were taking a look at a couple of receivers on Tuesday. Chad Johnson, however, wasn’t one of them. Neither were Terrell Owens or Plaxico...

Random Thoughts: Not enough pressure September, 18, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com After reviewing the Cowboys' Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, here are some random thoughts on what happened: * Pressure. The Cowboys mainly used four- and three-man pressures against rookie...

5 Wonders: Tony Romo's numbers vs. Bucs September, 18, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – After two games many of you are wondering which Cowboys team will show up on gameday. They played great against the New York Giants. They were whipped by Seattle. So what happens Sunday...