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Jason Witten not medically cleared to play yet August, 30, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys’ hope is that Jason Witten will be able to practice at some point over the next week to possibly play as he returns from a spleen injury, but he will need to be cleared...

New IR rule will not impact Cowboys, Matt Johnson August, 30, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas – The new injured reserve rules will not play a part in the Cowboys decision regarding safety Matt Johnson. “I don’t think it affects our team in that particular situation,” coach...

Jason Garrett pleased with Cowboys' mindset August, 30, 2012 By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- With Friday a game plan day, the Cowboys' coaches and front office staff wanted to get on to preparing for the New York Giants as soon as possible Thursday. Players had a walkthough...

Jay Ratliff gets some work in August, 30, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- While we wait for word on tight end Jason Witten's return from a spleen injury, nose tackle Jay Ratliff took positive steps Thursday by getting some work in a walkthrough. Ratliff, who sprained...

How did Mike Jenkins get cleared to practice if he didn’t visit Dr. James Andrews? Garrett explains By Rainer Sabin / Reporter 6:13 pm on August 30, 2012 IRVING – Late Wednesday night, after the Cowboys defeated Miami in the final preseason game, a bit of surprising information was delivered...

Take five: David Moore’s projection on Cowboys 53-man roster By David Moore / Reporter 10:44 pm on August 30, 2012 Here’s our fifth and final installment just hours before the 53-man roster is finalized. The names of some players who won’t be on the roster to start the season have already...

Right Balance Between Production And Potential? by One.Cool.Customer Jason Garrett has re-emphasized a culture of competition for the Cowboys. I may be wrong, but I don’t think there’s been a single press conference in which Garrett hasn’t touched on competition as a key driver of what the...

NFL to use replacement officials for Week 1 Posted Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 BY BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK — The NFL will open the regular season next week with replacement officials and said it was prepared to use them "as much ... as necessary" afterward. Replacements will...

Agent: Eagles will release Mat McBriar August, 29, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com Former Cowboys punter Mat McBriar will be released by the Philadelphia Eagles, according to agent Jack Bechta. Bechta tweeted that the move is likely to become official Thursday. Chas Henry beat out...

Jimmy Johnson: 'Time will tell' if Dez Bryant worth trouble August, 29, 2012 By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com DALLAS – Former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson, whose coaching philosophy was always to treat every player differently, has no issue with the Cowboys holding Dez Bryant to a strict...

Rapid Reaction: Cowboys 30, Dolphins 13 August, 29, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys wrapped up the preseason with a 30-13 win over the Miami Dolphins at Cowboys Stadium on Wednesday night. Unlike last season, when wide receiver Raymond Radway was...

Injury report: Garrett hopeful Austin, Bryant can practice Saturday August, 29, 2012 By Calvin Watkins | ESPNDallas.com ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Cowboys received some good news regarding injuries. *Cornerback Mike Jenkins (shoulder) has been cleared by doctors to practice and is expected to...

Jason Garrett compares Tony Romo to John Elway, says Romo’s ‘more than capable of winning a Super Bowl’ By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 1:26 pm on August 29, 2012 SI.com NFL senior writer Peter King attended Cowboys practice last week and wrote about some of his discoveries on Tuesday...

Jerry Jones: The next Laurent Robinson is already on Cowboys’ roster By Jon Machota / Special Contributor 2:16 pm on August 29, 2012 It’s difficult to believe the Cowboys would’ve still won eight games last season without Laurent Robinson’s team-leading 11 touchdown grabs. Robinson has...

Jimmy Johnson believes Cowboys have title-caliber QB: ‘I love Tony Romo’ By SportsDayDFW sports 5:39 pm on August 29, 2012 DMN’s Barry Horn reporting: If you didn’t know better, you might believe that Jerry Jones scripted some of Jimmy Johnson’s lines Wednesday at the PwC-SMU Athletic Forum...

Five things to watch for in Cowboys' preseason game against Miami Posted Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012 BY CHAREAN WILLIAMS ARLINGTON -- Tony Romo's mind will be 1,500 miles away tonight. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback and most of the team's other starters already are thinking ahead to next week when...

Comparing Carr, Claiborne to 2011 Cowboys Cornerbacks By Jonathan Bales Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 Way back in February when the Cowboys’ starting cornerbacks were still Mike Jenkins and Terence Newman, I published an article entitled “Free agent CB Brandon Carr should be tops on the Cowboys’...

Top 7 reasons why the Dallas Cowboys will fall short in 2012 by J Simp When the NFL regular season kicks off next week, the very first game to do so for 2012 will be the defending Super Bowl champions versus America’s Team on a national TV stage. The Dallas Cowboys, for all sorts of reasons...

Preseason Standouts Who Will Carry Through to Season by Alex Hall The Dallas Cowboys are just eight days away from kicking off the 2012 NFL season against the New York Giants, and in order to win that game they'll need some help from some preseason All-Stars. Almost all preseason stats need to...

Jay Ratliff solid, not irreplaceable Cowboys will miss effort if NT can't go in opener, but they can replace production Updated: August 28, 2012, 1:33 PM ET By Jean-Jacques Taylor | ESPNDallas.com IRVING, Texas -- DeMarcus Ware is the Dallas Cowboys' best defensive player. Sean Lee is the...