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Garrett: Eli Manning has overcome bad mistakes to play well in many big games By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 4:39 pm on September 3, 2012 IRVING — Jason Garrett seems to genuinely respect New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. When asked about the two-time Super Bowl MVP during a...

Dallas Cowboys look like an 8-8 team, but keep the faith Posted Sunday, Sep. 02, 2012 By RANDY GALLOWAY Hang with me here. Stay alert but patient. I'm thinking hard about stuff this morning. I'm putting this large football brain into supercharged gear. This may take awhile. But why now, after...

Dallas Cowboys can't let go of 2011 losses to Giants Posted Sunday, Sep. 02, 2012 Maybe it's a good idea for the Dallas Cowboys to forget that last Giants game. You know, the one that could have won them the division and sent them to the playoffs, but instead left them with nothing. That last...

DeMarcus Ware Thought About Retirement In 2009 After Neck Injury Submitted by Syndicated sources on September 1, 2012 - 7:00am DeMarcus Ware is on his way to being one of the top sack masters the NFL has ever seen. That realization was almost derailed by a neck injury suffered in 2009 against...

6 Lessons from Dallas Cowboys Preseason Action by Jessica Montoya Coggins This Offensive Line Still Isn’t Settled Aside from the number of injuries to key players like Jason Witten, the biggest concern for the Cowboys going into the regular season has to be the offensive line. They haven’t...

Morris Claiborne knows Giants will test him September, 2, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – So much of the story surrounding Morris Claiborne during the offseason was the wrist injury that kept him out of the organized team activities and minicamp and the knee sprain that...

DeMarco Murray: 1,000 times ahead of last year September, 2, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – Expect much more from DeMarco Murray than what you saw during his occasionally spectacular but injury-riddled rookie season. That doesn’t mean Murray will match the...

Cowboys won't say it, but Martellus Bennett was bust September, 2, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys’ coaches never did seem to figure out how to light a motivational fire under Martellus Bennett’s butt during his four disappointing seasons in Dallas. Jason...

Breaking Down the ‘Boys: 5 Bold Predictions for Cowboys’ Defense in 2012 By Jonathan Bales 11:11 am on September 2, 2012 If the preseason is any indication, the Cowboys’ defense should be much-improved this year. With a full offseason under Rob Ryan’s tutelage and an assortment of new...

Cowboys injury report: NT Jay Ratliff and safeties Danny McCray and Matt Johnson don’t practice Sunday By Brandon George / Reporter 4:44 pm on September 2, 2012 IRVING — Cowboys nose tackle Jay Ratliff (high ankle sprain), safety Danny McCray (sore neck) and rookie safety Matt Johnson...

BTB Interviews Former Dallas Cowboy Jay Novacek by Tom Ryle I was honored to have the opportunity to interview former Dallas Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek on Friday. The longer I hang out here at BTB, the more cool things keep happening. Novacek is in Dallas for the Allstate Tailgate Tour, and...

Right On The Nose: The Cowboys Need Production From Josh Brent And Sean Lissemore by Archie Barberio Jay Ratliff is one of the most interesting defensive lineman in the NFL. He came into the league as a seventh-round pick and had to fight his way onto the field. Ratliff earned his playing time...

Tidbits As They Count Down To Kickoff by Tom Ryle It's almost time for the Dallas Cowboys. If you just emerged from cryogenic suspension and are not aware of it, they travel to New Jersey to play the New York Giants Wednesday night in NBC's nationally televised NFL Kickoff game. Given the...

Running The Numbers: Five Myths About The 2012 Dallas Cowboys Posted 6 hours ago By Jonathan Bales As America’s Team, the Cowboys are loved all across the country. Head out to any opposing stadium while the ’Boys are in town and you’ll find a sea of blue and white jerseys. Such popularity...

David Arkin looks like another mid-round O-line bust August, 31, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – It isn’t clear yet whether the Cowboys’ trade for Ryan Cook means that David Arkin will be cut. But it does appear that Arkin, a fourth-round pick who was inactive for every...

Jerry Jones: Regular refs 'make a lot of mistakes,' too August, 31, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com Jerry Jones certainly isn't going to say anything to give up a lick of leverage as the NFL heads back to the negotiating table with its locked-out officials. In fact, Jones fired a shot...

Mike Jenkins on special teams? August, 31, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com Cowboys coach Jason Garrett was asked an interesting question Thursday about cornerback Mike Jenkins playing special teams. Jenkins is expected to return to practice Saturday after missing training camp and the...

Breaking down the Cowboys' 53-man roster August, 31, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com A look at the first -- not final, because the bottom will be churned -- edition of the 2012 Cowboys’ 53-man roster: QUARTERBACKS (3) Tony Romo Kyle Orton Stephen McGee Why is McGee still here? Jason...

Cowboys-Giants opener will be highest rated game of regular season By SportsDayDFW sports 3:19 pm on August 31, 2012 DMN’s Barry Horn reporting: The Cowboys and Giants in Wednesday night’s season opener on NBC will be the highest rated game of the regular-season. That’s nationally as well as...

Which Players Are Most Likely To Be Claimed By Another Team? by One.Cool.Customer In a couple of hours, the Cowboys are going to officially announce their roster cuts, and the players they've cut will officially hit the waiver wire. The claiming period for these players is fairly short though...