Archive for August, 2008

Cowboys Roster at 53 After Latest Round of Cuts

The Cowboys roster is at 53 after they cut or came to terms on the release of 23 players today. Here is the list: Larry Allen (reserve/retired) Danny Amendola Drew Atchison Remi Ayodele Richard Bartel Mark Bradford Alonzo Coleman Julius Crosslin Dowayne Davis Marcus Dixon Tearrius George Ryan Gibbons Rodney Hannah Mike Jefferson Keon Lattimore [...]

Dallas Defeats Minnesota 16-10 To End Preseason

It wasn’t exactly pretty or fun to watch, but Dallas did manage to beat the Minnesota Vikings 16-10 Thursday night on the strength of three Nick Folk field goals and a Tashard Choice touchdown run to end their preseason at 2-2.  Richard Bartel was efficient, but not spectacular by any means in his first NFL start going [...]

Holland Acquired to Help Guard Romo

Questions have risen about the left tackle position after Kyle Kosier went down with a hairline fracture in his right foot. The Cowboys front office has offered an answer: Montrae Holland. Holland has been acquired from the Denver Broncos for a fifth round pick in the 2010 draft. The reason Denver was so willing to [...]

Cowboys Close Preseason At Home Tonight Against Vikes-Jones Reinstated

Dallas will host the last preseason game in Texas Stadium tonight when they play the Minnesota Vikings at 7p.m. CST on CBS.  Since it is the final preseason matchup, the Cowboys are not wanting to risk much more in terms of injuries, so don’t expect to see very many, if any, starting players on the [...]

Victory Over Texans Proves Costly

  Probably one of the most stable and under-appreciated members of the vaunted Cowboys offensive line, G Kyle Kosier, suffered a hairline fracture to his right foot early on in Friday night’s win over Houston.  Kosier will most likely miss 4-6 weeks and the season begins in just 3, so that includes the season opener [...]

Cowboys Survive Texans 23-22 Friday Night At Texas Stadium

The Cowboys finally won a preseason game this year, thanks to the Texans’ Jacoby Jones dropping a 2-pt. conversion pass from QB Sage Rosenfels allowing Dallas to hold on to a slim 23-22 victory.  Even after the failed attempt, it took another Texans mistake to seal the game for Dallas.  With just under two minutes [...]

Ceremonial Open Practice At Texas Stadium A Big Success

Wednesday’s practice was free to the public in honor of this last season the team will play at Texas Stadium in Irving, TX.  By all accounts, it was a huge success for both the team and fans alike.  Coach Wade Phillips said the team had its best practice so far and several vintage players from the [...]

Cowboys Host Texans Tonight at Texas Stadium

The Cowboys will open up their final season at Texas Stadium tonight as they host the Houston Texans in a preseason match for the Governor’s Cup.  The Cowboys enter tonight’s game with an 0-and-2 record, while the Texans are undefeated on the preseason.  Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips is expected to let the first team [...]