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By Robin Sabin Earlier this month, during the Cowboys' training camp, a scene unfolded that prompted a double-take. There was Jay Ratliff, lining up at safety next to Gerald Sensabaugh. The fact that Ratliff was deployed in the secondary for that one play underscored both his versatility and...

Tiki Barber's comeback so far has been no comeback at all. It's consisted of five months of draining workouts at his old gym in New Jersey and one tryout with the Dolphins in early August that did not result in a contract offer according to Gary Myers of the New York Daily News. Forget about...

By Tom Orsborn torsborn@express-news.net ARLINGTON — Center Phil Costa is the Dallas Cowboys' pit bull. According to teammates, it's impossible to distract him once he sinks his teeth into something. “He's like fanatical,” quarterback Stephen McGee said. “I think you refer to it as OCD.”...

8/20/2011 1:22:24 PM | More New York Jets coach Rex Ryan delivered the first verbal salvo at his week 1 opponent according to Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News. Ryan predicts the Jets will beat the Cowboys when he squares off against his brother Rob, who is the new defensive...

There are late-round success stories throughout the NFL Draft’s history: Marion Barber and Brandon Jacobs in Round 4; Tom Brady in Round 6; 2011 Hall-of-Fame inductees Shannon Sharpe and Chris Hanburger in Rounds 7 and 18, respectively. And while the NFL has cut the draft down in recent years...

PITTSBURGH - If Nate Allen is honest with himself, his second season will be harder than the first. It's usually the other way around. But the safety has to contend with three balls up in the air this season, as was evident in the Eagles' 24-14 preseason loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on...

Osi Umenyiora is out. Now comes the hard part: For how long? The Giants said the surprise, but not shocking, arthroscopic procedure Umenyiora underwent yesterday on his right knee was a routine cleaning out — they call it “a simple debridement” — and that he will miss 3-4 weeks. That makes it...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Discouraging economic data from around the globe have heightened fears that another recession is on the way. Fresh evidence emerged Thursday that U.S. home sales and manufacturing are weakening. Signs also surfaced that European banks are increasingly burdened by the region's...

By DAVID MOORE Staff Writer dmoore@dallasnews.com Published 18 August 2011 11:51 PM IRVING — On a day when a tight hamstring kept Miles Austin out of practice and underscored how little experience the Cowboys have at wide receiver, a reminder of why this hadn’t been a concern in recent...

Link PITTSBURGH - If there was no lockout, Casey Matthews' 21st day of NFL football would have come in May during rookie minicamp and not Thursday night against the Steelers. While the work stoppage and the cancellation of organized team activities puts Matthews' rough outing against...

By Carlos Mendez cmendez@star-telegram.com IRVING -- Seventh-round pick Bill Nagy is on his way to becoming the second rookie to start at left guard for the Cowboys in as many preseason games, and center Andre Gurode has still not been declared ready for Sunday night's preseason game. Nagy...

By DAVID MOORE Staff Writer dmoore@dallasnews.com Published 18 August 2011 11:55 PM Related items Andre Gurode is a Pro Bowl center. Yet when asked if he would consider moving Gurode to guard, Garrett left the door ajar. “We’ll just wait and see on that,” Garrett said. “We’re still a work...

August, 16, 2011 By Dan Graziano Link I won't personally be at Dallas Cowboys training camp until Thursday, so until then I am relying on the reports of those who are there -- specifically my friend Calvin Watkins and the army of reporters ESPNDallas.com is sending to training camp on a...

August, 18, 2011 Comments By Todd Archer Link ** QB Jon Kitna returned to practice after missing two sessions with a sore back. At one point in practice Kitna appeared to yell at the young wide receivers about getting lined up in the proper spots. ** QB Tony Romo was high with several of...

ProFootballWkly Pro Football Weekly Per @PatrickMoranBSD, #Bills OLB Shawne Merriman was caught coming across the Canadian border with steroids prior to training camp. No wonder he looks like his old self. lol

Posted by nickeatman at 8/18/2011 12:42 PM CDT on dallascowboys.com One day after he playfully said his new team would “beat up” on the Cowboys, Chargers wide receiver Patrick Crayton said it wasn’t strange to be back at Valley Ranch for Thursday’s practice. But other than a small shoving...

August, 18, 2011 By Calvin Watkins IRVING, Texas -- Cowboys kicker David Buehler got an MRI on his right hip after Thursday's practice. The results of the MRI were not known. Buehler has missed the last two days due to the injury but said he's feeling better. Dan Bailey, who is...

By Charean Williams cjwilliams@star-telegram.com Defensive end Igor Olshansky has started 98 of the 107 games he has played in his career, but he is a backup for the Dallas Cowboys right now. Kenyon Coleman replaced Olshansky at left end with the first-team defense this week. Having played...

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What kind of conversations did you guys have with the (Doug) Free camp about his future at left tackle and a potential future move to the right side? Jerry Jones: We basically implied and said that he would be our left tackle as we look at the '11 season. Where you start is really about all...